The phenomena of the Sea of Wheels of the ancient powerful beings are extremely terrifying!
But so far, Yan Ruyu has not used the Great Emperor's Sacred Weapon. It is clear that there will be a price to pay for its use, and Yan Ruyu has not yet fully mastered it.
"The dimensional gate has been opened, let's begin!" Youyao shouted loudly to Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu didn't hesitate either. Rather than facing the Holy Land and the Ji family alone, it was better to follow Yan Ruyu and leave as soon as possible.
In an instant, a violent surge of blood energy swept through the void, breaking through the seal of the divine runes and heavenly power.
Ensure the smooth opening of the demon race's domain gate.
The first to leave was the stone coffin, inside which Pang Bo, whose body had been possessed, was naturally trapped.
Then came the weaker demons, followed by the wounded. Yan Ruyu actually left herself until the very end, though not truly the last one, as the old demon women wouldn't allow it.
In the blink of an eye, he had traveled thousands of miles. After passing through the domain gate, Jiang Liu had no idea where he was.
Chapter 327 The Crow Taoist
Looking around, Jiang Liu saw a fiery red expanse to the south, like a sunset, exceptionally dazzling.
Seeing this strange phenomenon, Jiang Liu naturally understood that they must have arrived at the Fire Domain.
"Are you sure Senior Crow is in the Fire Domain?" Several old demon women surrounded Jiang Liu, not intending to let him leave.
Jiang Liu looked at Yan Ruyu. As long as she didn't use the Great Emperor's Sacred Weapon, he had nothing to fear.
Clearly, using a Great Emperor's Sacred Weapon comes at a price, and that price must be enormous for Yan Ruyu in her current state. This Great Emperor's Sacred Weapon is like a nuclear bomb; she will absolutely not use it lightly unless it means mutual destruction.
"Go in and delve into the eighth level. You're sure to find something. Of course, if you disturb him and cause his weapon forging to fail, you'll definitely incur his wrath. Whether you risk it or go find the Peacock King is the decision for you!"
Jiang Liu was naturally happy to let them bring out the Crow Taoist, otherwise, how could he penetrate deep into the Fire Domain?
If the Crow Taoist doesn't leave, and if he makes any noise and disturbs him, he'll definitely be beaten to a pulp. Jiang Liu doesn't think he can escape with his life from a powerful demon from three thousand years ago.
This is also why he didn't come to the Fire Domain before; the Crow Daoist was the reason.
"Grannies, I want to give it a try!" Yan Ruyu said, gazing towards the direction of the Fire Domain.
"Princess, the eighth level of the Fire Domain is fraught with danger. You cannot easily trust this boy's words!"
“Princess, if the old master is interested in imperial weapons, we…” an old woman said worriedly.
Yan Ruyu, like a banished immortal descending to earth, her robes fluttering, ethereal and graceful, like a poem or a painting, seemed utterly unconcerned: "No, I have confidence! I will enter alone. You all guard the stone coffin. If anything unusual happens, go find the Peacock King..."
After saying that, he flew towards the Fire Domain.
The Fire Domain, a vast expanse of flames stretching for hundreds of miles, has burned for countless years, never to be extinguished.
People don't know why the fire domain never goes out. From ancient times to the present, it has been burning for countless ages, and its existence is hard to say.
There was no grass or trees on the ground, no magma underground, and no material to support the burning; there was only flame, which, for some reason, never went out and could not be extinguished.
Within the Southern Region, ordinary cultivators dare not approach, but top cultivators will definitely choose this place as their first choice when refining weapons. The flames here have mysterious power that can help the "weapon" take shape and imprint the "Dao" and "principle".
Of course, the Fire Domain is not a peaceful place. It is fine when it is quiet, but when the flames are raging and sweeping across the sky, it will be extremely dangerous, and even powerful beings will have to retreat.
There are many records about this place, and the oldest historical records even mention "immortals" and a desolate tower. However, these are only mentioned briefly, and are quite vague and unclear.
Jiang Liu sat cross-legged on a blue stone not far away, neither too close nor too far from the demon camp, gazing at it from afar, neither entering the fire domain nor leaving.
He was waiting, waiting for Yan Ruyu to return, waiting for the Crow Taoist to leave.
"With my mastery of the rules of fire, entering the fire domain will definitely cause chaos. I must not enter it lightly until that old crow leaves. I must not enter it lightly!" Jiang Liu kept warning himself. That old crow, who had lived for over three thousand years, was simply too powerful. A powerful being at the second level of the Immortal Platform realm could crush Jiang Liu into mincemeat with a single slap, just like the Ji family elder who was killed by the Crow Daoist and dismembered without any chance to fight back.
Jiang Liu was very patient, so he sat cross-legged on the large blue stone to meditate and cultivate. But the group of old demon women were very impatient. They tried to enter the fire domain several times to find Yan Ruyu, but they returned shortly after entering each time.
The Fire Domain is not a benevolent place; on the contrary, it is an extremely dangerous area. The strength of these old demon women is insufficient to guarantee their safe passage into the depths of the Fire Domain.
As the sun rose and set, a day passed in the blink of an eye, but Yan Ruyu still hadn't sent any information out of the Fire Domain.
Finally, the beautiful woman, who seemed to be the leader of the demon race, approached, cupped her hands in greeting to Jiang Liu, and said, "Young master, you possess great supernatural powers. I wonder if you could do us a favor..."
"No!" Jiang Liu didn't even open his eyes before shaking his head in refusal.
"You will gain the friendship of the demon race..."
The river flowed unmoved.
"We'll offer you a spirit weapon as payment!" the beautiful woman began to tempt him, but to little avail, as Jiang Liu didn't care about any spirit weapon at all.
Seeing the angry glares of the surrounding demons, Jiang Liu snorted coldly, and waves of pressure swept out: "What is meant to be will be. Yan Ruyu will naturally come out when it is time. Whether I enter or not will not change anything. For your peace of mind, you might give up my life. Do you think I'm stupid, or are you just too selfish!"
Two days passed in this way, and the pursuers attacked again, sealing off the void once more. It seemed that they had learned from the previous lessons, only surrounding and not attacking, and continuously increasing the sealing power of the divine runes to prevent the demon race from escaping through the domain gate again.
Just as the battle was about to break out, the cawing of crows echoed from within the fiery domain.
"Quack quack..."
The flames surged, creating a dazzling light, and endless flames poured out. Then, an old Taoist priest rushed out angrily.
He was dressed in a robe of shimmering black feathers, woven from black bird feathers, and looked to be no more than fifty or sixty years old, much like an old crow.
"Do you think my demon race is incapable?! When I was rampaging through the Eastern Wilderness, your great-great-grandfathers were still peeing and playing in the mud..." The voice of the old Taoist Black Feather clearly echoed between heaven and earth. His anger surged, and he soared into the sky, flying towards the army of the Holy Land and the ancient family that surrounded him.
Jiang Liu felt a chill run down his spine. He only saw a streak of dark light pierce the sky, followed by a continuous fall of corpses and a downpour of blood.
"The methods of a powerful being are indeed beyond my current capabilities!" Jiang Liu stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yan Ruyu who had emerged from the fire domain, and said, "Congratulations, with this senior's protection, you can rest assured."
"I must thank you for your help, young master. If it weren't for your words, we would still be in their pursuit. I still don't know your name, young master. May I ask if you could tell me?" Yan Ruyu didn't seem too cold now, but she was still like a fairy, untouched by the mortal world.
"The river flows eastward, the mighty river flows!"
Not long after, a fire crow cried out and shot a dark light into the distance, like a black lightning bolt. An old Taoist priest dressed in feathered robes appeared in front of Jiang Liu.
"Caw caw... So you're the one who provided me with the location for my seclusion?" The Crow Daoist stared directly at Jiang Liu, his two black eyes gleaming with a dark light that sent chills down Jiang Liu's spine. He then said, "It's been a long time since I've encountered such an interesting human. Caw caw... I'm going to the Ji family. Yan Ruyu, don't worry, I'll get you justice. Do you really think our powerful demons are pushovers, hiding in seclusion? This old Daoist will make sure humans remember my name once more. Three thousand years have passed, and the world has forgotten my fearsome reputation..."
Chapter 328 Cultivation in the Fire Domain
Three thousand years is far too long. The Crow Daoist is nearing the end of his lifespan. If time could be turned back a thousand years, he would definitely fight over the Great Emperor's Sacred Weapon. Even if it was a descendant of the Great Emperor, he would dare to make a move.
But now, he's old, half his body buried in the earth. Although his fighting prowess is as strong as ever, and he's even more formidable with age, he has developed a protective instinct towards the new generation of demons.
With such a person standing up for Yan Ruyu, Yan Ruyu's pressure was greatly reduced.
Yan Ruyu left with the stone coffin.
Jiang Liu, naturally excited, stepped into the fire domain.
Jiang Liu cultivated the Five Elements Dao, each with its own insights, but his mastery of fire was the highest. Upon entering the "Battle Through the Heavens" world, he refined several different kinds of strange fire: the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire, the Fallen Heart Flame, the Sea Heart Flame, and the Nine Dragons Thunderfire. Although the five elements later merged into one, it is undeniable that the supernatural power of fire was the strongest.
This led to the later appearance of "Mahavairocana" in the world of "Yang Shen".
Now, facing the infinitely powerful flames once again, Jiang Liu had the idea of re-condensing his flame divine power.
Ahead, flames flickered, their intense heat scorching the earth. The surrounding area was scorched, with many cracks appearing in the parched ground.
As he entered the fiery domain, the intense heat hit him, and flames burned all around him. The first few levels were still ordinary fire, so they naturally did not arouse his interest.
In the blink of an eye, the river had flowed seven or eight miles deeper, and the color of the flames changed from crimson to pale blue, becoming even hotter.
After traveling several more miles, the color of the flames changed again, turning from pale blue to milky white, like flowing emulsion.
Upon reaching this point, the terrain was no longer flat, and many huge rocks appeared, with vast stone forests scattered throughout. Continuing forward, after running for several miles, a fourth color of flame appeared, shimmering with dark light, like ghostly fire, frighteningly black, burning silently.
Even with the physique of a celestial being, one could feel the scorching heat before these black flames. But they couldn't harm him. And now, he had reached the edge of the fifth level of the Fire Domain.
"The fifth level of the Fire Domain already possesses power equivalent to a different kind of fire; this Fire Domain is indeed terrifying. Rumor has it that the tenth level is a celestial fire; I wonder what kind of power it will have!"
Jiang Liu continued forward and entered the fifth level of the Fire Domain. The stone forest was even denser. Strangely enough, the temperature was high enough to melt the rocks, but the stone forest was not burned.
The black flames were terrifying enough, reaching the pinnacle of mortal fire. If Jiang Liu's physical body hadn't been extremely strong, he would have been in danger just stepping into the area of the black flames.
Now, stepping onto the fifth floor, I immediately felt much less relaxed, and my whole body ached.
The flames on the fifth level were golden, like gold itself, seemingly harmless, yet fraught with immense danger. The golden flames flickered, forcing even Jiang Liu to coat his body with his blood energy to insulate against the heat.
Jiang Liu plucked a golden flame and held it quietly in his palm, like a firework forged from gold, exceptionally beautiful.
"I used the Taiyin True Water to temper my body before, and after a year I reached the Human Immortal realm. Now the effect of the Taiyin True Water is getting weaker and weaker, and there's not much left. It's perfect to switch to using fire to cultivate my acupoints and forge the Human Immortal body. The next step is to reach the realm of opening up all acupoints from one acupoint, which is enough to unleash 70% of my original strength!"
They found a cave with signs of human activity, clearly indicating that someone had forged weapons there a long time ago. Jiang Liu plucked a golden flame and absorbed it into the acupoints of Shangjing Bashen. Instantly, he felt an unbearable burning heat, as if he were about to be pulverized.
Fortunately, he had already cleansed himself with the Yin True Water beforehand, and his acupoints were already as solid as a rock. Although it was uncomfortable, there was no damage whatsoever; on the contrary, it was dissolving the damage caused by the Yin True Water body tempering.
Taiyin True Water belongs to Yin, and is the most Yin water at that. It has a suppressive effect on blood and Qi, and now, after being forged by Yang Fire, the acupoints gradually become complete.
After cleansing all eighty-one acupoints, Jiang Liu was in no hurry to enter the sixth level of the fire domain. He used Taiyin True Water and Golden Flame to attack in turn, and surprisingly broke through eight more acupoints, bringing him one step closer to the goal of having a hundred acupoints.
Without further progress, he finally stepped into the sixth level of the Fire Domain. According to the information Jiang Liu had gathered, the sixth level of the Fire Domain was called "Purple Qi Comes from the East." Many of the important figures from holy lands and ancient families refined their weapons there.
The fiery domain where purple aura rises from the east is the one that truly possesses great power.
The flames here don't look like raging fire, but rather like flowing purple mist, creating a hazy scene.
The purple aura permeated the entire space, leaving absolutely no place to hide. The moment one stepped into it, a wisp of purple aura surged into their body, unleashing boundless heat from within, like knives tearing apart their internal organs. This left him stunned; it was merely a wisp!
"What a treasure! This is an excellent fire for body tempering and weapon forging!"
Jiang Liu immediately released the Purple Jade Sword from his sea of consciousness, enveloping it in purple energy for forging. He also absorbed a large amount of purple energy into his sea of bitterness, impacting the cauldron suspended above the Spring of Life.
With the green copper block suppressing it, it naturally remained motionless. However, with continuous impact over a long period of time, the cauldron finally began to react, rising and falling above the life spring. But Jiang Liu tried to summon it, but still could not do so.
Jiang Liu sat on the sixth level of the Fire Domain for several months. The effects of the Purple Qi Body Refinement exceeded his expectations. Ninety-nine acupoints were opened up throughout his body. He was just one away from breaking through to the hundred acupoints and reaching the next realm of the Human Immortal Body.
Jiang Liu's skin was now as smooth as jade, without a single impurity. His internal organs were also crystal clear. All the hair on his body had fallen out and had not yet grown back. He sat cross-legged in the purple aura, motionless, looking more like a jade Buddha.
Sitting quietly amidst the purple mist, though he showed no aura whatsoever, his strength had increased significantly since entering the Fire Domain.
"Take another look inside!"
As you cross the purple aura area and head towards the seventh layer of fire domain, you are greeted by a five-colored mist that emits terrifying fluctuations that make your heart tremble.
After traveling several miles, a hazy, five-colored cloud appeared ahead. It didn't resemble flames at all; it was more like celestial mist. It looked incredibly peaceful, yet it made one's heart pound and one's soul tremble.
Although Jiang Liu could move freely and fearlessly thanks to his usual methods, he dared not absorb any more of the multicolored flames into his body for tempering. These flames were truly terrifying; a slight misstep would result in death. Even without going deeper, he had already seen humanoid ashes and some ruined artifacts. Those who could enter the seventh level were naturally quite powerful, but it seemed extremely dangerous; some had died inside.
Jiang Liu thought for a moment and did not use the chaotic energy in the Sea of Bitterness.
"Now is not the time. I'll wait until I can't hold on any longer, then I'll use the chaotic energy to return. Let's see how far I can go!"