Shao Xuan was trying his best to get used to this place. Although it was much better than when he first arrived, he still felt uncomfortable. Although he could still stand, he felt as though he was suspended in midair. It didn't feel like he was stepping on the ground, but he couldn't fall. He could still walk if he wanted to.
It was really strange.
He didn't have a physical body, but he could still hear and see. Shao Xuan had guessed that this place might have been created using the power of the fire seed. However, there were still many inconsistencies. The darkness around him also seemed to hide many things that couldn't be seen. It was mysterious and unpredictable.
However, Shao Xuan didn't think too much about it. Soon, he felt a strong wave of energy coming from somewhere. It was similar to the energy coming from the Yi family, but there were also obvious differences. Anyone could tell the difference between the two.
A line of fire suddenly appeared in the void in the distance, drawing an arc in the place where the power fluctuations were. A ball of fire appeared at one end of the arc. Whether it was the arc of fire or the ball of fire, they were very different from the ones on the Yi family's side. The most obvious difference was that the ratio of the two colors in the flames was different. On the Yi family's side, the ratio of orange-red flames to white flames was almost 50/50. However, the arc of fire and ball of fire that appeared now was dominated by white flames, accounting for more than two-thirds of the flames!
On the other end of the arc of fire, a figure appeared. It was a very clear figure that seemed to be flashing with fire. Ren Baqian could even see the slight movement of the cloak that this person was wearing.
Shao Xuan had already noticed that the stronger one was, the clearer the figure formed here. This clarity didn't refer to the appearance of the figure. Everyone was formed by flames, so he couldn't see their faces. On the Yi family's side, there were only orange-red and white flames. There were almost no other colors. The so-called clarity referred to the silhouette of each figure and the overall feeling of the figure.
Shao Xuan was the weakest among them. This was because he could only vaguely make out the shape of a human. The flames fluttered, and it looked like a gust of wind could blow them away. In comparison, the Yi family was much clearer, especially the three leaders of the Yi family.
But now, this newcomer was even clearer than the three elders from the Yi family! It was as if all the flames that formed this figure were used to condense this figure. Not a single bit of the flames spread out. The edges became clearer and clearer, forming a clear boundary with the surrounding darkness.
With just a glance, the difference in strength was immediately apparent.
As soon as this figure appeared, Shao Xuan could clearly sense the tension in the Yi family. They were afraid.
"Yi Xiang?"
Yi Tuan asked in a low voice.
Although Yi Xiang was superior to them in terms of strength and seniority, Yi Xiang was someone the Yi family was determined to get rid of. Hence, seniority did not matter at all. There was no respect in his tone as he called Yi Xiang by his name. His tone was filled with caution and caution.
Yi Tuan had wanted to ask why Yi Xiang wanted to kill the Yi family. After all, Yi Xiang was still a member of the Yi family. Did he really want to wipe out the Yi family? Also, where did the important things the Yi family took away go? Did he really create those monsters in the desert?
Yi Tuan had many questions to ask Yi Xiang but Yi Xiang had no intention of answering. He did not even make a sound.
Shao Xuan saw the newcomer look up at Yi Tuan's words. Then, without a word, he walked towards the Yi family. As he walked, the totem beneath his feet moved as well. The fireball in front of the arc of fire was not directly in front of him, but diagonally above him, moving with Yi Xiang's movements.
Yi Tuan's heart tightened. He knew that Yi Xiang did not even want to talk to them. Without another word, he shouted, "Guard the formation!"
The hundred or so members of the Yi family were not here to attack, but to guard the formation. If they went out alone, they would only end up as cannon fodder. They were only useful when guarding the formation.
These hundred people were the core and most outstanding members of the Yi family. The Yi family had really put in a lot of effort this time.
A huge totem appeared beneath their feet and expanded. Their powers merged into one. Beneath their feet, including Yi Tuan and the other two elders, there was no small totem. Instead, there was a large Yi family totem. The curved path of flames formed a wall of fire in front of them. In front of the wall was a huge ball of fire, half orange-red and half white, exuding the powerful aura of a fire seed.
Their combined might made one's heart tremble. Fiery light surged, and it was even more dazzling than when it first appeared.
A fire pit?!
The aura and the flames made Shao Xuan feel like a temporary fire pit had been built. However, it was understandable. Blood and fire came from the same source. After the Fire Seed fused, everyone could be seen as a small Fire Seed. When these small Fire Seeds gathered together, they would form a large Fire Seed. Not only could it play a certain defensive role, it could also provide power to those nearby.
However, although the combined aura of the hundred or so people looked powerful, Shao Xuan felt that many of the Yi family members did not seem confident at all.
Solemn and nervous, this was probably how most of the Yi family felt.
"Go!"
Yi Tuan raised his hand. A bright white dot flew out of his palm. It passed through the fire and instantly transformed into a twenty-meter-tall beast. It looked like a tiger or a leopard, but its figure was blurry. Flames rose around it. Although it was only made of fire, one could see that it was a lithe beast. A long howl that belonged to a beast rang out in the dark void, spreading in all directions. It was deafening.
Shao Xuan was far away but he felt like the roar was right next to his ear. It was so loud that his brain went numb.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought that it was a ferocious beast from the forest that was about to go on a killing spree.
The beast arched its back like a taut bow. The next moment, it opened its back and sprinted forward. Every step it took covered nearly a hundred meters, heading straight for Yi Xiang. It sped up, leaving a long tail of fire behind it.
The two parties were originally quite far away but in the blink of an eye, they were close.
A Bone Reading Beast!
Bone reading was the beast bones used by the Yi family for divination.
Everything came with a price. Everything was balanced, including the Yi family's ability to foresee the future.
Divination relied on the vitality of animals and plants. For example, bone reading. The Yi family's ancestors discovered that even the bones of dead beasts contained vitality. Their divination relied on the vitality of the beasts in the oracle bones to predict the past or the future.
Similarly, the Yi family often used this method in their battles.
The objects that everyone used for divination, regardless of whether it was the bone divination branch, the armor divination branch, or the various divination techniques that were now mixed together, all possessed a certain amount of vitality, including stones.
Yes, stones.
The Yi family's ancestors believed that stones were the bones of the earth and contained a great deal of vitality. Hence, after the oracle bones, they began to add stones to their divination. These stones were not randomly picked up but were carefully selected to contain vitality. For example, the jade stones used by Yi Zong and Yi Qi were used to carry out their divination using the vitality of these stones.
Whether it was the oracle bones or jade stones, regardless of whether they were found or gifted, as long as they held them in their hands, they could be used for divination or for internal battles within the Yi family.
Shao Xuan had heard about this from Yi Si and Yi Zong but this was the first time he had seen the Yi family use bone reading in this way. Yi Tuan's flaming beast must have been the beast's form when it was alive.
Seeing this, Shao Xuan suddenly remembered the ancestral bone ornaments he was wearing. Speaking of which, the bone ornaments left behind by his ancestors were also made from his own bones. Could the power contained within them be the vitality left behind by his ancestors? He thought about the flaming giant that had appeared many times in the past and compared it to the Yi family's methods. Although they were different, there were similarities.
It didn't matter if it was similar or not, Shao Xuan didn't have time to think too much about it because they were about to collide.
A beast roar even louder than before rang out again. Accompanying this roar was the Bone Reading Beast's final leap towards Yi Xiang.
To everyone's surprise, Yi Xiang did not use the Bone Reading Beast or the Shell Reading Beast, nor did he use the divination techniques of the other Yi family members. He did not even try to dodge. Instead, he took a step towards the Bone Reading Beast and raised his hand. A strange energy rippled from his hand and collided with the Bone Reading Beast.
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