Chapter 1284: The Golden Crow Appears

Chapter 1284: Chapter 1310: The Golden Crow Appears

King Zhao laughed as he looked at the expression on the Beast King’s face, “Beast King, your face looks quite unpleasant, huh? Got a beating this time, right? Seeing you like this, I feel very sorry.”

“King Zhao, stop with your sarcastic talk. If you encountered that Flame Giant, you might be even worse off than I am now. You might even die directly at his hands. That guy’s Celestial Fire is incredibly powerful,” the Beast King retorted defiantly.

“Even if you die, I won’t. It’s just a Flame Giant, right? Next time, if I encounter him, I’ll deal with him directly, so you’ll know whether I am what you call a weakling or not,” King Zhao said with a smirk.

“Stop bragging. If you want to prove yourself, just return now. I believe those Fire Attribute Nether Beasts would be more than willing to take care of you. I’m really curious to see how you’ll defeat the Flame Giant,” the Beast King replied.

Chu Linfeng looked at the two and smiled instantly, “Enough bickering, you two. If real danger comes, no one will die. I won’t just stand by idly. However, the Flame Giant is indeed quite formidable. Beast King, if you don’t use the Dragon Race’s Secret Technique, you won’t be able to slay him. Now, he’s really struggling.

Using the Secret Technique brings a painful backlash. King Zhao, stop mocking him. Let’s consider what to do next. The Golden Crow is surely in the hottest place. Looking at both of you now, I’m afraid you won’t make it there. How about staying here and waiting for my return?”

“We won’t stay here this time. Even if the temperature is higher, I believe our strength can handle it. I just don’t believe the central area is entirely consumed by Celestial Fire. If it is, we can leave then without urgency. As formidable figures, it feels somewhat shameful to be so timid,” King Zhao stated.

“King Zhao is right; we’ll follow you there. I don’t believe the Land of the Far South is more terrifying than the Land of the Far North. If we encounter fire monsters, we’ll just fight to the death and slay them,” the Beast King chimed in agreement, making them form a united front.

“Great, in that case, let’s keep moving forward. I hope we don’t encounter troublesome monsters. If there are Fire Attribute Nether Beasts, we’ll take a detour, as we’ll eventually meet the Golden Crow heading south,” Chu Linfeng said.

Immediately, the three took a large detour, avoiding the Fire Attribute Nether Beasts and entering a hotter area. Countless gusts of Astral Wind blew, seemingly capable of igniting the body at any moment, causing a burning pain on the face.

Of course, Chu Linfeng felt nothing, with only King Zhao and the Beast King suffering. During flight, both enveloped themselves in Energy Barriers, yet the consumption was substantial, and sweat poured from them like rain.

They stopped at least three times along the way, each time to restore King Zhao and the Beast King’s Nether Power. Chu Linfeng didn’t need to, and after two days, they fully stopped.

Before them now lay a fiery red forest. These trees were actually Fire Trees, each emanating fiery red light, with crackling sounds in the air, as if it would ignite.

“So many Fire Trees here, this is truly strange. If I’m not mistaken, the Golden Crow is likely here, and danger comes with it,” Chu Linfeng said.

King Zhao and the Beast King were drenched in sweat, and this was their endurance limit. Venturing further could roast their Energy Barriers due to the intense heat.

“This place truly isn’t suitable for humans. It’s uncomfortable to stay a moment longer. I regret it now, Lin Feng. I don’t understand why you’ve shown no discomfort and haven’t sweated even once,” King Zhao said.

Chu Linfeng smiled and replied, “My strength is superior to yours, so naturally I have no worries. Even Celestial Fire in my presence wouldn’t feel hot. Seeing you suffer like this, let me help you.”

With a thought, he performed Water Transformation, producing several large pieces of Profound Ice and tossed them to the two. Beast King and King Zhao were astonished at Chu Linfeng’s ability to manifest Profound Ice instantly, wondering how many secrets he held, finding it unbelievable.

While performing Water Transformation, Fire Transformation was impossible. The oppressive heat made Chu Linfeng uncomfortable, so he immediately executed Fire Transformation to alleviate this feeling.

Receiving the Profound Ice, King Zhao and the Beast King’s heat sensation diminished considerably, like timely rain. They were grateful, though in such heat, the Profound Ice quickly melted to water, soaking them.

Soon, the water evaporated due to the high temperatures, forming a vapor mist, and the discomfort eased significantly.

Chu Linfeng glanced at them and said, “You should return. This place truly doesn’t suit you. If the Golden Crow is encountered, you won’t have the strength to fight. Although your strength is formidable, in this unique environment, it renders heroes powerless.”

They initially wanted to argue, but noticing Chu Linfeng’s determined gaze, refrained. King Zhao reluctantly said, “We’ll wait for you then. You should be cautious. If the Golden Crow proves too strong, don’t force it. We can’t save you if danger arises.”

“I understand that. Take care of yourselves!” Chu Linfeng replied.

As the words fell, a deafening bird call echoed from afar, its penetrating power causing their eardrums to ache, changing their complexion instantly as they instinctively exclaimed, “Golden Crow!”

“Hurry up and leave! This Golden Crow’s call suggests immense power. I don’t understand why such a powerful Golden Crow hasn’t ascended. Is it possible that strong figures in the Netherworld don’t need to ascend?” Chu Linfeng urgently said.

“Can’t leave even if we want to. We’ve truly become your burden now, not knowing why those in the Netherworld cannot ascend. I only know that ascending requires reaching the Divine Human Realm. As for the hidden clan ancestors you slew, why they haven’t ascended is unknown. If Beast King and I reached the Divine Human Realm, we would surely ascend,” King Zhao commented.

Observing, Chu Linfeng found three Golden Crows emerging, each as large as the terrifying Golden-Winged Roc, their bodies engulfed in flames. Notably, black flames flickered on their wings, unsettling him.

Black flames are akin to Celestial Fire. Though he’s never personally experienced them, his intuition spoke volumes, “Looks like we have a real battle ahead. Hope you can endure until I rescue you.”

PS: Hold on for a few more days until the busy farming season is over!