Chapter 79 - The Fire Rock (2/2)

Chen Fan said, “I have never said that I will not help. Technically, I have already helped them out. The rest is all up to them.”

“Really?” Both Master Wu and A’Xiu were taken aback by Chen Fan’s remark.

When did Master Chen save the plants?

They watched as Chen Fan produced a black rock in his palm.

This rock looked ordinary on the surface; however, upon closer look, there was a golden flame at the center of it.

“What is this?” A’xiu asked.

“This is the culprit that caused the disease. ” Chen Fan said and squeezed the rock slightly.

“It looks like there is a flame inside of it. Could something this small effect such a large swath of land?”

The plantation at Dong Du City was government funded and taken up at least a few hundred thousand acres.

That was the size of a few dozen football fields. To think that a small rock could have affected such a large area was beyond Master Wu’s apprehension.

“Don’t be deceived by its size. It contained the essence of fire.”

Chen Fan had noticed something was amiss while he was probing the area with his immortal will.

There was no spring underneath the earth, so why was the temperature so high? He channeled his Immortal Will to follow the heat signals, and finally, he found the source. The black rock.

Realization finally dawned upon Chen Fan: the plantation was built on top of a Fire Essence Aether Rock. After being under the effect of the rock, the peony finally started to wilt.

The Fire Essence Aether Rock was not hot to the touch; however, it’s energy was mainly in the form of Yang Qi. The plants were constantly being blasted by Yang Qi from the rock, and eventually, overexposure had taken a toll on their vitality.

The black rock was too big to remove when so many people were around, and therefore he had decided to come back in the evening.

However, after he was insulted, he outright removed the centerpiece of the black rock in a fit of anger.

Although the rest of the rock could still retain some Yang Qi residual, the rock without a core should no longer be a threat to the plants.

“Master Chen, why is not hot?” A’xiu asked curiously.

“Hehe.” Chen Fan shook his head. “That is because I have coated a layer of Dharmic energy on its surface. Otherwise, both of you have already been reduced to ashes.”

Although this rock was the most ordinary Aether Rock, its power was already too great for the mortal.

“Nonetheless, I am very surprised to find such a large Fire Rock.”

Chen Fan marveled.

Just like Yin Crystals, the Fire Rock only grew at areas where the fire element was the most abundant, such as the volcano or near the earth’s core. It was evident that someone had buried this rock many years before the plantation was built.

The effect of the Fire element was cyclic, much like a volcano. It just so happened that this year was the most active period for the fire element in the rock.

“With this fire rock core, I should be able to do things that I previously couldn’t.”

So thinking, Chen Fan decided to leave for the yin dragon pond right away.

After having learned more about Chen Fan from Sir Jiang Junior, Professor Mu and the others were in a hurry to brave the mountain and pay Chen Fan a visit at the Ying Dragon Pond right away.

Sir Jiang was the only person who kept calm, and he said: “Master Chen had already left, I don’t think we could bring him back any time soon.

“Our priority right now was to make sure the operation of the plantation. Although we don’t have Chen Fan, we still have Master Huang.

“Even Master Chen had said Master Huang’s cure was correct. He was only wrong about the causes.”

With everyone’s encouragement, Mater Huang started working on the Feng Shui Array. He was able to gather enough Feng Shui Master and complete the Array in two weeks. Once the array was completed, he joined Professor Mu and started to plan their trip to the Yin Dragon Pond.

They took a helicopter and flew toward the Qi Mountain.

However, when they were close to the valley where the pond was at, a thick mist came up out of nowhere and blocked their path.

“Professor Mu, should we enter the mist?” The pilot asked.

Before Professor Mu could reply, Master Huang shook his head.

“No, no, no. This is not an ordinary mist. It’s too dangerous.”

He then looked out of the helicopter window at the vast sea of mist. Admiration and shock were written all over his face.

Although the rest of the pa.s.sengers thought it was just a natural phenomenon, he knew that this was actually a Dharma Array, a ma.s.sive one while at it. It could be used to conceal targets and confuse or even attack intruders.

“I have always thought the Mountain Defensive Array was only a legend. But here it is, right in front of my eyes!”

Master Huang’s voice was filled with deep respect.

The endless mist sprawled out on top of the mountain range and denied intruders’ entrance. The only way to get rid of these mist was to bombard the mountain with heat missile.

“Incredible! This is INCREDIBLE!”

Master Huang exclaimed.

By then he was completely enthralled by the power of the young boy. He wondered if Chen Fan’s appearance was only a disguise, and under that young face was an ancient demon who had cultivated Qi for centuries.

Professor Mu finally decided to give up the search. However, the sight of the misty mountain would haunt him for the rest of his life.