Chapter 415: The Sea of Fire Passage

The Number One Sect had few disciples under the Five Elements Flag, and each death reduced their numbers further. Thus, after every failed raid, they dared not stay long, which eventually led to battles among the players themselves.
From the foot of the mountain to its middle, smoke filled the air, and the sounds of combat were deafening!
Yet, they never managed to affect the vanguard of the six major sects.
As they gained more experience, the players grew less wary of the Five Elements Flag’s tactics. They took the initiative to attack, responded calmly, and repelled the enemies with minimal casualties each time.
“Kill!”
“Ahead lies the last line of defense at Bright Summit—be careful.”
Ding Minjun’s voice suddenly rang out from behind the crowd.
Hearing this, Kai Xin cautiously looked up…
There was a passage about a hundred meters wide, surrounded by razor-sharp cliffs with no place to gain leverage. Green trees covered the cliffs, obscuring what lay above. If someone were lurking there, this place would become a natural barrier.
“Charge!”
Many players, having already regained confidence through their relentless attacks, were even more eager for points. They rushed forward without slowing down, ignoring Ding Minjun’s warning, and swarmed into the wide passage at full speed.
“Be careful!”
Kai Xin, Mo Mo, Gu Feng, and the others didn’t ignore Ding Minjun’s warning. As they approached the passage, they all slowed down and scanned the cliffs carefully.
Thousands of people rushed into the passage…
Nothing moved on the cliffs.
Gu Feng was puzzled: “No ambush?”
His doubts and wariness dissipated in surprise. He prepared to chase after the leading group.
Just as he was about to enter the passage, Kai Xin called out from behind: “Wait!”
If it had been someone else, Gu Feng might have ignored him, but he cared deeply about Kai Xin. He stopped immediately and saw that Kai Xin and Mo Mo were still standing there, staring at the cliffs with unwavering vigilance.
Gu Feng grew suspicious.
Logically, the Five Elements Flag’s people should have attacked by now.
The ones at the front had already crossed the passage…
As this thought crossed his mind, a group of men in black suddenly appeared on both sides of the cliffs, hurling dense clusters of objects toward the passage.
Whoosh! Whoosh!!
Gu Feng’s face paled. He immediately recognized them as members of the Fiery Flag.
The sound of heavy objects piercing the air came one after another as jars plummeted from above into the passage.
Clang! Clang…

The sound of broken pottery echoed through the passage, as a pungent, strong smell of oil quickly spread everywhere. Some people, seeing unknown dark objects rushing toward them, reflexively swung their swords, causing the pottery to shatter in midair. The sticky black oil splashed onto nearby players, filling the passage with cries of shock and anger.

“Oil!”

“Damn it! We’ve fallen for a trap! Run!”

“Save ourselves!!”

It was only then that they remembered to run, but it was clearly too late.

People at both ends of the passage watched in horror as countless rockets descended from the sky, turning the 200-meter-long passage into a sea of fire, with waves of scorching heat rolling through…

Numerous players screamed as they were instantly set ablaze—their agonized, desperate cries, along with the raging flames, resembled a hellish realm.

“Climb the walls!”

A few agile players managed to leap into the air. Amidst cries of panic, they used their skills to scale the walls, trying to escape over the sea of fire.

But how could those on either side of the cliff let them succeed?

Enormous solid logs and stones were hurled down from the mountains. The powerful disciples of the Five Elements Flag carried heavy objects and smashed the martial artists back into the fire.

At the same time, a dense rain of arrows poured down the passage!

Thwack! Bang! Bang!!

Various sounds of impact and flesh being pierced filled the air continuously.

More and more people were knocked into the fire, instantly engulfed in flames. When they tried to rise again, they were already burning human torches, screaming in agony. Others had dozens of flames on their bodies, looking like scorched hedgehogs, drawing glances from the players outside the passage.

Seeing this, Gu Feng also took a deep breath of cold air. Relieved that he hadn’t gone in, he said, “Those who rushed in are really lucky…”

“Not necessarily.”

Staring at the passage completely blocked by the sea of fire, Kai Xin slowly shook his head.

With the fire blocking the path, they had no way through… The fire wouldn’t go out in the short term. The disciples of the Five Elements Flag must have deliberately set it there. These people were likely doomed.

As these thoughts crossed his mind, Master Jueju suddenly arrived at the passage with Ding Minjun and others.

Master Jueju scanned the cliffs on both sides with a cold expression, frowned, and declared loudly:

“The last remnants of the Five Elements Flag have gathered here. It’s not advisable to fight them head-on! Fellow martial artists, please rest here for now. Stay calm. Once the monks from Shaolin, Wudang, Huashan, Kongtong, and Kunlun arrive, I will join forces with their experts to break through the Five Elements Flag’s blockade and help us all storm Mount Guangming!”

Before she finished speaking, a large group of people rushed in from the side, led by a high-ranking monk from Shaolin:

“Amitabha!”
“I wondered why the disciples of the Five Elements Flag would retreat so quickly. I didn’t expect the cultivators from the Emei Sect to have taken the lead. I’m ashamed, truly ashamed.”
“…”
Master Miejue returned the gesture with one hand. Just as she was about to speak, she glanced toward the foot of the mountain with interest: “Cultivators from other sects have also arrived.”
No sooner had she finished speaking…
Several groups of people arrived, dusty and tired. However, their numbers were far fewer than those of the Emei and Shaolin Sects. At least nine hundred of their thousand-plus disciples had been lost. The five elders of the Kongtong Sect looked grim, as only about thirty of their disciples remained, all of them injured and in a pitiful state. The players following them also appeared ashamed, with very few by their side—making them the most severely affected among the six major sects.
“Amitabha…”
The abbot of the Shaolin Sect grew solemn:
“Now that all members of the six major sects have arrived, it’s time for us to act as well.”
The masters of the various sects exchanged glances, and an astonishing aura surged from them, causing the players around them to retreat in fear.
Whoosh!
The abbot of the Shaolin Sect, Master Miejue of the Emei Sect, Song Yuanqiao of the Wudang Sect, Xian Yutong, the leader of the Huashan Sect, the five elders of the Kongtong Sect, and He Taichong, the leader of the Kunlun Sect, finally demonstrated their extraordinary strength before the players.
They climbed over the nearly hundred-meter-high cliff with ease, using momentum several times…
On the cliff, screams and roars mixed together.
“What a group of the six major sects! Disciples of the Five Elements Flag, retreat immediately!”
Just then, a powerful roar echoed from the sky, shaking the players outside the passage: “I am Yang Xiao! Today, I’ll confront all of you sect leaders to see what ability you have to destroy my Ming Sect!!”
“You wretched Yang Xiao, die!”
“Don’t hurt our sect leader!” came the voices of Wei Yixiao and others.
Soon, astonishing waves of energy rippled from the cliffs on both sides and spread outward, clearly indicating that the masters of the Ming Sect were fighting against those of the six major sects inside the valley.
“The traitor has been dealt with. Disciples of the six major sects and all martial heroes, advance quickly!!”
At this moment, the masters of the various sects spoke in unison, flying swiftly through the hot passage—leaving the players outside confused and at a loss.