Chapter 1532: Chapter 1532: Cold Flame Poison
The Harmony race controlled the Mind Refining Tower which was a sacred place for cultivating one's state of mind.
Perhaps it was because the mental states of the warriors in the Harmony race were stable and any traits of cruelty could not be found in them, that they were able to maintain a calm and indifferent attitude at all times. In other words, it was easy to get along with them.
Now that the three great races had gathered together, it was time to set out.
The Collapsing Mountain race and the Harmony race had arranged for the strongest elites from their races to arrive at the place. The Skyland race was also prepared. Besides the elites of the three races, a few warriors from other races were also willing to practice with them.
As the second day dawned, clouds dispersed in the skies, and they began to head in the northern direction of the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land.
The Han Clan too had sent out warriors from their clan. Along with Kennan and some others, more than twenty world lords from the Han Clan had arrived. Laquisha and Aleyna too were present as they set out with the three great races.
For the three great races, this was undoubtedly an important exploration. No one knew of the means through which the Han Clan had convinced the three races to let the warriors of their own clan join them..
The attitude of the three great races toward the other warriors varied greatly. The Collapsing Mountain warriors were the most domineering. They acknowledged the status of the strong warriors alone, which was why it was possible for Pascal, a warrior from another race, to qualify to be their leader. However, even though Pascal had once been the leader of the Collapsing Mountain race, it did not mean that they would give any special treatment to the Han Clan. After all, It was only Pascal among them who was strong enough.
The Harmony race got along well with other races. They did not care much for the backgrounds of the warriors. Whether it was the secondary creatures or the martial artists from the divine land, they held them all in equal respect.
As for the Skyland race, they cared for the exchange of benefits. It was their race that had made the decision to allow the Han Clan to explore along with the three great races.
As they headed toward the north from the base of the Skyland race, many towers were seen along the way. They walked for about ten miles when the densely packed towers disappeared altogether. They had left the territory of the Skyland race.
A clear boundary appeared before them.
On one side of the boundary were calm black waters, but the waters ended abruptly at the boundary, as if someone had drawn a decisive line on the ground to demarcate the area. On the other side of the boundary was a vast expanse of ice field.
The snow and ice land stretched all the way to the end of the world.
“Stop!”
All along, it was the Skyland race that had led the way. They walked in front. At this moment, the leader of the Skyland race, Kaydan, suddenly raised his hand and everyone immediately stopped in their tracks.
Zen felt it to be strange as well. He had seen many strange things in the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land. Although the scene in front of him was a sight to behold, it was relatively ordinary. However, Kaydan's expression was one of caution.
They were, after all, the aboriginals of the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land. There was reason behind their caution. They had probably learned lessons here that they paid for in blood.
Following Kaydan's orders, some warriors of the Skyland race pulled out blood-red fruits and began distributing them.
“The cold flame field is a Land of Extreme Chillness. Once you enter it, you will suffer cold flame poison. These Gold Sun Fruits will help you to resist it. However, this place is also where you can practice. The deeper one goes, the stronger the cold flame poison becomes. If martial artists from other races want to comprehend the profound mysteries of the Ice Law, this is the best place for you to do so!” Ř𝙖NÖ฿Е𝘚
The surface of the blood-red fruit was covered with dense lines that emitted a scarlet glow, as if magma flowed within it. A member of the Skyland race flew over to Zen's side and threw him a fruit. As he caught the seemingly juicy fruit, he immediately felt its scorching heat in his hand.
He felt the burning sensation seep through him. As the other martial artists caught their respective fruits, they tossed it from one hand to the other in panic, finally wrapping them in life vitality before stuffing them into their space rings.
When the crowd first heard of the cold flame poison, they did not think much of it.
After all, the majority of the martial artists present were at the peak of the Spirit Transformation Realm. They were not concerned about the danger of the Land of Extreme Chillness.
“Aleyna, you should wear this first,” Laquisha said, fishing out a gown embroidered with fiery clouds and handing it over to Aleyna. The Han Clan had operated in the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land for many years, so they were very knowledgeable on the layout of the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land. They knew how horrible the cold flame field was.
It could be said that the master of the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land had recorded all of his comprehension of the Ice Law on this cold flame field.
Holy Beings were proficient in all laws and it was impossible for them to overlook anything when creating a universe. However, the master of the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land specialized in Ice Law and had his own comprehension of it, so the cold flame field could not be underestimated.
Laquisha put the gown on Aleyna and then walked over to Zen, reminding him in a low voice, “Since they want to cross the cold flame field, their destination would be the interior world of the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land. I don't know what they want you to get for them, but I must remind you to be careful and not push yourself too hard. Your safety must always come first.”
Zen nodded in understanding. The Collapsing Mountain race had shown him respect and he too had agreed to their request. Naturally, he would do as he had promised.
However, the precondition for him helping them out was that his safety was guaranteed. If Zen were to be in a desperate situation, it would be impossible for him to risk his life in order to help them. Since both sides were taking advantage of each other, they profited from equivalent exchange.
Zen was not merely being realistic. The pressure he was shouldering currently was unprecedentedly heavy. The fate of the Evolutionary Universe alone was enough to give him a headache, not to mention the fact that he needed to enter the divine land in future.
In other words, Zen's life was more precious than the others in front of him. He could not die here. Otherwise, it would just be irresponsible of him.
“The interior world? What is that?” Zen asked as he heard the unfamiliar term.
Laquisha continued to speak through her life vitality. “The Divine Refinement Forbidden Land is divided into exterior and interior worlds. Everything you see, including this enormous cave, is only the exterior world. The interior world is the core of the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land…”
The Han Clan had sent out many of their warriors into the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land previously. Staying at this place for so many years, they had a much better understanding of the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land than other common warriors. As the princess of the Han Clan, Laquisha had the natural advantage of being more aware of their current circumstances.
Except for warriors who wanted to comprehend the Ice Law, there were very few who would go to the cold flame field.
However, the cold flame field was a land of death for ordinary warriors from other races. Without the Skyland race's Gold Sun Fruits, they would have been severely injured by the cold flame poison in no time.
As for the warriors from the divine land, they could straightaway comprehend the complete Ice Law on the divine land, so for them it was not required to comprehend the laws created by a Holy Being.
Holy Beings had a perfect understanding of the various kinds of laws, however different Holy Beings had different comprehension of the same law, so their arrangement of the laws was also slightly different. Martial artists from the divine land could comprehend Law Power in the divine land itself and had no need of going to the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land to comprehend it.
Therefore, there was only one reason why they crossed the cold flame field, and that was to enter the interior world…
Truth be told, the joint action of the three great races had fulfilled Laquisha's wish, because the Soul Suppressing Cliff that she had always wanted to go to was in the interior world.
It was not easy for even Han Clan to enter the interior world.
In the past, her brother Pascal had organized for the Han Clan, the Qin Clan, and other divine land forces in the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land to come together to break into the interior world.
They had paid a hefty price for it—with more than twenty world lords dead. Pascal too had been heavily injured.
No one had ever made it to the Soul Suppressing Cliff, even with such a large-scale mobilization of forces. As for places like Sunflower Water Land and Equinox Sand, it was less likely for them to think of a way to set foot there. Pascal had no choice then but to retreat in disappointment. He had been dejected for a long time because of this failure.
Back then when Pascal was sent to the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land, the Han Clan had hoped that he could open the Soul Suppressing Cliff. Unfortunately, even though Pascal had made many achievements in his cultivation, he could not come up with a way to enter the Soul Suppressing Cliff before he left the Divine Refinement Forbidden Land.
This time, it was Laquisha's turn to give it a try, and she really hoped that she would succeed in the mission that even her big brother couldn't complete.
In the eyes of the others, Laquisha's talent was far inferior to Pascal's. The only thing that made Laquisha stand out was her preternatural flame, which she herself could not completely control.
So when Laquisha expressed her wish to enter the Soul Suppressing Cliff, it was taken to be no more than a jest.
Even Kennan and several others who had perfunctorily expressed their support for her did not believe she had the ability to do so.
After some preparations, the Skyland race warriors were the first to cross the visible snow boundary. Soon after, everyone else followed.
The moment they entered the cold flame field, blue flames took shape on everyone's hair, clothes, even their eyebrows and eyelashes.
Although these cold flames were condensed by ice or snow, they were not solid. They swayed like ice-blue flames.
The flames were cold and did not make them feel the slightest of warmth. Instead, the chill was piercing cold and carried with it a burning sensation.
Zen did not devour the Gold Sun Fruit. Crossing the boundary, he felt as if his entire body had frozen up. When he saw the cold flames all over his body, he was slightly surprised. They were indeed powerful.
As he shook his body, the cold flames were doused out.
But not long after, they came back again. The poison contained in the cold flames could penetrate anything and anyone. As it penetrated into Zen's body, it flew through his meridians and spread into his inner world.