Chapter 229: Goddess Furnace Sacrificial Refining Ground

Their relationship was already good, and after not seeing each other for several years, upon meeting an old friend naturally they had much to say.

No matter where you are, you still possess that peerless grace and can still overwhelm the present age.

Jiang Yi Fei sincerely expressed his admiration and praise; the news that Yang Zhu defeated Yin Tian De and then overturned the Golden Crow Clan had long spread.

When Jiang Yi Fei learned of this, he was not overly surprised, for in the vast star field of Beidou where myriad heroes contended, Yang Zhu remained unmatched, sweeping all aside.

"Yi Fei, you are no less than a generation's heavenly pride; having just broken through the Immortal Terrace, you went alone to the outer realms."

Yang Zhu is not merely exchanging flattery; among the countless heavenly prides and divine bodies of the present age, he is absolutely a unique existence.

Clad in white like a painting, he is refined and easygoing, his bearing and breadth something others can aspire to.

Moreover, he possesses a heart seeking the Dao; when darkness and turmoil arose, he awakened the Great Emperor's bloodline, wielding the Eternal Universe Furnace without fear of death, and went forth to meet it.

This is also one reason Yang Zhu admires him.

After they joined forces, their lineup was incredibly strong; Yang Zhu handled deductions, Jiang Yi Fei mastered the relevant ancient texts, and Duan De's skill in reading qi and observing trends was unmatched……

The group sped through the endless beautiful scenery, and in less than half a day they entered an inconspicuous mountain cave.

After traveling several kilometers inward, a sheer cliff suddenly appeared before them, and they came to the edge of an underground abyss.

The abyss was extraordinarily vast, like a stretching cavern; the distance to the opposite wall was at least several hundred feet, even more.

Just when they thought there was no way forward, a flame rapidly approached.

Boom!

A fireball several meters high leapt up from the bottom of the abyss, illuminating part of the endless darkness where one could not see five fingers ahead.

Like a fire dragon, the fireball carried a strong light and rushed from before the people toward the upper reaches of the abyss.

In just a moment of contact, a terrifying heat washed over them, scorching and unbearable; their skin felt a wave of scalding heat, and even their souls seemed about to be ignited.

Holy shit! What is this thing?

Li Tian startled and stepped back a few paces; though his cultivation was not weak and his five-colored treasure robe was itself a supreme treasure, just moments ago it had almost been ignited!

The aura emanating from that fireball was such that even if the Holy Lord himself arrived, people would feel their scalps tingle and could not help but feel terrified.

Boom! Boom!

A sheet of firelight again rose from below the abyss; this time, as many as five streams of divine fire shot upward, each cluster dozens of feet in size!

Even though they were still several hundred meters from the fireballs, Duan De was so frightened by the aura overflowing from the divine fire that his hairs stood on end, his face flushed red as blood, as if he were sweating blood.

Damn it, what kind of ghostly place is this!

He cursed, then sacrificed the Eight Trigrams Furnace, placing it atop his head to protect himself within.

Yaochi Holy Maiden, Big Black Dog, Yan Yi Xi, and the others immediately sacrificed their supreme treasures to shield themselves, daring not to be careless.

We've definitely come to the right place!

Jiang Yi Fei held a replica of the Eternal Universe Furnace, standing beside Yang Zhu at the edge of the abyss; not only was he not the slightest bit afraid, but he actually stepped forward.

"The Goddess Furnace burns hot as the proud sun; just like the Eternal Universe Furnace, the place where it was forged must be a land of utmost yang and rigidity."

After hearing his explanation, Li Tian also suddenly realized, clapping his hands in delight: "Yeah, young master, how did I not think of that just now!"

"Let's go down and have a look."

Yang Zhu gazed into the abyss; the layers of darkness could not block his sight, and through the void he saw that at the bottom of the abyss lay a place similar to a fire realm.

"Since we've come, we naturally ought to go all the way to the bottom."

Jiang Yi Fei nodded; since we've found this place, we naturally should go down to explore.

The two of them took the lead, leaping straight down; the others hesitated not and followed.

"Bang!" Divine fire surged up again; Yang Zhu pointed a finger, and a silken thread like a waterfall shot out, dazzlingly bright, instantly slaying the divine fire.

Under his leadership, they quickly descended; it can be said this abyss is truly deep, having descended several kilometers yet still not reached the bottom.

"There's light below!"

After more than ten li, the area below was no longer boundless darkness but a vast expanse of brilliant light.

"Sure enough there is a fire realm, somewhat resembling the southern domain."

At the bottom of the abyss lay a sea of fire, endless divine fire surging like an ocean, filling every corner.

Strangely, there is nothing here that can be burned, yet the divine fire sways and billows as if spilling out from the void itself.

"The deeper we go, the more terrifying the flames become."

After advancing a certain distance, they found the flames denser and more terrifying than before, with a clear boundary, extremely similar to the Nine-Layer Fire Realm of the southern domain.

"If you cannot bear it, then stop in time."

Yang Zhu gave a warning; now at the edge of the fire realm, the flames here are still not much for cultivators like them.

But as they go deeper, great changes will surely occur; the Goddess Furnace, this peerless holy weapon, very likely originated here, and one can imagine how terrifying the divine fire in the depths must be.

"The aura here is somewhat special, differing considerably from the Nine-Layer Fire Realm."

Yaochi Holy Maiden followed Yang Zhu; she had once passed through the seventh layer of the Nine-Layer Fire Realm and there closed off to cultivate the Dao for not a short time, making her all the more familiar with it.

"Not bad; the immortal fire of the Nine-Layer Fire Realm originates from some strange runes emanating, whereas the divine fire here is like heaven-born and earth-nurtured, even purer."

Yang Zhu is innately close to the Dao, blessed by the Great Dao; his perception of all heavenly patterns, laws, terrain, etc., is beyond what others can imagine.

"Huh… what is this?"

Suddenly, Big Black Dog seemed to have discovered something and picked up a crystal-clear stone.

The stone was only the size of a fingernail, yet crystal clear and translucent, like a gemstone flashing with iridescent light, with white mist swirling inside, extremely strange.

"It seems quite similar to the material of the Goddess Furnace."

Yan Yi Xi observed it carefully for a long time and drew this conclusion: "Although the stone is far less pure than the material forged for the Goddess Furnace, the runes it contains are indeed the same!" "Real or fake? Let Daoist Master have a look, see if this is indeed the case…"

Upon hearing this, Duan De's eyes lit up; he rubbed his plump big hands, wanting to grab it for himself.

"Woof! Don't think this emperor doesn't know what you're after; get lost, I found this!"

Having known each other for years, Big Black Dog instantly saw through Duan De's thoughts, quickly put away the gem, and gritted his teeth.

Saying this, Daoist Priest, what kind of person am I?

Duan De patted his chest, presenting a 'righteous and imposing' demeanor, speaking solemnly.

Yes. Yes.

Who would have thought, Li Tianyan and the two fellow disciples that evening were impolite, nodding their heads.

Limitless Heavenly Venerable, unexpectedly even the Daoist Priest's character is so incomprehensible...

Duan De embarrassedly rubbed his nose, no longer paying attention to the several people, turning his head to look around, hoping to also pick up some treasures like the Black Emperor.

After proceeding about two kilometers, the Big Black Dog and the several people could no longer endure; even with holy weapons blocking, they could not resist the terrifying heat, and could only stop.

Yue'er, you wait here with them; I and Yifei will go ahead to take a look.

I'll listen to you.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi nodded; a green lotus hovered above her head, forged from the Nine Great Immortal Gold Smelting, with the Source Root of the Mother Qi of All Things added, shining with seven-colored immortal radiance, truly extraordinary.

(End of chapter)