Lu Xuan smiled faintly. "I'm used to traveling alone. I'll have to disappoint you, Brother Nangong."
Nangong Lie was taken aback, then shook his head. "It's no problem. It's just a shame. With your strength, if you and I could work together, we might be able to explore this place."
"You must be joking, Brother Nangong. You're an expert in fire techniques. You're like a fish in water in this place. You don't need my help," Lu Xuan said with a smile.
Nangong Lie laughed when he heard this. Lu Xuan was right. In this land of fire, his strength was even stronger than usual. The aura in the air made him feel extremely comfortable.
"Since you want to go alone, I won't force you. We'll meet again." Nangong Lie cupped his hands at Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan returned the salute, then said meaningfully, "I've heard about the Holy Palace of Eight Directions. It looks like Brother Nangong has no objections to the Alliance of Jiuhua. If you need help, the Alliance of Jiuhua might be able to help."
With that, Lu Xuan said nothing more. He turned and left. Nangong Lie looked at Lu Xuan's departing figure in surprise. Was Lu Xuan an important figure in the Alliance of Jiuhua?
For a moment, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Dong Ruyi was right. The Sikong family was in charge of the Holy Palace of Eight Directions. The Sikong family was very powerful. Not only were five of the eight great families close to the Sikong family, but among the three great families, aside from the Nangong family, the Su family was also on the Sikong family's side.
Although the Nangong family had the ambition to replace the Sikong family, it was extremely difficult. Twenty years ago, the Sikong family wanted to unite with the Jiuhua Alliance through marriage. Unexpectedly, Ye Wuheng killed Sikong Xin. As a result, the Sikong family and the Jiuhua Alliance became completely hostile. The good relationship between the Sikong family and the Jiuhua Alliance became completely hostile.
If the Nangong family wanted to replace the Sikong family, they would have to work on the Alliance of Jiuhua. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. If Lu Xuan really was an important figure in the Alliance of Jiuhua, perhaps they could find a way to contact the Alliance of Jiuhua through Lu Xuan. Thinking of this, Nangong Lie lifted his head to look at Lu Xuan, but Lu Xuan had already disappeared.
After leaving Nangong Lie's side, Lu Xuan finally let out a long sigh of relief. He had almost died this time. Fortunately, he had put on a good act. Dong Ruyi was so afraid of him that she didn't even dare to fight him. He had scared her away.
Lu Xuan composed himself and stopped thinking about these things. He lifted his head and looked into the depths of the lava field. His top priority was to get the Ignis Essence. Since the Chaotic Soil could greatly increase his strength in the desert, then the Ignis Essence would certainly allow him to control the land of fire. At that time, he would have enough strength to stand in front of Nangong Lie and the others and talk to them as equals.
It was especially so now that Nangong Lie was also exploring the land of lava, which made Lu Xuan even more nervous. The Nangong family specialized in fire-elemental techniques, so they might have special ways to deal with fire-elemental treasures. Lu Xuan could not let Nangong Lie get the first move.
For a moment, Lu Xuan couldn't be bothered to deal with the Flame Demons he encountered along the way. He increased his speed as he walked deeper into the lava field. Nangong Lie cultivated in fire attribute cultivation methods, so the Fire Crystals were extremely useful to him. He would definitely spend a lot of effort on killing the Flame Demons, which would slow down his progress.
As Lu Xuan ventured deeper into the lava, the environment became harsher and harsher. Lava flowed freely, and streams of fire rained down from the sky. Lu Xuan's nerves were stretched taut, and his senses extended over a wide range. He would dodge in advance if a stream of fire came crashing down.
On the other hand, Yu Chenghua was in a rather sorry state. There were a few times when he was nearly hit by the fire, or when he was trying to avoid the fire, he almost fell into the lava.
At this moment, Bing Ling appeared beside Lu Xuan without any warning. Yu Chenghua couldn't help but jump in fright the moment he saw Bing Ling. He had never seen Bing Ling before, and now that it had appeared like a ghost, he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the weapon in his hand.
Bing Ling didn't even look at Yu Chenghua. Instead, she indifferently said to Lu Xuan, "It's around here. I've already sensed the aura of the formation and the Ignis Essence."
"Have we arrived?" Lu Xuan exclaimed in surprise. This lava field was indeed extremely dangerous. The place he was currently at was no longer a place of fire falling from the sky, but a place of fire raining down from the sky. Even he didn't dare to stay any longer.
After listening to the conversation between Lu Xuan and Bing Ling, Yu Chenghua finally knew that Bing Ling was Lu Xuan's subordinate. For a moment, he felt that Lu Xuan was even more mysterious. Along the way, he had already sensed that Lu Xuan came here with a special purpose. Now that Bing Ling mentioned the formation and the Ignis Essence, it was obvious that he already knew what was in this place.
However, what Yu Chenghua couldn't understand was that Lu Xuan was clearly a disciple of a fourth rank sect. How could he know so many things? This sealed land had existed for tens of thousands of years. Even the great fifth rank sects didn't know the details, but Lu Xuan knew it clearly.
"Follow me, this way." Bing Ling said briefly and then led the way. She had already sensed the aura of the formation and the Ignis Essence. Naturally, she didn't need Lu Xuan to wander around aimlessly.
Lu Xuan quickly followed behind Bing Ling. They went around the lava pools and soon, they arrived at the foot of a volcano.
At this moment, the volcano was spewing out streams of hot air as if it would erupt at any time. Not to mention Yu Chenghua, even Lu Xuan was a little scared.
"Where is the formation?" Lu Xuan looked around and asked.
Bing Ling raised her head and looked at the volcano. She smiled and said, "This volcano is the formation. Wait for me to open the formation outside."
Hearing this, Yu Chenghua was even more shocked. Who exactly was this mysterious woman? Not only did she know the various secrets of this lava field, but she also knew how to open a formation? This was something from tens of thousands of years ago!
Lu Xuan stepped back slightly. He saw Bing Ling slowly raise her hands and performed a series of hand seals. After a while, Bing Ling seemed to be exhausted and said, "Lu Xuan, increase my soul power. I don't have enough strength."
"Okay!" Lu Xuan nodded and put his hand on Bing Ling's shoulder. For a moment, Lu Xuan felt a smooth and comfortable feeling. He didn't want to let go. Moreover, what made Lu Xuan curious was that Bing Ling's body was extremely cool and comfortable even in such a scorching hot lava field.
Soon, Lu Xuan came back to his senses. He muttered in his heart, "I've sinned. This is Senior Sister Bing Ling. How can I have blasphemous thoughts?" He immediately guarded his mind. His two Soul Lakes surged and traces of soul power began to flow to Bing Ling's body. Bing Ling's body, which was shaking a little, immediately stabilized and continued to perform hand seals.
With the support of Lu Xuan's soul power, Bing Ling was finally able to open the formation that she had set up ten thousand years ago. In less than five breaths, there was a loud bang and an illusory door appeared on the huge volcano!
"Come on, let's go inside. Be careful, Lu Xuan. We might have to face attacks from the essence of fire once we get inside. While I can control the formation to suppress it, you'll still have to rely on yourself if you want to truly subdue it," the ice spirit said while panting slightly.
Lu Xuan nodded vigorously and said, "I understand."
For a moment, Lu Xuan tightened his grip on the sword in his hand. He didn't have much confidence, but he had to give it a try. At worst, he would just play a rogue and let Little Tanuki use the Void Travel to send him out, although he really didn't want that to happen.
"Are we going in?" Yu Chenghua swallowed his saliva and asked. From the conversation between Bing Ling and Lu Xuan, he could sense that the Li Fire Essence would be very difficult to deal with.
Lu Xuan looked at him and sneered, "You can choose not to go in."
After saying that, Lu Xuan walked straight towards the illusory door. Yu Chenghua's heart skipped a beat. He didn't dare to say anything else and hurriedly followed.
As Lu Xuan and the others entered, Bing Ling performed another spell, and the door immediately closed with a loud bang.
Hot! Extremely hot!
This was the first feeling that Lu Xuan had when he entered. At this moment, there was a high platform in front of them, surrounded by several thick pillars. On the high platform, there was a small flame, about the size of a fist, quietly burning.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were immediately fixed on the flame. Lu Xuan thought to himself, "Is this the Li Fire Essence? It's so small, but it's enough to turn this area into a land of flames. The energy it contains is unimaginable."
However, what made Lu Xuan curious was why it didn't seem to have any intelligence. It was just like an ordinary Fire Crow.
Just as this thought flashed through Lu Xuan's mind, the flame suddenly moved. It slowly floated up from the high platform and its shape began to change continuously.
"Be careful!" Bing Ling warned. Lu Xuan and the others hurriedly took a step back. In the face of this powerful but intelligent Li Fire Essence, they didn't dare to neglect it.
After a few breaths, in front of Lu Xuan's surprised eyes, the Li Fire Essence began to gradually transform into a human shape. It was a small person, covered in flames and looked very cute. It didn't immediately attack Lu Xuan and the others, but shouted and seemed a little excited.
"What is it doing?" Little Tanuki asked curiously. Little Tanuki seemed to be interested in this guy who was even smaller than her.
Lu Xuan shook his head. The Li Fire Essence seemed to want to communicate with them, but unfortunately, no one could understand what it was saying. The Li Fire Essence shouted for a long time, but when it realized that Lu Xuan and the others did not respond, it became anxious. The flames all over its body flared up, which shocked everyone. Although this guy was small, its energy was so strong that no one dared to look down on it.
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