362 Sea of Flames (1/2)

The Sun Temple finally emerged.

It's majestic beauty and glory was displayed for everyone to see and appreciate.

Raven had seen many wonders throughout this life, but this kind of beauty is something that one doesn't see very often, add the fact such a wonder could be seen in a lower realm makes this even rarer.

The Sun Temple was could hundred meters tall, at the very top lies a Sun Disc depicting several images of existences that are born of fire.

Vermillion Birds, Phoenixes, Fire Giants, Dragons…

There are only a few of the images carved at the Sun Disc. There are many more but those are only visible for people who are fated to see them. These carvings shouldn't have been visible to Raven at all but due to his special circumstances, they were.

There is a residual heat emanating off of the temple. It wasn't that high, not nearly enough to cause him to sweat but at the same time, it carried a specific comfort, a warmth that permeates to one's soul. This feeling could only be sensed by cultivators, common folk won't be able to feel this at all.

”I'm sure Ellen would love this place. Well, she's I'm going to send her here in the future. Anyway, enough dilly-dallying. It's time to enter before this place disappears.”

Raven entered the territory of the temple as soon as he could. He had to be quick since the temple is only going to be visible for 10 minutes before it disappears again. If he missed this chance, he'll have to wait for a whole year before it appears again.

The temple is surrounded with Parasol Trees. According to legends, these are the same trees on which Vermillion Birds like to build nests on. Each tree is filled with rich Fire Energies, in fact this whole place is filled with high quality Fire Energies.

Raven could see several wisps of flames dancing in the air, making a mesmerizing display that's enough to distract anyone. The ground is filled with rose petals which appeared to be on fire but are not turning into ashes.

The walls of the temple are seemingly on fire but not quite. Each brick of this temple is made out of Volcanic Rocks that are harvested from Ancient Volcanos of the Divine Realm. These rocks could withstand unbelievable temperatures whilst maintaining their shape, not only did they not appear charred, they even had a gorgeous crimson color that fits the aesthetic of temple.

Raven's also aware about the influence of Fire Laws in his surroundings. The profundity of heat around him is quite special and it is not something that could be felt in some random places that have high temperatures.

Raven then entered the Sun Temple and as soon as he did, the doors closed behind him.

His entrance was just right on time as the temple's disappearance from the outside. Since he already entered the temple, unless he passed as certain rule, he won't be able to get out.

Just like the Sunken Ivory Castle and the Frozen Tomb of the North, the Sun Temple is also a testing grounds for a sect in the Divine Realm.

The sect which the Sun Temple is connected to, goes by the name of Divine Sun Sect. It is one of the Ancient Sects alongside of the Everlasting Snow Sect and Boundless Azure Sect.

The Divine Sun Sect is founded by none other than Master Sun himself, the very first human being who stepped at the Divine Realm and brought others with him. He is a native of the Grand Ancestral Plane who caught a glimpse of the world beyond and had an overwhelming desire to explore and conquer it.

Due to how much time has passed since the Ancient Era, where the Divine Realm was discovered, almost no one remembers the Old Masters. The elders and disciples of the Divine Sun Sect might still remember who Master Sun is since he was the who founded the sect but their story must've been forgotten by many.

If the Ice Emperor was the stronger cultivator before, Master Sun could be called as the Pioneer. After all, he was the one who return from the Divine Realm bearing an overwhelming strength that none could've fathomed. It was him who revealed that there is a sky beyond their sky, and the peak which most of them stood on is just the beginning.