The moment the Lava Giant Phoenix appeared, the moment it spewed flames and killed tens of thousands of people, everyone was terrified to the extreme.
Even though there was raging fire burning in front, Wan Lei felt ice-cold all over.
He remembered that Bu Zhihuo Qingwu and Xiren Yuanjun were both the second strongest in their families, and their former family head was the strongest.
Although one was first and the other second, the old man said that those two family heads were only slightly stronger than these two women, and their strength was due to cultivating the complete and most powerful flame inheritance of their family.
Wan Lei had seen Xiren Yuanjun and Bu Zhihuo Qingwu fight, and their combat power was close to the peak of the Mahayana stage.
The Xiren he fought with Fang Xiaoyu also seemed to be at the upper Mahayana stage.
But now Wan Lei finally understood, if Bu Zhihuo Qingwu and Xiren Yuanjun were both at the peak of the Mahayana stage, then the family head who was slightly stronger than them, with a cultivation slightly stronger than the peak Mahayana stage…
That was Tribulation Transcendence!
This was not just slightly stronger, it was a vast difference between two realms!
The Lava Giant Phoenix before him, at the moment it attacked, released a pressure that Wan Lei felt very clearly.
That was the pressure of Tribulation Transcendence!
Then, now that Bu Zhihuo Qingwu and Xiren Yuanjun had inherited the family head positions, obtained the complete family flame inheritance, and dared to come here to fight the Lava Giant Phoenix for the Sacred Fire inheritance, it meant that these two women…
Must also be at the Tribulation Transcendence stage!
How could this be fought?
Three Tribulation Transcendence cultivators?
Immortal, I curse your immortal ancestor! Do you think so highly of me?
You said you would equip me with enemies who were stronger than me but not too much, and whom I could finally rise up to kill, right?
Why are you directly throwing three Tribulation Transcendence cultivators at me?
Just because I could kill Mahayana cultivators with my Nascent Soul in the Water Immortal Secret Realm, you think I can kill Tribulation Transcendence cultivators with my Primordial Spirit?
What a joke!
It's completely different, okay?
Young Master Lei felt incomparably sorrowful, filled with grief and indignation, wanting to cry but having no tears.
The situation was completely different, okay?
In the Water Immortal Secret Realm, they were already at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.
The ones they fought were either three cultivators at the lower Mahayana stage, and they had made thorough preparations and laid traps to lure the enemies in.
Or it was a single cultivator at the middle Mahayana stage, and they had used all their means with Sister Xiaoyu to wear down the enemy.
Now, two cultivators at the middle Primordial Spirit stage, fighting three Tribulation Transcendence cultivators?
And this is without any preparation, on the opponent's home turf.
How could this be fought? It was impossible to fight, and they would die the moment they went up.
Even if… they also had a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator, Li Mei Xian…
Wait a minute…
"Old man, didn't you say that Li Mei Xian would appear before the Martial Arts Tournament began? How come it's been so long now, and I haven't seen him?"
Wan Lei furrowed his brows. He had been too focused on the chaotic battle in front of him and had forgotten about Li Mei Xian. He only remembered when the Fire Phoenix called out.
My mission is to help Li Mei Xian obtain the Sacred Fire inheritance. Now that almost everyone is dead, and only three great powerhouses are left, where is Li Mei Xian?
If he doesn't show up, I can't possibly go and fight the three Tribulation Transcendence cultivators alone, win, and then find Li Mei Xian with the Sacred Fire inheritance, and tell Li Mei Xian, "This Sacred Fire inheritance that I worked so hard to snatch for you, take it."
Are you kidding me?!
Setting aside whether he could defeat the three great powerhouses, based on the fact that Li Mei Xian would benefit from his efforts alone, he would never do it.
But if Li Mei Xian doesn't show up, his mission is doomed to fail, and according to the nature of immortals, they might end up killing him and Fang Xiaoyu.
"He… should come, right?"
The old man also hesitated.
"Old man, don't lose confidence now. We've been wandering with you for a year without finding anyone, and you said Li Mei Xian would appear at the Martial Arts Tournament, but where is he now?
If he doesn't come out soon, we're finished!"
Wan Lei was furious. He grabbed the old man's collar, his tone very unfriendly.
Fang Xiaoyu pulled Wan Lei's hand and dragged him away.
"Let go, you can't blame him for this.
He's not related to us by blood or anything, and he has no obligation to help us find someone, yet he still helped us search for a year, and he doesn't know where Li Mei Xian is.
Moreover, waiting for Li Mei Xian at the Martial Arts Tournament is the only way. If Li Mei Xian doesn't come himself, it's not the old man's fault, and he doesn't want this to happen either. If you're angry, just take it out on him.
Don't forget, the old man has helped us a lot along the way. Don't repay kindness with enmity."
Scolded by Fang Xiaoyu, Wan Lei grumbled sheepishly and softened his expression. He squatted on the ground and quietly said, "I'm sorry."
"It's okay, you're just worried. It's also my fault for making you wander for a year in vain."
The old man also squatted down.
Seeing them both squatting, Fang Xiaoyu also squatted down and looked at the two of them.
"Do you think there's a possibility that Li Mei Xian, realizing he can't defeat the three of them, wants to hide in the dark and wait for the three great powerhouses to fight until they are exhausted and mutually injured, and then launch a surprise attack?
Playing the game of 'the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman profits'."
Hearing this, the old man's eyes lit up, thinking it made sense.
However, Wan Lei shook his head.
"That's impossible. Didn't you see? The Fire Phoenix has appeared, and Bu Zhihuo Qingwu and Xiren Yuanjun have also arrived, but have any of the three made a move?
No.
What are they waiting for? The Fire Phoenix also shouted earlier, asking Li Mei Xian to get out.
It's exactly the same as our previous analysis. The three great powerhouses would not sit back and watch while they fight to the death, only for Li Mei Xian to snatch the laurel.
What we can think of, these powerful cultivators should also be able to think of.
They are waiting for Li Mei Xian to appear, and then they will attack him together, kill him first, and then fight amongst themselves for the Sacred Fire inheritance.
The three families have paid such a great price and created such a grand spectacle to force the Jin imperial family to hand over the Sacred Fire inheritance. They absolutely will not allow it to be a gain for others.
In the end, no matter who wins, at least they can ensure that the meat stays in their own pot and is not eaten by outsiders."
At this moment, Bu Zhihuo Qingwu and Xiren Yuanjun also flew to mid-air above the battlefield. None of the three great powerhouses made a move, silently waiting for Li Mei Xian to appear.
"Actually, if Li Mei Xian is smart, he should turn around and leave now.
Although the Sacred Fire inheritance is important, it's not as important as his life.
The three great powerhouses have arrayed themselves, clearly intending to kill him. He wouldn't foolishly walk out and tell everyone, 'I am Li Mei Xian, come and kill me quickly'."
Wan Lei sighed and shook his head.
Around the battlefield, there were still quite a few wandering cultivators. These people had not gone to the battlefield before, either because they were being sensible and smart, or because they felt their strength was not enough to obtain the Sacred Fire inheritance.
In any case, they did not enter and saved their lives.
At this time, seeing the three great powerhouses waiting for Li Mei Xian in mid-air, they all began to discuss among themselves.