Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 346 Fire Spirit Awakens
At the edge of the secret realm, magma churned, radiating a scorching heat.

At a certain moment, a clear and melodious crane cry rang out, the sea of ​​lava and fire was parted, and a crane with a wingspan of tens of feet and its body shrouded in clouds and mist flew out from it.

After flying out of the sea of ​​lava and fire, the crane's power was exhausted, and its figure instantly became ethereal and disappeared, while the figures of Jiang Chen and the other two appeared.

"This is the Wildfire Secret Realm, on the verge of collapse. Not only is the environment harsh, but it is also filled with an aura of destruction."

Standing in mid-air, Jiang Chen spread his divine sense and felt the malice surging from all directions.

This malice wasn't directed at him, but rather because the destruction of this secret realm would be a disaster for all living beings.

At that moment, the secret realm trembled, and a sudden rain of fire fell from the sky, enveloping the area where Jiang Chen and his two companions were located. It was even mixed with huge magma rocks. If they were hit head-on, Qi Refining cultivators would hardly survive, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators could be injured if caught off guard.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen frowned slightly. Although they were both secret realms, the Mountain Fire Secret Realm was much more dangerous than the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm.

At the same time, the spirit sword was drawn, and the Heartless Abbess unleashed a slash that extinguished all the falling flames.

Seeing that Abbess Jueqing had blocked the raging fire, Chen Jingshu turned her gaze to Jiang Chen.

“Fellow Daoist Taiping, the situation in the Mountain Fire Secret Realm is special. It is impossible to fly at high altitudes. If you want to enter the core area, you must take a specific path. Originally there were three paths to take, but now there is only one left. We must hurry.”

"If it's too late, not only is there a risk of the secret realm collapsing, but there's also the possibility of being blocked by someone else."

With a solemn expression, Chen Jingshu expressed her opinion.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen nodded. This Mountain Fire Secret Realm was suspected to be a remnant of an ancient cultivator. Even though a long time had passed, there were still some restrictions left behind in this secret realm, especially in the core area.

These restrictions are quite mysterious. Even after studying them for so many years, the Chen family cannot fully control them and often has to act according to the rules.

After reaching a consensus, Jiang Chen, Chen Jingshu, and Abbess Jueqing immediately sped up. However, the current Wildfire Secret Realm was fraught with danger, with occasional raging fires and surging lava. Even though the three of them were quite powerful, they dared not recklessly use their escape techniques.

Fortunately, both Jiang Chen and Chen Jingshu are extremely perceptive, so they are always able to avoid a lot of trouble.

Just then, sensing something, Jiang Chen glanced at the lava lake blocking his way, and at the same time, Chen Jingshu also stopped in her tracks.

"The lava lake ahead gives me a bad feeling; we might have to take a detour."

Looking at the churning lava lake, Chen Jingshu frowned; she sensed danger.

Upon hearing this, Abbess Jueqing silently became more vigilant. The sea of ​​lava and fire within this mountain fire secret realm was extraordinary. Even with her spiritual sense, it would be difficult for her to see the situation deep within the sea of ​​fire.

At the same time, with his divine sense, Jiang Chen detected several peculiar auras in the lava lake.

"The aura is scorching and violent. If I'm not mistaken, there should be several fire spirits in this lava lake. The weakest is at the minor stage of Qi Refining, and the strongest should be at the early stage of Dao Foundation."

Speaking in a low voice, Jiang Chen had gained some understanding of the dangers in the lava lake.

Upon hearing this, both Chen Jingshu and Abbess Jueqing felt that something was amiss.

Fire spirits are unique products of the Mountain Fire Secret Realm, and are suspected to be related to that ancient cultivator. They are born in the mountain fire and resemble some kind of demon, but they are flawed in nature. Once they leave the Mountain Fire Secret Realm, they will immediately dissipate and can only live in the secret realm for the rest of their lives.

"The Chen family has always targeted and harvested the fire spirits within the Mountain Fire Secret Realm. Under normal circumstances, fire spirits at the Dao Foundation level would not appear." "Now it seems that the secret realm is on the verge of collapse, and those fire spirits sleeping deep inside have been awakened."

After a moment's thought, Chen Jingshu made some guesses about the changes that had occurred.

Upon hearing this, both Jiang Chen and Abbess Jueqing felt it made a lot of sense. The secret realm was about to be destroyed, and these fire spirits should have sensed the danger.

"Although these fire spirits are not skilled in magic or supernatural powers and their combat strength is not particularly strong, their nature is special. Unless their weakness is found, they are difficult to kill. Let's choose to take a detour."

After glancing at Jiang Chen and Abbess Jueqing, Chen Jingshu shared her opinion.

With the combined strength of the three of them, the Dao Foundation level fire spirit in the lake ahead was not insurmountable, but it would be troublesome and would waste a lot of time, which was something she didn't want to see.

"I think it's acceptable. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Taiping?"

Understanding Chen Jingshu's thoughts, Abbess Jueqing also expressed her agreement.

Although a fire spirit at the Dao Foundation level is a treasure in itself, capable of producing a relatively precious fire core, killing a fire spirit at this level is really troublesome. Once it hides deep in this lava lake, the three of them have no good way to deal with it.

When he met the gazes of Abbess Jueqing and Chen Jingshu, Jiang Chen shook his head.

"If it's really as we guessed, the secret realm has collapsed and the sleeping fire spirit has awakened, then even if we choose to take a detour, there's still a good chance we'll encounter trouble again."

"Most importantly, compared to the assessable danger of the fire spirit, the unknown brought about by the collapse of the secret realm is the most troublesome. The longer it drags on, the more dangerous our path to the core area will become."

With a resounding statement, Jiang Chen made his stance clear.

For him, the greatest dangers of this trip to the secret realm were twofold: the secret realm itself and the cultivators at the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation realm outside the secret realm. Although these cultivators were following the rules of the Chen family and had not entered the secret realm, this was only temporary.

Once the secret realm collapses further, the Chen family will have no chance to set up a trap, and these people will naturally take action immediately.

Looking at Jiang Chen like this, Abbess Jueqing frowned slightly, while Chen Jingshu seemed to be deep in thought.

"Are you sure?"

With her gaze fixed on Jiang Chen, Chen Jingshu asked the question she was most concerned about.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Chen nodded.

Seeing this, Chen Jingshu no longer hesitated.

"Alright, let's try to get through from here."

With a resounding statement, Chen Jingshu changed her original plan. Having been in contact with Jiang Chen for so long, she had a certain understanding of Jiang Chen's strength. Since Jiang Chen said so, she naturally chose to believe him.

Seeing Chen Jingshu's reaction, Abbess Jueqing, though still somewhat hesitant, didn't say anything more. Just as Chen Jingshu trusted Jiang Chen, she trusted Chen Jingshu as well. Moreover, Chen Jingshu was the one in charge of this trip to the secret realm, and what she had to do was protect Chen Jingshu as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)