The Blazing Sky Mountain is located in the desolate northern part of the Central Region.

The desolate land stretches for tens of thousands of miles, surrounded by mountains, sparsely populated, and the scorching heat makes it impossible for any living thing to thrive there.

Because nestled among the mountains, a towering volcano, thousands of feet high, extinguished all signs of life, turning the area into a deathly hell.

Today, however, a fearless young man is attempting to conquer this hell and climb that untouched peak.

This fiery young man is named Lin Feng.

"Sizzle~"

Lin Feng's palm was pressed against a rock and immediately burned by the intense heat.

He endured the pain and continued climbing step by step.

He finally managed to catch his breath, but as soon as he opened his mouth, a burning, suffocating sensation rushed over him, quickly enveloping his throat.

"Damn it, we were just one step away."

Lin Feng was furious and filled with resentment.

He could have easily obtained the Heaven-Burning Divine Stone and the Earth Core Flame from the Xiongnu to restore his appearance, and even turned the tide with the help of the Nine Netherworld forces, thus gaining control of the Dragon-Han Heavenly Dynasty.

But before any plans could be implemented, they were shattered by harsh reality.

"These useless people are more trouble than they're worth; I can't count on them at all."

I finally managed to pass on the unique characteristics of Shen Zhao's cultivation technique to you, and you still couldn't accomplish it.

That's something I learned from Yu Xiyan through persistent pleading in my past life.

"But you bunch of useless trash, how come you can't even handle one Shen Zhao!"

"Shen Zhao, I will never let you get away with this!"

Filled with boundless hatred for Shen Zhao, Lin Feng gritted his teeth and continued climbing upwards.

However, the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes.

In addition to the terrain becoming increasingly steep, the environment is also becoming increasingly harsh.

Not only do they have to cope with the scorching heat, but they also have to endure a strong feeling of suffocation that comes from all directions.

Even highly skilled cultivators cannot withstand such an extremely harsh environment, let alone those crippled by the destruction of their foundation.

Finally, after climbing about a third of the way, Lin Feng looked at the seemingly endless Burning Sky Blazing Mountain and began to have second thoughts.

"No, if this continues, I'll be scalded to death before we even get into the Earth Core Pool."

Looking at the burnt soles of his shoes and the scalded marks all over his body, Lin Feng gave up.

"Master, tell me there are other ways to restore my appearance, right?"

He placed his last hope on the jade bamboo inside the Soul Nourishing Ring.

"I have shown you the way; whether you succeed or not is up to you."

He was met with Yu Qingzhu's cold words.

Lin Feng immediately knelt on the ground, letting his knees be burned by the high temperature.

"Master, am I truly destined for such a tragic life? Heaven is so unfair!"

Without obtaining the Heaven-Burning Divine Stone, he has no hope of restoring his appearance.

Without obtaining the Earth Core Flame, Kun'er, who had been scorched by lightning, could no longer use it normally.

Without restoring their appearance and their damaged body, they are destined to become outcasts in the eyes of others, forever suffering ridicule and bullying.

In my past life, I had already reached the pinnacle, so why is my fate so bumpy in this life?

Could it be that fate is playing a cruel joke on me, and my so-called past life was nothing but a fleeting, unreal dream? Am I just an insignificant ant destined to be ordinary and unproductive?

He didn't want to live that kind of life of hiding and running away. In his current state, even the Fifth Princess of the Ziyuan Empire probably wouldn't look down on him.

I'd rather be dead than live like this.

So he pulled out a dagger and decided to end his life.

But when it came to the end, he hesitated again.

Because he didn't want to die; dying like this would be extremely unpleasant.

More importantly, he was afraid of dying!

"Master, please, there must be other ways, right? Please tell me, please tell me!"

He pleaded and shouted at the top of his lungs, trying to find another shortcut to regain his confidence.

After a long while, the Soul-Nourishing Ring emitted a faint light, and a cold voice finally came: "There is indeed another way, but you definitely can't do it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng's eyes lit up with hope again: "Master, please tell me. As long as you don't let me set foot on Blazing Flame Mountain again, I can definitely do it."

"Go and ask Shen Zhao for help. He will definitely have a way to restore your appearance and body."

"What? Impossible!"

Lin Feng's expression immediately became excited, and his distorted S-shaped face began to wriggle slightly, gradually evolving into a "Z" shape.

"It was Shen Zhao who ruined me like this. I am his mortal enemy, and you actually want me to beg him for help?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I wish I could skin him alive, drink his blood, chop him up, and feed him to the dogs to vent my hatred!!!"

"Then there's nothing we can do. Either you keep climbing and get the Heaven-Burning Divine Stone..."

"You either go to Shen Zhao and beg for his forgiveness; there's no other way. The decision is yours."

Yu Qingzhu ignored Lin Feng's emotional changes, and her cold tone even carried a hint of schadenfreude.

But Lin Feng didn't seem to notice anything at all.

"No, no, absolutely not. I would rather die than beg him. Since you, Master, are unwilling to help me, I will find a way myself."

After saying that, he got up and ran down the mountain.

Just as we reached the foot of the mountain, before we could even take a breath of fresh air, we heard the cracking sound of a whip.

Before Lin Feng could react, he was struck hard on the back by a whip.

Ah~

He screamed and turned around, only to see four burly men standing in front of him, glaring at him with fierce expressions.

"Damn, he's really ugly."

"I never imagined that there would be such an abstract and heaven-defying creature in this world, which has lowered the aesthetic standards of the entire Immortal Martial Continent."

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