Primordial Star Scripture

Ruan Yuan's words made everyone nod in agreement.

Indeed, the person responsible for luring the "Red-Crowned Fire Python" could directly trigger its attack if they were not careful enough to avoid detection.

Facing the attack of an ancient beast with combat power close to that of an Upper God King could only be imagined as extremely dangerous.

Of course, the danger for those responsible for collecting "Fire Elemental Lotus Seeds" was also not minor.

If the "Red-Crowned Fire Python" returned to its territory early or sensed an intrusion in the Fire Lotus area and rushed back before the group could retreat, the collectors would be completely blocked by the "Red-Crowned Fire Python," making escape very difficult!

Dongfang Xuanyi seemed to have already thought of a strategy as he spoke up, "The one who lures the 'Red-Crowned Fire Python' must be strong in combat and even has to buy time for those collecting 'Fire Elemental Lotus Seeds.' Even if it means engaging with the 'Red-Crowned Fire Python' to delay it, they cannot allow it to easily return to its territory and interfere with the collection of 'Fire Elemental Lotus Seeds.'

"Similarly, those who collect the 'Fire Elemental Lotus Seeds' must be incredibly fast—the quicker they can collect the seeds, the safer it will be!"

"As for the seven of us, let's split into two groups. One will be responsible for luring the 'Red-Crowned Fire Python,' and the other will handle the collection of the 'Fire Elemental Lotus Seeds.'

"Whoever is faster should be in charge of collecting 'Fire Elemental Lotus Seeds,' and the rest will take on the task of luring the 'Red-Crowned Fire Python.'

Upon hearing Dongfang Xuanyi's plan, the rest hesitated.

"Ye Chen, which group's task will you choose?" Dongfang Xuanyi asked Ye Chen first.

Ye Chen smiled, "Either task is fine."

As for the difficulty of these two tasks, Ye Chen felt that collecting "Fire Elemental Lotus Seeds" was probably more dangerous. After all, this task had the greatest variables—if one was not careful, they could be completely surrounded by the "Red-Crowned Fire Python."

Luring the "Red-Crowned Fire Python" outside at least offered a chance to escape.

Of course, Ye Chen had some methods to handle both tasks.

His evasion speed was already astonishingly fast, and his combat power was exceptional. Coupled with the "Star Blue Divine Garment" that even an Upper God King couldn't damage, even if faced with the near Upper God King level strength of the "Red-Crowned Fire Python," he was confident that, even if he couldn't kill the beast, he could at least escape with his life.

Ye Chen simply let the others choose first.

After all, team coordination should still be based on what the rest were good at.

After pondering for a moment, the gray-clothed youth Tang Xuan spoke up first, "I have a few treasures that are effective at delaying the 'Red-Crowned Fire Python' for a while. I will take on the task of luring it."

The other white-clothed youth He Ye and the petite female warrior Chen Bi also spoke up one after another, "We don't have an advantage in stealth and evasion speed, so let's choose to lure the 'Red-Crowned Fire Python.'

Ruan Yuan, like Ye Chen, said she could take on either task.

In the end, Dongfang Xuanyi and Wang Chen exchanged glances before Dongfang Xuanyi declared, "Then the seven of us will divide into two groups. One group led by sister Ruan Yuan together with 'Chen Bi,' 'He Ye,' and 'Tang Xuan' will be responsible for drawing the 'Red-Crowned Fire Python' away from its territory."

"The other group, consisting of Ye Chen and the three of us, will take care of collecting 'Fire Elemental Lotus Seeds.'

Seeing Dongfang Xuanyi and Wang Chen both unanimously opting to handle the same task as Ye Chen, the rest were somewhat surprised.

The petite warrior Chen Bi even said, "The task of collecting 'Fire Elemental Lotus Seeds' seems to be more dangerous. Dongfang Xuanyi and Wang Chen, with Ye Chen added to the mix, are you all truly confident?"

Even trusting Dongfang Xuanyi and Wang Chen's judgment, Chen Bi couldn't help but worry since Ye Chen was only at the Four Tribulations Divine God realm.

He Ye and Tang Xuan shared the same concerns.

Dongfang Xuanyi smiled and said, "With Ye Chen on our side, we don't have to worry. It's your group that needs to be careful when luring the 'Red-Crowned Fire Python.'

Wang Chen also nodded with a smile.

Seeing both of them so trusting in Ye Chen caught the rest truly off guard.

After all, the task was incredibly dangerous, involving life and death, and everyone knew that Dongfang Xuanyi and Wang Chen, despite their casual attitudes, would not joke with their own lives.

Their words indicated they had absolute trust in Ye Chen's abilities.

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When Chen Bi, He Ye, and Tang Xuan looked at Ye Chen again, they were more serious, scrutinizing him carefully.

Ruan Yuan, often haughty, also didn't expect Dongfang Xuanyi and Wang Chen to organize the groups this way. She gave Ye Chen a surprised glance, thinking, "I want to see if this youth can truly complete the mission smoothly!"

Once the seven had no more objections to the arrangements, they wasted no more time and transformed into seven streaks of light. Carefully avoiding the various demon creatures of the Fiery Realm, they flew towards Flame Mountain under Dongfang Xuanyi and Wang Chen's lead.

After flying for over half a day, the seven finally arrived at the foot of a sprawling mountain range.

This sprawling mountain range stretched for tens of thousands of miles, with numerous towering peaks rising within.

Moreover, one could see that each of the mountain peaks on the range was a fiery red color, with flames shooting up to the sky from time to time!

Frightening howls of demonic beasts were heard from within this vast mountain range, shaking one's soul.

This mountain range was none other than the famous "Flame Mountain" within the Fiery Realm of the Nine Suns Ancient Land!

Just flying close to this undulating mountain range, Ye Chen and the other six felt waves of formidable heat assaulting their faces, as if they were being scorched by fierce flames!

Even though all seven of them possessed extraordinary strength, they had to activate their protective auras to defend against the terrible heat.

After flying to the foot of the mountain, the seven of them landed.

Dongfang Xuanyi said to the others, "This area is where the temperature entering 'Flame Mountain' is the lowest. Many areas within Flame Mountain are so incredibly hot that even Divine Kings cannot enter! Many True Gods have been instantly burned to death by the flames upon entering!"

"Once we enter 'Flame Mountain,' we're entering a truly dangerous area. Although this journey was explored by my Divine King predecessor the last time the Nine Suns Ancient Land opened, a thousand years have passed, and we don't know what changes there might have been here. Everyone must be cautious all the way!"

While speaking, Dongfang Xuanyi pinched a spell, and a small stone disk flew directly out of his body, floating in front of him.

This stone disk radiated a blood-red light, pointing the way forward.

At the same time, Dongfang Xuanyi slapped his storage bag on his waist, and a purple Divine Robe flew out from it, instantly transforming into a purple light shield that enveloped him completely.

"Let's go, follow the Sun Dial Disk's guidance to the Fire Lotus domain."

As Dongfang Xuanyi spoke, he took the lead and started guiding the way.

The rest of them also activated their defensive magical treasures, turning into protective auras that wrapped around their bodies.

Upon actually entering the "Flame Mountain" range, the group found that while the mountain range looked similar to the outside, the air inside was incredibly thin due to the burning heat.

Even the void was cracked with rifts in space, lying between the void.

The ground itself was an eerie dark red color, and even though the seven of them were flying through the air without touching the ground, they could feel the terrifyingly high temperature of the soil.

Despite the "Flame Mountain" being incredibly hot, there were no fewer plants and demonic beasts within it.

Along the way, the group could easily spot huge, dark red, bizarre plants. After traveling hundreds of miles, they even encountered attacks from over a dozen waves of demonic beasts.

There were fiery red birds that swooped down in frenzy, strange fiery red wasps, and even an encounter with a man-eating demon tree.

Nevertheless, as all seven were powerful fighters, they were able to thoroughly dispatch these creatures without much trouble as they proceeded.

This somewhat eased the minds of the group that had been on high alert since entering "Flame Mountain."

An hour and a half later, the seven had delved thousands of miles deep into Flame Mountain.

When they reached a valley filled with billowing dark red flames and steam within Flame Mountain, they saw hundreds of peach-pit-sized fire-red insects flying towards them.

"These fire-red insects are only at the level of Nine Tribulations True Gods. Although they are numerous, they don't seem as terrifying as the demonic beasts we have faced before," said Tang Xuan, a youth in gray, with a smile.

As he spoke, he reached out to grab a few of the fire-red insects, intending to crush them all at once.

Not just Tang Xuan, but the others—He Ye, Chen Bi, Dongfang Xuanyi, Wang Chen, and even Ruan Yuan—also smiled lightly, preparing to exterminate these insects directly.

Just as Tang Xuan's hand touched one of the fire-red insects, Ye Chen's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted, "Stop!"

Ye Chen's voice made the others halt their actions in surprise.

But Tang Xuan's hand had already reached and squished one of the fire-red insects.

"What's wrong?" Tang Xuan turned back to Ye Chen, puzzled, while the Nine Tribulations True God-level fire-red insect in his hand exploded as he expected.

However, the unexpected happened!

Even though the fire-red insect was crushed by Tang Xuan, at the moment of its death, it released a fire-red Divine Flame from its carcass that latched onto Tang Xuan like a maggot sticking to bone, flying straight onto his body.

Even with the protection of his defensive aura, Tang Xuan's shield shattered the instant the fire-red Divine Flame touched him.

Before the eyes of the others, Tang Xuan's entire body was unbelievably consumed by the fire-red Divine Flame that emerged from the dead fire-red insect, incinerating him completely, leaving not even ashes behind!