Chapter 286
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Chapter 286: Balance
A gaze infused with the fire element laws held terrifying power—a single glance parted the true fire, an unprecedented sight.
Ye Yun’s heart surged with excitement. His grasp of the fire element laws made every flame feel familiar. The true fire that had once filled him with despair now seemed harmless, even soothing. It no longer threatened him but instead revitalized his body.
Yet he hesitated, merely stretching his hand into the flames without stepping out.
The True Fire Flying Lion froze, wary of Ye Yun’s immunity to its fire. Ye Yun, in turn, feared the lion might attack if he moved. He knew little about the beast beyond its fiery breath, said to rival Su Hao’s power.
Su Hao, the Shadowless Peak Master at the late Foundation Establishment stage, possessed unfathomable strength. Even if Ye Yun struck him freely, Su Hao would remain unharmed. If the lion truly matched Su Hao’s might, leaving the true fire’s protection could mean instant death.
Thus, man and beast hovered in stalemate, neither making a move.
The spirit beasts beside the True Fire Flying Lion trembled, longing to shred Ye Yun but restrained by fear of their leader’s wrath. A single spark from the lion could end them.
Ye Yun kept his eyes locked on the lion, mind racing for an escape. But with scant knowledge of the creature, no solution came. He stayed put, biding his time.
The True Fire Flying Lion seethed with confusion. This weak human had not only resisted its flames but also stood unshaken under its oppressive aura.
From afar, Su Yinxue and the others gaped as twin beams shot from Ye Yun’s eyes, piercing the true fire and leaving gaping holes that swiftly closed.
“Ye Yun’s frozen! Hah! Never thought I’d see the day he hesitates,” Duan Chenfeng scoffed, quickly piecing together Ye Yun’s dilemma.
“What do you mean?” Su Yinxue frowned.
“He’s scared the lion will attack physically once he steps out. Even his tough body can’t withstand a beast that rivals Su Hao,” Duan Chenfeng explained.
“Impossible!” Su Yinxue blinked, having overlooked this angle. Her knowledge of the lion’s limitations hadn’t occurred to Ye Yun.
“Ye Yun!” she shouted. “If the fire can’t hurt you, come out! The lion’s physical strength is mediocre—it won’t attack!”
Ye Yun paused, then smiled. So the lion’s true power lay solely in its flames.
He stepped through the fire.
The True Fire Flying Lion didn’t attack. Instead, it jerked back in surprise, as if Ye Yun’s emergence startled it. Though spirit beasts possessed budding intelligence, they couldn’t match human cunning. Unable to harm Ye Yun with fire, the lion now viewed him as an equal—or superior.
Su Yinxue’s group paled when the lion leaped, expecting an assault. But it merely watched, retracting its flames as Ye Yun rejoined them.
“It thinks you’re its match,” Su Yinxue murmured.
Ye Yun nodded.
“Their intelligence is limited. We have time to leave before it realizes,” she whispered.
“Dream on,” Duan Chenfeng cut in. “Two tigers can’t share a mountain. If we move, it’ll attack.”
Su Yinxue’s hope faded. Escape was impossible.
“Then we wait,” Su Ling said cheerfully. “Once the Soul-Cutting Mountains open and Father arrives, that lion won’t matter.”
“Agreed.” Ye Yun sat cross-legged. Though the Immortal Spirit Stone and fire laws had healed him partially, full recovery required time. His companions, likewise weakened, needed rest.
He met the lion’s gaze calmly before summoning spiritual energy. Top-grade spirit stones shattered into dust as he activated the Little Absorption Technique, creating a swirling vortex of energy that poured into him.
The True Fire Flying Lion stiffened. Spirit beasts absorbed energy cautiously, but Ye Yun devoured it recklessly—a display of terrifying capacity. This “weak” human demanded respect.
Ye Yun monitored the lion while channeling energy into his Heart of Immortals and Demons. The beast remained still, intimidated.
“Heal yourselves,” Ye Yun ordered quietly. The group sat, absorbing spirit stones.
A fragile balance emerged. The lion waited for an opening, unaware each passing moment favored the humans. Ye Yun’s plan unfolded perfectly.
As their wounds mended, Jun Ruolan suddenly rose nearby, aided by four disciples.
*Clang!*
A bell tolled. Thirty criminals snapped their eyes open.
