After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

There's also a rumored romantic relationship...

what is this?

Doesn't this mean that among the women lingering around Xiao Yu, she's the only one without any real commitment or recognition?

In an instant, those bright eyes lost their light and turned dark again.

As expected... it's better for Senior Brother Yu to obediently be her dog.

He put a collar on her, chained her to the bedside, and stayed by her side every day, the kind of person who couldn't live without her.

Li Yunshang lowered her head and began to plan how to coax Xiao Yu into obediently wearing the collar and acting as her dog.

No, not this...

Li Yunshang's casual remark made Xiao Yu's lips twitch. So it was you?!

The culprit that caused news of his streaking and perverted behavior to spread all over the world is right in front of us?

Beneath the tightening circle of fire, not only Xiao Yu and his group, but also many others, were urged out by the burning and collapsing flames.

In the flickering firelight, the scattered people gathered together...

Chapter 45, My Skin Was Burned Away

Boom!

A dark shadow descended, and Long Wanyan dodged it with a quick step.

The figure of Yu Jian crashed to the ground with a muffled thud. His flesh, which was as soft and translucent as jelly, swayed and then, under the tremendous force of the fall, turned into a lump of mud. Underneath the mud, the stark white bones were clearly visible.

Such a terrifying scene was swallowed up by the incoming flames in just a few seconds, instantly burning everything away, and turning all the magical artifacts on his body and the spiritual energy in his dantian into nourishment.

The burning flames surged, closing the distance that Xiao Yu had painstakingly blocked with his ice wall.

The orange firelight shone down, making Xiao Yu's face burn; the bright flames were right in front of him.

As mentioned earlier, flying on a sword or piloting a flying magical artifact is a very low-level activity.

The pressure created by the burning spiritual energy in the air, and the consumption of spiritual energy when wielding magical artifacts, are several times that of ordinary spiritual energy. Generally, they cannot last long before their spiritual power is exhausted. Then they are drawn into a vortex of high-temperature gas, where they are steamed until they are cooked through, and finally fall down.

Just now... there was a plane crash.

In this situation, the best course of action is to run on the ground. The flames burn gradually, according to the area of ​​the flames on the ground. As long as you reach a safe area before the flames reach you, you will be fine.

Driven by the flames, all sects used their magical treasures and secret techniques to the fullest extent, displaying their unique abilities like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea.

There was a kind and honest man, carrying a delicate young girl in his arms. With steady steps, he took a heavy step as if traveling under the stars and moon, and his whole body seemed to teleport across a large area, leaving only a very deep footprint on the ground.

The martial artist's skill level is not low. If he could reach the Far Travel Realm, where he can travel on the wind, his current situation would likely be much easier.

Otherwise, once the last breath in one's chest is exhausted, one will be consumed by flames.

In addition, there was a female cultivator wearing a pink and white gauze dress that resembled a camellia petal. She was barefoot, with round and full toes and snow-white, tender soles. With a gentle lift of her arch, she traversed a large area.

The way he avoided the fire was the same as the martial artist above. However, Xiao Yu could see that the difference in their skill levels was like heaven and earth. The man holding the girl used pure brute force. His strength was so great that it was like a long jump, which is why he left deep footprints on the ground.

The female cultivator in the pink and white gauze dress was probably using the supernatural power of "traveling a thousand miles in one step," her movements were gentle and showed no signs of fatigue.

Besides them, there was a white-clad man sitting prone in a pitch-black coffin, an old man whose collar was being held by a white crane with a sharp beak surrounded by water vapor, flying low, and a group of people who revealed their animal forms, crawling on all fours and fleeing forward like wild beasts...

They were scattered in twos and threes, mostly people searching for treasure on the outskirts. Those in the middle or inside who saw the firelight had probably already prepared and hidden themselves.

The ways of traveling vary, but Xiao Yu and his group, with a woman carrying a man and a woman around her waist, traveled in a manner reminiscent of the Ansai waist drum.

It was quite eye-catching, especially Xiao Yu, who received far more divine sense scanning and scrutiny than Li Yunshang beside him.

"This……"

Even with his thick skin, Xiao Yu blushed slightly after being scrutinized repeatedly.

Cough cough... There's nothing I can do.

His natal swordsmanship focused on cultivating qi rather than body refinement. Although he had several martial arts realms as a foundation, the incident in the cave and Long Wanyan's unrestrained exploitation and the infusion of dragon blood had strengthened his physique.

However, his vital energy was severely depleted. Even if he stood up without his legs trembling, it would be a testament to his profound foundation. He was unable to control his sword, and if he were to run against the rapidly spreading flames, he would likely be swallowed up in a few seconds and turned into another piece of raging firewood.

However, the white flames that damaged his soul did not cause much harm to his body, and perhaps the rolling waves of flames behind him were the same.

But Xiao Yu dared not gamble. If it failed, he would be gone. Moreover, the flames burned the secret realm as well. He had dodged the flames, but he had nowhere to stand. He might fall into a void, get lost in it, and be unable to return to the ordinary world.

The group's eyes lingered on Xiao Yu's face, then they suddenly paused, recognizing him... wasn't this Ye Feng, the bisexual, the number one perverted naked man in Dragon Head Continent, who had been featured in the Mountain and Water Gazette a few months ago?!

He actually came to the secret realm too?!

The cultivation world, or rather, Dragon Head Continent, is only so big. Even the most trivial matters can be talked about with great interest after dinner, let alone major events like Xiao Yu's.

As I've said before, Xiao Yu is already a household name.

Surprised gazes lit up one after another, clearly recognizing him as a rising star.

Xiao Yu belatedly touched his face and was suddenly startled.

broken!

Forgot that his fake face had already been burned off.

A feeling of shame, similar to taking off one's pants in front of everyone, instantly swept over my whole body. Fortunately, I didn't have to endure this feeling for long.

Under the dense gazes, seemingly unable to bear being stared at like a monkey, Long Wanyan's face turned cold, her dragon eyes narrowed, and the specks of crimson, like bursting rose petals, cracked open with a golden fissure, releasing a chilling pressure.

Longwei!

It is immune to the pressure of higher realms, prevents divine sense from probing, and intimidates living beings. It has an extremely strong subjugating power over dragon species, and even all dragon species with bloodlines inferior to its own, and can forcibly make them submit.

Immediately, several people in the crowd stopped and staggered, clearly because their consciousness had been focused on Xiao Yu and they had been injured by Long Wanyan's shock.

The white crane with its pointed beak and body surrounded by water vapor flapped its wings and swayed in fright, startling the old man below, who cried out in terror, "You beast!"

With his gaze sweeping away the crowd, Xiao Yu felt much more comfortable. However, he couldn't help but feel that those who had looked away were secretly criticizing him even more.

Forget it...

Xiao Yu didn't care anymore. Anyway, the reputation that was spreading now belonged to Ye Feng, and had nothing to do with him, Xiao Yu.

The main thing is... Long Wanyan really gives off a different vibe. He looked down at the familiar full moon, wondering what exactly Li Yunshang and she had talked about before.

As everyone ran, the flames spread faster and faster, seemingly endlessly, and for a time, they were all struggling to keep up.

Peng!

The burly man carrying the girl now covers a much shorter distance than before.

At this rate, we'll be finished sooner or later...

After scanning the area, Xiao Yu identified his target. He then controlled his flying sword to conjure a large ice wall in front of the flames, while simultaneously shouting to Long Wanyan, who was flanking him:

"Run towards the middle, to that big, icy tree..."

Even without Xiao Yu saying it, most people's goal was that ancient tree that reached the sky.

The closer you are to the center, the colder it gets; conversely, the further you go, the hotter it gets. Driven by instinct, you will subconsciously gravitate towards the center.

But the closer you get to the center, the more fiery demons and monsters appear.

The mummified corpses, their bodies ablaze with flames, trembled. Xiao Yu and his fleeing companions seemed to be fatally drawn to these burning creatures, rushing towards them in a frenzy.

*Pfft*

The flying sword and red rope were swung around, completely obliterating the mummified corpses blocking the way.

With Xiao Yu and Li Yunshang clearing the road, Long Wanyan could focus on her escape with peace of mind.

They were alright, but some of them were only focused on escaping, and even dodging the flames was difficult enough, let alone dealing with the monsters that were attacking them.

In an instant, many cultivators were disturbed and slowed down. The flames came and devoured both people and monsters.

Peng~

The flames burst open, and the fire intensified and spread rapidly.

But Xiao Yu, who was facing away, discovered a certain pattern at this moment.

When the flames engulf cultivators or burning monsters, the fire will pause slightly, and the spread will stop for a few seconds, just like when you eat, you have to swallow the food in your mouth before you can take a second bite.

This is not a good thing, especially in the current situation.

…………

"Is that fire?! How spectacular!"

"It seems the fire won't reach here, right? There's ice blocking it. Luckily, we went deep into the area of ​​the ancient tree in the beginning."

Although I didn't encounter any magical artifacts or opportunities, I did have quite a few unexpected surprises..."

The speaker was a man with red hair and beard. Due to his practice of fire magic, his body was full of yang energy. A thin layer of flame light, like a film, adhered to his body surface, resisting the incoming cold air.

As he spoke, some of his words were unclear, and although his face wasn't bruised or swollen, it still bore some marks.

If Xiao Yu were here, he would take a closer look and realize that these people were the same group from Yanghua Valley who had clashed with the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

Yanghua Valley, corresponding to Xuanlei Mountain, possesses top-tier fire-based resources. Thanks to its unique geographical environment, the cultivators within the valley primarily use fire-based spells.

This leads to an extremely awkward problem.

Within the Phoenix Hill Secret Realm, the monsters are all fiery, dried-up corpses. Their attacks are not only useless, but also add fuel to the fire for the enemy.

The fire burned even more fiercely, making it impossible to fight back. They were immune to fire magic, so what was the point of their attack?

Faced with this situation of extreme contrasts, Elder Yanghua Valley immediately agreed to venture deeper into the middle.

Compared to the fire-immune monsters outside, they preferred to venture deep into the seemingly dangerous, frozen ancient tree.

At least when encountering danger, the attack can cause damage, unlike a series of powerful attacks where all the spells are used, only to find that the opponent is unharmed and even stronger because of the attack.

This feeling of powerlessness is utterly despairing.

It seems that fortune and misfortune are intertwined. The Yanghua Valley group, who gained little and were even chased around on the outskirts, actually obtained quite a few resources after venturing deeper into the central part of the secret realm.

Of course, these are all ice-type spiritual materials, which are not useful to those who play with fire.

However, the good news is that they are currently the sect team that has made the most progress in the lower secret realm.

"found it!"