Chapter 57: The Location of the Beast Fire Temple

Yue Qingcheng smiled faintly and walked slowly toward the pool of fire. Her steps were as light as if she were treading on a calm lake surface, without causing a single ripple.

The flames within the pool seemed to pose no threat to her at all; instead, they parted quietly beneath her feet, clearing a path for her.

In the center of the fire pool, an ice lotus floated quietly above the flames. Its petals were crystal clear, as though sculpted from ice and snow, forming a stark contrast with the surrounding fire.

Ice and fire should naturally be mutually exclusive forces, but here, they miraculously merged, forming a unique and captivating scene.

Yue Qingcheng reached out and gently touched the ice lotus.

Her fingers were as white and delicate as jade, complementing the petals of the ice lotus.

Under her touch, the ice lotus seemed to sense the arrival of its master. Its petals swayed gently, as though dancing with joy.

Yue Qingcheng smiled softly, gave a slight wave of her hand, and the ice lotus drifted gently into her palm.

She carefully stored the ice lotus away, then turned to look at Lin Fan, her eyes filled with gratitude.

The girl gave Lin Fan a deep look, a satisfied smile blooming at the corners of her lips as she said, "Thank you!"

Hearing this, Lin Fan smiled and waved his hand. "We are companions, there is no need for thanks. Besides, had you not held back that Guyan Ge, we would have had no chance of winning against him anyway."

"You sure have a way with words, don't you?" Yue Qingcheng teased playfully. With that, her gaze drifted toward the Blazing Flame Great Hall, her brows slightly furrowed as she said, "That Beast Flame Hall doesn't seem to be located on this central divine peak after all."

The youth nodded in response. "I can sense a faint fluctuation of fire-attribute spiritual energy coming from the direction of the deep valley."

The deep valley.

As Lin Fan's voice fell, everyone's gazes shifted toward a misty valley lying beyond the seven peaks.

That place had not been within anyone's consideration.

In fact, none of them had even detected any fire-attribute spiritual energy fluctuations coming from that deep valley.

"Then why not go and check it out?"

"Agreed!"

Yue Qingcheng's words instantly received a response from everyone.

Having entered the ruins of the Blazing Flame Valley, everyone had gained handsome rewards to varying degrees, and by now, only Lin Fan had returned empty-handed.

...

Yue Qingcheng and Lin Fan walked side by side, leading the group past the region of the seven peaks and heading toward the valley shrouded in mist.

As they drew closer step by step, the surrounding air began to grow scorching hot, as if invisible flames were burning all around them.

Within the mist, crimson-red lights flickered vaguely. That was the fluctuation of fire-attribute spiritual energy, far richer than what they had sensed earlier in the seven peaks region.

Everyone's pace involuntarily quickened; they knew that a clue leading to the Beast Flame Divine Hall might truly be hidden here.

However, when they actually stepped into the misty deep valley, a powerful sense of oppression suddenly descended.

A massive fierce beast appeared before them. Its enormous body was covered in fiery-red scales, and its eyes burned like glowing charcoal, emitting a terrifying radiance.

"A seventh-grade high-tier fierce beast, the Flame-Scaled Crimson-Eyed Beast! It's comparable to the peak of the late Yuanfu realm!"

Someone gasped in alarm, a trace of trembling in their voice.

Yue Qingcheng's gaze tightened as she said with a serious expression, "Legend has it that the Flame-Scaled Crimson-Eyed Beast likes to inhabit places near beasts that possess beast flames. Since it has appeared here now, your perception must have been right. In this valley, there is likely truly the item you are searching for."

Hearing this, joy appeared on Lin Fan's face. As a princess of the Shenxiao Imperial Dynasty, Yue Qingcheng knew far more than he or Gu Ningyun did.

Since even Yue Qingcheng said so, the Beast Flame Divine Hall of the Blazing Flame Valley was probably indeed located within this misty deep valley.

Then, changing her tone, Yue Qingcheng looked at Lin Fan and the others, saying in a deep voice, "We must be quick and join forces to slay this beast. I will force it to reveal a flaw, and you are responsible for seizing that flaw, striving to execute it within three breaths."

As everyone nodded, Yue Qingcheng stood at the very front. The long-whip spirit weapon in her hand danced lightly in her palm like a nimble silver snake.

Yue Qingcheng took a deep breath, and her aura instantly became razor-sharp, resembling an unsheathed divine sword pointing directly at the massive fierce beast.

With a flash of her figure, she pounced toward the beast like a ghost, her whip drawing graceful arcs in the air with a piercing, ear-splitting sound.

The beast let out a roar, its claws sweeping out to stir up a violent gale in an attempt to beat Yue Qingcheng back.

However, Yue Qingcheng's figure was as elusive as a phantom, causing the beast's attack to hit nothing.

At this moment, Lin Fan and the other teammates also joined the battle.

Exerting their respective strengths, they launched their assaults.

For a time, the entire deep valley was illuminated by various attacking lights, shining as bright as day.

With sharp eyes, Yue Qingcheng observed that the beast's movements had grown somewhat sluggish, its rhythm evidently disrupted by the collective onslaught.

Her heart stirred, knowing this was the best moment to create a flaw.

She abruptly accelerated the pace of her attacks, her whip raining down upon the beast like a torrential storm, every strike imbued with formidable power.

The beast roared in agony, attempting to block with its claws, but it simply could not keep up with Yue Qingcheng's speed.

Right at that moment, Yue Qingcheng spotted a golden opportunity.

With a fierce leap, her body soared high into the air, and her whip carved a flawless arc through the sky, plunging straight toward the beast's eyes.

The beast retreated in terror, but it was already too late.

Yue Qingcheng's whip struck its eye with unerring precision, instantly piercing through its left eye.

This happened far too quickly for the others to even react.

All they could see was Yue Qingcheng's agile figure in mid-air and that silver-snake-like long whip.

Taking advantage of this opening, the others launched their attacks in unison.

Various spiritual arts and spirit weapons rained down simultaneously upon the beast, inflicting heavy injuries.

After a fierce battle, the seventh-grade fierce beast finally collapsed.

Yue Qingcheng stepped forward and picked up the beast core. Her wristband automatically absorbed a wisp of energy from the core, channeling it inward and causing her already golden-shining wristband to grow even more dazzling.

At this rate, it wouldn't be long before her wristband reached the golden tier.

"We actually managed to slay a seventh-grade high-tier fierce beast!"

Someone stared in a daze at the beast's corpse lying on the ground. They had never in their wildest dreams imagined that cultivators of their caliber could personally participate in the encirclement and slaughter of a seventh-grade high-tier fierce beast.

Even though everyone knew very well that the true credit belonged to Yue Qingcheng's single strike—if she hadn't blinded one of the Flame-Scaled Crimson-Eyed Beast's eyes, they wouldn't have been able to get close to the creature at all.

"Lin Fan, can you pinpoint the exact location?"

Yue Qingcheng brushed a wisp of dark hair from her forehead with her jade hand, turned back to look at the youth, and asked.

"Yes, right over here. The aura is very dense. I suppose this must be what we're looking for."

A look of anticipation surfaced on Lin Fan's face. Beast flame—the beast flame he had dreamed of—was finally about to come into view.

Once he refined the beast flame, his cultivation would undoubtedly undergo a qualitative leap, instantly elevating him to one of the top powerhouses in this trial ground.

Combined with the fact that there were still several months left before the trial ended, he would have plenty of time to seek out fortuitous encounters and grand fortunes within this realm.

"In that case, let's hurry over. I can sense that others are already rushing this way. I suppose our battle fluctuations must have alerted those fellows."