Strange Fire

Just as the banquet was about to end, a sudden, earth-shattering explosion resounded from outside.

The sound was like thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth, causing the entire hall to tremble.

Along with the tremor came a terrified cry.

"Sect Master, something terrible has happened!"

"The underground strange fire is restless, and the volcano is about to erupt!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in Wuliang Sect changed their expressions.

"Sect Master, what should we do now?"

An Elder's face turned pale, and cold sweat instantly broke out.

Zhou Tong also looked extremely anxious.

"That strange fire usually stays underground, very quiet, so why is it restless today?"

"This fire's power is extremely terrifying. Our Wuliang Sect Old Ancestor tried to subdue it back then, but was burned until his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. We can't even get close, so what can we do?"

"However, judging from the frequency of this tremor, it's more violently agitated than ever before. If we do nothing, there might be a great danger, and even the entire island might not escape disaster."

An Elder's face was filled with sorrow.

"Actually, it's not like there's no way!"

One person spoke, looking at Zhong Qing with a pleading gaze.

This made everyone come to their senses.

What they couldn't do, didn't mean others couldn't.

The Sect Master had told them that Zhong Qing was the master of Demon Palace, and his strength was unimaginable.

If anyone could save Wuliang Sect, among those present, it was probably only Zhong Qing.

Thinking of this, Zhou Tong directly pleaded with Zhong Qing: "Senior, may I ask you to make a move?"

"Save the Wuliang Sect's ten thousand-year foundation?"

Seeing this, Zhong Qing pondered.

The other party had treated him well with food and drink, not only pointing him to a clear path but also being dedicated to him. If he hadn't encountered such a matter, it would have been fine, but since he did, it would be difficult to stay out of it.

With this in mind, he directly said: "Can you tell me more in detail?"

Seeing this, Zhou Tong quickly explained the whole story to Zhong Qing.

It turned out that Wuliang Sect's chosen location was on a volcano.

Initially, everyone didn't care.

It was originally just an ordinary volcano.

After all, cultivators, when their strength reaches a certain level, are already impervious to fire and water.

But later, with a volcanic eruption, everyone realized that things were far from as simple as they imagined.

That time, a small-scale volcanic eruption directly burned to death a Sanyin Realm expert and several Tianxuan Realm masters from the Sect.

Later on, Wuliang Sect sent people to investigate the situation.

Only then did they discover that there was a Heaven and Earth Strange Fire inside!

Heaven and Earth Strange Fire is born from the heavens and earth, possessing unmatched Divine Might and infinite power, containing incredible might.

Their Old Ancestor wanted to subdue this flame, but unexpectedly, he was directly consumed by the strange fire.

In the days that followed, everyone tried various methods to resolve the strange fire's menace.

But no matter how they tried, they could not affect the strange fire in the slightest.

Instead, due to multiple attempts, the Sect suffered heavy losses.

Moreover, if this strange fire was not provoked, it rarely became restless.

The casualties caused were still within an acceptable range, so they let it be.

But they never expected it to become restless today.

Judging from the commotion it caused, if not stopped in time, the disaster triggered by this strange fire's agitation might directly wipe out the entire foundation of Wuliang Sect.

Zhou Tong spoke very quickly, explaining the entire story thoroughly to Zhong Qing in no time.

Zhong Qing had heard of strange fire.

He heard that its power was extremely Heaven-Defying, and looking at the entire continent, the number of strange fires in existence was pitifully small.

If one could subdue it, it would not only be greatly beneficial to oneself, but if used for Alchemy, it could achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Of course, if one forcefully made a move and failed to subdue it, the Wuliang Sect Old Ancestor's fate would be the outcome.

After a moment of contemplation, he had an idea in his mind.

"I can go and see, but I can't guarantee whether I can solve it!"

Zhou Tong said gratefully: "It is already presumptuous of us to ask Senior for help."

"If it cannot be done, Senior can just withdraw, and we will still be endlessly grateful."

Zhong Qing nodded: "Since that's the case, lead the way, and I will go and see!"

The group dared not delay in the slightest and immediately transformed into streaks of light, heading towards the volcano.

The few people exited the main hall and traveled for a short while before arriving in front of a volcano.

"Rumble..."

It could be seen that the entire volcano was undergoing violent tremors.

At the very top, faint firelight was spewing out.

Rolling heat waves surged towards the sky, as if to melt the Void Realm.

Currently, it had not fully erupted yet.

But anyone with a discerning eye could tell that once it erupted, the entire Liehai City would likely become a disaster zone.

"Senior, there's a small path in the volcano's belly that leads directly to the underground!"

Zhou Tong pointed to a cave entrance.

"Do we need to go and assist Senior?"

The high temperature underground was unbearable even for Three Yang Realm experts.

But now, it concerned the entire Sect's foundation, so Zhou Tong was willing to risk it all.

"No need!"

"If even I can't solve it, adding a hundred times more people won't help."

Zhong Qing refused his suggestion.

"I'll go in and observe first; you all can wait outside!"

As he spoke, he had already stepped to the front of the deep cave entrance.

The cave had a diameter of about one zhang, appearing very wide.

Looking in, it resembled a winding Dragon, extending straight into the earth's core.

It was not dark inside; many luminous pearls were embedded in the ceiling of the cave.

Stepping into the cave, a wave of rolling heat assaulted him.

Zhong Qing did not linger, walking step by step towards the earth's core.

The further down he went, the higher the temperature.

Before even reaching the earth's core, Zhong Qing's clothes even began to spontaneously combust.

With a thought, a Mystic Realm light flickered, extinguishing the flames on his body and simultaneously enveloping himself in a layer of defense.

After walking for an unknown duration, his entire vision suddenly broadened.

Before him, fiery red liquid surged!

Terrifying high temperatures were melting the rock and earth, turning them into rolling magma.

At this point, even Zhong Qing, though protected by a shield, couldn't help but feel a slight scorching sensation, and his skin faintly tingled with pain.

This made him feel a sense of awe.

With his Myriad Laws Realm sixth-level cultivation, taking a bath in magma would be no problem at all.

But now, just standing outside made him feel a burning pain.

This strange fire was truly extraordinary.

Zhong Qing directly opened his Heavenly Eye and began to search for the strange fire's location.

As two divine lights flickered from his eyes, the volcano before him became transparent.

And beneath the surging magma, dozens of li down, a faint blue flame emanated a hazy blue firelight.

That blue flame, as if alive, darted like a spiritual snake, and each time it darted, the mountain ground would tremble.

"Is this the strange fire?"