With a clear direction to guide him, Li Wuyang wasted no more time. He quietly left the City of Disorder with Bao Bao and set out in search of the Eternal Furnace.
According to the vague resonance produced by combining the compass and the fragment, the target lay deep within the Chaos, in a terrifying region known as the "Domain of Ash and Flowing Fire." Chaos flames ran rampant there, and the environment was exceedingly harsh. Even ordinary Golden Immortals risked perishing if they entered.
Along the way, Li Wuyang proceeded with great caution, avoiding several known danger zones and powerful Chaos creature settlements. The closer he came to the Domain of Ash and Flowing Fire, the higher the temperature rose. The Chaos Qi also became violent and scorching, while the air reeked of sulfur and destruction.
Several months later, a vast sea of fire stretching beyond sight appeared before Li Wuyang. It was made up of terrifying flames in scarlet, dark violet, pale white, and countless other hues. Within it, enormous firestorms reached from heaven to earth, while burning stellar wreckage occasionally fell like meteors, exploding into rainstorms of flame. Even space itself had been warped and distorted by the searing heat.
"This is it... the Domain of Ash and Flowing Fire." Li Wuyang's expression turned solemn. The Eternal Furnace fragment in his hand had become scorching hot, and the compass needle pointed steadfastly into the depths of the sea of fire.
"Neighbor... so hot... Bao Bao feels awful..." Bao Bao's silver-gray body had begun to redden as it sent over a pained thought. As a creature of space and water, it was innately ill-suited to such an environment.
Li Wuyang sent a stream of pure Huang Ting Jing true qi into Bao Bao, helping it resist the heat.