"Avoid the backlash of the Sky Slaying Thunder Technique?"
Lin Yu opened his mouth in shock. The Sky Slaying Thunder Technique was the most powerful martial art in the empire. There was no doubt about this. However, it was precisely because it was so powerful that in his impression, anyone who used the Sky Slaying Thunder Technique ever since the Crimson Flame Empire was founded would suffer a powerful backlash. If it was light, they would lose their cultivation for the rest of their lives. If it was heavy, they would die from an illness. No one could avoid it.
Now, Xiao Yue said that she knew how to avoid the backlash of the Sky Slaying Thunder Technique. Wasn't this too unbelievable?
"Don't be surprised. Actually, I only comprehended it after a hundred years in the Bejewelled Lava Volcano. The Sky Slaying Thunder Technique that the empire possesses is only an incomplete scroll." Xiao Yue smiled amiably.
"Incomplete scroll?" Lin Yu said in surprise.
Xiao Yue nodded and became stern. "That's right. It's precisely because of this that the backlash is so powerful. I'll pass on my comprehension to you over the next few days. With the Sky Slaying Thunder Technique, you won't be helpless even if you encounter someone at the Four Heavens Stage."
After receiving confirmation, Lin Yu nodded seriously. Xiao Yue was right. If he really grasped the Sky Slaying Thunder Technique, he might really be able to fight against Fang Heng.
Because of this, he became excited. In the next few days, he devoted all his energy to cultivating the Sky Slaying Thunder Technique.
However, he only found out later how painful this cultivation was. Xiao Yue's training was like a devil. He was only willing to stop when he was exhausted almost every day, causing Zhou Qin to worry every day. Sometimes, she even started to suspect whether Xiao Yue was Lin Yu's biological grandmother. Could she be a spy sent by Empress Xiao Chong?
However, Lin Yu knew that every time he was exhausted, he would advance by leaps and bounds. Putting aside the Sky Slaying Thunder Technique, just his body and spiritual power had become stronger and purer after a few days of training. As a result, he was more and more motivated. All the pain was no longer pain.
…
At the mouth of the Bejewelled Lava Volcano.
Day after day, year after year, this place burned with raging fire. Scorching hot magma kept erupting in the raging fire, contaminating the surrounding magma rocks.
Under the high temperature, not a single blade of grass could be seen. There were no signs of life at all.
"What a terrifying temperature." Qin Shi clasped his hands behind his back and took a deep breath.
The Burning Book trembled slightly, and Jade In The Book said, "Yes, and under the high temperature here, it is filled with the power of the fire attribute. No wonder they said that even the Heaven's Equal Realm would be turned into ashes in an instant."
"That's right. Not to mention the Heaven's Equal Territory, I feel that without the Explosive Flame Bead, even an Ascending Heaven Stage expert might not be able to survive in this damned place."
"Indeed. I really don't know what kind of luck you have, to be able to encounter all sorts of good things. Take out the Explosive Flame Bead, or else you won't be able to approach it."
"Alright."
Qin Shi took out the Explosive Flame Bead and used his spiritual energy as a medium to link the two together.
As his spiritual energy entered the Explosive Flame Bead, a red barrier with ancient patterns appeared around Qin Shi.
As soon as the barrier appeared, the surrounding temperature was immediately blocked. As this concerned the safety of Jade In The Book, Qin Shi did not dare to be careless in the slightest. He got up and jumped into the crater of the Bejewelled Lava Volcano.
As soon as he entered the crater, the surrounding terrifying lava rushed towards him. Qin Shi looked through the barrier and could not help but be shocked.
He had no doubt that if he did not have the Explosive Flame Bead, he would not be able to last more than half a minute in this lava. Even if he had the power of the fire attribute, it would not be enough. The lava here was too terrifying. Layers upon layers of mysterious heat waves were like the huge mouth of a prehistoric beast, rolling closer.
Following the crater for thousands of meters, Qin Shi felt that he had begun to approach the core of the earth. The surrounding temperature was getting more and more terrifying. Even within the barrier of the Explosive Flame Bead, he was still sweating profusely.
"Shi Tou, look below."
There was a flash of white light on the Burning Book. Jade In The Book pinched her jade-like fingers and pointed downwards.
Following her finger, Qin Shi could not help but frown. He saw that there was a rough tree vine a hundred meters away. This tree vine was very mysterious. It was surrounded by a faint flame. Even under the temperature of tens of millions of degrees, it was still very tenacious and towering above the lava.
"This, could this be the root of the Divine Pregnant Tree?" Qin Shi's black eyes lit up.
Jade In The Book nodded and said, "Yes, it should be able to survive in this kind of temperature."
"Then what are we waiting for?"
After searching for three years, he finally saw hope. Qin Shi straightened his body and jumped towards the tree vine without hesitation.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Jade In The Book was suddenly startled. "Shi Tou, be careful!"
"Hmm?"
Qin Shi was puzzled. But soon after, before he could come back to his senses, the raging flames around him suddenly erupted. The scorching lava around him rolled and melted, and hundreds of vines rushed towards him from who knew where.
Rumble!
The crater of the volcano shook violently, and one of the vines took the opportunity to wrap around Qin Shi's body.
"Damn it, is this a trap?
Is this tree vine deliberately attracting me? "
Qin Shi reacted abruptly and waved his hand to summon surging spiritual energy. He hurriedly wanted to chop off the vines.
Bang!
The golden light that filled the sky shook violently in the raging flames. Unexpectedly, Qin Shi's attack, which had been fused with the power of the elements, was as weak as an ant in front of this vine. Not only did it not cause the slightest bit of damage, but it also caused an intense numbing pain in his arm.
Hum!
After being hit, the vine trembled in the cracks of the rock. Then, like a ferocious hungry tiger, it became indifferent and angry. It took the opportunity to tightly wrap around Qin Shi, making him unable to move.
Frowning, Qin Shi felt an unprecedented crisis. "This is troublesome."
Just as Qin Shi was panicking, Jade In The Book suddenly said, "Shi Tou, don't struggle. This vine doesn't want to hurt you. It seems to want to take you somewhere."
"What?
It wants to take me somewhere? "Qin Shi was dumbfounded. Only then did he relax his vigilance, and let the tree vine wrap around him.
Sure enough, as Jade In The Book had expected, the tree vine didn't make any move to hurt Qin Shi after it had wrapped around him. Instead, it dragged him deeper into the crater of the volcano.
The speed at which the vine contracted was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it had covered a distance of thousands of meters. Qin Shi even felt that he was close to the core of the earth. The surrounding temperature was getting more and more terrifying, and even the rocks were melting.
After about 300,000 meters, there was nothing else in the surroundings except for the surging magma. Suddenly, the vine changed its direction, and rolled Qin Shi horizontally.
It didn't take long for Qin Shi to open his eyes wide. He was stunned by the scene in front of him. "This … How is this possible?"
Jade In The Book was also startled. Not far away, there was a resplendent palace in the boiling magma.
That's right, it was a palace. Moreover, the construction of this palace was exceptionally luxurious. The periphery was made of black rocks that Qin Shi had never seen before. A faint black light was emitted from within, and this black light was filled with a violent suction force. As long as the surrounding magma got close, it would immediately be devoured, causing the surroundings of this palace to become a vacuum zone.
"I really didn't expect that there would be such a magnificent building in this volcano …!" Recovering from his shock, Qin Shi couldn't help but be moved.
Jade In The Book also exclaimed in admiration, "Yes, and it seems that the Pregnant Divine Tree should be inside this palace."
Qin Shi nodded, and entered the palace under the guidance of the vine.
As he passed by the black rocks on the periphery of the palace, Qin Shi couldn't help but frown. He felt a sense of familiarity from these black rocks, but he couldn't tell where this familiarity came from. In the end, he shook his head helplessly and didn't think too much about it.
As soon as he entered the palace, the surrounding heat dissipated. Only then did Qin Shi tentatively remove the barrier of the Explosive Flame Pearl and look around the massive palace.
It had to be said that this palace was very extravagant. Just the two stone lions in front of the main palace were made of pure gold, and two resplendent night pearls hung above them. They were like the stars, the sun, and the moon, dazzling in gold and jade.
A little further in, there was an empty space.
In this empty space, there was a rough ancient tree that was a thousand meters tall. This ancient tree's trunk was very strange, and its growth rings were like the eyes of dragons and phoenixes. It was extremely beautiful.
The vines that bound Qin Shi came from this ancient tree. When Qin Shi reached the empty space, the vines slowly loosened.
After emerging from the vines, he stretched his body and looked at the ancient tree in front of him. Qin Shi couldn't help but be overjoyed, "This is the Pregnant Divine Tree, right?"
"That's right." Jade In The Book trembled.
After receiving confirmation, Qin Shi became even more excited. After three years, he was finally going to fulfill his promise with Jade In The Book.
Jade In The Book didn't let her excitement get to her head. She said to Qin Shi seriously, "Shi Tou, don't be careless. This Pregnant Divine Tree's cultivation isn't simple."
Hearing this, Qin Shi couldn't help but be taken aback. There were very few people that could make Jade In The Book so serious. Even the Four Heavens Devourer Python was the same. But this Pregnant Divine Tree could make Jade In The Book so cautious?
Because of this, he didn't dare to be careless as he stared at the Pregnant Divine Tree. He couldn't help but be shocked. He could feel a terrifying power from the Pregnant Divine Tree that even Hua Ling and Qin Xue Xin, the two Four Heavens powerhouses, paled in comparison.
"What a terrifying spiritual aura!"
"Mm, if I'm not wrong, this Pregnant Divine Tree's power is already close to the Seven Ascending Heavens stage." Jade In The Book said through gritted teeth.
"Ascending Heavens stage?"
As soon as these three words came out, Qin Shi was shocked like never before. The Ascending Heavens stage was the highest level of the Nine Heavens stage. If that was the case, then this Pregnant Divine Tree could definitely be called the most terrifying existence Qin Shi had ever seen.
"Little fellow!"
At this moment, a pair of deep eyes suddenly opened on the Pregnant Divine Tree's growth rings. A buzzing sound came from within, directly attacking Qin Shi's mind.
Qin Shi suddenly returned to his senses and raised his head to look at the Pregnant Divine Tree. "It's, it's you talking to me?"
"Haha, of course it's me." The Pregnant Divine Tree let out an ancient laugh before saying, "What?
You've been searching for the Divine Pregnant Fruit for so long. Don't you feel happy to see me? "
Hearing this, Qin Shi frowned and hurriedly took a few steps back in fright.
Indeed, he had been searching for the Divine Pregnant Fruit for a long time. He had been searching for it ever since he met Jade In The Book three years ago. However, the problem was, how did the Pregnant Divine Tree know?