369: Chapter 363 Crimson Flame Heaven-Burning Technique

After all, it is hard to find a Nascent Soul Ancestor who is so generous to his own people, even if you search with a lantern.

"Senior Brother's kindness, Xiaer will never forget!"

Huang Xia took a deep breath and bowed solemnly.

Her eyes were clear and firm.

At this moment, she truly considered herself a part of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

Chen Zhiwen smiled slightly and waved his hand.

He didn't say much more.

His Divine Sense, like mercury spilling onto the ground, spread towards the magma pool below once again.

His vast Divine Thought permeated every corner.

Every inch of magma and every floating rock was clearly presented in his mind.

A moment later.

He slowly withdrew his Divine Sense.

A trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

"It's gone."

The blue light spot he caught a glimpse of earlier seemed to have been just a flash in the pan.

Within the entire magma pool, he could no longer sense any similar fluctuations of spiritual power.

It seems that the things brought out by this volcanic eruption are truly random and rare.

Chen Zhiwen withdrew his gaze.

It landed on his palm.

There, the fingernail-sized blue eggshell fragment lay quietly.

He hadn't had time to examine it carefully just now.

Looking at it closely now, he found it even more extraordinary.

The fragment was a deep, mysterious blue throughout.

It was as if it had been carved from the purest deep-sea ice.

Despite being in this unbearably hot volcanic crater, it emitted a chilling aura that made one's heart tremble.

Chen Zhiwen tried to inject a trace of spiritual power into it.

"Hum—"

The fragment vibrated slightly.

A pure and vast ice-attribute Spiritual Qi, as if from the ancient primordial era, instantly rebounded.

It rushed along his Meridians straight to his Sea of Consciousness.

If not for his profound cultivation, this would have likely frozen half of his body.

"What an overbearing ice Spiritual Qi!"

A sharp light flashed in Chen Zhiwen's eyes.

The guess in his heart became even more certain.

This aura...

It was too familiar.

It was exactly the same as the chilling aura that Li Shuang had triggered when she underwent Foundation Establishment!

Although the aura within Li Shuang was more violent and harder to control.

The aura in this eggshell fragment was purer and more of an Origin.

There must be a deep connection between the two.

"One could even say..."

Chen Zhiwen thought to himself.

"This is power of the same Origin."

He raised his head.

He looked at the two members of the Huang Family with piercing eyes.

He held up the blue fragment in his hand.

"You two, the thing you were risking your lives to snatch just now, is this, right?"

His voice was very calm.

Yet it carried an unquestionable penetrating power.

Huang Lichun's body trembled.

He quickly bowed and replied:

"Exactly!"

"Since we are now one Family, I dare not hide anything anymore."

"We traveled thousands of miles here this time, indeed for the fragments of this so-called 'Mysterious Ice Dragon Egg'."

Chen Zhiwen nodded.

Signaling him to continue.

Huang Lichun collected his thoughts.

A look of recollection appeared on his face.

He slowly recounted the ins and outs of the matter.

"About half a month ago."

"It was just when the market on Kongtong Island was at its busiest."

"An inconspicuous Loose Cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage named Duan Xiaoding came to our Huang Family's shop."

Speaking of this, Huang Lichun paused.

He seemed to still have some impression of that Loose Cultivator.

"This person had average cultivation, only at the sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage."

"He was dressed very shabbily, obviously a veteran who had been struggling at the bottom for many years."

"He sneakily took out a package, saying he wanted to sell some rare items."

"At first, the shop assistant didn't take it seriously."

"Until our manager, who is my nephew Huang Yu, caught a glimpse of what was inside the package."

Huang Lichun's tone became a bit excited.

"It was a handful of glowing blue fragments."

"There were seven or eight of them!"

"Although most were only the size of a fingernail, that special fluctuation of spiritual power could not escape Huang Yu's eyes."

"Although Huang Yu was only at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, his eyesight was excellent."

"He immediately realized that this item was definitely not ordinary."

"So, he acted calmly and bought all these fragments at three times the market price."

Chen Zhiwen listened quietly.

His fingers gently rubbed the cold fragment.

He thought to himself: This Huang Family is quite shrewd in business.

Huang Lichun continued:

"After the transaction was completed, Huang Yu did not stop there."

"He was cautious."

"He sent someone to secretly follow that Duan Xiaoding."

"He wanted to see if the kid had any more stock, or where this thing actually came from."

"And those acquired fragments were sent to my hands immediately."

Speaking of this.

Huang Lichun looked at Huang Xia beside him.

His eyes were full of affection.

"I was worried about cultivation resources for Xiaer at the time."

"Xiaer has a mutated Ice Spiritual Root, and ordinary Medicinal Pill have little effect on her."

"Only Heaven And Earth Treasure containing extreme ice-cold power can help her break through quickly."

"When I got those fragments and sensed them a little, I was amazed!"

"This is simply a treasure tailored for Xiaer!"

"Xiaer tried to consume one piece."

"Just that one piece had an effect comparable to several top-grade Medicinal Pill with four pill patterns!"

"Not only did her cultivation improve significantly, but the purity of the spiritual power in her body also increased quite a bit."

Huang Xia listened from the side.

And lowered her head in embarrassment.

The experience of consuming the fragment indeed benefited her a lot.

The pleasure of that surge in spiritual power was unforgettable even now.

Huang Lichun sighed.

Then continued:

"Having tasted the sweetness, how could I sit still?"

"I immediately set out myself and intercepted that Duan Xiaoding."

"After some coercion and inducement."

"The kid finally revealed the truth."

"He said these eggshell fragments were spewed out when the volcano on Flying Leaf Island erupted."

"At that time, many fragments were scattered near the volcanic crater."

"He was lucky and picked up some."

"But he knew this thing was valuable and was afraid that selling it locally would attract the attention of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and bring disaster upon himself."

"So he specifically ran thousands of miles away to Kongtong Island, wanting to sell it for a good price and then fly far away."

Hearing the three words "Flying Leaf Island".

Chen Zhiwen's brows slightly twitched.

As expected.

Everything matched up.

Huang Lichun gave a bitter smile.

A look of guilt appeared on his face.

"At that time, the Grand Elder of the Family was in seclusion to break through his Bottleneck."

"Family affairs were temporarily managed by me."

"My selfishness got the better of me, thinking that if I could bring Xiaer here to find more fragments to help her reach Core Formation Perfection sooner, or even attempt to reach the Nascent Soul..."

"That would be a great achievement."

"So, I didn't report to the Family or notify anyone."

"Taking advantage of the night, I quietly took Xiaer and left Kongtong Island."

"We rushed all the way here to Flying Leaf Island."

Speaking of this, he looked up at Chen Zhiwen.

And said sheepishly:

"Who would have thought that as soon as we landed, before we could even make a move."

"We were..."

He didn't dare to finish the sentence.

But the meaning was already very clear.

Trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.

Almost lost our lives.

Chen Zhiwen smiled noncommittally.

In this cultivation world, people die for wealth, just as birds die for food.

Huang Lichun's actions, while reckless, were consistent with human nature.

"Besides these."

"Did that Duan Xiaoding say anything else?"

Chen Zhiwen keenly grasped the key point.

Since the Loose Cultivator dared to cross the sea to sell treasure, he must have understood the situation here.

Huang Lichun thought about it.

And quickly added:

"Yes! Yes!"

"He also mentioned a strange thing."

"He said that although the volcano on Flying Leaf Island was active in previous years, it only erupted occasionally."

"But in the last two years, for some reason."

"The eruption cycle has shortened significantly."

"It erupts almost every few months."

"And it is more violent each time."

"Many Loose Cultivator and passing Cultivator have come to investigate."

"Wanting to see if some strange treasure had appeared."

"But the results were the same as ours."

"Except for occasionally picking up a few worthless fire Spirit Stone, we gained nothing."

"Over time, no one was willing to come to this godforsaken place to waste time."

"The eruption cycle has shortened..."

Chen Zhiwen muttered to himself.

A sharp light flashed in his eyes.

Abnormal occurrences must involve something strange.

There must be a big secret underground!

And it is highly likely to be the key to the mystery of Li Shuang's background!

"Since that's the case."

Chen Zhiwen made a prompt decision.

"It seems that searching on the surface is not enough."

"I must go down and take a look."

He turned to look at the bottomless volcanic crater.

Black smoke billowed, and heat waves were oppressive.

It was like an entrance to Hell.

"Go down?"

Huang Lichun's expression changed upon hearing this.

He subconsciously took half a step back.

"Senior Brother, this... this is an active volcano below!"

"The magma temperature is extremely high, and the Earth Vein is extremely unstable."

"A slight carelessness and you will be trapped inside, leaving no bones behind!"

Although he was also at the Late Golden Core Stage.

He would never dare to crawl into this kind of volcanic crater that could erupt at any time.

That is no different from seeking death.

Chen Zhiwen smiled faintly.

His expression was calm.

"It's fine."

"I have my own judgment."

"Since the eggshell was spewed out from below, it means there must be a source below."

"How can you catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den?"

Seeing that Chen Zhiwen had made up his mind.

Huang Lichun did not dare to persuade him further.

He rolled his eyes.

And immediately stated:

"Senior Brother is wise!"

"Since Senior Brother wants to enter the tiger's den, then I... I will keep watch for you outside!"

"If the Ten Thousand Swords Sect... oh no, if anyone approaches, I will send you a message immediately!"

This old fox.

He obviously wanted to take the Opportunity to slip away, or at least hide in a safe place.

How could Chen Zhiwen not see through his little tricks.

If he really left them outside.

What if he stayed down for too long and these two packed up and ran away?

Or, if they were discovered by other passing Cultivator, that would also be a trouble.

"No need."

Chen Zhiwen shook his head.

A meaningful smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

"It's better to let fewer people know about such confidential matters."

"Moreover, the internal environment of this volcano is complex."

"If I really encounter any great Opportunity, I will need helpers."

Huang Lichun's heart skipped a beat.

Before he could react.

Chen Zhiwen suddenly raised his hand.

Two spells were cast like lightning.

So fast that one couldn't see clearly.

"Freeze!"

"Sleep!"

With two soft shouts.

Huang Lichun and Huang Xia only felt their vision go black.

They didn't even have time to groan.

Their bodies went limp, and they passed out completely.

Chen Zhiwen looked at the two grandfather and granddaughter lying on the ground.

Without any guilt.

He was doing this for their own good too.

The interior of the volcano is extremely dangerous, and if he brought two conscious burdens, it would only be a hindrance.

Moreover, there are some secrets he didn't want outsiders to see.

"Come out."

Chen Zhiwen waved his sleeve.

Light flashed on the ground.

Two behemoths appeared out of thin air.

They were two giant spiders, black all over with golden patterns on their backs.

Each was the size of a millstone, with eight long legs like sharp steel spears, emitting a chilling light.

They were the Tier 2 Puppet—Dark Night Golden Silk Spider!

This was a Puppet beast Chen Zhiwen had refined before.

Good at spinning silk, digging, and hiding.

It was perfect to use as porters and guards.

"Take them down."

Chen Zhiwen pointed to the two people on the ground.

And pointed to a hidden cave in the distance.

That was an abandoned mine he had discovered while scouting earlier.

Although simple, it was safe and hidden.

The two spider Puppet received the order.

Immediately spitting out tough spider silk, they wrapped the Huang Family members like a zongzi.

Then, one after the other, they carried the two.

And crawled quickly towards the cave.

Their movements were agile, moving as if on flat ground.

Watching the Puppet disappear from view.

Chen Zhiwen clapped his hands.

Turned around.

Facing the roaring volcanic crater again.

At this moment.

There was no one else around.

Only the sound of the wind, the fire, and his own breathing.

"Come on."

"Let me see what kind of monsters and demons are hidden down there."

Chen Zhiwen took a deep breath.

Spiritual power circulated in his body.

A layer of crimson flame shield instantly appeared on his body surface.

His main Cultivation Technique, "Red Flame Heaven Burning Technique", was a top-tier fire-attribute Cultivation Technique.

In this place rich in fire Spiritual Qi, not only was he not suppressed at all.

Instead, he felt like a fish in water, feeling completely comfortable.

"Whoosh!"

Without any hesitation.

He leaped.

Like a meteorite, he fell straight into the billowing black smoke.

Falling.

Falling at high speed.

The sound of wind in his ears turned into a roaring rage.

The surrounding temperature rose sharply.

His vision quickly blurred.

In front of him was only a suffocating dark red.

That was the light of the magma.

"Plop!"

It was not the sound of falling into water.

But a dull, sticky impact sound.

Chen Zhiwen's feet stepped firmly on a huge rock floating on the magma.

All around.

Was a boundless sea of fire.

Golden-red magma, like boiling molten iron, rolled and roared beneath his feet.

Huge bubbles emerged from the depths and burst with a "pop" sound.

Splashing countless hot magma.

The rock walls here had long been melted by centuries of high temperature.

Presenting a strange fluid state.

Like stretched syrup, hanging all around.

Occasionally a drop would fall, making a "hiss" sound.

Instantly vaporizing.

Here, it was a forbidden zone for life.

It was the deepest part of Hell.

But for Chen Zhiwen.

This was his home field.

He looked around.

The crimson firelight shone on his face, looking a bit eerie.

In his pupils, the dancing flames were reflected.

A wild and arrogant smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

"Is this the inside of the volcano?"

"A bit interesting."

He did not rush to act.

Instead, he released his powerful Divine Sense again.

In this sea of fire, he searched little by little for that trace of ice-cold aura that might exist.