This was a desolate desert where no one lived and even birds could scarcely reach. A vast wilderness paved with broken stone stretched before their eyes. Scorching air roiled overhead, and not a single plant grew on the ground.
According to Si Rong, this place was called the Scorching Lava Desert. Although no lava was visible, molten rock surged dozens or even hundreds of zhang beneath the surface.
Fortunately, Qin Fengming was not particular about his surroundings. Whatever the environment, it had little effect on him.
Si Rong's temporary cave abode lay within a desert fissure. The fissure was immensely wide, with a ceaselessly surging lava flow below.
The fissure extended for thousands of li. Countless narrow cracks split the rock walls on either side, and Si Rong's temporary cave abode lay inside one of them.
Heaven and earth origin energy was sparse in the desert, making it unsuitable for secluded cultivation. Thus, very few cultivators came here to cultivate in seclusion. For that reason, Si Rong had not placed any particularly formidable restrictions around her temporary cave abode, merely setting up a Concealment Formation.
Yet Qin Fengming could tell at a glance that breaking this simple formation by brute force would likely take even a Profound Spirit realm cultivator a considerable amount of time.
Clearly, Si Rong must have laid these restrictions after her advancement to Mahayana. This cave abode must also have been somewhere she had stayed before her previous entry into the Sea of Demonic Souls.
Upon entering the temporary cave abode, Qin Fengming could not help but pause in surprise.
The moment he entered the cavern, Qin Fengming felt a fresh breath of air wash over him. A faint scent of vegetation filled the air, refreshing both his body and mind.
Although this was merely one