Chapter 55

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Chapter 55: A Secret Plan

After entering the crack, Yi Qianmo’s face was lit up with a red glow. Strangely, this red light did not shine out of the crack, as if something was blocking it at the opening.

Feeling the warmth of the red light, Yi Qianmo knew there must be Anomalous Fire inside, because ordinary flames could not produce such an eerie red glow.

As soon as he entered, he heard footsteps behind him. Turning around, he saw Yu Xiu, who had a shiny bald head, had followed him.

Yi Qianmo shot him an annoyed glance and said, "You little monk, you really aren’t afraid of dying, are you?"

"I am afraid."

Yu Xiu lowered his head and said, "But since you, senior, dare to come in, I will not be afraid."

"Right now, my spiritual power is not even one-tenth, and I have injuries, so I can’t even take care of myself. How can I worry about you?" Yi Qianmo said as he walked.

"You don’t need to worry about me, just focus on your own things," said Yu Xiu. "Don’t worry, I won’t hold you back."

"I hope so!"

Looking into his innocent eyes, Yi Qianmo really didn’t want to use him as a pawn.

"Yi Qianmo, stop right there!"

Just then, a voice came from behind; it was Liu Qingfeng. "Why are you acting on your own?"

Yi Qianmo smiled and said, "Do I need to report to you about what I’m doing?"

Liu Qingfeng frowned and said, "I am the leader of Tianyuan Academy here, so when you come in, you must listen to me."

If they were outside, Liu Qingfeng wouldn’t dare speak to Yi Qianmo like this. First, Yi Qianmo’s strength was not weaker than his own, and second, he was protected by the Grand Princess.

But now things were different; Yi Qianmo was injured, and his spiritual power was less than ten percent, so he couldn’t use his previous strength.

"Hehe."

Yi Qianmo smiled and said, "If you shout any louder, do you believe that Fire Demon will come out and swallow you whole? If you want to die, that’s your choice, but don’t drag us down with you!"

Hearing this, the others present all looked at Liu Qingfeng with unfriendly expressions; the gap was already very narrow, only allowing three people to walk side by side.

Yi Qianmo’s words made the atmosphere inside even more oppressive; many people looked at Yi Qianmo with displeasure, especially Liu Qingfeng and the people from Xuanyuan Sect.

However, thinking of their own lives, they couldn’t just start fighting here.

After he finished speaking, Yi Qianmo ignored them and walked straight toward the deeper part of the gap.

The further in he went, the higher the temperature became. Yi Qianmo used his spiritual power to create a protective barrier around himself, which made things a little more bearable.

"Why isn’t there any soil?"

Yi Qianmo was very curious.

The two sides of the crack were dark, and although they were not smooth, the material was very hard. He reached out to touch it and felt a chill.

"How is that possible!"

Yi Qianmo frowned, "With such a high temperature, the sides of the crack are actually cold!"

Even with Yi Qianmo’s experience, he could not tell what this material was. The people behind him were too scared to touch it. With Yi Qianmo leading the way, they all followed him without question.

After walking about a mile, the temperature increased, and even the protection of spiritual power was ineffective. The people behind him began to hesitate, and the crack had now turned into a passage. A few people could not hold back and stepped out of the passage.

After walking for a while, the passage finally reached the end, revealing a vast space in front of him, filled with a dazzling red light illuminating the entire area.

The passage they were in was halfway into this space. Looking down from the entrance of the passage, they saw a pool of lava bubbling with a "gurgling" sound.

Yu Xiu took a look and instinctively backed away. Not only could their group of Qi Refining Stage cultivators not survive if they fell in, even those at the Foundation Establishment Stage might not make it out alive.

Yi Qianmo examined the area and discovered that there were walkable paths on both sides of the passage, but one had to stick close to the walls; a small mistake could lead to falling down.

The dazzling red light came from the magma below, but this color was clearly not ordinary magma.

"If we go in there, we will be burned to ashes!"

Yi Qianmo’s face darkened; even with his sword energy, he couldn’t endure for long.

But he soon noticed a person in a black cloak slowly moving along the wall. They had not gone far, and across from them, there was another passageway.

"You really are not being fair!"

Yi Qianmo looked at the cloaked person and said with a smile.

"Stop with the nonsense; if you don’t want to die, don’t follow me."

The cloaked person said in a hoarse voice; it was Zhou Lanting.

Yi Qianmo ignored him and began to move slowly toward the other side of the wall. Although he couldn’t see Zhou Lanting’s expression at the moment, his gaze was very angry.

Yu Xiu hesitated for a moment, then decided to follow Yi Qianmo, and only now did he realize that the rock wall was surprisingly cold.

After a while, the people behind caught up. Seeing such a hellish scene, everyone froze in shock, and when they saw Yi Qianmo and the others leaning against the rock wall, they were all trembling.

If someone accidentally fell, they would truly be turned to ashes.

"You little beast, now you have nowhere to run!"

The leader of the Xuanyuan Sect cultivators said, "If you dare to kill my Xuanyuan Sect disciple, both of you will die!"

Yi Qianmo’s expression changed instantly; he was now on the rock wall, and if the people in the tunnel attacked, he would fall into the lava below and surely die.

"Do you want to wake the Fire Demon sleeping in the lava?" Yi Qianmo said calmly.

"Even if you wake the Fire Demon, you will be the first to die, while we will have long escaped from here," said the Xuanyuan Sect disciple next to the young man.

The disciple from Xuanyuan Sect beside the young man spoke up.

"Liu Qingfeng, you are behind them now. If they try to hurt me, push them down immediately," Yi Qianmo said.

"Hehe."

Liu Qingfeng sneered and said, "What are you? Thinking that just because you are connected to the prince, you’ve reached the top? You are wrong. Tianyuan Academy is not the royal family of the Yan Kingdom. Why should we conflict with the Xuanyuan Sect for you?"

Saying this, he looked at the disciple of the Xuanyuan Sect and said, "Brother Hu, if Yi Qianmo accidentally falls into the lava, I will report it truthfully when I return."

"Is this your own idea, or is it Minister Professor Yu’s?" Yi Qianmo asked with a cold face.

"It is my idea, and also Minister Professor Yu’s. I have never liked you, and Minister Professor Yu thinks it is not worth it for you."

Liu Qingfeng said, "Tianyuan Academy is doing well now, so why stir up so much trouble?"

At this point, he looked at the Xuanyuan Sect disciple and said, "Brother Hu, aren’t you going to act? If you avenge your young sect master’s wife, you will surely be rewarded greatly when you return to the sect. The princess will not make things difficult for your Xuanyuan Sect for the sake of a dead person."

Hearing this, the young man named Hu immediately drew his sword, infused it with spiritual power, and raised his hand with all his strength, throwing it at Yi Qianmo.

At that moment, Yi Qianmo had no way to turn back, but if he didn’t dodge, the sword would surely pierce his heart, and he would die anyway.

He quickly moved aside and avoided the sword, but his foot slipped, and he fell directly into the lava.

With a "splash," Yi Qianmo fell into the lava and was instantly engulfed by it.

The people present watched this scene in disbelief because, even though Yi Qianmo was dodging the sword, he actually jumped down on his own.