Ten Thousand Fire Mountains

Seeing Electrolux enter slumber, the tension Lin Yan had held for so long finally began to ease.

Of course, Lin Yan understood that he had only preliminarily persuaded Electrolux. Electrolux would certainly still retain some caution and wariness toward what he had said earlier.

But this initial trust was already enough.

After all, aside from attributing his ability to foresee the future to the Prajna Heart Lamp, every other word he had spoken was true.

Even when speaking of Tang San, he had merely stated the facts of his position objectively, without deliberately slandering him.

So, once Electrolux personally witnessed Tang Buddha Ancestor's outrageous deeds in the future—such as tearing apart his daughter's soul—he would surely fall completely onto Lin Yan's side!

There was actually one thing Lin Yan had never mentioned: what if negotiations with Electrolux broke down after Electrolux learned so many of his secrets?

To be honest, Lin Yan did not consider himself a good person. If it truly came to that, he would never let Electrolux leave.

However, even though Electrolux now had only a wisp of divine consciousness remaining, keeping him would still cost Lin Yan dearly!

Fortunately, the outcome was good this time!

Once Electrolux awakened again, Lin Yan would not only gain the magical system of another world, but also acquire a peerlessly gifted and talented "old grandpa" at his side!

In Lin Yan's eyes, Electrolux himself was even more important than the knowledge he possessed!

After all, knowledge was created by people. In the original story, Electrolux was either asleep or on his way to sleep, yet even so, he still created the Soul Spirit System, revolutionizing the cultivation path of soul masters across the entire Douluo Continent and leaving a legacy for later generations.

If he were given sufficient time and knowledge now, allowing him to deeply analyze the soul master system and the Douluo Laws, what brilliant sparks of wisdom might Electrolux's talent and insight produce?

Lin Yan was looking forward to it.

With his thoughts settled, Lin Yan no longer lingered. He raised his eyes to glance at the Heart Lamp, ancient and tranquil as it hung eternally above his sea of consciousness, then left his sea of consciousness with a thought.

Though he and Electrolux had conversed for a long time within the sea of consciousness, it had all been communication on the level of consciousness. Not much time had actually passed in reality.

Because his earlier actions had awakened the resentful soul of the Evil Soul Master within the engraving knife, dense, sinister black qi now surged endlessly from it. It not only suppressed the flames in Lin Yan's palm in reverse, but also silently spread up from his left hand, invading his entire body.

Seeing this, Lin Yan did not panic in the slightest. With a slight thought, the emerald-green flames flowing through his palm instantly transformed into brilliant golden fire, their properties switching at the same time to Sacred Fire.

As the black qi spread closer, it rapidly recoiled beneath the burning of the ultimate Sacred Fire. The sharp hiss of scorching rang out without end, accompanied by a shrill, bone-piercing soul scream.

In the blink of an eye, the engraving knife returned to its usual gloomy and sinister state. No matter how the golden flames repeatedly burned it, it did not react in the slightest.

Lin Yan was not surprised. Though sacred attributes restrained evil, his Soul Power cultivation was still too low. To completely purify the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife, he would have to wait for Electrolux to awaken.

Putting away the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife, Lin Yan looked toward Huo Yuhao's location and gazed quietly for a moment before decisively turning and leaving.

The sole purpose of his trip had been Electrolux. As for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, it had nothing to do with someone like him who played with fire.

Now that his objective had been achieved, he had no idea whether Tang Buddha Ancestor was secretly watching Huo Yuhao at this moment. To be safe, it was better to leave first.

Lin Yan bore Huo Yuhao no grudge and would not target him for no reason. If things were handled properly in the future, he might even gain another companion on the road to fighting Little Scumbag.

After all, the great figures of his past life had already taught them: make plenty of friends and as few enemies as possible!

At this moment, within Huo Yuhao's sea of consciousness, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Huo Yuhao had already established a preliminary bond of trust.

"Brother Sky Dream, what was that rift that appeared in the sky just now? Was it also caused by your sacrifice?" Recalling the terrifying pressure that had enveloped his entire body, Huo Yuhao asked with lingering fear.

At the mention of this, the excitement on the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's face faded slightly, and his tone turned solemn. "It had nothing to do with me. The fluctuations from my sacrifice must have attracted another powerful being just now. Fortunately, he seemed to have been drawn away by something and did not come disturb us."

After saying that, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could not help feeling somewhat relieved.

Though he did not know what the person he had attracted was, he could tell from the aura alone that the other party was no weakling. If that person had interfered with his sacrifice and caused it to fail, he might truly have been finished.

Lin Yan, who had already gone far away, naturally knew nothing of Huo Yuhao's conversation with the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, but he could guess some of it. After all, Electrolux's arrival had caused far too much of a commotion.

He simply did not know whether the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who possessed immense spiritual power but lacked corresponding quality, had managed to break through the Heart Lamp's concealment and discover his traces while fully focused on the crucial moment of the sacrifice.

Lin Yan thought about it briefly, then stopped caring.

Whether he had been discovered or not, without a god's-eye view, who could possibly guess that Lin Yan had deliberately followed Huo Yuhao here to intercept Electrolux?

After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Yan flashed forward. A yellow and a purple soul ring appeared beneath his feet.

The next second, the purple thousand-year soul ring glimmered faintly. A handsome Thunder-Fire Eagle, its entire body formed from violet flames crackling with arcs of lightning and boasting a wingspan of more than three meters, spiraled out from within the soul ring and tore through the air.

The Thunder-Fire Eagle circled once in the air, then let out a clear, fierce cry that split the sky before diving downward.

The instant it neared Lin Yan, the violet flames covering its body suddenly exploded and swelled. The entire thunder eagle transformed into flames and lightning filling the sky, condensing into a pair of broad eagle wings wrapped in violet fire and flashing arcs of electricity, which firmly attached themselves to Lin Yan's back.

Then, with a thought from Lin Yan, the eagle wings behind him trembled and beat gently. Carrying the fierce momentum of thunder and fire, they lifted him into the air as he shot toward the southeastern region of the Douluo Continent like lightning—his third soul ring awaited him there!

Ten Thousand Fire Mountains

Located in a southeastern corner of the Douluo Continent, the Ten Thousand Fire Mountains were a vast, unending range of volcanoes. Lava surged through the heart of the mountains, and geothermal heat soared to the heavens. The surface was covered in scorched earth and crimson rocks, with no grass or trees in sight, leaving only desolation.

Coupled with year-round volcanic eruptions and billowing black smoke shrouding the sky, the place had become a savage land of extreme harshness.

There was not a soul within a hundred li of the entire volcanic range. Aside from soul masters who needed specific soul beasts, almost no one ever set foot here.

Lava City was the nearest city to the Ten Thousand Fire Mountains.

When Lin Yan arrived here after racing all the way from the Star Dou Great Forest, he could clearly feel that the temperature was twenty or thirty degrees higher than in the forest. A wave of dry heat hit him head-on.

After entering the city, Lin Yan found an inn called the Ruby Hotel.

The moment he stepped through the hotel doors, he saw a young woman standing on each side of the lobby. Both were pretty and curvaceous, dressed in tight skirts and black stockings, their collars plunging low to reveal deep cleavage.

As Lin Yan pushed open the door and entered, the two women instinctively lifted their eyes. Their gazes paused briefly on his handsome, refined face before they quickly came back to their senses.

Gentle smiles appeared on their faces as they bowed to Lin Yan. "Welcome to the Ruby Hotel. How may we assist you?"

"I'm looking for someone. An old man named Lin Shi..."

Before Lin Yan could finish, he heard a familiar voice from behind him.

"Young Master!"