Chapter 943: Firewood Gathered By A Crowd Makes a Bigger Fire (2/2)
Xuan Jiu cursed, “When did I become blind? Stop starting rumors!”
Off in the distance, Yuehua Mavis felt a headache developing. She did not know where this bunch of idiots had emerged from.
At this point, Yu Mu walked over to her. “Do you really think that this place is Gu Yue’s ruins?”
Yuehua Mavis shook her head. “The style doesn’t seem like it.”
“That’s also what I was thinking. The style of these structures is even more ancient than Gu Yue’s era,” Yu Mu replied.
Yuehua Mavis stared at the large door of the building, focusing her attention on the pair of eyes with rune-shaped pupils. After some time, her eyes flickered. As someone from the Mavis family, she was privy to many secrets that the other people present did not have access to, which included Rune Technology. She was certain this city was a ruin of the Rune Civilization, but she was uncertain why someone had falsely called this place Gu Yue’s ruins.
The civilization that had sprung out of Rune Technology was considered taboo even within the Mavis family’s historical records. It was the most resplendent, but it was also the most short-lived and mysterious civilization; countless people were curious about it. Yuehua Mavis was naturally no exception, and she also wanted to know what this building contained.
Too many powerhouses had gathered in the city, both openly and secretly. This group could represent almost the entire Outerverse. Even people such as Black Mask and the Nalan family’s old woman had arrived. Everyone was present, and they were all waiting for the moment the door opened. However, only a portion of the experts had shown their faces thus far.
Lan Si stood at the back of the crowd, accompanied by Elder Tie.
“Shall we make them leave?” Elder Tie asked.
Currently, Lan Si was the most concerned about Lu Yin. He was in seclusion? With the appearance of Gu Yue’s ruins, would that person really remain in peaceful seclusion? Lan Si did not believe that story for a single moment.
After half a day of commotion, someone suddenly cried out, “Look! Hasn’t this door been burned before?”
The others started to seriously observe the marks on the door.
“It wasn’t burnt. These are just the marks from the other experts’ attacks just now.”
“That’s not true. None of them were able to leave any sort of mark. These are clearly old burn marks.”
“We’ll know if we try.”
Behind the door, Lu Yin’s eyes opened wide when he heard these words. Someone had finally noticed the clues that he had painstakingly placed down. He had started wondering if anybody would notice anything, and he had even considered setting a fire himself, but fortunately, someone had seen the burn marks in the end.
Before long, multiple people took action, and their star energy formed flames that engulfed the large door.
But the large door did not react.
Finally, the door opened slightly. It only moved a hair, and ordinary people would not have noticed anything. However, the gathered crowd mostly consisted of powerful cultivators, and they were all able to sense it.
Meng Tianlong, Mu Nichang, Gui Wuzong, Ke Yun, and the other experts all tore through the void and appeared at the front of the crowd, looking at the large door with fervent eyes.
“It’s the fire! Only a powerful fire can open this door. Burn it!” Ke Yun barked, and he was the first to act. At this moment, all grievances were set aside; everything could be settled after the door was opened. However, many people made secret preparations so that they could launch a fatal attack at their opponents at any moment.
Behind the door, Lu Yin heaved a sigh of relief. They had finally started following his plan. Soon, the fire started.
A human-created blaze was insufficient to restore the Skyblaze Stone, even if an Enlighter like Ke Yun was the one producing it. Next, Yu Mu, Elder Daggs, Yuehua Mavis, and the other experts all joined in, and the temperature of the entire city instantly soared to a sweltering blaze. The crowd continuously retreated from the door since they could not endure the intense heat.
Lu Yin’s eyes lit up, as the Skyblaze Stone was showing signs of being restored by the blaze. However, the fire was not hot enough, and it was actually horribly insufficient.
The blaze continued on for several days, and during that time, the door opened slightly, giving everyone there hope. Each of them continued to valiantly feed the flames, but the door did not ever open by more than just a crack.
“The temperature of this fire isn’t enough. We have to find something with an even higher temperature,” someone commented.
Quite a few people threw out some items that caused the inferno to grow even more intense. All sorts of things were tossed out, and one person even threw out a pile of firewood.
“Throw that fish out there, I’m hungry,” Ku Wei slyly suggested.
Quite a few people actually felt that this was a good idea.
Xi Qi was frightened by their thoughts, and she quickly slipped away.
“And that broken flag.” Someone pointed over at Xuan Jiu.
Xuan Jiu glared furiously at that person, but then he also fled from the scene.
Everyone was thinking of ways to increase the fire’s temperature, but the door only opened slightly more. Currently, not even a worm could pass through the opening, let alone a human.
Elder Daggs raised a hand, looking quite thoughtful as he contemplated something. “Everyone, when I was younger, I obtained a tinder with an extremely high temperature, and I can use it. However, I will only do so under the premise that once the door opens, I’m allowed to enter first. Whoever dares to fight me for that position will become enemies with my Hall of Honor.”
Yu Mu frowned. “Elder Daggs, you dare to use the Hall of Honor to suppress us?’
Elder Daggs seriously answered, “If I am the one who pays the price, then I must naturally be the one to reap the harvest.”
Yu Mu replied, “I can also provide a source of extreme heat.”
At this moment, more people spoke up in turn, each one sharing that they could provide a source of extreme heat.
In the end, although most of the cultivators did not know what was agreed upon, a wave of high temperature suddenly washed over the city. The sky over the city changed, and many of the experts gathered in front of the building felt an unbearable heat wave sweep out towards them, forcing them to step back. Those who took a little longer to retreat were nearly cooked alive.
Nobody reminded anyone of anything, as a price had to be paid if one wished to compete for an inheritance, and these people deserved it if they died. This was a natural part of cultivation.
Behind the door, Lu Yin’s eyes grew brighter. This was the right way; this was what he wanted to see. As he thought about it, he opened the door slightly more, and then another sliver. He wanted to suck these people dry, as there were definitely some people who were still holding back.