Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 137 Deep Within the Lava River

Lu Wenxing told Lu Cheng'an in great detail what he had done in Tianyan City. At the same time, he also took out the second-tier spells and weapon-refining tools he had purchased for Lu Cheng'an and handed them over to him.

In addition, he gave Lu Cheng'an three second-tier talismans: one second-tier top-grade and two second-tier high-grade.

He bought these second-tier talismans for self-defense.

Among the current Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Lu family, Lu Cheng'an is the one most likely to encounter danger, and he is also the most important cultivator in the Lu family.

That's why Lu Wenxing directly gave these three second-tier talismans to Lu Cheng'an for self-defense.

Lu Wenxing did not intend to seal the remaining second-tier talismans in the family treasury; he would give them to Lu Chengping and Lu Wenmei respectively.

Lu Cheng'an did not refuse, because he did not obtain these talismans, including the weapon-refining inheritances and spells, for free; he needed to spend family contributions to exchange for them.

After accepting the items, Lu Cheng'an said, "Clan leader, when you went to Tianyan City before, Zhu Yan came to the clan. She wanted to invite me to help her enter the depths of the Burning Flame Mountain Range to seize the Earth Core Fire Jade, and she also gave me a fire-attribute Foundation Establishment spiritual item, Pure Flame Azure Milk. I have already accepted her invitation."

Zhu Yan and I made a promise that I would go to Qing'e Island to find her once you returned. Now, quite some time has passed, and I plan to set off for Qing'e Island tomorrow.

This Foundation Establishment artifact is of little use to me; please, Clan Chief, store it carefully in the clan treasury!

The Lu family originally possessed two Foundation Establishment spiritual items: a Foundation Establishment Pill and a water-attribute Jade Heart.

The Jade Heart of the Azure Spring has now been replaced by a wood-attribute Foundation Establishment spiritual item, which Lu Wenmei used to successfully break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, becoming the fourth Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Lu family.

Now, Lu Cheng'an has obtained another fire-attribute Foundation Establishment spiritual item from Zhu Yan, so the Lu family now possesses two Foundation Establishment spiritual items.

However, in a short period of time, the Lu family could no longer find two cultivators who had a chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm.

Even so, Lu Wenxing was still very excited after hearing the news.

"Zhu Yan actually gave you this Foundation Establishment spiritual item just like that!"

Lu Wenxing could not hide his excitement. After he opened the jade gourd containing the Pure Flame Green Milk, his smile became even more pronounced.

"Zhu Yan gave me the Pure Flame Azure Milk, probably because she wants me to help her seize the Earth Core Fire Jade!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

The Earth Core Fire Jade has the same effect on the Fire-Repelling Spider Clan as Pure Flame Azure Milk has on human cultivators.

If Lu Cheng'an helps Zhu Yan obtain the Earth Core Fire Jade from the giant fire catfish, Zhu Yan will not suffer a loss.

"We don't know the situation deep within the Burning Flame Mountains right now, but you must be extra careful after you follow Zhu Yan into the depths of the Burning Flame Mountains."

"If seizing the Earth Core Fire Jade is too dangerous, you can just give up. I doubt Zhu Yan would dare say anything more," Lu Wenxing said in a deep voice.

A Foundation Establishment spiritual item is not worth risking the life of a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Lu family, especially since this Foundation Establishment cultivator is Lu Cheng'an.

"Don't worry, clan leader, I know what to do," Lu Cheng'an said.

Not long after, Lu Cheng'an left Lu Wenxing's cave. Upon returning to his cave, he immediately took out the cultivation manuals for the two second-tier techniques, Concealment Technique and Starfire Escape Technique.

Lu Cheng'an quickly read through the cultivation methods of the two second-tier spells. After thinking for a while, he decided to cultivate the stealth spell first.

The difficulty of cultivating the second-tier stealth technique and the Starfire Escape technique is similar, but since he is going to follow Zhu Yan into the depths of the Burning Flame Mountain Range, the second-tier stealth technique will naturally be more helpful to him.

Lu Cheng'an mastered the Concealment Technique very quickly. By the next morning, he had reached the beginner level and could already cast the spell with ease.

As the sun rose, Lu Cheng'an stopped practicing his stealth technique. After giving some instructions to Jin Yuan, he left Chiyan Mountain and headed towards Qing'e Island.

Lu Wenxing had previously inquired about the essence of Hundred Minerals in Tianyan City. Although this material was of the second-tier lower grade, it was extremely rare.

Lu Wenxing did not find out any information about the essence of the Hundred Minerals in Tianyan City.

Lu Cheng'an wasn't particularly disappointed; he was only capable of crafting second-tier low-grade magic weapons at the moment.

This grade of magic weapon doesn't require much second-tier ore. Even if Jin Yuan's cultivation level hasn't broken through to the second tier, it won't have much of an impact on his crafting of magic weapons.

After returning from Tianyan City, Lu Wenxing had been asking cultivators in his clan and those he was on friendly terms to inquire about the essence of the Hundred Minerals, and he did not give up the search.

Although Lu Cheng'an did not find the Hundred Ore Essence that would help Jin Yuan break through his cultivation level, it was still very good for Jin Yuan.

Since Jin Yuan started following him, she has received a constant supply of various top-grade first-rank pills.

The physical structure of the Mineral Spirit Clan is very different from that of human cultivators, so even if they take a lot of pills, it will not have a bad effect on their bodies.

Conversely, the pressure that Jin Yuan could not completely refine will continue to accumulate in Jin Yuan's body, and in the future, it will transform into energy that allows Jin Yuan's cultivation to advance.

The price of a first-grade high-quality pill is not high. Lu Cheng'an is quite wealthy, so he has never been stingy with gold coins when it comes to pills.

Jin Yuan didn't particularly like the environment of Qing'e Island; he preferred cultivating in Chiyan Mountain.

Since Lu Cheng'an's main purpose in going to Qing'e Island was to help Zhu Yan obtain the Earth Core Fire Jade, he did not bring the Golden Circle to Qing'e Island.

After leaving Chiyan Mountain, Lu Cheng'an arrived at Qing'e Island in a short time.

Green Crocodile Island is located on the outskirts of the Burning Flame Mountain Range, and there are not many demonic beasts or spirit cultivators around it now.

Zhu Yan's cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the second tier. The Fire-Slaying Earth Spider clan is the overlord of the Green Crocodile Island area. Even if the Green Crocodile Island does not set up the Xuan Turtle Fire Gang Formation, there will be no more demonic beasts or spirit races invading.

However, Zhu Yan acted very cautiously. On the day she returned to Qing'e Island from Chiyan Mountain, she immediately set up the Xuan Turtle Fire Gang Array that she had just obtained on Qing'e Island.

Since returning to Qing'e Island, Zhu Yan has been waiting for Lu Cheng'an to come.

When Lu Cheng'an appeared several miles away from Qing'e Island, he was noticed by Zhu Yan.

Zhu Yan then left Qing'e Island and warmly welcomed Lu Cheng'an into the island.

After exchanging brief pleasantries with Zhu Yan, Lu Cheng'an asked, "How strong are those giant fire catfish, Fellow Daoist Zhu? How many second-tier giant fire catfish are there? When do we set off?" "The giant fire catfish are not particularly strong. The place we are going to is called Boundless Abyss. There are about eight second-tier giant fire catfish living there, and the Fire Catfish King's cultivation is at the mid-second tier."

Zhu Yan paused for a moment, glanced at Lu Cheng'an, and then continued, "I haven't been to Wuliang Abyss for almost ten years, and I don't know the exact strength of the giant fire catfish swarm in Wuliang Abyss."

The Boundless Abyss was originally a treasure trove for the Fire-Slaying Earth Spider clan to obtain the Earth Core Fire Jade. However, after only Zhu Yan, a second-stage Fire-Slaying Earth Spider, remained, the clan no longer had the ability to enter the Boundless Abyss to obtain the Earth Core Fire Jade.

Even though Zhu Yan's cultivation has now broken through to the mid-stage of the second tier, she still doesn't dare to enter the Boundless Abyss alone to snatch the Earth Core Fire Jade from the giant fire catfish.

Moreover, she dared not take any risks. Currently, she was the only second-tier cultivator left in the Fire-Slaying Earth Spider clan. If something happened to her, the Fire-Slaying Earth Spider clan might be wiped out in a very short time.

“If you are ready, we will set off for Wuliangyuan now!” Zhu Yan said in a deep voice.

After learning about the strength of the giant fire catfish in the Boundless Abyss, Lu Cheng'an frowned and pondered for a while before agreeing to Zhu Yan's suggestion to go to the Boundless Abyss immediately.

The number of second-tier giant fire catfish in the Boundless Abyss has reached eight, and the Fire Catfish King's cultivation level is at the mid-second tier.

From this perspective, the giant fire catfish's strength isn't actually that formidable.

Even if he and Zhu Yan fail to obtain the Earth Core Fire Jade after entering the Boundless Abyss, they can absolutely guarantee their own safety.

"Please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist Lu. After I inform the cultivators in my clan, we will set off for the Boundless Abyss!"

Zhu Yan did not waste any time. She and Zhu Lu and other cultivators in the clan had already discussed that she and Lu Cheng'an would be going to Wuliangyuan.

The current explanation is simply to tell Zhu Lu and the other cultivators in the clan that she and Lu Cheng'an are setting off now.

Not long after, Lu Cheng'an and Zhu Yan left Qing'e Island together and headed into the depths of the Burning Flame Mountains along the lava river.

The underground lava river in the Burning Flame Mountains has an extremely harsh environment, yet a large number of monsters still survive in such an environment.

However, only a very small number of these monsters can obtain the second tier, and even fewer can reach the mid-second tier.

Zhu Yan's cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the second tier. She only needs to reveal a little bit of her aura to deal with the large number of demonic beasts in the lava river.

Lu Cheng'an followed Zhu Yan, observing with some excitement the scenery deep within the underground lava river of the Burning Flame Mountains.

The underground lava river deep within the Burning Flame Mountains is even more expansive; it can no longer be called a river, but rather an extremely vast lava lake.

The spiritual energy surging within the magma became even more concentrated, and along with the spiritual energy, the fiery aura also increased.

Those races that can live in underground lava rivers all have ways to resist the fiery aura, but there are basically none who can refine the fiery aura and cultivate like Lu Cheng'an.

At least the Fire-Slaying Earth Spider clan cannot refine fire-evil energy for cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, what is this place ahead? The spiritual energy here must be several times denser than elsewhere!" Lu Cheng'an exclaimed in surprise after sensing the dense spiritual energy surging ahead.

The area ahead was filled not only with spiritual energy, but also with fiery evil energy.

The dense fiery aura and spiritual energy intertwined, forming clusters of fiery red mist.

"Ahead lies the Heart of the Blazing Flame, which is said to be the source of an underground magma river. There are rumors that a fourth-order spiritual vein exists within the Heart of the Blazing Flame."

Upon seeing the surging crimson mist ahead, Zhu Yan's eyes revealed a deep sense of apprehension: "We must leave this place quickly. Although the area where the Burning Flame Heart is located is rich in spiritual energy, the fire evil energy there contains extremely potent fire evil poison. Even our races, who live in the lava river, cannot withstand the fire evil poison emanating from the Burning Flame Heart."

Furthermore, the Blazing Flame Heart frequently erupts with fiery tides. When these tides erupt, the magma within surges violently, unleashing extremely ferocious power. Even a second-tier perfected demonic beast entering it would have its body torn apart by the force of the fiery tide.

However, the area affected by the fire surge is relatively small; otherwise, Zhu Yan would never have dared to bring Lu Cheng'an through this place.

Lu Cheng'an originally intended to refine some of the fiery energy from the Burning Flame Heart region after hearing that the fire poison there was extremely potent.

However, what Zhu Yan said next made him afraid. His current strength was definitely no match for a demon beast at the second-stage perfect realm.

If you're unlucky enough to encounter a raging fire, then death is the only outcome.

Deep within the lava river lie many dangerous areas like the Burning Flame Heart. The spiritual energy in these dangerous areas is much denser than elsewhere, and they generally all contain third-tier spiritual veins.

However, these third-tier spiritual veins are hidden in the lava river, and the surrounding environment is extremely dangerous. No demon beasts or spirit races dare to survive in such an environment.

As they ventured deeper into the lava river, the number of demonic beasts and spirit cultivators living there rapidly increased.

Lu Cheng'an's identity as a human cultivator was rather sensitive, so Zhu Yan tried her best to avoid the second-tier demon beasts and spirit cultivators, and managed to reach the Boundless Abyss smoothly.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, the Boundless Abyss is just ahead!" Zhu Yan said in a deep voice.

The magma surging in the Boundless Abyss is slightly different from other places, with a faint blackish tinge.

After Lu Cheng'an used his divine sense to investigate, he didn't say anything more and followed Zhu Yan into the Boundless Abyss.

The Boundless Abyss is actually an extremely deep ravine, where the Earth Core Fire Jade, which is useful for repelling the Fire Spider, was born.

However, the area where the Earth Core Fire Jade was born was not at the bottom of the Boundless Abyss, but was located three to four hundred feet below the surface of the lava river.

Although the cultivators of the Fire-Slaying Earth Spider have entered the Boundless Abyss many times in search of the Earth Core Fire Jade, they have never been able to reach the bottom of the Boundless Abyss because they do not have the strength to do so.

"The area where the giant fire catfish lives must contain the Earth Core Fire Jade. After we enter the Boundless Abyss, we only need to find the second-tier giant fire catfish."

Zhu Yan's voice was full of solemnity as she said in a deep voice, "The environment of the Boundless Abyss is very special. Although it is also filled with magma, the deeper you go into the Boundless Abyss, the lower the temperature of the magma becomes."

The area where the giant fire catfish is located isn't deep enough; while the magma temperature there isn't as high as here, it's still warm.

Zhu Yan walked ahead of Lu Cheng'an, at a slow pace, and continued to introduce the situation of Wuliangyuan to Lu Cheng'an as they walked.

Three or four hundred feet is not a long distance, but Lu Cheng'an and Zhu Yan were deep in the Boundless Abyss, so this distance was relatively difficult to traverse.

(End of this chapter)