CHAPTER 155: CHAPTER 155: FIRE SPIRIT

Luo Feng continued walking down the crevice.

The further he went, the more dangerously steep the crevice sloped, reminding him of a treacherous cliff.

This place is seriously perilous. An ordinary person would likely tumble straight down.

Luo Feng, however, was not particularly worried. For certain overly perilous terrains, he directly used his Steps in the Air, effortlessly crossing them.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Gusts of hot wind blew up from below, emitting a deep echo. The air was extraordinarily dry; it felt as if a single spark could set it violently ablaze.

This crevice is so deep, how bizarre!

Having descended for roughly the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn and still not having reached the bottom, Luo Feng felt the billowing hot wind rushing toward him. Vigilance sparked within him, and he gripped the Tiger Soul Saber, carefully picking his way further down.

His accidental entry into the Scorpion Tail Fire Lion’s den earlier still left him with lingering fear. He had to be cautious in such strange places.

After an unknown amount of time, the heat on Luo Feng’s face grew more intense. His spirits lifted, and he quickened his pace, tightly gripping the Tiger Soul Saber, his Yuan Qi gathered within him, ready to be unleashed at any moment.

The downward-sloping ground gradually leveled out, and his field of vision broadened.

The surroundings were no longer completely dark. The rock walls here were very special—smooth as mirrors and emitting a hazy, crimson radiance that illuminated the cavern as if it were day.

WHOOSH...

A scorching airflow rushed towards him, and Luo Feng’s vision suddenly cleared.

Before him lay an extremely spacious underground expanse, like a plaza, filled with numerous, disorderly red rocks that emitted a hazy, fiery glow.

In the middle of this expanse was a pool of roiling, blood-red magma, from which scorching heatwaves radiated.

The fire pool was about a hundred feet across. Accompanied by a GURGLE, GURGLE sound, fist-sized bubbles continuously burst within it, releasing wisps of dark black flames.

These dark black flames, after emerging from the bubbles, did not extinguish. Instead, they floated above the fire pool, forming a dark-red fire cloud.

Huh, this is the Earth Core Fire Fiend!

Seeing that dark-red fire cloud above the pool, Luo Feng’s breath hitched, his eyes shining with intense surprise and delight.

This dark-red fire cloud was filled with dense Fire Yuan Qi, tens, even hundreds of times more concentrated than in the magma of the fire pool! It faintly exuded an aura capable of incinerating all creation, as if it were a living thing.

That unique scorching sensation came from this dark-red fire cloud.

During his time at the academy, Luo Feng had once heard Ji Wuyue describe the Earth Core Fire Fiend.

The Earth Core Fire Fiend was dark red, its flames like silk, and its temperature far exceeded that of ordinary flames. It was both flame and Evil Qi, possessing a destructive aura.

The dark black flames emerging from the fire pool’s bubbles were undoubtedly the Earth Core Fire Fiend!

I can’t believe I stumbled upon the Earth Core Fire Fiend!

Luo Feng gazed at the Earth Core Fire Fiend coalescing above the fire pool, his eyes filled with excitement.

The Earth Core Fire Fiend was one of the most malevolent types of Evil Qi between Heaven and Earth, perfectly suited for cultivating the Sky Slayer Saber Technique.

However, the Earth Core Fire Fiend usually resided tens of thousands of meters deep within the earth’s core, making it virtually impossible for ordinary people to find.

Because of this, Luo Feng had never even entertained the thought of using the Earth Core Fire Fiend for his cultivation.

Being chased by the Scorpion Tail Fire Lion this time, he had stumbled into this crevice and actually found the Earth Core Fire Fiend—it truly startled him!

If he could cultivate the Sky Slayer Saber Technique to the sixth level, his strength would definitely advance another step!

The Scorpion Tail Fire Lion probably won’t leave for a while. I might as well cultivate here.

There was no time to lose. Luo Feng stuck the Tiger Soul Saber into the ground beside him, faced the magma pool, sat cross-legged, and entered a state of cultivation, gradually drifting into the realm of Self-Forgetfulness.

HISS... HISS...

The moment Luo Feng closed his eyes, a series of bubbles suddenly surged up from the fire pool before him.

The blood-red magma in the fire pool rippled outwards, and the magma in the center bulged slightly, as if someone were emerging headfirst from it.

On the bulging magma, two black cavities appeared, resembling human eyes.

Those eerie eyes stared at Luo Feng and slowly approached his position. A cold, spectral light flickered deep within its hollow eyes, which were like black holes, threatening to suck one’s very soul into them.

HUMMM...

At this moment, Luo Feng had already entered his cultivation state; faint fluctuations emanated from his body.

The air around him vibrated faintly, sending ripples spreading outwards.

The fluctuations reached the cloud of Earth Core Fire Fiend above the fire pool. As if drawn by some invisible force, the Earth Core Fire Fiend transformed into wisps of black flame that vied to surge towards Luo Feng, drilling into his body through his pores.

Luo Feng’s body trembled slightly, his face gradually reddening as if he were a firebrand. He was comprehending this extremely pure worldly Evil Qi, refining his Saber Technique realm.

Inside the cavern, the mysterious monster that had appeared in the fire pool had already reached its edge.

Upon reaching the pool’s edge, it advanced no further, merely staring with its hollow eyes at Luo Feng, who sat on the bank. A desolate light flickered within them.

WHOO... WHOO...

Low, eerie sounds echoed throughout the entire cavern.

Suddenly, Luo Feng slowly opened his eyes, and his gaze met those of the humanoid monster in the fire pool.

His pupils were devoid of spirit, as if he had lost his soul.

...

Flames permeated every corner of his vision, as if an endless sea of fire stretched to the very ends of the world...

Where is this? How did I suddenly get here?

Luo Feng opened his eyes, surveying the world of flames around him, his expression dazed and horrified.

Frowning, he carefully recalled what had happened.

He had been in the cavern, refining the Earth Core Fire Fiend that had entered his body. Everything was proceeding smoothly when a strange suction force suddenly assailed him, and in an instant, he lost consciousness.

When he opened his eyes again, he was already here.

Could I be dreaming?

Luo Feng shook his head, his gaze sharp.

With his level of cultivation, he wouldn’t possibly confuse dreams with reality, yet he had no clue about the world before him.

WHOOSH!

Just then, a heatwave billowed up. Luo Feng looked up. In the world of flames, a colossal figure had appeared at some unknown time.

This figure was composed entirely of flames. Apart from a pair of hollow eyes, it had no other facial features. Its feet stood upon the earth, its head touched the sky, and its entire body blazed with raging black flames, exuding an overwhelming aura that blotted out the sky and covered the earth!

Before it, Luo Feng was less than an ant.

Its hollow eyes looked towards Luo Feng on the ground. The flames on the fire behemoth’s body pulsed, and its hoarse voice thundered through Heaven and Earth.

"Submit to me... or die..."

As the voice sounded, a vast, irresistible will surged towards Luo Feng.

Instantly, Luo Feng felt as if a mountain peak were crushing him!

The immense pressure made it difficult for him to even breathe. It was as if a voice in his ear urged him to give up resistance, and his legs trembled slightly.

Never!

Luo Feng roared in his heart, instinctively sensing the crisis.

It felt as if, should he submit, he would fall into a state of eternal damnation!

"What damn thing do you think you are! You think you’re worthy of my submission?!"

Luo Feng gritted his teeth, holding on, and looked up defiantly. His frail figure exuded an unyielding, imposing aura.

If it were an ordinary person, faced with the pressure the opponent had just released, their spirit would have likely collapsed long ago.

However, Luo Feng’s Soul Power was exceptionally strong to begin with.

During this period of cultivating the Sky Slayer Saber Technique, his spirit had been tempered by the tyrannical killing intent from the mysterious bracelet, becoming even more condensed and his will more resolute, which was why he could endure.

"Submit to me!... Or die!..."

Seeing Luo Feng resist, the flame behemoth’s voice suddenly rose!

BOOM!

The power of the flames throughout the entire world explosively surged in an instant; billowing fire waves swept towards Luo Feng from all directions, as if to engulf him.

"Get lost!"

Luo Feng, having cultivated via the mysterious bracelet and been tempered by the unyielding killing intent within it, possessed an indomitably arrogant will. How could he yield to another’s oppressive power? Moreover, he hated being threatened more than anything in his life. Instantly enraged, he reached for his Tiger Soul Saber, only to find it wasn’t in his hand.

KEH KEH KEH...

The flames flickered, and a low laughter echoed between Heaven and Earth, as if mocking Luo Feng for overestimating his abilities.

A faint, blood-red light flickered in the depths of Luo Feng’s pupils. Under the immense pressure, the tyrannical and arrogant battle cries from the bracelet suddenly flashed through his mind.

A glimmer of understanding suddenly emerged in his eyes, and his aura instantly became as sharp as a blade!

"I am the blade! Kill!"

As Luo Feng inhaled and shouted, his hands made a grasping motion, as if holding a giant blade, and he slashed down towards the flame behemoth.

The moment his hands slashed down, a grim killing intent surged out from his body—tyrannical and berserk. His entire person was like an unsheathed precious saber, its sharp edge revealed, unstoppable!

HUMMM!

Between his empty, grasping hands, a giant blade suddenly appeared. Its dark blade body carried a chilling, grim killing intent as it slashed straight down at the flame behemoth.

SCREECH!

A mournful, sharp cry rang out. Luo Feng felt a sharp pain in his head, and his Divine Sense returned to his body.

He was still in the same underground cavern; only, the once-calm magma pool now had monstrous waves of fire surging within it.

GUSH... GUSH...

The magma from the entire pool condensed into a colossal lava beast nearly seven to eight meters tall. It lunged at Luo Feng with an incomparably ferocious aura.

I didn’t expect an Evil Spirit to actually be here.

Looking at the flame behemoth before him, Luo Feng’s gaze, however, calmed as he understood the course of events.

He hadn’t expected his luck to be *this* good. The underground cavern he had randomly barged into not only contained Earth Core Fire Fiend but even housed an Evil Spirit!

Evil Spirits are demonic beings born from pure worldly Evil Qi that, by a stroke of fortune, gain sentience.

These demonic beings have no physical form and possess extremely low intelligence, relying on devouring the souls of other living beings to cultivate.

Just now, it had taken advantage of Luo Feng’s cultivation to invade his mind, intending to devour his soul.

But unexpectedly, Luo Feng’s Soul Power was strong and his spirit condensed. Not only did it fail, but it was also severely wounded in return!

Looking at the enraged Earth Fire Killing Spirit before him, Luo Feng’s expression was indifferent.

This Evil Spirit must have been born recently. Apart from its methods of spiritual attack, its actual strength is inferior even to a Level Two Demon Beast. Having just had its spirit severely injured by me, it’s nothing to be feared.

"Since you dared to ambush me, then there’s no need for you to exist in this world any longer!"

Luo Feng drew his Tiger Soul Saber and, in an instant, unleashed dozens of slashes.

The three-meter-long saber gleams formed a net of blades, which diced the entire magma behemoth into scattered pieces.

The mournful, sharp cries echoed unceasingly before finally fading into nothingness. The fire pool once again returned to calm...