Danger struck, flames struck.

Shi Chun, who instinctively crossed his arms to shield his head, had never dreamed that, as the Master of East Nine Plain, he would capsize in the sewer of all places.

To him, wasn't this just like a sewer? A situation with seemingly no danger had turned into a dead end. It was truly haunting.

Inwardly, he furiously cursed An Wuzhi and Zhu Xiangxin's ancestors for eighteen generations, for his keen eyes had failed to detect even a hint of fear in those two scoundrels. One person not scared was already enough, but the other was also without the slightest hesitation, both of them desperate to this extent?

If they wanted to die, so be it, but the problem was they had dragged him into death as well.

He had been blind, utterly blind.

At this point, how could he not realise that those two guys had had no confidence in seizing that white fire? They simply lusted after the Divine Fire and had deceived everyone, even to the extreme of gambling with their own lives. He had truly witnessed it today.

It was only now that he truly understood the intense longing for the Divine Fire among those who cultivated with Fire Attribute Skills. Before, he had only heard and tried to understand, but this time he had experienced it profoundly.

Such a painful enlightenment, experience gained at the cost of life right before death.

I treated you as brothers, yet you plotted against me to my death, how unwilling I am to die...

Huh? Amidst his despair, he suddenly discovered something strange. Was he already dead or what was going on? How could he still think so much?

He could still feel the heat to some extent, the roar of the blazing flames sharp in his ear, along with the sound of molten metal dripping.

The crossed arms before his eyes tried to move away, and immediately there was a scorching white light, the flames licked his body closely, triggering a faint sensation from his body's defense. At that moment, he realised the action he took to defend himself had actually blocked the terrifying flames.

This...

He almost couldn't wrap his mind around it, but he quickly reacted. It wasn't anything else that stopped the terrifying flames but his Bath Demon Skill.

In short, this was the manifestation of the advance in his Bath Demon Skill after his breakthrough to the High Martial Upper Realm.

At the Initial Martial stage, the ability of his Bath Demon Skill to extend outwards was limited to his hands, suitable for breaking through with the Demon Dispel Hand.

By the time he reached the small success stage of High Martial, the outward extension of the Bath Demon Skill had extended to his weapon, hence his No Demon Blade was perfected, bursting with explosive power upon impact during combat.

And now, having reached the High Martial Upper Realm, the Bath Demon Skill's outward power could cover his entire body, which meant his whole body possessed that explosive power.

This also meant he had a much stronger physical defensive power; when facing attacks, his defense could burst forth and disperse a considerable amount of the attacking force. It was not much inferior to Wu Jinliang's Treasure Robe, which could protect the entire body.

But he never imagined that the outward extended power cultivated by his Bath Demon Skill could actually defend against the Divine Fire, something no one had told him before.

The Protective Gang Qi he had released earlier was burnt through. Being in what was thought to be his final moments, he subconsciously reacted in emergency and employed the defensive capabilities of his Bath Demon Skill.

Although it was a subconscious reaction, it was also inevitable. After all, he had cultivated for so many years and it was the foundation of his practice.

Seeing the fire unable to touch his flesh as it lingered on the surface, he extended his hand into the fire and wiggled it around, slowly at first, then quickly, and after repeated testing, he was assured that the Bath Demon Skill's Demon Power Protection he was currently channeling was indeed effective. He was overjoyed to have survived the calamity and heaved a deep sigh of relief.

He was truly terrified just now, having never felt such despair in his life, nearly scared to the point of wetting himself.

He had almost thought his end would be reduced to ashes and then merged into the molten iron, leaving no trace of his remains.

He activated his superpower in his right eye and saw a layer of green mist covering his body. It was this mist that firmly blocked the incandescent white light from penetrating his body and also stopped the terrifying power of the white fire from infiltrating.

He also lowered his head to look at the Green Lotus in his dantian, which was enshrouded in mist. As his realm improved, it had unexpectedly gained a hint of ancient and timeless charm.

He now found the Cultivation Technique he was practicing somewhat incomprehensible, unexpectedly being able to withstand the Divine Fire.

Just on this account, he was even less willing to give up.

When his cultivation had stagnated for years without progress, he truly considered whether he should switch to another Cultivation Technique.

Suddenly, he dodged to the side, avoiding the dripping molten iron from above.

Having snapped back to reality from having survived the ordeal, he remembered An Wuzhi and Zhu Xiangxin and wondered whether they were alive or dead. He swiftly moved forward through the flames.

He didn't know if he would be in time to rescue them.

He was infuriated at being duped by those two and even wished they would burn to death for causing harm to others and themselves.

But after all, he was the Master of East Nine Plain, and he had developed the ability not to judge people based solely on their immediate rights and wrongs. In his view, some good and bad were not the standards by which he assessed people as good or bad. Most of the time, his standard for judging a person was whether they were useful or not.

If they were useful, he would go to save them.

Even if he couldn't save them, since he no longer feared the Divine Fire, he was determined to seize it. It had been hard to find, and he could not let it escape.

Previously, he had been aimlessly burrowing into holes, and under normal circumstances, it was indeed a bit difficult to find the way back.

Fortunately, this was not a normal situation. The white fire filled the tunnel, and with the contrast in color, his right eye's superpower could find the path back to the underground space.

Also due to the influence of the white fire, he couldn't see if there were still two white figures in the underground space; he didn't know if those two guys were still alive. He could only rush over and see...

Chu Jingtang, Hao Ji, and Chen Wuji came rushing out from a hole one after another, charging into the outside world of a forest made of iron.

They had scattered before, but subsequently, they found the scattered white ashes on various paths, and forcibly ran back to the main line, before safely escaping from the same entrance they had entered.

Looking back, their hearts still throbbed with fear; the white fire was too terrifying.

Chen Wuji suddenly exclaimed, "Did you notice, the high temperature hadn't leaked out at all, what's the reason?"

Chu Jingtang looked around and said, "You're still worried about that now? Where's the Master, where did he go, and why haven't we seen him come out?"

At this, the other two also rapidly began searching around.

Chen Wuji said, "I don't know. The last time I saw him, he had run into a dead end. When we ran back, everyone was scattered."

Hao Ji said, "It's over. He didn't get swallowed by that fire, did he?"

Chen Wuji said, "Should we call over the people from the Four Cauldron Sect who cultivate the Fire Attribute Skill to help us search?"

Chu Jingtang said, "If he was really swallowed by the fire, we wouldn't even find his ashes, let alone get help to search."

Hao Ji also said, "That's right. The Master clearly wanted to avoid those people from the Four Cauldron Sect this time. If the Master is fine and we expose the Divine Fire, I'm afraid he'll blame us."

Chen Wuji sighed and said, "Looking at the character of Zhu Xiangxin and An Wuzhi, do you think they're the kind of people who could subdue that Divine Fire? Those two bastards nearly got us killed. I reckon we'll end up having to ask for help from the people of the Four Cauldron Sect in the end. You saw how adeptly they handled the fire crocodile. Their cultivation is higher than ours, and their strength is stronger."

Chu Jingtang said, "Cut the crap. Whether we ask the Four Cauldron Sect for help or not, we still need to consider the Master's wishes. It seems like the fire won't burst out from underground, so let's hurry back and look for the Master. If he really is gone, it's not too late to take command and let the Four Cauldron Sect step in."

That made sense, so the three who had just fled in panic re-entered the cave and continued their search backward...

Upon reaching the entrance to the underground space, Shi Chun saw the iron flow streaming down the walls and also noticed two figures in the fire, An Wuzhi and Zhu Xiangxin were still in the original spot, seemingly desperately enduring, immobile, indicating their struggle.

The two were indeed in an extremely awkward situation. Seemingly motionless, they were actually engaged in a life-or-death struggle, unable to advance any further or daring to retreat, not even a trace of relaxation was allowed. The cold vertical pupils in the fire were staring at them, also with a curious and inspecting gaze.

Suddenly, the vertical pupil moved its gaze to another spot, and the pupils shifted upward.

It was Shi Chun who had entered the underground space. However, Shi Chun did not charge directly at them, for he saw the potent energy emitted by the Divine Fire—not mana, nor was it any direct physical force—but the pulsating force could prevent An and Zhu from approaching, and one can imagine the repelling power it possessed.

The two who were enduring with difficulty both had higher cultivation than him, and even they could not get close. He did not believe that with his own cultivation, he could get any closer.

If he simply charged forward, he feared he wouldn't even qualify to climb onto the melting pillar platform.

Therefore, he chose to climb along the wall, then fell from the sky, plunging directly towards the vertical eye on the pillar platform.

As the vertical pupil in the fire looked upward, another wave of potent energy burst upward.

The reaction of the Divine Fire made An and Zhu involuntarily glance upward, trying their best to roll their eyeballs up to see. They were shocked at what they saw, almost thinking they saw wrongly; the Master was plunging down from amidst the fiery light like a deity.

This surprise nearly broke their defenses, almost allowing the Divine Fire to overcome them. They quickly tried their best to stabilize themselves.

With surprise still lingering in their minds... they recalled the Master, along with Chu Jingtang and the others, had all said they couldn't endure the Divine Fire. Could this be someone scared of the Divine Fire?

Shi Chun, descending from the sky, suddenly collided with the rising energy, thwarted by the force, unable to descend further, nearly knocked aside.

Just as he was about to be repelled, at the moment when he felt he could no longer plunge downward, he raised his hand and pulled out his blade from over his shoulder.

Amidst the humming fire, the sound of the blade being unsheathed was particularly distinct.

The No Demon Blade—Shi Chun slashed down fiercely in mid-air.

Boom! A blast.

The blast caused the upward-rushing energy to burst, allowing Shi Chun's figure to rapidly descend once more.

The blast also caused the vertical eye in the fire to slightly fluctuate and close its eye.

The blast gave An and Zhu a chance to catch their breath, seemingly breaking the encirclement in an instant.

The power of the No Demon Blade, now at the High Martial Upper Realm level, was indeed different from before and incomparable to earlier times.

An and Zhu were overjoyed, not expecting the Master to have such ability under the attack of the Divine Fire.

Seeing that the impeding force was broken, the two, struggling for their lives, did not think to escape immediately but simultaneously swung their arms and charged toward the vertical eye.

One could imagine how much they desired the heart of the Divine Fire; even the slightest opportunity was not to be missed.

However, the slightly closed vertical eye suddenly opened again, this time the glow in its pupils even more brilliant and clearly showing anger.

Mighty energy once again spread out, this time more substantial, forcing An and Zhu to slip and slide toward the abyss outside the pillar platform on the molten iron.

Above, Shi Chun, almost one zhang away from the vertical eye, was about to be pushed back when he suddenly sent a palm strike downward with momentum—Demon Dispel Hand!

It was his first time using Demon Dispel Hand from a distance, but this time he used the strong oppressive energy as a medium for transmission.

Clang! The sound wasn't very loud.

An and Zhu, retreating after sliding, glanced over and saw within the forceful energy overhead, strange pulsating patterns intertwined and descended like two interlocking yin-yang fish swimming against the current, capable of dissolving all resistance, unobstructed by the Divine Fire's energy. Inside each large fish seemed to be many smaller fish doing the same, and within those smaller fish still tinier ones, one giving birth to two, two to three, three to countless others, cycling endlessly until they were too small to see.

Those pulsating inverse patterns descended from Shi Chun's palm, injecting instantly into that vertical eye.

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