Lin Chen relied on his powerful physique, while Hei Xuan relied on the Purple Scale Demon Armor. The two engaged in close combat, punching carefully, flesh against flesh.
After a round of battle, neither could overcome the other. Subsequently, they changed their strategy and replaced fists with weapons.
Hei Xuan chose a long sword, while Lin Chen wielded a sharp sword.
Soon, they unleashed blade and sword shadows, clashing fiercely.
At first, they were probing and defending against each other's attacks. However, after understanding each other's strikes, they abandoned defense and attacked with full force, aiming at each other's bodies.
Nonetheless, after another round of battle, neither could break through the other's physical defenses.
Thus, if they wanted to win, they either needed to use stronger attack methods or continue until one of them exhausted their spiritual power.
Regarding this battle, Lin Chen was not in a hurry and didn't plan to use his stronger card, as he could afford to drag it out.
After all, this sea of fire posed no threat to Lin Chen. This was just the outer area of the Molten Lava Sea, where fire beasts were scarce, and as for the lava's burn, having mastered the Fourth Grade Green Lotus Divine Fire, this Molten Lava Sea was not a threat. Instead, the fire waves in the fire sea were absorbed by the divine fire within his body, continuously replenishing energy for Lin Chen.
Therefore, Lin Chen was confident that as the battle continued, it would increasingly work in his favor.
In fact, Lin Chen had stronger means, even without revealing the Little Profound Turtle, he could directly annihilate Hei Xuan—that being Lin Chen's Explosive Dragon Killing Formation.
After all, this area had a strong fire attribute, and the power of the Explosive Dragon Killing Formation would likely multiply several times.
As long as the Explosive Dragon Killing Formation was activated, Lin Chen had no concern about how many life-saving cards Hei Xuan had; he was ninety percent certain he could annihilate the opponent.
However, not only were there observers from the Liu, Zhang, and Liang Families nearby, but also people from the Black Yan Hall. If Lin Chen eliminated Hei Xuan, this card would be exposed, and showcasing such terrifying strength would likely cause Black Yan Hall to be even more uneasy, trying every means to take his life.
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Also, the Explosive Dragon Killing Formation required some setup for the killing move. Once used here, Hei Xuan would undoubtedly be alert, seeking to flee; if the opponent did not fight head-on, the killing move could not exert its powerful effect.
Thus, if the Explosive Dragon Killing Formation was not used, Lin Chen genuinely couldn't think of a stronger attack to deal with Hei Xuan, as the Purple Scale Demon Armor indeed posed a troublesome defense.
Not only was Lin Chen affected by this, but the Purple Scale Demon Armor of the Black Yan Hall was a formidable nuisance for any martial artist from the Yunlong Heavenly Palace.
As long as your attack wasn't overwhelmingly strong, capable of directly piercing through the defense of the Purple Scale Demon Armor, it could withstand the attack.
However, compared to Lin Chen, who didn't want to expose his trump card, planning to outlast Hei Xuan, Hei Xuan was feeling extremely frustrated.
After all, Hei Xuan was one of the young heavenly prides of the Black Yan Hall, becoming an emissary at a young age, yet now he was being beaten and forced to flee by a mere Seventh Level Nirvana Realm guy.
It was known that Lin Chen's cultivation was much lower than his; if they were at the same realm, wouldn't Lin Chen be able to kill him with just one punch?
The martial artists of the Black Yan Hall cultivated the Purple Scale Demon Armor, requiring the Purple Scale Fruit bestowed from above to successfully cultivate, and Hei Xuan paid a huge price, not knowing how many rewards he exchanged to reach the current level.
Yet Lin Chen's physique was in no way weaker than his when using the Purple Scale Demon Armor, and his attacks, even if leaving scars on Lin Chen, would quickly heal.
So, after the two battled for a long time, Lin Chen couldn't hurt him, but he couldn't do anything to Lin Chen either.
As the two battled, from outside the fire island, two more figures quickly approached the island.
These two were none other than Fu Yi and Fengchi, who had previously spread the news of Lin Chen obtaining the Purple Scale Fruit.
At this moment, the two were searching everywhere for Lin Chen's whereabouts, unknowingly getting closer to the volcanic island.
"Senior Brother Fengchi, this island is somewhat peculiar, with extremely powerful flame fluctuations. I wonder if any significant opportunities exist," Fu Yi said to Fengchi, his gaze lingering on the distant volcanic island.
"Even if there is a great opportunity, we'll handle it later. Right now, finding that boy and that woman is more important; the Purple Scale Fruit is the biggest opportunity for us," Fengchi snorted coldly, even wondering if Fu Yi had deliberately deceived him before and was now trying to sidetrack the topic to make him forget.
However, if not, then finding Lin Chen was the priority, as the Purple Scale Fruit was the most crucial resource for their cultivation of the Purple Scale Demon Armor.
"I understand Senior Brother Fengchi's point; it's just that I feel if this island has a significant opportunity, that boy might land on it. We should take a look, and if he's not there, we'll leave. If we happen to encounter him, it would be a blessing," Fu Yi said indifferently.
"In that case, let's try our luck."
Hearing this, Fengchi hesitated for a moment but then nodded in agreement.
Then, the two flew toward the volcanic island.
With their cultivation, they weren't afraid of the temperature at the center of the fire island. Soon, they arrived at the central area of the fire sea, where they saw the crowd below in a tense standoff.
However, whether it was martial artists from the Cloud Dragon Kingdom or the Black Yan Hall, their gazes at this moment were fixated on the two figures battling in the sea of fire below.
Glancing down into the sea of fire, Fu Yi's eyes fell on Lin Chen, instantly showing excitement.
"It's him, it's him, Senior Brother Fengchi, this is the boy who took the Purple Scale Fruit from the island," Fu Yi shouted urgently, pointing at Lin Chen in the sea of fire below.
Now having found Lin Chen, he could finally make Fengchi completely believe him, or else Fengchi would continue to suspect he was deceiving him.
Upon hearing Fu Yi's words, Fengchi's gaze also shifted down to Lin Chen in the sea of fire.
When his gaze landed on Lin Chen, realizing Lin Chen's cultivation was only the Seventh Level of the Nirvana Realm, he was extremely shocked internally.