A huge roar rang out in an instant. Before the crowd could react, they felt the ground beneath their feet suddenly tremble violently. It was as if an earth dragon had turned over its body in the legends. All the houses and streets on this long street began to shake violently.
Debris and dust continuously fell from the sky amidst the roar. The houses in this teahouse were also creaking. The beams and pillars were swaying visibly, as if they were about to collapse at any moment.
Xue Ying did not care about the danger around her. She rushed to the window and looked across the street. A huge and blazing flame was reflected in her beautiful and clear eyes.
It was a huge pillar of fire that had risen out of thin air. It soared into the sky. Within the billowing black smoke, the raging flames were like a ferocious beast, as if it wanted to destroy everything around it. The center of the pillar of fire was the Three Li Xiang Tavern. At the same time, a huge wave of air rushed out from the surroundings of the pillar of fire. The surrounding houses and pavilions immediately collapsed like they were made of paper. They were immediately engulfed by an even more intense flame.
The tavern that had been peaceful and leisurely not long ago had completely disappeared in the blink of an eye. It had been completely erased from this world. Correspondingly, those who had disappeared along with it were of course the people who were still in the tavern at that time. There were even many innocent people around the Three Li Xiang Tavern who had been affected by the explosion.
This was an abnormally violent explosion. It was beyond everyone's expectations. No one could have predicted such a fierce and cruel counterattack, including the experienced people of Fuyunji on the streets.
When the explosion was over, the huge pillar of fire was still burning. Black smoke billowed in the sea of fire, and the ears of all the people who were still alive were still buzzing. However, the earth finally calmed down and stopped shaking. The unstable walls of the buildings collapsed, and those that were strong enough managed to hold on after shaking for a long time. However, the people inside were still covered in dust and dirt from the falling dust.
On the long street outside, there were only wails and screams. From here, there were a few people wrapped in flames who were rolling on the ground. There were even more people lying on the ground in the distance. The flames were burning their bodies, but they were already motionless.
Xue Ying tightly gripped the railing in front of her. Her knuckles were as pale as her face. They were almost transparent. Thanks to the sturdiness of the teahouse, the building did not collapse. Although it was only a street away, nothing major had happened here. Behind her, many people had fallen to the ground. They were currently slowly climbing up, as if they had not woken up yet.
Xue Ying looked at the tragic scene on the long street and then at the tavern that had completely disappeared in the depths of the flames. A trace of extreme anger flashed through her eyes. Her body trembled slightly, as if she was about to fall into a state of madness. However, very quickly, she once again forcibly suppressed all her emotions. Her eyes became clear again. She decisively turned around and shouted, "Hurry, follow me. Let's save people first!"
Her words woke everyone up. Xue Ying then took the lead and jumped down the building. The others hurriedly followed. However, at this moment, the flames were soaring into the sky. Before they even got close, they could feel a wave of heat hitting them. Even though they were cultivators, they did not dare to get too close. Clearly, there was something strange about the flames caused by the explosion. They were much more powerful than ordinary flames.
It was not realistic to put out the fire in a hurry. With Xue Ying in the lead, the group could only first rescue the injured at the edge of the fire. Those who had luckily escaped were dragged to a safe area far away. Those who were still burned by the flames were thrown to the ground. There were people who came over to put out the deadly flames with all their might.
Screams and howls still reverberated, but as time passed, these sounds gradually became softer. Some people finally died in pain, while others quietly moaned at the side after escaping disaster. Occasionally, there would be a few who were too heavily injured and could not hold it in any longer. They would suddenly scream loudly, causing people to feel a soul-stirring feeling when they heard it.
Half of Xue Ying's body was covered in dust. She stood on the long street. Some of her subordinates were busy saving people, while others were putting out the flames. However, everyone seemed to subconsciously stay away from her.
Her figure looked abnormally lonely. Perhaps she had never been so fragile before.
… …
This fire was quickly put out.
However, the reason for this was not because Fuyunji's people were efficient or fast. Instead, after the terrifying energy released by the flames, the flames seemed to have suddenly lost their support. At a certain moment, they suddenly withered.
The towering pillars of fire dissipated, and the burning flames were extinguished. All that was left was a scene of desolation and chaos. The heatwave in the air had greatly lessened, but there was still a hot wind blowing past, as if it was recording the hellish horror from before.
Xue Ying slowly walked into the depths of the fire. Along the way, there were broken trees, broken rocks, cracked ground, and a pile of charred, unrecognizable corpses. The scene was abnormally horrifying, causing one's scalp to go numb.
However, this beautiful woman seemed to completely ignore it. Step by step, she walked forward, and finally arrived at the original location of the tavern.
The Three Li Xiang tavern had already disappeared.
A wave of heat blew past, sweeping up a corner of her clothes. Xue Ying stared blankly at the ground in front of her. Everything on this piece of land had disappeared into thin air. What was left was a huge pit that was almost thirty meters wide and had been burnt black by the flames.
She stood next to this huge pit, looking so small.
… …
Lu Chen, Old Ma, White Lotus, and the Black Dog they brought with them had already entered the secret underground passage.
Because they had made ample preparations before coming here this time, each person had a torch. Therefore, the darkness in the secret passage was quickly dispelled by the bright light of the fire, and it was as bright as day.
Lu Chen walked in front, preparing to lead everyone, especially Atsu, to the Wall of Crushed Rocks. Unexpectedly, before he could say anything, he saw a black shadow sweep past. Atsu ran in front of him again, and then jogged towards the Wall of Crushed Rocks.
The words that Lu Chen was about to shout out were forcibly swallowed back. He looked at Atsu strangely. However, this secret passage actually only had one direction, and there was nowhere else to go other than that. It was probably Atsu who found the direction himself.
Lu Chen shook his head, a little puzzled, but still followed. White Lotus followed behind him, her expression becoming more and more complicated. However, under the faint worry, there seemed to be a hint of a smile that she could not help but smile.
Not long after, they came to the side of the Wall of Crushed Rocks. Lu Chen said to Atsu, "Look around here, see if there is any strange place …"
Before he finished speaking, he was suddenly startled. He looked at Atsu with some astonishment. It did not seem to have any intention of sniffing around. Instead, it directly put its feet on the Wall of Crushed Rocks, then pointed at a smooth round stone, and turned back to Lu Chen and barked loudly.
"This …" Lu Chen was a little frightened by this dog. He was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "Damn, this stupid dog has become a spirit now?"
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