novelden Chapter 640 Fire Vein Eruption
Chapter 640 Fire Vein Eruption
After Ah Sheng and the others were brought to the surface, they were still in the grassland area, but they were no longer in the same place they had gone down to; they were much farther away.
"Are we safe here?" Lan Yuan stared intently at the river.
"It's not safe. This should be right in the center. If you don't want to die, you'd better get out of here."
Old Fang took out the flying boat, grabbed Ah Sheng with one hand, and flew up.
The rest of the group also jumped onto the flying boat, looking down at the river below.
"Senior, please give us a ride."
The more than twenty mermaids, including Yi Junlan, who followed them ashore, had their tails transform into long human legs.
However, they were not used to walking like this, so it looked extremely strange, and they seemed about to fall, making everyone worry that they might trip and fall.
Although the initial interactions with the merfolk were not ideal, it was normal for the merfolk to feel some rejection because they were outsiders.
The mermaids are in danger, and it's uncertain whether the entire mermaid army below will be able to migrate successfully.
These twenty-odd mermaids are very likely their foundation.
"Come on up." Old Fang was very easy to talk to. They had saved the entire mermaid race, so they were friends of the mermaids, right?
Fortunately, his airship was big enough that even with more than twenty mermaids added, it didn't feel crowded at all.
Yun Tianyu warned, "You'd better change your hair and skin color too, otherwise you'll run into a lot of trouble later."
The fact that other races stand out so prominently among humans makes them easy targets for those with ill intentions.
Yi Junlan and the others felt somewhat uncomfortable, but there was nothing they could do; they were now powerless to control their own destiny.
"Are you really leaving? You probably won't be able to break through, will you?"
"Look, the river is steaming, it's about to boil."
"Oh no, we have to leave quickly, or it will be too late."
Elder Fang quickly took out spirit stones and urged the ark to leave as fast as possible.
Shortly after they left, the river began to boil, all the surrounding aquatic plants turned to ashes, and countless flames burst forth from the river, burning everything around them to ashes.
"boom!"
A deafening roar erupted, and a burst of flame shot into the sky. What was once a plain was now a sea of fire, and even the land was burned to ashes.
The towering flames and terrifying roar even affected the airships that were already far away.
The airship shook violently, and Elder Fang, Elder Cheng, and others took action to try their best to stabilize it.
Everyone looked outside and their faces changed drastically in fright as a huge flame swept towards them.
"Oh no! Run! The airship is doomed!"
Lou Ying's expression changed drastically. She formed a hand seal, and spiritual energy transformed into a protective shield to protect the flying boat.
Master Cheng and the others also made their move at the same time, and the flying boat shot forward like an arrow.
The scorching flames followed, frightening everyone, especially Zhong Zhihong and his wife.
Amidst such terrifying flames, Zhong Ran, her siblings, and Mu Jinning remained below, at the epicenter of the explosion.
Are they still alive?
Seeing that the flames were about to engulf the airship, Lou Ying forcibly tore through space and roared, "Quick, rush in!"
Elder Fang and his companions piloted their flying boat into the spatial rift, but even so, flames still rushed in after them.
But the pressure has decreased significantly.
Lou Ying tore through space again, taking the flying boat out and arriving at an unfamiliar sea.
They had just come out when another storm swept them into the air, tossing them up and down.
The airship couldn't withstand such torment and completely fell apart, causing everyone to fall out.
Zhong Xiaotong grabbed Song Xiaoyan, who had the lowest cultivation level, and the others also forcibly activated their techniques, standing in mid-air.
Song Xiaoyan formed a hand seal, and the terrifying storm gradually changed direction, creating a vacuum zone around them.
"Quick, descend! There's a small island over there. Let's go there first."
Lou Ying glanced at Song Xiaoyan a couple of times. This girl was actually a burden. She didn't understand why her mistress wanted to keep her by her side.
Unexpectedly, this burdensome girl was able to ride the wind today.
She's only at the peak of the Golden Core stage, yet she can already ride the wind. No wonder Old Man Song treats her like a treasure and takes her everywhere he goes.
They only came to their senses after landing on the island.
Song Xiaoyan's breathing quickened, and she said in a hoarse voice, "This wind is strange, and there's the smell of flames too. We're not far from there."
Having just escaped that calamity by using the void, I'm afraid of getting lost in it. After all, it's not operated by one person alone. I'm worried that the flying boat might crash into something and fall into a void rift, which would be dangerous.
Coming here from inside, we're not far from the explosion over there. In fact, these storms might even be caused by the effects of that explosion.
The group sensed the surroundings with their divine senses and, sure enough, they could still see a towering mushroom cloud of flames in the distance, its imposing presence overwhelming.
"How terrifying," Zhong Xiaotong whispered. "I wonder what happened to Xiao Ran and the others..."
Yun Tianyu interrupted her, saying, "She'll definitely be fine."
Her physique was the strongest among them all, and she was also an alchemist. Such flames would be extremely terrifying to them, but for her, they would definitely be a paradise.
She'll definitely be alright.
Zhong Ran was indeed unharmed. However, when the fire vein erupted, all three of them were swept away by the terrifying aura and soared into the sky.
The three quickly reacted, rapidly circulating their cultivation techniques to absorb the power of the flames while sinking their bodies downwards.
Zhong Ran's spiritual root was special, causing it to sink even faster.
Zhong Yan also summoned the stone tablet, increasing the pressure, and didn't forget to pull Mu Jinning along, the two of them following her down.
In the chaos, the three of them fell straight down, as if into an endless abyss.
Where is the seawater now? Where is the silt now?
There was only a sea of fire.
These flames felt extremely comfortable, and small fires also escaped from Zhong Ran's body, constantly devouring these flames.
All three were extremely strong, but the deeper they went, the greater the pressure became. The feeling of their bodies being roasted in a fire made their scalps tingle.
"Sister, I'm afraid my senior brother and I won't be able to go down."
Zhong Yan transmitted his voice to Zhong Ran, sensing that they were about to be unable to withstand the flames.
Zhong Ran also felt extremely uncomfortable, but the more uncomfortable she felt, the more excited she became.
"Take your time, no rush. Focus on strengthening your body; opportunities like this are becoming increasingly rare."
She replied to them, her voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "As expected of a divine-level fire vein, this kind of fire power is just too comfortable."
"Cultivate diligently. Once we get out of here, we can at least try to advance our cultivation level again."
She did not resist the power of the flames at all, letting them envelop and scorch her.
Mu Jinning's internal energy was running at its peak, and his body was already feeling uncomfortable, but hearing the excitement in her voice, his mood inexplicably became excited as well.
"What does it mean to defy the heavens? It means to break through all difficulties. They're just flames, what's there to be afraid of? Let's keep charging."