As the old man spoke, he suddenly saw the sea of fire begin to stir once more.
Blazing flames surged forth, blotting out the sky and covering the earth. This time, their target was clearly Xu Zimo and the Divine Emperor.
With a wave of his right hand, the Divine Emperor cast a spiritual energy barrier around them, directly sealing the sea of fire outside.
"Someone is controlling this place," Xu Zimo said.
He looked into the depths of the fire sea. When it had erupted just now, it had seemed as though a pair of eyes within had been watching them.
"Let's go inside and take a look," Xu Zimo said.
The Divine Emperor nodded. With another casual wave, he formed another spiritual energy barrier around the elders of the Vast Immortal Sect.
"Many thanks to Senior and Young Master for your great kindness. Should the two of you ever have the time to visit my Vast Immortal Sect, this old man will surely be endlessly grateful."
The people inside the barrier breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly bowed in thanks.
Watching their retreating backs, Xu Zimo murmured softly, "Perhaps they'll still be of use to us someday."
"I sensed a terrifying aura," the Divine Emperor said.
Xu Zimo nodded. Just after they had rescued those people, a terrifying aura had indeed seemed to warn them.
It was only because of the Divine Emperor's presence that the other party had not flown into a rage.
"Then let's take a look inside. I also want to know exactly what kind of existence this is," Xu Zimo said.
As the two walked deeper inside, the sea of fire grew even more violent.
Yet every wave of flames that came at them was blocked outside by the Divine Emperor's barrier.
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