Entering the Burning Heaven Valley
Chen Yuan held her close, his large hand supporting her small backside, and looking down at her fluttering eyelids, he couldn't resist leaning in for a kiss.
Her body was soft and yielding, with an excellent texture.
After all,
she was completely naked.
Shen Nianchu was giddy from the kiss, and her small hands subconsciously moved to untie the silk sash on Chen Yuan's robes.
The great battle was about to erupt.
Three days passed in a flash.
Early in the morning, Chen Yuan and Lin Yang met at the agreed location.
As Lin Yang expected, Su Mubai had sent an accompanying Elder with a solemn face and profound aura—a highly experienced Late Void Return Stage Elder from the Sect, surnamed Han.
"Elder Han, thank you for your trouble on this journey." Lin Yang respectfully bowed to Elder Han.
Elder Han nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Chen Yuan, carrying a hint of scrutiny and respect, but he said no more:
"It is my duty. Let's go."
The three wasted no time. Led by Lin Yang, they flew toward the Sect's Forbidden Ground in the back mountains.
Before long, a stretch of crimson, barren mountains appeared before them.
In the center of the mountain range, a rift valley, looking as if it had been cleaved by a Heavenly God, stretched across the land for countless miles.
Inside the rift valley, heat steamed, distorting the air above. Visible crimson Baleful Fire Qi swirled like clouds, and even from a distance, one could feel the scorching heat and ferocity.
This was Fentian Valley, the Forbidden Ground of the Pill God Sect, and also a land of death.
A powerful Restriction barrier shimmered at the mouth of the valley. Lin Yang took out his Identity Token and performed a secret technique before the barrier slowly opened a gap.
An even hotter aura instantly rushed toward them.
Fortunately, this did not affect Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan hadn't been idle these three days. He refined many Tier 6 Medicinal Pills to resist the earth vein fire baleful qi and gave them all to Shen Nianchu, and the System returned Tier 7 Medicinal Pills—the Profound Baleful Fire Evasion Pill.
In truth, Tier 6 Medicinal Pills were enough to deal with some of the Baleful Fire Qi, but to be safe, Chen Yuan directly consumed the Profound Baleful Fire Evasion Pill. Now, even if the deep Earth Vein Baleful Fire Abyss were to personally scorch him, Chen Yuan could bathe in it without being affected in the slightest.
"Stay close to me. The terrain inside the valley is complex, and there are many Essence Spirits condensed from Baleful Fire Qi. Although they lack high intelligence, they are quite troublesome." Lin Yang glanced back, then was the first to fly into the valley.
Chen Yuan's expression remained calm as he followed leisurely.
Elder Han followed closely behind, his Divine Sense constantly alert to the surroundings.
Entering Fentian Valley was like stepping into a world of flames.
The walls on both sides were crimson rock, and the ground beneath their feet was cracked, emitting wisps of heat. The air was filled with dense Fire Spiritual Power.
Relying on his familiarity with the terrain and the protection of the "Profound Yin Baleful Evasion Robe," Lin Yang traveled downwards, moving through the pervasive Baleful Fire Qi mist and the occasional sporadic Earth Fire eruptions.
Elder Han was enveloped by a solid Spiritual Power Barrier, isolating the Baleful Fire Qi, but it was clear he was not having an easy time.
Chen Yuan, however, appeared the most relaxed and comfortable.
He didn't even intentionally summon Protective Spiritual Light; only a faint aura containing Dao Charm naturally circulated around him. When the violent Baleful Fire Qi approached him, it seemed to be smoothed by an invisible force, becoming docile and unable to contaminate him in the slightest.
This sight caused a flicker of surprise in Elder Han's eyes, raising his evaluation of this "Young Master Yuan" even further.
Lin Yang also noticed this, and the jealousy and killing intent in his heart intensified, but mostly, he sneered:
“Hmph, so what if he's relaxed now? When we reach the Molten Heart Lakeside and trigger the Earth Vein Source, let's see how arrogant you can be!”
The three traveled on in silence, constantly moving deeper.
The surrounding temperature grew higher and higher; the rock walls even began to turn dark red, looking as if they might melt at any moment.
The Baleful Fire Qi also became denser, almost solidifying into substance, drifting through the air like red ribbons.
Finally, after passing through a narrow passage covered in scorching crystals, their view suddenly opened up.
A colossal underground cavern appeared before them.
In the center of the cavern was a crimson lake nearly a thousand zhang in circumference!
The surface of the lake was not water, but viscous, churning, bubbling Molten Rock!
The intense heat caused the air to violently twist, making sizzling sounds.
This was the Molten Heart Lake!
The lake water emitted heart-pounding Energy Fluctuations. The extremely pure Earth Fire Essence had almost turned liquid.
In the center of the lake, near the rock wall on the opposite bank, a lotus flower—entirely crimson, crystal clear, and looking as if carved from Red Jade—quietly floated on the Molten Rock surface, emitting a soft, pure firelight and an intoxicating, Strange Fragrance.
The Three-Thousand-Year earth core fire lotus!
And by the Molten Heart Lakeside, in the shadows of the opposite bank, two pairs of eyes filled with killing intent had already locked onto Chen Yuan, who had just entered the area.
Yin Wujiu and True Man Gu had been waiting for a long time!
Looking at the earth core fire lotus swaying gracefully in the center of the Molten Rock lake, radiating a tempting luster, Chen Yuan made a move to advance.
"Young Master Yuan, hold on!"
Elder Han quickly spoke to stop him, his expression grave.
"The Baleful Fire Qi by the Molten Heart Lakeside has solidified into substance, and beneath the surface, the Undercurrents are turbulent, with Earth Fire erupting unpredictably.
Plucking the Fire Lotus requires extreme caution. We should discuss it at length, and let this old man scout it out first..."
Hearing this, Chen Yuan stopped, but instead of looking at Elder Han, he turned his gaze to Lin Yang beside him, a slight smile on his face:
"Fellow Daoist Lin, since Elder Han is worried, why don't... you go with me? You are familiar with this place, and if we join forces, we should be able to retrieve This Treasure faster, saving Elder Han from worry."
Lin Yang was startled at first, then secretly delighted!
He had been worrying about not finding an opportunity to get close to Chen Yuan and ensure he was at the center of the earth vein fire baleful qi eruption!
This Chen Yuan was practically walking into a trap!
On his face, however, he showed a bit of hesitation, as if weighing the risks, before finally gritting his teeth, putting on an appearance of sacrificing himself to make amends:
"Alright! Since Fellow Daoist Yuan invites me, how can I, Lin, back down? I shall go with Fellow Daoist!"
Elder Han frowned deeply, feeling a sense of unease.
To dispel Elder Han's doubts, Lin Yang specifically displayed the Magical Artifact he was wearing.
"With this Profound Armor, even if the Earth Vein Baleful Fire Source truly erupts, I can protect Fellow Daoist Yuan for a moment."
Seeing this, he could no longer forcibly stop them and could only say in a deep voice:
"In that case, both of you must be careful. This old man will wait here for backup. If there is any unusual movement, retreat immediately!"
Chen Yuan and Lin Yang exchanged glances, both seeing different meanings in the other's eyes.
The two stopped hesitating. Spiritual light flickered around them as they cautiously flew one after the other toward the earth core fire lotus in the center of the Molten Heart Lake.
The closer they got to the center of the lake, the higher the temperature became, constantly impacting their Protective Spiritual Light.
Relying on the Yin Cold Qi emitted by the "Profound Yin Baleful Evasion Robe," Lin Yang barely managed to resist, but sweat was already visible on his forehead.
As for Chen Yuan, the terrifying Baleful Fire Qi dissipated into nothingness half a foot from his body, but Chen Yuan still pretended to struggle.
Finally, the two arrived above the earth core fire lotus. The lotus was crystal clear, and golden flames seemed to be dancing in its core, mesmerizing to behold.
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, please!" Lin Yang made a gesture of invitation, signaling Chen Yuan to pluck it, while he himself dropped back half a step.
Chen Yuan glanced at him, an imperceptible curve forming at the corner of his mouth, and then stretched out his hand toward the earth core fire lotus.