Transmigrating Into a Fantasy World: Signing in During Pregnancy, Reaching the Summit with My Childhood Sweetheart

223: Chapter 223: The Myriad Flames Heavenly Prison and the Ancient Starry RoadThe recovery of the Mother Tree’s spirituality was like dropping cold water into a boiling oil pan, instantly triggering a massive upheaval in the Heart of Molten Fire and the entire Southern Wilderness!

Outside the grotto, the sky, which had been eternally crimson and churning with Fire Fiend Qi, was now replaced by an even more astonishing phenomenon. With the Heart of Molten Fire at its center, ten thousand feet of rosy light soared into the sky. It wasn’t the violent crimson of the past, but a pure, warm golden-red that contained infinite vitality! Within the rosy light, the Illusory Shadow of an ancient flame tree that reached from the heavens to the earth swayed slowly, scattering countless raindrops of light.

The fire spirit Qi in the world became more active and docile than ever before. Countless creatures of the Southern Wilderness instinctively prostrated and bowed toward the rosy light, feeling the warmth and summons originating from deep within their Bloodlines. In the lands that had withered due to the abnormal movements of the Fire Fiend Qi, strands of green stubbornly poked through the soil.

However, beneath this peaceful and magnificent phenomenon lay a suddenly escalating, suffocating killing intent!

”Buzz—!”

”Buzz—!”

”Buzz—!”

Ear-piercing alarms instantly resounded throughout Red Rock City and even in the direction of the Tiangong Sect’s mountain gate! Powerful Divine Senses swept across the world like storms, making no attempt to hide their shock, fury, and killing intent!

”Not good!” Inside the grotto, Nangong Xuan’s expression was incredibly grave. ”The Tiangong Sect’s reaction is faster and more intense than expected!”

He could clearly feel more than one terrifying aura far exceeding the Nascent Soul Stage rapidly approaching from the distant mountain gate! One of them was like a brilliant sun, blazing and overbearing; its pressure was so great that even the Four-Key Cycle within his body stagnated for a moment!

Soul Transformation Stage! And a powerful one even among those at the Soul Transformation Stage!

At the same time, on the outskirts of the Heart of Molten Fire, countless streaks of crimson light rose. These were all the Cultivators of the Tiangong Sect stationed here, flying rapidly according to a predetermined Formation. They were clearly about to activate some powerful containment measure!

”We must leave immediately!” Su Muxue’s face paled; the aura of the Soul Transformation Stage made her Divine Soul tremble.

”Leave? You disturbed the Sacred Tree, destroyed my Sect’s heavy treasure, and killed my Elder, and you still want to leave?!” A cold, grand, and infinitely majestic voice rolled in like thunder from the Nine Heavens, making the entire grotto hum and vibrate. ”Activate the ’Myriad Flames Heavenly Prison Formation’! Do not let even a single fly escape!”

Before the voice had even faded, countless incredibly complex flame runes suddenly lit up on the ground of the entire Heart of Molten Fire region! These runes linked together, instantly forming a massive Formation light shield that covered a radius of hundreds of miles! The light shield was a crimson-gold color with flames flowing over it, resembling an inverted giant glass bowl, completely sealing off the Heart of Molten Fire!

Inside the light shield, the temperature suddenly soared to a terrifying degree, and space itself seemed to be solidified and scorched. Endless Fire Fiend Qi was forcibly extracted and condensed by the Formation, turning into countless roaring fire dragons, fire phoenixes, fire thunder, and fire arrows that frantically darted and roared within! This was a certain-kill Formation, and its power was enough to trap and kill a Soul Transformation expert!

Nangong Xuan and the other two felt their bodies grow heavy, as if they had fallen into a viscous swamp of flames. Every step was difficult, and even the circulation of their spiritual power became extremely sluggish! The suppressing power of the Myriad Flames Heavenly Prison Formation far exceeded their imagination!

”It’s over...” Su Muxue’s face was filled with despair. Faced with such a grand Formation and the imminent arrival of a Soul Transformation Old Ancestor, they had almost no chance of survival.

Even the newly recovered spirituality of the Mother Tree transmitted a sense of anxiety and worry. The Illusory Shadow of the small golden sapling swayed anxiously, yet it seemed powerless against this peerless killing Formation set up with the strength of an entire Sect.

Nangong Xuan’s eyes were icy as his mind raced. Charging out was definitely a dead end! He had to find another way!

His gaze suddenly shot toward the Eye of Silence, toward the golden Illusory Shadow of the Mother Tree!

”Senior!” He communicated urgently with his mind. ”You are the spirit nurtured by this place. Do you know if there are any other ways to leave this place, or even leave the Southern Wilderness, besides the passages controlled by the Tiangong Sect?!”

The Mother Tree’s intent paused for a moment, as if trying hard to recall memory fragments buried for ten thousand years. A moment later, a stream of uncertain information flooded into Nangong Xuan’s mind.

”There is... one... very ancient... very dangerous... even I only... vaguely sense it... it was formed by the roots... of the ancient tree... connecting to the starry sky... before it was polluted... but the other end... I don’t know where it leads... and it requires... massive energy... and... stable spatial power...”

Ancient Starry Sky Road?! Nangong Xuan’s heart jolted! He remembered the Ancient Starry Sky Road opened by the Wood Spirit Clan when he first arrived in the Southern Wilderness! Could there be one here as well?!

The fire of hope was instantly ignited!

”Please guide us, Senior!” Nangong Xuan said without hesitation. No matter where the other end led, it was far better than staying here with certain death!

The Mother Tree no longer hesitated. The golden sapling’s Illusory Shadow suddenly burst with radiance, and a thin golden beam of light shot out, pointing to a seemingly normal rock wall in a corner of the grotto.

”There... needs... to tear space... also needs... massive energy... to activate...”

Nangong Xuan moved instantly! He pushed his Nirvana Sword Intent to the limit, forcibly resisting the suppression of the Myriad Flames Heavenly Prison Formation as he rushed toward that rock wall!

”Want to escape? Wishful thinking!” The cold snort of the Soul Transformation Old Ancestor came from outside, clearly having detected their intentions.

Boom!

A giant palm completely condensed from flames blotted out the sun and directly penetrated the Myriad Flames Heavenly Prison Formation (this Formation’s external defense was extremely strong, and its internal attack was also powerful, but the controller naturally had the authority to attack inward). Carrying a terrifying power that could incinerate the heavens and destroy the earth, it slammed ruthlessly toward the grotto where Nangong Xuan was! If this palm strike landed, the entire grotto and everyone inside would be instantly turned to ashes!

The might of a Soul Transformation expert was actually this formidable!

The shadow of death instantly loomed over them!

”Block it!” Nangong Xuan roared at Su Muxue and the chaos star core on his shoulder, his eyes nearly splitting. He held his fingers together like a sword and unleashed the power of the Nirvana True Seal he had just comprehended without reservation. Mixing it with the power of the four keys, he slashed ruthlessly at the rock wall!

Void Realm... open!

Su Muxue gritted her teeth and poured her last bit of strength into the moon wheel. The moonlight surged, transforming into a thin barrier that rose to meet the attack! She knew this was like an ant trying to stop a carriage, but she had to buy even a single moment for Nangong Xuan!

The chaos star core also felt the fatal threat and autonomously erupted with a strong chaotic halo, blocking the space above Nangong Xuan!

BOOM!!!

The giant flame palm slammed down ruthlessly!

The moonlight barrier couldn’t even withstand it for a second before instantly shattering! Su Muxue coughed up blood and was sent flying backward.

The chaos star core’s chaotic halo flickered violently, barely holding back the descent of the giant palm, but its light dimmed at a visible rate. Faint cracking sounds even emanated from its surface! After all, it had not yet fully transformed; resisting a full-force strike from a furious Soul Transformation expert was extremely taxing!

But it was precisely this precious moment they had gained!

Squelch—!

Nangong Xuan’s sword-finger, containing a trace of the Nirvana True Seal’s power, finally tore through the seemingly solid rock wall! Behind the wall was not stone, but a distorted, unstable dark Void Realm shimmering with countless starlight points! A blurry, narrow passage composed of ancient roots and starlight flickered in and out of view!

The other end of the passage emitted a distant, unfamiliar, yet life-filled aura!

The Ancient Starry Sky Road! It really existed!

”Go!”

Nangong Xuan didn’t have time for joy. He turned back, grabbed the unconscious Su Muxue and the weakened Zi Linger, and used his last bit of strength to rush toward the newly opened, extremely unstable passage!

”Hmph! Stay here!”

The Soul Transformation Old Ancestor clearly hadn’t expected them to actually be able to tear through space. In his shock and fury, the power of the giant flame palm increased again, instantly crushing the chaos star core’s defense and slamming down with undiminished force!

The chaos star core let out a wail, its light completely fading and cracks clearly visible on its surface as it flew back into Nangong Xuan’s body like a falling star.

It looked as if the three of them were about to be crushed by the aftershocks of the giant palm!

Just then—

”Children... go quickly...”

The Mother Tree’s gentle intent sounded again, filled with determination. The golden sapling’s Illusory Shadow suddenly burst into flames, turning into a pillar of pure golden light that soared into the sky, resolutely crashing into the giant flame palm!

BOOM!!!

A massive explosion was deafening! The entire grotto shook violently and collapsed!

With its newly recovered, remaining Origin power, the Mother Tree blocked this fatal blow for them!

The golden light and the flames dissipated simultaneously.

Using the impact of the explosion, Nangong Xuan held the two girls and, like an arrow leaving a bow, shot into the distorted, nearly closing Ancient Starry Sky Road!

In the final instant before their figures vanished, he looked back and saw that the golden sapling’s Illusory Shadow had completely dissipated, leaving only a faint, gratified sigh. Meanwhile, the owner of the giant flame palm—a massive Illusory Shadow wearing a crimson-gold dragon robe, with a blurred face and an aura like a primordial fire god—appeared above the collapsed grotto. His cold gaze pierced through space, locking onto him!

”No matter where you flee, this seat shall ensure your Divine Souls are utterly destroyed!”

The voice, filled with infinite killing intent, followed them into the ancient road like a curse.

The next moment, the Ancient Starry Sky Road completely closed and disappeared.

Leaving behind only the enraged Soul Transformation Old Ancestor and a thoroughly alarmed Tiangong Sect.