"Fairy, I'm sure you should keep this bronze box." Chu Feng smiled and handed the box over.
At this moment, Xiao Tian, relying on his Enhanced Byakugan view, saw the Yellow Ox's behavior and was puzzled. Wasn't this Yellow Ox's behavior tantamount to underhanded tactics?
The target is him? Oh no, it's her.
After all, he has now transformed into a beautiful fairy using his Ruyi Divine Ability's Seventy-Two Transformations.
Unconsciously, Xiao Tian's big brain began to work, and he started to think.
There's definitely something wrong here! It's a serious problem!
Unconsciously, Xiao Tian remembered that the Yellow Ox had followed Chu Feng was mainly because of this bronze box.
"Could it be because my entrance was too strange that these two are too wary and think I have ulterior motives?"
Xiao Tian was speechless, but he understood the general situation.
"No need. As I said before, this box is very useful to some people, but completely useless to others. It has no meaning for me, and I have no interest in nurturing or cultivating it. Besides, the success rate is terribly low, and the legend is just that—a legend."
Chu Feng was surprised and couldn't help but ask, "Fairy, may I ask what legend this is? What will these three Dao Seed grow into in the future?"
Seeing Chu Feng's persistent questioning, Xiao Tian really wanted to reveal his true identity and give him a good beating.
"According to legend, some Sage, before their fall, condensed all their life's learning, mastery of the Great Dao, and the imprint of their true spirit into a Dao Seed, waiting for a fortuitous opportunity to be reborn. These three are somewhat similar; if carefully nurtured and cultivated, they might just give rise to Sage immense power..."
Xiao Tian explained, naturally not mentioning that these three Dao Seed, according to the Primordial Hongmeng Plan's setting, were actually Heavenly Emperor Ye, Emperor Huangtian, and the Empress, among the directors of the Primordial Hongmeng Plan.
The three directors hoped to use Chu Feng to break through their bottlenecks and uncover more secrets within the Gate of Creation.
Chu Feng listened attentively, his expression deeply moved.
The Yellow Ox was momentarily surprised, wondering if this fairy was using Turn the Tables injury to ease Chu Feng's wariness and wait for an opportunity to steal her away?
wrong!
Detective Ke Niu thought, "This Fairy Yun Shang is so powerful. Since she's already seen the bronze box, why doesn't she just steal it, then eliminate Chu Feng before dealing with them?"
That's not right either!
A glint of intelligence flashed in the Yellow Ox's eyes; he had guessed a very likely possibility!
Raising Gu!
This Fairy Yun Shang is definitely going to raise Chu Feng, this fool, like Chu Feng, and have him take good care of the three Dao Seed. Once the three Dao Seed are successfully planted, then she'll make her move!
"That must be it!" the Yellow Ox thought to himself, feeling pleased with his own cleverness.
" Chu Feng, you idiot, do you need me to carry you to new heights?"
If Xiao Tian knew how much scalp Yellow Ox was thinking, he would definitely have revealed his true identity and given him a good beating.
At this moment, Chu Feng didn't think as deeply as Yellow Ox. He simply thought that since Fairy Yun Shang Fairy Yun Shang had explained the origin of the bronze box, even if he didn't know if it was true or not, he could probably trust her a little more since she hadn't tried to take it.
"Fairy, I'm afraid I can't take care of this," Chu Feng said with a wry smile.
Xiao Tian scoffed inwardly, knowing that this Fengzi was still testing him, and that the Fengzi and the Yellow Ox were plotting something.
"The things are yours, but their success depends neither on you nor on me; it depends solely on their own destiny."
"Fairy, I understand." Chu Feng stopped probing, afraid that further probing would be noticed or misunderstood.
After putting away the ancient bronze box, Chu Feng, seeing that everyone had rested enough, suggested continuing their journey.
The Flaming Mountains is extremely hot; in some places, flames are erupting from the ground. The fire is so intense that ordinary people would die of dehydration long before they could even get close.
Zhou Quan and Chu Feng were also in a tough spot, constantly sweating and desperately needing to replenish their fluids.
" Fengzi, this won't do. We still have a long way to go to cross this Flaming Mountains. At this rate, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out." Zhou Quan's face turned pale, and he felt like he was about to suffer from heatstroke.
Chu Feng frowned deeply, rummaged through his backpack, and his expression changed as he discovered that the mineral water bottles were scalding hot and bloated into strange, unsightly shapes.
"Fatty, have some water."
Zhou Quan took the oddly shaped bottle, but before he could even open the cap, the bottle suddenly exploded, splashing Zhou Quan all over him.
"Water! What a waste!" Zhou Quan indignantly.
Xiao Tian turned his head and looked at this scene. He felt it was better to take a detour. He could tell that Zhou Quan and Chu Feng didn't have much water in their bags. If they continued walking, they wouldn't run out of water.
At this moment, the forgotten Eagle King was breathing out hot air from its mouth. It wished it could have all its feathers plucked out, because it was just too hot here.
The Eagle King decided to flee; if it didn't, it would really die of heat here!
I can't live like this anymore!
"Even if I die, I will not die of dehydration and fever here!"
The Eagle King turned and quietly fled.
Half an hour later, Chu Feng, who had already ventured deep into the Flaming Mountains, decided to take a detour.
"Strange, where's that eagle?" Chu Feng asked Fairy Yun Shang.
Xiao Tian then realized that the Eagle King, which had a seemingly insignificant presence, was nowhere to be seen.
But it's gone, it's gone. There's no point in keeping it anyway, since the meat doesn't taste good and it can't even be used as a water source.
"I don't know, let's take a detour."
In an instant, Chu Feng took the lead and detoured around the Flaming Mountains.
Fifteen minutes later, they bumped into an acquaintance, the Bodhi Group.
"Young friend, what a coincidence!" Jiang Xinyan was delighted to see Chu Feng, Zhou Quan, and Yellow Ox, but his gaze was fixed on the woman who was undeniably eye-catching.
"Young friend, who is this gentleman?"
" Elder Jiang, this is Yun Shang, the fairy who saved us."
"I see. Fairy Yun Shang's cultivation level is quite high; she must be in the late stage of the Shackle Realm." Jiang Xin carefully observed the woman beside Chu Feng not far away.
Xiao Tian, who was posing as Yun Shang, said coldly and indifferently, "I suppose so."
Jiang Xinyan smiled and didn't ask any further questions.
"Young friends, where did you come from?"
" Elder Jiang, that's not it. We plan to take a detour. Our supplies aren't enough; we're afraid we won't be able to get through this Flaming Mountains."
Elder Jiang laughed and said, "We have plenty of supplies, so why don't we go together? Besides, there's no need to take a detour, because the Flaming Mountains is too big. If we insist on going around it, we'll encounter even more bizarre dangers. The Flaming Mountains is so hot because of the natural Domain it has. I know a bit about Domain and can guide the way. Some routes won't be too hot."
" Elder Jiang, there aren't many of you..."
"Young friend, no need for further words, just come with us." With that, Jiang Xinyan smiled at Yun Shang and said, "Fairy, what do you say?"
"Whatever." Xiao Tian had no objections.
The two teams merged and continued on their way.
On the way, Xiao Tian keenly noticed that Jiang Zhexian kept stealing glances at him.
"Goodness, could it be that it's jealous of the outstanding appearance and figure of the woman I transformed into? That must be it!"
The temperature at night in the Flaming Mountains is still very high, but not as extreme as it was in the afternoon, which makes it a little more bearable and allows for some rest.
Even Awakener are human, not gods. Their physical strength still needs to be restored through rest. Physical strength is a mysterious energy, which cannot be compared with the energy that flows through the meridians in the body.
Jiang Xinyan can be considered a formation master. He has a unique understanding of the natural Domain of the Flaming Mountains. Before dark, he led them on the most suitable path and repeatedly gave them pointers and threw objects to demonstrate his abilities and expose the dangers of the Flaming Mountains.
This also indirectly shows that Chu Feng, as the protagonist of the Primordial Hongmeng Plan, has a strong protagonist aura, and they did not encounter any earth fire eruptions or attacks while casually leading the way.
"Sister Yun Shang, can I talk to you?"
Jiang Zhexian arrived before Xiao Tian.