The so-called Hellfire Crucible wasn't really a furnace, but a giant pit of fire. It looked like a crater created by a meteorite. It was big, deep, and constantly emitted raging flames. Du Feng squinted and looked around. He didn't see anything like lava in the pit. This meant that the pit wasn't formed by earth fire, but by something else.
"Woo … woo …"
This pit of fire called the Hellfire Crucible was bigger than an ordinary square. It was so deep that one couldn't see the bottom. He could only see orange-red flames constantly rising up. There were also roars that sounded like ancient beasts. Hearing them, Du Feng's scalp went numb. He wondered if he had to go down to find the black-skinned leader of the otherworldly warriors.
He asked the captive locked in the small world of the necklace, and it was indeed the case. Their leader had probably gone down to a certain depth. The Hellfire Crucible got hotter the deeper it went. Only a high enough temperature could melt a swordsman. And if he rubbed molten iron on his body, it would help him improve his Cultivation.
Du Feng guessed that with such high temperature, there couldn't be ancient beasts hiding in the pit. It should be the sound of the rising air. If there really was such a huge beast that could withstand such a high temperature, then the cultivators who entered the Zone of Chaos would just be waiting to be eaten.
Sure enough, after a while, the roars turned into wails. It really felt like the eighteenth level of hell. The eighteenth level of hell was the deepest part of the underworld. Du Feng had already been to the surface, which was the so-called Yellow Springs Path, Golden Chicken Ridge, and Evil Dog Ridge. The passage was easy to find. It was at the bottom of the frozen sea under the northernmost continent.
Logically speaking, the entrance to the surface of the underworld was already in the deepest part of the northernmost circle. The eighteenth level of hell couldn't be connected to the surface of the Zone of Chaos. But in the Zone of Chaos, anything was possible. Anything could happen.
So Du Feng was prepared. If he went straight to the eighteenth level of hell, it wouldn't be strange. After all, this place was called the Hellfire Crucible, which was very similar to the furnace in the eighteenth level of hell.
"Big brother, I'm scared!"
Waves of heat surged up, making Little Zi a little unsteady. She grabbed Du Feng's arm with all her might.
"Don't be afraid. Just wait for me here. There will be another big brother coming soon."
Du Feng looked up and saw that the sky above the Hellfire Crucible wasn't filled with gray sand, but rather, red, fiery clouds. He reckoned that it was probably because of the continuous rise of the hot air that formed the strong wind belt around the center of the circle. The rapid wind blew the gray sand all over the ground, isolating it from the outside world. Ordinary people couldn't enter at all.
Now that they were within range of the Hellfire Crucible, they wouldn't be scratched by the sand. Du Feng wasn't going to take Little Violet with him. First of all, the Hellfire Crucible was too dangerous, and he didn't want to put Little Violet in danger. Besides, he was going to deal with the black-skinned leader of the otherworldly martial artists. Bringing along a burden would be a hindrance, and he would not be able to display his full strength.
Anyway, Kenji would come in a while, and the rest of the matter would be left to him. This time, Du Feng didn't play the good guy. He just found a piece of cold jade and put it on Little Violet. It was for her to use to cool down and not be roasted by the fire. Then he turned and jumped into the Hellfire Crucible, as if he was going to kill himself.
The Hellfire Crucible was wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. From the opening, it got smaller and smaller, forming something like a flight of stairs. Du Feng jumped down and landed on a scalding flight of stairs. The stairs here were like red-hot stones. If an ordinary person landed on them, they would be set ablaze immediately.
Du Feng could control the Phoenix's Undying Fire and Star Fire, so of course he wouldn't be burned to death. He wasn't stupid enough to use ice techniques to fight against the fire. Instead, he wrapped himself in two layers of flames. This way, the flames of the Hellfire Crucible would first burn the outer layer of Star Fire, and most of the heat would be absorbed by the Star Fire.
The Star Fire would then transfer the heat to the Phoenix's Undying Fire, and then convert it into pure elemental fire that entered Du Feng's body. With Du Tulong around, he could activate the bloodline of the Phoenix's Undying Fire. So this kind of elemental fire was not only harmless to Du Feng, it was also a great supplement.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk … this feels good!"
After jumping into the fire pit, not only did Du Feng not scream in pain, but he even roared in satisfaction. Little Violet frowned. It wasn't clear if she was frightened, or if she had other thoughts. Du Feng continued to jump down, and each time he passed a few steps, he soon disappeared from Little Violet's sight.
"Hey, why are you here?"
At this time, Kenji had also passed through the strong winds and arrived at the Hellfire Crucible. The first thing he saw was Little Violet. He had an impression of the three Xiao Family members, especially the youngest Little Violet. According to her previous performance, Little Violet should be the one who would die the easiest.
But now, not only was she not dead, but she was also at the edge of the Hellfire Crucible. This meant that Little Violet had been brought here through the strong winds. How could a little girl like her have this ability?
"Big Brother, you're here too. Brother Du said that I'll wait for you here."
Little Violet saw that Kenji was not at all flustered, nor was she in a hurry to explain how she survived and how she entered the Hellfire Crucible. She simply said that it was Du Feng who asked her to wait here.
"This Du Feng is too careless. What if someone else comes in?"
Kenji immediately understood that it was Du Feng who brought her in. So he stopped asking Little Violet and decided to bring her into the Hellfire Crucible. Staying here seemed safe, but if they encountered bad people, Little Violet's strength was not enough to deal with them.
"Okay, I'll listen to big brother."
Little Violet smiled, revealing two small dimples. She could be said to be very obedient. She didn't ask Kenji how to bring her along, she just needed to follow.
Kenji moved the curved shield in his hand closer to Little Violet, and the shield suddenly moved. It was originally in the shape of half an eggshell, but now it had become the shape of a whole eggshell, wrapping Little Violet. Kenji himself was still wearing the thin armor that the sword servant had turned into, and he jumped down.
The eggshell carried Little Violet and followed behind Kenji, floating very steadily. Wherever Kenji went, it followed. The distance was not too far nor too close. From this, it could be seen that Kenji was not defenseless against Little Violet.
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