In truth, Miao Yi had long suspected that the Mystic Yin Mirror would be able to help him escape. Back then, when he jumped into the mouth of the volcano, he used the Mystic Yin Mirror once and discovered that the high temperature was effective against Yin energy. However, he was still a little unwilling to face reality and wanted to give himself a sliver of hope of escaping.
Now that his hopes had been dashed, he could only face reality.
Miao Yi put away the Mystic Yin Mirror and stared at the top. He didn't know how high this flaming passageway was, and he didn't know if he could make it out with his current Blue Lotus cultivation and his ability to control high temperatures.
With a flip of his hand, he grabbed a Second Grade Long Spear and jumped several dozen meters into the air. He swung his arm and threw the long spear into the air, preparing to test the length of the Flame Tunnel.
Whoosh! The swift and fierce long spear carried a strong gust of wind, parting the fire clouds and shooting straight up.
However, the scene that unfolded at this moment left Miao Yi dumbfounded.
Before Miao Yi could even land on the ground, he could already see the roiling fiery clouds quickly condensing into hundreds of thousands of lifelike and ferocious-looking fire dragons, each emanating a ferocious aura. Several of the fire dragons quickly shot towards him, opening their flaming fangs and biting down on the long spear that was shooting upwards.
Boom! The long spear instantly disintegrated into countless sparks that fluttered down.
A Second Grade Spear Artifact couldn't even withstand a single strike from the fire dragon. Miao Yi was completely dumbfounded. 'What the hell is this? How could this be? Could this be the legendary formation?
The power of a single fire dragon alone was probably comparable to a Red Lotus expert. Not to mention that there were thousands of fire dragons circling above them. Who could possibly escape?
Miao Yi was still in a state of shock. He couldn't figure out how he had fallen from the sky in the first place. How did he manage to avoid the fire dragons' attack and land safely?
After circling around for a while, the fire dragon naturally collapsed into a rolling cloud of fire, blocking the exit.
Miao Yi then took out a few more Second Grade Transcendent Artifacts and tossed them upwards.
As soon as the items came into contact with the roiling fiery clouds, the roiling flames instantly condensed into thousands of fiery dragons that swam about. Each and every one of them crushed the second-grade treasures that were tossed up with a single bite.
At this moment, Miao Yi finally had a taste of the power of a Golden Lotus cultivator. They were truly not to be trifled with. They didn't even need to make a move. Just a single grand array they laid down would be enough to make others suffer. He still didn't even have the qualifications to carry her shoes.
Miao Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He really couldn't figure out how he had so carelessly barged into the lair of such an expert. This was simply impossible. This wasn't a place that just anyone could barge into. Even a Red Lotus expert wouldn't be able to barge in.
However, after testing it out with a few items, he was able to clearly see what was going on with the passageway above. As soon as the items were thrown out, the hundreds of meters of flames above the passageway were immediately cleared out and condensed into a fire dragon. However, this fire dragon passageway was still blocked by raging flames. He didn't know how far he was from the top of the volcano.
It's over! There was no way he could leave. Did he really have to wait for Supreme Yao Lord Lie Huan to come back and deal with him?
Qi Qiran slowly walked down from the disc and walked to the small square. She didn't know what she stepped on, but when she looked down, she realized that it was a fragment of the crystal clear ground when she was playing with her spear.
Miao Yi spread his fingers and sucked it into his palm. Just as he was about to turn around and continue forward, he suddenly froze and quickly turned his head back to take a look.
As soon as the fragment came into contact with the raging flames, the raging flames immediately opened up a passageway less than half a meter wide, allowing the fragment to pass through. 'Pa!' It actually smashed into the stone wall behind the flames.
Miao Yi was stunned when he saw the flames sealing up the passageway. He slowly turned around and looked at his surroundings, at the raging flames that surrounded the Supreme Fire Palace, yet couldn't get close to it. He suddenly spread his fingers. Then, he sucked in another crystal fragment and examined it in his hand. From time to time, he would look at the Supreme Fire Palace floating within the flames.
He seemed to have thought of something, but he quickly tossed the crystal fragment out again. The raging flames opened up a passageway once more. 'Pa!' It struck the stone wall again.
Miao Yi quickly took out a Second Grade Helmet and tossed it out.
'Clang!' It struck the stone wall behind the flames, but the flames didn't give way to it. However, the fire dragons didn't attack either. It was clear that Lie Huan's formation had only sealed off the entrance.
Miao Yi swept another pile of crystal fragments, then quickly moved to the top of the round disc. Raising his arm, he tossed several dozen crystal fragments into the air. The fire dragons immediately opened up a passageway, allowing the crystal fragments to pass through.
The fire dragons didn't appear, but the crystal fragments he tossed up fell to the ground one after another. Miao Yi invoked his transcendence energy to gather the crystal fragments together, then tossed them up again.
It wasn't a fluke. The raging flames opened up a passageway for the crystal fragments once more, and the fire dragons didn't appear again.
Miao Yi tossed out another Second Grade Transcendent Artifact, and the fire dragons immediately appeared. 'Boom!' The Second Grade Transcendent Artifact shattered into sparks, scattering everywhere.
Then, he tossed out another crystal fragment, but the fire dragons still didn't appear.
The crystal fragments fell to the ground, but Miao Yi dodged them, allowing them to bounce around on the round disc.
Miao Yi was wielding a Second Grade Transcendent Artifact Saber, furiously hacking at the carved railings at the side of the plaza. However, these crystal-like objects were quite sturdy. Even with Miao Yi's current Blue Lotus cultivation, it was difficult for him to damage them.
After a long while, Miao Yi finally managed to cut down one of the carved railings. Holding it in his arms, he ran back to the round disc. Then, he abruptly leaped up into the air. While in midair, he exerted strength in his arms and tossed a large pillar into the air. He was careful to confirm his suspicions. This was a matter of life and death, so he couldn't afford to be careless.
As expected, when the pillar fell into the sea of flames above, the fire dragons didn't appear. Instead, they opened up a wider passageway. As expected, the larger the crystal, the wider the passageway.
The crystal pillar fell to the ground, and Miao Yi caught it with a single hand. Then, he propped himself up on the ground and leaned on the pillar, laughing maniacally. "I get it now! So that's how it is!"
He finally found a way out. It turned out that the secret to escaping still lay in this Supreme Fire Palace.
"That old monster Lie Huan sure is treacherous. Who would've thought that the palace right in front of us would actually be the key to escaping the grand fire array? I'm truly blinded by the situation! If I wasn't lucky enough to stumble upon a clue by accident, I would've trapped myself to death! "Miao Yi looked around and couldn't stop laughing in excitement.
Truth be told, he was overthinking things. Lie Huan wasn't as treacherous as he thought, and there was no need for him to do so either.
Just think about it, anyone who had the ability to break through the grand fire array and enter the Supreme Fire Palace would naturally have the ability to leave as well. There was no need for them to search for the key to escape. Meanwhile, those who didn't have the ability to break through would naturally have died within the grand fire array the moment they tried. Would Lie Huan even need to set up a trap?
However, Lie Huan would never have imagined that a White Lotus cultivator would actually be able to break into his Supreme Fire Palace. Not only was he trapped inside, but he was also plotting to destroy his Supreme Fire Palace. Not only that, he was even accused of being treacherous.
Miao Yi was simply gauging the heart of a gentleman with his own yardstick. He was trying to judge others from his own perspective. Was there a need for Lie Huan to scheme against a puny cultivator like him who didn't even need to look him in the eye?
'Clang!' The crystal pillar fell down onto the round plate.
Miao Yi dashed to the plaza and set up a pot to cook. He was prepared to have a good meal, then take a good nap to recover his physical body's condition. After that, he would leave.
Having found a way to leave, Miao Yi was in a good mood. After eating and drinking his fill, he soaked himself in the bathtub and fell into a deep sleep in this dreamland. He had no worries at all. With Lie Huan's grand array protecting him, he didn't have to worry about anyone disturbing him.
After waking up, Miao Yi tidied himself up and prepared to leave. However, as he looked at the Supreme Fire Palace, he hesitated. 'Should I really leave now?'
Estimating the time, Miao Yi realized that it had been more than seven years since he came to the Sea of Constellations. There were still two more years before the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade ended. Lie Huan probably wouldn't return until the Subjugation Crusade was over. Why not hide here until the Subjugation Crusade was almost over? If he left now, he wouldn't be able to find another place where he could cultivate so quickly. Cultivating here for a year would be equivalent to cultivating for many years outside! Not to mention, the outside world was extremely dangerous.
No matter how he thought about it, Miao Yi felt that staying here was more worth it. He quickly returned to his throne in the grand hall and continued cultivating...
Eight months later, Miao Yi suddenly felt the rate at which he was absorbing fire spiritual essences plummet as he sat cross-legged on his throne and continued cultivating...
Miao Yi paused his cultivation and turned around to look. He saw that the twelve flame lamps on the walls had all been extinguished, and the hazy red flames hidden within them had disappeared. He couldn't see anything anymore.
No wonder his absorption of fire spiritual essences had slowed down. This was the perfect time to hide here and improve his cultivation. If he missed this opportunity, he wouldn't be able to find it again. How could he disappear now?
Miao Yi immediately jumped to the stone wall behind his throne. After searching around for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what was going on. He then took out a Second Grade Mace from his storage ring, raised it up, and smashed it down on the wall with a blue glow.
Miao Yi couldn't figure out what this type of crystal was. Not only was it difficult for his transcendence energy to penetrate it to investigate, it was also very hard. He swung the Second Grade Mace and smashed it a few dozen times before he finally managed to break through a flame pattern on the wall. He discovered that it was a spherical space inside. Other than the place he had just pierced through, there were no other holes for anything to pass through.
"That's strange. Why did the hazy flames inside suddenly disappear? Did I finish absorbing them?" Miao Yi muttered to himself. He looked at the flames on the other relief sculptures, still unwilling to give up. He had already sensed that the things sealed within the walls were very important to his cultivation.
Since he was unwilling, he naturally wouldn't let it go. Bang bang bang … He swung the mace and smashed it against the exquisite relief wall, only stopping after he had pierced through all twelve flame sculptures.
However, even after inspecting each of the small caves, he still couldn't find any clues. Just as he was deep in thought, the entire palace suddenly shook.
Miao Yi was startled. He quickly dashed out of the palace and looked around, but didn't find anything out of the ordinary.
Just as he was wondering what was going on, he suddenly realized that the floating palace was swaying slightly again. Miao Yi's expression changed drastically. Why did he feel like the floating palace was about to fall?
However, it quickly stabilized. Miao Yi quietly waited for a while, but he didn't see any more movements from the palace.
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