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"Good, that's great! With Wang Shidi's assistance, we will surely secure a prime position in the Refining Flame Cave, and let us all become Earth Spirit Realm Martial Artists!" Chu Yixuan said excitedly, slapping the table with his palm.
Three days later!
The Martial Arts Plaza was crowded, yet eerily silent, with only the cold wind howling in their ears. The winter wind whipped snow and water against their faces, feeling incredibly refreshing!
The three elders, Li Jianren, Xiao Renyi, and Zhou Deyu, stood motionless on the Training Platform, resembling three sharp swords piercing the sky. The terrifying energy emanating from their piercing gazes made the disciples below too afraid to look directly at them.
Li Gang, Zhao Shanyu, and Chu Yixuan represented different factions, each standing in their own corner; the remaining disciples who had not joined any faction stood together.
"Hmm, Transcendence Eighth Layer?" Zhao Shanyu stood at the forefront with an air of arrogance. He glanced at Chu Yixuan with a smirk, but when he looked at Wang Yi, his expression suddenly changed, his pupils constricting as he spoke coldly.
"Could it be that Brother Zhao can only see his own breakthroughs and cannot tolerate others'?" Wang Yi replied.
"Hmph, Wang Yi, don't get too cocky. Even if you have broken through, so what? You are still no match for me," Zhao Shanyu retorted, feeling his pride severely insulted. A mere brat had actually defeated one of the Wen Cang Three Heroes, Lin Haojian. Although some time had passed since that incident, it was still hard for him to accept because it should have been him, the third senior brother of the Kaiyang Sect, who defeated Lin Haojian!
"Is that so?" Wang Yi looked at Zhao Shanyu with a half-smile and said, "You won't know until we compete."
"Hmph, what is your status compared to mine? You are not worthy of my effort," Zhao Shanyu coldly snorted. However, he couldn't help but feel a tightening in his chest. The reputation of Lin Haojian and the Wen Cang Three Heroes was not to be taken lightly. If Wang Yi could defeat him, he must already possess strength that could rival his own. If I were to fight him and win, it would merely be adding flowers to a brocade; if I lost, it would be a significant loss. For now, I will endure!
"Is that so?" Wang Yi fixed his gaze on Zhao Shanyu and smiled, "I fear you might not dare!"
"You... Wang Yi, today the elders have important matters to announce. I am magnanimous and will not hold this against you for now; don't push your luck!" Zhao Shanyu's expression grew colder.
Wang Yi snorted coldly, knowing that Zhao Shanyu was right. He then shifted his gaze to a figure clad in white several meters away.
In the cold wind stood a white figure bearing a crystal-white sword on its back. Its eyes were bright white but devoid of any emotion—cold as ice—like two chilling blades. A pair of White Brows like swords made one shudder!
Within a ten-foot radius around this figure, there was not a single person in sight; everyone kept their distance and dared not even glance at him! Such a terrifying presence could only belong to Jin Qinghan.
Jin Qinghan seemed to sense Wang Yi's gaze, looked up, and showed no emotion on his face.
Wang Yi smiled to show goodwill, but little did he know that the latter had already withdrawn his gaze and was looking towards the Training Platform.
"Do you know what happened?"
"I don't know, but with the three Elders present, it must be something significant!"
Most of the disciples in the area were confused and discussing among themselves, while only Li Gang and Zhao Shanyu appeared to know what was about to happen, looking calm and composed.
"Silence!"
Li Jianren raised his hand and coldly shouted, instantly quieting the noisy square.
"Except for the Elite Disciples, all other disciples leave immediately!" His voice was flat but carried an undeniable authority.
Disciples below Transcendence Level Six dared not disobey and left in unison. As a result, the vast square became empty in an instant. Wang Yi stood in line with Chu Yixuan, showing no expression on his face. He knew that since the Refining Flame Cave had limited spots, only a few disciples would truly be able to enter.
"The purpose of gathering you here is to strengthen our Kaiyang Sect and promote its prosperity!" Seeing this, Li Jianren nodded and spoke earnestly. "Therefore, the Sect Master has decided to open the Refining Flame Cave. I hope you can make good use of this opportunity to elevate your realms!"
"Refining Flame Cave? What kind of place is that?"
"Why have we never heard of it before?"
"Silence!" Li Jianren's gaze turned icy, and under that cold stare, everyone felt their breathing become labored; even Wang Yi felt a chill running through his body from his feet up, not daring to say another word.
"The remaining disciples, follow me!" Li Jianren said.
With that, he moved down from the stage. Xiao Renyi and Zhou Deyu also leaped down from the platform, and the three of them headed towards the Purgatory Cave.
The disciples did not dare to disobey, their hearts filled with various doubts as they followed behind the three elders, Li Jianren and others, in an orderly manner, not uttering a word; the authority of the elders was not to be trifled with!
After a while, the group passed through the stone path in the mountains, crossed the gorge, and arrived directly at Purgatory Cave.
"Greetings to the three elders." Shi Qian, seeing that all three elders had arrived, showed a look of panic on his face and hurriedly stepped forward to bow.
"Move!" Li Jianren waved his hand.
"Elder, why have you brought us here?"
"Yeah! Isn't this a forbidden area?"
"Keep up!" Zhou Deyu glanced at Wang Yi in the crowd, stroked his White Beard, and then, with his sturdy hands clasped behind him, walked into the fiery Purgatory Cave.
Xiao Renyi followed closely behind with a sincere expression.
Wang Yi looked around and immediately walked in; everything remained unchanged, with red marks everywhere like fire. Just then, a loud Rumbling sound suddenly echoed through the tunnel, followed by a thick wave of hot air surging out from deep within Purgatory Cave. The disciples walking in front immediately felt as if they were in a furnace, drenched in sweat.
"What the hell! Why is it so hot all of a sudden?" Niu Meng complained irritably as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Wang Yi felt a stir in his heart; he noticed that Li Jianren was still walking steadily ahead, his steps firm and not stirring up any dust, clearly having reached an incredibly terrifying level of mastery. He then gazed deeper into the cave and saw a Red Stone Gate at the far end of the tunnel.
The Red Stone Gate stood about ten feet tall and was half that wide, its surface appearing as if stained with fresh blood. In the center were three circular depressions, surrounded by intricate patterns that Wang Yi could not comprehend; they were exceedingly complex and profound, leaving him puzzled about their meaning.
"Eh." Wang Yi suddenly exclaimed. Although his voice was not loud, it sounded exceptionally clear in the silent Purgatory Cave.
"Big brother, what's wrong?" Niu Meng asked.
Chu Yixuan and others also looked at Wang Yi in confusion, unsure why he had exclaimed.
"Hmph, what a surprise." Ever since Wang Yi defeated Lin Haojian, Zhao Shanyu felt increasingly disdainful towards Wang Yi, always looking for an opportunity to humiliate him and vent his anger.
"It's nothing." Wang Yi waved his hand to indicate he was fine. However, a huge wave surged in his heart because he had seen an eerie face on the stone door, a face that exuded an aura of malevolence, as if it did not belong to any person!
But when he looked back at the stone door, the face had vanished without a trace!
Ahead, Zhou Deyu turned around and said, "This is Refining Flame Cave."
"Xiao Shidi, Zhou Shidi, take out the items!" Li Jianren's voice was cold, sounding particularly clear in the hot Purgatory Cave.
Zhou Deyu and Xiao Renyi exchanged glances and each took out a round jade pendant from their waists, placing them precisely into the circular indentation!
The jade pendants were not large, easily held in one hand, bright red all over, radiating a glowing light as if a flame were dancing in the air. Both sides were engraved with Sunfire, shining brilliantly.
At this moment, Li Jianren also took out an identical jade pendant from his Storage Ring. He slightly lifted his eyelids and glanced at the stone door before placing the pendant into the circular indentation.
As soon as the last jade pendant fell into place, a rumbling sound echoed, and Wang Yi could distinctly feel the stone slab beneath his feet trembling.
Suddenly, a brilliant red light reflected from the slowly rising stone door, flushing everyone's cheeks red. In the next moment, a fiery Cave appeared before them.
Wang Yi followed the light with his gaze and saw that inside the Cave was filled with red light and flames, with dense rocks visible. He couldn't help but think to himself, "Is this Refining Flame Cave?"
"The time limit for entering Refining Flame Cave is one month. After one month, everyone must come out; otherwise, you will be responsible for your own life or death," Zhou Deyu said. "There are one hundred and eight Stone Chambers inside, including twelve high-grade Stone Chambers and twenty-four mid-grade Stone Chambers. As for how to choose, you may decide for yourselves."
Before he finished speaking, the disciples began to discuss among themselves. The Kaiyang Sect's Outer Sect Elite Disciples far exceeded one hundred and eight; how would they allocate them?
"Elder, there are only one hundred and eight Stone Chambers, yet our numbers far exceed this. How will it be distributed?" an Elite Disciple mustered up the courage to ask.
"I have already stated that there are only one hundred and eight Stone Chambers; how to allocate them is up to you to decide," Zhou Deyu stroked his White Beard and smiled.
"Elder, whoever occupies first will claim this cave."
"Wrong. As long as you have strength, you can choose any of the Stone Chambers," Zhou Deyu said.
"Hiss."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but gasp, for they understood the implication: as long as you have strength, you can choose any one of the one hundred and eight Stone Chambers!
"Go in!" Zhou Deyu said, his expression suddenly becoming serious. "The Refining Flame Cave is boundless; you must not venture too deep. Take care of yourselves."
"Yes."
Then, Wang Yi and the others entered the stone door one by one. As soon as they stepped in, a fiery red world appeared before their eyes. Even before reaching the Refining Flame Cave, the crimson light within surged forth, illuminating their faces as if they were painted with flames, making it hard to open their eyes.
Ah! Ah! Ah!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Inside the Refining Flame Cave, all was silent and devoid of human presence. Suddenly, a cacophony of gasps and the sound of rocks cracking erupted, stirring up clouds of dust and rolling sands.
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