Mortal: Fairy Song Yu has issued you a task.

"Whoosh!"

A figure flashed into view; it was Wei Changqing.

His body emanated sword intent, forming an extremely solid purple-gold sword aura that forcefully blocked the sweeping torrent of death!

At the same time, a gentle force was sent out, throwing Feng and He to a safe area outside the pool.

"Save them!" Wei Changqing shouted sharply.

As he shouted, he transformed into a streak of light and rushed into the fire path of the character "巽".

As he spoke, the two Core Formation cultivators in the air, braving the raging flames, rushed towards the "Qian" and "Kun" fire paths respectively.

A fork in the path deep within the fire channel of the character "巽".

The moment Lin Jingchu heard "bad," he instinctively summoned the Mist Mirror.

"Buzz—"

The billowing white mist filled the fire path and completely enveloped him.

The next moment, the raging fire stream that came along the fire channel crashed into the mist. Although its momentum was slowed, it still pressed forward firmly.

Fortunately, the fire was stopped after it crashed hard into a layer of smoke and mist.

It was the "Cloud-Weaving Robe" hidden in the layer of the Mist Mirror that unleashed its power.

Wei Changqing arrived at the fork in the road almost at the same time Lin Jingchu activated the Mist Mirror.

He scanned the area with his divine sense and, seeing that Lin Jingchu was safe and sound, transmitted his voice.

"A malevolent aura lurks within this inferno; guard your mind closely. If you feel unwell, immediately take the Ice-Sinking Pill!"

After transmitting his voice, his escape light swept towards another adjacent fork in the road.

In that side path, Xu Fuzi's face was contorted as he gritted his teeth and supported a tortoise-shell-shaped protective magic artifact.

His spiritual energy fluctuated violently, and a chaotic red light appeared deep in his eyes.

Under the onslaught of the raging fire, he was being pushed further and further back into the fire tunnel.

Wei Changqing's escape light pierced through the raging flames and instantly appeared behind Xu Fuzi.

He pointed his fingers like a sword and flicked them lightly.

"laugh--!"

A sharp and unparalleled sword shadow cleaved the oncoming crimson stream of fire in two.

The two waves of fire swept past the two men, roaring as they surged into the rear, passing through an even more intricate network of side passages, and finally into the sword-tempering chamber above.

"Your mind has been disturbed by evil energy. Quickly take the Ice-Sinking Pill!" Wei Changqing said softly.

Xu Fuzi hurriedly swallowed a pill of Ice-Sinking Pill.

The icy coolness that seeped into my bones instantly spread from my abdomen throughout my body, and the burning sensation on my skin quickly subsided.

A refreshing coolness rose to his mind, freezing his increasingly volatile thoughts, which had been agitated by the baleful aura, into a stagnation in an instant.

A hand reached out from behind Xu Fuzi and gently stroked the top of his head.

Lin Jingchu was completely unaware of this in the other side of the road.

He gripped the bottle of Ice-Sinking Pill, doing his utmost to maintain the Mist Mirror. Braving the powerful waves of fire, he struggled to move outwards.

Although the double protection temporarily relieved him of the malevolent energy, the terrifying high temperature left him drenched in sweat.

Suddenly, the pressure in front of me eased!

Wei Changqing's figure quietly appeared about ten feet in front of him, and the fire and baleful aura were completely blocked.

Lin Jingchu was startled and immediately put away the "Mist Mirror".

He was filled with anxiety, fearing that the Cloud-woven Robe hidden in the Xuanjing's inner layer would be discovered.

Fortunately, Wei Changqing only gave him an approving look before wrapping Lin Jingchu up and transforming into a streak of light to return to the edge of the pool.

Everyone else was already waiting there, their faces pale and their breathing unsteady.

Lin Jingchu glanced at the pool with lingering fear. The turmoil of the earth's veins had not subsided, and it continued to spew out tongues of crimson fire several meters high.

He then looked at Xu Fuzi, Senior Brother Qian, and Senior Brother Zhao, who had been rescued first, and saw that they were emitting white, cold air even in the sweltering heat.

Wei Changqing's voice rang out at the right moment: "In order to resist the erosion of the evil energy, they swallowed the Ice Sinking Pill."

Lin Jingchu thought to himself, "What a powerful pill!"

At the same time, he discreetly put the intact bottle of pills back into his storage bag.

Since Elder Wei has bestowed this upon us, he shouldn't take it back, right?

Seeing that the fire in the pool was still terrifying, the repair work obviously had to be temporarily suspended, so he sat down cross-legged and circulated his internal energy to regulate his breathing.

That sudden outburst has rendered all our previous efforts futile. The damage to the pool bottom is likely even more severe; we'll be busy for a while.

Seeing that he had just escaped a life-or-death crisis and was able to calm his mind and enter a meditative state so quickly, Wei Changqing couldn't help but show his approval once again.

In contrast, the other disciples, who were at the Qi Refining stage or even the Foundation Establishment stage, were still in a daze.

The earth veins raged incessantly until several Foundation Establishment stage array masters arrived and gradually calmed down.

With several senior uncles overseeing things, Lin Jingchu and the other four Qi Refining disciples only needed to assist from the sidelines.

With sufficient manpower and the ley lines no longer rioting, the Earth Fire Pool was finally completely repaired after more than half an hour, thanks to everyone's concerted efforts.

"Buzz..."

As the array pattern on the last brick connected to the main array, the core of the array suddenly lit up.

The entire formation circulates sequentially, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes in the direction of the flow, sometimes against the flow, with flowing light and a sense of orderly beauty.

The earth's fire and the evil energy of the abyss in the pool were smoothed out and ordered, like tranquil crimson lake water, slowly disappearing into the mouths of the eight dragon heads.

Seeing the formation operating smoothly, everyone on the shore smiled with relief.

Wei Changqing's gaze swept over all the disciples present who had participated in the rescue operation, and he announced loudly, "The timely repair of the great formation is entirely due to everyone's concerted efforts. Each participating disciple will be awarded two hundred low-grade spirit stones as a reward!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples' faces lit up with even greater joy, and they all bowed to express their gratitude.

Wei Changqing nodded slightly, then turned to Lin Jingchu, Uncle Feng, and the other five people who had been there initially: "The Foundation Establishment Pills promised to you five will remain unchanged. You can collect them when you return to the General Affairs Hall."

"Thank you, Peak Master! Thank you, Grandmaster Uncle!"

The other disciples looked on with envy at the five people who were bowing.

Lin Jingchu was thinking to himself:

I was swindled out of some spirit stones by that unscrupulous merchant a few days ago, but today I suddenly received 200 spirit stones, bringing my liquid assets to over 580, and I'm one step closer to 800 spirit stones.

In addition, there will be a reward from the system after the underground fire pool is repaired.

[Special Magical Artifact - Blazing Flame Bead x1]

【Flame-Splitting Pearl: Forged from Earth Fire Marrow and Mystic Magnetic Sand, it contains a special internal restriction and is a one-time use forbidden artifact. Its power is extremely violent and can be activated remotely, with a power radius limited to within five zhang (approximately 10 meters). An essential item for destroying evidence; do not play with fire and risk self-immolation.】

Seeing the joy on his disciples' faces, Wei Changqing smiled outwardly, but a shadow fell over his heart.

The secret agents of the Heavenly Fiend Sect had their souls sealed with restrictions.

This restriction harbors a hidden malevolent energy that will erupt instantly when the soul is searched, annihilating the host's soul and turning against the caster, while also warning the person who placed the restriction.

Wei Changqing had been forbidden from planting this for many years, so he was naturally very familiar with it.

He had just used the fire from the earth's core and the evil energy from the abyss to deceive his senses. He also used the evil energy that had invaded Xu Fuzi's body to trick the restrictions and used a secret method to probe his memories.

Furthermore, Xu Fuzi's mind was frozen the moment he took the Ice-Sinking Pill, so he had no recollection of this investigation.

However, Xu Fuzi knew nothing about the Tian Sha Sect's plans and objectives.

"It seems that for now, we can only take it one step at a time."