The Azure Sword God
The Phoenix Waterfall

Phoenix Mountain

Jian Chen and Xiao Yu had set their next goal which was the Phoenix Waterfall. Both have been moving for more than three days. During the journey, the two also met some cultivators who were down a safe path to reach a place that was said to have a lot of resources.

To Jian Chen, he would not go to such a place because it was certain that the resources said to be from the information had been taken by the cultivators long ago. Although there was nothing left, it was certain that the most valuable resources had already been plundered.

“This is the place.” Jian Chen who was standing on a tree that had dried up from the heat was staring at a place not too far away.

Next to him, Xiao Yu also stared curiously at the valley that had a flow of lava rivers. Also, there was a very high lava shower.

The lava flow is quite long. To Jian Chen, he had detected the tip, at the end of the lava flow, of a gorge deep enough to hold all the lava. But he was sure that when the lava reached the bottom, it would instantly turn into stone and then crumble into ash.

If it continued to solidify, it was certain that the abyss turned into solid rock.

“What will we do here? It seems nothing special.” Xiao Yu spoke while raising a little of his eyebrows.

Jian Chen did not immediately reply, he traced it towards such a vast lava flow. The surrounding area had also been arid due to the quite hot air.

When examining the lava flow, there was nothing unusual at all. Therefore, Jian Chen stared towards the direction where the lava was coming from.

When gazing at the cliff that was spitting out so much lava, Jian Chen narrowed his eyes.

“Xiao Yu, there is a gap behind the lava spot that forms a waterfall. I couldn't detect it well because the aura emanating from the place was quite strange as if it was blocking someone from trying to track down whatever was inside there.” Jian Chen said.

“Hm? Really?” The curious Xiao Yu, tried to track down the cliff gap that Jian Chen said was using his spiritual power. But, his face immediately turned a little pale.

“Jian Chen! There was an aura that cut through the spiritual tracking I did!” xiao Yu said with a serious face. If he did not decide on tracking to the place, he would receive a fairly powerful counterattack. It must be known that a backlash against the soul is extremely painful. This was why Xiao Yu was a little pale.

“What?” Jian Chen raised his eyebrows slightly as he did not experience the same thing. This made him wonder whether this was due to the help of the Eternal Purple Crystal or whether because his spiritual power was a little stronger than Xiao Yu.

“If there is a gap behind where the lava is coming out, how do we get there?” Xiao Yu asked curiously. The lava exit spot was on a cliff that was quite high, if it wanted to go there, they would have to fly.

Xiao Yu had a Birth Form that could help him fly. But, if it approaches such hot lava, it is not certain of using its Birth Form.

“Sure you brought us there.” Jian Chen replied and continued when Xiao Yu had not replied, “Call Xiao Yu, just relax, we won't get hurt because I'm going to do something about that lava.”

Xiao Yu was speechless for a while then he gave a small nod as he believed in Jian Chen. He took out his wings and slowly flew away. He immediately pulled out Jian Chen's clothes and flew to the spot pointed at by Jian Chen.

When he got closer, Xiao Yu was able to feel an overwhelming heat that made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Sensing a hot aura higher than the one in the underground cave, Jian Chen immediately flowed his qi throughout his body and Xiao Yu. He understood that Xiao Yu definitely could not use qi simultaneously while flying through the air continuously.

Sensing the heat decreasing drastically, Xiao Yu accelerated his flight closer to where the lava was coming out.

Xiao Yu directly followed Jian Chen's orders. He rushed towards the back of the falling lava. When it approached, the qi layer protecting it and Jian Chen seemed to be about to be forcibly scorched.

“Xiao Yu! Faster!” Shouted Jian Chen as he sensed that his qi was not strong enough to withstand the heat.

Xiao Yu's face grew more serious and he immediately flew towards the back of the lava flow and saw a crack not too far away. He was very surprised because the gap was quite large but he could not detect it using his spiritual power.

Without wasting any time, Xiao Yu immediately flew towards the crack.

Jian Chen who checked the gap put on a serious face. He directly pulled out the Azure Sword from its scabbard and swung it with all his might.

“Qi Blade!”

The sraing!

An extremely powerful qi blade shot to a certain spot at the edge of the crack. It was a place that Jian Chen had detected that something was in place and it was most likely an object that was deliberately made so that the gap could not be traced.

Blars!

A small explosion rang out and at that very instant, a metal that was in the shape of a circle that had been cut off soared into the air as it was slashed by Jian Chen.

Wussh!

Xiao Yu directly entered the crack easily although he could sense that there was an aura that had just spread out and it was an aura that tried to block his perception earlier.

Taps!

When Xiao Yu landed on the ground, he turned his head back and put on a strange face because the temperature in that place was very normal even though the lava was very close.

Even Jian Chen who had sensed it understood that the place had already been found by others and deliberately hid it or from a long time ago it had been deliberately made like that.

The gap on the cliff was quite dark, but there was a gust of qi seeping out the entire time. The gusts of qi also tried to block one's perception.

“There is nothing in this place.” Xiao Yu frowned because when he tried to track something, there was only a dead end ahead.

To Jian Chen, he did not think that way as it had tracked down the aura that was blocking one's perception. It is also an illusion that anyone who reaches the place thinks that there is nothing special there.

“Xiao Yu, this is an illusion. There is something there, and it is not something simple!” As Jian Chen tracked it further, he could sense that there was a living being inside there faintly.

“Illusion? Is this made by a spirit animal that is said to be able to live inside the lava?” Ask Xiao Yu.

“I don't know. Let's go check it out! Whatever it is, she must be hiding something precious in this place!” jian Chen said with a small smile on his face. If there was nothing of value, it was certain that the place would not have been created in such a way.