Li Wei saw the message in his Magic Badge.

His expression changed.

The Elemental Tower had already sent the location of the fixed Teleportation Array to Li Wei.

There were a total of five fixed Teleportation Arrays in the Fire Elemental Plane.

Three led to the Elemental Tower, and the other two led to different locations on the Main Plane.

The closest fixed Teleportation Array to Li Wei was in the direction of the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar.

About two hundred kilometers away.

In the other directions, the nearest one was six hundred kilometers away.

Li Wei faced a dilemma.

Avoiding the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar might allow him to evade some danger.

However, there was no telling what might happen during the six-hundred-kilometer journey to the other array.

He might even encounter greater dangers.

If he only circled around the area of the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar, it would just add another fifty to sixty kilometers to his journey.

After weighing his options, Li Wei made his decision.

Having made his choice, he set off immediately.

He flew toward the target location two hundred kilometers away.

At his normal Fire Escape flight speed, Li Wei could reach his destination in about forty minutes.

If he accelerated, he would be faster, but the energy consumption would also be much greater.

At full speed, Li Wei could only last for a few minutes.

It also created a huge commotion.

There was little point in doing so.

Li Wei had been captured by the Firebird Garuda precisely because he had flown too fast, arousing its curiosity.

Li Wei concealed himself as much as possible, flying low over the sea of fire to minimize the risk of exposure.

The closer he got to the area of the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar, the more Flame Creatures there were.

Li Wei made a wide detour to bypass this region.

From dozens of kilometers away, he saw the Firebird Garuda circling the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar.

Its body was immense, like a mountain peak, visible even from a great distance.

Judging by the size of the Firebird Garuda, Li Wei realized the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar was unimaginably large.

In front of the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar, the Firebird Garuda truly was just a small bird.

The diameter of the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar had to be at least ten kilometers.

Li Wei was extremely curious about what the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar actually was.

But curiosity was one thing; he would absolutely not risk his life by getting closer.

He gave the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar a wide berth.

Half an hour later, Li Wei glanced back at the Heaven-Reaching Fire Pillar behind him and breathed a sigh of relief.

’Thankfully, everything went smoothly.’

The Firebird Garuda might have spotted him.

However, it was busy with important matters at the moment and had no time to bother with Li Wei.

Li Wei had successfully escaped.

After flying for a while longer, Li Wei saw the edge of the sea of fire.

His eyes lit up. ’I’m finally out.’

After leaving the sea of fire, he took out his Magic Badge to pinpoint the location of the fixed Teleportation Array.

He journeyed over mountains and across ridges, finally discovering a hidden Teleportation Array within a Fire Tree Forest.

The Teleportation Array was indeed well-hidden, but it had still been discovered by Flame Creatures.

A large number of Flame Creatures were gathered around the Teleportation Array, though he didn’t know what they were doing.

Li Wei slowly descended and saw a Flaming Giant Ape standing on the Teleportation Array, surrounded by a circle of Flame Creatures.

The Flaming Giant Ape pounded its chest and stomped its feet, displaying its might to the surrounding Flame Creatures.

It was the king of this Fire Tree Forest.

The Flaming Giant Ape demanded that all Flame Creatures submit to it.

Great events were unfolding throughout the entire Fire Elemental Plane.

Factions large and small were consolidating, concentrating the military strength of the Fire Elemental Plane.

The Flaming Giant Ape had received orders from a Fire Elemental Lord to rule over all the Flame Magical Beasts in the Fire Tree Forest.

THUMP THUMP THUMP!

The Flaming Giant Ape forcefully pounded on the fixed Teleportation Array beneath it.

"This is our gateway to the Human World."

"The Human World has countless delicious foods! They don’t have to fight to the death every day for scraps. Those humans can eat and drink their fill just by lying around in their dens."

"Why should humans be the only ones to enjoy such a life? We Magic Beasts can enjoy it too!"

"We will conquer the Human World and enslave the humans!"

The Flaming Giant Ape roared with passion. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Caught up in the moment, sparks sprayed uncontrollably from its mouth.

Seeing the Flaming Giant Ape slam the fixed Teleportation Array a few times, Li Wei’s heart leaped into his throat.

He was terrified it would smash the Teleportation Array.

If he couldn’t get back, he was done for.

Unable to understand the Flaming Giant Ape’s Beast Language, Li Wei just wanted to wait for these Flame Magical Beasts to disperse.

But after waiting for a long time, he found that not a single Flame Magical Beast had left.

In fact, more and more Flame Magical Beasts were approaching.

Li Wei sensed a powerful aura rising in the distance.

He knew it was a Flame Lord.

It seemed to be heading this way.

Li Wei had a bad feeling about this.

’What are these Magic Beasts doing, occupying the entire Teleportation Array?’

’Wait, don’t tell me they’re planning to use this Teleportation Array to go to the Main Plane?’

’Inconceivable.’

’Magic Beasts know how to use Teleportation Arrays?’

Li Wei recalled what Stier had told him.

Magic Beasts might not know how to use a Magic Teleportation Array, but humans do.

The Fire Elemental Lords were capturing people everywhere, perhaps for the very purpose of activating the Teleportation Arrays.

Li Wei now roughly understood why the Elemental Tower was unwilling to activate the World Teleportation Array.

They were afraid a Fire Elemental Lord, or perhaps the Flame Dominator, would seize the opportunity to open a spatial passage to the Main Plane.

The small spatial passages opened by fixed Teleportation Arrays couldn’t accommodate the passage of enormous Fire Elemental Lords.

Let alone even more powerful Legendary Creatures or the Flame Dominator.

Yet they still wanted to open the fixed Teleportation Arrays.

Li Wei sensed the aura of the Fire Elemental Lord gradually approaching from the distance.

He knew he couldn’t wait any longer.

If he waited for the Fire Elemental Lord to arrive, his only option would be to flee.

Given the current situation, the other fixed Teleportation Arrays had probably already been occupied by Flame Creatures as well.

Li Wei had no other choice.

He thought for a moment, and an idea sparked in his mind.

’Transform into a Flame Lord, with a little help from the Illusion Technique.’

A Flame Lord over a hundred meters tall appeared in mid-air.

The sudden appearance of the Flame Lord startled the Flame Magical Beasts in the Fire Tree Forest.

Many of the Flame Magical Beasts wanted to turn and flee.

The Flaming Giant Ape was also startled, but it quickly recovered.

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!

The Flaming Giant Ape let out a few loud roars, quelling the commotion.

Li Wei, disguised as a Fire Elemental Lord, approached the Teleportation Array.

The Flaming Giant Ape fawningly reported to Li Wei that it had already subjugated all the Flame Magical Beasts in the Fire Tree Forest.

They were ready to follow him on an expedition to the Main Plane at any time.

Li Wei didn’t know Beast Language or Elemental Language, so he simply played dumb and didn’t reply.

He glanced at the Flaming Giant Ape without a word.

The Flaming Giant Ape took the hint and moved out of the Teleportation Array’s area.

Li Wei slowly descended, his figure gradually shrinking.

He became only ten meters tall.

Seeing this, the Flaming Giant Ape revealed a look of surprise.

’I never thought a Fire Elemental Lord could shrink.’

Li Wei took out some Magic Stones to activate the Teleportation Array.

The Flaming Giant Ape was even more astonished.

’As expected of you, my lord,’ it thought. ’To even know how to use human things.’

The Teleportation Array was activated.

The Flaming Giant Ape volunteered, "My lord, why don’t we send some Magic Beasts through first to see if there’s any danger on the other side?"

Li Wei glanced at it and stepped into the Teleportation Array.

The Flaming Giant Ape was shaken, its face showing admiration.

’My lord leads by example!’

Suddenly, the Teleportation Array activated. The Flaming Giant Ape hurriedly chased after him, shouting.

"My lord, wait for me! I’m not in yet!"

The Flaming Giant Ape rushed into the Teleportation Array and vanished along with Li Wei.

The other Magic Beasts looked at each other, not knowing what to do.