Led by Chen Mu, they spent two days finally arriving near the Divine Furnace Valley.
Before having a point of comparison, Chen Mu hadn't noticed anything wrong. But after returning to the Divine Furnace Valley, he realized that the environment of the Tomb of the Gods was significantly worse than when he last visited.
When he last came to Divine Furnace Valley, he only encountered a few mutated monsters. At that time, he was weak and had to conceal his aura to avoid them.
But this time, he discovered that the number of mutated monsters around Divine Furnace Valley had increased by at least three or four times, and that there were even Saint Level mutated monsters among them.
"Such a high temperature! There might be some kind of divine fire burning beneath this mountain."
After arriving at Divine Furnace Mountain, the White Turtle sensed the scorching heat and spoke.
Chen Mu was also surprised, as the last time he came here, the temperature wasn't this scorching.
He speculated that the changes in the Tomb of the Gods were likely related to the changes in the Heart of Pan Emperor.
The Primordial Heavenly Realm was originally a small world that existed to maintain the Heart of Pan Emperor. Now that the Primordial Heavenly Realm is about to collapse, the Tomb of the Gods, as a fragment of the Primordial Heavenly Realm, is likely to gradually revive by absorbing the power of the Primordial Heavenly Realm.
If the Primordial Heavenly Realm were to completely collapse in the future, the Tomb of the Gods would surely give birth to even more and stronger mutated monsters, and the previously dormant God Level powers might also be revived.
For example, the divine fire that suddenly appeared here must have been reignited because of the changes in the Tomb of the Gods.
"If it really is divine fire, that would be wonderful! Little Blue, go and investigate!"
Chen Mu opened his palm, and a cluster of blue flames leaped out, then transformed into the shape of a human body.
After he came out, he happily circled around the White Turtle and Mingye twice, as if to say hello to them.
Then, with a whoosh, he burrowed into the ground and disappeared.
Not long after, he crawled out of the ground, flew to Chen Mu, and started gesturing wildly and shouting, seemingly a little angry.
"Eek... yay!"
Little Blue is a very special creature. Generally, demonic beasts that break through to the Saint Level can transform into human form, but even though Little Blue has evolved into a true Holy Spirit, he still can't even speak, let alone transform into human form.
Although others couldn't understand what he was saying, Chen Mu could, since Little Blue was Chen Mu's companion Fire Spirit.
He said there is indeed a divine fire underground, but the fire's consciousness is extremely violent and will attack any living being that gets close to it.
Little Blue must have been frightened by the divine fire, so she was a little angry.
Chen Mu smiled and ruffled Little Blue's hair to soothe him.
"A raging divine fire? Then the chances of subduing it are slim."
Forget it! Let's go inside and take a look first.
The White Turtle waved its hand and walked straight into the depths of the Divine Furnace Valley.
Having a God Level flame can indeed increase a cultivator's combat power, but if the flame is too violent, not only is it extremely difficult to subdue, but it also requires a lot of time and effort to tame it after subduing it.
It's better to use that energy to cultivate oneself properly. After all, if one's own strength is insufficient, the divine fire will turn against its master. If it cannot be used properly, it will become a burden.
Upon hearing this, Chen Mu also lost interest in the divine fire and followed White Turtle Mingye deeper into the Divine Furnace Valley.
Apart from the increased temperature, everything else here is pretty much the same as when Chen Mu first came. Spatial turbulence occasionally sweeps through the area, compressing everyone's senses to an extremely small range.
"I still remember the route, you should all follow me."
The benefits of having an AI were immediately apparent. Although it had been a long time since Chen Mu last visited, he remembered every detail of the place very clearly.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Chen Mu returned to the depths of Divine Furnace Valley, to a dilapidated palace.
"Be careful! This is God Level killing formation. Although it's incomplete, if it were to fully revive, we'd all be in trouble."
The White Turtle had sharp eyes and could tell at a glance that the array patterns around the Pill Hall were not simple.
"That's right! I almost got ripped off here last time too."
"You all step back a little. I've been preparing for quite some time to get into this palace."
As Chen Mu spoke, he waved his hand and threw out several array flags, which flew into the range of the incomplete array patterns.
With a crackling sound, a sharp sword light flashed, and Chen Mu's array flags were all cut into pieces.
Chen Mu's expression remained unchanged, as if he had expected this outcome. Seeing the sword light, still brimming with energy from the array, rushing towards him, he immediately changed his hand seals, sending out several golden runes that struck the sword light.
With a loud bang, the sword light shattered, and Chen Mu relaxed.
"This array pattern is more powerful than I expected, but it can still be dealt with."
"Wait for me a moment, I need to draw some new talismans."
Chen Mu's actions just now were clearly a test; now he's going to use his real skills.
He tossed five yellow talismans into the air, then summoned the Nine Heavens Blazing Sun Brush and began to draw them carefully.
A faint light shone in his right eye, and every stroke of his pen was meticulously calculated. His hand was incredibly steady, subtly drawing upon the power of heaven and earth. The surging power, under his control, ultimately transformed into profound runes on the yellow paper.
"Rebellious heaven and earth, reverse yin and yang! Go!"
The disciples of the Chen Kingdom Rune Research Institute went through a lot of trouble to break this killing formation. Even with the help of the computing power of the Rune Core Server, it took them several years to finally find a solution.
The five talismans that Chen Mu has now refined are the key to breaking the formation.
As the five talismans approached the Pill Hall, the array patterns on the ground emitted a dazzling golden light, clearly resisting the talismans' approach.
However, this was obviously useless. These talismans were created to counter these array patterns. They spread out in the air and were affixed to the five positions of the array patterns.
Snap! Snap!
When the last talisman was affixed to the array pattern, the array pattern on the ground finally stopped glowing and was completely sealed underground.
"You can go in now. With my talisman suppressing the danger, you'll be safe for at least a month."
Chen Mu took the lead and rushed into the Pill Hall, followed closely by White Turtle and Mingye.
"It's so hot!"
Upon entering the Pill Hall, Chen Mu felt an extreme heat. Under such intense heat, the surrounding space was distorted, and anyone even a little distance away could only see a distorted image.
Strangely, even under such high temperatures, the palace remained completely undamaged, with its walls and beams perfectly preserved.
Chen Mu glanced around and noticed that the high temperature was emanating from one direction. He hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and walked over.