After my Daoist partners broke off their engagement, they pledged their loyalty to me!

"Master, let's go quickly!" Ling Xue's voice carried an undisguised anxiety.

Tao Yi and Zhang Lengyu shared the same idea.

The surrounding air was distorted like waves, and scorching air waves crashed in one after another.

Even the spiritual energy shield felt strained.

Jiang Lin, however, seemed not to have heard.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze calmly fixed on the roaring, monstrous mountain.

"You guys go first," he said calmly.

Of course, he couldn't leave now. Huangfu Yuning had already prepared a backup plan, so he might as well use it.

If we miss this opportunity, we don't know when we'll have another chance to subdue the Primal Heart Flame.

"Master?" Tao Yi, Ling Xue, and Zhang Lengyu were all shocked, their faces filled with confusion and worry.

"Master, what are you planning to do?" Zhang Lengyu couldn't help but step forward and ask anxiously.

Jiang Lin did not answer directly.

Instead, he turned his gaze to them and gave clear instructions: "After you leave, keep a close eye on Wu Meier and Zeng Muxue's whereabouts, and leave me with marks that only we can understand, so that I won't be unable to find you after I come out."

"Go."

Upon hearing this, the three women had different thoughts.

Their relationship with Jiang Lin was that of master and servant; they shared both glory and ruin.

Jiang Linruo is dead.

As female slaves, their spiritual consciousness would vanish instantly.

At this moment, Jiang Lin was about to walk alone towards the Flaming Mountain, a mountain that even mid-stage Qi Sea Realm experts hesitated to tread.

In their view, it was tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.

However, how could they dare disobey their master's orders?

In the end, the three could only suppress their thoughts and respectfully transmit their voices through telepathy: "Yes, Master!"

They gave Jiang Lin a deep look, then without further hesitation, they quickly flew out of the basin.

This scene was witnessed by Wu Meier and the others who had just flown a short distance away.

Wu Meier glanced back and saw that Jiang Lin was flying alone towards the hellish Flaming Mountain. She was stunned for a moment, then a mocking smile burst onto her face.

"Has this guy gone mad?"

She almost burst out laughing.

"He actually wants to subdue that out-of-control Azure Lotus Heart Flame himself? He's simply courting death!" Wu Meier felt extremely pleased. Jiang Lin was asking for trouble, saving her the trouble of taking action later.

It's a pity I can't trample him under my feet.

This made her feel somewhat regretful.

She snorted coldly, stopped thinking about it, quickened her pace, and fled this place of trouble with the others.

In an instant, the once bustling Flame Basin was left with only Jiang Lin.

And that Flaming Mountain.

It has now been transformed into a purgatory.

The crater, like the gaping maw of a fiery beast, spews forth a waterfall of lava dozens of meters high.

The gushing lava roared like a fire dragon, cascading down the rugged mountainside.

Where the scorching magma passed.

The hard rock instantly melted into a crimson liquid.

The ancient, towering tree was instantly reduced to ashes, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of sulfur and burning.

The terrifyingly high temperature distorted space; as far as the eye could see, the entire world was burning, and even the light became distorted and unbearable.

However, Jiang Lin seemed to be in another dimension.

The energy left behind by Huangfu Yuning firmly protected him, and the terrifying high temperature that was enough to vaporize any Yuan Dan realm cultivator felt like a spring breeze to him.

Make him feel comfortable.

He took a deep breath, feeling the spiritual energy within his body become more active than ever before, nourished by the cool energy.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Lin moved.

Against the raging heat.

It flew straight toward the crater that was swallowing everything.

Pfft!

Jiang Lin plunged headlong into the Flaming Mountain.

Without causing the slightest ripple, it disappeared into the crater filled with churning lava.

Inside the Flaming Mountain.

The entire interior of the mountain is an unimaginably huge hollow cave, as if it had been hollowed out.

At the bottom of the cave is a vast lava lake.

On the lake's surface, enormous bubbles churned and burst, spewing out bursts of heat powerful enough to vaporize everything.

However, a strange scene happened.

When the splashing lava and stray flames were about to touch Jiang Lin's body, they seemed to encounter some invisible barrier, automatically moving aside and not daring to get close.

As Jiang Lin walked at the bottom of this fiery mountain, which was powerful enough to incinerate everything, a strange vacuum zone formed around him, and not a single flame could touch the hem of his clothes.

This wondrous sight left Jiang Lin in awe of the methods Huangfu Yuning had left behind.

"Just what level of strength does this saintess possess?" he couldn't help but wonder. "No wonder she can provide a thousand points of chaotic energy after dual cultivation."

He was just worried about not having a reason or excuse to get close to Huangfu Yuning. Now, refining the Azure Lotus Heart Flame would allow him to get closer to Huangfu Yuning.

Once you get close, you can figure out a way to cultivate together with her!

He composed himself.

My gaze pierced through the heatwave and landed in the center of the lava lake.

There.

A gigantic blue lotus flower was floating in the air.

The lotus flower is several meters tall, its entire body composed of flowing flames. Its petals are layered, and each petal is covered with ancient and mysterious blue flame patterns, exuding a majestic aura originating from the most primal life.

In the center of the lotus, a ball of blue flame, the size of a human head, floated silently.

This flame is the true form of the Azure Lotus Heart Flame!

Its color was an extremely deep turquoise, and as the flames flickered, there was no sound, yet it gave people a feeling of utter destruction.

What shocked Jiang Lin even more was that an extremely pure energy was emanating from that enormous flame lotus throne.

This energy is not the destructive power of flames, but a kind of...purifying power!

Any raging fire elemental energy that approaches the Flame Lotus Throne will be instantly calmed down upon contact with this energy, becoming gentle and pure, as if it has been cleansed.

This Azure Lotus Heart Flame is indeed extraordinary.

Its special feature is that, in addition to the terrifying power contained in the primordial fire itself, the fire lotus seat that condensed and gave birth to it also possesses a powerful purifying force.

As long as you can subdue and refine the Azure Lotus Heart Flame, it's equivalent to simultaneously possessing the primordial fire seed and this fire lotus seat with purifying power!

"Although it is only ranked ninety-ninth on the fire seed ranking list, its special purifying power far surpasses that of other primordial fire seeds."

Jiang Lin no longer hesitated.

Protected by the power left behind by Huangfu Yuning, it slowly flew towards the Azure Lotus Heart Flame in the center of the lava lake.

He sat cross-legged before the fire lotus throne.

Carefully, he transformed his spiritual power into a thin thread and reached towards the ball of blue flame.

The subjugation and refining process officially begins.

……

at the same time.

On a mountain peak a thousand miles outside the Flame Basin.

Tao Yi, Ling Xue, and Zhang Lengyu, along with most of the fleeing cultivators, all stopped.

Because they discovered that the terrifying heat behind them had completely disappeared.

Instead, the air in the Northern Wilderness was normal, with a slight chill in it.

This proves it.

The out-of-control Azure Lotus Heart Flame did not chase after it.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

His face showed relief at surviving the ordeal.

If that Azure Lotus Heart Flame were to catch up, about 70-80% of them would probably die.

"Phew... We're finally safe."

"Damn it, I almost lost my life there!"

"That was truly a thrilling experience!"

"I've made up my mind. I'll find a place to cultivate diligently, and I'll leave the Northern Wilderness Realm when my cultivation period is over!"

"That's really true, this is too exciting, I can hardly take it."

The crowd whispered amongst themselves.

In the crowd, Zeng Muxue looked back at the direction from which they had fled, feeling somewhat speechless.

"What a fool, blinded by treasure!"

She made no attempt to hide her disdain; her voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough for everyone around her to hear.

She had also seen Jiang Lin's previous actions that went against the grain, and she really didn't know how such a brainless guy could get in touch with Senior Sister Xu Hongxi.

Senior Brother Jiang Yucheng even specifically asked her to take action.

She doesn't need to lift a finger now.

Jiang Lin himself perished.

Getting the reward promised to her by her senior brother Jiang Yucheng without much effort was an easy thing.

"The ten of us, each a top expert in the Qi Sea Realm, couldn't handle it even when we joined forces. How dare he, a mere Yuan Dan Realm cultivator, attempt to subdue it on his own?"

Wu Meier didn't say anything, but she agreed with Zeng Muxue's opinion.

In her view, Jiang Lin's actions were tantamount to suicide.

Li Qingyuan felt something was off.

Although she also felt that Jiang Lin's actions were too risky, and could even be described as courting death.

But I don't know why.

She felt things weren't that simple.

Jiang Lin was only an outer disciple.

But judging from the fact that he could get those three female companions to follow him, this was no simple matter.

In particular, Zhang Lengyu of the Flying Swallow Sect, who made it onto the Northern Prodigy Ranking, is already at the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm.

Meanwhile, a thoughtful look flashed in Lin Yueshuang's clear, cold eyes.

She and Jiang Lin had met at the Spirit Marrow Pool.

Jiang Lin is meticulous and far more complex than he appears on the surface; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to make Wu Meier suffer such a great loss.

"This matter is probably not that simple."

She thought to herself, glancing thoughtfully in the direction of the Flaming Mountains.

Tao Yi, Ling Xue, and Zhang Lengyu were no longer as frightened as they had been at the beginning.

Because they are still alive.

If Jiang Lin is already dead, they, as female slaves controlled by Jiang Lin's spiritual power, will also die instantly.

Since they are still safe and sound.

This proves that Jiang Lin is still alive!

When they heard Zeng Muxue mocking Jiang Lin like that, a look of amusement appeared in their eyes.

They remained silent, but coldly thought to themselves, "When our master comes out, this woman will likely become his slave, just like us!"

"Let's see if you'll still be laughing then!"

Time passed amidst the waiting and discussion of the crowd.

It slips away quietly.

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.

The terrifying fiery mountain has returned to calm.

There is no more lava eruption.

It was as if everything before was just an illusion.

With their courage roused, Wu Meier, Zeng Muxue, and the others approached the Flaming Mountain again, and other daring cultivators followed silently behind.

"It seems that the Azure Lotus Heart Flame did not break out of the volcano."

"Jiang Lin should be dead inside."

"What a pity. I traded some materials and elixirs I needed for him with my spirit core. He did me a favor, but he was too greedy."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

The news of Jiang Lin's death has been basically confirmed.

This was especially true for Zeng Muxue and Wu Meier.

She has a commanding presence.

She suddenly looked at Tao Yi, Ling Xue, and Zhang Lengyu.

Since Jiang Lin is dead, the debt for his serious injuries should be attributed to these three people.

Even though Zhang Lengyu and she both came from the Flying Swallow Sect.

She's going to get her revenge!

However, at that moment, something unexpected happened!

"boom!!!"

A deafening roar, more muffled yet more majestic than ever before, echoed from the depths of the Flaming Mountains.

Followed by.

A beam of azure light shot into the sky from the crater, piercing through the clouds!

Within the pillar of light.

It contains an extremely pure and domineering aura of fire.

There is also a pure purifying power.

These are two completely different forces.

At this moment, they merged perfectly together, forming an indescribable and terrifying pressure that swept across the entire world!

The expressions on everyone's faces.

At this moment, everything becomes incredibly wonderful.