Chapter 858 Scarlet Copper Umbrella, Fire-Gathering Stage (2/2)

Crackle!

As more and more flames poured in, a golden flame began to burn in the fire-gathering stage. The surrounding scarlet copper turned red, but the heat did not spread due to its insulative properties.

Zhou Yuan also drifted forward and sent the few dozen Heavenly Sun Flames he had collected in his umbrella into the fire-gathering stage.

As the fire within the stage grew, looks of joy were revealed on the faces of the several thousand Wind Pavilion members. The bigger the flame, the more Heavenly Sun Fire they would receive later on.

“Oh?”

But it was at this moment that Zhou Yuan suddenly raised his head and looked towards a certain spot in the far away sky. With a wave of his hand, he said, “Be on guard!”

Several thousand Spirits immediately entered a state of alert as they moved into formation.

About a thousand Spirits appeared in the distant sky. They were from the Fire Pavilion.

At the very front of the group was a somewhat familiar figure. It was one of the deputy fire pavilion masters, Wang Chen.

Zhou Yuan’s Spirit slowly rose into the air, a chilling expression in his eyes as he stared at Wang Chen and said, “Does the Fire Pavilion think such a small group will be able to take on the entire Wind Pavilion?”

Wang Chen looked at Zhou Yuan with disdain as he replied, “Pavilion master Zhou Yuan thinks too highly of us. I am merely here on our pavilion master’s orders. Our pavilion master wishes to give you another chance. If your Wind Pavilion offers us a hundred thousand fire lotuses, our Fire Pavilion will leave you a little face.”

Wang Chen’s arrogant words instantly caused fury to color the Wind Pavilion members’ faces. A hundred thousand fire lotuses…wasn’t the Fire Pavilion being a little too greedy? This was equivalent to making the Wind Pavilion work for free.

Zhou Yuan stared at Wang Chen, but did not display any anger. Instead, he laughed and said, “Deputy pavilion master Wang Chen, how about you come forward for us to have a better discussion?”

Wang Chen sneered, “Pavilion master Zhou Yuan, I hope that you won’t fail to appreciate our kindness. This is your final opportunity. Otherwise, it won’t be just the few of us coming next time.”

Of course he would not approach. How could a mere thousand of them possibly be the entire Wind Pavilion’s match? This distance was the safest, they could choose to retreat or advance without pressure.

Zhou Yuan shook his head, his eyes filled with contempt.

Wang Chen’s expression darkened substantially, but he ultimately managed to restrain his anger. He knew that Zhou Yuan was doing it on purpose. If he succumbed to his emotions and got too close, Zhou Yuan would surely finish them off to cut the Fire Pavilion’s overall power.

Zhou Yuan shook his head in disappointment. He could no longer be bothered with Wang Chen and instead looked towards the Wind Pavilion members. “Make use of the time to collect as much Heavenly Sun Fire as possible.”

He knew that Wang Chan’s group was sent by Lu Xiao to keep an eye on them. He had originally believed Lu Xiao would be impatient to cause trouble for them, but it seemed that Lu Xiao was still able to maintain his composure. It was likely that the Fire Pavilion would not attack before equipping all their members with scarlet copper umbrellas so as to prevent even a single Wind Pavilion member from escaping.

However, Zhou Yuan was unafraid. He was fully prepared and only needed to wait for the perfect opportunity to present itself. As for who would be last one standing, everyone would only find out after they fought.

Under Zhou Yuan’s command, the Wind Pavilion left a thousand members behind to keep an eye on Wang Chen’s group while the others swiftly scattered to gather Heavenly Sun Flames.

Although golden fire lotuses continuously drifted down from above, several thousand individuals were quickly able to empty the surrounding area. The ball of fire in the fire-gathering stage grew increasingly big and bright.

After collecting all the Heavenly Sun Fire in the nearby area, Zhou Yuan waved his hand, ignoring Wang Chen’s group as he led the Wind Pavilion members to other places to collect Heavenly Sun Fire.

Several hundred Spirits equipped with scarlet copper umbrellas flew past, and even the fire-gathering stage was lifted by the joint efforts of numerous Spirits.

Wang Chen’s expression darkened even more upon realizing that he was being ignored. In the end, he waved his hand as a strange and icy smile rose from the corners of his lips. “Follow them and make sure to constantly report their location to the pavilion master.

“They can gather all they want for now, but in the end, the fruits of their labor will end up in our hands.