Chapter 831: Chapter 829: Endless Abyss of Fire

"Lord Deputy City Lord, are you crazy?"

Si Ming at the side was about to speak, but when he noticed the icy look in Ling Fei Yun’s eyes, the words that had reached his lips were swallowed back down.

Wang Zhan said, "First tell me your terms, then I’ll consider it."

"Fine."

Ling Fei Yun curled his lips into a smile and spoke bluntly, "To be honest, within the North Netherworld Domain there is a place called the Endless Abyss of Fire, and within that Endless Abyss of Fire there’s a Fire Qilin. Though it’s a variant beast, over these years as the Fire Qilin’s strength has steadily grown, it has become increasingly deranged. At times, it will even suddenly rush into North City to slaughter innocent citizens."

"Since Lord City Lord is still in seclusion right now, I can’t casually leave North City, yet I also can’t find capable hands to deal with this Fire Qilin. If Brother Wang is willing to help our North City eliminate this dire threat, then I can consider giving Brother Wang some convenience. How about it?"

Fire Qilin?

Hearing this, Si Ming finally relaxed quite a bit. Others might not know how terrifying that Fire Qilin was, but he understood it extremely well. Over ten years ago he had crossed blows with it; even when he and Ghost Slasher joined forces, they couldn’t shake that Fire Qilin in the slightest. One should know that back then the Fire Qilin’s strength was far inferior to what it is now. After so many years, who knew to what level the Fire Qilin’s strength had risen.

In Si Ming’s view, if Wang Zhan and the others really dared to go into the Endless Abyss of Fire, they would be walking straight to their deaths.

Xiang Tian slowly walked to Wang Zhan’s side. Lowering his voice, he whispered, "Brother Wang, I think there’s something fishy here."

"When we entered the city just now, those citizens mentioned how much effort the people of North City had put in for this chance to enter the Captive Dragon Abyss. They must also want to obtain some needed things from the Captive Dragon Abyss. But now they suddenly allow us to enter as well. That makes it seem the Fire Qilin in the Endless Abyss of Fire is extremely hard to deal with. Why should we risk a trip to the Endless Abyss of Fire?"

Luo Xue also nodded along; clearly, she thought the same.

Wang Zhan said mildly, "Right now, we’ve already had friction with the people of North City, and if we want to quickly find the location of the Captive Dragon Abyss, we still need this bunch to lead the way for us. Besides, some of them are actually quite strong. Once we enter the Captive Dragon Abyss, they can serve as mutual support. So if we can get on good terms with them, it’s not necessarily a bad thing for us. As for what exactly the Endless Abyss of Fire is like, we might as well go take a look first."

After hearing this, the two, Xiang Tian and Luo Xue, did not continue speaking.

They understood Wang Zhan’s temperament very well: once he had made up his mind, he would not easily change it. Things had already come to this; they could only follow Wang Zhan’s intentions, stay on his heels, and take it one step at a time.

After the team of Wang Zhan and two others briefly analyzed the pros and cons, they saw Wang Zhan turn to look at Ling Fei Yun sitting off to the side, then say evenly, "The three of us brothers have discussed it. We can go to this Endless Abyss of Fire. As for whether we can find the Fire Qilin over there or not, that has nothing to do with us. That should be fine, right?"

Ling Fei Yun clapped his hands excitedly. "Excellent. With Brother Wang’s word, that’s enough. I’ll make arrangements right now and have people lead you to the Endless Abyss of Fire. However, I do hope that since you’re already going there, if you can kill the Fire Qilin and conveniently bring back the Fire Qilin’s Heart, that would be best."

"Rest assured, I definitely won’t let you make a move for nothing. If Brother Wang can return safely, I will reward you richly."

Wang Zhan gave a faint nod, then led the other two out.

Ling Fei Yun also began making arrangements.

However, Si Ming, who had been standing off to the side the whole time, quickly walked up to Ling Fei Yun. Grinning, he stuck his thumb up at Ling Fei Yun and said, "You really are something. With just a few words you managed to talk that bunch into going to the Endless Abyss of Fire. Only we know how terrifying that Fire Qilin is. Once those brats go in, their little arms will become food in the Fire Qilin’s belly. No need for us to lift a finger; they probably won’t escape this calamity."

"What the hell do you know?"

Ling Fei Yun glared at Si Ming behind him, then said impatiently, "You think those three are weak? I’ve already seen that fellow called Wang Zhan trading blows with Ghost Slasher. In a brief clash he suppressed Ghost Slasher outright, leaving Ghost Slasher with no power to fight back. That level of strength is enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with me. And he fought Ghost Slasher that easily—who knows what other trump cards he might have..."

"So, now do you understand how terrifying he is?"

Si Ming instinctively took a few steps back, staring in shock in the direction Wang Zhan and the others had left.

Earlier, he had wanted to help Ghost Slasher regain some face, thinking Wang Zhan was bullying the few with the many. But after hearing Ling Fei Yun say this, how would he dare show the slightest negligence?

For a moment, he was utterly speechless.

"How about I go and lead the way for them?"

After hesitating for a while, Si Ming asked.

"Are you kidding me?" Ling Fei Yun muttered irritably, "Though that fellow named Wang Zhan has likely already stepped into the realm of a Tribal Patriarch, only a step away from the Stellar-level experts, that Fire Qilin isn’t some soft persimmon either. Back then, even Lord City Lord himself couldn’t kill it within the Endless Abyss of Fire. Aren’t you worried that once you go in, you might not get out in one piece?"

Si Ming clenched his fists and said calmly, "If he really is that strong, it may not be a good thing for us. He could very well become a calamity for our North Netherworld Domain and might even shatter the balance here. Naturally, I need to stay by his side and see through his depths. That way, it counts as leaving a trump card for us, doesn’t it?"

"This..."

Although the idea sounded good, Ling Fei Yun still hesitated.

"Lord Vice City Lord, since I’ve already made up my mind, I won’t change it. You don’t need to go looking for anyone else. I’ll just take them along two routes and enter the Endless Abyss of Fire."

As he spoke, Si Ming had already resolutely started walking toward the door.

Ling Fei Yun folded his arms, glanced into the distance, then finally shook his head and said, "I hope you can all return safely."

...

At the same time, outside North City.

Wang Zhan and the others were standing in one spot, waiting for the people from North City to come and rendezvous with them.

Since there was no one from North City here anymore, the Sword Spirit, who had been hiding in the Great Void, slowly emerged.

"Do you know what that Endless Abyss of Fire is like?"

Wang Zhan glanced at the Sword Spirit and then asked.

The Sword Spirit thought carefully for a moment before finally speaking: "If I remember correctly, that place should be a vast sea of flames. It was like that thousands of years ago. It’s said that beneath that Sea of Fire there are Fire Spirit Stones, and those Fire Spirit Stones are of great benefit to you. They can temper fire-attribute cultivation methods and fire-attribute equipment to a certain extent."

Seeing Wang Zhan’s eyes light up, the Sword Spirit at his side added again, "But don’t be happy so soon, because all those Fire Spirit Stones are hidden beneath the Sea of Fire. Even experts who have already broken through to the divine level can’t easily enter it. So getting your hands on the Fire Spirit Stones is by no means an easy task."

"I also heard what that person said just now, but I’m not clear on what level that Fire Qilin has reached. So once you go in, everything will be up to you. You must be careful in all things, lest you get killed by the Fire Qilin before you know what hit you."

Wang Zhan nodded. He had already considered this long ago.

But in his mind, what he was looking forward to even more were those Fire Spirit Stones.

During this period, although he had tempered his cultivation methods and equipment with the help of the Vermilion Bird Venerable, his own strength had not broken through to any significant degree, and the System was extremely quiet, not providing him any benefits.

But Wang Zhan naturally would not allow his cultivation to stagnate. After all, the experts he encountered were growing stronger and stronger. He had to constantly speed up his own steps; only then could he continue to survive on the Star War Battlefield.

As the group was talking, they saw Si Ming running up behind them.

Just now, Xiang Tian had already found Si Ming extremely displeasing. Seeing him come over again, he shot Si Ming a cold look and then asked, "Didn’t your Vice City Lord say he was going to find a guide for us? What are you suddenly running over here for?"

"I know, you’re not thinking of having another fight with us, are you?"

As he spoke, Xiang Tian had already taken up a fighting stance, clearly ready to cross hands with Si Ming.

Si Ming quickly waved his hands and said at the same time, "Although I’d also like to figure out what you’re really capable of, now is not the time to fight, because the Vice City Lord has already ordered me to act as your guide this time, but..."

Halfway through, Si Ming suddenly drew out his words. "I may take you to the Endless Abyss of Fire, but I won’t be going in with you. Once we enter, I’ll wait for you outside. If a certain amount of time passes, I’ll leave first. After all, the Vice City Lord has already told you how terrifying the Fire Qilin is. In my view, thinking you can walk out of there unscathed is pure fantasy."

"You..."

Xiang Tian clenched his fist, about to make a move on Si Ming.

But Wang Zhan, at his side, grabbed him and gave him a look, saying coolly, "Don’t forget why we came here. Don’t cause trouble for me. Otherwise, you can roll back to Tianxiong City on your own."

"Fine..."

Xiang Tian turned his face to the side and said sullenly, "It was clearly this bastard who provoked me first. It’s not even my fault."

Wang Zhan ignored him. His gaze fell on Si Ming as he said, "Can we set out now?"