Chapter 438 - 399: Danger! Danger

Chapter 438: Chapter 399: Danger! Danger

Yuan Heng was faring much better than the other two. He had dodged several attacks by relying on his Body Technique and strength. However, he knew that if this continued, his Mana would eventually run out, and he would certainly be killed.

The attacks from the Light Array were one thing, but it was the words of the three people below that were driving him mad.

As a dignified Elder of the Primordial Heart Sect, a powerhouse at the Peak of the Immortal Realm with a respected status, he had never been mocked like this before. The longer he listened, the more his face turned livid with rage.

"Senior Brother, if you use that thing, you can kill them! Otherwise, we’re all going to die here..." Elder Taiyuan shouted again, seeing his senior’s hesitation.

"Shut up!" Hearing his junior brother’s shout, Yuan Heng’s fists clenched, his face turning livid. "Once I take it, my strength will indeed break through, but it’ll be difficult to advance ever again! And my lifespan will be drastically shortened..."

The treasure his junior brother was talking about was called the Life-Burning Pill. He had stumbled upon it by chance years ago while exploring some Ancient Ruins. It could burn one’s lifespan in exchange for a temporary, explosive boost in strength!

’I’ve already reached the Peak of the Immortal Realm, with one foot in the Domain Realm. If I take this Life-Burning Pill, my strength will surge, and I’ll definitely be able to break through my chains and advance to the Secret Realm Fourth Layer!’

’Once I reach the Secret Realm Fourth Layer Domain Realm and form a Domain around my body, I’ll be able to block this Grand Array’s attacks. But... if I do that, not only will my lifespan be damaged, but my cultivation will stagnate forever!’

’If I don’t use it, I’ll die for sure! If I do... I might just live!’

"I’ll risk it all! Yi Family! Nie Yun! I’ll make you repay the price I’m paying today a hundred times over!"

Seeing the Array’s attacks grow denser, Elder Yuan Heng knew he couldn’t last another ten minutes. His eyes turned bloodshot. With a savage roar, he retrieved a jade bottle, shook out a purplish-red Elixir, and swallowed it without a second thought.

BOOM!

The Elixir melted the moment it passed his lips. In less than three breaths, Elder Yuan Heng’s once-black hair turned stark white. At the same time, a monstrous aura erupted from him, and an egg-shaped membrane materialized around his body!

"A Domain? Damn it, he used a Secret Technique to break through to the Domain Realm! We have to go, now!"

Nie Yun’s pupils contracted at the sight of the egg-shaped membrane.

’That membrane is the sign of the Domain Realm—it’s his Domain. It will expand as his power grows. Once it reaches its limit, it’ll be nearly impossible to contain him, even with my powerful Nine Heavens Profound Dragon Array!’

’I never would have thought a mere Elder from the Primordial Heart Sect would possess an Elixir that burns one’s own life force for power. And I certainly didn’t expect Elder Yuan Heng would be ruthless enough to actually use it on himself!’

"Molten Rock, part!"

If Elder Yuan Heng broke through the Grand Array, their escape would be impossible. Knowing the situation was critical, Nie Yun held nothing back. With a wave of his hand, the subterranean Molten Rock parted to form a passage. He grabbed Yi Qing and Yi Cheng and shot straight down into it.

"A Flame Master controls fire... Nie Yun, you’re a Flame Master, too?"

Yi Qing and Yi Cheng were both startled to see the young man perform such a feat. They stared at him, their faces filled with disbelief.

’The Flame Master talent isn’t in the top ten, but it’s definitely in the top thirty. They’re incredibly rare; you could probably count all of them in the entire Floating Heaven Continent on one hand. Most people go their whole lives without ever meeting one. To think this young man is one of them!’

’And judging by the way he controls the flames... it’s so fluid and masterful. He seems even more skilled at it than I am!’

"This isn’t the time for that. You’re a Flame Master too, so help me control the flames. We need to find that Primordial Qi Master’s treasure, fast! If Elder Yuan Heng breaks through the Array, he’ll definitely catch us!"

Nie Yun shook his head, amazed that the two weren’t scared, but were instead wondering if he was a Flame Master.

’A Secret Realm Fourth Layer Domain Realm cultivator forms their own Domain, their own Grotto Heaven. Inside it, they are virtually invincible against anyone whose cultivation has not reached the same Realm. I’m only an Ultimate Venerable right now; I haven’t even stepped into the Secret Realm. At best, I can fight an Early-Stage Immortal Realm cultivator to a draw. I’m not arrogant enough to believe I can kill a Domain Realm Powerhouse!’

"Right!"

Hearing the young man’s reprimand, Yi Qing was jolted back to their current peril. Reining in his wandering thoughts, he activated his Flame Master talent and began carving a path through the molten rock alongside Nie Yun.

The temperature of this Molten Rock at the Earth’s Core was far beyond that of ordinary flames. An Ordinary cultivator at the Secret Realm Third Layer Immortal Realm would likely be burned alive before they could even travel a hundred meters.

The trio descended continuously. After about five thousand meters, they saw the flames turn a deep, crimson red. Plumes of grayish-brown gas drifted endlessly around the magma.

"This is Fire Poison," Nie Yun warned. "It’s a toxic gas produced when flames reach an extreme temperature. Inhaling it will make you combust from the inside out, turning you to ash in an instant. Even Immortal Realm powerhouses can’t withstand it. Be very careful—do not breathe it in!"

Nie Yun’s expression grew solemn at the sight of the gas.

Fire Poison was an incredibly potent toxic gas that only formed in the most scorching flames. Once inhaled, even an Immortal Realm powerhouse would find it difficult to resist.

There were cases on the Floating Heaven Continent of ordinary people spontaneously combusting and turning to ash for no apparent reason, with no fire in sight. In truth, they had unknowingly inhaled stray Fire Poison drifting in the air.

’This type of Fire Poison can’t be doused with water or smothered by sand. For many Cultivators, it’s the stuff of nightmares. I can’t believe it’s actually here!’

"Understood!"

When they heard the young man identify it as Fire Poison, the expressions of Yi Cheng and Yi Qing also grew grave. They stayed close to Nie Yun as they continued their rapid descent.

After descending another five thousand meters, they were now ten thousand meters beneath the surface. Streaks of a transparent liquid, looking no different from clear water from a distance, occasionally appeared within the crimson Molten Rock.