Chapter 172

"That's right," Leng Yue echoed, "Their speed and strength aren't strong, there are just too many of them."

The two cooperated tacitly and soon cleared the surrounding monsters.

"Phew..." Tang Yun let out a long breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"These are just small fries," Leng Yue pointed to the increasingly thick black mist in the distance, "The real danger is still ahead."

Tang Yun nodded; he knew Leng Yue was right. The power of the Heart of the Underworld was constantly spreading, these monsters were just contaminated creatures, the real enemy was Xiao Yi hidden behind the black mist.

"We must find the other spirit pearls as soon as possible." Tang Yun said in a deep voice.

"According to the information provided by Qin Feng, the Vermillion Bird Spirit Pearl should be in the volcano in the south." Leng Yue said.

"Okay, let's go south." Tang Yun decided decisively.

The two didn't stop and sped toward the south.

Along the way, they encountered all kinds of monsters, flying monsters with wings, giant monsters with huge bodies, and crawling monsters that could spit venom.

But these monsters couldn't stop Tang Yun and Leng Yue's footsteps. Tang Yun's sword technique was sharp, Leng Yue's dagger was precise, and the two joined forces, invincible.

The viewers in the live stream room were excited, the barrage pouring down like a waterfall:

"Cloud God is awesome!"

"Goddess Leng Yue is also super strong!"

"I ship this CP!"

"Fighting monsters and leveling up, reaching the peak of life!"

After several days of arduous trekking, Tang Yun and Leng Yue finally arrived at the southern volcano.

The volcano in front of them towered into the clouds, the crater constantly erupting with thick smoke and magma, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur.

"The Vermillion Bird Spirit Pearl is inside the crater." Leng Yue pointed to the crater and said.

"Looks like we have to go down." Tang Yun took a deep breath and prepared himself.

The two jumped and leaped into the crater.

The scorching heat wave rushed toward them, and Tang Yun and Leng Yue felt as if they had been thrown into a huge oven.

"Watch out!" Tang Yun grabbed Leng Yue and dodged a splash of magma.

"The temperature inside here is too high!" Leng Yue's face was pale, sweat soaking her clothes.

Tang Yun nodded; he could also feel that the temperature here had exceeded the limit of human endurance. If it weren't for his cultivation of the Chaotic Dao Body, he would have been roasted long ago.

"Hold on!" Tang Yun encouraged, "The Vermillion Bird Spirit Pearl is right ahead!"

The two braved the high temperature and walked with difficulty toward the depths of the crater.

Suddenly, a sharp cry resounded through the entire volcano.

"What is it?" Leng Yue looked around vigilantly.

They saw a giant bird burning with flames flying out of the magma, swooping toward the two.

"It's a Fire Phoenix!" Tang Yun recognized the giant bird's identity at a glance.

The Fire Phoenix was the divine beast guarding the Vermillion Bird Spirit Pearl; to get the spirit pearl, one had to defeat it.

Tang Yun gripped his long sword, his eyes burning with raging fighting intent: "Come on!"

The Fire Phoenix spread its wings, blotting out the sky; the space inside the volcano was limited, and Tang Yun and Leng Yue suddenly felt it was difficult to even breathe.

The scorching flame temperature instantly boiled the surrounding magma, the gurgling sound like the devil's whisper.

The live stream viewers watched the thermometer effect soar to 1500℃.

The barrage exploded instantly, "Cloud God is going to be roasted into ash!"

"Goddess Leng Yue is going to perish!"

"This special effect, the budget is burning!"

Leng Yue's face was deathly pale, and she grabbed Tang Yun's arm tightly: "This temperature, even a spirit weapon would melt!"

Tang Yun, however, shook his singed bangs and complained unhappily: "Just right, saves me from going to get a hairstyle, this damn natural perm!"

The Fire Phoenix let out a sharp cry and spat out a streak of red-gold flame—Nirvana True Fire.

Tang Yun's Chaotic Dao Body, known for being impervious to all methods, actually showed signs of burning at this moment.

The system's cold prompt sounded: "Warning! Energy resistance is insufficient, suggest avoidance!"

He had to mobilize the water-type power of the Azure Dragon Spirit Pearl to neutralize it, which made him feel slightly better.

At the same time, Qin Feng sent an urgent report through the jade slip.

"Tang Yun, watch out! This is the test of the ancient Vermillion Bird residual soul; you must show the essence of 'Chaos Inclusion' to pass the test and gain the recognition of the Vermillion Bird Spirit Pearl!"

"'Chaos Inclusion'?" Tang Yun quickly thought about Qin Feng's words while dodging the Fire Phoenix's attacks.

Including all things, harmonizing yin and yang, this is the true essence of the Chaotic Dao.

He had previously focused on the improvement of power but ignored the understanding of the Chaotic Dao.

Could it be that I shouldn't resist this Nirvana True Fire, but should absorb it?

Thinking of this, Tang Yun made a bold move.

He withdrew the defense of the water-type spiritual power and let the Nirvana True Fire burn his body.

Intense pain struck instantly, and he felt his body was about to be torn apart.

The viewers in the live stream room were dumbfounded, "Has Cloud God given up on himself?"

"It's over, it's over, he's really going to become a roast suckling pig!"

"The streamer is crazy! Run!"

Leng Yue was also startled by Tang Yun's move; she wanted to step forward to stop him but was sternly shouted at by Tang Yun.

"Don't come over! Trust me!"

Leng Yue froze; she saw an unprecedented firmness and madness in Tang Yun's eyes.

The Nirvana True Fire surged crazily into Tang Yun's body, burning his flesh, bones, and meridians.

Tang Yun gritted his teeth, enduring pain that ordinary people couldn't imagine.

He operated the Chaotic Art, attempting to guide the power of the Nirvana True Fire and fuse it into his body.

Gradually, Tang Yun felt a strange power surging in his body.

This power resonated wonderfully with the Chaos Power in his body.

The burns on his body began to heal slowly, replaced by a warm and comfortable feeling.

The Fire Phoenix seemed to notice Tang Yun's change; it stopped attacking, staring fixedly at Tang Yun with a pair of huge eyes, full of doubt and curiosity.

Tang Yun slowly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with golden light, like two burning suns.

He reached out his hand, and a small golden flame appeared in his palm.

This flame radiated terrifying high temperatures but didn't burn his palm.

"This is... Nirvana True Fire?"

Tang Yun muttered to himself, a smile curling his lips.

He finally understood the true essence of Chaos Inclusion.

The Fire Phoenix let out a crisp cry; it slowly landed in front of Tang Yun, lowered its proud head, and touched Tang Yun's palm with its beak.

A pure fire-type energy surged into Tang Yun's body, fusing perfectly with the Chaos Power.

Tang Yun felt his strength greatly improved; he could even feel the Fire Phoenix's emotional fluctuations, a kind of relief, a kind of recognition.