"Time is of the essence, let's get started!"
Seeing that Gu Xun'er had already made her move, Huo Xuan stared intently at the crystal wall in front of him. Behind that crystal wall, wriggling insect-like shadows were now visible to the naked eye. Streams of liquid energy continuously seeped from the crystal wall, then solidified and adhered to its surface...
"I'll leave the rest of the two sides to you..." Huo Xuan said to Huo Zhi, Yao Tian, and Yao Ling again.
"Laugh!"
With his hands forming a hand seal, the Nine Nether Wind Flame emerged from Yao Tian's palm. Amidst the howling flames, a strange wind sound emanated from it. This wind sound, when it reached the ears, would cause a strange sense of unease, as if this strange sound could cause fluctuations in one's emotions.
"Laugh!"
Just as everyone's gaze was focused on the Nine Nether Wind Flame in Yao Tian's hand, a faint sound suddenly rang out, and deep red and brown hues slowly permeated the crystal passage...
Following the direction from which the light shone, gazes fell upon a deep red, rather alluring flame, and a brown flame, as dark as the earth, hovering quietly above the Huo Zhi and the Yao Ling's jade hands.
It was slowly rising, and as the flames leaped up, they actually formed red lotus shapes on the flames and condensed into a giant tortoise covered with sharp fire spikes and with a ferocious maw.
Faced with the invisible pressure of the deep red flames, the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame in Yao Ling's hand dimmed slightly, and even its temperature was weakened considerably. Seeing his Strange Fire perform like this, Yao Ling was somewhat displeased, but there was nothing he could do. The Red Lotus Karma Flame was ranked five places higher than his Turtle Spirit Earth Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, so there was naturally a considerable gap between the two.
Fortunately, this wasn't a battle; if it were, she would definitely be the first one killed.
Seeing that they had all made their moves, Huo Xuan gently clenched his fist, and a dazzling flame rose from his palm. At the very moment the Strange Fire appeared, Gu Xun'er, who was opening up the passage ahead, felt a slight fluctuation in the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame in her hand, and it seemed to dim a little.
"This isn't the Eight Desolations Destruction Flame... this is Fused Heavenly Flame?" Gu Xun'er stared at the Strange Fire in Huo Xuan's hand and said, "Just how many Strange Fire have you fused to be comparable to the top five Strange Fire..."
"This is a matter of personal privacy, and I cannot comment."
"Time is of the essence; opening up a passage as quickly as possible is the top priority."
Huo Xuan didn't continue discussing his Fused Heavenly Flame with Gu Xun'er. He took a few steps forward and stopped in front of the crystal wall. Turning to the group behind him, he said in a deep voice, "Stay close to me, don't fall behind!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Strange Fire in Huo Xuan's palm suddenly surged. Under Huo Xuan's control, the raging flames slammed into the thick crystal wall. The crystal wall trembled violently and cracked rapidly under the intense heat, instantly creating a huge crater.
"Keep up!"
The crystal wall shattered, Huo Xuan rushed forward quickly, while his eyes occasionally glanced warily at Gu Xun'er, who was helping out but also slacking off beside him. Behind him, Gu Qingyang and his group followed closely!
"The Fused Heavenly Flame... such a large number of Strange Fire... it's truly astonishing..."
Seeing Huo Xuan quickly open up a passage, Yao Ling, who was responsible for slowing down the closing speed of the crystal wall, had a look of surprise in her beautiful eyes. Because of her unique soul, she could clearly sense the aura of at least four different Strange Fire in that Strange Fire.
For alchemists, Strange Fire possess an unparalleled allure. She is also an alchemist and understands the preciousness of Strange Fire. The Medicine Clan, as one of the Ancient Eight Clans, only managed to obtain the inheritance of two Strange Fire after a long and arduous process, while he was able to obtain at least four Strange Fire at once!
The ability to store so many Strange Fire within one's body without triggering Strange Fire must be due to something suppressing them; if not sheer strength, then it must be due to her cultivation technique...
"Yao Ling! What are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch up! Do you want to be crushed into powder by the closing crystal walls?"
Huo Zhi was standing to the side, pulled Yao Ling along.
Huo Zhi's words brought Yao Ling back to reality. Looking at the passage opened up ahead, Yao Ling quickly followed. At the same time, the Turtle Spirit Earth Flame swept out from his palm, completely covering the crystal wall on the left. The terrifying high temperature immediately slowed down the closing speed of the crystal wall.
On the other side, Yao Tian was also trying his best to prevent the crystal wall from closing. Life is precious, and no one would risk their own life, so he did his best when he made his move.
Inside the passage, the ever-burning flames incinerated the Ancient Devouring Bug hidden within the crystal walls. However, even so, the Ancient Devouring Bug continued to surge forward like moths to a flame, and the large amount of energy they secreted caused considerable obstacles for Huo Xuan along the way.
"Bang bang bang!"
Explosions echoed continuously within the crystal wall, and with each explosion, the crystal wall rapidly shattered. But at that moment, Huo Xuan suddenly withdrew his Strange Fire and said in a deep voice, "Give me Energy Core. We're out of Energy Core..."
"Huo Xuan, didn't you collect most of our Energy Core outside? How come you don't have Energy Core now?"
Gu Xun'er said with a hint of doubt in her tone.
"Hmph! You've been slacking off the whole time. How could someone who's lazy possibly know how terrifying the energy required to open a passage is!"
Huo Xuan retorted.
"Anyway, there are no Energy Core now, so you guys figure out what to do."
Hearing his words, many people's faces twitched. Gu Qingyang pondered for a moment, then quickly took out a dazzling Energy Core and handed it to Huo Xuan, saying, "This is a nine-star Energy Core, and we only have one..."
"Not enough!"
Huo Xuan took the Energy Core without hesitation.
"I have one too..."
The two Lei Clan members hesitated for a moment, and the next second, Lei Luo took out a nine-star Energy Core.
"Still not enough!"
Hearing his words, everyone fell silent for a moment, after all, the nine-star Energy Core was a very precious thing to them.
"Sigh, if we die here, no matter how many Energy Core we have, it won't be of any use. We already have one..."
The two members of the Shi Clan exchanged a glance, sighed, and flicked their fingers, sending an Energy Core into Huo Xuan's hand.
After the Shi Clan handed over the Energy Core, Huo Xuan turned his gaze to the two Hun Clan. When he saw Huo Xuan's gaze, Hun Ya's eyelids twitched. At this moment, he knew that talking nonsense was useless, so he could only grit his teeth, take out a nine-star Energy Core, and throw it at Huo Xuan with great reluctance.
"Gu Xun'er, it's your turn!"
"I don't!"
Gu Xun'er said without hesitation.
"Huo Xuan, you're targeting me! You need Energy Core, why don't you go ask Huo Zhi, Yao Tian, or Yao Ling for them?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to Huo Zhi, Yao Tian, and Yao Ling. They weren't lacking in nine-star Energy Core; Yao Tian possessed one, while Huo Zhi had a staggering seven. If they hadn't been limited to only seven level-nine Energy Body, they could have obtained even more...
Just as Huo Zhi was about to step forward, Huo Xuan immediately gave her a look, and Huo Zhi immediately understood Huo Xuan's intention and did not hand over the Energy Core.
"They're responsible for slowing down the closing of the crystal walls, which also requires Energy Core. You've been slacking off and haven't used much, so you probably still have quite a few Energy Core left. Since you don't want to contribute to opening the passage, then please contribute some Energy Core. I don't think that's too much to ask, is it?"
"You..."
Upon hearing Huo Xuan's words, everyone looked at the slowly closing crystal wall, and some of them immediately turned their attention to Gu Xun'er.
The meaning is already quite clear.
"Hurry up! Hand over the Energy Core! Once you hand it over, we can leave! Since you were lazy before, it's only right that you hand over some Energy Core. Hurry up and give them to us!"
Finally, under the "coercion" of the crowd, Gu Xun'er gritted her teeth and handed over the only nine-star Energy Core she had to Huo Xuan.
He collected all five nine-star Energy Core into his hand, and the raging flames reappeared, piercing through layer after layer of crystal walls in an instant...
"We're almost out..."
The group looked up at the emerald-like crystal wall in front of them. Behind it, the Ancient Devouring Bug were densely packed. Once they passed through this place, they should be able to truly enter the Heavenly Tomb Third Layer.
Just as the flames were about to collide violently with the Emerald Crystal Wall, Huo Xuan's gaze suddenly focused on the center of the crystal wall. There, a fist-sized, pale red object was faintly visible, which looked like a strange cocoon from a distance!
"Could this be... the Queen Devouring Bug of the Ancient Devouring Bug worms?!"