It seemed I had no choice but to change course. Otherwise, even if they didn't send Golden Immortal-level experts, I feared I'd be captured and killed before reaching the Eastern Sea if I stuck to my original route. When Lu Xiaotian was intercepted once again in a stretch of the River of Heavenly Fire in the void, the last shred of hope in his heart shattered.
In the void before him, the heavenly river poured down in waterfalls, and the spray it churned up was made of surging flames. Ordinary immortals of low strength, even True Immortals, could hardly survive in a region like this. Even a large force of immortal troops would find it exceedingly difficult to appear here, let alone conduct a widespread search for Lu Xiaotian. That was one of the major reasons he had chosen to pass through this place.
Yet after entering the River of Heavenly Fire, he had traveled for less than half a day before sensing a faint change in the auras ahead.
"Fame does not come without cause. Eastern Pill Saint, seeing you once is better than hearing of you a hundred times." The figure hidden in the flames of the void clearly hadn't expected Lu Xiaotian to notice something amiss as soon as he drew near. He let out a quiet sigh. "With your strength and talent, Eastern Pill Saint, given time, you would surely become a titan of the Celestial Court. Why be so shortsighted? What a pity, what a shame!"
Flames surged all around, and a vast voice rang out, but no one appeared.
"It's rare to see someone cultivate the fire laws to such a degree. But you expect to subdue me without even showing yourself? Isn't that a little overconfident?" Lu Xiaotian swept his gaze around. His