Re-entering the Hell Sect

Unlike before, the Hell Sect Ancestral Grounds now seemed profoundly gloomy. The lava all around had dimmed, nearly extinguished, and the scorching gusts of fire had vanished as well. In their place blew a somewhat bone-piercing cold wind that made one's hair stand on end.

"What's going on? When we came here before, it was scorching like a sea of flames. How did it become so cold now?" Bald Bird was naked all over, but this chill posed no problem for him. Still, he asked the question instinctively.

"This place occupies a most peculiar location. It is a treasure ground for cultivation, and every so often it undergoes a shift between yin and yang. At times, flames soar to the heavens and yang energy surges mightily; at other times, the flames draw inward and yin energy spills everywhere." The Divine Silkworm Clan's chieftain looked calm, as though he knew something about such treasure grounds.

At this, Bald Bird immediately shot him a suspicious glance. Only then did the old chieftain say faintly, "The Divine Silkworm Clan's ancestral grounds also have a place like this, though it is nowhere near as vast as this one."

Chen Fan remained equally calm. Without hesitation, he took out the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk and searched for the Hell Sect's Sect Master.

Yet this time, the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk showed no reaction whatsoever. The jade needle did not move in the slightest.

Chen Fan's expression darkened slightly as he asked suspiciously, "She isn't here?"

"Th-this..." The others were also somewhat stunned. After hearing Chen Fan and Bald Bird's speculation, they had all come to a sudden realization and understood the Hell Sect Sect Master's scheme. They had been certain of success on this trip.

But now, the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk could not find