Chapter 638: Who is it?

"What's going on?"

"Looks like there's a fire over there?"

"I'll go check."

"I'll go too, nothing to do here anyway."

Yang Yunshu and Mo Dengqing led a few people over, discovering a huge fire in the forest behind the Lian Dan Tang, not knowing what had happened.

"Such heavy fire-element spiritual qi?!"

Just as they arrived, they felt the spiritual qi around them change drastically; they wondered why a forest that should be rich in wood-element spiritual qi would suddenly have such massive fire-element spiritual qi.

Moreover, this spiritual qi wasn't transformed; it appeared suddenly, which is why they felt it so heavy.

It was as if.....

Someone had altered this part of the heavenly laws!

"Could someone be releasing divine abilities here?!"

Yang Yunshu and Mo Dengqing exchanged a glance, both full of doubt, and hurried over.

As they neared the center, they saw nearby plants all burned; Yang Yunshu recalled what Ye Lin had said when ambushed.....

"Could it be those people?" Yang Yunshu thought.

"What's wrong?" Mo Dengqing looked at him.

"Someone seems to have released some fire-element divine ability here, and there's a strong aura ahead; the person shouldn't have left yet!" Yang Yunshu said.

The two quickened their steps and followed, suddenly seeing a familiar figure appear within an eight-meter-high pillar of fire!

"Is that.... Yan Buji?" Mo Dengqing exclaimed in surprise.

Yang Yunshu frowned: "Is he practicing?"

At that moment, Yan Buji was inside the fire pillar; this huge pillar was ignited by his own flesh and blood; he seemed to have passed the tribulation, his flesh and blood regenerating automatically, striving to suppress and withdraw this fire.

After a while, Yang Yunshu and Mo Dengqing still hadn't waited for Yan Buji to finish his practice; instead, they waited for another person.

"Hey hey, is Hall Master Yan Buji here?!"

A person came running over, looking at them.

"Who are you?"

"I am a disciple under Inner Gate Elder Wang, Huang Lai."

"Outer Gate Internal Affairs Hall Yang Yunshu, this is Miscellaneous Labor Hall Mo Dengqing. Hall Master Yan seems to be practicing there, still not awake." Yang Yunshu pointed and said.

"Oh, good. It seems Hall Master Yan really cultivated the Burning Heaven Technique!"

"Burning Heaven?" Yang Yunshu looked puzzled: "What technique is that?"

Mo Dengqing thought: "Isn't that the incomplete fire-element technique stored in the Transmitting Skills Hall's library? It's said to be able to produce Wenwu Fire comparable to the Samadhi True Fire?"

"Probably; Elder Wang wanted the jade slip of the Burning Heaven Technique, so I came to inquire and search, finally found it—looks like nothing major happened." Huang Lai said with a smile.

Yang Yunshu was surprised: "Elder Wang wants it?"

Mo Dengqing asked curiously: "Why does Elder Wang need that technique?"

"Senior Dong of the Purple Bird Holy Land needs it; I don't know exactly what it's for." Huang Lai glanced over, the fire gradually diminishing, also somewhat surprised.

He had also inquired that the Burning Heaven Technique is incomplete; surprisingly, this person managed to cultivate it.

"This Hall Master Yan is not ordinary." Huang Lai smiled.

Yang Yunshu and Mo Dengqing fell silent, not saying much more.

Soon, Yan Buji finished his practice and exhaled.

"Finally succeeded; fortunately I released the fire in time, barely relying on my solid foundation to endure." Yan Buji caught his breath.

After all, if he weren't confident of success, he wouldn't rashly cultivate such a dangerous incomplete fire-element technique.

At this moment, Yan Buji sensed people nearby, changed into a new set of clothes to cover his sturdy frame; at this time, mysterious fire patterns appeared on his body, looking mystical.

Yan Buji walked over, saw them, and cupped his hands: "Friends, sorry for the mishap in my practice; did it disturb you?"

Yang Yunshu raised an eyebrow: "We're fine; this Inner Gate Elder Wang's disciple Huang Lai is looking for you."

"I am Huang Lai, disciple of Inner Gate Elder Wang. Hall Master Yan, do you have the damaged scroll of the Burning Heaven Technique?"

"Yes." Yan Buji was a bit surprised, yet still took it out: "Is there a problem with this technique?"

"No, just Elder Wang needs it. When the time comes, I'll greet the Transmitting Skills Hall and take this technique away."

"Alright."

Although Yan Buji wondered why Transmitting Skills Hall's Zhou Wan'an didn't come personally to fetch it, he still decided to go later and tell him in person to avoid any procedural oversight.

After Huang Lai left, Yan Buji looked at the two: "Thank you for coming; I'll report this situation to Elder Feng."

"Well, since Hall Master Yan was just practicing, it's not a big deal; after this, we just need to plant new saplings here." Yang Yunshu smiled.

"Okay, thanks."

Yan Buji turned and left; the two glanced and returned to the Outer Gate.

At this time, Yan Buji went to the Transmitting Skills Hall, but didn't find Zhou Wan'an; heard he was maintaining order at the Outer Gate Grand Competition on the square.

Yan Buji went again, stood watching the disciples' sparring, felt it was ordinary so didn't linger, but patiently searched for Zhou Wan'an.

Soon, Yan Buji found him on the left side of the square.

"Hall Master Zhou."

"Hall Master Zhou, did someone come to take the Burning Heaven Technique from you?"

"Yes." Yan Buji nodded: "I came to tell you that the Burning Heaven Technique was taken by Inner Gate Elder Wang's disciple Huang Lai."

"Okay, I know." Zhou Wan'an looked around: "Since Hall Master Yan has left seclusion, come help maintain order; we few have been exhausted these days."

"Haha, naturally." Yan Buji didn't refuse; after all, it's his duty, no need to slack off.

Yan Buji stood in the crowd, maintaining order while occasionally watching the disciples' duels; the day passed just like that.

Yan Buji, who was about to return to Lian Dan Tang to test Wenwu Fire, saw Ye Lin and walked over, saying, "Ye Lin?"

"Hall Master Yan? You've left seclusion." Ye Lin said with a smile.

"Well, I have nothing else to do here; when the time comes, the Lian Dan Tang side...."

"This fellow Daoist," a youth suddenly stood beside Ye Lin, smiling and looking at Yan Buji.

"Huh?!" Yan Buji froze, his pupils constricting.

When?

Just now I didn't notice this person?

Yan Buji gave him a once-over, looked at Ye Lin, and asked, "Who is this?"

"Oh, this Mr. Wen came to observe the ceremony. Mr. Wen, this is the Hall Master of Lian Dan Tang in the Outer Gate of Paolong Sacred Land, Yan Buji, Hall Master Yan Buji." Ye Lin introduced.

Yan Buji slightly bowed, clasped his hands, and said, "I am Yan Buji; I have met Mr. Wen."

"Fellow Daoist, you have an affinity with the Daoist sect; how did you come to Paolong Sacred Land?" Mr. Wen said with a smile.

Huh?

Yan Buji admitted that he had been a Daoist priest for some years; what does that have to do with the Daoist sect?

"What do you mean by that, Mr. Wen?"

"You have practiced the Sensing Chapter; that is a secret transmission of the Dao Ancestor's Temple."

Yan Buji froze, and even Ye Lin looked at him in surprise.