Lin Xi and Chu Yang did not return directly to the Chu family, but instead stayed at the restaurant for the night.

The next night, they left the West City directly and headed to the ruins of the Crimson Yuan.

However, as they got closer to the ruins, they encountered disciples from the Cangyun Sect and Yin Kui Sect guarding the area and preventing outsiders from getting close.

There were even disciples from other powerful factions among them.

I suppose it's because they didn't want others to get involved in the opportunity.

However, Lin Xi and Chu Yang easily dismissed this tactic.

As the desolate land before him grew increasingly bleak, Lin Xi sensed with his divine sense that a considerable number of people and troops had already stopped there.

They had even set up camp for several days.

A quick glance reveals the emergence of four distinct factions.

She had known the Cangyun Sect and the Yin Kui Sect before, at the restaurant.

The Blazing Fire Sect also had a team she had never seen before.

In addition, the group on the south side dressed in crimson robes was extremely conspicuous.

Their robes were embroidered with flame patterns, and their bodies radiated a scorching heat, like a restless, blazing sun.

The elderly man at the head of the group had a striking long, fiery red beard and a pair of piercing, tiger-like eyes.

He was followed by another elderly man in a red robe.

The teams the two led stood in stark contrast to the sinister atmosphere of the Yin Kui Sect.

That's the Blazing Fire Sect.

Along with the Cangyun Sect, they are both top-tier forces in the Jinlan Realm.

Lin Xi had a deeper impression of this sect than of the Cangyun Sect and the Yin Kui Sect.

Because she had encountered people from the Blazing Fire Sect when she and her fellow disciples went out on a mission.

The people of the Blazing Fire Sect are as fiery as their name suggests, with extremely hot tempers.

As for the group on the north side, they were dressed in purple and gold robes with jade pendants at their waists.

Lin Xi didn't know.

However, the fact that they can currently coexist peacefully with the other three forces suggests that their strength is at least not significantly different.

"I originally thought it was just the Cangyun Sect and the Yin Kui Sect, but I didn't expect two other forces to get involved."

at the same time.

"Haha~ Elder Rongtao, how have you been!"

Zhu Rong, the elder leading the Blazing Fire Sect, spoke first.

His voice was as loud as a bell.

Rong Tao cupped his hands slightly and said, "Elder Zhu Rong is still as energetic as ever."

"Of course," Lie Yan laughed heartily.

"Unlike some people, who hide in the shadows all day long, their faces are practically moldy."

As he spoke, his gaze swept intentionally or unintentionally toward the direction of Yin Kui Sect.

He Qi's expression was sinister.

"The people from the Blazing Fire Sect are still as foul-mouthed as ever."

"So you want to see the puppet I just created?"

"Ha, you think this elder is afraid of you?"

A fierce glint flashed across Zhu Rong's face. "This Crimson Yuan Ruins, this very land of pure Yang energy, is completely unsuitable for your group of shady fellows. In fact, refining it would only backfire. I don't know why your Yin Kui Sect wants to get involved in this mess."

He Qi said in a sinister tone:

"Who doesn't know that the remains of that Crimson Origin Elder lie deep within the ruins? Those are the remains of someone who has come close to the Saintly Realm."

"Even after the erosion of time, the physical strength it contains must still be extraordinary."

"This corpse has caught the eye of my Yin Kui Sect."

"Dream on. If you want to go deep into the ruins, you'll have to see if you can withstand the scorching heat of this Crimson Flame Sea." Zhu Rong snorted.

The middle-aged woman from the Four Symbols Palace, who was in charge, walked out with a smile on her face.

"We've all come here for this opportunity; let's rely on our own abilities."

"Now that the ruins are about to be revealed, there is no need for us to create any further complications."

"That's true. Sometimes a simple argument is enough; there's no need to make a big fuss."

Elder Rongtao of the Cangyun Sect echoed this sentiment...

"What a pity, it didn't turn into a fight..."

Lin Xi stood at the foot of a distant Gobi Desert, taking in all of this.

Each vying for an opportunity is an enemy.

If she's going to have to confront such a large group of people later, then they might as well fight each other first.

Although they are not allies.

"However, with so many King-level cultivators, I definitely can't control them all by myself. If we really reach that desperate situation, we'll have to think of a way..."

Lin Xi's eyes flickered with a faint light as she pondered in a deep voice.

Then she looked at Chu Yang standing to the side.

"You really don't have any backup plans?"

"You are a reborn being, so you should know something about what happened in these Crimson Origin Ruins, right?"

Chu Yang said calmly, "If you think that being reborn means you can understand everything, then why would I still have you by my side? Why would I still be staying in this small Qingyang City?"

"......"

Just then, Chu Yang frowned slightly, and his eyes quickly turned to the distance.

Swish swish swish—

now.

The moonlight was originally obscured by clouds, making the wasteland dark.

But the ground began to shake rapidly the next second, even jolt.

It's like the earth's crust is wriggling.

Lin Xi also noticed the unusual movement beneath her feet. Sensing something with her divine sense, she followed Chu Yang's gaze in that direction.

A faint crimson light could be seen emanating from the cracks in the parched earth.

At the edge of the wasteland, a crimson beam of light shot into the sky.

It then transformed into a sky full of flames that spread in all directions.

Crimson flames erupted from the ground, burning brightly in the night.

A wave of heat hit us.

Even from hundreds of feet away, Lin Xi could feel the scorching heat.

"A sea of ​​crimson flames!?"

Is this the Crimson Sea of ​​Fire?

The first test left by Elder Chiyuan before his death?

At that moment, it burst into flames, turning the entire desert a dark red.

The fire spread extremely quickly.

The flames that surged from the ground spread outwards, instantly forming a boundless sea of ​​fire.

Crimson flames shot into the sky, illuminating the night.

"Such a scorching aura! Even though I'm a thousand meters away and protected by magic, I can still feel that intense heat!"

"The Crimson Ruins have finally appeared!"

"It contains the legacy of the Crimson Primordial Elder, and may even be the key to sainthood!"

"Get out of my way, all of you! This opportunity is mine!!"

"......"

Upon witnessing the emergence of the Crimson Sea of ​​Fire, countless disciples were eager to try their luck.

The greed in his eyes was undisguised, like a lecherous ghost encountering a stunningly beautiful woman with a naked body.

It surged up violently!

The disciples around them were extremely excited, and they began to rush into the sea of ​​fire without regard for their own safety.

He Qi of the Yin Kui Sect and Zhu Rong of the Lie Huo Sect took the lead and plunged into the Crimson Yuan Fire Sea.

The ruins have been opened.

Everyone was rushing towards the inferno.

"Walk."

Seeing that the disciples of the four sects had almost all entered, Chu Yang soared into the air and rushed towards the sea of ​​flowers.

Seeing this, Lin Xi enveloped her entire body in icy blue magic and then plunged into the sea of ​​fire...

Not long after.

A faint purple light streaked across the horizon and finally landed on the ruins.

She was nearly twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, dressed in a light purple dress, with a beautiful face and a tall figure.

A pair of phoenix eyes stared at the strange phenomenon of the sea of ​​fire below.

"This is... the aura of the Dharma Body of Heaven and Earth?"

"Could this place be the legacy left behind by a Saint Realm expert?"

"We're lucky, maybe we can go in and take a look."

The woman's name was Ziying, and she was a true disciple of the Xuanling Sect's Shuiyue Peak.

After completing his mission outside the Jinlan border, he began to travel to various places.

She happened to be passing by and noticed something was wrong, so she came looking for her.

Unexpectedly, we encountered a place of unexpected opportunity.

"Wait! There's still traces of Junior Sister Lin Xi's magical energy here?!"

"Junior Sister Lin Xi is inside these ruins?!"

After sensing something, Zi Ying looked slightly surprised.

She hesitated for a few seconds, then her figure transformed into a streak of purple light and immediately disappeared into the sea of ​​fire...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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