Chapter 439 - 399: Danger! Danger

Chapter 439: Chapter 399: Danger! Danger

"This is Purifying Fire Water. Water and fire don’t mix, but extremes beget their opposites. When a flame burns to a certain point, it turns into liquid. This Purifying Fire Water might not look dangerous, but if it transforms into Elemental Fire and Water, it can even burn one’s soul!"

Seeing the clear water before him, Nie Yun didn’t relax his guard. Instead, his expression grew even more grave.

’Purifying Fire Water... It can only form when flames reach a certain intensity. I have no idea what method that Great Power, the Primordial Qi Master, used to build a Treasure Vault here.’

’If it weren’t for my Flame Master talent, it really wouldn’t be easy to get into this place!’

RUMBLE!

Just as Nie Yun spoke, a thunderous explosion echoed from above the Molten Rock. Immediately after, he sensed a frantic wave of Spiritual Qi madly surging downward. The three exchanged a glance, and from each other’s eyes, they knew: the Nine Heavens Profound Dragon Array had been broken by Elder Yuan Heng!

’Once the Grand Array is broken, someone with the strength of the Domain Realm can enter the molten rock even without a Flame Master’s talent. Although I don’t know if he can make it this far, we still have to be careful!’

’After all, a Domain Realm Powerhouse is terrifying. The current Elder Yuan Heng has gone completely mad, and his hatred is immeasurable. If he catches up, the three of us will probably die here!’

Knowing the situation was critical, Nie Yun wasted no time on words. He thrust his hands forward, and his Flame Fire Qi roiled, parting the surrounding Molten Rock and accelerating their descent.

With this burst of speed, his True Qi consumption instantly accelerated, surging outward like a river bursting through a dam.

’To hell with it! The only way to survive now is to find that so-called Primordial Qi Master’s treasure! Otherwise, it’s a dead end. Forward! Forward!’

Snorting coldly in his mind, Nie Yun didn’t dare to pause for even a second. He pulled Yi Cheng and Yi Qing along as he plunged downward at a frantic pace.

Soon, the three of them reached a depth of over twenty thousand meters within the Molten Rock. Looking down, they saw a massive Stone Gate directly below them.

The Molten Rock here had completely transformed into Purifying Fire Water. Even with his control as a Flame Master, Nie Yun felt his abilities stretched to their limit. Yet, the Stone Gate before them was completely intact, entirely unaffected. Even someone as experienced and worldly as him couldn’t help but find it strange.

Seeing the Stone Gate, he knew they had reached their destination. Taking a deep breath, Nie Yun suppressed his excitement and looked closer.

The upper part of the Stone Gate was covered in inscribed characters. Each character pulsed with a dense wave of Spiritual Qi, as if inlaid by some supreme technique, holding endless mysteries.

"I, Guang Mingzi, am a Primordial Qi Master, ranked ninth among special talents. I am also a Celestial Eye Master, ranked eighteenth, and a Flame Master, ranked twenty-fifth! I have left my treasure here in hopes that a fated person of a later generation will enter and carry on my legacy! However, to enter, you must possess enough True Qi to open the Stone Gate. This Stone Gate was forged from Extraterritorial Coldstone..."

He scanned the inscription, but before he could finish reading, he felt the frantic aura behind him growing stronger, as if it could rush him at any moment.

’Damn it, there’s no time! They’re almost here! Let’s go!’

Nie Yun knew this was no time to be reading inscriptions. He immediately pulled Yi Cheng and Yi Qing along, taking a few steps to arrive before the Stone Gate.

In the very center of the Stone Gate was a palm-shaped indentation. It seemed that one only had to press their palm against it to open the gate.

"It’s that indentation. As long as you have enough Mana or True Qi, you can open the gate. If you don’t have enough, all you can do is stand here and watch!" Yi Cheng, who seemed to have been here before, said quickly.

"Mm!" Nie Yun nodded. He had Yi Qing control the Purifying Fire Water so it wouldn’t burn Yi Cheng, then took two steps forward to the indentation. He raised his right hand, pressed it gently into the hollow, and with a sudden explosion of strength from his entire body, he pushed.

CREAK!

The Stone Gate was exceptionally solid. It let out a muffled groan and then fell silent once more.

’I don’t believe I can’t open it!’

He took a deep breath and madly poured the True Qi from his Qi Sea into the palm indentation. The Stone Gate instantly seemed to become a monster that was Devouring True Qi. No matter how much True Qi he poured in, it felt like it was still a long way from being full.

’It really is Devouring True Qi... If I use up all my True Qi and still can’t open this gate, I’ll definitely be burned alive by the Purifying Fire Water here...’

The Flame Fire Qi he used to control the surrounding flames and keep himself from being burned was all converted from True Qi via his Flame Fire Dantian. If his True Qi ran out, the surrounding flames would instantly devour him, burning him until not even ash remained.

But if he didn’t open the Stone Gate, Elder Yuan Heng and his men would catch up any second. If that happened, he would surely die an even more miserable death!

’I was just making fun of how round and stout he is. If he gets his hands on me, I’m the one who’ll end up flat and thin.’

’Although Flame Masters are known as the Kings of flame, the difference in strength is too great. Fighting someone one or two major realms higher is one thing, but the gap between the Ultimate Venerable Realm and the Domain Realm... that’s a full four major realms, equivalent to over a dozen minor realms. Even with my control over fire, I’m no match for him!’

’I’ll risk it all! Even if it means using up all the True Qi in my Qi Sea, I have to open this gate!’ In that instant, Nie Yun made his decision. His eyes narrowed, and he clenched his teeth.

RUMBLE!

Veins bulged on his hands. Nie Yun’s Qi Sea churned as his fifteen Dantians spun ceaselessly, pouring a powerful and immense torrent of True Qi into the Stone Gate like a river breaking its banks.

BOOM!

As he poured his True Qi into the Stone Gate, the frantic aura behind him grew even stronger. Then, the three of them heard an enraged roar from directly above.

"Today, you will all die..."

The roar shook the heavens. An egg-shaped Domain pushed aside all the surrounding searing flames as three figures charged madly downward.

The Molten Rock at this depth had already turned into Purifying Fire Water. Although they could now see each other, there was still some distance between them, so it wouldn’t be easy for the pursuers to catch Nie Yun’s group right away.

However, being able to see them meant they were very close. Catching up was only a matter of time.

’Damn it! How are they so fast?!’

Seeing the three figures appear in his line of sight, Nie Yun’s expression turned ugly, and his muscles tensed.

’My speed was already fast, but theirs is even faster!’

’It seems that Yuan Heng has really lost his mind. He won’t rest until he’s killed me!’

’Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water, accelerate the circulation of my True Qi! Open!’

His eyes flew wide open. An invigorating aura instantly rippled from Nie Yun’s body as he used the Spirit Rhinoceros Spring Water once again!

"Trying to escape? It won’t be that easy! All of you, die!"

As if seeing through Nie Yun’s intentions, Elder Yuan Heng’s eyes turned crimson. He pushed his power to its absolute maximum, his white hair whipping about as he became even more frenzied and hysterical.

"Nie Yun, it’s all up to you! You’ve always created miracles, so you can definitely do it this time, too!"

Yi Qing and Yi Cheng watched the maddened Elder Yuan Heng above, both clenching their fists, their faces turning deathly pale.

They naturally knew the consequences of being caught by Elder Yuan Heng, but they also knew they were powerless to help. Their only hope was that the young man before them could create another miracle!

’Open, damn it, open!’

Nie Yun’s eyes were shot with blood. His fifteen Dantians roiled in his Qi Sea, and his Meridians throbbed with unbearable pain from the sheer speed at which he was outputting True Qi. It felt as if they could snap at any moment.

The True Qi in his Qi Sea was rapidly depleting; in just a few breaths, less than half remained.

"Open! Open!"

Roaring wildly, Nie Yun looked like a madman.

He didn’t dare look back. If he could open the Stone Gate, there was A Thread of Life. If he couldn’t, there was only death!

Life or death—it all came down to this single moment!

SCREEEEEE!

Finally, under the insane torrent of Nie Yun’s True Qi, the Stone Gate’s rumbling sound echoed once more.

"You want to open the Stone Gate and escape? It’s too late! Die for me!"

As the Stone Gate made a sound, the three figures above had already reached a range where they could attack with their Mana. With a long cry, Yuan Heng formed a sword with his fingers, and a Sky Breaking glint of cold light shot toward Nie Yun’s head.

WHOOSH!

The cold light was unleashed by a Domain Realm Powerhouse. Its power was so ferocious that even someone at the Peak of the Immortal Realm would face certain death, let alone a mere youth in the Ultimate Venerable Realm!

Danger! Danger!

Nie Yun was facing his greatest crisis since arriving on the Floating Heaven Continent!

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