Chapter 478 - 453 Great Progress in the Rule of Fire

After the Tri-colored Flame Lotus revealed its true form, it didn’t stop and attempted to flee with its roots dancing, but its speed had significantly slowed down. Lu Yan caught up, reached out with a great grasp, and captured it in his hand.

"Struck by a Soul Attack and its spirit not yet dissipated, indeed remarkable."

Lu Yan examined it carefully and revealed a smile.

Then he took out the Gold of Fire Magic and said, "Senior, can this Tri-colored Flame Lotus help you recover?"

"The lotus contains powerful life force, and this Tri-colored Flame Lotus is the best among them. With it as the foundation, not only can my Primordial Spirit fully recover, but I can also re-cultivate my physical body based on the lotus."

The voice of Lin Yan emanated from the Gold of Fire Magic.

"If so, that’s excellent."

Lu Yan was overjoyed.

But at this moment, he felt something and looked in a certain direction.

Because he sensed intense fluctuations of rules coming from that direction.

Fluctuations of the Rule of Fire.

"Could there be treasure?"

A thought flashed through Lu Yan’s mind.

"Senior, integrate with the Tri-colored Flame Lotus first."

Lu Yan held the Tri-colored Flame Lotus in one hand and the Gold of Fire Magic in the other.

The soul fire of Lin Yan drifted out from the Gold of Fire Magic and merged into the Tri-colored Flame Lotus.

Afterwards, Lu Yan stored the Tri-colored Flame Lotus in the inner space of the Thunder Sword.

With a flash, Lu Yan moved towards the front.

The closer he got to the front, the more intense the fluctuations of the Rule of Fire became.

"No, that isn’t purely the Rule of Fire; there are also fluctuations of the Doctrine, the Fire Doctrine."

Lu Yan’s eyes shone brightly.

The Doctrine is the law, which transcends above the rules.

A treasure that contains the law is definitely extraordinary.

A short while later, Lu Yan finally beheld the true face of the ’treasure.’

In the midst of the lava, a lotus bobbed up and down, its roots spreading like spiderwebs deep into the lava.

Nine colors illuminated the area, casting it in a splendid array of hues.

"This is... this is the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus."

Lu Yan found himself breathing faster, his eyes widening.

The Tri-colored Flame Lotus was already incredibly precious, extremely useful even to those in the Immortal Realm.

But compared to the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, it’s indeed like the difference between clouds and mud, an immense gap.

The Flaming Nine-Color Lotus can be said to be the superior evolved form of the Tri-colored Flame Lotus, extremely rare in the world. Even powerful individuals in the Tao Realm would be envious and fight tooth and nail for it.

A great fortune indeed.

Lu Yan rushed towards the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, but he hadn’t gone far before he abruptly stopped, his body stiffening and his expression serious.

Because he felt a terrifying presence above, the pressure from this presence was frightening.

There was a powerful being.

And it was a being unimaginably powerful.

The strongest being Lu Yan had ever seen was Dan Hua, of the Immortal Third Layer.

But the owner of this presence was definitely far stronger than Dan Hua.

Immortal Fourth Layer.

This Flaming Nine-Color Lotus had an owner, occupied by a powerful individual of the Immortal Fourth Layer.

No wonder the Tri-colored Flame Lotus had fled here.

Lu Yan hurriedly concealed his aura and slowly moved away from the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus. The powerful individual did not pursue him.

Clearly, that powerful entity hadn’t discovered him.

"It must be a powerful Beast Clan individual from the Cangyan Mysterious Land, perched above the lava. If I were to take away the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, I would probably be discovered immediately. Immortal Fourth Layer, probably could squash me with a slap."

Lu Yan pondered.

But to have such a treasure like the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus before his eyes and not be able to obtain it was truly frustrating.

"I shall wait here. I don’t believe this Beast Clan powerhouse will guard this place forever. If they leave, I’ll take the opportunity to seize the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus."

"Moreover, this Flaming Nine-Color Lotus contains the Fire Doctrine. If I cultivate nearby, my progress with the Rule of Fire will surely increase significantly, and it won’t be a waste of time."

With that thought, Lu Yan stealthily approached the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus again, stopping about a hundred meters from it.

The presence remained hovering above but did not discover Lu Yan.

From a closer view, Lu Yan noticed a special spiritual mark on the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, likely left by a powerful individual capable of sensing the lotus clearly. The moment the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus moved, it would be detected.

Thus, the powerful individual did not constantly watch over the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus with their Spiritual Sense.

This provided Lu Yan with an opportunity to exploit.

Separated by a hundred meters, the wave of Tao Law was incredibly intense, and Lu Yan captured this wave, scrutinizing it closely.

Several hours later, Lu Yan opened his eyes, revealing a look of surprise.

As expected of the Tao Law, it was extraordinary. Just after a few hours of contemplation, his Rule of Fire had improved significantly.

It brought him a step closer to the Rule of Fire’s Fifth Void.

"Let’s get even closer."

Lu Yan moved tens of meters closer to the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, the fluctuations of the Tao Law becoming even more intense.

Lu Yan concentrated intensely, feeling as if he were dancing on a knife’s edge.

If he were discovered by that powerful individual, it would be extremely dangerous.

But with danger came great rewards.

Lu Yan divided a part of his mind to stay alert to the outside world, ready to flee at a moment’s notice while he comprehended the Rule of Fire.

Time slipped away, day by day.

In just five days, Lu Yan had cultivated the Rule of Fire to the Fifth Void, a pace so astonishing it could be deemed terrifying.

Even with the contribution of the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, this once again proved the fearsome talent Lu Yan possessed in mastering rules.

He continued his cultivation.

Over ten days later, Lu Yan’s Rule of Fire progressed further, reaching the Sixth Void.

After pondering for over a month, his Rule of Fire had entered the Seventh Void, equivalent to hundreds of years of arduous cultivation for others.

"I will push on in one go, fully master the Rule of Fire, and then I shall wield both complete lightning and fire rules. My strength will surely surge."

Lu Yan was filled with anticipation.

He didn’t know about other places, but on the Da Wu continent, there hadn’t been a record of anyone mastering two complete rules.

The leap from the Seventh Void to completion was much more difficult. Nearly two months had passed, and Lu Yan remained at the peak of the Seventh Void, feeling as if only a step, a thin sheet of paper, stood between him and completeness—yet this sheet was stubbornly difficult to pierce through.

"The three-month deadline is almost upon me. If that Beast Clan powerhouse doesn’t leave, I’ll have to. Just two more days, if it’s still the same in two days, I’ll go."

Lu Yan thought to himself.

However, Lu Yan seemed to be in luck.

Two hours later, the presence above started to fade rapidly as if the entity was leaving in haste.

"Here’s my chance. I knew it; he couldn’t possibly stand guard here forever. There had to be moments when he’d need to leave."

Lu Yan mused quietly.

Roar!

Howl!

From far away, the roars and tumultuous booms of giant beasts were faintly audible.

Lu Yan covertly approached the magma and discovered that this was, in fact, a massive volcano.

Around the magma, there was a wide stone slab strewn with fiery red beast fur.

Outside of the volcano, two dreadful presences emerged.

"Two members of the Beast Clan are fighting—could they be adversaries of that giant beast? Heaven is aiding me."

Lu Yan was overjoyed. He plunged into the magma, swiftly drew near the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, and snatched it with a quick grab.

The instant Lu Yan took hold of the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, his mind thundered as if something had shattered.

It was the bottleneck of the Rule of Fire, which he broke through in one fell swoop, reaching completion.

Without dwelling on the surprise, Lu Yan hurriedly stored the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus into his Sumi Mustard Seed Bag, then boosted his speed to the maximum as he moved through the magma.

Roar roar...

Earth-shattering roars thundered from above the magma.

But another roar followed, with continuous booming, clearly indicating the two beasts were still locked in fierce battle.

Yet, the movements of the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus must have been detected.

"That Beast had left a soul imprint on the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, and the Sumi Mustard Seed Bag couldn’t isolate it. I wonder if the space inside the Thunder Sword could block it."

Lu Yan transferred the Sumi Mustard Seed Bag into the inner space of the Thunder Sword and then pushed his speed to the limit.

With the completion of the Rule of Fire, his speed traversing the magma increased further. He quickly returned to the initial magma lake, burst forth, and using Star Step, he raced towards the exit direction.

Shortly after Lu Yan’s departure, the magma lake surged with towering waves, and a vast creature burst forth.

This was a massive dog.

Dozens of meters tall and a hundred meters in length, most notably, it had three heads, all shrouded in flames.

This was a fearsome creature known as the Flaming Three-Headed Dog.

Roar roar...

The Flaming Three-Headed Dog’s three heads simultaneously howled to the sky, eyes filled with icy fury, flames reaching the heavens.

"Who is it? Who stole my Flaming Nine-Color Lotus? Who? I can smell the scent of the Human Clan. It’s a Human Martial Artist."

"What kind of treasure does he possess that can block my sensing of the soul imprint? Damn it! Wait, Human Martial Artists, there have been humans collecting herbs on Skull Fire Mountain recently, could it be them? They’re looking for death."

The Flaming Three-Headed Dog growled and then howled, its cries echoing in all directions.

Roar!

Howl! Gaga!

The vast land was filled with the continuous roars of beasts. Then, a host of beasts from the Beast Clan charged toward the area, kneeling before the Flaming Three-Headed Dog.

"Go, capture the Martial Cultivators from Skull Fire Mountain who entered the Cangyan Mysterious Land. No, all Human Martial Artists who have entered the Cangyan Mysterious Land must be caught."

The Flaming Three-Headed Dog commanded.

Suddenly, hundreds of beasts dispersed.

In that region, the roars of beasts were incessant, and a massive number of beasts from the Beast Clan mobilized to pursue the Human Martial Artists.

Lu Yan, moving at full speed, quickly approached the previous exit. He didn’t sense the Flaming Three-Headed Dog following and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that the interior of the Thunder Sword indeed could block the sensing of the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus.

"Wait, if it could sense the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, wouldn’t it head to Skull Fire Mountain?"

A sudden insight struck Lu Yan.

If he could use this to his advantage, wouldn’t he be able to rescue Shen Yinuo amidst the chaos?

Lu Yan’s heart blazed with excitement.

"Let’s give it a try."

Lu Yan took out the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus.

As soon as Lu Yan revealed the Flaming Nine-Color Lotus, the Flaming Three-Headed Dog in the distance immediately sensed it and looked in the direction of the exit.

"There, that’s the exit to Skull Fire Mountain into the Cangyan Mysterious Land. It was indeed the people from Skull Fire Mountain."

The Flaming Three-Headed Dog let out a long howl and flew straight towards the Skull Fire Mountain exit.