Yan Wancang led both Hazuki and Long Lan towards the God Burying Inferno Prison.
They were still a few miles away but they can already feel the temperature rising. Not that it's a problem, though.
As soon as they arrived at the top of God Burying Inferno Prison, Yan Wancang then informed them of the danger below.
"Esteemed Senior, I must inform you that a horned dragon is living inside the God Burying Inferno Prison. It's at the Divine Master level too so I am warning you about the danger and be careful when you go inside." Yan Wancang said.
Long Lan shrugged his worries and said. "Say no more, Sect Master Yan. It is me who decided to come here."
"Then, you may go now, Sect Master Yan." She added.
Then Long Lan glanced at Hazuki and said. "Disciple, let's go!"
Both of them jumped downwards the God Burying Inferno Prison.
Yan Wancang was shocked by Long Lan and Hazuki's actions. "Why would she let his disciple inside?! That's dangerous!"
Yan Wancang then extended his Vermilion Bird's will projection downwards.
He can perceive that Hazuki wasn't receiving any kind of protection from his 'master' and was shocked. "I couldn't feel the energy of the profound way from that Kid! So how could he resist the flames that even we couldn't?!"
As both Hazuki and Long Lan were descending very quickly, Yan Wancang's will projection could no longer perceive them. He sighed and withdrew his will projection.
Then he looked at the God Burying Inferno Prison once again and returned back to his sect.
Hazuki and Long Lan were descending at a very fast pace. But none of them didn't even need the protection of anything as they endured the terrifying flames around the God Burying Inferno Prison.
"Master, I can feel two auras of Horned Dragons. Should we head there?" Long Lan asked Hazuki.
Hazuki thought for a moment and couldn't see the benefit of going there. So he replied, "No need. Let's find that trial grounds quickly and leave for the other location."
Then Hazuki hastened his pace. A few minutes later, Hazuki and Long Lan stepped on the bottom of the God Burying Inferno Prison.
The surroundings were literally set ablaze. The ground was emitting flames so hot, Hazuki could compare its heat to the sun.
Hazuki walked aimlessly as he observed his surroundings. Due to the intense amount of flames roaring in the surroundings, he couldn't properly locate the Trial Grounds.
He turned back towards Long Lan then asked. "Long Lan, can you feel the aura of the vermilion bird?"
Since she was a True god and she must have seen the original vermilion bird before, Hazuki was hoping she can feel it.
Long Lan closed her eyes and covered the whole God Burying Inferno Prison with her senses.
"I can feel it, Master. Though faint, it's definitely the aura of the Vermilion Bird. Not only that, but I could also feel the aura of the Phoenix and Golden Crow here." She replied after she opened her eyes.
'Hmm, Golden Crow is out of the question since it's also harmful to the practitioner. I should go for both the Phoenix and Vermilion Bird...' Hazuki thought.
"Lead me towards the Vermilion Bird's Trial ground first, Long Lan."
Long Lan looked at her master and nodded. "Yes." Then flew away followed by Hazuki.
A few minutes later, they arrived in front of a cave. The cave was emitting roaring flames from the inside and out but it didn't look harmful at all. Instead, it looks divine as if a flame of salvation that can purify everything.
This cave was located in the middle of the God Burying Inferno Prison as if declaring it's the most important of all.
"This is the place emitting the Vermilion Bird's aura, Master."
"Then, let's enter." Hazuki came inside the cave first with Long Lan behind him.
As they entered the Cave, Hazuki didn't even feel any pain by coming in contact with the flames. The flames look as if they're welcoming Hazuki and Long Lan's presence.
As they reached the end of the Cave, Hazuki could see a pattern that looks just like a magic circle. It was red-colored and the image of the Vermilion Bird was placed in the middle of it.
"What?! How could you still be alive?!" A feminine voice resounded through the whole cave.
Hazuki remained silent and looked at Long Lan with permission, allowing the latter to converse with the Vermilion Bird first.
As Long Lan saw her master's permission, she responded. "Vermilion Bird, I survived that calamity because I was sealed inside a sword. And my master here found that sword and released me."
Since Long Lan's father was the leader of the Divine Beasts, it would be impossible if the Vermilion Bird didn't know her.
"What kind of sword could avoid the Myriad Tribulations poison... All the gods in every corner of Primal Chaos couldn't escape from it.. Don't tell me..?!" The Vermilion Bird exclaimed. As she brooded about it she finally remembered that only a single sword was superior to the Evil infant.
Earlier, she rejected that notion since it was lost after Mo E's death but she really couldn't think of any other possibility. Only the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword could suppress the Evil Infant's Wheel of Myriad Tribulations.
"That's correct. I was sealed in 'that' sword. And my master is the new true owner of that sword." Long Lan puffed her chest out proudly. Her master is the owner of that sword after all. It was a sword that even the head of the Creation god's couldn't subdue but it accepted Hazuki as its owner.
"That man is the current master of 'that sword?! How could this be! Even God Mo E couldn't make that sword submit!" The Vermilion Bird denied Long Lan's statement.
"My master didn't really make the sword submit, rather, the sword voluntarily accepted him as its master. Even I couldn't understand why." Long Lan shrugged.
The Vermilion Bird remained silent as if observing Hazuki.
A few seconds later, the Vermilion Bird said towards Hazuki. "Your excellency, may I know your purpose in visiting my Trial grounds?"
She called Hazuki, 'My lord', because the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword has never accepted a master, even Mo E wasn't an exception. And by doing that, you are practically on the same level as Mo E.
And there's another reason: You must have an honorable and pure soul to wield the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword.
The Vermilion Bird was dubbed as the 'Flame of salvation' because of its benevolence and divine flames that can purify. Even she respects the sword because it was the pinnacle of holiness in the entire primal chaos.
Hazuki smiled and said. "No need to call 'My lord' Vermilion Bird. I came here because I want to ask you a favor."
"I apologize, other than granting my inheritance, I wouldn't be of much use." The Vermilion Bird dejectedly said.
"That's the favor I was hoping for, Vermilion Bird. I want you to enter this stone and allow my friend to take your trial." Then Hazuki brought out the Demon spirit stone.
The Vermilion Bird was hesitating and said. "I'm sorry, My lord, I can't grant that favor. I was left here to test the Vermilion Bird's descendants and have them acquire the Vermilion Bird's inheritance. Leaving this place contradicts my purpose."
Silence reigned over the cave as Hazuki was thinking about the Vermilion Bird's words.
Then he looked up and said. "Can you help, Vermilion Bird? My friend's realm is in danger because of a demonic being trying to refine their realm! If their realm was refined by that demon, then every living being in their realm would die. Can you please grant them salvation by assisting them with your flames?"
Hazuki mentioned the 'demons' of that place plaguing the realm. As the 'Flame of Salvation' and 'Bane of Demons', the Vermilion bird definitely couldn't turn a blind eye to their suffering from the demons.
And as expected, as soon as the Vermilion Bird heard the 'demons' and 'plaguing' it suddenly hesitated once more.
Hazuki executed the technique 'Strike while the iron is hot' and said. "This place has no more conflict with the demons since the devil gods have already gone extinct. They need your assistance more than the residents of primal chaos who only know conflict and gaining authority! Can you please consider, Vermilion Bird?"
"I promise I will return you in this place after that demonic being was defeated! Even the Primordial Azure Dragon decided to help them!" Then Hazuki brought out the demon spirit stone containing the Primordial Azure Dragon.
Its aura started leaking out and even the Horned Dragon's, thousands of miles away could feel it's oppressive might.
The Vermilion Bird was shocked after Hazuki brought out that stone. "Okay, since even the Primordial Azure Dragon Believes in you, I will too."
Then suddenly, the flames surrounding the cave gathered in above Hazuki. It accumulated until all the Divine flames surrounding the cave was gone.
Above Hazuki, there was the figure of the Vermilion Bird. It wasn't really a physical body but only a slightly powerful soul body. The flames surrounding the cave earlier should be its soul aura spread out as an additional test for its descendants.
If they could enter the cave without getting harmed by the soul flames, then that means their hearts are pure and the Vermilion Bird's will would accept them.
Then the figure of the Vermilion Bird dived down and entered the Demon Spirit stone. The surrounding flames followed after the Vermilion Bird and also entered the stone making its exterior look like a miniature sun.
"Yes! Thank you, Vermilion Bird! I promise you that your choice was correct!" Hazuki celebrated. He looked at Long Lan and saw that she was also smiling towards him.
"We should head towards the Phoenix's trial Ground. Long Lan, please lead the way." Then Hazuki came out of the cave and flew away while following after Long Lan.
They headed towards the east and saw a hole on the ground. Long Lan descended in front of the hole and said. "This is the Trial ground Master."
Then Hazuki immediately walked downwards and entered the underground cavern. As they descended
The inside of the cave was surrounded by many flame orbs. The orbs were emitting intense heat but Hazuki and Long Lan were both unaffected by it.
They entered the central part of the Cave when suddenly, the phoenix spoke. "Dragon Princess?! But how could you be alive after that?!"
Then Long Lan explained her circumstances once more. After that, the phoenix was also stunned to know that Hazuki was the current owner of the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword.
Then the phoenix asked, direct to the point, what do they need from her.
Once again, Hazuki said his purpose and asked for the Phoenix's assistance. Then he showed the demon spirit stones containing the Primordial Azure Dragon and Vermilion Bird.
The Phoenix was shocked by what she is seeing. Two of the supreme divine beasts agreed to his requests?!
The Phoenix was hesitating about the decision since two of the strongest supreme beasts agreed to him.
Hazuki said. "How many years has it been, since you last met a person with the phoenix bloodline?"
The Phoenix said hesitantly, "More than 50,000 years ago..."
Hazuki smiled as he declared at the phoenix. "Phoenix, why don't you agree to my request? They will only need your assistance until they defeated the Sage Emperor. It might not even take a thousand years, after that, I will return all of you here."
"You will not really lose from this deal, right? Instead of staying here without doing anything, why don't you extend your hand and help those who are in need?" he added.
After a few words, the Phoenix finally agreed to Hazuki's request.
Suddenly, the surrounding flame orbs transformed into birds and coagulated into a single figure. The Phoenix was a large, firebird with a long body. Its wingspan was also very wide and its wings were emitting divine flames.
The Phoenix and the Vermilion Bird were almost the same in appearance. The only difference was that the Vermilion Bird's body was shorter than the Phoenix's but it had a larger wingspan.
The Phoenix dived towards the Demon Spirit stone and left Hazuki with a few words. "If what you're saying is true, then my assistance is guaranteed. But if you lied to me, even if I dissipate, I will not become your tool."
Hazuki stared at the Demon Spirit stone within his hands and muttered. "Rest assured, that world will surely need your assistance. And once more, the phoenix's might will be seen again."
Then he beckoned towards Long Lan with his hands and said. "Long Lan, we're finished here. Let's leave."
Then the two of them returned above the surface of the God Burying Inferno Prison.
A few minutes later, they arrived on the surface and headed towards the Vermilion Bird's sect.
As they arrived, Yan Wancang immediately rushed out to greet both of them after he sensed their aura. "Did senior accomplish her business?"
Long Lan nodded and said. "Yeah, we're already done here. But I have one last request from you, Yan Wancang."
Yan Wancang was all smiles as they were finally leaving Flame God Realm. He asked, "What is it, Esteemed Senior?"
The elders around were also overjoyed at Long Lan's departure but they suppressed their joy and looked ahead solemnly.
"Present us an item or anything that has an aura from the Snow Song Realm. Don't worry, we will only memorize the aura and we will return it to you." Long Lan said.
Yan Wancang and the elders immediately displayed troubled looks. Their realm is filled with Yang energy and flames, why would we have an item from the Snow Song Realm?!
Yan Wancang was put in a hard spot, he started to think if any of his acquaintances have an item from the Snow Song Realm. Suddenly, an idea sprang in his mind. He immediately raised his head and asked. "Senior, you said 'Anything' as long as it has an aura of the Snow Song Realm, right?!"
"Yes, that's right." Long Lan replied.
"Then, is a person inflicted with a Profound Technique from Snow Song Realm possible?" Yan Wancang asked with doubt.
Hazuki immediately realized who he is talking about. 'He's going to present us Huo Ye, huh... Well, that's also good since it will directly teleport us in front of Mu Xuanyin...'
"Yes, that's fine." Hazuki replied instead of Long Lan.
Yan Wancang looked at Long Lan for confirmation. They didn't even care about Hazuki's opinion since for them, Long Lan is the only one they should fear and obey.
"But, Senior, we have to go there ourselves since the said person is bedridden because of that Profound Technique.." Yan Wancang said.
"You heard him, right? Why are you still dawdling?! Lead the way immediately!" Long Lan shouted. Her shout created a shockwave that forced Yan Wancang and the others back.
They stared at her in fear and immediately replied. "Yes, Senior! Please follow me!" Then Yan Wancang immediately flew towards the Golden Crow Sect.
A few minutes later, Yan Wancang stopped in front of a large residence. The surroundings of that sect were so much hotter than the other parts of the city.
'This should be the Golden Crow Sect since this place is emitting the most destructive fire aura around..' Hazuki thought as he stared at the mansion in front.
"Brother Huo! Please come out! I have a favor to ask you!" Yan Wancang shouted towards the mansion.
The surrounding disciples looked up and were amazed. The Vermilion Bird's Sect Master is visiting our sect today?!
No one looked offended by Yan Wancang, shouting on their sect's grounds.
A few seconds later, a man with a very fiery aura appeared in front of Yan Wancang and said. "Brother Yan, what happened? Why didn't you send me a message first before you arrive?"
Huo Rulie was puzzled by Yan Wancang's actions. Normally, Yan Wancang would send a voice transmission first before visiting his sect. But today, he suddenly appeared without mentioning anything, what is happening?
Yan Wancang immediately approached Huo Rulie and whispered to him. "Brother Huo, I'm very sorry but I need a favor from you right now! A Peerless Divine Master arrived at our sect's doorstep, asking for our sect's Bloodline art..."
Yan Wancang explained everything that transpired until now. He also mentioned that both of them came to the God Burying Inferno Prison and he wasn't sure if they reached the bottom of it.
Then he stated the favor he is asking and whispered towards Huo Rulie. "Brother Huo, Please let them see your son! Only he has the aura from the Snow Song Realm! Furthermore, that Senior is also a Divine Master! She might be able to dispel the Cold aura eating away at your son!"
At first, Huo Rulie thought that it was an absurd request. See my son for the aura of Snow Song Realm?! Are you mocking me?!
But when he heard the latter part, he was stunned. She might be able to cure his son?
Then he immediately agreed on his mind. Even if she couldn't cure his son, she might at least give them some cure for his son.
Yan Wancang and Huo Rulie turned towards Long Lan and Hazuki, they cupped their hands and said. "Senior, please follow us inside!"
Huo Rulie took lead and the others followed him in the central part of the sect. A few seconds later, everyone arrived in front of a large manor.
Huo Rulie landed and immediately opened the doors for his guest.
"Please come inside, Senior!" Huo Rulie said respectfully.
Long Lan and Hazuki entered the manor and followed after Huo Rulie inside a particular room. There, a young man was laying on the bed with a weird icy aura around him.
His face was pale and his lips were cracked. He had dry and rough skin and his body was atrophied. His eyes were out of focus and his life force was very faint, almost negligible.
Huo Rulie's eyes revealed pity as soon as he saw his son. His eyes started watering as he saw his son suffering for a thousand years. That's his only son after all and he was here, bedridden.
In the past, he cultivated recklessly and that resulted in an injury that caused him the inability to have children. Due to that, he treasured his only son even more.
Hazuki looked at him and perceived Huo Rulie's chaotic emotions. Huo Rulie was crying silently as he stood behind them.
Hazuki sighed and decided to help this father and son a little. He looked at Long Lan and said.. "Leave this to me.." He doesn't plan to treat Huo Ye wholly. Hazuki only plans to revitalize his body and leave the problems of his profound veins to Yun Che.
Long Lan looked at Yan Wancang and Huo Rulie as she said. "My disciple is going to memorize the aura of the Snow Song Realm through him. Don't react violently if he touched your son."
Huo Rulie immediately asked. "Senior, can you treat my son?! If Senior can do that, I'll give anything in my possession to Senior! I can also forfeit my life as long as Senior can treat my son!" he knelt as he begged at Long Lan.
Long Lan replied. "I can't treat your son."
Though Long Lan can treat Huo Ye very easily since she was a Dragon God, she couldn't since her master already said 'leave this to me'.
Huo Rulie was immediately put into despair, he cried even more loudly and he looked even more pitiful.
"But my disciple can treat your son." Long Lan added.
Huo Rulie and Yan Wancang looked at Hazuki with doubt. 'This young man...? Even his master couldn't, how could he treat Ye'er/Huo ye?'
"Don't doubt my 'disciple'! If I said he can, then he definitely can! Understood?!" Long Lan said coldly at Huo Rulie and Yan Wancang.
Both of them immediately froze and nodded repeatedly.
While they were conversing, Hazuki already arrived in front of Huo Ye. He placed his palms atop of Huo Ye's chest and surveyed his body's condition.
'His life force was very weak. His veins and muscles were also dried up..' Hazuki already finished memorizing the aura of the Snow Song Realm as he diagnosed Huo Ye.
Then Hazuki used his Six paths Senjutsu and channeled his healing technique to Huo Ye's body.
Suddenly, the surrounding energy rushed towards Huo Ye's body.
Huo Rulie and Yan Wancang were shocked. They didn't know what kind of energy was that, but they can feel the surrounding getting roused by Hazuki.
"Are you killing my son?! How dare you?!" Huo Rulie was enraged as he rushed towards Hazuki.
Of course, he was blocked by Long Lan as she used her palm to slap Huo Rulie's chest very gently. But that was a slap from a Divine Extinction expert!
*Bang!* Huo Rulie spat out blood and flew away like a broken kite. His body smashed through many structures and walls until he fainted. His figure was embedded on a monument inside the Golden Crow Sect.
Yan Wancang was terrified and immediately searched for Huo Rulie. 'This is bad! Brother Huo might be gravely injured!'
Gradually, Huo Ye's body started getting revitalized. His dry, rough, and atrophied skin slowly reverted to their previous appearance. His eyes regained color and his life force exploded like a dam.
A few seconds later, Hazuki removed his hands from Huo Ye's chest as the latter already awakened. He also canceled his Sis paths senjutsu and stood by Long Lan's side.
"Where..." He looked at his hands with his blurry vision. He raised his upper body up and looked at his surroundings.
"Is this... a dream..?" Huo Ye said as he touched his body. He looked at himself incredulously and slapped himself.
*Slap!* The slap resounded through the room and Huo Ye immediately held his right cheek. It was red and swelling after the powerful slap.
"Ow!" He groaned in pain but he suddenly teared up. "This should.. not be a dream..."
Yan Wancang came back with Huo Rulie in tow. Although Huo Rulie was unconscious and had blood at the corner of his lips, he was only lightly injured.
Yan Wancang stared at Huo Ye standing from his crystal bed with a stunned expression. He blankly stared at Huo Ye until he regained his senses and slapped Huo Rulie's face a few times.
*Slap* Slap* *Slap* Huo Rulie's face was already swollen as he woke up.
He looked at Yan Wancang slapping him and shouted. "What are you doing?!" then he backed away from Yan Wancang and angrily stared.
Yan Wancang didn't reply and only pointed ahead. Huo Rulie followed Yan Wancang's finger and saw his son standing beside his crystal bed.
He couldn't believe his eyes. He raised his right hand and imbued it with his profound strength then slapped it at his right cheek.
*Slap!* The force of the slap generated a shockwave that disturbed the surroundings.
Huo Rulie held his right cheek as he teared up while staring at his son, "Ye' er... Ye'er!!" then he rushed towards the latter and hugged him while bawling.
"This is a miracle.. A blessing from the heavens..!" Huo Rulie cried even more loudly as he hugged his son.
After a few minutes, Huo Rulie regained himself as he stared at Hazuki and Long Lan with red eyes.
He knelt on the floor and kowtowed towards both of them as he said. "Thank you, Benefactors, for treating my son! This debt is so enormous that I don't even know how to repay you..!"
Hazuki stared at Huo Rulie, who's kowtowing, and said. "Don't thank me yet. I only treated your son's physical body, I didn't restore his profound veins. But in the future, someone named Yun Che can definitely treat your son."
Huo Rulie listened and bowed once again. "Even so..! The fact that you saved my son still remains..! Benefactor, based on your words, do you have the ability to restore my Son's profound veins?"
"I do, but I wouldn't do that. It would disrupt the flow of fate since Yun Che should be the one treating your son. I left something for him to treat in order to connect the two of you." Hazuki said mysteriously as if some sage who peered into the future. But in fact, he just wanted to minimize the butterfly effect after arriving here.
Huo Rulie looked up and respectfully said. "I understand, Benefactor. I can't really ask for another favor since my debt towards you is already so enormous..."
Hazuki cut him off and said. "No need for that debt thingy. We're already even. Long Lan, let's go." then created a portal in front of them towards Snow Song Realm.
Hazuki proceeded to enter, followed by Long Lan before the portal disappeared.
Yan Wancang and Huo Rulie were shocked. 'Spatial tear?! Impossible..!'
They were stunned about what they witnessed. Even Divine Masters were relying on profound Ark's to travel, how could this be?! Does that mean that they are above the Divine Master realm..?!
The two of them shook their heads and didn't think any further. The implication of that possibility will be too large for them to brood about. They forcefully calmed themselves as they proceeded to Huo Rulie's residence.