The Prodigies War
chapter-554

Lava churned in the lake, producing a terrifying heat wave that slammed into the air.

The path to the island was four feet wide and a thousand feet long. It lay across the lava lake like a ruler that was unafraid of being burnt.

Omm!

Upon stepping onto the path, terrifying restriction undulations suddenly spread in the air, causing numerous runes to scuttle over each other as they flickered with terrifying light.

“AH…”

The lead cultivator was sliced into ribbons the moment his foot touched the path, turning into a rain of blood and bits that splattered onto the ground.

This made everyone’s expressions change drastically as they shivered in fear.

Only a single step, and someone had already been killed. This place was genuinely frightening!

“Elder, this is definitely a danger zone with no hope of return!” Someone repeatedly kowtowed with a deathly pale face, begging for them to let him off.

Shi Yu, Bao Ya, Saintess Lin Lang, and the other Blood Lion Clan experts also revealed grave expressions, evidently shocked by the terrifying restriction power in the area.

Who would have imagined that you could be killed due to a single step?

Saintess Lin Ling stepped forward with the apricot-yellow flag in hand. Light surged in her clear eyes as she stared ahead as if trying to deduce something.

After a long time, she pointed at the begging cultivator and said, “You, five steps to the left, face southwest, and take three steps forward.”

The cultivator trembled as his expression fluctuated in uncertainty. In the end, he gritted his teeth and followed Saintess Lin Lang’s instructions.

Sure enough, he didn’t meet with misfortune.

The Blood Lion Clan experts immediately breathed sighs of relief. If the restriction was impossible to pass, it would not matter how many cultivators they captured to scout out the way.

Fortunately, Saintess Lin Lang was able to deduce a path for survival. This renewed their hope and determination to obtain the treasures on the island.

Lin Xun was silently observing from the side. He was surprised when Saintess Lin Lang managed to deduce a path, realizing that the demoness also had a deep understanding and ability in the art of runes.

Saintess Lin Lang continued to instruct, “One step to the left, face southeast, cross toward the northeast, and enter the east position.”

The cultivator braced himself and followed.

Plop!

However, after executing her instructions, he suddenly froze on the spot. He was suddenly engulfed by terrifying flames and instantly burnt to ashes, unable to even scream before his death.

It was too quick!

The flames seemed transparent and overbearing without equal, like a divine fire that could incinerate everything.

Although the cultivator was a Heaven Ascension expert, he met his demise before he could even react and was turned to ashes. The scene made everyone’s scalps turn numb and they became drenched in a cold sweat.

In the end, someone could no longer bear the pressure and suddenly turned around to try and flee as he loudly shouted, “I’m not going! I refuse to walk to my death!”

“You will still die if you don’t!”

Bao Ya chuckled sinisterly as he pulled out a blood-colored spear. With a swing, the fleeing cultivator was beheaded amidst a spray of blood red.

The bloody scene terrified the remaining cultivators, making them feel as if they had been transported to an ice cave. This was setting an example to tell them that this would be the fate of anyone who dared to disobey.

Bao Ya scornfully said, “Hmph, a small setback, and he already became too scared to advance. Someone like that probably won’t amount to anything in the future, so he might as well die now.”

It made the remaining cultivators extremely angry. The old man was simply too shameless, cruel, and hateful.

“Friend, it’s your turn. Go and follow the Saintess’ instructions!” Bao Ya pointed at one of the cultivators.

The cultivator’s face immediately turned deathly pale. He looked as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately swallowed the words.

In the end, he stiffly walked forward. Since he would be killed anyways, he might as well take the risk.

However, despite Saintess Lin Lang’s guidance, he ultimately met his doom when a streak of invisible flowing light appeared. His body only lay a split second in its own blood before instantly being evaporated into nothingness.

Everyone’s hair stood on end. This was no path to opportunity but a death trap!

Even Saintess Lin Lang’s expression was somewhat grave. Her eyes gleamed with a horrifyingly cold light as she desperately tried to deduce a safe path.

“I’ll fight you guys!” Suddenly, someone roared and charged at the nearest Blood Lion Clan expert, who happened to be Shi Yu.

However, he was swiftly cut in half with a swing of Bao Ya’s spear.

“A moth flying into the fire? What a joke!” Bao Ya remarked with disdain.

The captured cultivators were filled with rage, causing them to tightly clench their fists in frustration as their expressions turned ugly. The Blood Lion Clan experts were too cruel and ruthless, viewing them as cannon fodder and showing zero concern about their lives.

Lin Xun remained silent from start to end and did not take any action. No one knew that he was also observing, trying to decipher the restriction power that covered the area.

One of the Blood Lion Clan experts worriedly said, “Saintess, time is of the essence, and we can’t tarry any longer. May I suggest using the secret treasure to open a path?”

Saintess Lin Lang frowned. She took a deep breath and said, “I cannot easily use that secret treasure. Give me a little more time.”

Secret treasure?

The captured cultivators inwardly cursed. The Blood Lion Clan experts were too shameless. They had clearly brought some kind of trump card, but were unwilling to use it and were instead using their lives to pave the way! Despicable!

Bao Ya’s gaze landed on Lin Xun as he coldly commanded, “Kid, prepare yourself. You’re next.”

Lin Xun’s eyes narrowed, but he ultimately nodded.

However, Shi Jun suddenly walked forward and smiled coldly, “Before you go, hand over that bow of yours. I will help you safekeep it.”

He was clearly still coveting Lin Xun’s No-Nonsense Bow and was worried that it would disappear if misfortune befell him. Hence, Shi Jun decided to act before that happened.

Lin Xun raised his gaze and looked at Shi Jun with deadpan eyes.

It made him feel an unexplainable chill that made him uncomfortable. His expression immediately darkened as he sternly said, “What are you still standing around for? Are you waiting for me to personally take it from you?”

Shiing!

A sharp white bone blade appeared in his hand. Lin Xun’s gaze made Shi Jun feel very uncomfortable, and the baffling anxiety in his heart made him instinctively think about killing Lin Xun.

“Shit, someone is coming!”

One of the Blood Lion Clan experts suddenly shouted, causing Saintess Lin Lang’s, Shi Jun’s, Bao Ya’s, and the others’ expressions to change.

A flash of gorgeous light had appeared far away and was rapidly approaching them.

The unexpected threat of an enemy appearing to contest before they could even reach the island made the Blood Lion Clan experts become a little anxious.

Even Shi Jun could no longer concern himself with Lin Xun because the situation had become rather pressing.

They had already been thwarted by the Dragon Whale Clan Saint, Yu Xiaosheng, while contesting the Gold Treasure Tree sapling and did not wish to see the repeat of such an event.

“We’ll enter first and decide what to do next”

Saintess Lin Lang gritted her teeth and beckoned with a hand. An archaic blood-colored copper bell appeared, pulsing with a terrifying dao aura.

The bell vibrated, producing a sound wave that spread outwards while turning into a mysterious dao rune ripple.

“Go!”

Saintess Lin Lang waved her hand, enveloping everyone with the bell’s aura before rushing toward the island.

Rumble!

The terrifying restriction on the path awakened, producing endless mysterious runes that turned into lightning, fire, light, wind, and other dreadful forces in an attempt to stop them.

However, the blood-colored copper bell was clearly a frightening and powerful treasure. It produced an unstoppable dao sound that neutralized the restriction power.

The thousand-foot-long path was crossed in an instant.

Everyone soon safely arrived on the island at the center of the lava lake.

The Blood Lion Clan experts smiled in relief while Lin Xun’s and the other captured cultivators’ expressions turned incomparably ugly.

The blood-colored copper bell was so powerful that it could easily bring them across the dangerous path. However, the Blood Lion Clan experts had refused to use it earlier and instead forced them to risk their lives in order to find a safe route. How despicable!

Lin Xun was the only one who appeared rather composed. He had already foreseen that the Blood Lion Clan experts would have made preparations in order to conquer this place.

However, he had likewise not expected the bell to be so powerful. The fact that it was able to break through even the terrifying restriction power proved that it was an unbelievably amazing treasure!

“Abominable!”

Although they had successfully arrived at the island, Saintess Lin Lang’s expression was frighteningly frosty. Her pretty face had also turned a little pale, which had evidently been caused by her usage of the blood-colored copper bell.

She looked at the opposite shore and saw a group of figures arrive. They were led by a heroic-looking young man in a jade robe with eyebrows shaped like swords and eyes that shone like stars.

“Yu Xiaosheng! It’s you again!”

Saintess Lin Lang immediately identified the other party. It was the Dragon Whale Clan Saint who had ambushed her previously, injuring her and stealing away the Gold Treasure Tree sapling.

He was obviously intending to take advantage of them again!

“Hahaha, it’s the Five Elements Holy Island! This is a place of great opportunity in the Deva Secret Domain, and it’s said that there’s a saint elixir on this island! I really have to thank Sister Lin Lang for leading me here or I would never be able to find it.”

Yu Xiaosheng laughed loudly on the other side of the lake. An unaware person would have been misled into thinking that he was good friends with Saintess Lin Lang.

The Blood Lion Clan experts’ expressions turned ugly as their eyes flashed red in anger at seeing their mortal enemy.

“Ignore him. Our top priority is to reach the purple gold sacred mountain first and seize the treasures in the palace!”

Saintess Lin Lang took a deep breath as she looked toward the peak.

“Saintess, I’ll go with you.”

Shi Yu quickly said as he cracked his knuckles.

Saintess Lin Lang swiftly replied, “No, you guys will stay here and wait to receive me. There will be even more terrifying dangers up there, and the more people who go, the bigger the risk.”

Shi Yu could only begrudgingly comply. He suddenly looked at Lin Xun and the others and asked, “What about these guys?”

Saintess Lin Lang clearly did not care about such trivial matters and said, “Do whatever you want as long as you leave none of them alive.”

She turned into a streak of light that quickly flew up the mountain.

Meanwhile, Shi Yu sinisterly looked at Lin Xun and the others…