First of all, as long as the Evil Spirit experts still wanted to enter the Evil Source Land, he would have a way to protect himself, because he had a trump card, he could enter the Phoenix Nest.
On this basis, he wanted to take a gamble …
That was why Miao Yi didn't explain much to the Forest of Umbra. With an unquestionable attitude, he lifted his chin and said, "Let's go!"
The Forest of Gloom was speechless and could only release three eagles.
The two of them stepped on the Three-headed Eagle and soared into the sky again. They flew higher and higher until they reached the distant sky again. They advanced using the same method they used to travel from the Secluded Forest Stronghold to the Ancient Ice Plains.
In the air, Miao Yi took out the Primordial Desolate Topographic Map that Ling Lan had given him. Using the Ancient Ice Plains and the Eternal Heaven Valley as coordinates, he determined his current location based on the linear distance between them. Then, he began to inspect the terrain in front of him in case of emergencies.
Last time, it had taken him more than half a year to travel from Secluded Forest Stronghold to the Ancient Ice Plains. This time, it had taken him more than half a year to travel from the Ancient Ice Plains to the Eternal Heaven Valley.
About ten months later, Miao Yi, who was occasionally checking the map, suddenly said in a deep voice, "We're not far from the Eternal Heaven Valley. Let's find a place to land."
"Descend?" The Forest of Darkness asked curiously, "Isn't Milord going?"
Miao Yi said, "It'll be too easy to be discovered if I go there from the sky. I'm planning to go there on foot. The Eternal Heaven Valley's territory is so vast. It'll only be possible if the Eternal Heaven Valley is surrounded by Evil Spirit experts. I don't believe I'll be so unlucky as to bump into one of them."
"…" The Forest of Gloom didn't know what to say. They were clearly doing well in the Phoenix Nest, so why did they come to the Dragon Cave to risk their lives?
Since Miao Yi insisted, she had no choice but to comply.
The Three-headed Eagle looked down from the sky and avoided the areas where the evil energy was stronger. Then, it successfully landed.
Once he landed, Miao Yi kept the Three-Headed Eagle and the Forest of Gloom together. He found a cave to rest for a few days before releasing Charcoal once again.
Miao Yi leapt onto Charcoal's back and said, "Run in a straight line. Use your fastest speed and try to reach your destination in one go. Let's go! "
Whoosh! Charcoal leapt out, his limbs moving faster and faster. As he moved forward, Miao Yi was constantly on guard against his surroundings.
Traversing mountains and ridges. On the desolate valley plain, one man and one horse were riding freely.
Half a day later, the temperature of the surrounding air was getting higher and higher, and the gravel on the ground was getting lesser and lesser. The earthy ground gradually turned into crimson rocks. Along the way, Miao Yi looked at the topographic map of the Eternal Heaven Valley countless times. He knew that he had already entered the territory of the Eternal Heaven Valley.
Going up and down the slope, Charcoal leapt over every gully he came across. Charcoal's robust figure tried his best to maintain a straight line as he moved forward.
As the temperature in the air rose higher and higher, the ground had already turned into scorched stone. The entire land seemed to be a complete black boulder, scorched by the dry heat, and no signs of life could be seen.
After seeing the surroundings, Miao Yi suddenly felt that he might be safe. He suddenly felt that his previous worries might have been unnecessary.
The reason was simple. This wasn't the Ancient Ice Plains. Even though this was the outskirts of the Eternal Heaven Valley, it wasn't a suitable place for evil spirits to hide. They were afraid of fire and couldn't adapt to the high temperature here.
At first glance, the scorched black and hard earth was undulating in a unique and dull way. Occasionally, there would be large pits, canyons that had been torn apart, and sporadic large and small rocks would appear. Desolate and hot.
The surroundings were incomparably quiet. Only the lonely sound of Charcoal's galloping could be heard.
Reality proved that Miao Yi's judgment might be correct. As the journey progressed, the temperature became so high that it was impossible to hide anyone. The ground seemed to be smoking, and the air was filled with fire elements. This proved that if one didn't cultivate a fire-type cultivation art, they wouldn't be able to stay here for long.
The rest of the journey was still lonely. They didn't see a single person appear. No one disturbed them, and naturally, no one threatened them. It could be said that their journey was surprisingly smooth.
After galloping for several days. A towering mountain suddenly appeared in the distance, its hazy silhouette towering into the clouds.
Charcoal ran up to it, but before he could even get close, he suddenly came to an emergency stop and stopped beside a cliff.
Holding a spear in his hand, Miao Yi sat upright on Charcoal's back, quietly observing the scene before him.
Below him wasn't a cliff. Looking at it from a broader perspective, it was a huge basin. Below the basin was surging lava, with bubbles constantly bursting in the lava, spurting out flames that disappeared into the air. The entire basin could be described as a lava lake, and the towering mountain was right in the center of the lava lake.
There were fire dragons swimming around the dark mountain. When Miao Yi opened his transcendence vision, he could clearly see that they weren't fire dragons, but lava flowing down from the mountain. They had a fixed route, and at first glance, they did indeed look like fire dragons.
The mountain was simple, majestic, vast, and as hard as an ancient black tower. The mountain's terrain was sometimes steep, sometimes rugged, and sometimes thick. There were many large and small holes on the mountain, giving off an ancient desolation. For some reason, it gave off the feeling that someone was blowing a horn at the top of the mountain, giving off an ancient aura.
Four-colored evil aura emanated from the top of the mountain. They had arrived at the dragon's lair!
The distance between the cliff and the mountain was separated by a dozen or so li of boiling lava lake. If he wanted to reach the mountain on the other side, he would have to leap over this lava lake. Charcoal wouldn't be able to jump that far, and Miao Yi couldn't fly here either.
Miao Yi could summon the Forest of Dusk and use his fire control arts to escort him over. It was just a lava lake, and to Miao Yi, it didn't seem necessary.
Miao Yi leaped down from Charcoal's back, and kept Charcoal in his beast sack. The soles of his metal boots clattered as he walked on the scorching ground. 'Dong!' The spear hit the ground. He stared at the lava lake and silently observed it for a while, but didn't find anything out of the ordinary.
However, he knew from Ling Lan that this lava lake was a place where the Evil Spirits from the outside world couldn't cross. The phoenix nest was guarded by the ice spirit, and the dragon cave by the fire spirit. The lava lake in front of him was the fire spirit's nest, and it was even entrenched on the mountain.
In the end, Miao Yi took a light step forward, and directly jumped down the abyss that was several hundred zhang high. With a splash, he landed on the surface of the lava lake. With the spear in hand, he quickly dashed across, as though he was treading on the waves.
The gurgling sounds on the surface of the lava lake became more intense, and one after another, lava flowed out from the surface of the lake. On top of each monster stood a bare-chested red-haired man. They were barefooted, but they weren't afraid of the boiling lava beneath their feet. Every one of them exuded a fierce aura.
The lava monsters appeared densely on the surface of the lava lake with the red-haired man at their backs. However, the strange thing was that as Miao Yi sped towards them, the red-haired man who was blocking his way quickly steered his lava monsters to the sides, creating a straight path on the surface of the lava lake.
Miao Yi didn't know what they meant by this. They quietly moved aside, and he also continued to silently dash forward, holding his spear and maintaining a high level of vigilance.
He ran across the surface of the lava lake for more than ten li. The lava monsters and red-haired men didn't offend him, and watched as Miao Yi jumped onto the ancient black mountain.
When his feet touched the ground, Miao Yi raised his spear and turned to look at them, slightly nodding in thanks.
He didn't know if they could understand it. However, he saw the lava monsters carrying the red-haired men silently dive back into the lava lake, and the surface of the lake returned to normal.
Miao Yi turned to look at the tall mountain. The lava monsters that emerged from the flowing lava river on the mountain also quietly sank back into the lake. The red-haired men that emerged from the various caves also quietly returned to their caves.
Miao Yi didn't know why they were so silent and ignoring him. He took out the map that Ling Lan gave him again, and found the location of the main gate of the dragon cave.
He put the map away, and quickly circled around the left side of the mountain. Along the way, he moved forward through slopes, steep cliffs, and crisscrossed mountain rocks.
Finally, he found the east direction, and found a winding staircase. Miao Yi stood on the staircase, and looked up. He saw an ancient dragon head shaped gate halfway up the mountain, with the dragon's mouth wide open.
Miao Yi dashed up again, and came to the dragon's mouth wide open, and stood at the entrance.
Unlike the phoenix nest, which was sealed by ice doors, the gate here didn't have a door. There was only a single staircase that went uphill. He cautiously looked around, and slowly walked up.
As soon as he entered the dragon's mouth, he was immediately greeted by a cool breeze. There wasn't an abundance of fire element drifting around, and it was as if he was instantly isolated from the outside world after stepping through the gate.
At the top of the staircase, a huge, ancient palace appeared before his eyes. In the deep and oppressive center of the grand hall, there was a huge blazing fire pit. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it a fire pit. The flames that emerged from the fire pit were simply a spectacle. The twisting flames looked like a fire dragon swimming in the air.
The moment Miao Yi looked over. Miao Yi was almost certain that this was the Dragon Flame Pool that Ling Lan had mentioned. The name 'Dragon Flame Pool' and 'Fire Pool' were simply too fitting.
Miao Yi walked into the deep and vast hall, and began to examine his surroundings.
There weren't many traces of man-made carvings in the entire vast hall. It looked like a primitive cavern, and the only obvious signs of human activity were the eight ancient stone seats at the top.
Miao Yi immediately thought of the two high up chairs in the phoenix nest. According to Ling Lan, those were the thrones of the two Empyrean Guardians of the phoenix clan. If he wasn't wrong, these eight chairs should have been the seats of the eight Dragon God Guardians of the dragon clan. Alas, things had long changed.
From the entrance to the 'Dragon Flame Pool' in the center of the hall, there was a distance of a thousand zhang. As Miao Yi walked to the side of the fire pit, he once again felt the terrifying heat. However, there seemed to be a clear boundary between the two. Miao Yi took a step back, and the heat disappeared. As he approached, the heat came again. It was obvious that the temperature of the fire in the pool was being suppressed by some kind of internal technique.
Miao Yi raised his head and looked at the dragon flames that had risen several zhang into the air within the range of the fire pit. After staring at it for a while, Miao Yi used his Fire Manipulation Art and stuck his head into the edge of the fire pit. He peered down, but found that it was so deep that he couldn't see the bottom. Using his transcendence eye was useless, as the flames below had blurred his vision.
Perhaps he could see clearly with his Heaven's Eye, but in this kind of environment, he didn't want to use it so easily.
He retracted his head and looked at his surroundings, then quickly checked every corner of the hall. After making sure that no one was spying on him, he returned to the side of the Dragon Flame Pool. He rubbed his chin as he looked at the Dragon Flame Pool, deep in thought. He didn't know why Ling Lan had asked him to bring those two items into the Dragon Flame Pool. Could it be that he wanted to throw them in?
Miao Yi put away the spear in his hand and took out the two stone eggs to look at them. There were a few times when he wanted to throw them in, but he couldn't confirm whether he should do it or not. He tried a few times, but to no avail. In the end, he retracted his hand. If that wasn't the case, then wouldn't he be making a mistake?
Unbeknownst to him, the moment he took out the two eggs, the soaring flames of the Roaming Dragon had already silently transformed into the appearance of a ferocious and ancient dragon head. Its two fiery eyes looked down at Miao Yi's every move.
PS: There's one more chapter, but it might be published later.
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