The closer they drew to Flame Mountain, the more intense the heat became.
By the time they reached the air above the mountain range, it burned the soul and gnawed at the bones. Even with his cultivation at semi-void perfection, Chen Lin struggled to withstand it. Left with no choice, he circulated his inner star force to defend himself.
Zhu Qingyan had been observing Chen Lin all along.
When she noticed that Chen Lin had not used the Protective Talisman she had given him, yet was easily handling the flames' might, she could not help feeling secretly astonished.
Even she dared not lower her guard against the flames on Flame Mountain. This was not merely because she possessed Void Realm cultivation, but also because she had an innate talent for the fire attribute.
Members of the Divine Fire Clan were naturally highly resistant to flames.
Under normal circumstances, even someone in the early Void Realm might not be able to endure this place.
This put Zhu Qingyan at ease, however, and she flew straight to the palace entrance on the main peak.
"Show your token!"
Chen Lin had barely landed behind her when he saw a blazing "fire person" guarding the entrance, speaking in a very peculiar tone.
It was probably a spiritual body.
Without wasting words, Zhu Qingyan took out a token and waved it before the fire person.
The fire person immediately dispersed into little flames and vanished into the surrounding blaze.
"Let's go. That's a guardian spirit. It recognizes tokens, not people. Stay close to me."
Zhu Qingyan called to him and led Chen Lin into the hall.
The moment they entered, the scorching heat vanished completely. Yet the fire-attribute laws and that mysterious energy remained, even stronger than outside.
Chen Lin clicked his tongue in wonder.