Chapter 99: The Undying Volcano's backflow finally begins

Di Jun knew that the command baton for this team's new round had finally been handed to him.

At this moment, besides excitement, he also felt a little apprehensive and incredulous; after all, in the team before, his presence was actually not conspicuous.

Unlike Qi, who, while outstanding in combat ability, could also lead them to actively participate in various events in the Wilderness.

Nor like his younger brother Taiyi, who possessed strength far surpassing that of his peers.

Even in some aspects he was inferior to Fuxi, lacking that keen ability to deduce and perceive subtleties.

Di Jun originally thought that even if Qi were to gradually hand over the team leader's position to him, it should come after Taiyi and Nüwa, but he never expected Qi to directly bypass the two of them.

This gave Di Jun a sense of unreality; previously he didn't care, but now, wanting to achieve his goal, he greatly needed the identity of the team leader.

Qi, Taiyi, Fuxi, and Nüwa would be powerful aids for him to achieve his goal; with their help, he could possibly lead the Wilderness and prove the Dao through fortune.

Qi did not know Di Jun's thought; in choosing the team leader, he had never considered Taiyi and Nüwa, who, although each had their own strengths, were not suited to lead the team.

Fuxi and Di Jun were his only two options; unfortunately, Fuxi had not previously realized this issue.

And Di Jun not only realized it, but also set an example; thus Qi would naturally go along with his request and hand over the new round's command baton.

Although Qi didn't mind, Di Jun sensed a clear change.

In the Supreme Emperor's inheritance, understanding fortune is of utmost importance; when Qi did not oppose Di Jun and voluntarily handed over the leader's identity, Di Jun sensed a change in his fortune.

Invisibly, it seemed as if a Golden Crow spread its wings and flew high, causing shifts in wind and clouds.

Taiyi also seemed to sense it, giving the two a thoughtful glance.

He secretly wondered what Qi and his elder brother had communicated in the dark; why did he faintly feel his elder brother's fortune had become more vigorous, even stirring the sun star?

There must be something I don't know about this; even Fuxi and Nüwa, my fellow Dao friends, are unaware.

All along, among the five, Qi had the closest relationship with him and Nüwa, while Fuxi and Di Jun also shared such closeness with the others.

But Taiyi suddenly realized he seemed unable to understand what Qi and Di Jun were communicating, and was unaware of what they were exchanging.

However, since Qi did not speak, Taiyi naturally would not ask him; he chose to ask Di Jun after everyone had dispersed.

"Elder brother, just now it seems you had some communication with Qi that we don't know about."

Taiyi's voice remained as calm and composed as ever, yet it was filled with an affirmative tone.

Di Jun felt somewhat helpless; Taiyi's perception was too keen, and his fortune was most deeply linked with Di Jun's, so any change in Di Jun's fortune would naturally be sensed by Taiyi.

"I originally thought the first to notice would be Fuxi's, Taiyi."

"What's the difference?"

This time Taiyi became utterly curious; given their relationship among the five, he actually needed to figure it out himself without being told.

Di Jun's helplessness lies exactly here; although the five are intimately close, speaking of this is most inconvenient, and once spoken, their relationship would change.

This situation is something both Qi and Di Jun are unwilling to face; therefore, when initially handing authority to Fuxi, Qi revealed nothing, and although Di Jun sensed it, he had no reason to remind.

Merely, Fuxi himself never realized it, nor did he take the lead, so naturally this matter came to nothing.

Di Jun did not know whether, after Qi experienced the matter with Fuxi, his mindset would change, or whether he would decide to resume acting as the leader.

But now that he has inherited the Supreme Emperor's Dao Lineage, the need for fortune lies before him, so he cannot help but reveal his thoughts in front of Qi.

If it weren't for these changes, Di Jun would actually be happy to take it easy, daily chatting and entertaining with friends, the Great Dao proceeding side by side.

But now there is a path before him that offers a chance to prove the Dao, and he cannot possibly give up any opportunity!

Di Jun had no intention of explaining to Taiyi; he merely smiled, said a sentence of his own guess, then turned and left, returning to his room to sleep.

Leaving Taiyi standing alone in place, disheveled in the wind.

And while this small team underwent changes, on the Nan Fang Continent, the Undying Volcano, Yuan Feng and Yuan Huang flew above the sky, their gazes solemn.

The entire Undying Volcano's ground began to be covered with tidewater, the cracks originally scorched by mountain fires on the land being covered by water flow.

The water in this region was all boiling, moisture continuously evaporating and flying toward the sky, the whole Undying Volcano enveloped in steam.

From high above, the Undying Volcano region looked like a huge steamer.

"Let's begin; we've waited far too long."

"Mm."

In the eyes of Yuan Feng and Yuan Huang lay expectation; yes, they had waited too long, so long that they themselves had forgotten time.

Since birth, they had carried this burden; today they finally had hope to set it down temporarily, excitement beyond words, yet the final expression showed only calm.

Yuan Feng waved his wings, the Five Elements Divine Light rolling up towering waves, bringing vast amounts of water vapor into the volcano, the whole land trembling violently.

The sound of the mountain splitting never ceased, followed by a massive outpouring of steam from the crater; these steam even dispersed the Five Elements Divine Light, then spread throughout the sky.

Yuan Feng paid no heed to these changes, instead continually driving vast amounts of water vapor to surge into the volcano, regardless of whether they had already calmed down.

The accumulated vast fire and vapor of the Undying Volcano collided; water and fire meeting, the entire Nan Fang Continent's sky was covered by erupting steam, even continuously spreading toward the whole Wilderness.

Countless volcanoes were submerged by water flow, and Yuan Huang continually shattered them, exposing the still-hot magma beneath the water.

High-temperature bubbles constantly rose from the seabed, most cooling before reaching the surface, yet the released heat continually warmed the water body.

Whenever this happened, Yuan Feng would throw in some North Sea water vapor, letting the boiling water flow lower the temperature.

These evaporating mists combined with cloud vapor, continually expanding the area covered by clouds, the hidden moisture gradually making the clouds unable to bear the weight.

A small part of the Nan Fang Continent began to experience scorching downpours, the range gradually expanding with the Undying Volcano as center.

Until the clouds enveloping the entire Nan Fang Continent began to discharge excess water, violent rain began to fall over the whole continent.

Countless rivers became turbid beyond bearing, their surging waters overflowed the channels, roamed freely across the land, inundating the low-lying areas.

And this scene began to appear repeatedly in the Wilderness.

(End of chapter)