The surging flames rose into the sky, forming a wall of fire so dense it seemed impenetrable. It erupted from the ground with magnificent force, sweeping inward like a tsunami.
Lin Fan looked up into the sky, realizing there was no way to retreat. The entire sky had been engulfed in blood-red flames, and waves of scorching heat surged toward him like a tidal wave.
Lin Fan’s face paled in shock. This was no ordinary fire—it was like the legendary flames engulfing the holy mountain. He finally understood why Xuan Yun had fled in such panic; she had known all along.
Damn that woman! She knew about this situation and didn’t even bother to warn him. Was she waiting for him to be consumed by the endless fire before acting?
Lin Fan scanned his surroundings desperately, searching for a place to hide.
Though the Flaming Hell was a forbidden zone, since disciples of the sect came here for trials, there must be ways to survive such infernal surges. Otherwise, how could anyone endure such recurring catastrophes?
Lin Fan dashed forward toward the central area, his eyes darting around for a safe refuge.
The flame-born beasts, though surrounded by the raging fire, were unfazed. One after another, they raised their heads and let out long, fierce howls, as if welcoming the flames.
When these beasts noticed Lin Fan, their eyes flared with blood-red fury, and they charged toward him with terrifying ferocity.
“Get lost! I don’t have time to play with you!” Lin Fan wasn’t sure if his *Indestructible Demon Body* could withstand such a fiery onslaught. Though the flames were red, black fire flickered within them—unknown and dangerous. He couldn’t afford to gamble on this.
If he failed to resist, it would mean certain death.
One flame beast lunged at him, and with a wave of his hand, Lin Fan obliterated it.
The towering flames surged into the sky, forming an impenetrable wall of fire that rose from the ground with a majestic and overwhelming force, resembling a tsunami as it closed inwards.
Lin Fan looked up at the sky, realizing there was no escape. The once clear sky was now completely covered by the crimson flames, and waves of scorching heat rolled towards him like a tide.
At this moment, Lin Fan was utterly shocked. This was like a fiery apocalypse engulfing everything. He finally understood why Xuan Yunxian, that woman, had fled in panic earlier—she must have known this was coming.
Damn that woman! She knew about this and didn’t even bother to warn me. Was she waiting for me to be consumed by this sea of flames?
Lin Fan scanned his surroundings, searching for a place to take refuge.
Although this fiery hell was a forbidden zone, since disciples from the sect came here for training, there must be a way to survive this.
Otherwise, if this kind of situation kept happening, who could endure it?
Lin Fan sprinted towards the center, his eyes darting around, looking for a suitable hiding spot.
The ferocious beasts that thrived in the flames, however, seemed unperturbed by the situation. They howled at the sky as if welcoming the inferno.
But when these fiery beasts noticed Lin Fan, their eyes glowed with bloodlust, and they pounced on him fiercely.
“Get lost! I don’t have time to play with you,” Lin Fan muttered. He wasn’t sure if his “Indestructible Demon Body” could withstand this wave of flames. Although the flames were crimson, there were black flames swirling within them. Facing this unknown fire, Lin Fan didn’t dare to take the risk.
If he couldn’t withstand it, he would truly be doomed.
A fiery beast lunged at him, but Lin Fan annihilated it with a wave of his hand.
“Ding, congratulations on killing a high-level innate beast.”
…
These beasts weren’t particularly strong, and they didn’t offer much help to Lin Fan. At this moment, he had no intention of engaging in battle and continued to sprint towards the center.
Suddenly, Lin Fan’s eyes lit up as he noticed a cave on a cliff.
His figure moved like lightning, and in an instant, he darted into the cave. The passage inside led upwards, as if it was specifically designed to escape this fiery deluge.
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The fourteen desert bandits had been waiting for their leader to return, but after a long time, there was still no sign of him. Just as their minds were filled with wild thoughts, the entire ground suddenly began to tremble.
Sha Dulong and the others looked in shock towards the distance, where the sky was burning crimson, and a wave of heat rushed towards them.
Everyone was terrified, not knowing what was happening.
At the Xuanjian Pavilion camp, Liu Lingfeng had already been brought back. He wasn’t seriously injured, but his mind was still foggy, as if there were many things he couldn’t quite figure out.
At this moment, the heavens and earth changed colors, and the tremors from the fiery hell caught the attention of the Xuanjian Pavilion.
“What’s going on over there? Why hasn’t Senior Sister returned yet?” a high-ranking female disciple of the Xuanjian Pavilion asked with a puzzled expression.
At that moment, an older woman walked out of the camp, her gaze fixed on the fiery hell that had turned half the sky crimson. She frowned slightly.
“Follow me. The rest of you, stay in the camp,” she said before soaring into the sky, transforming into a streak of light as she headed towards the fiery hell.
…
Meanwhile, Lin Fan hid inside the cave, quietly waiting for the wave of flames to pass.
In Lin Fan’s eyes, this forbidden zone truly lived up to its name. These sudden surprises were both awe-inspiring and terrifying.
The first location of the “Seven Sacred Treasures Map” was already this treacherous. He couldn’t imagine what the next ones would be like.
Once this wave passed, Lin Fan planned to hide. That woman was too ruthless, and it seemed she was determined to fight him to the death.
At this moment, the entire cave began to heat up, and the temperature rose sharply.
But the rock here was unlike anything Lin Fan had seen before. He pressed his finger against it with full force, but it didn’t leave even a scratch. Although he hadn’t used his full strength, ordinary rock would have been crushed by his touch.
This forbidden zone was truly extraordinary, even the rocks here were of such high quality.
Just then, a red light appeared at the entrance of the cave, and waves of heat surged in, as if trying to flood the cave.
But in an instant, the red light flashed and disappeared.
Lin Fan waited for a long time, unsure of what was happening outside. The towering wave of flames had been truly spectacular.
At that moment, a clear and piercing cry rang out, carrying an overwhelming sense of majesty.
It was the cry of a beast.
But this cry seemed to pierce through the soul, sending shivers down one’s spine.
Lin Fan cautiously moved down the passage, wanting to see what kind of beast could possess such power.
He carefully approached the cave entrance and scanned the surroundings. When he didn’t see that woman, he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
But when Lin Fan looked ahead, he was instantly stunned.
In the river of fire that divided the fiery hell, a bird-like beast soared out, its wings spread wide.
It had the head of a swan, the body of a dragon, the neck of a snake, and the tail of a fish, adorned with dragon patterns…
This was a phoenix.
Lin Fan stood there, dumbfounded. He had lived on Earth and was familiar with auspicious beasts, but he had never seen one in person.
The phoenix’s wings spanned a hundred meters, and its majestic presence was overwhelming. Its four long tails trailed endless flames.
Lin Fan swallowed hard. This was the bird-like beast Sha Dulong had mentioned. He hadn’t expected it to reside in the fiery hell.
Just by its appearance, Lin Fan had no intention of provoking it. Its sheer size alone was enough to crush him, and its overwhelming aura was terrifying. He couldn’t even think of challenging it.
…
Meanwhile, on a distant mountain peak, a group of people stood, their eyes fixed on the scene in the fiery hell, their faces filled with shock.
“How can an ancient beast still exist?”
“A phoenix that has undergone four rebirths.”
“An immortal ancient beast…”
The members of the Xuanjian Pavilion were shaken to their core. They had come to the fiery hell in search of something, but they hadn’t expected to witness an ancient beast, and one that had undergone four rebirths at that.
The phoenix was one of the ancient beasts, born with one tail. With each rebirth, it would grow an additional tail.
The phoenix before them now had four tails.
But at that moment, the heavens and earth changed colors, and a pressure that seemed capable of piercing the heavens suddenly enveloped the entire fiery hell.
In the void above, a black vortex appeared, and from within it, a golden rope emerged.
The members of the Xuanjian Pavilion felt this pressure, and their faces turned pale.
Facing this pressure, they felt a sense of fear in their hearts.
Who was this? Was someone trying to capture this ancient beast?
Lin Fan was also dumbfounded by everything he was witnessing. In his eyes, this was simply too over-the-top.
…
These beasts weren’t particularly strong, and defeating them offered little benefit. Lin Fan had no time to waste—he rushed toward the central area.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up. A cave on a cliff caught his attention.
Lin Fan moved like lightning, instantly diving inside. The cave’s passage sloped upward, as if specially designed to escape the raging inferno.
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The Fourteenth Band of the Desert had been waiting for their leader’s return, but time passed without any sign of him. As they stood lost in thought, the ground beneath them suddenly trembled violently.
Sha Dulong and the others stared in shock at the distant horizon, where the sky had turned a fiery red. A wave of heat surged toward them.
Panic gripped their hearts as they tried to comprehend what was happening.
At the Xuan Jian Pavilion camp, Liu Lingfeng had just returned, unharmed physically but still dazed mentally, as if struggling to piece together his thoughts.
At that moment, the heavens and earth shifted. The Flaming Hell trembled, drawing the attention of the Xuan Jian Pavilion.
“What’s happening over there? Why hasn’t Senior Disciple returned yet?” a high-ranking female disciple of Xuan Jian asked in confusion.
At that moment, an older woman stepped out from the camp, her gaze fixed on the Flaming Hell that had turned half the sky crimson. Her brows furrowed slightly.
“You come with me. The rest stay here.” Then, she soared into the air, transforming into a streak of light as she flew toward the Flaming Hell.
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Inside the cave, Lin Fan waited quietly for the infernal tide to pass.
To him, the forbidden zone truly lived up to its name—always ready with unexpected surprises.
The *Seven Sacred Treasures Map* had seven locations. The first one was already this treacherous. He could only wonder what the others would be like.
Once the flames passed, Lin Fan planned to hide again. That woman was ruthless—she probably wouldn’t stop until he was dead.
At that moment, the cave began to heat up, the temperature rising sharply.
But the rock here was strange. Lin Fan pressed his finger against it with some force, yet left no mark. He hadn’t used his full strength, but even ordinary stone would have shattered under such pressure.
No wonder it was a forbidden zone—its very stones were of superior quality.
Just then, a red glow appeared at the cave’s entrance, and waves of heat rose, as if trying to pour into the cave.
But in an instant, the red glow vanished, disappearing without a trace.
Lin Fan waited for a long time, unsure of what was happening outside. The previous wave of fire had been awe-inspiring.
At that moment, a piercing cry echoed through the sky, carrying boundless authority.
It was the roar of a beast.
Yet this cry seemed to pierce the soul itself, sending a chill through the heart.
Lin Fan crept cautiously down the passage, wanting to see what kind of beast could possess such might.
He carefully approached the cave’s entrance, scanning the surroundings. Seeing no sign of that woman, he exhaled in relief.
But when he looked ahead, he froze instantly.
In the middle of the flaming river that split the Flaming Hell in two, a bird-like beast soared into the air, leaping from the flames.
With a head like a red-crowned crane, a scaled rear, a snake-like neck, a fish tail, and dragon patterns across its body…
It was a phoenix.
Lin Fan stood there, stunned. Having lived on Earth, he was familiar with the mythical auspicious creatures, but had never seen one in person.
Its wings spanned a hundred zhang, radiating an awe-inspiring aura. Its four long tails swept with endless flames.
Lin Fan swallowed hard. This must be the beast Sandulong had mentioned. He hadn’t expected it to dwell in the Flaming Hell.
Seeing its massive form, Lin Fan had no thoughts of challenging it. In terms of sheer size, it could crush him effortlessly. Its overwhelming presence was enough to instill fear—there was no room for hesitation.
…
At that moment, atop a distant mountain peak, a group of figures stood watching the spectacle unfold in the Flaming Hell, their faces filled with shock.
“How can an ancient beast still exist today?”
“A phoenix that has undergone four rebirths.”
“An immortal ancient beast…”
The members of Xuan Jian Pavilion stared at the scene in awe. They had come to the Flaming Hell merely to search for an item, but never expected to witness an ancient beast—an immortal phoenix that had experienced four rebirths.
The phoenix was one of the ancient beasts. Upon birth, it underwent its first rebirth, growing one tail.
Each subsequent rebirth added another tail.
This phoenix before them had four.
Just then, the heavens and earth changed once more. A pressure so immense it seemed to tear through the sky suddenly enveloped the entire Flaming Hell.
Above the void, a black vortex appeared. From within it, a golden rope shimmering with light emerged.
The members of Xuan Jian Pavilion felt the pressure and their faces turned pale.
Faced with this overwhelming force, even they felt fear rising in their hearts.
Who was this? Could it be someone attempting to capture the ancient beast?
Lin Fan stared in disbelief. To him, all of this was just too damn overwhelming.
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