13: Nanming Undying Volcano

In a valley, within layers of Formations.

Qing Wu sat upright, working hard to refine the Restrictions within the lidi firelight banner.

A so-called Top Grade Innate Spirit Treasure possessed forty-nine Innate Restrictions.

Completely refining it would still take quite some time.

The lidi firelight banner belonged to the fire element, aligning with Yuan Feng's nature.

Moreover, its defensive capabilities were outstanding, perfect for compensating for Yuan Feng's weakness of having surplus killing power but insufficient defense.

Originally, Qing Wu intended to give it to her to refine.

But Yuan Feng refused, using the excuse that refining so many Restrictions was too troublesome.

Several millennia passed, and Qing Wu had been earnestly refining the lidi firelight banner.

Yuan Feng had been wandering around the vicinity.

Firstly, she acted as a Protector for him, preventing petty thieves like a certain Dragon from suddenly appearing.

Secondly, it was to scavenge the surroundings.

During this period, she collected many more treasures, enriching her small treasury.

Suddenly, Yuan Feng stopped in her tracks, staring blankly in a certain direction.

Vast Fire Spiritual Qi could be felt even from a great distance.

It seemed to have some mysterious connection with her.

At this time, Qing Wu also finished the refinement, walked out of the Formation, and came to Yuan Feng's side.

"Let's go, it's time to head to the next place."

Yuan Feng withdrew her gaze, slightly puzzled. "Wutong, do you know what that place is?"

"Why do I feel like I have a fated connection with it?"

Qing Wu smiled and said, "Trust your own feelings; if you feel a fated connection, then you do."

"That is the Immortal Volcano!"

During this time, although Qing Wu had been within the Formation...

...he did not forget to set aside a wisp of his mind to observe the Immortal Volcano using the One Leaf to Substitute the Eye Divine Ability.

The Immortal Volcano is located in the southern part of the Primordial World, in the land of Nanming.

Within it, the fire among the unstable earth, water, fire, and wind from the time of the world's creation is suppressed.

This fire is extremely violent, exceeding the limits that the Primordial World can withstand, so it needs to be suppressed.

Despite the suppression of the Immortal Volcano, the fire within has long been extremely unstable, frequently erupting and destroying heaven and earth.

After such a long period of evolution, the Immortal Volcano has gradually become stable.

Now is the perfect time to take it and use it as a Dao field.

It is filled with the endless Law of Fire, making it the best place for Yuan Feng and himself to Cultivate.

In the previous life, despite possessing this treasure trove of the Law of Fire, as long as one meditated peacefully, there would eventually be a day of attaining the Dao.

But Yuan Feng chose to pursue the path of attaining the Dao through Luck.

The path of Luck is inherently ethereal; to attain the Dao through it is truly difficult.

In the end, she suffered for it and could only meet a dismal end.

It was truly a case of picking up a sesame seed but losing a watermelon.

After another few tens of thousands of years of travel, the two finally arrived near the Immortal Volcano.

The Immortal Volcano stood majestically between heaven and earth, its crimson mountain body burning fiercely at all times.

At the foot of the mountain, magma flowed through the ravines like blood, sending up billowing heatwaves.

The air was filled with the scent of heatwaves, and even breathing brought a scorching, stinging sensation.

"The Fire Spirit Qi here is even denser than imagined."

Qing Wu raised his hand to set up an Azure Wood Barrier, barely managing to withstand the heatwave hitting his face.

Although it was only the foot of the mountain, it was already filled with the dense Law of Fire.

The Fire Spiritual Qi hitting his face made it difficult for Qing Wu to adapt for a moment.

Conversely, Yuan Feng appeared extremely at ease.

The dense Fire Spirit Qi here could be rapidly absorbed by her and converted into her own magic power.

She took a deep breath, the golden light in her eyes surging: "I feel... something is calling me here."

The two traveled upstream along the magma river; the higher they went, the more terrifying the sights became.

On the mountainside, the entire sky was reflected blood-red, and pillars of fire occasionally erupted from cracks in the ground, melting rocks into crimson liquid.

Just as they were about to reach the summit, a hidden cave caught Yuan Feng's attention.

The entrance was blocked by white-hot flames, but a faint, unusual spiritual light shimmered through the fire.

"Fire Spirit Pearl!" Yuan Feng cried out in surprise, her beautiful eyes turning even redder.

The Fire Spirit Pearl is one of the Five Elements Spirit Pearls; although it is only a High Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, it contains the purest fire element Origin.

The Great Dao of Fire contained within is perfect for Yuan Feng's Cultivation.

However, just as she reached out to take it, a heaven-shaking roar suddenly came from deep within the cave.

Between the dark fissures, a twisted, faceless mound of flesh suddenly appeared.

It was a Vicious Beast!

"Watch out!" Qing Wu pulled Yuan Feng back; the Vicious Beast's sharp claws brushed past her sleeve, creating a trail of sparks.

The Vicious Beast landed and turned, revealing a mouth full of fangs, with black flames around its body making the surrounding rocks crackle from the heat.

Battle Intent rose in Yuan Feng's eyes, and the divine phoenix plume instantly transformed into a long whip in her hand: "A mere Vicious Beast dares to stop me from taking the treasure?"

The Vicious Beast pounced again, the black flames forming countless fire snakes that coiled toward the two.

Qing Wu swiped his sword finger, and the Li Wu Sword unsheathed, drawing a green light screen in the air, blocking all the black flames.

Seeing that its Divine Ability had no effect on this green-robed man, the Vicious Beast retreated repeatedly.

This Li Wu Sword of Qing Wu's was formed from the section of heartwood within his true body that carried the Dao of the sword.

Wutong heartwood itself has the effect of warding off evil and purifying Evil Qi.

Therefore, the Li Wu Sword had a clear restraining effect on this Vicious Beast.

But Qing Wu would not lower his guard.

"This Vicious Beast has developed intelligence; it cannot be underestimated!" Qing Wu said in a heavy voice.

The Vicious Beast race is the enemy of all living beings in the Primordial World.

Most of them have incomplete intelligence, acting entirely on subconscious drives, representing destruction and annihilation.

Those capable of developing intelligence are generally powerful Vicious Beasts.

The one in front of them knew how to ambush them and catch them off guard, clearly having developed intelligence.

The black flames dissipated, finally revealing the Vicious Beast's appearance.

It was a Vicious Beast that resembled a Qilin but was covered in burning black flames.

It looked extremely hideous and terrifying, with six blood-red eyes staring fixedly at the two.

Seeing its appearance, Yuan Feng felt a wave of nausea.

She summoned the divine phoenix plume, which turned into thousands of fire feathers that pierced the beast's body, while Nanmingli Fire spread up its form.

The Vicious Beast roared in pain, its body suddenly swelling threefold as it spat out pitch-black flames.

Wherever the flames passed, even space showed slight cracks.

Qing Wu waved his sword finger again, the Li Wu Sword flashing with green light and transforming into countless sword glints that slashed at the Vicious Beast.

Facing the tide-like attacks, the Vicious Beast was suppressed for a moment.

Yuan Feng then soared into the air, transforming into a flame Phoenix to clash head-on with the Vicious Beast.

Although the Vicious Beast was powerful, it gradually became overwhelmed under the two's tacit cooperation.

Finally, Qing Wu seized an opportunity and pierced the Vicious Beast's brow with his sword; a surge of green purification light erupted, dispelling the multiple layers of Evil Qi attached to its body.

As countless sword lights flashed, the Vicious Beast was sliced into pieces.

The battle ended, and the flame barrier in the cave dissipated, revealing the Fire Spirit Pearl floating in the air.

The pearl was crimson throughout, with flames seemingly burning eternally inside, emitting a heart-palpitating fire element pressure.

Yuan Feng carefully held it in her palm; the pearl immediately resonated with her, turning into a stream of light that entered her brow.

In an instant, the flames around her body surged, and a more solid phantom of a Phoenix emerged behind her.

"This spirit pearl... actually fits my Origin so perfectly!"

Yuan Feng discovered with pleasant surprise that her comprehension of the Law of Fire had instantly improved by a level.

Qing Wu looked at her with relief: "It seems this Immortal Volcano truly has a fated connection with you."

The two continued to head toward the summit. As the altitude increased, the surrounding flames instead became gentle, as if welcoming their arrival.

At the summit was a massive crater, containing not boiling magma but a calm fire lake, the surface shimmering with a seven-colored halo.

"This is the place." Qing Wu looked around.

"The Fire Spirit Qi here is the most pure and contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth; it is the perfect place to establish a Dao field."

Yuan Feng nodded in agreement; she reached out to lightly touch the surface of the fire lake, and ripples immediately appeared on the surface, responding to her touch.

The two immediately decided to settle down here.

Qing Wu used Azure Wood Dao methods combined with his own true body to construct a Spirit Gathering Grand Formation, gathering all the Spiritual Qi erupted from the Immortal Volcano.

Yuan Feng used Nanmingli Fire to forge a Mountain Protection Grand Formation in various places.

Qing Wu manifested his true body, turning into a towering Wutong Tree, rooting himself deeply and nourishing each other with the volcano's Spiritual Qi.

Yuan Feng then placed the Fire Spirit Pearl at the top of the Wutong Tree, forming an eternal flame halo that shone upon the entire Dao field.