Within the karst cave, the three of them walked in a straight line. After fourteen to sixteen hours, they arrived at a spacious cave. Yan Jun instructed the two of them to rest here as there was no place to rest for the rest of the journey. Moreover, they had to walk all the way there in one breath as there were quite a few little flame demons blocking the way. If they were delayed, they would have to spend some time clearing them up.
Previously, Lei Wanjun had said that there were two paths to pass through the Flame Alligator Pool. Lei Wanjun had taken the other path as he would encounter the igniting earthworms there. Based on the calculations, the speed of the two groups of people and the obstacles they encountered were about the same. They would arrive there in about three days.
Just as Yi Tian was about to rest, he suddenly felt that the fire element in the air around them seemed to have become slightly active. Yan Jun and Chi Jiu would have overlooked this situation, but Yi Tian, who specialized in fire cultivation methods, was extremely sensitive to this. Looking at the source of the fire element activity, he found that it was coming from the path they were walking.
He secretly used his consciousness to investigate and his expression immediately changed. He didn't know how many small flame demons there were, but the result of his investigation was a little confusing. There were actually over a hundred extremely weak fire sources in the path ahead. If he were to rashly enter, he would be in for a lot of trouble.
After resting for a while, he saw Yan Jun stand up and say, "It's about time. Let's go." With that, he walked towards the path ahead.
Suddenly, Yi Tian's voice sounded from behind, "Fellow Yan Jun, please wait. I think it's better to take this path at length?"
The two frowned and immediately stopped. However, Yan Jun's expression revealed a trace of impatience, "Fellow Yan Jun, are you afraid? Why don't you dare to continue forward? "
Yi Tian shook his head, "May I ask how many small flame demons can Fellow Yan Jun deal with at the same time?"
Yan Jun answered doubtfully, "At most five or six. Any more and we'll have to avoid them."
After hearing this, Yi Tian asked, "May I ask how many flame demons we'll encounter on the way?"
Chi Jiu, who had been silent all this while, suddenly shouted, "Could it be that the helper that Senior Flood Dragon King invited is this cowardly?"
Facing Chi Jiu's disdain, Yi Tian turned a blind eye to it. According to Yan Jun's analysis, the three of them would at most be able to face 20 small Flame Demons at the same time. However, the number of small Flame Demons in the tunnel far exceeded this number. If they were to enter the tunnel, they would undoubtedly be sending themselves to their deaths. He was here to assist them, not to be a fool.
At this moment, Yan Jun's expression was also unfriendly. After hearing Chi Jiu's words, he also revealed a suspicious expression towards Yi Tian in front of him and said, "We have to speed up. Lei Wanjun and the others are about to set off at this time. Those who reach the Flame Alligator Pool first will have a slight advantage."
Seeing this, Yi Tian couldn't say anything else. He nodded and followed Chi Jiu into the passageway.
This underground fire cave was filled with magma. After walking for a while, the three of them came to a stop. Several little Flame Demons suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking the path ahead.
Yan Jun frowned. Then, he cast a spell at the Flame Fiends. This water spell was very useful against Flame Demons. There was very little space to maneuver in this passageway. Therefore, he was able to suppress them in a few moves.
After casting a spell, he saw Chi Jiu rush up and switch places with Yan Jun. Soon after, he cast a few ice spears and suppressed the flames on the Flame Demons.
Just as Yan Jun was rejoicing, he suddenly heard Yi Tian shout, "Not good, let's retreat quickly." When he turned his head, he saw that Yi Tian had already turned around and returned to where they came from. Before Yan Jun could say anything, he heard a rumbling noise in front of him. Then, several sparks suddenly sprayed out from the depths of the passageway, forcing Chi Jiu to retreat several meters.
Suddenly, several dozen pairs of eyes flashed behind the flames. Without looking carefully, he knew that they were the Flame Demons. However, the number was astonishing. Yan Jun was so frightened that he turned around and left without another word.
A short while later, the three of them rushed out of the passageway in a panic. However, the Flame Demons behind them followed one after another. Yi Tian saw that things were not going well. Azure light flashed in his hand and he directly hacked at the rocks above the passageway. He only stopped when he saw that the rocks had completely blocked the passageway.
The five or six Flame Demons that followed them were all defeated by Yan Jun and Chi Jiu.
After the cave calmed down, Yan Jun sighed and helplessly said, "What should we do now?"
Yi Tian glanced at Chi Jiu. Chi Jiu's expression was not good. Looking carefully, he was injured in several places by the Flame Demons. His spirit pressure was also a bit unstable. It was clear that he was injured.
At this moment, Yan Jun was also at his wit's end. He took out a map and looked for another path.
Yi Tian saw this and looked at the two of them with disdain. Then he said, "Fellow Yan Jun, can you listen to me?"
After the battle just now, Yan Jun reevaluated Yi Tian in his heart. If he hadn't discovered Yi Tian earlier, the result would have been even worse. Now that he had no choice but to agree, he nodded his head.
At this moment, Yi Tian walked up to Chi Jiu and said, "Is Fellow Chi Jiu from the Flood Dragon King's faction or the Lightning Dragon King's faction?"
Chi Jiu paused for a moment before replying, "My Red Scale Clan has always followed the Flood Dragon King. Fellow Chi Jiu, are you trying to sow discord?"
Yi Tian indifferently replied, "I've never doubted the Red Scale Clan. However, Fellow Chi Jiu is a problem."
"What are you trying to prove?" Yan Jun asked.
"I have a question. How did Fellow Chi Jiu lure the Flame Demons into the passageway? From Fellow Yan Jun's words, I learned that there shouldn't be so many small Flame Demons in a normal passageway. Furthermore, Fellow Chi Jiu seemed to be urging us to move forward. Would I believe you if you said there was no problem?" Yi Tian asked frankly.
Yan Jun slowly revealed a doubtful expression. Logically speaking, Chi Jiu was an elder of the Red Scale Clan and had followed the Flood Dragon King for over a thousand years. There shouldn't be a problem with his loyalty.
Suddenly, a water source condensed in the air and dozens of icicles shot towards the two of them. Yi Tian's eyes were sharp and his hands were nimble. He immediately summoned the Spiral Fire Shield in front of him. Only a series of clanking sounds could be heard as the Spiral Fire Shield blocked all the incoming spells.
When he turned around, he saw Chi Jiu disappearing into an unknown tunnel.
On the other side, Yan Jun blocked the spell with an Ice Crystal Shield and looked on helplessly as Chi Jiu slipped away. Afterwards, he sighed and helplessly said to Yi Tian, "I've wrongly accused Fellow Chi Jiu. The path ahead is sealed. What should we do now?"
Yi Tian thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "If Fellow Daoist has the guts, why don't you accompany me to the Demonic Lava Cave? This path is the closest. If we turn back now, we can still reach the Dragon Saliva Fruit Tree before Lei Wanjun."
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