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Just as Yuan Ming thought he would be trapped on the stone bridge, the bolts of lightning falling from the sky gradually grew fewer, then suddenly vanished as abruptly as they had appeared.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming immediately changed forms and hurried toward the other end of the stone bridge. But before long, another wave of thunderfire descended, forcing Yuan Ming to transform into the Undying Tree once more and endure it head-on.

After repeating this back and forth, Yuan Ming transformed into the Undying Tree seven times before he finally saw the end of the stone bridge.

He did not dare delay. Putting away the Flame Emperor Ruyi Cudgel, he leaped off the stone bridge before the true fire could surround him and landed on the riverbank on the other side of the river of fire.

As Yuan Ming departed, the true fire on the bridge also lowered its banners and beat its drums, drilling back inside and vanishing without a trace in an instant, as though it had never appeared.

Yuan Ming let out a breath, took a healing pill, and circulated the Undying Tree's demonic power. The hidden injuries within his body all recovered.

Only then did he examine his surroundings again when a gentle voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"You finally came."

Yuan Ming's body jolted, and he looked toward the voice.

Not far away stood a graceful figure in a long indigo dress. It was astonishingly Xi Ying.

"Xi Ying? How did you get here?" Yuan Ming asked in surprise.

"There is no time to explain. Listen to me first. Not far ahead lies the Pill King Pavilion's inheritance. You must seize it before anyone else does. You absolutely cannot let it fall into Ouyang Qiang's hands, or the consequences will be too dreadful