With Xu Long frantically channeling his Magic Power, the sword light finally managed to cleave through the gushing wave of lava in one fell swoop.
The boiling magma automatically dispersed within a stream of light, which moved as nimbly as a swimming fish.
Amidst the churning waves, surging heat continuously rose, and behind the flowing light appeared Xu Long's figure.
He followed the streak of light as it swept out of the center of the waves, but at that moment, the intense burning sensation penetrated the curtain wall and was clearly transmitted to Xu Long's body.
A crackling sound rang out outside the body, and the continuously solidifying curtain wall began to collapse.
Under the relentless erosion of high temperatures, the curtain wall carried Xu Long through the center of the magma wave.
By now, the curtain wall was engulfed in flames, and the sound just now was the sound of the flames burning the curtain wall.
Xu Long's expression shifted several times as he thought to himself: This is truly a bitter experience!
The curtain wall quickly shattered into fragments amidst the heat and flames. Although Xu Long had escaped the surging lava waves with the flow of light, the heat and flames remained on his body.
The wall of fire behind them had already stopped in the sea of flames, and the sword light had long since swirled away amidst the blazing flames.
At this moment, it resembled a sun, burning fiercely within the earth's crust.
The mid-grade Immortal Artifact, the Boundary -World-Breaking Blade, had turned a deep, translucent red. The temperature emanating from the blade was so intense that even Xu Long dared not touch it with his own hands.
The Milky Way Celestial Phenomenon above their heads had transformed into a cloud of black mist, within which raging flames burned.
An endless stream of heat seeped into the Celestial Phenomenon, and the excruciating pain in Xu Long's soul foreshadowed his impending demonic possession.
As the endless flow of heat spread deeper into the Celestial Phenomenon, the Nebula within began to slowly rotate.
This Nebula is Innate Essence Qi obtained from the treasure vault of the North Division Dao Field; its function is to condense and refine energy.
When Xu Long came into contact with it, it automatically merged into the Milky Way Celestial Phenomenon, forming a mysterious Nebula.
At this moment, as endless heat flowed into the Celestial Phenomenon, the Nebula finally began to slowly rotate, and the billowing smoke overhead was quickly gathered up.
A massive vortex formed in the smoke, with the Spot of starlight appearing within it.
Although the Celestial Phenomenon had been eroded by the heat flow and scorched by the flames, as the Nebula began to gather the scalding energy from the heat flow, Xu Long immediately felt a slight relief from the intense pain in his soul.
The Nebula within the vortex is condensing the energy of the surging hot currents, aiming to melt all the heat entering the Nebula into the Celestial Phenomenon.
As the excruciating pain in his soul gradually subsided, Xu Long was overjoyed.
He knew that this Innate Essence Qi was probably of extraordinary origin, but he was still somewhat surprised that it could condense the almost inexhaustible energy within the magma waves.
This is raw, unrefined natural power!
It is an extremely violent energy, and the earth's crust is vast, with an almost inexhaustible flow of heat within it.
When it invaded Xu Long Celestial Phenomenon, it was incredibly aggressive, almost causing him to lose his soul and go mad.
At that time, it will be this heat current that controls Xu Long's body, and he will become a puppet in the sea of fire, forever losing his mind.
However, the incredibly powerful heat was condensed and refined by the Nebula, and all the flames in the Celestial Phenomenon were devoured by the Nebula.
As the thick smoke gradually dissipated, and the Nebula began to refine the energy, Xu Long felt the signs of qi deviation within his body gradually subside.
The surging heat no longer assaulted his meridians, and the excruciating pain in his soul was relieved. At the same time, a surge of scalding energy accumulated in the Celestial Phenomenon.
Xu Long had not sensed the violence within this energy, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He was also secretly delighted by the wondrous use of the Nebula.
This Nebula has now merged into his own Celestial Phenomenon, and the surging heat has ignited the Celestial Phenomenon. Xu Long was worried that something unexpected might happen to him.
But unexpectedly, the corrosive heat was tempered within the Nebula, and the uncontrollable feeling was gone.
After the endless heat flow was refined in the Nebula, the Celestial Phenomenon did not return the energy to themselves, but instead continued to integrate this vast energy into the Milky Way.
As the Nebula vortex continued to spin, Xu Long sensed a peculiar energy beginning to condense within the Milky Way Celestial Phenomenon.
This energy comes from the natural forces within the earth's crust, and after being refined by Innate Essence Qi, it has become pure energy.
At this moment, the Celestial Phenomenon faintly glowed with a reddish light, resembling a mysterious starry sky within the Nebula nebula.
It enveloped numerous stars, adding a vibrant touch to the Milky Way, and for a moment it seemed quite dazzling.
A crimson glow condenses within the Nebula, and the Celestial Phenomenon have now undergone some changes.
It already contained a scorching energy, and when the crimson light spread throughout, it seemed as if something was being nurtured within it.
All the scalding energy was gathered within it, and the almost endless heat of the magma waves was absorbed and solidified.
The crimson glow, condensed by the Nebula, appeared exceptionally dense, as if something extremely important was being prepared within it.
As Xu Long observed the unusual changes in the Milky Way Celestial Phenomenon Celestial Phenomenon, a sense of anticipation suddenly arose in his heart.
What is being nurtured within that crimson glow? Can other things condense within Nebula?
What else might be born in that Milky Way?
The excruciating pain in his soul had subsided, and the sweat that had been pouring down his face from the Xu Long was now evaporated by the sweltering heat.
The repeated sweating and evaporation in the heatwave caused even the most robust Body of Oblivion somewhat dehydrated.
At this moment, his robes clung tightly to his skin, which had begun to dry out, and the blood in his veins had almost stopped flowing.
Her face was covered in deep wrinkles, and her once flowing long hair had turned into dry, withered grass.
The crisis he encountered within the earth's crust was temporarily averted, and he had now followed the sword light out of the area of gushing lava, temporarily out of danger.
With the crisis in his soul resolved and no longer showing signs of demonic possession, he now activated the Magic Power within his body to dispel the heat waves emanating from his body.
The spiritual energy in the Spirit Stone within the sleeves was continuously extracted, and the Power of Oblivion within the body began to gradually recover.
With the circulation of Magic Power, the heat wave outside his body began to subside, and Xu Long's withered complexion began to regain its luster.
His robes gradually detached from his skin, and he seemed to have been rejuvenated, quickly returning to normal.
However, he had consumed a lot of Spirit Stone stones in his sleeve. After exiting the teleportation channel, Xu Long had already used up four thousand High-Grade Spirit Stone while fleeing through the earth's crust.
These were all treasures from the Rogue Cultivators Association Guild's vault. Although Xu Long obtained most of them, he still felt a pang of regret at having spent so much here.
With a thought, the sword light in the air swirled around and arrived in an instant. Xu Long only saw a raging fireball magnified in his eyes.
At this moment, the sword light was completely coated by the heat wave, and the rolling flames stirred the flowing sword energy, making the temperature on the translucent sword body extremely high.
As it swept in front of Xu Long, he immediately felt a wave of heat rush towards him; the sword light had now transformed into a burst of violent energy.
Xu Long channeled his inner Magic Power to cover the sword, creating a loud hissing sound.
The Power of Oblivion caused a violent reaction from the flames as it swept across the sword; even the mid-grade Immortal Artifact, the World-Breaking Blade, trembled.
As the Power of Oblivion continued to accumulate, the original fireball seemed to be soaked in living water. Magic Power swept across the sword, and a stream of light slowly appeared from within the fireball.
Buzz!
A clear, sharp sword cry resounded from within the earth's crust.
Unlike the previous dullness, the sword's cry was now unrestricted amidst the sweltering heat.
The previously fierce sword light finally returned to normal, and when it shone brightly, its aura was momentarily invincible.
Having just cleaved through the towering waves of lava, the sword's light showed no sign of waning in the face of nature's power.
As Xu Long unleashed his sword light, he didn't even allow it to swirl and gather momentum; he relied solely on the power of the sword light itself to withstand the heavy waves of magma.
The scorching energy adhered to the sword's blade, making the sword light, which was originally a star, as red and translucent as the sun.
The violent energy corroded the sword, but at the same time, it tempered the sword.
The subsequent Power of Oblivion and violent energy continuously combined, allowing the World-Breaking Blade to be constantly tempered and reformed.
After being eroded and tempered by the heatwave, the sword light has changed, and its quality has been further enhanced by the surging energy.
At this moment, the streak of light nimbly circled around Xu Long's side once before soaring into the air. Xu Long carefully sensed it and found that the power of the sword had increased again.
At this moment, the World-Breaking Blade was already of the highest grade—Immortal Aura!
After passing through the magma waves, Xu Long had entered the core of the Earth's crust.
The lava here has already shown signs of solidifying into slag. Although it is still incredibly hot underfoot, it no longer has the power to instantly vaporize a person.
Looking out, the core was shrouded in darkness, with only faint streaks of light flickering within the endless darkness.
A faint rumbling sound rang in his ears; though it was very subtle, Xu Long still managed to sense it.
He squinted at the flashing lights, thinking to himself: This should be a sign of lightning, but how could there be lightning inside the earth's crust...?
He suddenly remembered the secret the young man had found in the ancient book, which recorded that the Ancestral Spirit were sealed in the Center of the earth's crust and guarded by thirty-six Thunder God.
Lightning, the Center, Thunder God...
After emerging from the passage, Xu Long lost contact with the city lord and his group. Even amidst the magma waves, he had no time to ponder the whereabouts of the Ancestral Spirit.
Now that things were a little safer, I thought of the location of the Ancestral Spirit. The city lord said that the passage opened by the map led directly into the earth's crust, and the Center must be somewhere inside the earth's crust.
The Ancestral Spirit is guarded by the Thunder God; was that faint lightning just now the core location where the Ancestral Spirit resides?
In other words, Xu Long had experienced the Divine Punishment Lightning Tribulation, so he was very familiar with lightning and was able to sense its presence in the dark underground world.
The Heaven Patroler's seal must be extremely tight, and the thirty-six Thunder God are certainly not to be underestimated.
The Center is an independent space created by the Heaven Patroler. This space was created by a true immortal, and its enclosed nature is self-evident.
Even so, lightning still flashed through the air. By subtly sensing the presence of the lightning, Xu Long was able to locate the core of the Ancestral Spirit.
The plan to find the Ancestral Spirit in the Land of Exile is about to be completed; the next step is to save Ancestral Spirit!
The thought had barely formed in his mind when Xu Long's eyes flashed as he headed towards the spot where the lightning was flashing.
The Earth's crust is vast, but there is clearly no distinction between day and night, and no sun, moon, or stars can be seen. The entire crust is like a giant prison.
Xu Long was certain that if the city lord hadn't opened the passage, then the Ancestral Spirit would be the only one existing within the earth's crust.
The thought of the endless dangers and darkness within the earth's crust sent a chill down Xu Long's spine, even though he was enveloped in the scorching heat.
According to ancient secret records, countless years have passed since the Ancestral Spirit were sealed away in the core by the Heaven Patroler.
In this dark and sunless underground world, there is no color or change of the world, only endless heat waves and eternal desolation.
It was under these conditions that the Ancestral Spirit endured countless years without its will and soul being extinguished, and its thoughts and gaze being unhindered.
What kind of realm is this? What kind of great power and giant could possess such immortal brilliance?
Xu Long sensed the deathly stillness amidst the magma waves, and within the Earth's crust, there had been no living beings for millennia...
Upon realizing this, Xu Long's heart skipped a beat for some reason, and he instinctively arched his body like a cat leaping.
A sense of foreboding rose in his heart; he felt as if he were being watched by a ferocious beast, and a tremendous sense of crisis surged within him.
Before he could react, an overwhelming force pressed down on him.
This aura was ancient to the point of decay, and when it swept straight towards them, it carried a stiffness that was completely unlike the True Spirit probing out by a cultivator.
However, the energy it contained was immense, like a giant mountain collapsing and crushing down, instantly increasing the pressure on Xu Long.
Before he could react, Xu Long's vision went dark. He instinctively transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the earth's crust.
In the midst of the crisis, he didn't even bother to investigate what was lurking in the darkness.
He only remembered that when he was in the magma wave, he had seen several cultivators dressed in ancient robes in the darkness by the light of the sudden fire.
Didn't they say there were no living beings present?
Who are these cultivators?
Xu Long was absolutely terrified of himself!
The cultivators' faces were gaunt and shriveled, their silver hair hanging down their backs was half-dried up like weeds, and their brows were deeply sunken. The only normal feature on their faces was their two cloudy eyes.
They were dressed in white robes that looked very ancient, and each had a bronze short sword at their waist.
It was covered in a layer of dust, and looked like it hadn't moved for countless years.
The once noble and simple robes gradually deformed in the heat, and the once sharp bronze short sword slowly rusted over time.
The stiff body stood in the darkness for an unknown amount of time, with only its two eyeballs remaining normal.
However, those two cloudy eyes, nestled in their deep sockets, looked like ghostly eyes, which was quite frightening.
These are the ancient deities summoned from beyond the heavens when the Heaven Patroler sealed away the Ancestral Spirit!