txolops Chapter 178 Chechi Kingdom
Chapter 178 Chechi Kingdom
Meanwhile, when the Great Immortal Yangli saw Li Fa treading on the mountain of knives as if walking on flat ground, without even leaving a white mark on the soles of his feet, he was already extremely shocked.
But he had cultivated himself into a demon and was used to being arrogant, so how could he admit defeat?
Forcing himself to remain calm, he sneered, "Jade Toad, you do have some skill. But this mountain of knives is just an appetizer. Do you dare to challenge me to a sea of fire?"
Li Fa laughed and said, "A sea of fire? What's a sea of fire?"
Without answering, the Great Immortal Yang Li turned and instructed the young Taoist priest, "Go and fetch firewood, a lot of it, and bring a few more buckets of oil!"
Upon hearing this, the young Taoist priests hurriedly went to the backyard to fetch firewood and oil.
Before long, a mountain of firewood was piled up in the open space in front of the palace, and several buckets of tung oil were poured on it.
The Great Immortal Yang Li personally stepped forward, took a tinderbox, and lit it.
With a loud "boom," flames shot into the sky, and thick black smoke billowed out.
The fire raged for about half an hour, until all the firewood was reduced to charcoal, and the ground was covered in a red glow.
The Great Immortal Yang Li conjured another gust of wind, spreading the embers out evenly and layering them on top.
The charcoal fire stretched for over ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) and was so hot that one could feel their face burning even three zhang away. Ordinary people could not get close at all.
The Great Immortal Yangli said smugly, "Jade Toad, this is the Sea of Fire. If you dare not, then admit defeat."
Li Fa said, "You go first."
Sheep Power Immortal snorted coldly, took off his shoes and socks, and rolled up his trouser legs.
He secretly channeled his inner energy and chanted incantations, summoning a cold dragon to protect the soles of his feet.
He stepped barefoot onto the glowing embers, walking steadily and clearly, one step at a time, and then walked back from the other end. His feet were only covered in ash, but his skin was not burned at all.
The Taoist priests cheered in unison.
The Great Immortal Yangli stood in the fire, hands behind his back, and laughed, "Well? Do you dare to come?"
Li Fa laughed and said, "A trivial matter! This counts as a sea of fire?"
After saying that, he leaped into the charcoal fire.
It turns out he also has a spell to enter water and sit on fire, which, although not as powerful as the Five Elements Escape Technique, is enough to deal with this small situation.
He made a hand seal, entered the sea of fire, and not only was he able to walk, but he also sat cross-legged on the scorching coals, crossed his legs, and looked completely at ease.
After sitting for a while, he leaned back and lay down, putting his hands behind his head as if he were cooling off.
The Great Immortal Yangli was dumbfounded. Even with the protection of the Cold Dragon, he could only walk quickly, but he never expected that the Jade Toad would roll, turn over, and lie down in the fire without even burning a single hair!
Li Fa lay there for a moment, then turned over and stood up, patted his clothes, and laughed, "This fire isn't hot enough. I'm just using it to cool off. If it were hotter, I could warm my hands."
The Great Immortal Yang Li turned ashen-faced and remained speechless for a long time.
Huli and Luli looked at each other in bewilderment, secretly filled with fear.
Yangli Daxian composed himself and gritted his teeth, saying, "Yu Chanzi, you...you do indeed have some skills. However, walking in fire may not be considered true ability. Do you dare to test your weapons against me?"
Li Fa asked, "How do we compete?"
The Great Immortal Yangli said, "Let us each take up our weapons and exchange three blows, then see who gets injured first."
Li Fa shook his head and said, "No need for that. Just have someone bring me weapons, and let them cut me down. If I even flinch, I'll consider it a loss."
Sheep Power Immortal was taken aback: "You...you're going to stand still and let them chop you down?"
Li Fa said, "Exactly. If you have the guts, just let them chop you up. I won't blame you if they kill you."
The Great Immortal Yang Li thought to himself, "Has this fellow gone mad? Even with a head of bronze and arms of iron, he can't withstand being chopped by knives and axes."
Then he thought, "Since he's courting death, he can't blame me. This is a good opportunity to test his true strength."
He immediately ordered the young Taoist priest, "Go and fetch the weapons! Bring out all the broadswords, spears, hammers, axes, and maces from the armory!"
Before long, several young Taoist priests arrived at the scene carrying a pile of weapons, including knives, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks.
Sheep Power Immortal pointed at Li Fa and said, "Just keep attacking him. Don't blame me if you get hurt."
The young Taoist priests looked at each other, not daring to make a move.
Li Fa laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? I'll tell you to cut, so cut. If you hurt me, your Grand Preceptor will take responsibility."
He then turned to the Great Immortal Yang Li and said, "Imperial Preceptor, say something."
With a wave of his hand, the Great Immortal Yang Li shouted, "Chop! Chop hard!"
The young Taoist priests then mustered their courage, each grabbing a weapon and surrounding Li Fa. One of them, wielding a large hammer, went first, swinging it in a wide arc and bringing it down on Li Fa's head.
"when--"
With a loud crash, sparks flew everywhere. The iron hammer struck Li Fa's head as if it had hit an anvil, causing the young Taoist's hands to go numb. The hammer flew out of his hand and landed on the ground, its head cracking open.
Everyone was shocked.
Another man with a battle axe stepped forward, raised the axe with both hands, and slammed it down hard on Li Fa's shoulder.
"Crack—" The axe broke in two, the blade curling up.
Li Fa only had a tear in his clothes on the shoulder, without even a white mark on his skin.
At this moment, the man with the broadsword also came up and swung it down towards Li Fa's waist. With a "clang," the broadsword chipped, and the blade flew high into the air.
The man with the spear thrust forward, the tip piercing Li Fa's chest, bending him into an arc and never straightening out.
The one wielding the spiked club was even more ruthless, raising it to smash Li Fa's back repeatedly. The club was covered in iron nails, and with one blow, all the nails broke off, the clubhead dented, but Li Fa remained completely unmoved.
Seven or eight young Taoist priests took turns chopping away for half an hour, until they were all panting heavily and their arms were sore and numb.
Looking at the weapons, the broadswords were chipped, the spears were bent, the hammers were shattered, the battle axes were broken in two, and all the nails on the maces were broken.
At first, Yangli Daxian still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that Li Fa would cry out in pain after only a few blows.
Half an hour passed, but Li Fa remained standing with his hands behind his back, a smile on his face. He didn't even flinch, let alone bleed.
"Alright, stop it, everyone."
The Great Immortal Yangli stopped the young Taoist priest, stepped forward, and carefully examined Li Fa.
Sure enough, he was completely unharmed!
At this moment, the Great Immortal Yangli was in turmoil.
He had cultivated for hundreds of years and boasted of his strong physical body, but he still dared not stand still and let someone beat him with a spiked club for half an hour.
This Jade Toad's body is simply not made of flesh and blood!
He remained silent for a long time, then finally sighed and cupped his hands, saying, "Yu Chanzi, I admit defeat. Your physical body is indeed far superior to mine. I apologize for my earlier offense."
Li Fa returned the greeting, saying, "You're too kind, Grand Preceptor. I am but a humble Taoist with only a little skill; it's nothing special."
The Great Immortal Yang Li smiled wryly and said, "If your cultivation is considered insignificant, then we are merely frogs at the bottom of a well."
Having said that, he turned to Hu Li and Lu Li and said, "My two senior brothers, I am incompetent and admit defeat. This Jade Toad is indeed incredibly powerful, beyond our reach."
Tiger Power Immortal's face turned ashen, and he remained silent for a long time.
Deer Power Immortal stepped forward and said, "Jade Toad, your physical body is so strong that we are ashamed to admit our inferiority. However, we cultivators judge not only by physical strength but also by magical abilities. Although your physical body is strong, your magical abilities may not be superior. Do you dare to compete with me in magical arts?"