Luo Bai looked at the passageway between the two mountain peaks with a stunned expression. Just one step into it was like stepping into a furnace; his foot almost got roasted. However, looking around, he saw nothing out of the ordinary!
"Void-Breaking Divine Eye!"
Sun Wukong activated his Void-Breaking Divine Eye. A flash of golden light passed through his eyes, and the path to the valley looked different to him. Clusters of flas spread across the path, which, under the Divine Eye, appeared fiery red. Wukong could sense the intense heat they emitted, definitely surpassing his own True Solar Fire.
Beyond the flas were clusters of blue ice flas, also floating within the path. These were filled with a frigid power starkly different from the red flas. To Wukong's senses, even a slight touch could probably freeze soone solid.
"Where did these flas and ice flas co from?"
Wukong relayed the situation to Luo Bai, who wore an expression of astonishnt and gained a new appreciation for Wukong's capabilities. The seemingly empty path was filled with floating flas and ice flas to Wukong's eyes—undeniably, his vision was extraordinary. Could this be yet another Divine Skill?
"How would I know where they ca from?"
Wukong didn't know what was on Luo Bai's mind and had no intention of concerning himself with it. What he needed to consider was how to traverse this path, filled with flas and ice flas, to enter the valley.
Danger and opportunity often coexist; the more dangerous it is, the greater the reward after overcoming it. The path into the valley was filled with incredibly powerful flas and ice flas, which were invisible, undetectable by most people. This ant very few could have entered the valley, likely leaving many treasures behind.
"Let test the power of these flas and ice flas first."
Stepping into the path, Wukong extended his palm, wrapped in True Solar Fire, and reached towards a cluster of fla.
"Buzz~!"
The mont the True Solar Fire made contact with the floating fla, it was instantly absorbed. Wukong was shocked and quickly ceased releasing the True Solar Fire. However, the fla, which had absorbed his True Fire, relentlessly spread toward his palm, and a searing pain shot through his hand, radiating throughout his body.
"Bad news, retreat!"
Without a second thought, Wukong quickly retreated and leaped out of the path. The flas that had crept up his arm vanished abruptly as if they had never existed. However, the clear burn marks on his arm served as a stark reminder to Wukong that what he felt was not an illusion.
"Such fearso flas!"
Wukong's Eight-Nine Profound Skill was nearly complete, rendering his body impervious to fire and water. Not to ntion, he now possessed the True Solar Fire in this life. Ordinary flas couldn't harm him in the slightest, yet the floating flas in the path could even devour his True Fire and had scorched his arm in just a few breaths' ti. The destructive power was unimaginably terrifying!
Activating his Mysterious Power, Wukong's arm quickly recovered, the injury vanishing without a trace. Luo Bai, who had been watching everything, could see the effects of the flas clearly, despite being unable to see them. The destructive power of these invisible flas in the path exceeded his wildest imagination!
"These flas are extrely lethal, absolutely must not be touched!"
Wukong frowned, "I haven't tested the ice flas yet, but I fear they are not much weaker than the flas in lethality. If we want to proceed, we'll have to avoid the floating flas and ice flas as much as possible."
"Avoid?"
Luo Bai's eyes widened in disbelief, "Are you joking? I can't even see them, how am I supposed to avoid them?"
Swallowing hard, Luo Bai asked again, "Uh, just one more question, what happens if we fail to avoid them and run into them?"
Wukong's face remained impassive, "Nothing much, just getting burnt to ashes at most."
"..."
Luo Bai's face turned pale. What did he an by getting burnt to ashes at most? How could he, so handso and dashing, die a dismal death in this wretched place?
"Wukong, no! Brother Monkey, stop joking around with !"
"Do I look like I'm joking?"
Wukong raised his eyebrows, "I'm telling the truth. Whether it's flas or ice flas, their destructive power is imnse. They will keep burning until they consu you, unless you leave the path or make it through. Touching them ans certain death!"
"This..."
Luo Bai was speechless, "Then, Brother Monkey, how are we supposed to go in if it's so dangerous?"
"Fortune favors the bold! The greater the danger, the more valuable the treasures inside. I, Old Sun, certainly won't beat a retreat. I'm determined to go in!"
A sharp gleam flashed through Wukong's eyes. After all, he was the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong. To use a popular phrase from another world, the words 'give up' were not in his dictionary!
"What am I supposed to do now? Monkey bro, you can't just abandon !"
Luo Bai clung to Sun Wukong's waist with a pitiful look on his face, "We're brothers who've weathered storms together, can you bear to leave behind?"
Sun Wukong's face showed a hint of revulsion, he forcefully shrugged off Luo Bai's arms and kicked him away, "Scram! If you gross out any more, I'll really leave you behind!"
"So you won't leave behind, Monkey bro? Aweso, how are you going to take inside?"
Luo Bai scrambled up from the ground, not angry even after being kicked, but with a triumphant smile instead. Sun Wukong's words proved that he would not be left behind.
"You know so basic Transformation Spells, right? Shrink down and hide on my body, I'll bring you in."
Luo Bai couldn't see the floating Fla and Ice Fla, but Sun Wukong could. With his strength, he just needed to carefully avoid the Fla and Ice Fla, and Luo Bai only had to shrink down and cling to his body for Sun Wukong to be able to take him inside.
"Great idea, why didn't I think of that? Monkey bro, you're the smart one!"
Luo Bai's eyes glead, and without a second word, his body shrank down to the size of an ant and jumped into Sun Wukong's collar. Sun Wukong wasted no more ti and dashed into the passage.
The Fla and Ice Fla floating within the passage had no fixed shape, varying in size, erratic in movent – no pattern to their behavior. Sun Wukong was able to anticipate the movents of the Fla with the help of his Void-Breaking Divine Eye, dodging in advance. Otherwise, if soone else tried to navigate through, they'd barely make it a few steps before becoming a giant Fireball or Iceball.
Hidden in Sun Wukong's collar, Luo Bai could only feel sudden jolts to the left and right, quick advances followed by abrupt retreats. He knew Sun Wukong was evading the floating Fireballs and Ice Flas, but seeing nothing himself made his heart clench with fear. The unknown was always the most terrifying, especially when one couldn't see or perceive it.
Now, all of Luo Bai's hopes were pinned on Sun Wukong; if he got hit by a Fla or Ice Fla, he'd be in trouble too.
"Damn it, why are these Flas and Ice Flas getting more and more concentrated?"
The deeper they went into the passage, the denser the surrounding Fireballs and Ice Flas beca, leaving no room for a person to pass. Sun Wukong had to shrink his size as well.
"Luo Bai, I'm going to shrink down now. Follow , and don't fall behind!"
After giving a quick instruction, Sun Wukong shrank to the size of an ant and flew forward. He could no longer worry about the massive consumption of Immortal Force Power due to the strong gravity; getting through this passage into the valley was the priority.
"Frick, Monkey bro, wait for , don't leave behind!"
Luo Bai was stunned; by the ti he reacted, Sun Wukong had already flown ahead. His face went pale as he hurriedly followed. If he got lost, his life would be at stake!
"Stick close!
"To the left!"
"To the right!"
"Get ready to slant-fly!"
Like a butterfly weaving through flowers, Sun Wukong led Luo Bai through the tight spaces between the Fire and Ice Flas. The difference was that Sun Wukong could see the gaps and was prepared, while Luo Bai was blindly following, not daring to move too fast or too slow, fearing either collision or being left behind. In all his years as a Sword Immortal, he had never felt so miserable!
"We're almost out, just a little more!"
Ahead, a faint light beckoned. Sun Wukong's heart leaped with joy, and his speed surged again. His body zigzagged in S- and V-shaped trajectories, making it quite challenging for Luo Bai behind him.
"Monkey bro, slow down, I can't keep up!"
"Monkey bro..."
As he complained bitterly, Luo Bai didn't dare to slow down. Sun Wukong had already said the Fireballs and Ice Flas were very dense here. Even falling a body length behind could an colliding head-on with a Fla or Ice Fla. At his current size, he would likely be burnt to ashes or frozen into bits in an instant.
Finally, only one gap remained. Passing through it would bring them into the valley. Sun Wukong's spirits lifted as he prepared to speed through, but suddenly, he saw an Ice Fla from the right charging towards him. While he could dodge it, Luo Bai would certainly be hit squarely.
"Damn it!"
With gritted teeth, Sun Wukong abruptly stopped, turned around, grabbed Luo Bai's arm, and flung him through the gap. In the next mont, Sun Wukong was hit directly by the Ice Fla. Almost instantly, he was frozen into a block of ice, returning to his original size, and crashing heavily onto the valley floor, shattering into pieces with a loud "crack".
"Monkey bro!"
Luo Bai had returned to his original size and he threw himself toward the shattered remains on the ground, his face full of sorrow and tears streaming down his cheeks, "Why did you have to die like this? Why save , it wasn't worth it!"
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