Free Web NovelChapter 1071: Chapter 1070: Flame Emperor Order
In sight, there was an exceedingly vast sea of fire, within which fiery waves surged and fire dragons continuously emerged from the flames, producing thunderous roars.
Ling Chen followed the Cyan-robed Guest to the sky above this sea of fire, as they slowly looked down. Beneath them, in all directions, was a canopy of extremely heavy fire clouds, covering hundreds of miles around, with no end in sight.
"Is there really nothing here?"
Ling Chen showed a hint of surprise on his face. This was already the core region of the Fiery Region, so it couldn’t be this empty.
However, the Cyan-robed Guest said nothing, as he wielded the Azure Treasure Sword in his hand, producing a very powerful sword qi that tore through the void, splitting the heavy fire clouds apart at once.
The fire clouds were divided into two, suddenly revealing a crystal-clear scene beneath them.
Under the fire clouds lay a surging sea of fire, and at its center, a golden hanging coffin floated, tethered by Eight Chains leading in different directions.
The coffin emitted a brilliant golden glow, covered with ancient inscriptions. As the sea of fire surged in a tempest, mysterious energy spread from the coffin, expanding in all directions.
"Why is there a coffin here?"
Ling Chen landed on one of the chains nearby, surprise on his face. The presence of a coffin here made his eyes suddenly narrow. "Could it be that the person inside is..."
"It should be the Fire God Sect Leader."
The Cyan-robed Guest also approached the coffin, standing with hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over it. "The Flame Emperor Order is likely inside this coffin."
"I’m going to open the coffin."
Without hesitation, the Cyan-robed Guest lightly struck the coffin with his sword, yet the next moment, the sword was repelled by the protection around the coffin.
Clearly, the coffin was guarded by a strong ward.
However, the Cyan-robed Guest merely frowned slightly before swiftly moving his Azure Treasure Sword, slicing through the ward. Lights flashed across the void, and soon, the ward burst apart.
Witnessing this, Ling Chen was slightly amazed. The ward was powerful, yet appeared so fragile in the Cyan-robed Guest’s hands.
After breaking the ward, Jingben picked up the Azure Treasure Sword and pierced the gap in the coffin before turning it abruptly. The coffin lid creaked open suddenly.
As the coffin opened, dust spread, and Ling Chen’s gaze fell inside, where lay a graceful figure clad in red robes.
The red-robed woman appeared elegant and noble, seemingly in her thirties, with stunning beauty unaffected by time, her lips still red, as if she was merely a sleeping beauty and not a corpse.
Upon seeing her, Ling Chen felt moved. She was most likely the Fire God Sect Leader, Xi Yan, mentioned by the white-haired man earlier.
However, the Cyan-robed Guest was impatient to admire Xi Yan’s beauty. His gaze scanned the inside of the coffin, his brow furrowed, sword picking around but finding nothing of interest.
"Isn’t the Flame Emperor Order inside?"
Ling Chen was slightly surprised. Could the Flame Emperor Order not be here?
"Strange, where else could it be hidden?"
The Cyan-robed Guest was equally surprised. For it not to be with the Fire God Sect Leader suggested that it might have been taken by an invading evil sect.
But Ling Chen knew that the Flame Emperor Order wasn’t taken away. The white-haired man had said it was with Sect Master Xi Yan, so why wasn’t it in the coffin?
Boom!
Suddenly, an astonishing boom erupted from below the sea of fire, waves crazily sweeping in all directions, and in the central position, a dark shadow appeared.
In that instant, a wicked aura emanated from the shadow’s location.
The shadow wasn’t yet fully visible, still quite blurry, but two eyes were clearly seen. When those eyes emerged, two deep black beams shot from the sea of fire toward Ling Chen and the Cyan-robed Guest.
"Be careful!"
The Cyan-robed Guest’s eyes flashed, his Azure Treasure Sword flew out, stopping in front of them. The beams struck the sword’s blade, sparking brilliantly.
"What’s down there?"
Ling Chen’s eyes trembled. Was someone hidden beneath the sea of fire?
"There’s an ominous aura below," the Swordsman in Cyan Robes frowned. The malevolence just now made even him uneasy; what lurked below was probably no simple matter.
"Damn it! You should all die!"
Faintly, from the bottom of the sea of fire came the shadow’s furious roar, filled with deep resentment.
As the shadow roared, the entire sea of fire seemed to tremble, and the Eight Chains spanning the fiery waves vibrated intensely, as if about to snap.
The sea dramatically surged, and the shadow seemed to break its seal and emerge from the fire.
"Not good, it’s breaking free!"
Ling Chen’s expression changed. The force seemed ready to shatter the seabound shackles.
The Cyan-robed Guest grew serious, unsure of the shadow’s power, but its aura was enough to make him wary.
Then, as the shadow appeared poised to escape the fire, the woman inside the coffin suddenly radiated blinding light. freēwēbnovel.com
In that moment, an immense heat wave spread from her body, along the chains, creeping into the sea of fire visible to the naked eye.
Infused with this power, the fire sea regained vigor, re-suppressing the shadow’s dark energy.
Ling Chen and the Cyan-robed Guest suddenly saw, within Xi Yan, an object emitting bright light, illuminating her veins translucently.
This was indeed a flaming red Token!
"The Flame Emperor Order is inside Sect Master Xi Yan?"
Seeing this, Ling Chen’s expression shifted dramatically.
