Chapter 4047: Heavenly Fire Sea Region

An boundless expanse of crimson sea stretched out, its waters a deep red, and even the sky above shared the same scarlet hue. A strong smell of sulfur permeated the air. Many islands were visible, some with active volcanoes erupting.

Sea breezes stirred, creating ripples across the water's surface.

A flock of red seabirds flew slowly across the sky.

The sea surface exploded, and a red light shot out from within, scattering seawater.

A ripple in the void appeared, and a large, golden hand materialized, striking the red light. The red light fell, crashing heavily onto the sea surface, revealing a voluptuous young woman in a red dress. She had a human upper body and a fish tail, her face was pale, and several red scales had fallen from her tail.

The sea parted, and three blue steeds emerged from the seabed. Their limbs were enveloped in blue light, and their bodies were covered in countless blue scales. The three blue steeds pulled a four-sided beast carriage. Two men and one woman stood upon it. Their heads had many wrinkles, their skin was red, their hair and eyes were red, and their ears were small. Leading them was a corpulent old man in a red robe, a mid-stage True Immortal cultivator.

"You can't escape; just come back with me obediently!" the red-robed old man sneered, his face filled with lewdness.

"Ever since your Merfolk progenitor perished, your Merfolk should have anticipated this day. What's wrong with joining our Huoe tribe?"

A tall, slender man in a golden shirt sneered.

The young woman in the red dress remained silent. She slapped the sea surface with her right hand, causing the water to explode. Countless blue water spears shot out, assailing the red-robed old man and his two companions from all directions.

The red-robed old man snorted, conjured a small red umbrella, and held it above his head. With a spin, it released a dense red light screen, enveloping the three of them. The dense blue water spears struck the red light screen with muffled thuds, but the red light screen remained perfectly still.

A melodious song resounded, and a red sound wave swept forth, passing over the red light screen. A surge of crimson flames erupted from the red-robed old man's right hand. He slammed it towards the void in front of him, and a crimson fire palm flew out, shattering the red sound wave.

Seizing this opportunity, the young woman in the red dress transformed into a streak of red light and darted away through the air. "Hmph, I'd like to see how far you can run."

The red-robed old man's face was full of mockery. He chanted an incantation, and the three blue steeds glowed with intense blue light, pulling the beast carriage in pursuit.

A large cyan ship appeared on the distant horizon, flying towards them. "Grandma, you're here!"

The young woman in the red dress's eyes flickered, and she shouted loudly.

Hearing this, the red-robed old man was startled. He immediately chanted an incantation, and the three blue steeds halted.

The young woman in the red dress accelerated her escape and flew towards the large cyan ship. Wang Lin and dozens of other cultivators stood on the deck, their expressions varied.

Wang Lin was currently a late-stage True Immortal, and Xuan Yue stood beside him; the two had become dual cultivation partners.

They were both True Spirits; Wang Lin was a Black Tortoise, and Xuan Yue was a Profound Underworld Tortoise, a powerful combination.

The young woman in the red dress saw multiple True Immortal cultivators on the deck, and her beautiful face changed. She quickly avoided them and flew into the distance.

Wang Lin also paid no attention, allowing her to leave. "A mid-grade immortal artifact!"

The red-robed old man exclaimed in surprise, sensing the spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from the large cyan ship.

There must be Golden Immortal cultivators on board; these were not individuals he could provoke. He also dared not flee, fearing that the other party would perceive his guilt.

The Azure Nether Boat stopped in front of the red-robed old man. Wang Banyin asked, "Do you have a sea map of this region?"

"Yes,"

The red-robed old man raised his right hand, and a red animal skin map flew out towards Wang Banyin.

Wang Banyin caught the animal skin, glanced over it, and nodded. She flicked her sleeve, and dozens of low-grade immortal essence stones flew out towards the red-robed old man.

"This is the payment for the map," Wang Banyin said.

She quickly walked towards the cyan pavilion behind her. Not long after, the Azure Nether Boat changed direction and flew towards the southwest.

"Which faction is that? Traveling with a mid-grade immortal artifact, how extravagant," the man in the golden shirt remarked.

"A lotus emblem. It seems there's no human faction with this symbol in the Heavenfire Sea Region. They're probably outsiders!"

The red-robed old man speculated.

"With that delay, she's already escaped," the man in the golden shirt said.

By this time, the young woman in the red dress had vanished. Merfolk were proficient in water evasion techniques, and as she had mastered the law of water, her escape was even swifter.

The sun set, and the afterglow of the setting sun spilled across the sea surface.

The Azure Nether Boat flew rapidly from a distance, then slowed down and halted high in the sky. "Old Ancestor, we've arrived at Heavenfire Market."

Wang Banyin walked to the front of the pavilion and said, "We've finally reached Heavenfire Market."

Wang Changsheng's voice came from inside the pavilion.

No sooner had he spoken than Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan emerged, followed closely by Wang Qingbai, Wang Qiulin, and Ye Haitang.

They had been away from the Morning Sky Sea Region for more than half a year, and their first stop was the Heavenfire Sea Region.

The Heavenfire Sea Region had numerous volcanoes, providing an abundance of fire-attribute materials. The Heavenfire Purgatory, one of the ten most perilous places in the North Sea Immortal Realm, was also located in the Heavenfire Sea Region.

Heavenfire Purgatory was an ancient battlefield with numerous volcanoes. Even Grand Unity Golden Immortals risked falling if they entered. It was rich in treasures; it was rumored that someone had discovered the meditation cave of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal within Heavenfire Purgatory and obtained a second-grade Dao Pill.

Every ten million years, the restrictions of Heavenfire Purgatory would enter a period of weakness. At that time, many immortals would enter to seek treasures. Most treasure hunters perished within Heavenfire Purgatory, but the cases of success inspired subsequent generations to continuously venture into Heavenfire Purgatory in search of treasures.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood on the deck, gazing into the distance.

Following their gaze, a crimson island could be seen. On the island stood a colossal tree, a hundred thousand zhang tall. The entire tree was red, and its leaves shimmered with red light, resembling a massive ball of flame from a distance.

There were many structures on the tree: pavilions, terraces, palaces, and stone houses. Many cultivators could be seen moving about on the tree.

Unlike other markets, Heavenfire Market was built upon a ten-million-year-old Scarlet Glazed Immortal Wood, which was a major distinctive feature. The island was also named Scarlet Glazed Island.

Heavenfire Market was established by the Shangguan family. The Shangguan family had a lineage spanning tens of millions of years, with multiple Grand Unity Golden Immortals overseeing it, making them incredibly powerful.

Multiple factions in the Heavenfire Sea Region possessed Grand Unity Golden Immortals. The Shangguan family was merely one of them, not the strongest faction, and other forces should not be underestimated.

Wang Changsheng chanted an incantation, and the Azure Nether Boat flew towards Scarlet Glazed Island, landing on it. Ye Haitang and the others disembarked one after another.

Wang Changsheng put away the Azure Nether Boat, and the group walked towards the Scarlet Glazed Immortal Wood.

The ground was crimson, and there were multiple volcanoes on the island, three of which were currently erupting. Fortunately, Scarlet Glazed Island was vast and protected by restrictions, so the volcanic eruptions did not affect the cultivators on the island, nor did they affect the Scarlet Glazed Immortal Wood.

They flew to the trunk of the Scarlet Glazed Immortal Wood, dispersing in small groups to explore and gather cultivation resources.

The trunk of the Scarlet Glazed Immortal Wood was enormous, wider than the streets of Crimson Sun Market. Wang Changsheng could see many immortals, mostly humans, but also some other races.