Chapter 1576: Lava Pit
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Jiang Yi’s decision was wise. If he had followed the Little Eagle King back to the Purgatory Mystic Realm, he would have been walking right into a trap. Heavenly King Wu and Heavenly King You were both headed there.
The two Heavenly Kings made one round around the Divine Yang Mystic Realm, but when they failed to find Jiang Yi, they decided to go to the Purgatory Mystic Realm instead!
To both of them, it did not matter whether Jiang Yi had killed You Tianni; he would end up in the Purgatory Mystic Realm for sure because that was a good hiding place. Jiang Yi could remain in there for twenty days given his skill level. It must have meant that he learned some secret technique or realized some mystical ability, which would enable him to remain there for thirty or even a hundred days.
Once the two of them entered the Purgatory Mystic Realm, they began to search all over. The mystic realm was way too big. Even with their cultivation levels, it was very difficult to cover all grounds. Yi Zu, Heaven Desert King, and White River King needed time to teleport over as well. That was why Jiang Yi did not meet any enemies along the way.
After the Little Eagle King and Jiang Yi parted ways, the Little Eagle King did not head for the Purgatory Mystic Realm. Instead, he headed to the west to discard You Tianni and Ren Tianfan’s bodies. This would cause enemy soldiers to think that Jiang Yi escaped towards the west and would buy Jiang Yi some time.
In actual fact…
The Little Eagle King thought that there was not much meaning in doing so. Even the Phantom King would not have dared to enter the Lava Wasteland, much less Jiang Yi. If he could not get near to the Lava Wasteland, Jiang Yi would have no choice but to wander around in the void. Ultimately, he would be surrounded by enemy soldiers. Then, he would either be arrested or would be left to wander around the void forever.
As for himself, the Little Eagle King was not worried at all. Even if Heavenly King You caught him, he would be injured at the very most. Who would dare to kill him?
“Lava Wasteland!”
Jiang Yi was approaching the Lava Wasteland already. In front of him, red light covered half of the void. Jiang Yi spotted it from afar. This Lava Wasteland looked like an extremely huge rock, which was indented in the middle. The red light was emitted from that indentation, intensifying the red of the Lava Wasteland’s ground.
Jiang Yi held onto his Fire Spirit Pearl, his expression determined. Then, he flew forward at top speed. This Lava Wasteland was the final straw he had to clutch at. If he could not enter it, he would have no choice but to wait to die.
Ten thousand miles, five thousand miles… a thousand miles!
His heart rate was quickening, and he was getting more and more nervous. He could already see a huge valley in the middle of the Lava Wasteland. Countless flames were dancing around like venomous snakes. One by one, they stuck out their tongues of flame, which stretched up to thirty kilometers high. One did not have to get too close to feel deep fear in their gut with just one look at the place.
The Fire Spirit Pearl lit up as it absorbed bursts of energy. Jiang Yi glanced at it from time to time, afraid that the Fire Spirit Pearl would not be able to withstand it. He was prepared to be burned alive by the high temperatures there.
“Go!”
Jiang Yi did not dare to head for the center of the wasteland. Instead, he made an arc and headed for the edge of it. The Lava Wasteland was not that big; Jiang Yi guessed that it was even smaller than the Divine Yang Mystic Realm, measuring about five hundred thousand kilometers in radius. Inside, countless stones were scattered across the ground. There were no plants whatsoever; neither was there any sign of life. Of course, if one could find any plants here, that would be an oddity indeed.
Two hundred and fifty kilometers, a hundred and fifty kilometers… fifty kilometers!
Jiang Yi’s eyes were glowing brighter and brighter. He was only fifty kilometers from the ground, but he still could not feel the temperature getting higher. This meant that the Fire Spirit Pearl was not weaker than the Ink Feather Race’s best fire-resistant treasure. He continued to descend towards the ground. Once he was sure that there was no problem, he looked at the Fire Spirit Pearl in his hand. What kind of treasure was this? How could it be this fire-resistant?
“No way… it must be the Fire Dragon Sword’s power.”
Jiang Yi recalled that the Fire Spirit Pearl was only a part of the Fire Dragon Sword. This sword was extremely powerful indeed. Four parts had already been merged back with it. If he could find the remaining three parts and the true artifact spirit, how much more impressive would this sword become?
“What grade is this sword? Is it akin to a Dao Heaven Spiritual Treasure or a Primordial Spiritual Treasure? How powerful was that mysterious elder when he was alive? Was he a top King-Ranked martial artist? Or was he a martial artist at the level of the Demon-Killing Supreme Thearch? Or was he… the Demon-Killing Supreme Thearch himself?”
Jiang Yi pondered about it for a while. The Demon-Killing Supreme Thearch seemed to have died ten thousand years ago. In Lower Domain terms, this would mean he died a million years ago. The mysterious elder told him that he had remained in Stellarsky Domain for a million years, too. Could he have been the Demon-Killing Supreme Thearch?
Jiang Yi shook his head and cast all of these thoughts aside. At that moment, there was no point in thinking about it any longer. He had to think of a way to survive this ordeal first. Jiang Yi slowed down until he got closer and closer to the Lava Wasteland. All of his muscles were as tense as he had ever felt them.
Twenty-five kilometers, five kilometers, two-and-a-half kilometers… five hundred meters!
Jiang Yi’s heart had relaxed completely as he continued to descend. The moment his feet touched a stone, he heaved a huge sigh of relief. The Fire Spirit Pearl was a top-grade fire-resistant treasure. Even King-Ranked martial artists did not dare to come near this place, and yet he could enter easily, without being affected in the least.
Chi-chi!
He looked into the distance, at the valley in the middle of the Lava Wasteland. Red flames reached high above it. Jiang Yi’s eyes lit up. Could the Fire Spirit Pearl absorb these heaven-and-earth special flames? If it could, he would have a very powerful mystical ability.
After looking at it for a while, Jiang Yi decided not to take the risk. He not only dared not approach, but he began to retreat. He used his divine senses to scan the surroundings, trying to find a spot where he could hide. The soldiers could arrive at any moment. The King-Ranked martial artists’ divine senses could easily reach fifty thousand kilometers. Even if they did not dare to approach the Lava Wasteland, they would still be able to spot him from a great distance away.
“There’s a stone cave there!”
Jiang Yi carefully flew tens of kilometers and finally found a stone cave. He did not dare to use his Fire Dragon Sword to dig into it; neither did he dare to land and run there. He was afraid that he would leave clues behind, which would lead people to find him easily.
The stone cave ahead was very obvious. It stood right on the top of a stone peak and stretched further underground. It was not pitch-black inside but glowing red. Jiang Yi guessed that there were flames underground as well.
Whether he would be able to hide or not was no longer important. Formidable martial artists would be able to easily locate him using their divine senses anyway.
Swis.h.!.+
Jiang Yi carefully flew into the stone cave. It was a huge stone cave, but not very deep. He had only flown a few hundred meters before he found the end of the stone cave. Ahead of him was a huge underground pit or a lava pit. Jiang Yi stood at the mouth of the cave, astonished as he looked around.
The Lava Pit was huge; he could not see the end of it. Inside, molten lava was bubbling. Green smoke flowed out of the pit. From time to time, orange flames would emerge from the lake, like little fiery tongues. It resembled the valley in the middle of the Lava Wasteland was directly connected to this Lava Pit.
“Right there.”
Jiang Yi saw a rock sticking out on his left. The surface of the rock was flat. He quickly flew over and stood atop the rock, releasing his divine senses to ensure that there was no danger around. Then, he sat cross-legged and activated his Art of Concealment.
He was only one kilometer away from the surface. If formidable martial artists hovered above the Lava Wasteland and used their divine senses to look for him, he would still be found. Thus, Jiang Yi relied on his Art of Concealment to hide himself. The Phantom Race’s Art of Concealment was the best in the world. If he could conceal himself, no one would be able to sense any sign of life from where he was. Even King-Ranked martial artists would not be able to find him if they did not look close enough.
The void was endless. The soldiers would have a hard time looking for him. Even if formidable martial artists came searching for him here, they would not look too hard once they realized how terrifying this place was. Their divine senses would probably sweep past this place, wouldn’t they?
If they could not find him after a month or two, they would naturally retreat. Then, he would be able to think of a way to escape.
This was a very realistic dream, but would reality be crueler? Jiang Yi had no idea. He was helpless in this situation now. All he could do was wait and see if the heavens would sustain him.