The Secret of the Ten Thousand Volcanoes and Traces of the Demon Race

Kong Xuan nodded at that.

He knew Ancestor Witch Zhurong, the Ancestor Witch of Fire, was not to be underestimated.

With that, Kong Xuan did not linger. He turned into a beam of Chaos light and vanished.

"So these are the Ten Thousand Volcanoes!"

"They really are magnificent."

Li Yun and Zhurong arrived at the edge of the Ten Thousand Volcanoes.

Even Li Yun could not help marveling at the vast, majestic chain of volcanoes stretching before them.

"This is no pleasant place!"

Zhurong spoke quietly. "This place is incredibly dangerous. If anything goes wrong, much of the southern Primordial World could be destroyed. That's why the Phoenix Clan can earn Merit to erase their Karma by guarding it."

"Even so, these volcanoes are terrifying. If they erupt, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Li Yun raised an eyebrow.

He had not known that.

All he knew was that the Phoenix Clan guarded the Ten Thousand Volcanoes, while the Vermilion Bird had become a Sacred Beast to protect the clan's future.

But from Zhurong's words, it seemed things were not so simple. The Ten Thousand Volcanoes might be far more dangerous than he had imagined.

Li Yun asked, "Ancestor Witch Zhurong, what do you mean?"

"The Ten Thousand Volcanoes are vast and stretch on without end, but destroying the entire southern Primordial World still seems like a stretch, doesn't it?"

"You don't understand."

Zhurong waved a hand toward the Ten Thousand Volcanoes. "You hadn't been born back then, so you naturally know nothing of the Ancient Era."

"The southern Primordial World wasn't as calm as it is now. Volcanoes were everywhere, making this the Phoenix Clan's stronghold. Neither the Dragon Clan nor the Kirin Clan dared enter rashly."

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