Scarlet Mist Island was huge, and there were active volcanoes everywhere on the island. The flying volcanic dust dyed the entire island a hazy fiery red.
Ever since Scarlet Mist Island had emerged from the western part of the North Sea, this island full of volcanoes had become an adventurous paradise for the North Sea cultivators.
The island was like a huge treasure vault, containing many fire-elemental or fire-related treasures. Although there were various hidden dangers, it still could not stop the endless stream of North Sea cultivators from entering.
Zhenling had the upper hand before Scarlet Mist Island had emerged. Not only had he obtained the largest number of heavenly spirit fires of the highest quality, but he had also occupied nearly one-third of the coastline of Scarlet Mist Island in one fell swoop, and he had tried his best to expand into the depths of the island.
Over the years, with the constant pressure from the various sects of the North Sea, Zhenling's space on Scarlet Mist Island had been constantly compressed. Currently, only a quarter of the coastline was left. This was because Jiang Tianlin had suddenly advanced to the late Dharma stage, followed by Lu Tianping making a name for himself in the central plains, and the subsequent trials of the treasure ship, which had caused all the forces of the North Sea to be very wary. Thus, the North Sea cultivators had no choice but to stop their concerted efforts to suppress Zhenling.
The deeper one went into Scarlet Mist Island, the more dangerous it became. Until now, the sects of the North Sea had only expanded the safety of the deeper parts of Scarlet Mist Island by about a hundred miles. The deeper they went, the more dangerous it became. Even Dharma adepts had to be very careful. As such, the North Sea cultivators still had no idea what the entire Scarlet Mist Island looked like.
However, everyone knew that the training resources in the deeper parts of Scarlet Mist Island were more abundant than those in the outer parts of Scarlet Mist Island. There were often all kinds of heavenly spirit fires appearing in the depths of Scarlet Mist Island, and volcanic eruptions would often bring out all kinds of rare fire-elemental spirit materials. There were even people who had discovered several fire veins in the depths of Scarlet Mist Island.
Unlike the water vein, which was suitable for most cultivators to use for cultivation, it could be used as a spirit vein. Although the fire vein was only beneficial to cultivators who practiced fire-attribute cultivation techniques, it could also be used to guide and evolve various types of flames. Whether it was alchemy or artifact forging, it was an indispensable thing.
Back then, the Scarlet Mist Island had risen from the bottom of the sea directly because Zhenling had discovered a fire vein and guided it to Tianling Mountain. After that, Zhenling's efficiency in repairing treasured ships had greatly increased, and the Equipment Refining Pavilion had also relied on the support of this fire vein.
Although the various sects of the North Sea occupied Scarlet Fog Island on the outskirts, they were unable to stop the Dharma adepts from entering and exiting their territory at will and exploring the depths of Scarlet Fog Island. Although the majority of these adventuring adepts were North Sea adepts, there were also a considerable number of adepts from outside the North Sea. Among these adepts from outside the North Sea, the largest group was the Fire Phoenix clan of the East Sea.
The Fire Phoenix clan had always liked places where flames gathered, and volcanoes were their favorite places to stay. In fact, the Fire Phoenix clan's current habitat was a huge cluster of volcanoes.
After the Scarlet Mist Island had risen from the sea, a large number of Fire Phoenix adepts had entered the depths of Scarlet Mist Island to investigate. The various sects of the North Sea, who were familiar with the habits of the Fire Phoenix clan, had been nervous for a period of time. After all, the Fire Phoenix clan was very powerful, and the various sects of the North Sea had privately agreed that if the Fire Phoenix clan invaded, the various sects would join forces to fight against the enemy.
However, although the Fire Phoenix clan had never stopped investigating the depths of Scarlet Mist Island all these years, they had never shown any covetous intentions towards Scarlet Mist Island. The various sects of the North Sea had slowly relaxed, thinking that this was the North Sea after all. It was an expedition far away from the East Sea, and even the powerful Fire Phoenix clan had to be cautious.
"It's not that the Fire Phoenix clan doesn't care about Scarlet Mist Island. In fact, the Fire Phoenix clan has been coveting Scarlet Mist Island for a long time. They have been waiting for the Fire Phoenix clan's patriarch, Yan Jiuxiao, to undergo his third Pure Yang Lightning Tribulation and become a Pure Yang cultivator!"
Luan Yu, who had been awakened by a drop of Wonder Jade Dew activated by Lu Ping's Spirit Explosion Technique, introduced the situation of the Fire Phoenix clan to Lu Ping, Tianqin Laozu, and Jiang Tianlin. At the same time, he explained to them why the Fire Phoenix clan had chosen to invade Scarlet Mist Island at this time.
As soon as Luan Yu finished speaking, Jiang Tianlin seemed to have sensed something. He stretched out his hand and tore through the air. A jade scroll appeared in his hand, and he scanned it with his divine will. His brows furrowed slightly as he said, "Senior Brother Tianfeng has sent news from the East Sea. The Fire Phoenix clan leader has become a Pure Yang cultivator, and the Fire Phoenix clan has been making frequent movements. There have been many speculations in the East Sea cultivation world about this, and the Fire Phoenix clan has been keeping this a secret. It looks like what Brother Luan said is true. The Fire Phoenix clan is most likely here for Scarlet Mist Island."
Lu Ping asked in confusion, "The Fire Phoenix clan's invasion will definitely make the various sects of the North Sea their enemy. Our sect is currently testing our treasured ship, and when the time comes, we will have a great practitioner in command, and we will be able to fight against a Pure Yang cultivator. The Fire Phoenix clan should know this, so where did they get the courage to join forces with the various sects of the North Sea?"
Luan Yu smiled bitterly. "The Fire Phoenix clan does not only have one Pure Yang cultivator. There is also a Pure Yang cultivator who is even older than Yan Jiuxiao, Laozu!"
Lu Ping and the other two Zhenling Dharma adepts looked at each other, and they could all see the sudden realization and worry in each other's eyes.
Lu Ping saw that Luan Yu seemed to have some hesitation in his eyes, so he smiled and asked, "Brother Luan, do you have anything else to say?"
Luan Yu was not embarrassed that Lu Ping had seen through his thoughts. Instead, with a serious expression, he asked Jiang Tianlin Laozu, "Please forgive me for being direct, but I know that your sect has the largest area of influence on Scarlet Mist Island, and I believe that you must have a deep understanding of the volcanic region in the depths of Scarlet Mist Island. I wonder if Senior has discovered anything unexpected in the depths of Scarlet Mist Island?"
Jiang Tianlin's expression froze, as if he had thought of something, and he asked, "Friend Luan, do you mean that the Fire Phoenix clan is attacking Scarlet Mist Island on a large scale because of something hidden on Scarlet Mist Island?"
Luan Yu nodded and said, "That is correct. The reason I was able to escape from the Fire Phoenix clan this time was because of Senior Yan Wujiu's rescue. Senior Wujiu once told me that a Fire Phoenix clan practitioner had discovered some extremely important treasures in the depths of Scarlet Mist Island, and these treasures seem to be extremely important to the Fire Phoenix clan. Otherwise, the Fire Phoenix clan would not have decided to invade Scarlet Mist Island even though they knew that your sect was testing the waters.
"Furthermore, although I was able to escape from the Fire Phoenix clan this time, it is very likely that the Fire Phoenix clan will be on their guard. Perhaps the Fire Phoenix clan will make an early move."
Jiang Tianlin cupped his hands towards Luan Yu and said, "Thank you, friend, for taking the risk to inform me. You are seriously injured and need to rest. If you have any requests, feel free to ask Tianping. Our sect will definitely do our best. The matter you speak of is of great importance, so the Old Man will take his leave first."
Jiang Tianlin and Tianqin both gave Lu Ping a look and turned to leave. Lu Ping smiled and asked, "Brother Luan, there has been no news of you all these years. Could it be that you have been imprisoned by the Fire Phoenix clan? But seeing that you are now at the peak of the early Dharma stage, I believe that you have already obtained the secret inheritance of the Wood Phoenix clan! "
Luan Yu answered, "Back then, I followed Senior Yan Wujiu and found the secret inheritance of our clan. Even though I narrowly escaped death, I managed to obtain the inheritance of our clan and greatly improved my training. Unfortunately, after returning to the Fire Phoenix clan, I was imprisoned. Although Senior Yan Wujiu protected me in many ways, I realized that the reason why the Fire Phoenix clan did not kill me was because they wanted to keep me as a pet in preparation for Yan Wujiu to advance to the Pure Yang stage in the future."
"However, Yan Wujiu is considered to have a strong foundation. He actually managed to survive the third Thunder Trial on his own, but I'm still under house arrest by the Fire Phoenix clan. Until Yan Wujiu's grandson, the Flame Spirit Coffin, spilled the beans once again, and I became food for the Flame Spirit Coffin to advance to the late Dharma stage. With my cultivation base, I could have survived the first Thunder Trial long ago and advanced to the mid Dharma stage. However, in order to make my cultivation base lower than that of the Flame Spirit Coffin, Yan Jiuxiao sealed my cultivation base to prevent the Flame Spirit Coffin from devouring me. Otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state this time."
"Sealed? Let me take a look! "
Lu Ping reached out and placed a hand on Luan Yu's shoulder. An unstoppable and vigorous inner Yuan wrapped in a strand of divine consciousness carefully probed into Luan Yu's core space.
Luan Yu smiled and said, "Although I have been imprisoned all these years, Brother Lu's reputation has been like thunder in my ears. Seeing you today, I could not tell what level of training Brother Lu is at. I could only feel that your training is as deep as the sea and unfathomable. I originally thought that after obtaining the secret inheritance of our clan, I would definitely be able to catch up to Brother Lu. Unexpectedly, the gap between us is getting bigger and bigger."
Lu Ping's hand had already left Luan Yu's shoulder. He smiled and said, "If your heart space wasn't sealed, your cultivation wouldn't still be at the early Dharma stage. But now, I can't help you break the seal. Otherwise, the Thunder Tribulations will descend immediately. With your current state, you'll definitely die!" Luan Yu's eyes lit up, and Lu Ping smiled and said, "If your heart space wasn't sealed, your cultivation wouldn't be at the early Dharma stage.
"What?" Luan Yu's expression was one of disbelief. He said, "Brother Lu, are you saying that you can undo the seal? That is a seal personally placed by Yan Jiuxiao, the Pure Yang Laozu. Brother Lu, are you sure you can undo it? Could it be that you are also … "
Lu Ping shook his head and smiled. "Just being able to undo the seal does not mean that my training has to reach the Pure Yang stage!"
Luan Yu was even more impressed. However, he heard Lu Ping say, "The most important thing now is to recover from your injuries. Once you have recovered, I will bring you to a secret place. It will definitely give you a big surprise!"
Luan Yu nodded, then blushed and said, "Brother Lu, where is Qin 'er now? How is she?"
Lu Ping laughed out loud and said, "That's right, that's right. I forgot that Qin 'er is now an Early Avatar cultivator and she's currently in the House of Gold. Let me send Brother Luan and Qin' er off!"
Luan Yu blushed and said shyly, "Brother Lu, don't make fun of me, don't make fun of me!"
Lu Ping waved his hand and opened the door to the House of Gold, then sent Luan Yu in without saying anything.
The smile on Lu Ping's face slowly disappeared and was replaced by a cold smile. He then walked out of the secret room.
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