Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

"Why did you come back alone? Where are Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the other two?"

Houtu was the first to ask the question.

Ying Zheng slowly announced that Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Demon Ancestor Luohou, and Yangmei Ancestor had given up the struggle for the prehistoric world. Upon hearing this, everyone's emotions instantly soared.

"Are you telling the truth? They really gave up?"

Houtu asked Ying Zheng with an incredulous look on her face.

Ying Zheng smiled and nodded.

"Of course, why would I lie to you? Otherwise, wouldn't they still be fighting us right now? The three of them have already left."

Houtu felt incredibly relieved when her doubts were dispelled, finally free from those anxious days.

Nuwa and the others breathed a deep sigh of relief, no longer having to live a life of constant tension and readiness for battle.

Ying Zheng was very pleased with everyone's reaction, and then looked at the Pangu Primordial Spirit standing to the side.

"Great God Pangu, I have fulfilled my promise to you. This is the Purple Extreme Mystic Fruit."

As he spoke, Ying Zheng took out a crystal-clear fruit and handed it to Pangu's primordial spirit.

Upon hearing the name of the Purple Extreme Profound Fruit, Houtu and the others gathered around, eager to catch a glimpse of this rare spiritual fruit.

Pangu's primordial spirit accepted the Purple Extreme Profound Fruit with great joy, for it was an indispensable treasure for reshaping his Dao body!

"How did you obtain this Purple Extreme Profound Fruit? The life force on it is so rich; it must have been picked recently!"

Pangu's primordial spirit asked Ying Zheng a question.

“This is something that Nuwa and I encountered in the extremely cold land. They led us to find it, and we happened to find it, so I brought one back.”

Ying Zheng was naturally not foolish enough to say that he had obtained three. Since the Purple Extreme Profound Fruit was so precious, what harm was there in keeping two for himself?
Upon hearing Ying Zheng mention encountering a tribe, Pangu's primordial spirit recalled whether anyone had ever lived in that extremely cold land.

Pangu's primordial spirit pondered for a long time, but couldn't recall anyone having settled in the extremely cold land. Perhaps it was because he had been dead for too long that a new tribe had sprung up there!

"Thank you so much! You've been a huge help!"

Pangu's primordial spirit looked at Ying Zheng and said sincerely.

Ying Zheng waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be so polite.

"By the way, hasn't Kong Xuan returned yet?"

Ying Zheng asked the crowd.

At this moment, the Lord of Chaos stepped forward and spoke.

"After Kong Xuan left with you, he never returned. Did he encounter some trouble?"

Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case! Kong Xuan's control over the power of fire far surpasses that of others, so why has he not returned yet?

This puzzled Ying Zheng quite a bit.

"Perhaps they've encountered some trouble. Here's what we'll do: I'll go find Kong Xuan first, and you all should return to your respective Daoist abodes to rest."

Seeing that everyone was exhausted after the battle, Ying Zheng suggested that he go and find Kong Xuan himself.

At this moment, Nuwa stepped forward, wanting to accompany Ying Zheng to find Kong Xuan.

However, Ying Zheng did not grant Nuwa's request to accompany him, but instead told her to return to her Daoist abode to continue her cultivation.

After saying this, Ying Zheng set off alone towards the Land of Blazing Flames to find Kong Xuan.

Before departing, Ying Zheng specifically instructed Pangu's primordial spirit to continue guarding the vicinity of the Primordial World. Although he had already persuaded Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the other two to cease their designs on the Primordial World, one could not be too careful and had to guard against unexpected changes. After all, the three of them had a very deep obsession with the Primordial World.

On his way to find Kong Xuan, Ying Zheng was filled with many thoughts.

Who exactly killed Pangu? And who in this world could have such power to slay the great god Pangu, who had already reached the point of near transcendence?

Does such a truly transcendent being truly exist in this world? At least since Ying Zheng began his cultivation, he had never seen such a so-called transcendent being.

After traveling tens of millions of miles south, Ying Zheng gradually noticed that the temperature around him was beginning to change.

This endless void was originally extremely cold, but at this moment the surrounding temperature gradually rose, and a scorching heat rushed towards us.

"Why hasn't Kong Xuan returned yet? I've been traveling for ten days, but I still haven't seen him."

Ying Zheng muttered to himself.

Although Kong Xuan's strength was not comparable to that of Ying Zheng and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, it was enough for him to move freely in this world.

Now that he has not returned for so long, Ying Zheng couldn't help but feel a little worried.

……

Five or six more days passed, and Ying Zheng finally arrived at the legendary land of blazing flames.

Ying Zheng originally thought that this land of blazing flames should be similar to the land of extreme cold, with endless high mountains and steep ridges everywhere.

But what lay before them was a vast, flat expanse of land, shrouded in scorching heat.

This place is filled with countless lava flows, which constantly gush upwards, and the scorching heat hits you in the face.

Ying Zheng hurriedly used his own Dao power to resist the scorching heat around him, while simultaneously searching for Kong Xuan's figure in this vast world.

This fiery land was vast and boundless. Ying Zheng searched everywhere without any clue, hoping to find some clues.

"Such a vast area is indeed difficult to search by one person alone. When will this search ever end?"

Ying Zheng couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind—why not try searching this fiery land to see if there are any primitive tribes living here?

After all, Bai Bing's tribe thrived in the frigid lands. Perhaps similar places exist in this fiery land as well.

Ying Zheng searched for a long time, but couldn't find a single person.

Could it be that no one can survive in this fiery land?
Just then, the sound of fighting came from afar, attracting Ying Zheng's attention.

He immediately went to follow the sound.

A woman dressed in red armor was seen fighting fiercely against a huge, crimson monster.

The woman, wielding a three-foot-long sword, fought and grappled with the demonic beast, but gradually found herself at a disadvantage.

"Today it's either you or me! I refuse to believe I can't kill you today!"

The woman shouted sharply at the monster.

Before she finished speaking, she once again brandished her longsword and launched a continuous attack on the demon beast.

The woman's swordsmanship was not particularly skillful; in fact, it could be described as somewhat crude. However, her sword energy was exceptionally sharp.

"Flame Slash!"

The woman channeled her own Daoist power into her longsword and unleashed a sword aura at the demonic beast.

The demonic beast shattered the sword energy with a single punch.

It must be said that this monster's defensive capabilities are truly astonishing.

The monster blocked all the sword strikes the woman unleashed.

Suddenly, the monster charged straight at the woman.

Upon seeing this, the woman quickly unleashed several sword strikes at the monster.

However, her attack not only failed to harm the monster in the slightest, but also failed to slow its forward momentum.

The monster rushed in front of the woman and threw a punch, sending her flying several meters away.

Where the woman landed, the ground around her began to crack, and scalding magma gushed out from the fissures. The monster, after blasting the woman away, did not stop and continued its rapid charge towards her.

The woman hurriedly got up from the ground, gripped her long sword, and took out several beads to throw at the monster.

The beads exploded the moment they hit the monster, the immense impact sending it flying back to its original position.

The woman breathed a long sigh of relief as she watched the monster being blasted away.

"It seems the Flame Pearl my second brother gave me really works, otherwise I would probably be dead here today."

The monster was stunned by the sudden explosion. When it came to its senses, it found that the woman was charging at it again with her sword, and its eyes turned red.

How dare this mere prey be so presumptuous! It truly doesn't take me seriously! The demon beast immediately gathered all its monstrous strength and blasted towards the woman.

Smoke filled the air and sparks flew everywhere.

The flames suddenly died down, and the woman had already flashed to the side of the monster, swinging her sword at the back of its neck. The monster couldn't dodge in time and took the blow squarely.

"You monster, you look imposing, but when you try to cut you, it's like a tortoise shell, thick and tough!"

The woman laughed and mocked.

Upon hearing this, the monster's rage intensified, and it charged at the woman as if it had no regard for its life.

"Oh, you've got quite a temper, haven't you? What, you think having a big temper makes you stronger than others?"

The woman stood still without flinching, her smile growing increasingly playful.

The beast's charge was incredibly powerful; if the woman had taken it head-on, she would have surely died. Ying was about to rush to her aid when he noticed that the woman showed no fear, still wearing that carefree smile.

After that collision, another ball of flame was extinguished.

Ying Zheng saw it clearly—it turned out to be the strange beads that the woman had thrown out earlier, from which phantoms identical to the woman were constantly being generated.

The woman used a special fire-based escape technique to move among these phantoms, achieving the effect of instantaneous teleportation. This allowed her to evade attacks and seize opportunities to counterattack.

It was truly an unexpected tactic. Although Ying Zheng considered it nothing more than a child's trick, it was more than enough to deal with this mentally unstable and enraged monster.

As the woman flickered, she repeatedly left deep and shallow wounds on the demonic beast.

However, these injuries seemed to mean nothing to the monster, only fueling its rage and driving it to lose all reason.

"Hahaha, you turtle shell, I'm not playing with you anymore. But since you've made me so happy, I'll spare your life today."

With that, she flashed and gently tapped the monster's head with the hilt of her sword, her posture as relaxed as if she were knocking on a door with a cane.

The monster slammed its fist down on its head, only to grab a ball of flame. The flame then struck its head again, leaving it dizzy and disoriented. By the time it regained its senses, the woman had vanished without a trace, leaving it with nothing but pent-up rage, which it could only roar and howl incessantly.

Ying Zheng watched this unfold, finding it amusing. Since attaining enlightenment, he had never seen such a lively, interesting, and chivalrous girl.

Moreover, he vaguely felt that the Dao power operation and law manifestation of the flame bead seemed to be related to Kong Xuan's Five Elements power.

Instinctively, Ying Zheng followed the direction the woman had gone.

The woman continued leaping forward at breakneck speed. It's worth noting that during her fierce battle with the demonic beast, her armor remained completely undamaged.

"What material is this armor made of? It was able to withstand several attacks from that monster, so it must be of extraordinary quality."

Ying Zheng pondered to himself.

He had originally planned to help the woman if she couldn't hold on any longer, so that he could get to know her and find out where Kong Xuan was.

But the woman's beads were so powerful that she didn't give him a chance to help.

Just as Ying Zheng was pondering how to get to know this woman, she suddenly stopped.

When Ying Zheng saw her stop, he also hid himself, afraid of causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

"You've been following me for so long, why don't you show yourself at once?"

The woman spoke.

Ying Zheng knew this was referring to him, so he stopped hiding and stepped out from the shadows.

"Girl, I'm curious, how did you discover I was hiding behind you?"

This truly puzzled Ying Zheng. With his current level of cultivation, if he wanted to conceal his whereabouts, it would be impossible for ordinary people to detect him.

But the woman in front of him noticed him, which made Ying Zheng very curious about her.

"You're not bad-looking, so you're probably not some vicious criminal. Tell me, what do you want to do with me?"

The woman did not answer Ying Zheng's question directly, but instead asked about his purpose.

When Ying Zheng saw that she had asked him a question, his interest in this woman grew even stronger.

"Young lady, I have a friend who has been here for a long time, but I can't find his whereabouts. I would like to ask you to help me find out."

As he spoke, Ying Zheng clasped his hands in a fist salute to her and said:

"My following you just now was not intended to offend you at all. Please don't take offense, young lady."

The woman was initially annoyed by Ying Zheng's pursuit, but seeing his polite manner, she was unsure whether to be angry or not.

You're saying your friend went missing here?

The woman asked.

"Indeed. My friend's name is Kong Xuan. I wonder if you have met him before?"

Ying Zheng was also taking a chance, wanting to see if the woman really knew Kong Xuan's whereabouts.

"You still haven't told me your name?"

The woman did not answer his question.

Ying Zheng was momentarily caught off guard by her rapid thought process.

"Young lady, my name is Ying Zheng. May I ask how you noticed I was following you?"

Ying Zheng asked again.

Upon hearing this, the woman wrapped her arms around Ying Zheng and began to circle him.

She looked Ying Zheng up and down, occasionally revealing a playful smile.

"You're an outsider, you don't have our unique aura, so I can sense it. Didn't expect that, did you? Hahaha—"

The woman started laughing as she spoke, leaving Ying Zheng feeling rather helpless.

"I see. Your perception of aura is truly remarkable."

Ying Zheng praised sincerely.

Given his ability to conceal himself, there are very few people in the world who can discover him, and this woman is one of them.

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's praise, the woman burst into laughter, unable to straighten up.

After a long while, she finally recovered and coughed lightly, saying to Ying Zheng:

"How long has your friend been here? I can ask my second brother later to see if he has seen him."

Ying Zheng immediately replied:

"He has probably been here for two or three months. Thank you in advance, young lady."

The woman nodded to Ying Zheng.

"Hello, my name is Huo Ling'er."

Ying Zheng was truly impressed by her incredibly quick and unconventional thinking. (End of Chapter)