blogombal Chapter 569 - 315: Lin Yan, Reduced to Ashes!
Chapter 569 - 315: Lin Yan, Reduced to Ashes!
Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain.
Swish, swish!
Two beams of escape light descended from the sky, the light dissipating to reveal two figures.
It was Lin Yan and Zhen Chai.
The array that enveloped the volcano’s mouth had been deactivated, thanks to advance notice from True Monarch You Bing.
Lin Yan and Zhen Chai gazed at the crimson magma lake below.
"Senior Brother Lin, this is the place."
Zhen Chai said, "This Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain occasionally erupts with a peculiar heat energy cluster, containing such dense fire spiritual power that it causes the magma of the entire mountain to mutate. Didn’t the Elder Brother say that places like this have a good chance of containing special spiritual flames?"
Lin Yan nodded.
Finding special spiritual flames is never a certainty.
Any place where they might exist is worth trying your luck.
This time, the two came here to search for special spiritual flames, with no complete assurance.
"If we find a special spiritual flame under this Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain, Junior Brother Zhen, you will have the most credit!" Lin Yan said.
Upon hearing this, Zhen Chai suppressed a smile.
If possible, he would prefer to venture into the Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain alone to search, so that any special spiritual flames found would be his alone.
However, the power of the Ice Valley is quite formidable.
That True Monarch You Bing’s cultivation is not inferior to his own, perhaps even slightly superior in magical combat power.
It wouldn’t be easy to pressure True Monarch You Bing into submission on his own.
Therefore, Lin Yan is still required to make a move.
"Let’s go down." Lin Yan said, glancing at the crimson magma lake below.
"Yes, Senior Brother Lin." Zhen Chai had no objections.
Although True Monarch You Bing had mentioned that a Quasi-Great True Monarch was below,
the two of them didn’t take it too seriously.
Firstly, Lin Yan’s Nascent Soul height has reached five inches and ninety-five, which most Quasi-Great True Monarchs cannot surpass.
Moreover, the Divine Fire Sect has a real Great True Monarch seated, and other than the Giant Whale Sect, none of the other sects intimidate the Divine Fire Sect.
Even if there are disagreements between the two sides,
Lin Yan’s formidable strength and the reputation of the Divine Fire Sect’s power are enough to pressure the opponent into retreating.
Boom!
Just as the two were about to move, the surface of the crimson magma lake below suddenly exploded.
A figure leapt out, suspended in the void.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this scene, both Lin Yan and Zhen Chai paused their actions and squinted slightly as they looked on.
The person was an unassuming middle-aged man with a square and firm face.
The face was unfamiliar, neither of them had seen him before.
However, he indeed exuded the spiritual pressure of a Quasi-Great True Monarch.
In Lin Yan’s perception, the opponent’s cultivation seemed quite a bit lower than his own.
The height of his Nascent Soul appeared to barely reach five inches and ninety.
"Are you the Quasi-Great True Monarch practicing physical cultivation below, as True Monarch You Bing mentioned?"
Lin Yan scrutinized the man.
Though weaker, a Quasi-Great True Monarch is worth befriending on equal terms, and he slightly curbed his usual arrogance.
If he could avoid conflict and simply demonstrate his robust Nascent Soul foundation, or invoke the name of the Divine Fire Sect to compel a retreat, that would be ideal.
In his observation, the man’s Qi and blood seemed quite vigorous, definitely stronger than the average magic cultivator’s, indicative of a dual cultivation in body cultivation.
Unfortunately,
the man has a Quasi-Great True Monarch’s magical cultivation but distracts himself, wasting lots of energy.
Not a wise choice.
If unable to break through in cultivation in the future, it might be due to this dual cultivation.
By then, the regret will surely come.
"I wonder which faction the fellow daoist hails from?"
Though considering many things internally, Lin Yan had no intention of correcting the man’s path, as it was of no benefit to him. In fact, seeing the man off course could be advantageous.
"Just a loose cultivator."
The middle-aged man smiled, glanced at Lin Yan, and said, "Might you be Lin Yan from the Divine Fire Sect, as Fellow Daoist You Bing mentioned?"
"Looks like True Monarch You Bing has already informed you," Lin Yan smiled and said, "Is there any guidance you seek?"
As he spoke, his eyes slightly narrowed.
Though the other was a Quasi-Great True Monarch, he was willing to give some courtesy.
However, if the man intended to block his acquisition of a special spiritual flame, then he would demonstrate the depth of his five-and-ninety-five Nascent Soul!
"I wouldn’t dare."
The middle-aged man shook his head, withdrew a step, and said, "I have finished cultivating my physical body here. If Fellow Daoist Lin Yan wishes to proceed into the Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain, then please feel free to do so."
"I have some matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave."
Having said that, the middle-aged man cupped his hands towards Lin Yan, then transformed into a light and shot into the sky.
Lin Yan and Zhen Chai raised their eyes, watched the man’s escape light disappear into the distant sky, and did not stop him.
"What a peculiar person."
Zhen Chai said, "Could a loose cultivator really achieve the realm of a Quasi-Great True Monarch?"
"But he’s quite perceptive, choosing to proactively retreat upon seeing us arrive."
"He might not really be a loose cultivator," Lin Yan chuckled, saying, "perhaps his backing is too weak, fearing my Divine Fire Sect, and thus not wishing to confront us, merely claiming to be a loose cultivator for face’s sake."
"However, since he actively withdrew, we need not concern ourselves with him and should first go down to search for special spiritual flames."