C2009 The Blazing Fire Was Eating(1)
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The volcanoes of the Fireheart Mountains erupted like enraged dire beasts, unleashing torrents of fiery magma.
Rivers, gorges, and ponds stretching across the mountain range were swiftly engulfed by the molten rock and flames.
From high above, the vast Fireheart Mountains glowed brightly, as if a Flame Deity, slumbering for eons, had shattered its timeless bonds and was gradually awakening.
Cultivators from the Ruby Hand, such as Faang Yao and Zhou Cangmin, sensed the presence of Earthfire both within and beyond the mountain range.
The entire world appeared to be morphing into a seething crucible, causing great discomfort to many.
Cultivators from Winter's Bite and those who favored the cold had no choice but to take flight from the Everlands, seeking refuge in the extraterrestrial starry expanse.
Thankfully, those brave enough to remain in the Everlands were all at least of the Solar Spirit realm.
Such exalted cultivators possessed the fortitude to withstand the vacuum of space, observing the Everlands from a distance with their powerful physiques.
"The world is undergoing transformation!"
"Our Sunlit Order's golden age has arrived!"
"The Everlands shall be our haven!"
Cultivators from the Sunlit Order, having journeyed from Euwrea, paused at the edge of the Fireheart Mountains and beheld the spectacle unfolding before them.
They interpreted the dramatic upheaval of the Fireheart Mountains and the agitation of the Earthfire as a blessing and a chance for growth.
Members of the Sunlit Order, with bated breath and concentrated focus, sought to decipher the enigma of the fiery veins coursing through the mountains. They employed their magic arts to harness the tumultuous flame energy, endeavoring to refine their Solar Spirit Bodies.
"I've never seen, nor heard of anyone being propelled towards divinity in such a manner!"
Wuran of the Devil Palace stroked his chin, fixating on the volcano's mouth where Yuan Lianyao had descended. He sensed an elemental force, stationary at Yuan Lianyao's location.
Yet Yuan Lianyao had not reached the level required to challenge the Supreme God Stage!
The elemental force had arrived prematurely, as if anticipating her ascension.
Wuran, a venerable being who had lived for millennia and witnessed the rise of many Supreme Gods, had never encountered such an anomaly in the annals of the Everlands, not even in the accounts of Han Miaoyuan or Tan Xiaotian.
Could this woman named Yuan Lianyao be the daughter of the Will of Everlands? Why was she so dearly cherished?
Wuran was at a loss.
"Show me more of your sincerity."
Yu Yuan sat serenely atop the Dragon Slaying Stage, observing the unusual activity within the Fireheart Mountains. With a smile and narrowed eyes, he mused, "You wish to create a new spirit and use this endeavor to advance. You must undertake more."
Boom!
As if in response to his words, the vast expanse of the Fireheart Mountains quaked violently.
Whoosh!
A volcano, dormant for centuries, erupted with beams of divine light, their brilliance unparalleled.
Within the orange-red glow, numerous fire meteors, as if endowed with life, darted about, their dance ethereal.
Clusters of fire clouds, radiating light and life, emerged amidst the resplendent glow.
Whoosh!
Another long-silent volcano released orbs of... Fire Crystals.
These toddler-fist-sized crystals, clear as diamonds, hovered in stillness at the volcano's mouth.
A dozen modest Fire Crystals slowly unfurled a radiance rivaling the external sun!
The Great Sun, the year-round sentinel of Everlands, saw its light captured by the Fire Crystals, becoming part of them.
The crystals consumed the sunlight, transforming it into their own strength.
They were like the eyes of Earthfire, allowing it to directly observe the outer world, sense the fiery energy from beyond, and prepare for even grander feats.
"Solar nucleus!"
"An abundance of solar nuclei!"
The cultivators of the Ruby Hand, along with the warriors who had ventured into the extraterrestrial realms, instantly recognized the provenance of the Fire Crystals.
Cultivators like Faang Yao and Zhou Cangmin gazed upon them with eyes alight with longing.
The "solar nucleus" emerging from beneath the Fireheart Mountains was of a quality beyond their wildest dreams. It was as if they were witnessing an ancient era, before the dawn of humanity and even evilkind, when fragments of the sun's core scattered and vanished into the Earthfire.
Perhaps, in a bygone age, the blazing fire awoke to feast upon the suns of the heavens.
"Perhaps there's more than one sun scattered throughout the Star River beyond the Everlands."
Zhang Guanyu of the Ruby Hand, stationed on an extraterrestrial moon, gazed at the anomalies within the Fireheart Mountains and speculated involuntarily.
It was the Earthfire of the Everlands that had swallowed numerous suns from beyond and drawn them into the earth's depths.
The blazing fire had spared only one sun, allowing it to illuminate the Everlands and bring forth light.
"Ah!"
Zhang Guanyu suddenly let out a scream.
"Look!"
Above the moon, cultivators from Ethereal Void, Winter's Bite, and Abyssal Dawn all pointed at the sun and shrieked.
The sun, refined and merged with the Dao by Qin Luo, was caught in a gravitational pull and began to move slowly.
The sun was heading toward the Everlands!
From a volcano in the Fireheart Mountains, a group of Fire Crystals rose, creating a magnetic field that attracted the solar nucleus of its kind, pulling the stationary Cosmic Sun toward the Everlands.
The astonishing fact was that the sun was indeed being dragged—it was on the move!
"What does the Earthfire of the Everlands intend to do?"
"It has already devoured so many suns and refined countless solar nuclei. Why not spare this last one?"
"Where is Mr. Han?"
The strange events at the Fireheart Mountains had countless cultivators in a state of shock and fear.
As the last sun began to shift toward the Everlands, moving ever faster, a sense of panic spread.
It might not be long before the sun, which brought light and life to the Everlands, would crash into it with great force.
Wouldn't both the Everlands and the sun shatter as a result?
"Yu Yuan, what's going on?"
The typically indolent "Rillrender" could no longer remain seated. He leapt to his feet, exclaiming, "The sun is about to collide with us!"
"Faang Yao, quickly notify the Sect Master!"
Zhou Cangmin's face turned pale.
"There's no need."
From the Sword Boat just outside the mountain range, Du Yuan shook his head and said with a bitter tone, "Jihui's soul body is currently at Skyreach Peak. He can see every subtle change in the Everlands with crystal clarity. If he wishes to inform the Sect Master, he will do so."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Cangmin turned his gaze back to Yu Yuan.
Yu Yuan appeared remarkably composed, observing the unusual volcanic craters with an odd look in his eyes.
"Is this a transaction between the two of us?"
