1212 The Burning Mountains (2/2)
Tong Li let out a sigh. He did not ask any further questions.
”A Senior Hunter who passed by here years ago mentioned that there were some Burning Mountains in this desert. Do you know where they are?” Mo Fan asked impatiently. The information was extremely important to resurrect Little Flame Belle!
It was extremely rare to find a Fire Element Sacred Ground, which meant it was extremely difficult to fulfill the conditions in order to resurrect Little Flame Belle. Mo Fan would have to search for other places if the Burning Mountains were not the right place, which would mean he had no idea when he would be able to resurrect Little Flame Belle!
”The mountains are in that direction. They are blazing red at night.” Lin Feili pointed to the north.
”Can you bring us there? I've briefly investigated the terrain. It feels like a natural maze, the kind that is difficult to pass through even if we keep heading in one direction,” Zhang Xiaohou asked.
”Sure,” Lin Feili said. However, he shuddered and put on a strange look all of a sudden.
Zhang Xiaohou thought the man had just remembered something. However, the man remained silent and pointed ahead. ”Come with me.”
”I'm actually quite interested in the Burning Mountains that you mentioned. Since we are just wandering around aimlessly, we might as well check out the Burning Mountains too, perhaps we can find something interesting there!” Tong Zhuang said.
The others nodded. If they were able to find the Burning Mountains, it meant there might be some impressive loot of the Fire Element there. They had come so far, they would not want to go back empty-handed.
”Should we stick together then? We can help each other out too,” Ge Ming said.
”Sure, I won't need to worry much with you around,” Mo Fan agreed.
Mo Fan could still take on Commander-level creatures, but he was worried that they might stumble into Ruler-level creatures. His Demon Element was still on cooldown; if they happened to stumble into a Ruler-level creature, the whole team was going to die without the help of a Super Mage.
The team was well-rested. They had honed their strength for the upcoming danger. It was time for them to proceed on their journey!
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The journey ahead consisted of black rocks and sand dunes. The team did find some magic ores that they could sell for some money. The members picked the magic ores up along the way. Only a place with a high temperature like this, where even the demon creatures did not dare to roam around, would have magic ores or Soul Seed Pieces lying scattered across the ground.
The temperature had risen significantly. Every member of the team was drenched in sweat. It was already midnight, yet the heat showed no sign of dropping.
Mo Fan lifted his gaze and discovered the place ahead was covered in darkness. The ground was dark, and the sky was pitch-black without a single star.
When Mo Fan took a closer look, he finally realized that he was not looking at the night sky, but a mountain so big that it completely blocked the sky. He immediately felt a great pressure!
”Such a ridiculous mountain!” Zhang Xiaohou gasped.
”Strange, we should be able to see the mountain from the relay station considering how big it is, but why did we only see it when we are so close to it?” Mu Nujiao asked.
”It's most likely because of the maze. It's messing with our senses.”
For some reason, the heat was not as unbearable when they reached the mountain.
Lin Feili raised his head and looked into the sky. He then looked at the mountain top and said, ”It's coming.”
”What is?” Mo Fan asked. As soon as he spoke, a sprout of flame brighter than the stars in the sky suddenly lit up at the peak of the magnificent mountain. It spread rapidly across the outline of the mountain and soon covered an area of ten kilometers. It was basically highlighting the outline of the mountain with flames!
The fire had appeared so suddenly that before the team could react, an ocean of flames filled their vision. Their eyes hurt from the bright flames even after they shifted their gazes away.
The team was struggling to see the mountain, as it was pitch-black previously. However, as the flames lit up the mountain, the team was able to see its true appearance. Its imperiousness and scorching heat left the whole team greatly astonished.
When the flames lit up the sky, the team was surprised to hear the noise of wings beating at high frequency from all directions.
”Look, it's the Sandstorm Demon Locusts!” Zhang Xiaohou suddenly pointed to the other side of the sky.
The Sandstorm Demon Locusts showed up like a cloud of dust. To their astonishment, the Sandstorm Demon Locusts were diving right at the Burning Mountains!