novellhall Chapter 570 - 315: Lin Yan, Reduced to Ashes!
Chapter 570 - 315: Lin Yan, Reduced to Ashes!
"Yes, Senior Brother Lin."
Bang bang!
Immediately, the two of them set off, descending towards the crimson magma lake below.
Two faint explosions were heard.
They had already plunged into the magma, their figures disappearing beneath the magma lake.
"This magma is indeed somewhat unusual."
"The Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi is a bit too dense."
The two figures swiftly traversed and dove deeper into the magma layer.
Lin Yan, wrapped entirely in Mana, reached out to grab the magma, and murmured.
"Indeed, I felt it too."
Zhen Chai also said, "I wonder, Senior Brother Lin, how likely do you think it is that there’s a special Spirit Flame here?"
"Hard to say." Lin Yan replied indifferently, "There could be many reasons for the abnormal rise in Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi, not necessarily due to a special Spirit Flame. However, there’s still a significant possibility."
"Let’s head directly to the deepest part."
"If there’s a special Spirit Flame in this Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain, it should be in the deepest magma layer. We’ll know by then."
"Alright." Zhen Chai nodded, feeling it was a reasonable thought.
So the two figures suddenly accelerated.
After spending some time, Lin Yan and Zhen Chai finally reached the deepest magma layer of the Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain.
The surrounding magma had already turned into a fiery white color.
The concentration of Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi within the magma had also reached a somewhat astonishing level.
By now, Zhen Chai was inwardly alarmed.
With his cultivation, he couldn’t stay here for long, or he might burn himself to death.
But more than that, he was amazed, "Senior Brother Lin, the Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi here has soared to an extremely abnormal level. I think there’s a very high chance there’s a special Spirit Flame!"
"Indeed, let’s quickly split up and search!" There was great joy in Lin Yan’s eyes, and even his usually indifferent tone became somewhat excited.
If he could obtain this special Spirit Flame, he would become the second person in the Divine Fire Sect to possess such a Flame.
With this opportunity, he might directly advance to the Realm of the Great True Monarch.
By then, he could surpass the Senior Brother, becoming the first Supreme Elder of the Divine Fire Sect!
"Yes, Senior Brother Lin." Zhen Chai bit his lip in response.
In his heart, however, there was some reluctance.
He originally thought there was a significant chance of a special Spirit Flame existing beneath the Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain.
And it was indeed he who brought this information to Lin Yan.
Firstly, out of practical considerations.
Secondly, as a favor to Lin Yan.
But now, seeing Lin Yan might actually obtain a special Spirit Flame, a feeling of unwillingness was quietly spreading within him.
"This special Spirit Flame should’ve been mine..."
Yet, despite the reluctance and regret, Zhen Chai had no choice.
The die was cast.
He could only pretend to be happy while searching separately for traces of the special Spirit Flame.
"I hope he doesn’t really find the special Spirit Flame, I don’t want to do a wedding dress for Lin Yan..." Zhen Chai thought quietly as he searched for that special Spirit Flame.
"Stop hiding, special Spirit Flame, come out, you belong to me, Lin Yan!" On the other side, Lin Yan’s eyes shimmered with excitement, filled with anticipation.
Neither of them noticed that lurking not far away, in the seemingly ordinary fiery white magma, was a hidden presence, silently observing.
"Tsk, Divine Fire Sect."
Qi Chuan watched as Lin Yan and Zhen Chai separated to search for the special Spirit Flame, a look of contemplation on his face.
He had already coordinated with True Monarch You Bing, ensuring not to reveal his identity.
On the surface, he was a Loose Cultivator at the level of Quasi-Great True Monarch, supposedly having left the Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain.
Now, returning silently, he wished to observe from the shadows to see what these two were up to and whether they could discover the special Spirit Flame.
"Now that they’ve split up."
"However, even if they hadn’t, with my strength, I could easily kill them."
"Unfortunately, the Divine Fire Sect is overseen by a Great True Monarch. If exposed, Senior Brother Qingyun and the Myriad Flowers Immortal Sect would be threatened by the Divine Fire Sect. Moreover, such an act would endanger True Monarch You Bing..."
As Qi Chuan pondered, Lin Yan, coincidentally, had already moved toward the area where the special Spirit Flame was located.
"Is it really going to be discovered by him?"
Qi Chuan raised an eyebrow.
He moved.
Ignoring Zhen Chai who was heading in a different direction, he approached Lin Yan.
Time passed.
Trailing behind Lin Yan, Qi Chuan noticed that the latter was not far from the Invisible Qi Flowing Fire Lotus, merely a hundred feet away.
Moreover, he was awkwardly inching closer to the Invisible Qi Flowing Fire Lotus.
"Tsk, this Lin Yan still has a bit of luck on his side, almost like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse..."
Qi Chuan thought to himself.
In his Dantian, the Nascent Soul operated silently.
Before the Nascent Soul stood the azure Sea Level Sword, poised to strike.
Qi Chuan’s figure hovered in the fiery white magma, his gaze calm as he watched Lin Yan steadily approach the Invisible Qi Flowing Fire Lotus. Lin Yan never noticed him.
Apart from his high-level Invisibility and Concealment Magic Divine Techniques, the main reason was the overwhelming pressure of his Nascent Soul.
Although there seems to be a negligible difference between Five-inch and Ninety-five to Five-inch and Ninety-nine, the actual gap is immense.
Should Qi Chuan make a move, Lin Yan would likely be beheaded on the spot.
No alternative ending.
A hundred feet.
Ninety-nine feet.
Ninety-eight feet.
...
The distance between Lin Yan and the Invisible Qi Flowing Fire Lotus shrank to ninety-eight feet.
In fact, ever since Qi Chuan discovered the Invisible Qi Flowing Fire Lotus, he never approached within a hundred feet of it.
Primarily due to fears of self-immolation by getting too close.
"Logically, Lin Yan should’ve sensed something amiss by now, but it seems he shows no signs of abnormal action..." Qi Chuan mused, rubbing his chin.
Under Qi Chuan’s watchful eyes.
Lin Yan indeed did not notice anything substantial.
Ninety feet.
Eighty-five feet.
Eighty feet.
...
The distance kept closing in.
Yet Lin Yan’s eyes were brimming with both anticipation and confusion: "Special Spirit Flame, where are you?"
Yes, he was wandering aimlessly, to be precise, moving throughout the deepest magma layer, searching for traces of the special Spirit Flame.
But so far, he had made no substantial progress.
All he could see was a fiery white magma, showing no abnormality.
Even when a certain Eye Technique quietly operated in his eyes, it remained the same.
Sixty feet.
Thirty feet.
Ten feet.
Five feet.
One foot.
...
In Qi Chuan’s view, Lin Yan had directly entered the interior of the Invisible Qi Flowing Fire Lotus.
There was still no sign of any abnormal reaction.
"Phew..."
Seeing this scene, Qi Chuan felt quite surprised, and simultaneously let out a silent sigh of relief.
"It’s okay, Lin Yan couldn’t find this special Spirit Flame..."
In Qi Chuan’s Dantian, the quietly operating Nascent Soul relaxed a bit.
"However, it seems this Invisible Qi Flowing Fire Lotus is indeed exceptionally adept at concealing its presence..."
"Moreover, its power does not leak out at all, just like Lin Yan here; even when his body enters the Fire Lotus, he remains unharmed."
"My previous worries were unfounded after all..."
Qi Chuan thought to himself, feeling much tension dissipate.
By this time, in his line of sight, Lin Yan’s body was on the verge of crossing out of the boundary of the Invisible Qi Flowing Fire Lotus.
Whoosh!
Just when Qi Chuan thought nothing would happen, in the next moment, his expression abruptly changed, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints.
A horrifying scene unfolded.
With the sound of subtle flames burning.
Flames resembling invisible air currents sprouted from Lin Yan’s seven orifices and all over his body.
A flash of fire followed by instant disappearance, restoring tranquility.
Inside the Invisible Qi Flowing Fire Lotus, only a wisp of ash slowly drifted down.
Lin Yan.
A Quasi-Great True Monarch with a Nascent Soul height of Five-inch and Ninety-five, unable to utter a single scream.
In the blink of an eye, he was reduced to ashes!