At the summit of the snow-covered Kunlun Mountains, there is a volcanic crater. Steaming heat rises from the crater, melting much of the snowflakes in the air.
The Divine Phoenix Clan is born from flames. Only phoenixes reborn from the ashes can evolve into Divine Phoenixes, and this volcano is the sacred ground of the Divine Phoenix Clan.
All the divine phoenixes are reborn from the flames of this volcano, becoming divine phoenixes that can dominate a region.
However, with the fall of the Divine Phoenix Clan, this volcano has now become a wasteland. The Divine Phoenix is no more, but the volcano has remained here for thousands of years, guarding the sacred land of the Divine Phoenix Clan.
Bai Hao walked to the edge of the crater and looked down into the volcano.
The volcano's depths were still filled with scorching magma; though calm, one could still sense the astonishing power within.
On the cave walls around the crater, one can still see lifelike phoenix sculptures, as if they were real divine phoenixes.
Deep within the volcano, one can vaguely see a passageway leading down below.
"There's actually a passage inside?" Seeing the passage carved out of the cliff, Bai Hao couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. He then leaped into the passage in the cave wall.
This passage extends from one of the top exits into the depths of the volcano.
That's nothing special. What really puzzled Bai Hao was that the passage wasn't very wide, just the right size for one person to walk through alone.
In other words, this passage was carved out for humans to use, not for the Phoenix Clan themselves.
"There are still traces of human activity here? Or was this built after the Phoenix Clan was driven away?"
Judging from its condition, the passage seems to have been recently carved out.
"This passage was probably built to make it easier for people to enter the depths of the volcano. So what might be under the volcano?" Looking down into the depths of the volcano, apart from the bright lava, nothing else could be seen clearly. He wondered if there was anything else there.
After thinking for a moment, Bai Hao decided to go down and take a look.
The Phoenix Clan has been reborn from the ashes here throughout history. The further Bai Hao went, the more he could feel the rich fire element energy surrounding him.
If you're practicing fire-attribute techniques, one day of practice here is equivalent to a month of practice outside, which shows how concentrated the energy is here.
However, this energy was no longer useful to Bai Hao. He had already reached the Supreme Realm, and the limit of his cultivation was beyond words. The barrier between the Supreme Realm and the beyond words was not simply a matter of the amount of energy.
What he needs is an opportunity, a tremendous opportunity, one that will allow him to step into an unspeakable realm of opportunity.
Therefore, the fire-attribute energy that filled the surroundings was of little use to him.
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We slowly made our way into the depths of the volcano along the passage.
The base of the volcano was surprisingly spacious, with only a few areas covered in lava, while the rest was covered in dark volcanic rock.
On the other side of the wall, there was a door, which was locked, not with chains or anything like that, but with a sealing barrier, which Bai Hao sensed as soon as he came down.
"There's actually a barrier seal here?"
Looking at the door, Bai Hao frowned slightly and walked to it.
Faintly visible on the door were black runes forming a sealing chain, locking the entire door tightly. Moreover, Bai Hao could clearly sense the residual power of Su Xuanyi and Chu Kuangtian on it, along with several other unfamiliar auras, all belonging to the realm of supreme experts.
"If I'm not mistaken, this seal was created by the combined efforts of the sect leaders of all the major sects. For it to be able to attract all the supreme realm experts on the entire continent to seal it together, just how powerful must the thing inside be?"
Bai Hao couldn't help but become very interested in what was behind that door.
However, with his current cultivation level, he is not strong enough to break the seal formed by the combined efforts of these powerful sect leaders. Even if he could break it, he would not dare to open it rashly, otherwise, with his current strength, he might make a terrible mistake.
What could be inside?
The fact that the major sect leaders were able to join forces to seal it proves that what's inside is extremely terrifying and poses a great threat to the continent, and that they are unable to destroy it.
"The Sun God has only established the Divine Origin Dynasty for a little over a thousand years, and its most powerful rivals are none other than the three great divine beast races. This is the territory of the Divine Phoenix Clan, so perhaps the patriarch of the Divine Phoenix Clan is inside. Because his strength is too great, even Su Xuanyi and the others could not destroy him when they joined forces, and could only seal him inside."
Bai Hao only has this one guess right now.
Regardless of what's locked inside, whether Bai Hao is interested or not, he can't break the barrier set up by Su Xuanyi and the others. Even if he is interested, it's useless.
Ultimately, they had to return empty-handed.
Just as Bai Hao sighed and was about to turn and leave, a hoarse voice suddenly came from behind the door.
"Young man, you're already here, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Come and chat with this old man."
The voice was hoarse and full of age; just by listening to it, Bai Hao could imagine the destitute appearance of a white-haired old man.
"Who are you?"
Hearing this voice, Bai Hao was not surprised, but asked calmly.
"I've forgotten my own name for countless years, so I'll just call myself 'Heavenly Fire' for now." The aged voice carried a hint of magnanimous laughter, as if Heavenly Fire had no complaints even though it was trapped inside.
"Senior Tianhuo, are you the patriarch of the Divine Phoenix Clan?" Bai Hao asked.
"The Divine Phoenix Clan? It used to be, but I haven't been the patriarch of the Divine Phoenix Clan for many years. I've been trapped here for over two thousand years." Tianhuo's voice carried a hint of reminiscence, as if he were recalling the days when he was still the patriarch of the Divine Phoenix Clan.
But time flies and years are merciless. Two thousand years have passed, and the Divine Phoenix Clan no longer exists, but he, the old patriarch of the Divine Phoenix Clan, is still alive.
"You said you were imprisoned here more than two thousand years ago? Do you know that the Divine Phoenix Clan was wiped out more than a thousand years ago?" Bai Hao's voice was tinged with a probing question.
He currently doesn't know who this Heavenly Fire Venerable is, and needs to probe him further.
"I know, but what does it have to do with me? I've already said that I've been imprisoned here for over two thousand years. I was imprisoned here when the Divine Phoenix Clan was destroyed, and I couldn't even get it out. What can I do?" There was a strange emotion in Tianhuo's tone, clearly indicating that the destruction of the Divine Phoenix Clan still had some impact on him.
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