Chapter 572: Chapter 316: The Shocked Zhen Chai, Brotherhood of the Divine Fire Sect
A power of the Talisman appeared in the void.
Zhen Chai looked at this power of the Talisman, just about to say something.
However, before he could speak, this power of the Talisman swirled in the air and then transformed into dots of light, dissipating into thin air.
At this moment, Zhen Chai couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
The surrounding atmosphere also fell into a silence.
After a long silence, Zhen Chai finally cursed in disbelief, "Damn it! Could it be that Lin Yan found a Special Spirit Flame and then immediately took it and ran away? Did he even cut off all means of communication so we can’t find him?"
"Is it necessary to do this?!"
"This behavior is quite disgusting!"
The reason Zhen Chai thought so was that he had solid evidence.
In such a situation where all communication artifacts are destroyed and Lin Yan himself goes missing, there are only two possibilities.
Either Lin Yan was directly killed by someone.
Or Lin Yan took the Special Spirit Flame and fled.
First, Lin Yan came to this Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain with the purpose of searching for the Special Spirit Flame.
It was impossible for him to leave easily.
Even if he was killed, it would be in the deepest magma layer of this Earth Flame Sea Fire Mountain.
Lin Yan was a Quasi-Great True Monarch with a five-inch and ninety-five height Nascent Soul.
How could he be killed without any disturbance of magical combat?
However, from beginning to end, there was never the slightest abnormal disturbance, so this possibility can be directly ruled out.
Therefore, only the last situation remains:
Lin Yan fled with the Flame!
Although this reason also seems unlikely.
Lin Yan needs to bind and take away the Special Spirit Flame in a very short time, which is already a difficult thing to do.
But considering Lin Yan’s long reputation and powerful strength, there is no telling what mysterious means he might have to accomplish this.
The second point that Zhen Chai couldn’t understand is.
Why Lin Yan was so determined to sever ties with the Divine Fire Sect for the sake of a Special Spirit Flame.
He himself had no ability to compete for the Special Spirit Flame.
Could it be that Master Shixiong Yao Feng, a dignified Great True Monarch, would stoop down to snatch this Special Spirit Flame from Lin Yan?
"Uh... it does seem to have a slight possibility..."
Zhen Chai remembered something, a trace of embarrassment appearing on his face.
It seemed that the Special Spirit Flame that Master Shixiong refined years ago was first discovered by Lin Yan.
At that time, Lin Yan was only in the Nascent Soul Early Stage.
Although he discovered the Special Spirit Flame, he couldn’t subdue it.
So he invited Yao Feng, who was in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage at the time, as assistance.
With Yao Feng’s help, the Special Spirit Flame was successfully subdued.
However, Yao Feng forcibly kept the Special Spirit Flame for reasons that Lin Yan’s strength was insufficient to absorb it, the Flame Attribute was not very compatible with Lin Yan, and the Divine Fire Sect needed development, so only by refining the Special Spirit Flame could the benefits be maximized.
At the same time, Yao Feng provided some resources to appease Lin Yan and promised to do his utmost in the future to find a Special Spirit Flame for Lin Yan.
Possibly due to strength issues, Lin Yan at the time believed it to be true.
As a result, after Yao Feng refined that Special Spirit Flame, he directly promoted to the Realm of the Great True Monarch and became the famous Great True Monarch of Divine Fire in the Chaotic Demon Sea, with a reputation far and wide.
Over the years, Yao Feng also often claimed to be looking for a Special Spirit Flame for Lin Yan.
However, there was never any substantial result.
Several times they were given information, but it was all false intel.
On the surface, Lin Yan still trusted Yao Feng very much, often saying he believed the latter would find another Special Spirit Flame for him.
As a result, Zhen Chai did not expect that once Lin Yan acquired the Special Spirit Flame this time, he would make such a decisive move to sever ties with the Divine Fire Sect.
"Once Lin Yan refines this Special Spirit Flame and returns, he would probably have the cultivation of a Great True Monarch."
"By then, who knows how his strength will compare with Master Shixiong Yao Feng?"
"I’m afraid it will cause a great dispute! Shaking the entire Divine Fire Sect!"
Zhen Chai thought to himself.
Then, he looked at the communication artifact in his hand.
The distance to the Divine Fire Sect was too far from here.
It was beyond the range of communication.
"I should return to the Divine Fire Sect and report this matter to Master Shixiong first."
Thinking this way, Zhen Chai moved his body, intending to rise up.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Zhen Chai’s expression changed, as if he had detected something unusual.
He immediately took out a Tier Four Talisman from the Qiankun Bag.
This is also a communication Talisman called "Ten Thousand Miles Shadow Transmission Talisman."
It’s quite precious, single-use, and not easily deployed.
Whoosh!
The next moment, this "Ten Thousand Miles Shadow Transmission Talisman" suddenly ignited in front of Zhen Chai.
Then, a power of the Talisman appeared in the void.
Immediately, the power of the Talisman projected a mirror-like image in the air.
In the image, the face of a middle-aged male cultivator appeared, with hair, beard, and eyebrows all turned deep red.
The middle-aged male cultivator’s eyes were sunken, looking somewhat fierce, and had an extremely terrifying presence that was oppressive.
"Master Shixiong?!"
Zhen Chai’s expression changed slightly, he saluted respectfully to the red-haired man in the image, speaking somewhat trembling, "I was just about to report on Senior Brother Lin’s situation to Master Shixiong..."
"What’s going on, Junior Brother Zhen, aren’t you dead yet?"
However, the red-haired man in the image took one look at him, interrupting his words, and spoke coldly.
"Master Shixiong, what are you saying? How could I be dead?"
Zhen Chai was stunned.
"Lin Yan’s Soul Token has already shattered, he must have been killed by someone else, you were with him recently, I assumed you’d also perished," Yao Feng said.
"What... the Soul Token has shattered? Could it be... Senior Brother Lin, truly ruthless..." Zhen Chai exclaimed with widened eyes upon hearing this.
"What do you mean ruthless, if he’s already dead?"
"You’ve been by his side recently, tell me, who killed him?" Yao Feng frowned, glaring at Zhen Chai.
Zhen Chai quickly clasped his hands together, hastily explaining, "Master Shixiong, it is like this."
"Recently, I discovered traces of a Special Spirit Flame at a place here in Ice Valley, but lacking strength, I brought Senior Brother Lin here to search for the Special Spirit Flame."
"Who would’ve known, after distracting me, Senior Brother Lin took the Special Spirit Flame by himself and then fled with it."
"I tried to contact him using communication artifacts and Talisman, but couldn’t find any communication target."
"That Soul Token was likely shattered because Senior Brother Lin used his Power of Divine Soul to cut off the connection, aiming to prevent Master Shixiong from finding him based on the Soul Token."
"What?! Such a thing happened?" Upon hearing Zhen Chai’s words, Yao Feng in the image also showed a trace of surprise.
Yet, he didn’t question it immediately but rather believed it to some extent.
"Impossible, Junior Brother Zhen, could someone else have been behind you, killing Junior Brother Lin..." Yao Feng said to himself.
"Impossible, Master Shixiong, I was right near Senior Brother Lin, never heard any combat disturbance, he couldn’t have been killed." Zhen Chai shook his head.
"Sigh! Everything about Junior Brother Lin is fine, but his character is indeed somewhat petty."
"Although I took a Special Spirit Flame from him back then, I also promised to return one to him."
"It’s a pity, after trying all these years, haven’t found one, feel helpless, guilty."
"Since Junior Brother Lin had the opportunity to get a Special Spirit Flame, I couldn’t be happier, why would I covet his possession?"
"Junior Brother Lin’s actions are somewhat regrettable..."
"How about this, Junior Brother Zhen, you tell me the location, I’ll go to the scene and see if I can find some clues left by Junior Brother Lin to trace him."
"When he refines the Special Spirit Flame, he will surely encounter many challenges, I’m concerned he may not handle them appropriately. Having me around to guard him would ensure a smoother refinement of the Special Spirit Flame."
Yao Feng sighed, speaking to Zhen Chai with a face full of emotion.
