Chapter 119: Hellfire vs Netherworld Dark Ice

  "What did you say?" The sheep's beard heard the words and his whole body shook, before he could react, those originally burning extremely vigorous black flames, actually slowly turned into ice blue!

  "How is this possible, how can my Hellfire be extinguished by ice!?" The goat-bearded man's eyes widened in shock, still unable to believe what was happening. Others may not understand, but he himself knew very well that the black flames seemed ordinary, but were actually extraordinary. This fire was called Hellfire, and according to conventional wisdom, it should not exist in the mortal world. However, his ancestors had somehow deeply believed in its existence. Hundreds of years ago, they had discovered a cryptic message in an ancient text that only places where countless lives had been lost would have a one-in-a-million chance of producing Hellfire. Although this was just a faint clue, his ancestor had treasured it and searched for it across generations, scouring ancient battlefields and mass graves, enduring immense hardships before finally finding the trail of Hellfire in an ancient battlefield ruin. After paying a terrible price, his ancestor had finally tamed the Hellfire, which then became the trump card of the goat-bearded man's family. Over centuries of accumulation, the amount of Hellfire they possessed had reached a terrifying level, which was also why a mere Soul Warrior like the goat-bearded man could carry it.

  From a young age, the Goat Whiskers had been through countless battles, and whenever the Ghost Fire appeared, it would inevitably defeat its opponents with ease. This was the first time that the Hell Ghost Fire not only failed to achieve victory but was also swallowed by the opponent, which is why the Goat Whiskers felt surprised.

  Not in the least intimidated by He Lian's shocking words, He Lian waved his hand and a strand of blue flame floated up from the ground and landed on his fingertips. Teasing the dark blue flames in his hand, He Lian said with disdain: "Since ancient times, ice and fire have been arch-enemies. Many people say that fire is the nemesis of ice. I suppose you think so too? But I'll tell you, there's nothing absolute in this world. All things are interdependent and mutually restrictive. If fire can melt ice, then why can't ice freeze fire? The black flames you control must be the Hellfire of the Liao family of the Long Wind Empire. It's said that Hellfire can burn everything, but unfortunately, today it met me, met the dark blue ice that can swallow even flames!"

  "You can't be serious, Yu Ming Xuan Bing... isn't that only something the Yu family can control? You...", The goat-bearded man's entire body trembled, clearly having thought of something extremely frightening.

  "I, Hecarion Suo!", Hecarion Suo's palm gently clenched into a fist, and with a loud "Boom", that strand of blue flame suddenly burst forth, exploding into a beautiful ice-blue flower firework!

  "Hekuren... the Hekuren family, are they really going to return to Soul Society?...", muttered the goat-bearded man, who had already heard rumors that the once-noble family of the ancient four great saint clans, after declining for a hundred years, had finally recovered some of their lost energy, and this energy, enough to cause a stir in Soul Society, was none other than Yomi Kōri, the legendary power said to be able to freeze and devour everything!

  "It's not just about returning to the Soul Realm, Helian, but also taking back the position of the Four Great Sacred Clans of the Ancient Era, and trampling those petty people who have been kicking us while we're down for hundreds of years under our feet!" Helian's voice suddenly rose in volume, apparently, even someone as calm as him couldn't help but feel some excitement when it came to reclaiming his heritage.

  Although he had retreated far away, He Lianuo could still faintly hear the conversation between his second brother and Shan Yang Hu Zi. Seeing that the battle between the two was temporarily at a stalemate, he turned around and asked Mo Fei Bai: "Xiao Bai, what is this 'You Ming Xuan Bing' after all? Why did Shan Yang Hu Zi become so fearful when he heard our He Lian's name?" It's no wonder that He Lianuo felt puzzled. He had previously learned from Gong Sun Ran that the influence of the He Lian clan in the Soul Realm over the past few hundred years had almost approached zero, but judging from Shan Yang Hu Zi's reaction, it seemed that things weren't quite so simple.

  "Don't call me Xiao Bai again! You idiot! How can you not know this? The Hélán family's second trump card, after the Tiānláng Sacred Seal, is the Yōumíng Xuánbīng. It's said that this thing originally only existed in the extremely cold lands of Sèběi, where even animals are scarce. I don't know what kind of trick your Hélán family's ancestors used to get there and obtain the Yōumíng Xuánbīng. The Yōumíng Xuánbīng is extremely cold and hard, but what's most terrifying is that it also has the ability to devour all things. According to my family's old demons, after the Hélán family lost the complete power of the Tiānláng Sacred Seal over a hundred years ago, the Yōumíng Xuánbīng also mysteriously disappeared. Since then, the Hélán family has been in decline, and with several sworn enemies striking while they were down, it didn't take long for the Hélán clan to withdraw from the spiritual realm. Just when everyone had almost forgotten about this family, a few years ago, the surname Hélán suddenly reappeared on everyone's radar. First, there was Hélán Pò, who became the first student in nearly two hundred years to be directly admitted to Shènglǐng Academy without taking the entrance exam. Then, at the martial arts tournament held every three years, the long-lost Yōumíng Xuánbīng reappeared. Many people predicted that Hélán Pò's rise to power was just a signal of the Hélán family's resurgence. And indeed, this year, your second brother easily passed the third trial of Shènglǐng Academy. Now it seems that his strength is even higher than Hélán Pò's from a few years ago. You should know that the entrance exams for Shènglǐng Academy are extremely rigorous. With all three members of your family being accepted, I'm afraid it will cause another stir!"

  Without any sign of surprise or shock, He Lianuo simply turned his head silently and refocused on the battlefield. However, in his heart, he was completely not as calm as he appeared to be.

  "Is the revival of the Hui Lian clan really about to begin? Two incredibly talented brothers, a mysterious and unfathomable father, plus this terrifying You Ming Xuan Bing... Hui Lian, how many more shocks do you have in store for me?! Hui Lian Nuo's fists gradually clenched. Perhaps, in terms of current strength, he still had a huge gap with his two brothers, but he was confident that given time, when the Hui Lian clan regained its former glory, he, Hui Lian Nuo, would definitely be one of the ones leading the charge at the front!"

  The two men had different thoughts, He Liancheng and the goat-bearded man were in a different situation. He Liancheng, who had already gained the upper hand, was not eager to attack at all. From time to time, he would pick up a strand of flames from the ground and play with it in his palm, looking very relaxed and carefree. On the other hand, the goat-bearded man opposite him was already drenched in sweat, trembling constantly, obviously aware that he could hardly escape alive. The more someone takes others' lives for granted, the more they cherish their own life. Now, the goat-bearded man had completely fallen into the fear of death.

  The two men stood still for a long time, but in the end it was the goat-bearded man who couldn't hold back any longer. He let out a cold laugh and his body shook violently several times. A black flame erupted from the ground and quickly engulfed his entire body. Seeing this transformation, Helian Shuo threw away the blue fire he had been playing with in his hand, and his two palms clasped together fiercely. In an instant, the blue fire that had been burning on the ground suddenly gathered towards him, and soon spread all over his body. From a distance, it looked like two fireballs, one blue and one black, facing each other from afar!

  "Kid, with a genius like you in the Helián clan, our revival is just around the corner. I know I won't be able to leave this place alive today, but before I go, I'll take you, the star of Helián, down with me! Soul's fierce flame!" The goat-bearded man let out a miserable cry, and then his entire body was engulfed by the black flames, transforming into a black arrow that shot towards Helián Shuò with great ferocity.

  "You think a small trick like that can impress me? You should know, the fate of the Helian clan doesn't rest on just one person's shoulders! Dark Cold Flame!", Helian Shuo let out a cold hum, and the blue flames on his body suddenly surged violently. Everything near the flames was silently consumed, leaving nothing behind. The Soulfire of the Goat-bearded man crashed into the blue flames, hesitated for a moment, then exploded with a loud bang!

  The deafening sound was extremely shocking, and although Helian had covered his ears, he was still stunned. He looked at Lan You and found that she was not seriously injured, so he rushed anxiously towards the battlefield!

  The smoke from the explosion had not yet completely dissipated, He Lian rubbed his nose and rushed in big strides. He faintly saw He Lian's slender figure, propping up a long sword on one knee on the ground!

  "Second brother!", He Lianuo anxiously shouted, taking three steps in two strides to arrive in front of He Lianshuo. Through the thick smoke, he vaguely saw that He Lianshuo's hair and clothes were disheveled, and his mouth was still bleeding!

  "It's nothing, not a big deal!", Hecolin Shuo smiled slightly as he heard the approaching voice, "I still underestimated my opponent, Hellfire Ghost, it's indeed not that easy to deal with. Don't worry, Old Three, I just got shaken out of a minor internal injury, and after resting for a while, I'll be fine. And what about Nai Bai and You Ruo? Are you three all right?"

  "It's okay, all three of us are safe!", Helianuo carefully examined Helianshuo's injuries and found that he wasn't lying. He finally put his mind at ease and looked at the huge deep pit caused by Youming Lenghuo. Suddenly, he thought of something and rummaged through his sleeve for a while before taking out a crystal core. "Second brother, this is what I found on that bamboo pole. It looks like a five-stage soul beast's crystal core. With the three we collected earlier, our mission is already complete!"

  "That's right, we are already students of Holy Soul Academy!", He Liancheng heard the words and his heart also relaxed, the smile on his face became even more brilliant!