Chapter Eleven: Devil Fire Burns Heaven

  The Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, no one has ever explored its end, but it can be roughly divided into five continents.

  Qinzhou, Xiazhou, Qingzhou, Yunzhou, Youzhou.

  The land of the five states is vast and boundless, even if it's a lone swordsman who is a master in the Yuan Ying period, flying through the air like light and electricity. However, just traveling from the Tianjian Mountain Range of the San Xiao Sword Sect to the Huoyan Mountain Range in Qin State alone would take quite some time.

  At the beginning of the flight, Xia Qi was full of curiosity, his eyes fixed on the scenery flashing below, and he couldn't help but sigh. However, as time went by, a day and a night passed, and everything became so monotonous that Xia Qi gradually felt bored. He closed his eyes, sat cross-legged on the sword under Jian Wu Xie's feet, and began to cultivate.

  Flying like this, Jian Wuxia had been traveling continuously for three days and three nights without any stop at all. Finally, on the fourth day when the first ray of sunlight broke through the clouds and descended upon the earth, he arrived at the outer reaches of the Flame Mountain Range.

  Three days and three nights of rapid flight, this was also a considerable consumption for Jian Wuxie and the seven elders. When they reached the outskirts of the Flame Mountain Range, they found a secluded place to land and sat down to adjust their breath.

  After all, the Flame Mountain Range is the old nest of Huo Mo Palace, one of the three major sects in Qin State, and its strength is equivalent to that of San Xiao Sword Sect. Although Jian Wu Xie spoke with full confidence, he didn't dare to underestimate it at all, and naturally had to keep his physical state at its peak.

  A red sun rises into the sky, breaking free from the shackles of the clouds, bursting forth with dazzling light, illuminating the earth. The dew that fell at night evaporates quickly under the sunlight, and a thin mist rises in the Flame Mountains.

  At this moment, Jian Wuxie and the seven elders who were meditating also opened their eyes simultaneously, with excited and solemn expressions intertwined in their pupils.

  "Go! The Flame Mountain Range is the lair of the Fire Demon Palace, heavily guarded and we must not be careless. Hold your breath and proceed with caution!" Jian Wuxie operated the incantation, and the aura around him was completely retracted in an instant!

  At the same time, the aura of the seven elders also suddenly converged, and Xia Qi even felt that the physical functions of the eight people seemed to be hidden away, as if they were not visible to the naked eye. It was hard to believe that these were eight robust cultivators!

  Jian Wu's evil eyebrows furrowed as he glanced at Xia Qi, then his hands suddenly slapped onto Xia Qi's body. Xia Qi didn't even have time to dodge, but fortunately, when the two hands landed, Xia Qi didn't feel anything.

  "Try not to stir up your true yuan, this is a small trick for hiding one's aura, circulating true yuan can easily be discovered!" Jian Wuxie coldly instructed, taking the lead and advancing from the dense forest.

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  Flaming Mountains, not all over the place with flames, so named because this entire mountain range, countless mountains, most of which are volcanoes and very active, the whole mountain range is extremely hot!

  A volcano that could erupt at any time, for other cultivators, it was a place to be revered from afar, but for the cultivators of Huo Mo Palace, it was quite the opposite, this was one of their sacred places of cultivation!

  Huǒ Mó Gōng's fame spread throughout the land is a Huǒ attribute heart method, called 'Mó Huǒ Fán Tiān', extremely powerful. When cultivating, find a place with abundant earth fire, and the cultivation will be twice as effective. This Huǒ Flame Mountain Range is an ideal place for most people with Huǒ attribute spiritual roots, especially for the Huǒ Mó Gōng cultivators who cultivate the 'Mó Huǒ Fán Tiān' heart method!

  Moreover, because many disciples of the Huo Magic Palace cultivate the Mó Huǒ Fán Tiān Xīn Fǎ (Magic Fire Heaven Heart Method), absorbing earth fire, this Flame Mountain Range has countless mountains, although many are active volcanoes, yet they never pose a risk of eruption.

  In such a mountain range, it was naturally extremely hot. Xia Qi's cultivation was not good enough, and he couldn't even use the slightest bit of true yuan in his body to defend against the heat. So after entering the Flame Mountain Range for just a short while, he was already drenched in sweat!

  In the Flame Mountain Range, due to countless years of volcanic eruptions, thick layers of volcanic ash accumulated, making the land fertile. As a result, after the Fire Demon Palace was built thousands of years ago, the volcano stopped erupting and this place rapidly grew into a lush forest, thriving beyond compare!

  In such an ancient forest, the weeds were taller than people's heads, and they also had to be careful to avoid the mountain patrol disciples of Huo Mo Palace. The group was extremely cautious, trying not to make any noise, and it was very arduous.

  Moreover, in such a mountain range, countless demonic beasts inhabit it, and it's easy to disturb the demonic beasts! Fortunately, this Flame Mountain Range is the old nest of the Fire Demon Palace, and some powerful demonic beasts have long since disappeared without a trace. However, there are also some first- and second-tier demonic beasts that appear from time to time.

  In the Xianxia world, the classification of demon beasts is extremely simple: first, second and third stages, corresponding to the Qi Refining stage, Foundation Building stage, and Golden Core stage of cultivators! After that, demon beasts can transform into human form, and their cultivation stages are no different from those of humans.

  A first or second-tier demonic beast, equivalent to the Qi Refining and Foundation Building stages. Even the Seven Great Elders and Jian Wuxie would say that although they had to hide their tracks at this time, it was still effortless for them. The demonic beast transformed into flying ash, leaving Xia Qiyuan filled with envy, wondering when he could possess such power.

  Along the way, Xia Qi saw many volcanoes with Huo Mo Palace disciples cultivating on top. In the Spirit Energy-rich Flame Mountains, combined with the assistance of the Earth Fire to the Huo Mo Tian Xing Heart Method, the cultivation speed of the Huo Mo Palace disciples was several times faster than that of ordinary people!

  Even Jian Wu Xie and the seven elders, who had witnessed all of this, had a hint of solemnity in their eyes.

  Those who were previously proud and arrogant now have a hint of fear in their hearts, not thinking that the outside world would put Huo Mo Palace and Qing Dan Men on par with San Xiao Sword Sect. After all, San Xiao Sword Sect's San Xiao Sword Technique is considered one of the strongest attacking sword techniques in the Qin state's cultivation world, known for being able to destroy everything!

  However, at this time, after seeing the cultivation and achievements of some disciples of Huo Mo Palace, Jian Wuxie and others did not dare to have any slight contempt in their hearts, and had already regarded Huo Mo Palace as a strong enemy!

  A line of nine people, eight of whom were high-ranking officials in the Yuan Dynasty. However, even with such an array, Jian Wuxie did not dare to pass through the front of Huomoyuan, but instead went around to the back mountain - Flame Mountain!

  A group of people avoided the location of the Huo Mo Palace's sect from a distance and circled around to the back of the Flame Mountain!

  The air was getting hotter and hotter, Xia Qi felt that his physical body, which had been tempered to the fifth layer of the Qi Refining stage, was much stronger than that of ordinary people. In such an environment, it seemed as if he would be steamed to death, and his heart felt a bit chilly.

  "In front of us is Flame Mountain. The seven elders, each of you will guard one direction. After I set up the Eight Gates Locking Heaven Formation, anyone inside will be killed without pardon!" Swordless Ye spoke with a chilling tone.

  Upon hearing Jian Wuxie's words, Xia Qi's spirits lifted and he looked up towards the distance.

  Through the branches and leaves of the trees standing at this moment, Xia Qi saw a mountain about a dozen miles away, which was different from all the peaks of the Flame Mountain Range before. This mountain had no trees, no weeds, and was actually bare!