Chapter 16 The Fire Thief(1/2)
Panmen, one of the few large sects specializing in fire magic in Suzhou, was established at the junction of Beihai and Suzhou.
Scientifically speaking, it is located at the junction of the continental plate and the oceanic plate.
Under this kind of terrain, there are many volcanoes here, forming a large volcano group.
Although the air is a bit gray, for the Fire Law Sect, they really like this kind of place.
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According to many people's perceptions, places where volcanoes gather are often inaccessible.
The truth is exactly the opposite.
The volcanic ash brought by volcanic eruptions is an excellent natural fertilizer, so many mortals actually live close to the volcano, settling, farming, and thriving here.
Yesterday, another volcano in the volcano group caused a commotion.
In the early morning, Michu, a strong man in the village, opened the door.
When he looked out, he saw that the weather was still a bit gloomy. He shouted to his wife and children inside the house, then put on a mask used to filter volcanic ash and rushed towards the volcano that shook last night.
This is their mission.
He was going to check whether the shaking volcano was due to the birth of strange fire.
Although there are many forms of birth of strange fires, there are many different fires in volcanoes since ancient times.
Panmen established a sect here, and this is what he did.
The mortals in the village didn't know how valuable the so-called strange fire was, but they knew that a hundred years ago, the next door village discovered some unusual traces of flames and reported them to the immortal sect called Panmen.
It turned out to be enough resources to feed the entire village for three years.
This strange fire is really "fire"!
So every time there is a commotion in the volcano, they have to send people to check nearby to see if there is any so-called "strange fire" appearing in the world.
Of course, there is generally no such thing.
In the past hundred years, they had only heard of a strange fire being discovered in the neighboring village, but this did not affect their enthusiasm.
Maybe?
This is just like buying a lottery ticket. How many winners are there? Everyone understands, but aren’t there still countless people who are willing to buy it?
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Mi Xiu was familiar with the road and had excellent foot strength. After half a day, he was close to the volcano where the riot took place last night.
However, after seeing the full picture of the volcano, Mi Xiu felt a little disappointed.
Because the volcano in front of us seems a bit too small compared to the surrounding volcanoes.
In his simple understanding, the princess must live in a palace, so something with such an unusual name as "Strange Fire" must have come from a large volcano.
Disappointed as he was, he still came closer and searched carefully, not wanting his trip to be in vain.
As a result, before he could start to look carefully, his steps suddenly stopped and the pupils in his eyes suddenly dilated.
Just in front of him, at the foot of the volcano, there was a cluster of red flames that had not yet been extinguished, blooming like a lotus.
This was a flame form he had never seen before.
Weird, magnificent and charming.
This is strange fire.
They once asked those superior practitioners what the so-called strange fire looked like.
Those superior cultivators just said that when you see the strange fire, you will naturally understand that it is a strange fire.
He had always been a little confused about this statement, but now, Mi Xiu finally understood its meaning.
This strange fire is so different from other flames!
Although Mi Xiu only saw a bunch of flames and not the body of the strange fire, he was simple and understood the truth. If you see eggs, doesn't it mean there are chickens nearby?
In the same way, the same is true for strange fire.
Michu's mood became uncontrollably aroused.
Without hesitation, he eagerly returned to the village with nervousness and anticipation to inform the villagers of his discovery.
Amidst the cheers of the whole village, the village chief solemnly took out an extremely weird-looking object that looked like a firework.
The village chief lit the fire lightly, and a ray of light rose into the sky, and finally exploded very high in the sky.
The intense light changes and is dazzling.
This is a sacred object given to them by the monks. It is said that as long as they find a strange fire and light it and release it, they will receive a signal and appear here in a short time.
About half a day later, three red-robed monks roared over.
When the villagers saw these three people flying into the sky, a large number of them immediately knelt down and shouted to see the gods.
This is a scene rarely seen in Daxia cities.
In the cities of Daxia, although mortals have awe of monks, they never go to the extent of worshiping them as gods.
What's more, there are not only a lot of monks in developed areas, but there are still a lot of them. If you have to kneel down every time you see a monk, do you still have to live your life?
As for the reason why the mortals in this village are so respectful, it is actually not what the monks require. The main reason is that this area is isolated from the world, making the mortals here uncivilized and have not seen much of the market.
The more primitive the place, the more serious the superstition, which is a normal phenomenon.
These three monks from Panmen spoke surprisingly politely and asked the villagers politely: "Did you discover the strange fire?"
Everyone quickly turned their attention to Mi Xiu in the crowd.
Michu held his head high, but took a few steps forward with some trepidation, and reported his findings to the monks while stumbling over his words.
"Red Lotus Fire?" After listening to Mi Xiu's story, the senior cultivator was noncommittal and quickly made a rough judgment.
"After I confirm that it is really a strange fire, I will definitely give you a reward." Shangxiu thought for a while and said to the villagers who looked at the three of them eagerly.
The villagers breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time they began to worry about gains and losses.
It should... really be a strange fire, right?
"Where is the volcano where you found traces of strange fire?" Shang Xiu asked Mi Xiu Dao gently.
Mi Xiu hurriedly started gesticulating, and his face turned red in his impatience.
Panmen Shangxiu was not anxious at all, and listened calmly to Mishu's words.
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The three Panmen monks set off again after learning the specific address where the strange fire appeared.
For Michu, the journey of half a day took only an instant for the three monks.
Arriving near the small volcano, the leader of the three monks, the Five Fire Taoist, was moved in his heart, "There is indeed the remnant of the strange fire here. It seems that those ignorant people are not talking nonsense."
Taoist Wuhuo is one of the deputy sect masters of Panmen and a monk of Erhua Lianxu. He has an extremely deep understanding of strange fires. Since he said he discovered the breath of strange fires, it means that there must be strange fires here.
Another Ichika Panmen refining monk, Taoist Sanhuo, also showed joy on his face, "If you bring this red lotus fire back to the sect and refine it into the holy fire, the power of the holy fire will definitely reach a new level."
Stairs.”
Alien fire is a violent thing and cannot be easily captured by others.
Therefore, the monks sent by Panmen this time are all experts in the sect, and they are all Void Refining monks.
The last Panmen monk, Sihuo Taoist, suddenly pointed at the top of the volcano and shouted: "Look at that!"
Everyone looked in the direction pointed by Taoist Sihuo, and saw a flash of red light on the top of the mountain.
They didn't see its form clearly, but what else could it be besides strange fire that could appear in such a place?
The three of them were so excited that they couldn't wait to rush to the top of the mountain.
Not long after, at a corner, a cluster of red flames emitting high temperature came into their sight.
"I found you, my good baby!" Wuhuo Taoist said excitedly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, as if something had cut his mind out of thin air.
He had not yet recovered from the severe pain in his mind, and at this moment, his body was also experiencing heart-pounding pain.
An unimaginably sharp force easily broke through his protective magical weapon and penetrated his body.
As he was dying of consciousness, Taoist Wuhuo vaguely saw three figures appearing not far from him.
"Trap?" This was his last thought.
On the other side, the situation of the Four Fire Taoists and the Three Fire Taoists was not much better.
Two bolts of thunder and fire passed through their eyebrows almost at the same time.
"Brother Lu, what a trick!" Mo Yan, who had just appeared, subconsciously praised him as he watched three flying swords and a heart sword turn into four rays of rainbow light and escape into Lu Qingshan's body.
What's strong is not killing three Void Refining monks, but killing them instantly.
Tantai Qingrun, on the other hand, had a calm look on his face, and even had an inexplicable sense of superiority in his heart - there are so many strange things out there, so this is a good method? Then you have never seen his better method...
To be continued...