novelones Chapter 1823 - 1824: Immortal Netherworld Fire!
Chapter 1823 - 1824: Immortal Netherworld Fire!
"Ling Shaohua, don’t worry, we haven’t met before, and I mean no harm."
Zhao Mingcheng squinted his eyes and smiled, and in a flash, he dashed towards the Immortal Netherworld Fire without using any protective Magic Treasure.
Ling Feng raised his sword-like brows, took a step forward, and followed closely behind Zhao Mingcheng.
In the next instant, three beams of starry light suddenly rose behind Zhao Mingcheng, tightly shielding his body as he charged through the Netherworld Fire Gate.
The Immortal Netherworld Fire surged up, engulfing Zhao Mingcheng’s body, but in a blink, he withstood the fire’s eruption and entered the Bronze Door.
Ling Feng took a deep breath and immediately activated the Fourth-rank Swallowing Flame to cover himself, then kicked off with his legs and rushed into the door.
The Netherworld Fire and the Swallowing Flame collided and offset each other, but Ling Feng still smoothly entered the Netherworld Fire Gate.
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"Hehe, Ling Shaohua, your flames just now were quite extraordinary!"
Zhao Mingcheng, waiting inside the Bronze Door for Ling Feng to enter, seemed to have anticipated Ling Feng’s ability to pass through the Immortal Netherworld Fire.
"A trivial skill, compared to the star power of the City Lord, it’s truly remarkable."
Ling Feng remained somewhat wary of Zhao Mingcheng, considering the saying that unsolicited kindness often harbors ulterior motives.
Why would someone so familiar with him suddenly approach him out of the blue? There must be some hidden agenda.
Especially when he knows nothing about Zhao Mingcheng, which made Ling Feng even more uneasy.
Moreover, Zhao Mingcheng’s strength was such that Ling Feng couldn’t fathom it, possibly on par with Zhou Xuantong and Xue Ren!
Could a Loose Cultivator really possess such incredible might?
This alone was highly unusual.
Noticing Ling Feng’s wariness, Zhao Mingcheng shrugged helplessly and stopped making unnecessary small talk.
The two walked along a long and deep passageway for about 300 yards until eight identical entrances appeared ahead, exuding an ancient and primal aura.
"This..."
Ling Feng and Zhao Mingcheng halted. It seemed those who designed the Five Emperors Treasure Vault loved to make things difficult.
"Just pick any door then."
Zhao Mingcheng shrugged his shoulders, casually pointed a few times, and then leaped into one of the entrances.
In contrast, Ling Feng was much more cautious.
After all, among these eight entrances, one might directly lead to that guy Xue Ren.
Xue Ren had recognized him, and if he encountered him alone, Ling Feng wasn’t confident he could escape under his hand.
Unless he directly used the Reincarnation Technique to awaken Emperor Tian Yan.
But having only one such chance every three days, Ling Feng was reluctant to waste it casually.
Carefully sensing the auras of the eight entrances, the Chaos Attribute encompassed all types, thus Ling Feng was very sensitive to any Elemental Power fluctuations.
Before long, a smile appeared on Ling Feng’s lips as he discovered an entrance that no one had entered!
Without hesitation, Ling Feng spread his form and directly walked into that entrance.
Upon entering the passage, Ling Feng found that apart from the scorched earth on the ground, the surroundings were engulfed in a sea of flames.
Similarly, these flames remained the Immortal Netherworld Fire, resembling ice crystals and emitting an astonishing chill.
Ling Feng had to use the Fourth-rank Swallowing Flame to cover himself; otherwise, he would be "frozen" by the fire into an ice block.
The deeper he went, the lower the temperature became.
"Crap, Kid Feng, where is this? Did you fall into Ice Hell?"
At that moment, the lazy voice of the Despicable Donkey rang out, "Even I feel a bit chilly inside the Five Elements Heavenly Palace."
"Despicable Donkey, you finally woke up?"
Ling Feng rolled his eyes; after devouring large amounts of the Swallowing Heaven Horned Python’s essence blood, he expected this guy to remain in a deep sleep for a long while, yet he woke up so soon.
"It’s so cold that even I can’t sleep!"
The Despicable Donkey grumbled in a low voice.
"This is the Five Emperors Treasure Vault. Being cold in the vicinity of the Immortal Netherworld Fire is no surprise."
Upon entering the passage, Ling Feng immediately switched to the Ten Directions Annihilation technique, knowing that caution was paramount in such an environment.
"Immortal Netherworld Fire? No, this is probably not a simple Immortal Netherworld Fire."
The Despicable Donkey warned, "While Netherworld Fire is cold, it shouldn’t be able to penetrate the independent space of the Five Elements Heavenly Palace. I feel like my Divine Soul is freezing!"
"Whatever." Ling Feng shrugged, "I’d be a fool to leave a treasure mountain empty-handed. Despicable Donkey, what do you know about the Five Emperors Treasure Vault?"
"The usual deal, fifty-fifty split!"
With a flicker of light, the Despicable Donkey jumped out eagerly at the mention of treasure to share, clearly excited.
Ling Feng glared at the creature; true to its greedy nature, it never acts unless there’s profit involved!
One man and one donkey continued forward.
After an unknown length of time, a piercing light appeared ahead.
Ling Feng quickened his pace, and before long, he finally emerged from the fiery passage filled with Immortal Netherworld Fire.
A blazing cavern lay ahead, but this time, the fire exuded a terrifyingly high temperature.
Gritting his teeth, Ling Feng dashed into the cavern.
As soon as he entered, a sudden inferno erupted before his eyes. Choking smoke made him step back hurriedly to evade, but his face was still blackened by the soot.
"Darn!"
Ling Feng activated the Carefree Sword Step and enveloped himself and the Despicable Donkey with the Fourth-rank Swallowing Flame as they swiftly charged forward.
The flames erupted randomly from the ground, sometimes bone-chilling Ice Flames, sometimes searing Fiery Flames. Thankfully, Ling Feng’s Fourth-rank Swallowing Flame was extraordinary; without it, given his power, he might not have withstood the assault.
In fact, other strong individuals who entered the passage faced the similar trial. However, none were ordinary; deploying various techniques, none of the flames could halt their progress.
Naturally, the luckless High-level Emperor Strong were at times burned simultaneously by both flames, causing their Protective Dharma Treasures to shatter and leading to their demise.
Quickly navigating through the passage, Ling Feng arrived at a massive platform. The surrounding flames suddenly converged, transforming into humanoid monsters resembling Flame Elves, blocking Ling Feng’s path.
Eighteen flame figures in total, each composed entirely of Immortal Netherworld Fire, varying from extremely cold to intensely hot.
Though their faces were vague, one could see the hollow eye sockets flickering with fire balls that exuded an immensely terrifying aura.
"Kid Ling Feng, these guardians are all yours. I, the Divine Beast, support you spiritually!"
Seeing the unfavorable situation, the Despicable Donkey quickly retreated into the Five Elements Heavenly Palace with such speed, it was nearly as fast as lightning!