"Qing Yang, you stay here to protect Miao Yin. I will go in to explore!"
The barrier had vanished. All Xu Chuan needed to do now was to obtain both opportunities.
As Su Miao Yin's physique transformation was unpredictable in duration, Xu Chuan decided to venture in alone.
The Sun True Fire was suppressed by the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow, and Feng Hao was already dead. They wouldn't encounter any danger here.
Furthermore, Xu Chuan had seen enough of Feng Qing Yang's script and trusted his character. He was certain Feng Qing Yang would not do anything harmful to Su Miao Yin.
Therefore, Xu Chuan felt at ease leaving Su Miao Yin under Feng Qing Yang's protection.
"Yes, Young Master!"
"Qing Yang will never fail the Young Master's trust!"
Feng Qing Yang cupped his fists respectfully and said.
After witnessing Xu Chuan's true strength, he had completely become Xu Chuan's ardent admirer.
He would execute any of Xu Chuan's commands with his life!
Xu Chuan's status in his heart even surpassed that of Feng Sheng.
He was such a loyal and upright person.
Having chosen to follow Xu Chuan, his life now belonged to Xu Chuan!
"Mmm, I believe you!"
Xu Chuan nodded and said with certainty.
Then, he glanced at Su Miao Yin, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and directly stepped into the sea of fire formed by the Sun True Fire.
If he were alone, he wouldn't even need to suppress the Sun True Fire.
These true fires could not harm him in the slightest.
They could even enhance his strength!
It could be said that ever since he cultivated the Great Sun Divine Demon Holy Body, Xu Chuan feared no flame in the world.
Regardless of its rank, any flame could be absorbed by him, becoming powerful nourishment.
And without any side effects!
The reason for suppressing the Sun True Fire was solely to prevent Su Miao Yin and Feng Qing Yang from getting hurt.
After all, the Sun True Fire here was much more violent than what Xu Chuan had encountered before.
It gave off an aura of burning everything in existence.
It was unknown what circumstances had led to this scene.
However, as long as the source of the flames could be found, all questions would have answers.
Xu Chuan continuously delved deeper into this fiery space.
The deeper he went, the more violent and ferocious the true fires became.
Within the originally crimson Sun True Fire, streaks of black began to appear.
It looked eerie yet beautiful.
Xu Chuan drew a wisp of the black-red Sun True Fire and silently sensed its aura.
His expression was grave.
"The aura of the Demon Race. I didn't expect to find it here!"
"This is troublesome."
Yes, he had sensed the aura of the Demon Race from this wisp of flame.
His expression was grave because the Sun True Fire's attribute was one of extreme yang and supreme holiness. Theoretically, there was no possibility of it being infected by the Demon Race's aura.
Yet, this situation had not only occurred but was also extremely severe.
Two-thirds of the Sun True Fire in the entire space had been infiltrated.
This made Xu Chuan worried about the Golden Crow Egg, which he hadn't obtained yet!
If even the Sun True Fire could be infiltrated, what about a mere Golden Crow Egg?
Thinking this, Xu Chuan quickened his pace towards the center of the sea of fire.
He had to understand what had happened.
This was not only for the sake of the Golden Crow Egg and the Phoenix Seal, but also for his own safety, and for the safety of the entire Undying Volcano!
...
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.
Xu Chuan finally reached the center of the sea of fire.
Here, the entire sea of fire had turned black.
The Sun True Fire here was completely beyond Xu Chuan's comprehension.
This scene made Xu Chuan's expression even more serious.
"What happened here?"
He didn't understand, but he was greatly shocked!
The only thing that brought Xu Chuan some relief was that he saw his objective.
Not far away, Xu Chuan spotted a giant egg, wrapped in the origin of the sun.
His intuition told him that it was the Golden Crow Egg!
Fortunately, due to the presence of the sun's origin, the Golden Crow Egg had not been infiltrated by the black aura and still contained a vibrant life force.
But if Xu Chuan had arrived any later, once the sun's origin was completely depleted, the Golden Crow Egg would undoubtedly be infiltrated and die.
On the other side of the Golden Crow Egg was a large seal carved with a phoenix.
This seal emitted a faint light, resisting the infiltration of the black aura.
This was the other opportunity, the Phoenix Seal!
Xu Chuan had found two opportunities at the same time and in the same location!
He was very lucky that neither of the two opportunities had been infiltrated by the Demon Race's aura.
Immediately, Xu Chuan prepared to seize both items.
Only opportunities in one's possession were truly opportunities!
However, the moment Xu Chuan made his move.
An anomaly occurred!
A black shadow suddenly burst out from the black true fire behind the Golden Crow Egg and the Phoenix Seal, charging directly at Xu Chuan.
"Huh?"
"What the hell is this thing?"
Xu Chuan quickly retreated, dodging the charge.
Then, he looked closely and finally saw what this thing was.
The black shadow was actually a colossal phoenix!
Its entire body was pitch black, blending perfectly with the surroundings.
This was why Xu Chuan hadn't recognized it immediately.
Moreover, Xu Chuan discovered that the surrounding black aura was emanating from this phoenix!
It was these auras that were corrupting everything in the sea of fire!
And this aura originated from the same source as the Demon Race!
Xu Chuan's eyes flashed, and information about the phoenix appeared before him.
[Name: Feng Wu Ji]
[Race: Xuan Tian Phoenix Clan/Demon Realm Demon Race]
[Realm: Peak Half-Emperor Realm (Corrupted by Demon Realm aura, demonized and insane, comparable to Heavenly King Realm Eighth Level!)]
[Talent: Invincible King]
[Destiny: Ancestral Phoenix Blood (Purple), Ambitious (Red), Cultivation Deviation (White), Demonic Mutation (White)]
[Divine Ability: Demonic State Unobservable!]
[Life Script: Demonic State Unobservable!]
[Life Trajectory: An ancestor of the Phoenix Clan countless years ago, desiring to strengthen the Phoenix Clan, was instigated by a powerful demon from the Heart Demon Race. He actively merged with a Demon Realm boundary stone, was corrupted by the Demon Realm aura, and underwent a demonic mutation. To prolong his life, he found this place, intending to use the sun's origin to suppress the demonic process, then use the Phoenix Seal to possess an unborn Golden Crow and relive his life. However, due to underestimating the infiltration speed of the Demon Realm boundary stone, he was completely demonized.]
[Opportunity: Demonic State Unobservable!]
[Affinity: -100 (Will kill on sight!)]
...
"I didn't expect the source of the anomaly here to be you."
Xu Chuan's expression was solemn as he looked at the mutated ancestral phoenix, which attacked anyone it saw, and murmured.
What exactly was this Demon Realm boundary stone that could even infiltrate the Sun True Fire and completely demonize a peak Half-Emperor realm expert?
This made Xu Chuan even more wary of this black aura.
The Golden Ancient Palace appeared above his head, its light enveloping Xu Chuan, allowing him to resist the infiltration.
As soon as the Golden Ancient Palace, a fourth-tier Imperial Armament, appeared, the previously active black aura seemed to have seen something terrifying and immediately retreated far away.