Chapter 519: Fire
"Fire." Someone screamed and everyone became alert.
It had been almost one day since they appeared in the sealed room.
In that time, nothing happened and everyone was understandably on edge.
Just when everyone was feeling a little frustrated, clumps of fire began to rain from the ceiling.
"There is nowhere to hide." Yu Nianzhen observed as he looked at the ceiling.
[I have the yin-yang flame and my body refining technique involves fire. I shouldn’t have a problem with this fire but you are different. You can’t let it touch your body.] Jiang Yue urgently transmitted.
[I know. I will coat my body with a thin layer of sword intent, don’t worry. You also have to be careful.] Yu Nianzhen reminded and immediately did as he said.
At the same time, he and Jiang Yue sat cross-legged and waited for the unavoidable clumps of fire.
Around the room, other people made similar preparations and nervously waited for the flames.
However, several people thought differently.
Rather than wait, they actively attacked the flames, hoping to extinguish the fire before it fell on their body.
Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain.
When the flames were attacked, the clumps of fire absorbed the attacks and gained momentum.
Soon the fist-sized clumps became head-sized clumps and fell faster.
"Stop attacking them." Someone screamed and most people ceased their efforts.
However, some people didn’t like to be ordered around and didn’t listen.
After their attacks failed, they began to activate shields.
Wide shields loomed above their heads and proudly waited for the falling clumps of fire.
Unfortunately, the result was as before.
The shields melted as soon as they collided with the fire and the clumps continued to fall.
"This fire is not ordinary." Someone observed and several people agreed.
"Is there a heaven and earth fire hidden in this room?" Another speculated.
"Even if there is, can you handle it?"
"Who says I can’t handle it? I have a fire origin and can contract a heaven and earth fire."
"Don’t get ahead of yourself. What right do you have to take the flame?"
"How should we divide the heaven and earth flame?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yue was flabbergasted.
He looked at Yu Nianzhen and the swordsman was also disgusted.
At the moment, they didn’t know what kind of fire or situation they were facing.
Most importantly, they didn’t know if they could survive the encounter.
However, in this situation, some crazy people had begun to divide the ’spoils’.
’These people have big hearts.’ Jiang Yue couldn’t help but think.
At the same time, he coated his body with a thin layer of flames, hoping to give himself an extra layer of protection.
"They are almost here." Yu Nianzhen said and Jiang Yue nodded.
[Azhen, if we hold hands, I can coat your body with a layer of flames.] Jiang Yue voiced a sudden idea.
However, he didn’t wait for Yu Nianzhen to agree.
Before the swordsman could react, Jiang Yue held his hand and a thin layer of invisible flame coated Yu Nianzhen’s body.
[Don’t tire yourself.] Yu Nianzhen said.
[I am using the yin-yang flame. I should be able to hold it for a while.]
[Okay. I...] Yu Nianzhen started but a horrifying scream interrupted his words.
"Idiot." Wang Peng snorted and the two turned to the person.
"What’s going on?" Jiang Yue asked.
Because he was speaking to Yu Nianzhen, he momentarily lost sight of the surroundings and missed what happened.
"He tried to contract the flame and was burned to death."
When Jiang Yue heard that, he shook his head but said nothing.
"The idiot didn’t leave even a handful of ashes." Wang Peng continued and sighed.
At the same time, the fire finally reached them and pain-filled screams echoed in the surroundings.
Fortunately, everyone had made preparations.
When the flames fell, everyone did their best to protect themselves and nobody died.
However, before they could relax, everyone realised that the clumps of fire were only the beginning.
After the clumps touched the ground, they formed a sea of flames and everyone was submerged in it.
"No..."
"Save me. Somone..."
"I don’t want to die..."
Desperate voices filled the room and Jiang Yue gritted his teeth in frustration.
Although he and Yu Nianzhen were still okay, the situation was not optimistic.
Even with their defences, they were still uncomfortably hot and felt like they would melt at any moment.
[Take a heat expelling pill.] Yu Nianzhen reminded.
[Okay.] Jiang Yue said and quickly swallowed a pill.
Soon after, his body cooled down and he was no longer as uncomfortable.
Unfortunately, the coolness didn’t last long.
After half an hour, his body temperature rose again and he returned to the starting point.
Feeling this, Jiang Yue sighed.
[Azhen, I am better able to handle the temperature. We only have a few heat-expelling pills so I will leave them to you.]
[I can still hold on for the time being. Let’s save the pills for when we can’t stand it.]
Hearing this, Jiang Yue looked at Yu Nianzhen and sighed.
He could tell Yu Nianzhen was miserable.
However, the swordsman was also right.
Normally, the effect of a heat-expelling pill could last one day.
Unfortunately, in the sealed room, the effect was only good for half an hour.
Since he and Yu Nianzhen didn’t have many heat-expelling pills, they couldn’t waste them.
[Don’t worry too much.] Yu Nianzhen said and smiled at his lover before he continued.
[We still have some ice marrow pills. If it becomes unbearable, we can take the ice marrow pills.]
[Okay.] Jiang Yue agreed and smiled.
After that, the two didn’t speak.
Instead, they quietly accompanied each other as they did their best to resist the fire that was burning around them.
Time passed in this way and in the blink of an eye, it was three days later.
After three days, the group of more than fifty now had thirty-three people.
Fortunately, the worst had already passed and the fire was slowly reducing.
However, no one including Yu Nianzhen and Jiang Yue were unscathed.
Everyone had burns all over their body and their eyes were filled with pain.
[XiaoYue, take a Tree of Life leaf to recover.] Yu Nianzhen urged.
Although the fire was receding, Yu Nianzhen didn’t think everything was over.
He felt the fire was only the beginning.
In that case, it was only right to recover as soon as possible.
Otherwise, when the next disaster fell on them, they would undoubtedly lose their lives.
"Something else is falling down." Wang Peng said and pointed to the ceiling.
Soon after, everyone looked up and saw thirty-three palm-sized boxes raining from the ceiling.
At a glance, the boxes were the same size and were made of similar material.
"Seems like each of us has a box." Jiang Yue commented as a box fell in front of him.
"Mmmmh." Yu Nianzhen nodded and took his box.
Without hesitation, he opened the box and found a red seed.
"It’s a flame seed." Someone shouted excitedly.
"I also have a flame seed."
"Is it the flame seed of a heaven and earth fire?"
"If I cultivate the flame seed, won’t I have a sub-fire of the heaven and earth fire?"
At this, everyone seemed to realise the implications.
Soon after, people dispersed and began to look at each other warily.
’As expected.’ Jiang Yue thought and rolled his eyes.
"XiaoYue, you can take my flame seed." Yu Nianzhen offered and Jiang Yue didn’t refuse.
As a pure swordsman, Yu Nianzhen didn’t need a flame seed.
On the other hand, Jiang Yue not only needed fire for his body cultivation but he also needed to feed his primordial yin-yang flame.
Now that they encountered the flame seed of a powerful flame, his primordial yin-yang flame was already clamouring to have a good meal.
With his and Yu Nianzhen’s flame seeds, the yin-yang flame could have a barely satisfying meal.
"I want to trade my flame seed for rejuvenation pills." Someone suddenly shouted.
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at the speaker.
The person who spoke was a handsome male cultivator.
However, he was looking a little worse for wear and his body was burned in various places.
"I can exchange your flame seed for a weapon." Someone countered.
However, the first person shook his head and directly refused.
Like Yu Nianzhen and Jiang Yue, he also felt that the fire room was only the start.
Unfortunately, after the Zhao family robbed his belongings, he didn’t have enough pills to save his life.
Although the flame seed was precious, his life was more precious so he wanted to take the first opportunity to get healing pills.
[Azhen, what do you think?]
[Do you want to trade pills?]
[When we robbed them, I didn’t expect the situation to become like this. I feel a little guilty so...] Jiang Yue sighed without finishing his words.
[You can say the Zhao family missed one of your storage rings. It may attract suspicion but it doesn’t matter.]
