"Sect Master, what do we do?"

Li Lingfeng asked with a heavy expression.

He knew that once the Magma Lake appeared, the area within a radius of a thousand miles was no longer suitable for human habitation. The tens of thousands of disciples of the Fire Python Sect seemed to have no other choice but to relocate.

"What do we do... what do we do... how should I know what to do? Ah... ah..."

Shi Chengjin thought about how the Fire Python Sect had been established for over ten thousand years and had now flourished, yet such an event occurred, forcing the entire sect to relocate immediately. His mood was greatly frustrated, and in his fury, he couldn’t help but roar towards the sky.

However, he also knew that no matter how angry or frustrated he was, it couldn’t change the facts. The blame lay with this damn Spiritual Fire that descended upon their sect’s location, forming this cursed Magma Lake.

If Shi Chengjin knew that the Magma Lake wasn’t caused by a descending Spiritual Fire but was man-made, he would be so furious he’d spit blood.

"Sect Master, the high temperatures here are unbearable, and the majority of the sect’s disciples have already fled. Let’s leave as well!"

Li Lingfeng urged.

The area around Fire Python Peak, which was once rich in Spiritual Energy and abundant in Spiritual Medicine, had been an excellent place for cultivation. However, due to the presence of the Magma Lake, the environment had drastically changed and was no longer suitable for living and cultivation.

Therefore, even though Li Lingfeng was reluctant, he knew that once the Magma Lake formed, it would exist for a foreseeable time in the future, and there was no hope of ever returning here.

The leadership of the Fire Python Sect never expected the sect to suddenly encounter this calamity, making it difficult to accept psychologically for a time.

But as things stood, they could only be forced to accept this reality.

Within ten miles of the Magma Lake, heat waves were like fire, becoming increasingly scorching. Even the leadership of the Fire Python Sect couldn’t stay here for too long.

"Gather the scattered disciples, assemble outside the mountain, prepare to relocate this place, and seek a new location to rebuild the sect!"

A moment later, Shi Chengjin waved his hand with some despair and said to the several stewards behind him.

Those stewards took their orders and left, while Shi Chengjin and other leaders looked at the Magma Lake before them with a heart full of regret and unwillingness, resentfully departing.

The Fire Python Sect, established for ten thousand years, had stored a massive amount of cultivation resources, but now they couldn’t take everything with them. Shi Chengjin and the leaders decided to first find a new site to rebuild the sect and slowly move those cultivation resources later.

After all, the place where those cultivation resources were hidden was not only extremely secretive but also protected by formations. Besides the successive sect masters and elders of the Fire Python Sect, it was extremely difficult for others to find the hiding place of the cultivation resources.

However, just in case, Shi Chengjin personally entered the hidden place of the cultivation resources and took some of the most precious cultivation resources stored by the sect.

Two hours later, thousands of disciples of the Fire Python Sect gathered in a flat area hundreds of miles away, their faces filled with unsettled expressions.

The majority of them had no idea what happened, only knowing that the place they had lived in for years suddenly rose in temperature, as if they were in a sea of fire, unbearable and forcing them to flee.

"Sect Master, what happened?"

Some Fire Python Sect disciples saw their sect master appear and asked loudly.

Shi Chengjin’s face was as gloomy as could be, feeling that he was now like a stray dog, awkwardly fleeing from the sect, which was truly embarrassing.

To the inquiry of that Fire Python Sect disciple, Shi Chengjin originally didn’t want to respond, but seeing the gaze of tens of thousands of disciples focused on him, knowing that if he didn’t provide an explanation, it might cause panic or even disintegration, he could only honestly say, "Not long ago, a Spiritual Fire descended upon Fire Python Mountain, causing the temperature within a thousand miles to soar. We can’t stay here and have to relocate elsewhere to rebuild the sect."

This news caused a commotion among the tens of thousands of Fire Python Sect disciples.

They had lived and cultivated here for so long, becoming accustomed to it, and were truly reluctant to suddenly relocate elsewhere.

"Sect Master, where are we relocating to, do we have a destination?"

Another disciple asked loudly.

Shi Chengjin shook his head and said, "Not yet."

Tens of thousands of Fire Python Sect disciples were in another uproar, their faces filled with disappointment.

Lacking a destination meant that after leaving here, they would have to aimlessly search for a new place to accommodate tens of thousands of sect disciples.

Moreover, many cultivation treasures in this world were already occupied by other sects. Finding a place comparable to Fire Python Mountain, to stand once again, was no easy task.

Finding a new location might take years or even decades, inevitably affecting everyone’s cultivation.

If the Fire Python Sect’s disciples were merely disappointed earlier, now many were already somewhat in despair, among them some having the idea of leaving the sect to join others.

"Everyone, don’t worry, with our numbers, by spreading out to search diligently, we will certainly find a new location quickly."

Li Lingfeng knew that finding a new site was imperative, and if they delayed, unrest would surely arise, which was not good for rebuilding the sect, so he immediately spoke loudly.

Shi Chengjin also said, "Everyone listen to Elder Li. Split up to find a new site. If anyone finds a good place, relay the message to other fellow members, so when we regroup, we will still be among the top powerful sects in the Three Thousand Great Worlds!"

So, tens of thousands of Fire Python Sect disciples reluctantly gathered their spirits, riding Spiritual Artifacts and flying in all directions to find a place to rebuild the sect.

"Let’s go too!"

Shi Chengjin turned his head to glance in the direction of the sect’s main hall, then left with the top leaders of the Fire Python Sect, filled with reluctance.

In the blink of an eye, the dozens of mountains where tens of thousands of Fire Python Sect disciples lived were empty, with only beautifully designed houses standing there.

Shi Chengjin and some high-level members of the Fire Python Sect traveled together, riding on Spiritual Artifacts and flying aimlessly, carefully observing each mountain and forest they passed to see if the location was suitable for rebuilding the sect.

A day later, suddenly other disciples sent messages saying many fellow members were ambushed by unknown powerhouses along the way, already causing many deaths, and those who died were mostly the elite disciples of the Fire Python Sect.

In the following days, similar news kept coming, with even two stewards also perishing.

According to some disciples, near the bodies of those fallen fellow members, there were blood-written words telling the disciples of the Fire Python Sect to leave the sect, or else they would be killed without mercy.

Despite Shi Chengjin instructing those disciples to strictly keep this information confidential, the news inevitably leaked out.

Other Fire Python Sect disciples, upon hearing it, felt inexplicably fearful, not knowing when they might also meet the same fate as their fellow members.

Eventually, among the tens of thousands of Fire Python Sect disciples, some who feared death began sneaking away, cutting ties with the Fire Python Sect.

A few days later, based on messages returned by disciples from various directions, Shi Chengjin found that more than one-third of the tens of thousands of Fire Python Sect disciples had lost contact.

This included three stewards.

In Shi Chengjin’s view, those disciples who lost contact likely left the Fire Python Sect for fear of being ambushed.