My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 555 - 552: The Skin is So Thick There Are No Limits

The situation regarding Shangguan Yunyue came to a temporary conclusion, now let's talk about Gao Fei's circumstances.

After several days of arduous travel, Gao Fei finally laid eyes on the ancient cultivator's abode. At first glance, it seemed plain and unremarkable, devoid of any peculiarity. However, upon closer observation, one might find something astonishing. Centered around the abode in a radius of several hundred feet, there was an eerie calm. The fine sand on the ground lay still, undisturbed by the outside wind, providing a sense of isolation from the rest of the world.

A pile of rubble lay a hundred feet away, with an oval-shaped entrance amidst it which, from a distance, resembled the mouth of some creature, appearing somewhat spine-chilling.

Gao Fei nodded, "This is somewhat interesting."

"In a moment, you will see something even more interesting," said Immortal Master Huang, his eyes fixed on the entrance ahead. His demeanor was filled with excitement. After yearning for so many years, he was finally about to enter, which was no small feat. Taking a deep breath, Immortal Master Huang scooped up a handful of sand from the ground and flung it forward, "Watch closely! The more intriguing event is about to happen!"

Gao Fei watched intently without blinking.

"Whoosh!"

A transparent screen suddenly appeared, bouncing the incoming sand away. Once the sand had fallen back to the ground, the transparent screen vanished.

"This is..." a gleam flashed in Gao Fei's eyes.

"Formation!" Immortal Master Huang explained, "It's this Formation that's protecting the abode. If you want to enter, you must break through this Formation." As he said this, Immortal Master Huang added, "I've studied it for many years, tried numerous methods, and in the end, failed every time."

"Can Li Fire really break the Formation?"

"It can! Li Fire can definitely do it! You must believe in Li Fire! It is the premier flame of the Mortal World! In the Mortal World, there's almost nothing that can withstand the scorching of Li Fire. Even in the Immortal Realm, Li Fire can still shine brightly."

"Alright, I'll give it a try. But don't blame me if it doesn't work," said Gao Fei.

"It will definitely work!"

"Sometimes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."

Gao Fei focused his mind and, after a short while, opened his mouth to release a burst of cyan flames, "Crackle and pop..." As soon as the cyan flames appeared, the air began to tremble, emitting a piercing sound. These cyan flames were the renowned Li Fire.

As it happened, Gao Fei's acquisition of Li Fire was pure chance - one might say he had incredible 'dog shit' luck. Recently, Li Fire had devoured the Earth Core Flame, not only growing in size but also increasing greatly in power. In this way, as long as Li Fire kept devouring other flames, its power would rapidly enhance.

"So this is Li Fire." Immortal Master Huang's eyes widened, not blinking at all, his expression filled with excitement. He reached out his hand, wanting to touch the flame, but dared not, his hesitant and shrink-back appearance couldn't be more comical.

"If you're not afraid of being reduced to ash, go ahead and touch it," Gao Fei said, grinning.

"Better not," Immortal Master Huang shook his head, "I haven't lived enough yet."

"Had enough of a look?"

"Never enough! A lifetime wouldn't be enough! This is Li Fire... something that many people will never see in their lifetime..."

"Enough, stop looking! There's serious business to attend to. I'll show you more some other time if there's a chance," Gao Fei said. He caressed the Li Fire gently; others didn't dare to touch it, but he did. Because he was the master of Li Fire! The Li Fire would never harm him! Gao Fei took a deep breath and slowly commanded, "Go! Burn to your heart's content!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Upon Gao Fei's command, Li Fire transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the front.

"Whoosh!"

The transparent screen that had previously disappeared now reappeared, blocking the path of Li Fire.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"

Seeing himself blocked, Li Fire was enraged. It slammed into the transparent barrier and then began to burn fiercely.

"Crackle crackle... sizzle sizzle... crack crack..."

Under the incineration of Li Fire, the transparent barrier began to shake, twist, and tremble, emitting a grating noise.

"It's working!" Immortal Master Huang clenched his fists and bulged his eyes in excitement. At that moment, he was extremely nervous; his palms sweated profusely with anticipation. It has to work! It must work! Immortal Master Huang silently shouted in his heart!

Gao Fei was also feeling a bit nervous.

Time trickled by, and with every passing moment, Gao Fei and Immortal Master Huang grew more and more anxious...

An hour went by, Li Fire still burned, and the transparent barrier still resisted.

Half an hour passed, and Li Fire burned ever more fiercely, while the transparent barrier began to shrink...

"Crack!"

A small crack appeared on the transparent barrier. Although it looked insignificant, it excited Gao Fei and Immortal Master Huang tremendously. The hardest part was getting started; once they made the initial breach, the following steps would be much easier. Now that a small crack had appeared, it wouldn't be long before a second and third, and fourth would follow... When it reached its limit, the transparent barrier would collapse.

"Yes!" Immortal Master Huang swung his fist vigorously, shouting excitedly, "Li Fire! Keep it up!!!"

"You're right," Gao Fei said with a smile. "Li Fire really is the nemesis of formations."

"You lucky kid," said Immortal Master Huang with envy. "To get something as unique as Li Fire, I'm extremely jealous! The heavens are unfair."

"Enough of that," Gao Fei muttered with a dismissive gesture. "We should hurry up and think about how to enter the mansion once the formation is broken."

"Do we even need to think about that? Of course, just walk in proudly with heads held high and strides wide."

"What if there are traps or mechanisms inside the mansion?"

"Uh... That couldn't be... right?"

"Anything is possible! The master of the mansion who could set up such a formidable formation is definitely no ordinary person. If he placed traps or mechanisms inside, then we'd be in trouble."

"That's easy to handle, let Li Fire lead the way! We'll follow behind! No matter how powerful the traps are, they can't harm Li Fire."

"After fighting with the formation for a while, Li Fire is already very tired, and I really can't bear to use it any further."

"Tired?" Immortal Master Huang blinked, "Then what do you suggest we do..."

"It's not easy," said Gao Fei with a deep sigh. "Li Fire is my lifeline. Even if you gave me all the treasures in the mansion, I couldn't bear to see Li Fire suffer."

Immortal Master Huang finally understood; Gao Fei wanted a bigger share of the spoils! How cunning Gao Fei was... beating around the bush instead of speaking directly... Suddenly, Immortal Master Huang felt a toothache coming on. He held his cheek and glanced sideways at Gao Fei: "Alright, stop pretending. I can see right through you." He paused before continuing, "You just want a bigger cut, right? I'll give it to you."

"Do I sound like that kind of person... We agreed to split it equally..."

"On top of what we originally agreed upon, I'll give you an extra tenth. You take sixty percent, and I take forty. Are you satisfied now?"

"Deal, let's do it that way!"

Immortal Master Huang was stunned. He had expected Gao Fei to put on an act and decline at first, but Fei readily agreed. His skin was truly thicker than imaginable... Immortal Master Huang swore to himself that he'd only ever collaborate with Gao Fei this one time.