Douluo: Phoenix God Descends, Emperor Flame Burns the Sky

Chapter 331 Ash Mountains, Burning Valley
Blue Silver Grass Tribe Land.

A vibrant sense of life permeates every corner, and the faint morning light shines on the plump leaves of the blue silver grass, creating a hazy glow.

After Ah Yin reclaimed the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline from Tang San, her support effect on the Blue Silver Grass became significantly stronger, causing the Blue Silver Grass tribe to show a thriving upward trend.

As soon as Lin Xiao stepped into the Blue Silver Grass Clan's territory, he saw Ah Yin come out to greet him. Ah Yin was less timid and gentle now, and more decisive and heroic. However, Lin Xiao noticed that her face seemed to be filled with fear.

"My lord, Tang San is missing!"

Ah Yin immediately apologized.

Lin Xiao was not surprised by this, but calmly asked A Yin in detail.

Tang Hao and Tang San have been imprisoned inside the Blue Silver Grass clan's territory. Tang Hao is still being tortured by having his collarbone pierced and being hung up, while Tang San, thanks to the protection of the Asura God, is merely imprisoned and monitored in a Blue Silver Grass cage.

Tang San disappeared three days ago.

Ah Yin said bitterly:
“I was monitoring Tang San at all times. The moment I discovered he was missing, I immediately interrogated Tang Hao, but I didn’t get any information.”

Ah Yin felt extremely aggrieved.

She was monitoring Tang San 24/7, but even under such circumstances, he could disappear without a trace. How could she explain this to Lin Xiao?
Lin Xiao nodded thoughtfully and comforted him:

"This is not your fault."

Lin Xiao did not dwell on the matter, but instead went deep into the Blue Silver Grass Clan's territory to check on Tang Hao. He found Tang Hao covered in blood, with not a single piece of unscathed flesh on his body, and even a thick layer of blood scabs on the ground.

Uh, what kind of deep-seated grudge could this be?

The deeper the love was back then, the more ruthless the hatred will be now? Or is it that deep within the heart of every love-struck person lies a yandere personality?

"My lord, what should we do with Tang Hao?"

Lin Xiao replied:
"Let's keep it for now. Tang Hao is already crippled. Now, let alone exploding his soul rings, he can hardly even use his soul power. Keeping it won't pose a threat, and it can even be used as a bargaining chip when necessary."

Ah Yin responded upon hearing this.

After hesitating several times, she said:

"And the Lake of Life, the seeds that Xiao Wu brought back have been sown in every corner of the Lake of Life, and the Blue Silver Grass seeds have grown and multiplied, forming a system."

"However, I did not find anything unusual."

"All I know is that besides Xiao Wu, the Lake of Life also has two terrifying 100,000-year-old soul beasts."

Lin Xiao nodded slightly.

It seems that the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest have not yet been born. It is just that the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm has shed its skin and emerged early. The illusion of staying in the other dimension cannot fool people for long.

Paper cannot hold fire.

The premature emergence of the ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest was foreseeable; it was precisely because the beasts had not yet been born that the opportunity to make advance arrangements was made.

Lin Xiao instructed A Yin to keep a close eye on the Lake of Life.

He then traversed the Star Dou Great Forest and headed to the Otto Province within the Star Luo Empire.

After a week, we arrived at the Ash Mountains.

……

There are several mountain ranges within the Otto Province, and the Ash Mountains are just one of the smaller ones, yet they are the most feared by Soul Masters.

The reason is probably that there are always inexplicable wildfires raging in the Ash Mountains, or volcanic eruptions every now and then.

"Lin Xiao, why does this look so familiar?"

Maple Leaf, transformed into a little red bird, perched on Lin Xiao's shoulder. Feeling the dryness and heat of the air, it tilted its head, pondered for a while, and then exclaimed in surprise:
"I remember now, the map Ning Fengzhi gave me said that one of the three famous active volcanoes is located in this mountain range, isn't it?"

Lin Xiao immediately took out a map to check it.

Burning Valley...is located in the heart of the Ash Mountains!
"So, within this mountain range, there exists not only the active volcano you need for your rebirth, Maple Leaf, but also clues to the Phoenix Bone?" Maple Leaf nodded, pondering.
"There's another possibility: the Phoenix Bone and the active volcano might be located together!"

"As for whether the phoenix bone created the active volcano, or whether the existence of the active volcano attracted the phoenix bone, that remains unknown."

Lin Xiao looked pleasantly surprised.

You searched high and low for it, only to find it without any effort!
However, he was not in a hurry to go to the Valley of Burning Fire.

Instead, he met with the contact person as agreed with Zhu Zhuyun.

A small tavern on the outskirts of the Ash Mountains.

The environment looked very simple, without even a signboard, like a tavern converted from a mud house, and the old woman dressed inside looked just like a village woman.

Lin Xiao went inside.

"Shopkeeper, does your wine have a story behind it?"

This is the secret code between Lin Xiao and Zhu Zhuyun.

The old woman turned around and glanced at Lin Xiao, but couldn't see his face clearly. Even his voice was disguised. She could only see that he was wearing a ghost mask and a clean white robe.

"No story, but want some sunflower seeds?"

"Yes. One pound cooked, one pound raw, and one pound semi-cooked."

The code words matched perfectly.

The old woman said happily:
"Please follow me, sir."

"Let me pour you some wine."

Lin Xiao followed the old woman into the house and saw her take out a letter. The letter had been specially treated so that it could not be restored once opened.

Lin Xiao opened the letter, and Zhu Zhuyun told him that the old woman was absolutely reliable and a loyal follower of hers. Lin Xiao could trust her, and she would contact him through the old woman.

Then came the description of the strangeness of the Ash Mountains.

Rumors say that the Ash Mountains are frequently scorched by heavenly fires and volcanic eruptions, and the air is dry and scorching. It has been suspected for a long time that there is a rare treasure hidden there.

The royal secret archives clearly record that ten years ago, the royal family dispatched a treasure-hunting team led by a Soul Saint to search for the secrets of the Ash Mountains. In fact, it was a treasure hunt, but the end result was that the entire team perished in this not-so-large mountain range.

Later, the royal family sent out more people one after another.

Losses continued, and nothing was gained.

Zhu Zhuyun made it clear from the outset that since she had already informed Lin Xiao of the dangers of the Ash Mountains, if Lin Xiao still insisted on going in, could he at least remove the Fire Lotus Mark from her body first?

Lin Xiao chuckled at this.

He burned the letter. Based on Zhu Zhuyun's reminder in the letter and the Star Luo Royal Family's various information about the Ash Mountains, he was almost certain that something was hidden inside the Ash Mountains.

And most likely, it's in the Burning Fire Valley, a forbidden place that must never be approached.

The Star Luo royal family seems to be keeping this a closely guarded secret; even Ning Fengzhi's information collection is incomplete.

"Thinking about it, it's understandable."

"Even if you can't get the good stuff yourself, you can't let outsiders know there's something good here."

The information has been largely confirmed.

Without further hesitation, Lin Xiao flew straight towards Burning Fire Valley.

As for the danger…

Anything related to fire is called a stroke of luck!

(End of this chapter)