Chapter 768 - 362: Leaving Fire Sect_2
Long Cang looked at Lu Yi and opened his mouth, “Brother Lu… you’re not thinking of going to the Leaving Fire Sect, are you?”
Lu Yi smiled slightly, “Indeed, that’s my intention.”
Long Cang: “???”
His heart was filled with confusion.
Brother Lu really had nerves of steel to even consider the Leaving Fire Sect—an Immortal Venerable Level top force!
Even though he found Lu Yi’s strength astonishing, he had never imagined Lu Yi would dare to go directly to the Leaving Fire Sect.
“Is it because of the business with that tribe? Listen to my advice, Brother Lu, you could start looking from another direction. There’s no need to go straight to the Leaving Fire Sect — if anything unexpected happens, you all might be in big trouble!” Long Cang said earnestly.
“After searching for so long and finally finding a clue, switching direction now would be far too slow. Brother Long needn’t worry—this matter isn’t really a problem, perhaps the Leaving Fire Sect won’t even care?”
Lu Yi waved his hand, his smile relaxed.
Long Cang: “… Since you’ve already decided, I won’t try to persuade you further. I hope your journey goes smoothly.”
Lu Yi nodded, “Thank you, Brother Long, until we meet again.”
Lu Yi and Liu Ningshuang along with a few others boarded the White Jade Skyship and disappeared into the depths of space.
Long Cang watched as the group left, his expression unusually odd as he muttered, “This won’t lead to any big trouble, will it?”
Long Cang quickly shook his head. That was the Leaving Fire Sect; what could possibly go wrong?
He decided not to dwell on it and returned to his cultivation.
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The Leaving Fire Star System was the stronghold of the Leaving Fire Sect and also the core of the Leaving Fire Star Domain. You could easily find out its coordinates by asking any cultivator from the Leaving Fire Star Domain.
Lu Yi and his party had known the direction for some time. With the speed of the White Jade Skyship, it didn’t take long before they arrived outside the Leaving Fire Star Domain. Intense heat spread from the distant cosmos, so much so that even Lu Yi and his companions inside the White Jade Skyship were jolted from their cultivation.
They came to the hall and quickly laid eyes on the scene in the distance, expressions of surprise painting their faces.
In the distant cosmos, there was a vast star system with nine giant stars arranged in a circle around a central position.
The scorching heat emanated from the nine giant stars at the center.
Around the star were dozens of planets that seemed utterly insignificant compared to the massive stars.
Lu Yi did not extend his Divine Sense to explore; this place was the Leaving Fire Star System, the ancestral land of the Leaving Fire Sect with many powerful cultivators. He had come this time to inquire about the Remnants of Red Clan, and if his Divine Sense were detected, causing conflict, it would be less than ideal.
The best scenario would obviously be a peaceful negotiation where Lu Yi could easily learn about the Remnants of Red Clan, complete his task, and return to report back to the pale red phantom. That would be ideal.
As they got close to the Leaving Fire Star System, someone noticed them.
The space fluctuated, and several cultivators in red robes appeared in the void, blocking the path of the White Jade Skyship.
The leader, a cultivator with red hair, had golden-red vertical pupils. After glancing at the Mysterious Runes on the White Jade Skyship, he slightly raised an eyebrow, a sharp light flashing in his eyes, before asking, “This is the territory of the Leaving Fire Sect. What important business brings you here, friends?”
Just then, space warped slightly, and Lu Yi appeared outside the White Jade Skyship. He bowed with a light smile, “Fellow cultivators, I am Lu Yi, come to visit the Leaving Fire Sect, hoping to meet with the elders.”
The cultivators in red robes were all taken aback, exchanging glances with puzzled looks between them.
All of the elders of the Leaving Fire Sect were cultivators of the Immortal Monarch Level, yet here was this Golden Immortal hoping to meet with the elders?
If it were someone else, they would have been sent packing without a second thought.
But…
They all took another look at the White Jade Skyship behind Lu Yi. As disciples of such a mighty force as the Leaving Fire Sect, they could instantly tell that the White Jade Skyship was special, recognizing it as an Acquired Spiritual Treasure Level Heavenly Boat.
This kind of Heavenly Boat wasn’t something just any force would possess; even the Leaving Fire Sect had only two of them!
A power capable of providing such a Heavenly Boat must be exceptional. Even though they didn’t recognize the man before them, and Lu Yi was only in the Golden Immortal Realm, they couldn’t simply dismiss him.
The cultivator at the front sized up Lu Yi and after a moment’s consideration, asked, “Fellow Daoist… where do you come from? Do you know any Elder of our Leaving Fire Sect?”
Lu Yi chuckled lightly and said, “I come from a distant Star Domain, entrusted by someone to inquire about some matters at Leaving Fire Sect. As for knowing any Elder… I do not, and I hope Fellow Daoist can provide an introduction for me.”
“This…” Upon hearing that Lu Yi did not know any Elder and had come to inquire about something, the disciples of Leaving Fire Sect were suddenly at a loss.
How could they make such an introduction?
If it were any other cultivator who dared to directly approach their sect wanting to inquire from an Elder over a matter, they would have erupted by now.
This was a bit too disrespectful to their Leaving Fire Sect!
The leading cultivator furrowed his brows, glanced at the White Jade Skyship once more, then spoke up, “Fellow Daoist, the Elders are all busy with cultivation and I’m afraid they do not have the leisure to receive you. If Fellow Daoist has any matter, please return.”
Lu Yi felt somewhat helpless, after all, he was just a Golden Immortal cultivator. It was indeed somewhat inappropriate for him to arrive at the door of an Immortal Venerable Level Force and demand to see their sect Elder…
However, he truly did not know any Elder from the Leaving Fire Sect. If he did know one, he would not be wandering aimlessly like a headless fly…
Was he supposed to force his way in? That would be ridiculously unreliable.
Although Lu Yi was not afraid of the Leaving Fire Sect, to provoke such a formidable Immortal Venerable Level force for no good reason – and a force that had two allied Immortal Venerable Level forces no less – was rather foolish.
Right then, Lu Yi had an idea, his eyes lit up and he said with a chuckle, “I have heard that the fire techniques of the Leaving Fire Sect are unparalleled. I happen to practice fire techniques as well. Perhaps a fellow cultivator from the Leaving Fire Sect would like to spar with me, so we may verify each other’s insights?”
At these words, the leader of the Leaving Fire Sect disciples frowned immediately, “You wish to spar with our Leaving Fire Sect disciples?”
Lu Yi chuckled and replied, “It’s just an exchange of ideas, that’s all.”
In the midst of speaking, wisps of flames began to burn around Lu Yi. The flames flickered as if they had life of their own.
The disciples of Leaving Fire Sect facing Lu Yi were all shaken, their eyes widened as they solemnly watched the flames around his body.
“Such strong mastery of the Flame Law!” exclaimed the leading disciple of the Leaving Fire Sect, utterly astounded.
Looking towards Lu Yi, his eyes now held much more seriousness.
Lu Yi chuckled and asked, “In this way, do I qualify to exchange ideas with my fellow Daoists of the Leaving Fire Sect?”
The disciples of Leaving Fire Sect exchanged glances before the red-haired youth at the forefront flew forward, saying slowly, “None of these junior brothers and sisters of mine are a match for you. I am Yan Jue, a True Disciple of the Leaving Fire Sect. Allow me to experience your strength.”
Lu Yi raised an eyebrow, not particularly concerned about who came forth to challenge him. He chuckled and said, “So you are Fellow Daoist Yan Jue, please.”
Both stood aloft in the air, as Yan Jue’s crimson hair danced, similarly igniting strands of flames. His flames were golden-red, with a violent high temperature, and while Lu Yi’s surrounding flames were more spirited, his harbored more of the Power of Destruction.
The next moment, Yan Jue’s hands formed an Array Formation. A series of golden-red fireballs appeared around him, like stars in the sky, each transforming into streams of light that shot towards Lu Yi.
The crimson rays of light twisted the space as they passed, intertwining and merging to form an immense golden-red pillar of light directed at Lu Yi.
Even space could not withstand this violent force, with cracks beginning to appear due to its ferocity.
Lu Yi stood before this pillar of light with a calm expression. Although the power of this Immortal Technique was extremely fierce and violent, in Lu Yi’s view, it was full of flaws.
Indeed, with the Fire Origin he controlled, he could instantly dispel these flames.
However, he did not choose to reveal the power of his Fire Origin. He merely extended his hand, tapping lightly in the air, and the burning flames around him shot out like a crimson streak of light.
This light twined around the crimson pillar and rapidly spread along its length.
Almost in an instant, it enveloped the pillar.
With a clench of his hand, the pillar burst violently, transforming into a wild flame flow that spread in all directions.
The intense collision of such powerful forces resulted in violent fluctuations of Spiritual Energy that could not be concealed from the cultivators inside the Leaving Fire Sect.
Quickly, Lu Yi felt several auras emerging, swiftly flying towards him, amongst them several Immortal Monarch Level auras, elusive but present within.
Lu Yi’s lips curved upwards, revealing a slight smile.