It was a palace, resembling a manor, with swathes of runes flickering as it traveled beneath the earth.
The Fire-Crowned Lotus's appearance here seemed to be no coincidence. It was not merely because this place was special; it had another purpose as well.
Clearly, just as those strange birds regarded it as a treasure, it regarded that manor as a treasure too. It had lain in wait like someone watching a tree stump for a hare, using this magma lake to obstruct the manor's passage and stop it.
The next moment, the Fire-Crowned Lotus sank into the magma lake, its entire body unburned and emitting Divine Radiance and rosy light. In one sustained push, it plunged deep into the vortex, rapidly approaching the manor's entrance.
At the same time, Di Yi followed it down, plunging into the magma.
Before the palace doors, the Fire-Crowned Lotus's presence instantly triggered the manifestation of extremely intricate runes, which flowed with an immensely powerful oppressive force.
But it had come prepared, as though it had entered similar manors more than once. As its roots intertwined, sheet after sheet of runes flew out, resonating with the palace entrance.
Soon, it broke through the layers of obstructions, opened the doors, and flew inside.
"Interesting." Through True Understanding, Di Yi understood what the runes unleashed by the Fire-Crowned Lotus were. They were a special Precious Technique that allowed passage through Grand Formations and Domains.
Of course, although that special Precious Technique allowed passage through Grand Formations and Domains, it was not without limits.
At least, given the Fire-Crowned Lotus's strength, passing through the runes at that manor's entrance was already its limit.
Di Yi had intended to break straight in with his physical body, but now that he had grasped this peculiar Precious Technique through True Understanding,