577 Bitter Hardship (1/2)

Traveling forward in a sea of flames was kind of romantic.

Wang Lu couldn't remember which of the immortal cultivation world predecessor once said it. That predecessor seemed to grow up at the foot of a volcano, an exceptional expert with Heavenly Fire Spirit Root. It was rumored that once it succeeded in its cultivation, except for the immortal world level fire and a few other types of fires, no fires in the Nine Regions could harm it. The common high temperature would only help it recover its strength, and its favorite leisure activity was to bathe in lava.

It was the realm that countless of cultivators of five elements focused on the fire essence endlessly envied. However, Wang Lu believed that even that predecessor who liked to make waves in raging flame, if wrapped in the purple flame of chaotic fire, would find it difficult to escape from death.

This was a very corrosive and powerful demonic fire. Hidden under that high temperature was a strong penetration deep into one's heart. Wang Lu tried to slightly explore his own perception outside of Non-Phase Sword Defense, but as a result, he was captured by the flame in a flash. If he had not been prepared, by promptly cutting off that part of perception, the consequences would simply be unimaginable.

It was more like a demon than fire. The more one savored the taste of this flame, the more one could experience its horror.

At the same time, one could also notice how powerful Wang Wu was by virtue of isolating the chaotic flame using her own power.

It was no exaggeration to say that this was a powerful way to destroy the cultivation theory system that had been established in Nine Regions for tens of thousands of years. A mere Jindan Stage, in theory, could not possibly withstand this! For thousands of years, genius cultivators continued to emerge in an endless stream, and there were countless experts who were far superior to that of their same stage peers. However, could anyone roam the chaotic fire in Jindan Stage?

It was basically impossible… Thinking to this, Wang Lu couldn't help but remember that she used to say that the path of cultivation from Body Forging, Foundation Establishment, Xudan, all the way until Mahayana Stage, was merely one out of the three thousand main paths to reach immortality. Though it was now the path adopted by almost all of the cultivators in Nine Regions, it was by no means unique and irreplaceable. Now, it seemed like she was not just boasting about herself. However, if that was the case, then...

”Master, I have a problem that is currently puzzling my mind.”

While still supporting the Sword Defense, Wang Wu asked, ”Do you find it strange as to how I could be so strong? Hahaha, that's very simple, it's because I'm a genius.”

Wang Lu immediately withdrew his question and replied back, ”... Genius my ass, it's not that I have seen with my own eyes that you had to give painstaking effort in cultivation. With natural miscellaneous spirit root, you have to practice so hard that you have no time for a proper female grooming, and that's just so that you could barely keep up with the tail end of the golden generation. You became like today because you inherited some of my inheritance. What's more, since then, you have been cultivating for more than one hundred years, so it's not surprising that you have made this achievement. I want to ask you: You have taught me so much in the past years, is there anything that you concealed from me?”

”Sh*t! You, this bastard, did you forget to inherit your conscience when you reincarnated? I don't remember you being this vicious in the past! I have been suffering every possible torment, enduring all sorts of hardships, just to raise you this big, yet you actually dare to question whether I hide something from you?”

”What the! Are your all sorts of hardships include consuming feces and urine?”

The two habitually fell into their usual quarrel, but the speed of Wang Wu's flying sword remained unchanged as it zigzagged along the crisscrossed gullies, gradually getting closer to the distant vortex.

They were finally discovered when they were about a few hundred kilometers away from the vortex. From the surrounding islands, thousands of chaotic creatures of various shapes rose to the sky and gathered toward them.

These chaotic creatures were much larger in stature compared to the previous abscessed giant. For many of them, it was even difficult to imagine that they actually evolved from human as they have completely lost their humanoid figure. However, without exception, all of them had great strength. If the two of them were to be surrounded, even the number one Jindan in Nine Regions would find it difficult to escape.

Fortunately, this chaotic fire was too powerful for the chaotic creatures, so much that they did not dare to dive down toward them. Though they hovered in the sky and sometimes screamed out deterrence neighing, they didn't really dare to dive down. They could only bombard them with long-range spells from time to time from the distance.

However, most of the spells melted when they were near the chaotic fire. And a few with strong penetrative power were irrelevant after they were weakened by the fire—Wang Wu's Non-Phase Sword Defense had no fear of group attack. Before the attack reached the threshold value, it was basically unbreakable. Moreover, even if something really happened, Wang Lu's peak golden core was ready to contribute its power to the array.

Like a hot knife through butter, the two of them finally approached the immeasurably deep vortex. At this point, there were already countless chaotic creatures hovering above their heads, like a layer of dark clouds.

Although they knew that they would not be easily approached, the pressure of such a large number was also alarming. At this point, even if these chaotic creatures didn't personally approach them, the various long-distance attack was already enough to give them a headache. However, perhaps because it was already too close to the vortex, the chaotic creatures were no longer able to do so. In addition to growling angrily in the air, they no longer made any unnecessary movement.

”Phew, it seems like this road is the right choice.”

When she was about to enter the vortex, Wang Wu slowed down a bit to catch her breath. And then she fixed her distorted Non-Phase Sword Defense. However, her trembling hands and pale face showed that she had finally reached her limit.

”Double golden cores are not omnipotent after all… Little Lu, this is as far as I can take you.”

Wang Lu was startled. ”Only this far? What do you mean? You don't care about the road after this?”

”It's not that I don't care, don't forget, this vortex is the core of the chaotic world. It is the equivalent to the whereabouts of Heaven for the Heavenly Earth. Naturally, it's the Supreme level thing, so how could I handle it?”

”Hey, hey, you are known as the number one Jindan in Nine Regions.”

”F*ck, so you know I'm just Jindan? When I become the number one Supreme in Nine Regions, let alone this huge vortex, even the treasure house of Shengjing Sect, I can rush into it…” Wang Wu said and then spat out a mouthful of foul air, but it smelled bloody.

”Even if the whole journey here was quick, I have also reached my limit. If I have to go further, then this Non-Phase Sword Defense is going to collapse, and you and I are going to die in the chaotic fire. Therefore…”

”... Therefore you smash the pot since it's already cracked1 [1]? The place that you, the number one Jindan in Nine Regions couldn't go, yet you want me to enter?” Wang Lu said while frowning, ”Do you still know something?”