"It seems that this Flame Emperor Order is the key object suppressing the entire sea of fire. If it is recklessly taken out, it might cause unforeseeable consequences."

Ling Chen frowned and said.

Each Void Emperor’s royal decree is actually a rare treasure in the world, possessing extremely powerful strength. The current Sect Master Xi Yan has evidently mobilized and utilized the potential power of this Flame Emperor Order to its fullest extent.

Using it as the core, she set up an array formation in the Fiery Region to seal the demon below.

"I’m afraid even if we don’t take this Flame Emperor Order, the demon below might still break the seal; it’s just a matter of time."

The Cyan-robed Guest shook his head, not believing that a dead person could entrap the demon below for long.

"Who exactly is below this sea of fire?"

Ling Chen looked solemn. The black shadow that emerged from below emitted a truly sinister aura, and what kind of person could survive from the Fire God Sect era until now?

"I don’t know."

The Cyan-robed Guest shook his head; it was his first time entering the Fiery Region, so how could he know?

"It’s the Evil Monarch Tower Master."

At this moment, a white light flew out from the Heavenly Mansion Ring in Ling Chen’s hand, projecting into a phantom, precisely the white-haired man from before.

"The Evil Monarch Tower Master? Is he still alive?"

Ling Chen was also taken aback upon hearing this. The Evil Monarch Tower Master was the leader of the Evil Monarch Tower, the force that invaded the Fire God Sect. This person should have perished in the Fiery Region long ago, yet surprisingly he was still alive.

"Who would have thought that even though Xi Yan sacrificed her life, she could only seal this person here? It seems the demon is indeed too powerful. No wonder it’s such a terrifying creature having reached the Saint Dao Eightfold Realm." The white-haired man’s expression also became very grave. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"In this case, I’m afraid we cannot disturb the Flame Emperor Order for now."

Ling Chen looked at the Cyan-robed Guest. The Flame Emperor Order was too important; if taken out, it carried the risk of unleashing the Evil Monarch Tower Master below.

"This is indeed a troublesome issue."

The Cyan-robed Guest’s expression turned solemn. He also wanted to take the Void Emperor’s royal decree immediately, but he could not guarantee that he could retreat unscathed when the Evil Monarch Tower Master broke the seal.

Moreover, he had to consider whether releasing this demon would bring cataclysm upon the entire Nine Provinces Land.

As this happened, the sea of fire below suddenly surged violently once more. In the center of that sea of fire, the black shadow reappeared, emitting an extremely piercing shriek. The entire Fiery Region began to tremble again.

Crack!

One of the eight chains binding the coffin snapped. The coffin, which was suspended in mid-air, suddenly plummeted, falling dozens of meters before stopping.

"How could this be?"

Ling Chen was shocked. How could the chain suddenly break? Observing this, it seemed the Evil Monarch Tower Master was beginning to breach the seal’s power.

"It seems to be due to the opening of the coffin."

The Cyan-robed Guest’s gaze fell inside the coffin. Sect Master Xi Yan’s body was decaying and dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye. The power in the coffin was rapidly dissipating, weakening at an alarming rate.

"This coffin is also a treasured object of our Fire God Sect, named ’Burial Sky Coffin.’ It seals all of Xi Yan’s strength inside the coffin. Now that the coffin is open, the vital energy and power are dissipating, so it’s naturally difficult to suppress the Evil Monarch Tower Master below any longer."

The white-haired man shook his head and said.

"What should we do now?"

Ling Chen looked at the turbulent sea of fire below, and in just an instant, another chain snapped, leaving only six chains holding the hanging coffin.

"I’ll try to suppress this fiend first."

The Cyan-robed Guest remained calm. With a flick of his sword fingers, the Azure Treasure Sword behind him shot out, transforming into a hundred strands of sword qi, simultaneously slashing at the black shadow below.

Over a hundred azure flying swords, like a storm, shot toward the black shadow.

However, under such a dense offensive, the black shadow suddenly opened its mouth, sucking in the air ahead forcefully. To the surprise of the shocked onlookers, it swallowed dozens of azure flying swords whole.

The flying swords hit the black shadow, but they could not penetrate its body, which was blocked from advancing any further.

"To attempt such petty tricks against me?"

A sharp, mocking laugh echoed, and the next moment, the black shadow’s eyes suddenly refracted an extraordinary light. From its body, strands of ancient, evil patterns surged forth and abruptly covered the azure flying swords.

Bang bang bang bang bang!

The flying swords exploded one by one, turning to dust, unable to harm the shadow figure in the slightest.

Stepping back more than ten paces, the Cyan-robed Guest looked astonished as the Azure Treasure Sword flew back to his hand, now dull and lifeless.

"Today shall be the day I break free. I wonder who can stop me now!"

The shadow figure roared madly as an overwhelming wave of fire swept in all directions. Of the remaining six chains, each snapped with a loud clang, leaving only three barely holding on.

The shadow figure was gradually emerging from the sea of flames, closing in on them relentlessly as the chains broke one by one.

"This is not good."

Witnessing this situation, Ling Chen’s pupils suddenly contracted, revealing a hint of shock in his eyes. Beneath them lay the Tower Master of the Evil Monarch Tower, a figure from a thousand years ago. Once this demon, who was thought to have fallen long ago, breaks free, who can oppose him?

Even with the saint level strength of the Cyan-robed Guest, using the Controlling Gift of Hundred Swords failed to harm the demon at all.

"Hmph, demon, cease your madness!"

The Cyan-robed Guest sheathed the Treasure Sword, then flipped his palm, producing a cyan Void Emperor’s royal decree. His expression grew exceedingly grave, and upon his activation, a deep black storm erupted from the Void Emperor’s royal decree, surging violently towards the Evil Monarch Tower Master below.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

As the Evil Monarch Tower Master was enveloped by the black storm, his originally rampant aura was swiftly suppressed. Spectacular sparks ignited on his body, forcibly pushing him back into the sea of flames.

At the bottom of the sea of flames, the Evil Monarch Tower Master watched the raging black storm, then his gaze fell on the token in the Cyan-robed Guest’s hand, eyes suddenly filled with horror. He screeched, "This is... the Wind Emperor’s Order?!"

Only a Void Emperor’s royal decree could possess such formidable power. Although he had never seen the Wind Emperor’s Order among the Nine Great Virtual Emperor Orders, he had seen the Flame Emperor Order, another of the Void Emperor’s royal decree, in Xi Yan’s hand. Despite differing in attributes, the resonances they released had a striking similarity.

"That’s right, demon, you should be familiar with this item."

The Cyan-robed Guest wielded the Wind Emperor’s Order, surprised at the special restraining effect it seemed to have on the Evil Monarch Tower Master. Otherwise, the latter could easily nullify his Controlling Gift of Hundred Swords, yet feared the Wind Emperor’s Order so.

"I never thought the Void Emperor’s royal decree had such effects?"

Ling Chen was equally astonished. He had always regarded the Void Emperor’s royal decree merely as a martial arts tool. He never knew it could exert such additional restraining effects on the demon before him.

"Just a mere Wind Emperor’s Order, do you think relying on this token alone, you could subdue me again? Dream on!"

The Evil Monarch Tower Master roared, powerful black True Qi surging from his body. In this state, he quickly stabilized himself, forcing the black storm back.

"Is just one Void Emperor’s royal decree not enough?"

Seeing the power of the Wind Emperor’s Order being repelled by the Evil Monarch Tower Master, the Cyan-robed Guest frowned deeply. Although the Void Emperor’s royal decree appeared to have a significant restraining effect on the Tower Master, it wasn’t limitless. When the power difference became too vast, the restraining effect diminished markedly.

"I’ll help too!"

Ling Chen’s gaze flickered, then he brought out the Void Emperor’s royal decree he possessed. As Ling Chen infused it with True Qi, wild lightning streaks spread out from within.

In such moments, there’s no time to hold back, even at the risk of exposure—it can’t be avoided now.

"The Thunder Emperor Order!"

The Cyan-robed Guest’s eyes lit up upon seeing the Void Emperor’s royal decree in Ling Chen’s hand.

"What, another Void Emperor’s royal decree?"

The Evil Monarch Tower Master clearly harbored a fear of the Void Emperor’s royal decrees. When Ling Chen took out the Thunder Emperor Order, his body trembled, sensing an intense threat.

"Young man, quickly wield the Thunder Emperor Order and help me town down this demon!"

The Cyan-robed Guest’s joyful expression was unmistakable. With two Void Emperor’s royal decrees combined, they surely had more confidence in suppressing this demon.

"Okay!"

Ling Chen nodded, then channeled True Qi, suddenly touching the Thunder Emperor Order with his sword fingers. Under Ling Chen’s touch, a bolt of lightning burst forth from the Thunder Emperor Order, striking down fiercely from mid-air, landing on the Evil Monarch Tower Master’s body.

Zap, zap, zap!

The lightning hit the Evil Monarch Tower Master, instantly enveloping his entire body. But in a mere moment, all the lightning detonated on his body’s surface, failing to inflict any substantive damage.

"This..."

Witnessing this scene, even Ling Chen was momentarily dumbfounded, lines of frustration appearing on his forehead, utterly embarrassed.

"Hahaha, boy, are you trying to tickle me?"

Once panic-stricken, the Evil Monarch Tower Master now burst into uproarious laughter, his eyes filled with unabashed derision.