Chapter 416: Chapter 391: Entering Fairy Ruins, Hunting the Immortal Lord_1
Lin Yan is right.
What they are lacking the most right now is actually time.
Lin Yan needs time to comprehend within the Great Sun Melting Furnace. Once he is successful in his comprehension and recovers, with his Primordial Spirit of the Ninth Turn’s power, he will be powerful enough to reign supreme within this world.
His own cultivation also requires time.
They are seriously lacking in time right now.
They must strive to gain enough time for their cause.
By Lin Yan’s plan, if successful, they would indeed gain enough time.
But is it easy to infiltrate the Fairy Ruins?
"What are the Fairy Ruins exactly? I had been to the Red Flame Immortal Ruins before, and tried to probe it with my spiritual sense. It seemed that in those ruins, it’s hard to mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth. Will our abilities be suppressed if we enter the Fairy Ruins?"
Lu Yan asked.
For the immortals, it seems as if they belong in the Fairy Ruins.
If their powers are suppressed upon entering the Fairy Ruins, wiping out the Red Flame Immortal Ruins could prove exceptionally challenging.
The Immortal Lord Red Flame is an existence of the Primordial Spirit Eighth Transformation, at the level of He Dao.
"I had once seen some highly confidential ancient books in the Dagu Dynasty. It was recorded that in the distant past, there were no Fairy Ruins. The appearance of the Fairy Ruins later could have been due to the Immortal Clan using an Immortal Treasure."
Lin Yan replied.
"Immortal Treasure?"
Lu Yan was puzzled.
"Immortal Treasures are existences that surpass Spiritual Treasures. They are the ultimate treasures made by the powerhouses of the Immortal Realm. In the distant past, for some unknown reason, the Immortal Clan was suppressed by Heaven and Earth, their bodies shackled. With no alternatives, they ignited an Immortal Treasure and used the rules within the Immortal Treasure to create a domain of rules. This formed an independent space, separate from the outside world. This is how the Immortal Clan manages to barely survive within the Fairy Ruins."
Lin Yan continued to explain.
Intrigued, Lu Yan asked, "Does this mean that Immortals within the Fairy Ruins aren’t suppressed and are able to fully utilize their power?"
"Not exactly. It’s just that the suppression they face is slightly less. Otherwise, with the He Dao level cultivation of the Immortal Lord Red Flame, we wouldn’t stand a chance."
Lin Yan shook his head and explained, "I have heard that during the pinnacle of the Da Chu Dynasty, there were multiple instances of strong contenders organizing expeditions to hunt immortals in the Fairy Ruins. Indeed, during the Dagu Dynasty as well, there were several expeditions into the Fairy Ruins for hunting immortals. Once, I even led the team into the Fairy Ruins, and those ruins were the Red Flame Immortal Ruins."
"Senior, you’ve been to the Red Flame Immortal Ruins before?"
Lu Yan’s Eyes lit up.
"Yes, I possess the Rule of Fire, and similarly, the rules encompassing the Red Flame Immortal Ruins are also that of Fire. I can influence the rules of the ruins and the suppression upon the entrants, so after we enter, we won’t encounter any difficulties in mobilizing the power of Heaven and Earth."
"Furthermore, the number of Immortals in the Red Flame Immortal Ruins has decreased due to multiple hunts, and out of the Nine Immortal Ruins, the Red Flame Immortal Ruins are the easiest for us to handle."
"Moreover, within the Red Flame Immortal Ruins, there’s a Flame Pool. Because of the Immortal Lord Red Flame’s Immortal Treasure, it could greatly assist in my recovery should we manage to capture it. Perhaps it could even boost me back to the He Dao level of cultivation."
Lin Yan explained.
I’m in.
There was no need for contemplation, as Lu Yan had already decided.
With so many advantages, there’s no reason to refuse. If Lin Yan’s plan is successful, it wouldn’t just win them a substantial amount of time, Lin Yan might also recover his cultivation to the level of He Dao. The effect on the world’s structure would be dramatic.
The situation would see a turning point.
"Alright, time is of the essence. Let’s set off in the evening. I’ll brief you in detail about the situation in the Red Flame Immortal Ruins."
Lin Yan nodded, and the pair engaged in a detailed discussion for a few hours.
At dusk, two figures shot up into the sky, leaving Wu Mountain.
The distance from Wu Mountain to the Red Flame Immortal Ruins isn’t far, so Lu Yan and Lin Yan arrived shortly.
"Let’s go!"
Lin Yan shouted, leading the way towards the Red Flame Immortal Ruins.
Lu Yan followed closely.
However, before they entered, a flicker of light shrouded over Lu Yan and Martial Arts Avatars sprung out, flying towards the surroundings of the Red Flame Immortal Ruins.
As the number of Immortals he absorbed and refined increased, the distance his Avatars could venture increased tremendously too.
Now, even if his Avatars were two thousand miles apart, he could still sense them clearly and control them as he pleased.
This precautionary measure was put in place to prevent any other Immortals from escaping amid a fierce battle.
The Rule Power at the edge of the Red Flame Immortal Ruins isolates Heaven and Earth, forming a strong resistance. But as the Rule of Fire enveloped Lin Yan’s body, blending with the rules of the Red Flame Immortal Ruins, the rules at the edge were separated like waves in water, causing no hindrance to the two, allowing them to enter the Red Flame Immortal Ruins smoothly.
Lin Yan’s soul radiated out, allowing him to control the Rule of Fire within Heaven and Earth.
Lu Yan’s Spiritual Sense bloomed out, trying to communicate with the power of Heaven and Earth. This time, he encountered no obstacles and was able to use it effortlessly.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two of them concealed their presence, moved silently like two phantoms, and advanced into the depths of the Red Flame Immortal Ruins.
The air within the Red Flame Immortal Ruins was stiflingly hot, and the temperature was incredibly high – unbearable, not only for ordinary people, but even Martial Cultivators of lesser cultivation.
The world was utterly silent, devoid of any sounds of insects or beasts, not even a whisper of wind.
In a blink, the two had travelled over two hundred miles and suddenly slowed down.
Ahead, there was a lake.
It wasn’t an ordinary lake, and the water within wasn’t ordinary water, but more like magma, it spewed out rolling heat.
Two large fire-red birds lazily floated above the magma, opening their beaks and swallowing the spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. They were absorbing streams of red energy into their mouths.
Their feathers spread out, as if fire was burning. Honestly, it was quite beautiful.
But in Lu Yan’s eyes, all he saw was killing intent.
The two of them silently approached, the Exorcism Bow, Demon Destroying Arrow was already in Lu Yan’s hands.
Bow drawn, arrow nocked, the power of Heaven and Earth surging.
Caw!
One of the red birds suddenly opened its eyes and let out a long screech. Its wings flapped, and it soared into the sky, setting off thousands of waves of magma.
Hum!
The bowstring vibrated, and the Destroying Demon Arrow flew out.
Without any trace, with a whoosh, the Demon Destroying Arrow suddenly appeared before the red bird, shooting towards its skull.
The red bird didn’t even have a chance to react before the Demon Destroying Arrow pierced through its skull, the terrifying energy on the arrow directly blasting its Primordial Spirit into ashes.
This bird, with a cultivation level at the Fourth Transformation of the Primordial Spirit, stood no chance against Lu Yan.
In the lake, another bird let out a frightened cry, attempting to flee.
But its cultivation level was even lower, only at the Third Transformation of the Primordial Spirit.
Lu Yan didn’t even take out the Destroying Demon Arrow this time, and a regular arrow was enough to bring down this fire-red bird in mid-flight.
The Dao Book Illusion flew out, swallowing the bodies of the two birds.
Lin Yan expressed his wonder but didn’t ask any further questions.
Then, a piercing cry echoed, and from the depths of the Red Flame Immortal Ruins, a streak of firelight rushed towards the two at an astonishing speed.
"The Immortal Lord Red Flame is here."
A strong urge to battle revealed on Lu Yan’s face. He grabbed at the air and the same Destroying Demon Arrow shot out earlier flew back into his hand, he loaded it onto the Slaying Immortals Bow and aimed forward.
That firelight was an incredibly large bird, from a distance it looked like a cloud of fire.
It clearly was the Immortal Lord Red Flame.
In a blink of an eye, Immortal Lord Red Flame was only a few dozen miles away from the two.
Its gaze was sharp like a sword, a chilling intent to kill piercing towards Lu Yan.
"Lu Yan, you dare to enter my Immortal Ruins, today you will not return."
Immortal Lord Red Flame roared.
In response, another Destroying Demon Arrow flew out.
As soon as the Destroying Demon Arrow left the bowstring, it disappeared from its original position, and when it reappeared, it had already crossed several dozens of miles of void, appearing before the Immortal Lord Red Flame.
Immortal Lord Red Flame was startled, but not panicked. He spit out a stream of firelight from his mouth, bombing towards the Destroying Demon Arrow.
But just when the firelight was about to hit the Destroying Demon Arrow, the arrow’s light flickered, splitting the single arrow into two.
The firelight hit one, causing it to dissolve and disappear.
It turned out to be an illusion.
The other, however, directly hit the forehead of the Immortal Lord Red Flame.
Bang!
A loud noise, sparks flying, the powerful force shook Immortal Lord Red Flame’s head, causing his bloodied feathers to flutter in the air.
"Lu... Yan..."
Immortal Lord Red Flame twisted his neck, looking at Lu Yan, and let out a sharp long cry. The killing intent in his eyes was as sharp as a razor.
His body, the fire flared up, the wings violently flapped. The combination of Immortal Power, Heavenly Earth Power, and Rule of Fire surged, condensing hundreds of fire swords, covering the sky as they flew towards Lu Yan and Lin Yan.
"So strong a defense..."
Lu Yan’s pupils shrank, in shock.
The earlier Destroying Demon Arrow landed squarely on Immortal Lord Red Flame’s forehead, but it seemed to just break the feathers on the forehead, and pierce the skin, stopped by the bones inside.
Only leaving a superficial wound, which was healing rapidly.
Considering that his current strength was a notch above what it was when he was ambushed by Saint Envoy Yinyue and others.
Having doubled his True Vigor in his true body and having achieved the twelfth level of Demon Hunting Immortal, both increased his power significantly.
Yet, this was the result after hitting Immortal Lord Red Flame.
"Immortal Lord Red Flame is a being on the He Dao stage. At the He Dao stage, one has mastered a complete set of rules and the flesh and Primordial Spirit are rule-bound. The difference between this and the Seventh Transformation of Primordial Spirit is huge. They’re not on the same level. Aim for his vital parts when you attack."
Lin Yan transmitted to Lu Yan.
At the same time, he manipulated the Rule Power, striking out with his fists, sending two nine-clawed fire true dragons attacking outwards, blocking the flying fire swords.
Lu Yan took out another Destroying Demon Arrow, drawing on the power of his whole body. The Demon Destroying Arrow emanated a brilliant glow, dazzlingly bright like a sun.
Whoosh!
The Destroying Demon Arrow shot out.
This time, the Destroying Demon Arrow aimed for Immortal Lord Red Flame’s eyes.
The light of the arrow flickered and appeared before Immortal Lord Red Flame. The swiftness was so astonishing it was beyond belief.
Still, with Immortal Lord Red Flame’s spiritual sense, he was able to capture the trajectory of the Destroying Demon Arrow. He opened his beak and spat out a stream of firelight, rushing towards the Destroying Demon Arrow.
But the Demon Destroying Arrow’s light flickered again, this time it didn’t split into two, but nine.
Creating nine identical arrows.
This was a skill the Demon Hunting Immortal attained after reaching the twelfth level.
Immortal Lord Red Flame clearly knew out of the nine arrows, only one was real, the other eight were illusions. But distinguishing the real one from the fake ones was difficult.
Bang, bang, bang...
Streams of firelight hit different arrows, then exploded.
But the arrows that were hit were all fake.
Whoosh!
The real Demon Destroying Arrow accelerated violently, aiming for Immortal Lord Red Flame’s eyes.
But at this moment, a ring enveloped in flames burst out from Immortal Lord Red Flame’s eyes, colliding with the Destroying Demon Arrow.
Bang!
A deafening sound echoed in all directions.
The ring of flames shook violently and flew backwards, hitting Immortal Lord Red Flame’s forehead. Red Flame Immortal Lord shook his head, completely unharmed.
But the Destroying Demon Arrow was knocked away.
"Blocked again..."
Lu Yan’s gaze turned colder.
