But now, he couldn't think of a better solution. If he suddenly returned, Luo Tianhong would undoubtedly cause trouble for him, and snatching Han Xue back from Luo Tianhong's grasp would be no easy feat. Wang Zhan was in a serious predicant.
After glancing at the distant red light, he clenched his fist and quickened his pace, rushing towards the Earth Core.
Since I'm already here, I have to give it a go. After murmuring this to himself, Wang Zhan plunged deep into the Earth Core, but the intense heat already made it difficult for him to move.
Standing there, Wang Zhan's expression was terribly grim. He felt as if all his strength had drained away, and the Deep Fire Blade in his hand trembled incessantly. He was truly caught between a rock and a hard place.
Wang Zhan sat down, closed his eyes, and began to tap into his cultivation, doing his best to resist the terrifying temperature before him.
A massive light screen suddenly materialized around him, enveloping him completely.
Fortunately, as the light screen appeared, the surrounding temperature seed to gradually decrease; evidently, the screen was blocking the intense heat.
However, Wang Zhan knew this wasn't a long-term solution, as the light screen consud his cultivation. What would happen if his cultivation was completely depleted?
At this thought, Wang Zhan's face paled further, yet he dared not withdraw his cultivation. After all, he didn't dare to gamble. If he withdrew his cultivation, who knew what might happen?
CRACK!
A sudden loud noise registered by his ear, and Wang Zhan's gaze snapped towards the sound. His expression instantly beca much more grim. Cracks had appeared on the light screen before him. It was an utterly terrifying sight.
Before Wang Zhan could react, he watched the cracks widen rapidly. Then, with a deafening crash, the light screen shattered into halos of light.
A searing wave of heat slamd into Wang Zhan's chest, sending him flying. The Deep Fire Blade slipped from his grasp, and monts later, he lost consciousness.
「Ti ticked slowly by.」
When Wang Zhan regained consciousness, an indescribable pain wracked his entire body.
Clutching his chest, he looked down at the large burn there. His face turned ghastly as he recalled what had transpired.
Damn it! Looks like I was burned by those fire waves.
Wang Zhan struggled to rise. He waved his hand towards the Deep Fire Blade, and in an instant, it flew into his grasp. Holding the Deep Fire Blade, Wang Zhan painfully pulled himself to his feet.
Suddenly, Wang Zhan's expression changed as he saw curtains of fire gradually forming in the distance. Behind those flaming curtains, there seed to be a shadowy figure.
Instinctively, Wang Zhan slowly advanced towards the figure, his grip on the Deep Fire Blade in his hand tightening.
As he drew closer to the figure, another wave of heat blasted towards him.
Fortunately, Wang Zhan reacted quickly this ti, raising the Deep Fire Blade to defend. The fire wave struck the blade, and although he was forced back several steps, it posed no fatal threat.
"Not bad. I didn't expect soone of your formidable cultivation to reach this place."
Suddenly, an old voice sounded.
Wang Zhan's eyes widened as he looked towards the source of the voice. He saw an elderly man standing not far away.
Wang Zhan quickly approached the man. Clasping his chest and looking puzzled, he asked, "Who are you?"
He could never have imagined encountering another human being within the Earth Core. The temperature here was terrifyingly high; even he could barely withstand it. This person before
must be far stronger than I am!
At this realization, Wang Zhan's eyes lit up. He quickly asked, "To be able to stay here, you must be no ordinary person. Do you happen to know where the Fire Dragon Bead is?"
"Fire Dragon Bead?" The old man chuckled, then asked further, "Little friend, why don't you tell
why you're looking for the Fire Dragon Bead?"
"After all, with your level of strength, entering the Earth Core must have been quite challenging. If I hadn't intervened just now, you would have already been consud by the Sea of Fire and reduced to dust."
Wang Zhan sighed helplessly. He had to admit, the old man was completely correct. His journey here had been overambitious, and leaving unscathed was not an easy task. However, since he was already here, he had to do his utmost and leave the rest to fate.
He glanced at the old man beside him, and slowly began, "A friend of mine was kidnapped by a Demonic Beast. This Demonic Beast forced
to retrieve the Fire Dragon Bead. If I don't find it, my friend will lose his life. Therefore, to save him, I had to venture here even though I knew it was perilous."
"What level of Demonic Beast?" The old man scanned Wang Zhan up and down, then squinted and said, "I see your strength is also quite formidable. Ordinary Demonic Beasts should be no match for you, right?"
Wang Zhan simply shook his head, managing a bitter smile. "A Level 7 Demonic Beast or higher."
This was Wang Zhan's conservative estimate. After all, Luo Tianhong had already reached the rank of a Level 4 Demonic Beast. Plus, he hadn't seen Luo Tianhong for a while and didn't know if he had elevated his cultivation further. He could tell from their previous encounter that Luo Tianhong, though defeated, was still nursing injuries and had not fully recovered. So, Luo Tianhong was currently not at his pri; the outco of a fight with Luo Tianhong was hard to predict.
"Just a re Level 7 Demonic Beast?" The old man chuckled. "If I could leave this place, I could dispose of it with a flip of my hand. Unfortunately, it's not that simple; I cannot leave this Sea of Fire."
It was clear that the old man was extrely formidable, yet Wang Zhan asked puzzledly, "Why?"
"Because I am now one with this Sea of Fire. Of course, it was because I was hard by a villain that I was restricted here. But even with my abilities, breaking out of here is no easy task. For hundreds of years, I have suffered the tornt of this affliction but have never found a way out."
"Seeing you, I've decided not to try to leave anymore."
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhan was taken aback and instinctively took a few steps back. He quickly waved his hands and said, "I have many things to attend to outside, so I cannot afford to stay here, even if it costs
my life."
However, his reaction made the old man pause and then burst into laughter. "Who told you I wanted you to stay here and keep
company?"
Wang Zhan looked at him, utterly perplexed. "Then, what are your intentions?"
The old man laughed and explained, "My insistence on leaving this Sea of Fire isn't because I yearn for the outside world—after all, I've spent the first half of my life out there. It's just that the cultivation thods and equipnt I've developed have no successor, which naturally left
disheartened. That's why I've struggled here all these years."
"But now that I've encountered you here, this must surely be a gift from the heavens."
Instantly, Wang Zhan understood his aning. He hadn't expected the old man intended to pass on his life's worth of cultivation to him. Recalling his earlier attitude, Wang Zhan felt a pang of remorse.
"Alright, we don't have much ti left. Let's not waste any more words."
The old man flicked a finger towards the Sea of Fire, and a bead slowly materialized before him. The bead was entirely crimson and looked exceedingly strange. In a flash, the old man tossed the bead to Wang Zhan.
Wang Zhan quickly caught it and asked questioningly, "What is this?"
"Isn't this the Fire Dragon Bead you've been tirelessly searching for?" The old man shook his head helplessly. "That Demonic Beast is truly foolish. It didn't even tell you what the Fire Dragon Bead looks like and just let you search for it in this boundless Sea of Fire. It's like searching for a Needle in the Sea; how could it be easy?"
Wang Zhan's face flushed with embarrassnt. "That fellow is not human at all."
"I sense that too. So, I'll impart so techniques to you. When you return below, deal with it imdiately."
Wang Zhan's eyes instantly lit up, and he looked respectfully at the old man before him. Could this be the legendary reward for good deeds?
The old man waved dismissively. In the palm of his hand, a flicker of Fire Light shone. The next mont, the Fire Light landed on Wang Zhan. He felt the burns on his body healing rapidly, and fiery red patterns appeared on his chest.
Wang Zhan was startled but remained silent. He knew very well that if the old man intended to harm him, he would have no way to resist, so he naturally saw no need to question it.
「Ti passed, minute by minute.」
Wang Zhan's body began to be covered by a suit of armor. This armor seed connected to his muscles and even radiated warmth to the touch.
"This Fire Deity Armor is the culmination of my life's work. Now, I bequeath it to you." The old man pursed his lips into a smile, waved his hand again, and several manuals appeared in his grasp. "As for these, they contain everything I've learned in my life. If you're interested in the techniques within, feel free to study them. However, I see you've already cultivated your current techniques to a state of perfection. Suddenly making you change your cultivation thods would likely be a detrint to you. So, whether you study them or not is up to you, but I'll give them all to you. Let this conclude the fate that brought us together."
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