Fire God Temple!
"Little friend Yun, we meet again!"
Zhu Wanjiang said with a smile to Yun Fan. Yun Fan felt that no matter where this person went, he always had a gentle expression.
One could not tell what secrets were hidden beneath his young face.
However, for now, they were in a cooperative relationship, so Yun Fan was not worried about anything at this time.
Yun Fan said, "Senior, your Fire God Temple is really not easy to stay in!"
The temperature here was very high, because the warriors of the Fire God Temple inherited the Fire God Zhu Rong, so they liked places with high temperatures.
For example, the Fire God Temple was built on lava, and the temperature was unbearably high. Fortunately, his strength was great, and he could still endure it.
At this moment, Zhu Wanjiang chuckled, "Just endure it, and it will pass. As for you, you gave me a huge surprise. Last time you were still at the Dao Seeking Realm, and now you are at the Spirit Refining Realm. This speed of breakthrough, it won't be long before you catch up to me!"
"Your殿主 is joking. How can I compare to you!"
At this moment, he said to Yun Fan, "You must have many questions you want to ask me. I will answer them one by one for you!"
"That would be great!"
At this moment, Yun Fan asked Zhu Wanjiang, "殿主, what is the purpose of the Zen Master's lineage in cleaning up the secular world?"
In Yun Fan's opinion, all this did not happen for no reason. There must be some secret, and he had to see if Zhu Wanjiang knew about it.
Zhu Wanjiang pondered for a moment and said, "I'm not very clear about this, but I can be sure that it is related to the Zen Master!"
"How strong is the Zen Master?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion.
He knew that the Seven Sons of Fengchan were all very strong, but he did not know the specific strength of the Zen Master. This person's whereabouts were mysterious, and even the two Dao Venerables of the Grand Supreme Dao Sect had not seen him for many years.
Zhu Wanjiang said, "Before he was injured, he was in the Minor Vehicle stage, and his strength was already at the Emperor Realm!"
"So strong?"
Yun Fan gasped, that was the realm of the peak of the Great Emperors of all generations! This realm had a lifespan of a thousand years.
Of course, it could not be compared to those warriors in the West. In the West, even a weakling like the God of Light could live for thousands of years.
This realm was not something ordinary people could reach. Even powerful figures like Marquis of Champion and God of Slaughter Bai Qi were only at the peak of the Half-Step Minor Vehicle stage.
To reach this realm, it was not just about having extraordinary talent, but also about condensing the beliefs of all sentient beings.
Just like the emperors of all generations, except for Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu, and even Emperor Xin, other Great Emperors had not reached this realm.
Instead, they had all reached this realm by relying on the beliefs of sentient beings, but after abdicating, they lost their beliefs and would fall from this realm.
This was why the Great Emperors of all generations were unwilling to abdicate when they were alive.
Although by relying on the beliefs of sentient beings, even an emperor with mediocre talent could break through this realm, the price was also very high.
After all, it was just the power of belief, so most emperors of all generations were affected by the backlash of belief and could only live for a few decades.
But that was enough.
For the Zen Master to break through to the Minor Vehicle stage, it seemed that his talent and methods were far beyond ordinary people.
Zhu Wanjiang said to Yun Fan, "Of course, the Zen Master is an exception. He broke through to the Minor Vehicle stage with the power of a god, so he is the only strong person in history who broke through to the Emperor Realm without relying on the beliefs of sentient beings!"
As soon as these words came out, Yun Fan gasped. Whether this god was real or not, putting that aside, the Zen Master was truly amazing.
In his understanding, the so-called gods were just a respectful title, and in reality, they were just warriors who were a bit stronger.
Just like him now, let alone in the eyes of ordinary people, even in the eyes of Foundation Establishment realm experts, he was like a god.
"Then why is he in seclusion?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion. The Zen Master was still the only Emperor Realm expert in this era that he had heard of.
Zhu Wanjiang said, "It is said that decades ago, a fairy from outside the heavens descended to the mortal world. The Zen Master went to ask the fairy for advice on the secret of becoming a god. In the end, something unknown happened, and the Zen Master was injured by the fairy. He then went into seclusion and has had no news since. All we know is that he has cultivated many powerful Zen disciples!"
"No way!"
Yun Fan gasped after hearing this, "殿主, are there really fairies?"
It had to be said that this question was off-topic, but this was exactly what Yun Fan was curious about. He only knew that his second senior sister had the demeanor of a fairy.
But she was not a fairy, just a powerful warrior. Coupled with her stunning beauty, people called her a fairy.
At this moment, Zhu Wanjiang said, "I don't know about that, but that fairy was truly strong. It is said that she also stayed in your Ghost Valley for a period of time!"
"How come I haven't heard of it!"
In his opinion, Zhu Wanjiang must have made a mistake. If she had really stayed in Ghost Valley, how could he not have heard of it!
Unless his master deliberately hid it, but his master was not doing it for no reason. Why would he hide it?
Therefore, Yun Fan ruled out this possibility.
Zhu Wanjiang said, "It is said, it is just said!"
"Okay!"
Yun Fan turned the topic back, "殿主, the emperors of all generations, like Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu, have they all perished?"
He had asked Marquis of Champion about this question before, but Marquis of Champion also said he didn't know. Perhaps Zhu Wanjiang knew.
Zhu Wanjiang said, "I don't know. Anyway, in the eyes of mortals, they have all passed away. But Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu were too strong. In my opinion, they are not the kind of people who can be backlashed by the beliefs of sentient beings!"
The reputation of these two was not weak, but their achievements were even more unparalleled. Therefore, in Zhu Wanjiang's opinion, they must have a way to deal with the backlash of the beliefs of sentient beings.
"But this is not important, whether they have passed away or not, history has already remembered them, hasn't it?"
He said with a smile to Yun Fan.
"Yes! That's right!"
At this moment, Yun Fan asked doubtfully, "殿主, since the Zen Master is so strong, why did you bet on me?"
After all, that was a strong person in the Minor Vehicle stage! One generation would only produce one such person. Let alone him, even a peak Half-Step Minor Vehicle stage expert was like scum in the eyes of Emperor Realm powerhouses like the Minor Vehicle stage.
At this moment, Zhu Wanjiang said, "Actually, this question is not perplexing. First of all, even if I didn't bet on you, our Fire God Temple would not be able to escape disaster. Secondly, you are not an ordinary person, you are a demonic path powerhouse!"
"I have personally witnessed your rise, and it is truly incredible. Perhaps you can break the rules of this era and break through to the Minor Vehicle stage without relying on the beliefs of sentient beings!"
In Yun Fan's opinion, this possibility was almost zero. The so-called beliefs of sentient beings, to put it bluntly, were the dragon qi of the supreme ruler. He had no dragon qi on him.
Moreover, the dragon qi had long since dissipated in this era. With his mere demonic path physique, it was almost impossible to break through by relying on the power of the demonic path.
After all, God of Slaughter was the best example. God of Slaughter was powerful, right? Yet he was still unable to break through to the Emperor Realm.
However, he would not push away Zhu Wanjiang, his ally.
At this moment, Zhu Wanjiang said, "Don't worry about anything. As long as the Zen Master doesn't appear, the other forces in our Fengchan Land will be at least safe. But your secular world may not be so lucky, after all, with your current strength, you are still no match for those powerful Zen disciples!"
"Not to mention those dark powerhouses who are sleeping and about to awaken, staring covetously! Therefore, your situation is actually not optimistic!"
Hearing him say this, Yun Fan felt a lot of pressure.
"殿主, stop talking. I want to be alone!"
Yun Fan felt a bit tragic. He had confidently declared that he would carry the banner of this era before, but judging from the current situation, he had really overestimated himself.
At this moment, Zhu Wanjiang saw his anxiety and immediately said, "Since you have come to my Fire God Temple, it is fate. Therefore, I will give you a great fortune!"
"Good!"
Yun Fan nodded. A fortune given for free, no matter if it was useful or not, he would take it first.
Afterward, Zhu Wanjiang took Yun Fan to the lower part of the Fire God Temple. The temperature here was even hotter, and even Yun Fan, at his level, began to sweat.
On the other hand, Zhu Wanjiang walked ahead with ease. Not only did he not feel uncomfortable, but he also had an expression of exhilaration.
Yun Fan didn't know what to say.
At this moment, the two arrived at a grand hall. Flames flickered all around, but the hall was decorated very solemnly.
In the center of the hall, a fiery red light emanated, so bright that it made it difficult to open one's eyes.
"What is this?"
Yun Fan asked in confusion. In this light, he felt a strong power of the Fire God. It was clearly a good thing.
In the center of the light was a drop of blood. Yun Fan was shocked. What kind of powerful being's blood could remain undried in such high temperatures, and instead become brighter and brighter?
Of course, this was secondary. The most important thing was that he discovered that this drop of blood needed to be nurtured by this karmic fire.
Zhu Wanjiang said, "Fire God's essence blood!"
"This drop of essence blood is the essence blood left behind by the Fire God. There used to be three drops, but with the passage of time, they have long been used up. Now there is only one drop left!"
The years were indeed very long, after all, the Fire God was a powerhouse from ten thousand years ago, and ten thousand years had passed.
At this moment, Yun Fan asked, "Then why is this one drop not used?"
"Because this drop is reserved for someone destined, like you, you are the destined one of our Fire God Temple!"
He smiled at Yun Fan. If it were an ordinary person, they might have really believed it, but Yun Fan felt that it was definitely not that simple.
So, he immediately said, "殿主, since we are cooperating, I think it is best for us to be frank and honest!"
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you!"
He said to Yun Fan, "This drop of essence blood is contaminated with fire poison. Even we, who specialize in fire in the Fire God Temple, cannot refine it!"
"Can't it just be not refined?"
Yun Fan once again expressed his opinion.
"Of course, it's more than that!"
Zhu Wanjiang said, "I didn't know before, but for the past thousand years, nine strong individuals from our Fire God Temple have attempted to refine this drop of essence blood, but none of them succeeded. Instead, they lost their lives, were backlashed by the fire poison, and were burned to ashes!"
"No way!"
Only then did Yun Fan realize that Zhu Wanjiang had tricked him. He had actually called such a dangerous thing a great fortune. It had to be said that this old man's skin was extraordinarily thick.
"Among those nine strong individuals were not only peak Half-Step Minor Vehicle stage experts but also Spirit Refining Realm masters, but they couldn't withstand it. Therefore, I want you to try!"
He said directly to Yun Fan, meaning that he wanted Yun Fan to be a guinea pig.
Yun Fan was speechless, "殿主, this joke is too much. Even those nine strong individuals couldn't withstand it. What makes you think I can withstand it? You overestimate me too much!"
Seeing this, Zhu Wanjiang chuckled, "Doesn't your demonic path physique devour anything? I think you can really try it!"
"I think you have a lot of prejudice against our demonic path lineage!"
Yun Fan originally intended to refuse and not try, but at this moment, the evil thought in his body sounded again.
"After devouring it, this power will be yours!"
He didn't know if the evil thought was reliable or not, but since the evil thought had spoken, he also wanted to try.
Whether he succeeded or not, he had to take a gamble.
Therefore, he said to Zhu Wanjiang, "Then I'll try it and die!"
"Good!"
Zhu Wanjiang nodded, "If you can successfully refine it, you will create the greatest miracle in our Fire God Temple. If you cannot refine it, then I will definitely collect your ashes for you!"
"Uh..."
Yun Fan said speechlessly, "殿主, I think we don't need to be so straightforward!"
"There's no way, I've always been a straightforward person!"
In Yun Fan's opinion, the reason Zhu Wanjiang was so straightforward was probably because he had never been beaten.
At this moment, Zhu Wanjiang said, "I wish you success. I'll wait for you outside!"
With that, Zhu Wanjiang left with satisfaction. In his eyes, Yun Fan was not only extraordinarily talented but also very courageous.
He believed that as long as Yun Fan survived this time, he would definitely have great achievements in the future, and perhaps even change miracles.
After Zhu Wanjiang left, Yun Fan approached the Fire God's essence blood and directly unleashed his devouring power.
It had to be said that this drop of essence blood was extremely domineering. In order to resist Yun Fan's refinement, it actually began to burn.
The temperature was unknown, but it was certain that without the protection of the devouring power, even Yun Fan would be burned to ashes.
The essence blood was resisting, and in the next moment, it directly began to burn the demonic energy, which shocked Yun Fan.
He did not expect this essence blood to be so domineering, it was truly awe-inspiring.
It is worth mentioning that although the demonic power was burned, after being burned, a stronger devouring power was generated in his body.
The devouring power wrapped around the domineering essence blood, and then it was drawn into his body. In his body, the essence blood quickly dissipated and was absorbed by him as power.
Seeing this, Yun Fan was instantly shocked. He did not expect to refine the essence blood so smoothly. It was truly a great fortune.
Thus, the process did not last long, and he finished absorbing the power. Afterward, he walked out.
Next, he didn't need to do anything else. As long as he refined this domineering power, he might be able to break through to the Half-Step Minor Vehicle stage.
After all, the essence blood had already developed sentience, so the effect would be better. His confidence in breaking through to the Half-Step Minor Vehicle stage had increased by a few points.
"You refined it?"
Zhu Wanjiang, who was outside, saw this and looked confused. In his opinion, Yun Fan had probably given up. But this was also normal, as the essence blood was so domineering. Yun Fan gave up simply to save his life. He only felt helpless that even the demonic path physique could not refine it. This essence blood was too monstrous!
However, Yun Fan directly said, "I refined it very smoothly!"
"How is that possible?"