66: Earth Core Glazed Flame

Meanwhile, on the other side.

As soon as Li Xingyan, who had been in a deep slumber for a long time, woke up, an intense, bone-deep pain swept through his entire body.

He struggled to open his eyes, and what met his gaze was a stretch of white magma, flowing slowly.

Li Xingyan became a little more alert. The golden magma in his memory had now turned white, and he recalled that he had seemingly fallen unconscious after being attacked by a group of dark figures.

“But where is this?”

Li Xingyan was still a bit disoriented at this moment.

Just as Li Xingyan felt confused, Fire Old’s weak voice suddenly rang out.

“This is deep within the magma. What you see before you is the Earth Core Glazed Flame.”

“Teacher, what happened to you?”

Hearing the voice, the bewildered Li Xingyan quickly searched around and finally spotted the frail Fire Old not far away.

At this moment, Li Xingyan realized he was inside a blue flame shield, and in the distance, countless dark figures continuously roamed.

And not far away, there was a brilliant glaze burning like a flame.

The glaze was platinum-white, and even with Fire Old’s Spirit Fire isolating it, Li Xingyan still felt an unprecedented high temperature.

At this moment, that platinum-white glazed flame was fiercely attacking Fire Old’s Spirit Fire barrier, causing Fire Old’s body to become increasingly weak.

By this point, Li Xingyan couldn’t help but realize the seriousness of the problem and quickly asked for the reason.

“Don’t worry, I won’t die for now.”

“We thought we were looking for the Myriad Beast Fire this time, but we unexpectedly stumbled upon the Earth Core Glazed Flame.”

“I don’t know if you’re unlucky or fortunate, young man.”

“But this explains things.”

“This ruin was clearly built by a certain Medicinal Pill Cultivator above the Earth Core Magma, using Earth Core Flames to refine Medicinal Pills.”

“It’s just that after he died, this Earth Core Magma world gave birth to this Earth Core Glazed Flame. And upon sensing the Myriad Beast Fire, this Earth Core Glazed Flame instinctively invaded this ruin.”

Upon hearing this, Li Xingyan suddenly understood. No wonder a perfectly good ruin had turned into such a state.

But why were they here?

Before Li Xingyan could ask, Fire Old continued to explain, “After you were attacked by those Magma Lizards and fainted, to protect you, I had no choice but to use the Mystic Frost Ice Crystal Flame.”

“But that also attracted the Earth Core Glazed Flame. Just as it wanted to devour the Myriad Beast Fire, upon sensing my Mystic Frost Ice Crystal Flame, this beast also wanted to devour me.”

By this point, all the questions were answered.

It turned out those dark figures were Magma Lizards.

Li Xingyan clenched his fists. If it weren't for them, he and his teacher wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

Feeling the increasingly scorching temperature within the space, Li Xingyan's parched lips parted slightly, “Teacher, what should I do?”

Fire Old was silent for a moment, then after a while, he said bitterly, “Now we are trapped deep within the magma. The power of the Earth Core Glazed Flame is endless. With our current strength, we simply cannot escape.”

“The only way now is to refine the Earth Core Glazed Flame!”

“Refine the Earth Core Glazed Flame?” Li Xingyan’s body trembled.

One must know that all their previous preparations were for dealing with the Myriad Beast Fire.

But the Myriad Beast Fire is ranked thirty-fourth, while the Earth Core Glazed Flame is ranked twenty-sixth on the Spirit Fire list.

Putting aside the fact that the two flames have different attributes and whether the previous preparations are useful, even if they are, how much use would they be?

After all, according to their previous estimates, refining the Myriad Beast Fire was already a near-certain death scenario.

And as they spoke, Fire Old’s body became increasingly weak, and even the blue protective shield gradually became transparent.

A few flickers of fire began to penetrate the protective shield, causing Li Xingyan’s skin to feel an intense burning sensation, which continuously spread deep into his bones.

Realizing that things could not be delayed any longer, Fire Old quickly said, “I know this is almost impossible, but this is the only way now.”

“If we fight for it, there’s a sliver of hope. If we don’t, our master and disciple will truly die here.”

“Die?”

This was the first time Li Xingyan faced a life-or-death crisis. In an instant, he thought of many things.

He thought of Xin'er, his parents, his grandfather, and also the Old Ancestor. Finally, Tian Linfeng's ugly face appeared before him.

Die? He was unwilling to die!

He still had many things to do. He wanted to wash away the Family’s shame, become stronger, and fulfill his promise to the young girl.

Therefore, even if Fire Old didn't say it, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he was willing to try.

So, Li Xingyan composed himself and said with determined eyes, “Teacher, tell me, what is the method?”

“I promised to help you revive, so how could I die here?”

As if sensing Li Xingyan’s firm belief, Fire Old smiled with relief, “My Mystic Frost Ice Crystal Flame can last for one more day. Next, I will hand over control of the Mystic Frost Ice Crystal Flame to you.”

“With the Mystic Frost Ice Crystal Flame and that Myriad Beast Medicinal Pill, you might have a slight chance to refine that Earth Core Glazed Flame.”

“I hope we will meet again someday.”

Li Xingyan fell silent. After a long while, he said with red eyes, “Teacher, don't worry, this time won't be too long.”

Afterward, Fire Old returned to the ring and fell into a deep sleep.

Li Xingyan also used this last day to sit in meditation and recuperate, continuously healing the injuries on his body caused by the Magma Lizards’ impact.

As Li Xingyan entered a state of Cultivation, the situation outside began to stir.

The impact of a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s death was terrifying.

Its terrifying extent far surpassed anything that had happened before.

Therefore, as the news of Lord of Myriad Souls’s death spread.

It undoubtedly silenced all those previously rampant Demonic Cultivators and caused many ambitious people to suppress their inner thoughts.

And Li Xiangyun, far away at Purple Cloud Lake, also received the news.

However, he didn't feel much joy about it.

After all, Demonic Cultivators always sought revenge. Now that a Nascent Soul Demonic Cultivator had died, it was hard to imagine what kind of retaliation the Demonic Cultivators would unleash once they reacted.

It would likely lead to rivers of blood once again.

Now, the three-year agreement was drawing closer.

Within the Great Zhou Dynasty, the three-year agreement between Li Xingyan and Tian Linfeng also began to circulate.

A duel between two Qi Cultivators alone would not usually attract public attention. What truly drew attention was the Li Family behind Li Xingyan and the Spirit Beast Sect behind Tian Linfeng.

If it were just the Li Family, it might not be enough to contend with the Spirit Beast Sect, but don't forget, Li Xiangyun was also an Elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

In other words, this was a confrontation between two great Nascent Soul Sects of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Especially at this particular time, it made people even more curious about how things would unfold.

However, news soon spread that Li Xingyan had already been caught in the crossfire and died when Lord of Myriad Souls was eradicated at Asked Dao Academy.

But Li Xiangyun knew that with Fire Old present, how could Li Xingyan die so easily?

Therefore, he directly declared that the Li Family would keep the appointment punctually in twenty days!

As soon as this statement was made, it instantly stirred up immense waves...