Chapter 789 Earth Flame Eruption
Ye Xuanyue was closer, so her feelings were sharper. She took a deep breath, looked up at what was happening in front of her, and her expression seemed a little dazed.
But Leng Moran reacted faster than her. He dragged her backward.
Ye Xuanyue was pulled back a few steps by him. She was just about to speak, but her brows suddenly furrowed tightly, and her voice became sharp.
“I can’t leave here!”
“Jiji is still there!”
Almost instinctively, her only thought was that she could not abandon the Little Phoenix.
But the rushing, fiery-red stream’s color deepened further. Leng Moran could sense the terrifying energy within it.
The two of them were far too close. If the flames erupted again, they were very likely to be swept into those crimson streams. If that happened, there would be no chance to escape at all.
Leng Moran grew anxious. He did not care about anything else now. He suddenly grabbed the hand of the young woman beside him, and his voice almost sounded like a roar.
“But it’s too dangerous here!”
However, a stubborn glint appeared in Ye Xuanyue’s eyes. She took a deep breath, but the next second, she froze slightly.
In her Consciousness Sea… Jiji’s voice came through.
“Master… you should get… further away from here…”
“I’m okay…”
“Master… just wait for me a little…”
The voice was intermittent.
Ye Xuanyue did not know what exactly was happening with Jiji, but at the very least, she could confirm one thing: Jiji was safe, at least for now.
Ye Xuanyue glanced at the soaring high temperatures and the Floating Flames. Then she gritted her teeth and moved to the side with Leng Moran.
The monkey called Lord Fei Lian watched the Celestial Vault above, scratching its head in agitation.
Once this thing erupted, why was it so frightening?
How far was the Purple Emperor from here? Could he sense it? How long would it take for him to get here…
This was not a joke.
It felt that if these flame streams kept erupting, everything for several miles around would be scorched bare!
It was not worried for itself, but some Spirit Beasts would probably have a hard time escaping...especially those whose Cultivation Strength was still very weak.
The monkey gritted its teeth, a look of determination appearing on its face.
If things got really bad, it would have to grit its teeth and hold on for a while, at least to suppress the flame streams temporarily.
Somewhere quite far from the Dark Abyss Canyon, the Peacock suddenly lifted her head. The Dark Heavenly Dragon sat beside her. Seeing her sudden frown, he could not help but ask with concern,
“What’s wrong?”
He knew this Peacock had extraordinary sensing abilities.
The Peacock named Xuan frowned slightly and said in a low voice,
“A massive force erupted in the area under the Purple Emperor’s control.”
Ao Li was slightly stunned.
“What does that mean?”
“Someone is fighting the Purple Emperor?”
Could the power that made even this Peacock feel wary be the aftermath of a battle between the Purple Emperor and some old monster from the Beast Alliance?
The woman beside him shook her head. Her tone was very light.
“No. At least from what I sense… it’s not a battle. This force carries a scorching heat…”
She hesitated, then added,
“It’s possible an Earth Flame completely erupted.”
“That’s why there’s such astonishing energy.”
“But for no reason… how could an Earth Flame erupt?”
She was of the Avian Tribe. Because of the existence of the Phoenix, the king of the Avian Tribe, they had some understanding of Earth Flames. This Peacock knew quite a bit about them.
Phoenixes needed to absorb Earth Flames to evolve, so high-level Earth Flames were crucial to the Phoenix Clan. Earth Flames were naturally generated manifestations of the land’s Spiritual Energy. They were long-lasting and would regenerate only after a very long period.
In legend, Earth Flames were like the Primordial Origin of the continent; they contained the energy of the entire landmass. So Earth Flames generally did not erupt. An eruption of the kind Xuan described meant the energy accumulated over tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years had exploded in an instant. After such an event, the Earth Flame would be impossible to restore in the short term...almost completely gone from the world. Only after tens of thousands of years might a tiny spark possibly be reborn.
The Phoenix Clan, when absorbing Earth Flames, never consumed them so completely; that would cut off the evolution path for other Phoenixes. The extinction of any Earth Flame was a huge blow to the Phoenix Clan.
However, Xuan had long since left the Avian Tribe and now belonged to the Dark Abyss Canyon, so she felt no particular attachment. The erupting Earth Flame lay within the Purple Emperor’s territory; the Avian Tribe could not gain advantage from it. She only frowned slightly...Earth Flames did not erupt for no reason; something must have happened. But the Purple Emperor himself was within the Dark Abyss Canyon; he would surely deal with it, so there was no need to worry. Her doubt flickered and then returned to calmness.
Ao Li glanced at her and suddenly chuckled.
“The Avian Tribe...do they regret losing you? I heard things aren’t going well for the tribe now.”
The woman’s stunning face showed no ripple of emotion.
“It has nothing to do with me anymore.”
“I am no longer a member of the tribe.”
“Besides, if the sky falls, the Avian Tribe still has the Phoenix holding it up. What is there to worry about?”
The Avian Tribe had many types of Sacred Beasts and Divine Beasts, but the Phoenix was universally acknowledged as the top Divine Beast. As for the Beast Tribe, the Dragon Clan, and the Qilin Clan, they were all top-tier.
There were other races that also rose to prominence in different eras. It was impossible to select a single standard leading race.
Ao Li smiled. A gleam of light appeared in his eyes as he said,
“I’m really curious about the Purple Emperor’s true form. I always feel he has never leaned toward any particular race. He seems to treat all races equally.”
“It’s a pity he has never revealed his true body.”
“Or perhaps...his true form is his greatest weakness?”
The Peacock glanced at him coldly, then said in a low voice,
“You’d better mind your own business.”
She stood up and walked outside.
“Don’t come looking for me anymore.”
“I am going into seclusion for a while. I won’t see anyone.”
Ao Li watched the proud woman’s back. As she walked, her gauzy clothes revealed her smooth legs. He licked his lips, his gaze somewhat dark.
“Xuan, just what does your true form… look like?”
He was very curious. What was this Peacock’s true form really like? Sadly, the woman walked further and further away, not wanting to answer him at all.