CHAPTER 731: 606 NINE HEAVENS AND TEN EARTHS DEMON EXTINGUISHING DIVINE SHUTTLE

Shi Feiyang used the Seven Absolute Divine Shuttle from the Heavenly Stars’ Secret Demon technique to absorb the omnipresent Poison Fire and Evil Spirit. By spinning at high velocity, alternating absorption and release, he rapidly stratified various material energies.

This method was a thousandfold more efficient than previous techniques, quickly separating out the dark purple Ancient Poison Flame. He absorbed this flame, filtered it through the Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler releasing Hongmeng Purple Qi, and ultimately obtained the pure Ancient Divine Flame, collecting it into the Nine Suspicions Tripod.

The remaining impurities, after a process of refinement, were then disposed of in Kun Earth.

Tongye Island was emptied, but the underground Ancient Poison Flames continued spewing incessantly, still forming a towering fire pillar. It swiftly expanded, reaching a diameter of thousands of miles and acquiring the shape of a massive doughnut.

Although the Seven Absolute Divine Shuttle was efficient, it consumed considerable Primordial Qi; Shi Feiyang was not faltering, but he needed to consider the entire situation thoroughly as he presided over everything. Demon Corpse Gu Chen and Xuanyuan Dharma King, along with numerous other demons, were lurking nearby, ready to surge in at any moment. He had to reserve some energy to face them.

Holding back his power, if those two noticed the unfavorable odds, they would likely leave on their own. If he appeared too weak, those two would certainly surge in and wreak havoc.

Although there were over five hundred Sword Immortals from three generations present, only a handful could contend with the two adversaries.

The Ancient Poison Flames had been erupting for half a day, and far from diminishing, their intensity only grew stronger. They spewed more poison fire, and the surrounding million volcanoes also erupted more violently. Tongye Island trembled thunderously, and the tidal waves in the ocean grew larger.

Shi Feiyang implemented the prearranged plan, dividing the remaining Sword Immortals into eight groups, tasked with stabilizing the Water and Fire to prevent it from spreading and causing a disaster.

Most of the lava spewed from these underwater volcanoes was ordinary and had shallow roots, unconnected to the Primordial Embryo. They merely erupted due to intense vibrations and the upsurging of Evil Qi from the earth’s core, so these ordinary volcanoes did not require attention.

The Sword Immortals involved were hardly ever accustomed to witnessing such a grand spectacle of humanity united against nature. Their usual sparring, competitiory flying needles, or unleashing Divine Thunder were incomparably trivial by comparison. Amidst volcanic eruptions and tsunamis, everyone reflected on the sight.

After nearly two days and nights, the eruption of the Ancient Poison Flames began to weaken.

If this continued, the external demons would not dare to act rashly, and once the poison fire ceased, this calamity would be considered over.

However, Yi Zhou’s two grandsons, Yi Ding and Yi Zhen, had a Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle given by Yi Zhou, exceptional for airborne and subterranean travel, mountain crossing, and sea traversing, utterly unstoppable.

The treasure was like a spaceship, composed of ninety-eight Five-Colored Steel Strips, stretching over thirty meters long when deployed. It enveloped the user tightly with no gaps, with seven separate shuttle blades at the front spinning to emit cold light, instantaneously annihilating any metal, earth, or stone they encountered.

The Yi brothers differed in looks—one ugly, one handsome—and in character—one superior, one inferior, though they were equally endowed with accumulated virtues over lifetimes. However, their foundational capabilities were subpar compared to the Three Heroes and Two Clouds.

Over the years, while others rapidly advanced to the Heavenly Immortal level, they lagged far behind, even falling short of Yi Jing’s disciple Shangguan Hong.

In the original events on Tongye Island, they caused a great disturbance and were captured by Tian Chi, who intended to whip them as punishment for their setbacks.

Due to Emei Sect’s prolonged seclusion from the world for decades, although their mana had grown, their maturity had stagnated, remaining quite arrogant...

Tian Chi, who had always strived to form bonds with the Yi Family—whom, from top to bottom, looked down on him. Others might let it go, but Yi Family’s daughter-in-law, Green Tresses Fairy Mother Wei Qingqing, often spoke ill of him behind his back.

Yi Ding and Yi Zhen, as Wei Qingqing’s sons, were deeply influenced by her. Growing up, they most frequently heard about Tian Chi, the words laden with disdain. Over the years, Wei Qingqing also spoke about Shi Feiyang and the Evil Dragon, rarely holding back her critical words.

The Yi brothers took these to heart. This time, with Yi Zhou leading the family to aid on Tongye Island, they showed great defiance, caring little for Tian Chi or his disciples, deeming them far inferior to themselves...

Aware of the significance of this situation due to Shi Feiyang’s prior notification, Tian Chi, not one to stoop to the level of children, spared Yi Zhou’s grandsons any discomfort, knowing their family teaching required them to avoid disrespecting guests. Whenever they encountered the Yi brothers, they tactfully avoided interaction.

This only fueled the brothers’ arrogance, assured in their belief that Tian Chi amounted to little, and his disciples, all from side branches, were mere wastes compared to themselves...

After the eruption of Ancient Poison Flames, with volcanoes erupting and the seas boiling, while everyone else was extremely tense yet somewhat thrilled—after all, such events were rare in a millennium.

The Yi brothers were also excited, but with an added burst of pride since their Nine Heavens and Earth Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle was ideally suited for such complex natural environments.

Thus, they released the Divine Shuttle and invited Golden Cicada along. However, Golden Cicada preferred to stay with Zhu Wen. The brothers invited Zhu Wen to join them, but due to the cramped space inside the Divine Shuttle and the inappropriate mixing of the sexes, Zhu Wen declined.

The Yi brothers then piloted the Divine Shuttle themselves.

This Divine Shuttle was truly formidable. Once activated, it transformed into a streak of cold light, moving through the water as fast as lightning. Regardless of the size of the waves or currents, it could travel steadily. Even passing by underwater volcanoes and being sprayed with magma had no effect on it, allowing free movement through the lava.

After swimming back and forth for a while, they were not satisfied with just traveling underwater and surfaced.

Above water was the Qimen Dunjia Formation, at the center of which was a gigantic flaming ’doughnut,’ with a diameter of over a thousand miles, spinning rapidly and dazzling to behold.

The two of them, daring as they were, discussed taking the Divine Shuttle into that "doughnut."

As they spoke, they actually drove the Divine Shuttle upwards, and a streak of cold light several zhang long emerged from the water and headed straight for the fire in the sky.

Shi Feiyang, realizing this, immediately released a Five-Colored Divine Light that enveloped the Divine Shuttle.

The Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle, profoundly formidable, would grind lesser Flying Swords to iron slag with its seven shuttle blades at the front; it was the treasure that guarded Xuan Turtle Island.

The Five-Colored Divine Light unleashed by Shi Feiyang could only slow it down but couldn’t directly capture it. However, within moments, he inverted the Five Elements and confused Yin and Yang within the light.

The Yi brothers saw the surrounding Five-Colored Light engulfing them. The speed of the Divine Shuttle sharply dropped, and they hurriedly cast spells to break free. Suddenly, the Five-Colored Divine Light disappeared, and they were back under the sea.

Shi Feiyang directly shifted the two troublemakers back to the seabed and at the same time sent a message to Yi Zhou, telling him to discipline his grandchildren properly, "Today is unusual; with catacombs venting internally and demons lurking externally, strictly control your family members to prevent them from running around, otherwise, unforeseen dangers might occur. I’m unable to look after them on this side; please be extremely careful, my friend."

Yi Zhou felt somewhat embarrassed; he scolded his two grandchildren and asked his daughter-in-law, Wei Qingqing, to take them away and discipline them properly.

Wei Qingqing took her son to a distant spot and asked what had happened. The boys explained the situation. Wei Qingqing, who was somewhat narrow-minded and already held no good opinion of Shi Feiyang, began complaining continuously after hearing her son’s story, "That Evil Dragon is just showing off to make our family look bad. I don’t know what he has told your grandfather; he has made your grandfather’s face flush with embarrassment..."

Mother and sons vented their complaints together. Wei Qingqing, accustomed to enduring others, spoke her piece and let it go, not taking it to heart. Her husband, Yi Cheng, was dredging the earth veins and guiding the Earth Fire, so she soon went to help him.

Once she left, the Yi brothers took the Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle again.

This time, they decided to pilot the Divine Shuttle from underwater to ten thousand miles away, then circle around to the high skies outside of the Qimen Formation, and from the very top, plunge down... They were determined to show off in front of Shi Feiyang, to ensure he didn’t underestimate the Yi family!

In order to avoid detection, the two drove the Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle into the underground beneath the sea level and headed west at high speed.

Shi Feiyang’s Qimen Dunjia Formation covered thousands of miles, and although the main body was above the water surface, if enemies penetrated from underwater, Shi Feiyang could still cast spells to draw them into the formation.

But this Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle was so powerful that when Yi Zhou first forged it, he was confident that even if this treasure wasn’t unmatched, it stood above all other Magical Treasures and was indeed one of the top treasures. Using it to avoid calamities and escape from danger, it could be considered the best in the world, without a second...

Yi Zhou, a master of Qimen numerology, had considered the scenario of being trapped by an Array while forging this Magical Treasure.

Yi Ding and Yi Zhen had been trapped by Shi Feiyang’s Five-Colored Divine Light and shifted from the sky back to the seabed so quickly that they had no time to react, always feeling unreconciled.

This time, they dived under the bottom layer of the seabed to prevent being discovered, directly entering the core of the earth.

Others would need caution and protective Magical Treasures to enter the core of the earth, even if they were Heavenly Immortals, to avoid contamination by turbid Qi and Yin Evil.

Relying on the Demon Extinguishing Divine Shuttle, which feared nothing, they charged recklessly, drilling through countless sublayers and heading straight for the Western region, estimating to ascend from the underground after traveling more than ten thousand miles.

The two young men were only showing off their strength, not considering that the holes they drilled underground connected several earth chasms, causing massive amounts of magma, Earth Fire, and Poison Flames to surge erratically below.

Shi Feiyang, above, felt the force of the Ancient Poison Flames suddenly weaken, and after calculating, realized the danger. He immediately communicated with Yi Zhou, asking him to quickly find and confine his two precious grandsons. Then, releasing a stream of blue Qi and a stream of white Qi from his head, they fell to the ground and transformed into two avatars looking exactly like him, each holding a Jade Lotus and a Heavenly Jade Lotus, turning around and fleeing into the sea to find the destructive gaps caused by the Poison Flames.

The underground world was immensely complex, with countless holes and chasms interlinked more intricately than a labyrinth.

The Ancient Poison Flames surged and raged like a tide, nearly becoming an overwhelming flood.

Shi Feiyang’s two avatars calculated while they explored and soon chose two strategic points. Flying against the flow of the poison fire, they each took out a bottle of Five-Colored Divine Sand to seal the breaches.

His original body on Tongye Island then sent a message to Shangguan Hong, the most outstanding disciple of the next generation in the Emei Sect, "I’ve calculated that today the Yi Family will face a calamity. Quickly find a way to persuade them to stay right under the eight Qimen Floating Islands, and make sure they don’t go out!"