Chapter 984: Innate Fire Advancement

The canyon shook, and the entire ground began to crack at this moment, with streams of heat rising continuously along the fissures.

In just a dozen breaths, the temperature around rose a few degrees.

Lin Chen frowned and landed directly at the canyon.

“Fellow members of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect, I am Lin Chen of the Canglan Sect. I was entrusted by Elder Zhuang from your sect to understand the situation occurring in the Holy Fire Realm. Before arriving, I had already met Fellow Zhang Qing from your sect and learned about the changes in the Holy Fire Realm.”

Lin Chen straightforwardly conveyed the reason for his presence in the Holy Fire Realm, as he didn’t want to waste time.

“Now, with the unknown changes in the Holy Fire Realm, I advise everyone to leave first.”

At the canyon, the disciples of the Ten Thousand Flames Sect exchanged glances, finally focusing on the youth in the yellow robe at the forefront.

Senior Brother Wang was the strongest among those who entered this time, and they persevered under his leadership.

“Thank you, Brother Lin.”

Wang Chen cupped his hands and saluted. Although the four Innate Fires were devoured by Lin Chen, it didn’t mean the crisis was resolved; everyone felt the previous tremors.

“Everyone, head towards the exit immediately and don’t linger in the Holy Fire Realm.”

Wang Chen looked at the other junior brothers around him. A hundred of them entered this time, and more than thirty had already sacrificed. If anything happened to these junior brothers too, this generation of Ten Thousand Flames Sect would be wiped out.

While letting the junior brothers leave, Wang Chen himself didn’t go. Instead, he approached Lin Chen and saluted again, “Thank you, Brother Lin, for your assistance. Without you, my Ten Thousand Flames Sect would have suffered greatly this time.”

Though Lin Chen was a few years younger, in the Martial Path, the elder comes first, making “Brother Lin” roll off Wang Chen’s tongue smoothly.

“Brother Wang is too kind. I was only entrusted by Elder Zhuang.”

Lin Chen smiled and waved his hand. Saving the disciples of the Holy Fire Realm was a breeze for him.

“Brother Lin, you probably don’t plan to leave now, do you?”

Wang Chen glanced at Lin Chen, his assessment from Lin Chen’s perspective.

The Holy Fire Realm only allowed sect disciples to enter. Lin Chen’s entry was because these disciples were trapped, and the elders outside, concerned for them, agreed to let Lin Chen in.

For Lin Chen, entering the Holy Fire Realm was a one-time opportunity.

To these Ten Thousand Flames Sect disciples, the changes in the Holy Fire Realm meant that staying a moment longer was a risk of death, but Lin Chen likely thought otherwise.

The four Innate Fires, which were impossible for them to resist, couldn’t last three breaths in Lin Chen’s hands, so such a change was nothing substantial. If he were Lin Chen, he definitely wouldn’t leave so easily.

Wang Chen knew Lin Chen had also refined Innate Fire, and the spark Lin Chen flicked from his fingers was Innate Fire. He couldn’t recognize which kind, likely a fusion of several Innate Fires.

If Lin Chen wanted to enhance the power of his Innate Fire, he needed Fire Source Pearls, and the Holy Fire Realm was the best place for them.

The riot of Innate Fire was a disaster for himself and the junior brothers, but for Lin Chen, it was an opportunity. Those Fire Spirits, to avoid being devoured by other Innate Fires, emerged from underground or their rocky lairs, greatly increasing the chances of capturing Fire Dragons to obtain Fire Source Pearls.

“I plan to stay a little longer in the Holy Fire Realm.”

Facing Wang Chen’s inquiry, Lin Chen didn’t withhold, having finally entered, how could he leave like that?

The four Innate Fires earlier possessed power equivalent to just the early periods of the Innate Fourth Realm, hardly worth mentioning to him.

While deadly to the Ten Thousand Flames Sect disciples, it was merely a minor inconvenience for him.

Moreover, by devouring these four Innate Fires, he could distinctly feel the growth of his Innate Fire. The more such fires, the better, sparing him from collecting the Fire Source Pearls.

“Brother Lin, if you plan to stay here, you must be cautious. The roar just now capable of triggering the tremor might indicate the awakening of a super Innate Fire.”

The reason for Wang Chen’s query about Lin Chen remaining was to convey this message.

“The four Innate Fires you extinguished were somewhat special. They likely weren’t truly autonomous Innate Fires but were controlled by a higher-grade Innate Fire; otherwise, these four Innate Fires wouldn’t exist without devouring one another.”

Trapped here for months, Wang Chen pondered and deduced there was a stronger Innate Fire behind these four.

However, he didn’t share this deduction with the other junior brothers, fearing it would crush their will to survive. Without the last bit of survival instinct, they wouldn’t have lasted so long.

“Initially, it was only speculation, but after you extinguished those four Innate Fires, the ensuing roar confirmed my guess.”

Wang Chen’s eyes shone as he explained his analysis to Lin Chen; whatever Lin Chen decided was up to him.

“Thank you, Brother Wang, for informing me of this.”

Lin Chen expressed gratitude to Wang Chen. When the roar occurred earlier, he too had similar suspicions, just not fully confirmed. Having been trapped for months, Wang Chen had more information, leading to a more accurate judgment.

But even so, he wasn’t willing to leave so easily.