C1768 The Violent Earth Flame!

Beneath Yu Yuan lay the familiar Hellfire Mountain, the stronghold of the Medicine God Sect, now transformed into the Darkness World by Tan Xiaotian!

This world, reminiscent of the Dark Domain, lacked any chill. Instead, it induced a searing heat within one's soul.

Yu Yuan remained on the periphery of the Darkness World, not engulfed by the shadows, which allowed him to feel the fiery intensity of Hellfire Mountain.

At this moment, Hellfire Mountain was more tempestuous than ever, weighing heavily on Yu Yuan's spirit.

The oppressive darkness had seemingly become Tan Xiaotian's personal sanctuary. Regardless of how Yu Yuan attempted to scrutinize it, all he encountered was unadulterated darkness.

Neither his vision nor his spiritual awareness could penetrate such absolute darkness.

Like Zu Ann and Mo Baichuan, he was unable to see the multitude of volcanoes, the rivers of molten lava and fire, or the Medicine God Sect's alchemy halls.

His gaze was fixed solely on the Demon Lord, Tan Xiaotian.

The Demon Lord stood amidst the darkness, visible to Yu Yuan above and to Zu Ann and Mo Baichuan below.

Tan Xiaotian reigned over the Darkness World as its supreme deity. None who were shrouded in darkness could elude his omnipresent gaze and perception.

With a mere flicker of his demonic intent, boundless dark energies, intertwined with the laws of the world, could infiltrate anything within the darkness.

Mo Baichuan, not yet deified, and Zu Ann, who had journeyed from Ascension Peak, were ensnared in his Darkness God Domain. Without his consent, neither could break free from the shadows.

"You two, and the rest of you..." Tan Xiaotian's eyes swept over Zu Ann and Mo Baichuan, then settled on the members of the Medicine God Sect, as he spoke with detached authority, "Stay put, all of you."

"The Earth Fire is intensifying," Mo Baichuan stated gravely.

"That's to be expected."

Tan Xiaotian responded, then added with a smile, "Ah, here I am, clearing hazards for Hao Yun, and yet you all seem so unsettled. If I decide to extinguish the Medicine God Sect, how long do you think it could possibly endure?"

"The darkness here is even more profound than in the Dark Domain," whispered Yu Yuan.

In the Dark Domain, he could still make out people and objects; his soul and physical strength could reach out. Yet, the darkness that enveloped Tan Xiaotian seemed to be the very epitome of obscurity.

Beyond Tan Xiaotian, Yu Yuan could neither feel nor see anything else.

This indicated that the gifts Tan Xiaotian had received from the City of Light had enabled him to grasp the Laws of Darkness more completely, signifying that Tan Xiaotian's combat prowess was consistently on the rise.

"It's still not sufficient."

The Demon Lord looked up with a smile, addressing Yu Yuan, whom he held in high regard, "In another place, remnants of the Laws of Darkness await my assimilation. Once I journey there, it will transform into the far side of darkness. At that moment, any being that delves into the power of darkness will encounter my presence, Tan Xiaotian, at the zenith and the endpoint of their quest."

"I eagerly anticipate the arrival of that day."

The flames of ambition in his eyes blazed unchecked, his craving for the abyssal darkness unmasked.

"The scope of the Origin Realm God is too narrow. He isn't the mightiest Evil God, yet he aspires for universal reverence. Alas, victory would have been acceptable, but he's no match for Beilstein, and that has led to his current disgrace."

Tan Xiaotian spoke with a low chuckle, while a shadowy soul thought persistently trailed Ji Hui, penetrating the earth beneath them.

He was taken aback, never having imagined that this once ancient Divine King would reach the Geocentric Fire via the mysterious artifact concealed within the Demon Palace.

As Ji Hui harnessed the artifact to enter the Geocentric Fire, the entire Boundless Great World was suddenly rocked by tremors!

Boom! Thunderous rumbles!

The tremors were most ferocious along the Hellfire Mountain range. Subsequently, the long-dormant volcanoes within the Artifact Sect on the Quietus Continent erupted tumultuously, with the Heavenly Source Continent and Profound Sky Continent swiftly feeling the impact.

Empires, sects, and territories of the Demon Clans were filled with cries of despair and eerie howls.

"The Boundless Great World is heating up!"

"Indeed, the islands within the three continents and the seas, even the realms perennially gripped by frost, are all warming!"

"What in the world is happening?"

Cultivators, mortals, and mighty demons alike became aware of the climate's unusual shift, all seeking answers to the unsettling changes.

The temperature soared too swiftly and intensely. What was once a season of spring warmth and blooming flowers in the realm of mortals had suddenly become a sweltering summer.

Within the domain of the Cold Yin Sect, ice peaks were dissolving, and Demonic Beasts that thrived in the cold were howling in discomfort.

Demonic Beasts attuned to the cold sensed an impending catastrophe. Those capable of fleeing beyond the sky had already begun their exodus from this land doomed to become a wasteland.

Spectacle after spectacle unfolded.

Practitioners of the Cold Yin Sect, along with those who harnessed the power of ice, and the Eighth Level Demonic Beasts, swiftly emerged from the various sects and forbidden lands.

Powerful human cultivators and Demonic Beasts chose to shatter the barriers of their realm, venturing beyond the Boundless Great World.

The weak and powerless sought refuge, some heading towards the Desolate Swamp, others towards the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area.

"This is bad!"

Qin Luo of the Red Devil Sect arrived in haste. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Yu Yuan, he expressed his concern: "Lord of the Red Devil Sect, the temperature in the Boundless Great World is climbing dangerously fast. If we don't devise a solution, the mortals will succumb to the heat first. You've seen it too—the cultivators and Demonic Beasts aligned with the cold are all scrambling to escape."

"Those who haven't reached the Yang God Stage or the Eighth Level are as feeble as if struck by severe illness."

Qin Luo gestured towards the vast expanse above, his face etched with gravity. "I'm going to take that colossal sun away from the Boundless Great World right now! I'll do everything in my power to prevent the sun's heat from affecting our world. But as we both know, the true issue lies deep beneath the earth's surface, and that's what you need to address!"

With a whoosh, Qin Luo transformed into a streak of crimson lightning, soaring into the heavens. He burst through the realm's barrier, heading straight for the blazing sun.

His mission was to shift the sun away, to prevent this external inferno from further heating the Boundless Great World, doing all within his power to cool the realm.

He was acutely aware that the abnormal and violent behavior of the Geocentric Fire was beyond his, Qin Luo's, ability to resolve.

"Shift the sun away..."

Yu Yuan narrowed his eyes toward the heavens, observing the crimson lightning break through the realm's barrier, unmistakably heading straight for the blazing sun.

At this pivotal moment, the leader of the Red Devil Sect was indeed exerting effort for the sake of the realm.

Eventually, even the Demon Lord, Tan Xiaotian, furrowed his brow. He hadn't anticipated that the disappearance of Ji Hui and President Lyi's reckless actions would enrage the Extreme Flame to such an extent.

Charged with the duty of guarding the Origin Soul, the Extreme Flame sensed an extraterrestrial object within President Lyi's gold-metal body attempting to make contact with the Origin Soul. This disturbance awakened the Geocentric Fire, prompting it to unleash its fiery power.

It appeared desperate to use its strength to annihilate President Lyi and the soul of the Origin Realm God, aiming to swiftly rectify the situation.

Yet, it was oblivious to the fact that its exertion could reduce the entire world to ashes in mere moments.

Nonetheless, it seemed indifferent to such consequences.

As long as the Origin Soul remained unharmed, the potential extinction of all living beings in the realm wouldn't even cause it to flinch.

"Yu Yuan, head to the Nether Abyss or summon Zhong Chichen to channel more Frost Energy into the realm," Tan Xiaotian suggested urgently, gesturing toward the ocean. "I hadn't foreseen that entity being startled. Such a foreign object evolves its intelligence at a glacial pace. Though it's extraordinary, its wisdom is barely more than that of a child when compared to the Yin Meridian."

"It's like a temperamental child prone to fits of rage, heedless of the aftermath."

The usually unflappable Tan Xiaotian seemed somewhat at a loss regarding the Geocentric Fire.

"We're unable to communicate with it, and Mo Baichuan hasn't managed to gain its favor. Our best course of action is to employ the Frost Energy from the Starfield to soothe it, to quench its fiery outburst. That's precisely why the Cold Abyss Entrance exists!"

Tan Xiaotian's tone conveyed a sense of urgency.

"If we need to cool it down," Yu Yuan mused, massaging his forehead before nodding in agreement. "I have another candidate in mind."

His soul consciousness traveled through the Dragon Slash Platform, arriving at the realm passageway of the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, before secretly streaming towards the Gray Domain through a slender fissure.

Shortly thereafter, the wielder of the Starfrost Sword, Jee Ningshuang, materialized within the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area.

"Ah!"

With an icy demeanor, Jee Ningshuang, encircled by frigid ice crystals, suddenly emerged in the realm passageway. She was greeted by Zhou Huan, who promptly offered, "I'll escort you to the Nether Abyss!"

Several practitioners from the Divine Soul Sect watched with complex looks as a distinguished member of the Sword Sect made her presence known.

In these times, Lin Daoke had the power to seal Heaven and Earth single-handedly, rendering the Divine King and numerous alien race warriors immobile.

Shehun had made it clear that she was on her way to the Plover Realm for a showdown with Lin Daoke—a confrontation that was sure to capture widespread attention.

Amid such a delicate and extraordinary moment, Jee Ningshuang, also of the Sword Sect, inexplicably found herself in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, with Zhou Huan there to receive her.

Who could have extended the invitation to this exalted Sword Sect expert to return from beyond the heavens?

The answer was none other than Yu Yuan!

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