Jieyin and Zhunti had lived in the West for many years, but they knew where the South Bright Volcano was. Back then, the Phoenix Clan, one of the Three Innate Tribes, had wrought countless killings in the Primordial World and incurred karmic sin from Heaven. To dispel the karmic obstacles, Yuanfeng had sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath to guard the Undying Volcano. That oath had spread throughout the Primordial World, so naturally, the two had heard of it.
At first, the two had not known what their primordial spirits were sensing. But after arriving at the South Bright Volcano, they had begun to get an inkling. It seemed that a being about to emerge from the mountain had a considerable connection with them.
Could someone from the ancient Phoenix Clan be destined to join the West?
Though the two had their suspicions, they kept moving, following the Golden Phoenix into the South Bright Volcano. The deeper they went, the more intense the power of the Li Fire became. Had their cultivation not been profound, they would have been unable to withstand its savage force.
After winding through passage after passage for a long while, they finally reached the volcano's interior. It seemed they had entered the heart of the mountain, and they stopped at the entrance to a cave protected by an array.
"Inside is the source of the South Bright Li Fire. My ancestor is waiting there. My strength is too meager to approach, so I can only ask the two seniors to enter on your own. Please forgive me!"
"Think nothing of it."
Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, gathered their magic power, and entered the cave side by side.
The cave was not large, and its ceiling opened to the sky. Tens of thousands of zhang above