Published: March 8, 2025
In the previous moment, it was still the surface melting, but in the next moment, it had already formed a rushing torrent, charging down from the mountain peak and into the canyon! All the surrounding peaks had melted into a layer at least several feet thick!
Under the influence of extremely high temperatures, streams of lava formed at the mountain top, flowing back into the canyon!
The combatants engaged in fierce battle beneath the snow layer were completely unaware of these unimaginable miraculous changes.
They had no idea that something infinitely terrifying was rapidly approaching...
The snow layer was melting too quickly; the lower part still retained an ice layer and snow, while above it was boiling water, almost completely omitting the cold water stage, followed by lava. Once filled completely, there was still a distance from the thousand-foot snow layer above.
With such a distance separating them, and with the people below fighting desperately, how could they possibly notice anything?
But the barrier was merely the snow layer, just a layer of snow.
Under such high temperatures, how long could a mere snow layer hold out?
The rumbling sounds continued, and the lava had transformed into a bright red hue, completely filling the entire Slant Valley. Thick fog rose, and inside, the lava continued to bubble, gradually sinking down...
Li Xiangsi and Li Chunbo simultaneously closed their eyes.
In this way, no one below, regardless of friend or foe, nor their cultivation levels, would be able to escape alive!
The outcome was already determined, they would perish together!
Moreover, it would truly be a complete annihilation!
"They originally intended to perish together with the invading enemy; now, life and death are intertwined, turning to smoke on the same day, returning to the earth, which is a conclusion that is not unacceptable," Li Xiangsi said, though deeply sighed. His words seemed more to comfort himself than to comfort Li Chunbo.
"In life, one experiences the fleeting nature of existence; where is there too much reality?" Li Chunbo turned around, his voice cold and hard, saying, "To perish together with the enemy is the most glorious end for us men! The Li family’s disciples will never seek to survive at the cost of their honor. To perish in such a manner is indeed grand! I feel nothing but immense pride, where is there sorrow!"
Mo Tianji said faintly, "This is war!"
He sneered and said, "This is the ultimate killing array! This formation is irresistible, but it takes time to operate. If there is not enough manipulation, the enemy has plenty of time to escape. My original intention was to provoke a decisive battle, then use below as an ambush base. Once the battle began, the arrangements below would surely gain the upper hand, striking from the surface, killing, and restraining the enemy, launching the ultimate decisive battle right here! Then all the enemies and allies would be drawn in, allowing ample time to bury everyone inside, perishing together."
"But I never expected that Li Jue would act on his own accord, recklessly causing a change in the situation, which ruined this ambush; since we can no longer gain the upper hand here, naturally we cannot induce the enemy's crisis. Diwu Qingrou will definitely not reinforce; this arrangement can only be activated prematurely. Originally, I expected to bury over ten thousand people here... now it has only buried less than two thousand, which is far from the expectation!"
"Indeed... human calculations cannot compare to heaven's secret!" Mo Tianji sighed, "According to my ideal plan, if everyone here perished together, there would be time before the enemy's reinforcements arrived, allowing the Li family some leeway, or at least save some lives, ensuring that no women or children would have to sacrifice, and the root... but now, everything is just empty talk..."
"Although perishing together here is somewhat cruel and harmful to both heaven and humanity; but, after all, it is to preserve the lives of hundreds of thousands of women and children... there is still a price to pay. I never expected..."