Chapter 980: Encountering Dongfang Canglang Again

Ten Thousand Flames Sect guest courtyard.

Today, Lin Chen unusually did not cultivate but instead read the jade scroll in his hand.

This jade scroll was sent by Elder Zhuang, the second volume of the “Ten Thousand Flames Origin Flow Chart.”

Years ago, Elder Zhuang gave Lin Chen the first volume, while even disciples of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect need to contribute points to exchange for the second volume.

Even though Elder Zhuang is an elder, he cannot easily give Lin Chen the second volume.

This time, Elder Zhuang sent the second volume with the pretext that since Lin Chen entered the Holy Fire Realm, it was to locate the whereabouts of the sect disciples, rewarding Lin Chen in advance.

This reasoning is somewhat casual, but no one will really scrutinize it.

After all, this “Ten Thousand Flames Origin Flow Chart” wasn’t some formidable cultivation technique, like the first volume, it was more theoretical in nature.

The first volume of “Ten Thousand Flames Origin Flow Chart” records the types of innate fires and methods to elevate the ranks of innate fire, while the second volume records the fusion and refinement methods of innate fire.

For Lin Chen, although he had the [Racing Against Time] prompt, after several panel updates, Lin Chen couldn’t ensure that the [Racing Against Time] would always be there.

The [Racing Against Time] on the panel was like a dictionary, with its own search hints. With [Racing Against Time], there’s no need for him to grasp the knowledge himself, but if it’s gone in some update, he’d be lost.

It’s best to have the opportunity to grasp this knowledge himself.

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The next day.

As soon as day broke, Lin Chen just got up, and a divine thought moved, he immediately walked out of the house.

“Elder Zhuang.”

“Follow me to the Holy Fire Realm.”

“This early?”

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised. Although he knew he would enter the Holy Fire Realm today, he didn’t expect Elder Zhuang to take him there so early.

Could something have happened in the Holy Fire Realm?

“Let’s go, the earlier the better.”

Zhuang Lie didn’t explain much, letting Lin Chen follow him as they headed toward the fire mountains behind the Ten Thousand Flames Sect.

Ten Thousand Flames Sect is established in front of the fire mountains, with thousands of volcanoes behind it. The flames in these volcanoes, over time, gradually evolve into innate fire, a significant portion of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect’s innate fires come from these fire mountains.

Of course, powerful figures of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect will also place innate fires into the volcanoes, letting them absorb the special Earth Vein Qi here to grow.

The volcanoes occasionally erupt, sending up waves of heat that transform into soaring fire clouds. Martial artists below the innate level face this natural force with fright, even innate martial artists must tread carefully.

Fortunately, Zhuang Lie and Lin Chen, one an Innate Fifth Realm, the other although Innate Fourth Realm with strength not inferior to the Innate Fifth Realm, are unaffected in these fire mountains.

Their figures sped across the sky, when a roar erupted from a volcano below, and a fire dragon soared. Seeing this, Zhuang Lie slammed down with his palm: “You beast, courting death!”

A massive flaming palm roared down, knocking the fire dragon back into the volcano.

“Most of the innate fires here are unrefined, they’ll actively attack any living creature that approaches.”

“I understand, elder.”

Upon hearing Elder Zhuang’s explanation, Lin Chen nodded. Innate fire carries the characteristic of burning everything, even the gentlest Cyan Li Flame is like this.

The two sped through the volcanoes for half a two-hour, finally stopping at a lake surrounded by mountains.

A lake flowing with golden liquid, if not for divine perception confirming it was indeed a lake, Lin Chen would have suspected it was a sea of fire.

“Below this lake is the Holy Fire Realm. Every time the Holy Fire Realm is opened, the lake appears. Once you enter the lake, you’ll see a golden whirlpool underwater. Enter that whirlpool to be transported into the Holy Fire Realm.”

Zhuang Lie seemed somewhat urgent; although Lin Chen didn’t know why Elder Zhuang was so urgent, he didn’t dawdle: “Alright, then I’ll go in, elder.”

“Inside, be cautious, prioritize your safety.”

Just as Lin Chen was about to enter the water, he heard Elder Zhuang’s voice transmission, a glint flashed in his eyes, surprised that Elder Zhuang would instruct him like this.

Know that the reason Elder Zhuang had Lin Chen enter the Holy Fire Realm was because sect disciples hadn’t come out yet, to check the situation. If Ten Thousand Flames Sect disciples are found trapped, help them out.

Now, Elder Zhuang’s meaning was to help if possible, but if helping them would endanger himself, then don’t.

He indeed regarded Lin Chen as a disciple.

“I’ll remember your advice, elder.”

Lin Chen replied, his figure flashing into a rainbow beam directly into the water.

Watching Lin Chen disappear into the lake, Zhuang Lie’s expression was somewhat complicated. As an elder of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, what he had just transmitted to Lin Chen was already against the sect elders’ role.

He had betrayed the identity of sect elder, but from his perspective, he hopes the Flame Dynasty can produce a superpowerful figure proficient in refining innate fire.

Since the time of the Grand Ancestor, it’s unknown how long it has been since a top-notch strong figure refining fire appeared.

These years, the Ten Thousand Flames Sect has been on a decline, one reason is that those top figures believe taking the path of refining innate fire, its upper limit is the Myriad Phenomena Realm.

For most martial artists, the Myriad Phenomena Realm is already a lifetime’s unattainable dream, but for those celestial prides, the Myriad Phenomena Realm is not their ultimate goal.

Taking the path of refining innate fire to the Myriad Phenomena Realm, progressing further in realm becomes difficult.

Those true celestial prides won’t join the Ten Thousand Flames Sect for this reason.

To rejuvenate the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, a superpowerful figure proficient in refining innate fire must emerge.

Like the ancestor in the past, even the Grand Ancestor Emperor of the royal family didn’t dare underestimate the ancestor.

The Ten Thousand Flames Sect was so glorious back then, comparable to the Thousand Mechanism Sect without any inferiority.

In Zhuang Lie’s view, although Lin Chen isn’t a disciple of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, as long as Lin Chen can revitalize the path of refining innate fire, it’s enough.

After waiting at the lakeside for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, seeing the water peacefully return, Zhuang Lie turned and left.

Meanwhile, just half a two-hour after Zhuang Lie left, several figures descended on the lake.

“Young Master Dongfang, this is the entrance to the Holy Fire Realm of our sect.”

Dong Congyang said with a smile, and Dongfang Canglang turned his gaze to a young man beside him: “Li You, once inside, bring all the Ten Thousand Flames Sect disciples out safely.”

“Rest assured, young master, I shall exert all my efforts.”

The young man nodded, knowing that this time Young Master Dongfang took him to the Ten Thousand Flames Sect to give him a chance to enter the Holy Fire Realm under the guise of rescuing those disciples.

Though he knew well, rescuing the sect disciples was merely incidental, his purpose in entering the Holy Fire Realm was to retrieve a treasure for the young master.