Chapter 2847: Capturing the True Fire of the Sun (No More Today)

The Myriad Fire Abyss is a massive underground chasm located in the northeast of the Skyfire Realm. It is rich in fire spiritual energy, and its geological structure is similar to the Myriad Spirit Abyss. The key difference is that the Myriad Spirit Abyss contains many powerful spectral entities, whereas the Myriad Fire Abyss only has fifth-tier demonic beasts.

Deep within the Myriad Fire Abyss, a loud explosion echoed from a dense red forest, causing the ground to shake violently.

A deafening roar resounded, and a large number of red trees were swept high into the air by a powerful shockwave before crashing back down.

In the depths of the dense forest, Wang Qingshan and fifteen other Soul Transformation cultivators stood in an open area. Two entirely red lizards lay dead on the uneven ground, which was riddled with craters.

Liu Yuxin stood respectfully and quietly to the side.

After two years of preparation, Wang Qingshan gathered the fifteen Soul Transformation cultivators to enter the Myriad Fire Abyss and retrieve the True Sunfire.

The True Sunfire had been injured by Jin Lei and was currently healing in a volcano. They had prepared two sets of fifth-tier formations and several precious artifacts, ensuring that once they found the True Sunfire, it would have no chance of escape.

As they approached their destination, they were attacked by two Fiery Cloud Lizards. However, Wang Qingshan reacted swiftly and easily eliminated them.

Han Yuxiu collected the corpses of the two Fiery Cloud Lizards, along with some fire-attributed materials, which could be used to refine profound spirit treasures.

Wang Qingshan said nothing, striding forward. Liu Yuxin and the others quickly followed.

Five hours later, they emerged from the dense forest into a narrow, elongated valley.

The ground was strewn with numerous red gravel. The rock walls on both sides of the valley were crimson and rugged.

The ground was uneven and riddled with several potholes.

A burly young man in a golden robe stepped forward. With a slight flick of his wrist, thousands of golden spirit bees flew out from his spirit beast bracelet.

This was Wang Deyu, a Body Cultivator in the early Soul Transformation stage.

"Go," Wang Deyu commanded.

With a gentle flick of his finger, the thousands of golden spirit bees spread out, flying towards the valley walls.

As soon as they approached within ten zhang of the valley walls, their speed slowed, their bodies swayed, and then they disintegrated into dust, vanishing without a trace, as if they had never existed.

Han Yuxiu and the others tried various methods and confirmed there was no way to bypass it; they had to pass through the valley ahead.

Han Yuxiu conjured a small, white-glowing umbrella, holding it above her head. The white umbrella spun rapidly, emitting a sheet of white light that enveloped them.

Wang Qingshan took out a spherical, purple-glowing orb. The orb was crystal clear and radiated an astonishing spiritual energy fluctuation, clearly a profound spirit treasure.

This was the Purple Flame Orb, one of the Skyfire Sect's most treasured artifacts.

He cast an incantation, and the Purple Flame Orb spun, releasing a vast expanse of purple light that enveloped them. The others also conjured their defensive treasures, creating a total of nine layers of defense around them.

Jin Lei and others had previously explored the Myriad Fire Abyss. Wang Qingshan had performed a soul search on Jin Lei's Nascent Soul, which saved them many detours.

They walked into the valley together. As soon as they entered, a surge of crimson flames erupted from within, while crimson thunder-fire bolts struck from above. Countless red gravel converged, forming a crimson stone golem over a hundred zhang tall, which attacked Wang Deyu.

Wang Deyu scoffed, conjuring a gleaming golden spear. With a mighty sweep, numerous spear shadows surged forth like towering mountains, smashing into the crimson stone golem.

With a deafening roar, the crimson stone golem's body shattered into pieces.

When the crimson flames approached the purple light, they immediately halted, as if encountering their nemesis.

The red thunder-fire bolts struck the small white umbrella, causing it to shimmer slightly.

As they delved deeper into the canyon, more red lightning bolts descended, each thicker than the last. However, Wang Qingshan was well-prepared, and with the aid of the Purple Flame Orb, they safely traversed the small valley.

A towering peak that pierced the clouds appeared before them. The area above its mid-slope was shrouded in a red mist, obscuring the view within.

The entire peak was crimson, and the air was filled with a pungent sulfuric smell.

"Set up the formation!" Wang Qingshan commanded. "You all just need to control the formation later; I'll deal with it."

Han Yuxiu and the others acknowledged, taking out yellow formation flags and setting them up around the towering peak.

The True Sunfire had only recently gained sentience and was already injured by Jin Lei, so setting up a formation would ensure foolproof capture.

After the formation was set, Han Yuxiu and the fourteen other Soul Transformation cultivators each took out a gleaming yellow formation disk and cast several incantations into it. Liu Yuxin, being an outsider, stood quietly on guard.

Suddenly, countless yellow mists rose from the ground. Before long, an area of a hundred li radius was transformed into a sea of yellow mist.

Wang Qingshan stepped into the yellow mist. As soon as he approached within a thousand zhang of the crimson peak, the peak shook violently, and a thick crimson flame shot into the sky, transforming into a massive, red-glowing fiery palm that struck towards Wang Qingshan.

Wang Qingshan flicked his sleeve, and a hazy green flying sword shot out. With a gentle tap of his finger, the green sword emitted a sharp sword cry, and dense green sword energy swept forth, shattering the giant fiery palm. The dense green sword energy then pulverized the crimson peak, sending dust billowing.

A golden light shot out from the dust. It was a three-foot-long golden fire snake, emitting a violent aura that distorted the surrounding space.

"The True Sunfire!" Wang Qingshan exclaimed.

True Sunfire can only potentially appear in volcanoes over 100,000 years old, deep below 100,000 zhang, after eons of evolution. For it to gain sentience is even more difficult.

In short, the birth of True Sunfire is entirely a probabilistic event, and for it to gain sentience is even rarer.

The moment the golden fire snake appeared, large quantities of crimson flames materialized in the void, floating in mid-air.

This mass of True Sunfire possessed the power of a Soul Transformation cultivator, but it had been injured by Jin Lei and had not yet fully recovered.

Tens of thousands of crimson fireballs assailed Wang Qingshan from all directions, seemingly intent on crushing him into a pulp, while a vast expanse of crimson flames erupted from the ground.

The Purple Flame Orb floated above Wang Qingshan's head. The crimson flames instantly dissipated the moment they touched the purple light emanating from the orb.

Wang Qingshan formed a sword incantation, and the green flying sword trembled slightly. Innumerable streaks of green sword energy swept forth, shattering the golden fire snake into a cluster of golden flames that hovered in mid-air.

A "bang" sound echoed from a certain spot in the void, and a yellow light curtain materialized. A golden fire snake then appeared, only to be instantly shattered again by a volley of dense green flying swords.

A golden light emerged from the void above Wang Qingshan, revealing another golden fire snake. This was the True Sunfire, skilled in fire escape techniques, making it difficult to capture.

Wang Qingshan let out a powerful shout, deploying the Soul Suppressing Roar.

He flicked his sleeve, and countless green sword energies swept forth, shattering the golden fire snake into a large expanse of golden flames.

The golden flames abruptly converged, rapidly reforming into a golden fire snake.

Dense green sword energy surged forth, shattering it once more into a mass of golden flames.

The True Sunfire continuously reformed only to be destroyed by Wang Qingshan, its recovery speed growing increasingly slow.

Wang Qingshan conjured a palm-sized black jade bottle, the Profound Yin Bottle. Forged primarily from Lunar Divine Crystals, it was capable of holding even the waters of the Styx.

The Profound Yin Bottle emitted a black light, enveloping the golden flames and drawing them in.

Wang Qingshan took out a talisman glowing with continuous red light, affixed it to the Profound Yin Bottle, and then put the bottle away.

With the True Sunfire secured, once he brought it back to the Profound Yang Realm and refined it, the Azure Lotus Karmic Fire's power would be significantly enhanced.

"Let's go!" Wang Qingshan said. "We have what we came for; we can return now."

Wang Qingshan stepped out of the formation and instructed his clansmen to dismantle it, then they returned the way they came.