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Ye Tianchen, the knife-wielding man, and Little Black Bear all charged together into the vast ocean of fire. Unexpectedly, in this ocean of fire, the power of the flames was not insignificant. The knife-wielding man needed to use rune power to protect his entire body to prevent it from being destroyed by the burning flames. However, Ye Tianchen managed to withstand these flames with just the power of his physical body. It must be said that Ye Tianchen’s physical body power was indeed formidable, which is why he has always focused on honing it!

As for Little Black Bear, having a lower cultivation realm, it entered a bit slower and didn’t receive immediate protection from Ye Tianchen and the knife-wielding man, resulting in its entire body being set ablaze. Although Ye Tianchen later saved it with a rune power, it was a bit too late. The rest of Little Black Bear wasn’t burned too severely, but both its sides were singed, leaving its white bare bottom exposed!

After projecting their powerful divine thought, Ye Tianchen and the knife-wielding man exchanged a glance without saying a word, and together flew towards the deepest part of this fiery ocean. Little Black Bear, terrified, knew it couldn’t survive here with its cultivation realm, not without the protection of Ye Tianchen and the knife-wielding man. So, Little Black Bear hurriedly followed along, not minding its exposed bottom!

After flying towards the direction of this ocean of fire for about an hour, Ye Tianchen and the knife-wielding man landed and looked around. Everywhere was filled with extremely intense flames, so powerful that every place was filled with such flames. It was indeed astonishing; even the knife-wielding man couldn’t help but say, "I didn’t expect there to be such a powerful place of flames on Earth in the Mortal World, besides Flame Valley, there really isn’t another!"

"The flames here might not be as strong as those in Flame Valley, but they are still powerful, and anyone with a cultivation realm below a Martial Saint could be in great danger!" Ye Tianchen nodded and said.

"Yes, Brother Ye, your physical body power is strong enough to withstand it, but I’m not sure that Little Black Bear can resist... We are getting closer to the center of this fiery ocean!" said the knife-wielding man after thinking for a moment.

Ye Tianchen recalled the knife-wielding man’s words and instinctively looked back. He saw Little Black Bear trembling all over, despite having the protection of a rune he had cast. As they delved deeper into the center of this fiery ocean, Little Black Bear’s cultivation realm was too low, making it feel unable to resist, trembling all over, and slowly stepping forward one by one.

"If it’s too much, just meditate on the spot. Cultivating your mind here can be very beneficial." Ye Tianchen said as he glanced at Little Black Bear.

"The power of these flames is too strong; I feel like I’m being melted!" Little Black Bear said through gritted teeth.

"As long as your mental fortitude is strong enough, external forces can’t harm you. This is the greatest test on the path of cultivation for a martial artist!" Ye Tianchen said calmly.

Little Black Bear glanced at Ye Tianchen, tentatively trying to move forward, but couldn’t. Just a small step forward made it feel like it would turn to ashes, so it could only sit down cross-legged on the spot, slowly closing its eyes to meditate.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Little Black Bear without paying much attention. He knew that, given Little Black Bear’s current cultivation realm, it was quite dangerous here. A slight misstep would lead to annihilation. With his own divine skills, Ye Tianchen could protect Little Black Bear, but he chose not to. Despite knowing the risk to Little Black Bear, Ye Tianchen genuinely wished for it to grow strong through its efforts, driven not only by Elder Bai Yi’s trust but also because Ye Tianchen believed Little Black Bear had potential worth cultivating!

The cultivation path of martial artists is inherently adventurous, and the Martial Arts World is ruthless and bloody. A minor mistake can lead to complete obliteration. Who can predict whether one will survive the next moment or vanish by tomorrow? Without danger, there is no progress.

"Brother, something’s wrong here. Why do I feel there’s nothing around but flames?" the knife-wielding man wondered, frowning.

"Indeed, this place is like the so-called Snow Domain. Could there also be a Fire Sea Master?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but smile as he asked.

"It’s certainly possible, but I still want to find something. If we leave empty-handed, all our clues will once again be severed!" the knife-wielding man said worriedly.

"Let’s press on a bit further. Linger here, wastonly, is not an option. It will only waste time!" Ye Tianchen considered and said.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Suddenly, just as Ye Tianchen and the knife-wielding man were about to continue forward, several explosions were heard. A few fireballs flew towards them at great speed, shuttling through the sea of fire and even tearing through the void. It’s indeed formidable, even stronger than the Ice Blades in the icy snowy lands.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The knife-wielding man took action, launching several powerful palm strikes to meet those fast and mighty fireballs, instantly shattering them!

"Such powerful fireballs, their strength is truly not weak at all. My several palm strikes are enough to shatter a mountain range, yet I almost couldn’t stop a few fireballs, quite beyond my expectations!" said the burly man with the sword on his back, frowning in surprise.

"Be careful, brother, I sense something even stronger coming at us!" Ye Tianchen suddenly spoke, having detected something through his Divine Thought.

Splash!

Splash!

Splash!

Splash!

Just as Ye Tianchen finished speaking, four fire walls immediately appeared, coming at Ye Tianchen and the burly man with the sword on his back from all directions, as if to crush them alive, leaving no escape, with tremendous speed and immense power.

"Brother, it seems you’re right; this vast sea of fire is likely home to a Fire Domain Master. Otherwise, how could there be such powerful attacks on us? Moreover, this Fire Domain Master might be even stronger than the Snow Domain Master, not to be underestimated!" said the burly man with a smile despite the crisis.

"That’s good news for us; we should quickly find the culprit who’s attacking us!" Ye Tianchen immediately clenched his fists, as Martial Arts True Qi flashed continuously over his fists!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

These four fire walls, though incredibly fierce, completely surrounded Ye Tianchen and the burly man. However, given their Cultivation Realm, this level of power couldn’t defeat them. They each shattered two of the fire walls, turning them into flames that dissipated within this sea of fire world!

"Hmph, not long ago, one barged in, and now two more are intruding. Do they really think the Fire Sea Master is a pushover?" a voice coldly and assertively said.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Upon hearing this voice, Ye Tianchen and the burly man transformed into two streams of fiery light, heading towards the direction of the voice, leaving only the Little Black Bear sitting cross-legged, motionless, continuing its cultivation of the heart.

Thud!

With a loud explosion in this vast sea of fire, the figures of Ye Tianchen and the burly man were knocked back, their eyes filled with surprise. They hadn’t expected that as they approached the source of the authoritative voice, they’d be blocked by a gate after flying a distance. This gate’s material was indiscernible, but on either side were vividly lifelike flame patterns, burning continuously on the gate!

"I thought you were formidable, but it turns out you’re just a turtle hiding inside!" the burly man sneered.

"Yes, it seems like the two of us have to drag you out!" Ye Tianchen said with a slight smile.

Rumble!

A fire gate couldn’t stop the combined might of Ye Tianchen and the burly man. Their joint force instantly shattered the gate. Upon entering, they saw no overpowering firemen or any Fire Sea Master; instead, within there was a flame throne with a little elf on it—a Fire Elf—resembled a small dog, enveloped in powerful flames, glaring fiercely at Ye Tianchen and the burly man!

"I never thought you’d dare to intrude here, I, the Fire Sea Master, will take your lives!" said the dog-like Fire Elf viciously.

"Brother, what should we do? I don’t think it’s as troublesome as before, right?" Ye Tianchen looked at the burly man and said.

"Hmm, this indeed would waste our time. Let’s just join forces and suppress this guy, ask the crucial questions, and if it refuses to talk, we’ll beat it until it does!" the burly man nodded and chuckled.

Buzz!

The net of Runic Power fell, as it did when Ye Tianchen and the burly man together subdued the Ice Demon. They didn’t want another prolonged battle, which wasted too much time. They’re better off joining forces to quickly subdue this so-called Fire Sea Master, preferably obtaining clues about the ’Hidden World.’ If not, they can swiftly move on to the next action. However, is this Fire Sea Master Fire Elf as easy to subdue as the Ice Demon? (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)