Heaven-Prison Manor Square!
At that moment, Qiu Zongling and twenty-four guardians had gathered there.
In the distance, several guards carried over a massive jade coffin. Qiu Yaoyao lay inside.
Half an incense stick later, Qiu Wanzhen arrived with Lu Ren.
Lu Ren looked at Qiu Yaoyao in the jade coffin and frowned slightly.
The cold, sinister aura emanating from her body had grown ever more terrifying. If she was not treated soon, even heaven would be powerless to save her.
"There's no time to lose. We leave at once!"
At Qiu Zongling's command, the group set out for the Crimson Dragon Plane with Lu Ren, Qiu Wanzhen, and the guardians.
On the way, Qiu Zongling turned to Lu Ren, his voice tinged with apology. "Lu Ren, you were right to rebuke me at the celebration banquet. Whatever happens, Yao Yao is my daughter. I will use the Fire Dragon Heaven-Burning Force to save her."
"Manor Lord, if the Fire Dragon Heaven-Burning Force saves Yao Yao and she successfully merges with it, she'll be able to cultivate the Primordial Battle Body. Then Heaven-Prison Manor might well join the Great Dao River's foremost powers."
Lu Ren smiled.
They soon reached Dragonflame Lake on the Crimson Dragon Plane. Its waters were crimson as magma, giving off waves of scorching heat.
One after another, they plunged into Dragonflame Lake and descended to its bed.
An isolation array had already been laid across the lakebed. No matter how great the disturbance within, it would be difficult for word of it to reach the outside world.
The Fire Dragon Heaven-Burning Force remained sealed beneath the lake, perfectly still.
The two vice manor lords guarding the lakebed rose at once when they saw Qiu Zongling arrive with the guardians.
One of them cupped his hands. "Manor Lord,