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"What? We're going to charge straight up the mountain?"

Yunxi's pupils contracted sharply, and she subconsciously gasped.

She never expected Zhu Chen to be so arrogant.

Although the Celestial Race has been declining in recent years, it was once one of the ten great imperial races of the Upper Realm, with a profound foundation that is incomparable to other ancient races.

If they use a diversionary tactic this time, they might still have a chance to rescue Yun Canghai.

But if we were to attack directly up the mountain, wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?

"No, this is too dangerous. I think we should go back to the Fire Kingdom first. The Heavenly God Mountain is also a force in the Desolate Region. If we go and ask Father Emperor to come out of seclusion, perhaps they will give us some face and release Sister Yunxi's grandfather?"

Huo Ling'er suggested anxiously.

She knew that Zhu Chen was very strong now, but this time the Celestial Race had sent a Divine Fire Realm cultivator.

A cultivator at this level is practically invincible in the eight lower realms.

Moreover, Mount Tianshen was a training ground built by the Celestial Race in the desolate lower realm, so it must have contained a powerful array that reached the heavens and the earth.

If they rashly go up the mountain, they will definitely suffer a great loss.

"Do you really think that the Celestial Race sent people down to the mortal realm just to capture Yunxi?"

Zhu Chen's gaze swept over Yun Xi, finally landing on Huo Ling'er: "Old Master Yun Canghai's cultivation is only at the Venerable Realm. Do you think he can hold off a Divine Fire Realm cultivator and two peak Venerable Realm cultivators at the same time?"

A word to wake up the dreamer.

Neither Huo Ling'er nor Yun Xi were fools. After hearing Zhu Chen's reminder, they quickly realized the many suspicious points in this matter.

Although Yunxi is a holy maiden of the Celestial Race, her cultivation is still shallow. If the Celestial Race really wants to punish her, they can simply have the clansmen stationed at the Celestial God Mountain escort her to the Upper Realm.

There was absolutely no need to send a Divine Fire Realm cultivator down.

It should be understood that the laws of heaven and earth in the eight lower realms are incomplete, and they have a strong aversion to cultivators of high realms.

The price that the upper realm would have to pay to send a cultivator at the Divine Fire Realm down is unimaginable.

What's even stranger is that, with a Divine Fire Realm cultivator present, Yun Xi, a mere Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator, was still able to escape.

That's a bit too easy.

"Zhu Chen, are you saying... that the Celestial Race deliberately let Sister Yunxi leave Mount Tianshen?"

Huo Ling'er covered her mouth and asked, her rosy face filled with surprise.

Last night, after hearing about Yunxi's ordeal, she was so focused on feeling indignant for Yunxi that she didn't even think about this point.

Yunxi realized that she had fallen into their trap and became even more worried.

However, she still couldn't understand why those people deliberately let her go.
Just then, Yunxi suddenly thought of something, and her worried eyes instantly focused on Zhu Chen: "Did they deliberately let me go so that I would come to you for help?"

"Correct."

Zhu Chen nodded thoughtfully, then continued, "The Celestial Race should already know about the relationship between you and me. They kept your grandfather and deliberately let you leave Tian Shen Mountain, probably to lure me into a trap."

Huo Ling'er frowned: "But you have no grudge against them, so why would they lead you to Tian Shen Mountain?"

"Of course it's because of the Ten Fierce Treasure Techniques he possesses!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out from inside the room.

"Who?" Huo Ling'er and Yun Xi looked around at the same time.

At this moment, a stunningly beautiful woman with an amazing figure, wearing a long black and gold dress, walked out of the void and came to stand in front of the three of them.

"Who are you? How dare you eavesdrop on our conversation?"

The sudden appearance of the woman instantly put Huo Ling'er on her guard.

The room was surrounded by cultivators from their Fire Kingdom. The fact that the other party was able to enter without anyone noticing showed that their strength was extraordinary.

"I didn't expect that after not seeing her for several days, the little princess of the Fire Kingdom would still have the same fiery temper as before."

The woman in the black dress covered her mouth and smiled. With a few steps, her figure had already circled behind Huo Ling'er like a ghost.

Huo Ling'er quickly turned around and took two steps back, her face full of vigilance: "You know me?"

Zhu Chen continued, "She is that witch from the Jietian Sect."

The witch looked over with some surprise: "My little brother Zhu Chen has a good eye. It seems that I didn't spoil you for nothing..."

"What? You're actually a witch from the Intercepting Heaven Sect?"

Huo Ling'er carefully examined the woman in the black dress in front of her: "Why do you look different?"

She had seen this alluring and charming woman when the three religions besieged the Heaven-Mending Pavilion last time.

But she remembered that the other party was a nine-tailed celestial fox back then, how come it has changed now?
The witch lazily shrugged: "This mere art of transformation is merely for convenience when traveling in the lower realms."

Yunxi whispered in Huo Ling'er's ear, "Ling'er, do you know her?"

Huo Ling'er pouted: "She's an annoying woman, you don't need to pay her any attention..."

"Cough cough~"

Zhu Chen coughed twice, turned to the witch and asked, "You just said that the Celestial Race sent people down to the mortal realm because of the Ten Fierce Treasures on my body. Where did you get that information?"

In fact, he had already guessed the Celestial Race's purpose.

However, since this witch was able to see through the Celestial Race's scheme in just one sentence, she must know some inside information.

He wanted to see if the other party had any other information.

"You little rascal, you're so cunning! Your older sister came to help you out of kindness, and you still try to take advantage of her..."

The witch swayed her graceful waist as she walked up to Zhu Chen, then deliberately raised her fair arms and teased his chest a few times. When Huo Ling'er was furious, she turned around and went behind Zhu Chen, smiling and sighing, "Well, actually, I came all this way just to tell you these things."

"Your defeat of the three ancient sects last time and the display of the Ten Fierce Treasures Techniques have already been known to the leaders of those ancient sects in the Upper Realm. This time, the three sects have joined forces with the Celestial Race and the Underworld, and together they have activated the Lower Realm array, sending down a total of 18 Divine Fire Realm cultivators, wanting to capture you alive and bring you back to the Upper Realm."

"As for the purpose of bringing you to the Upper Realm, it's quite simple: to use a secret technique to extract your soul and refine your spirit, to search your memories, and to obtain the Ten Fierce Treasures from your body..."

Upon hearing the information brought by the witch, Huo Ling'er and Yun Xi were immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

Zhu Chen was also somewhat surprised.

Eighteen cultivators at the Divine Fire Realm descended to the mortal realm together; these ancient immortal sects of the upper realm truly think highly of him.

Yunxi looked at the witch with some doubt and asked, "The Celestial Race sent a total of 3 people to the lower realm this time, only one of whom is a Divine Fire Realm cultivator. According to the agreements between those ancient sects, the number of people sent down from the other ancient sects should not be too different. Could the information you obtained be wrong?"

...(End of chapter)