Chapter 543 - 543: Molten Rock District

In the end, Zhou Qian did accept Chu Qingyun into the sect, saving some face for the Saint Extreme Sect.

But having suffered such a great humiliation, it was naturally no longer appropriate for Elder Huang to remain in Celestial Martial City.

Therefore, the sect recalled him and stripped him of his duties.

Furthermore, the story of his "perceptive insight" spread among the elders of the Inner and Outer Sects. It even reached some disciples from both sects, a humiliation of the highest order.

In a hidden, dimly lit secret chamber in the Outer Sect.

Elder Huang sat on a chair, his old face incredibly grim.

Kneeling before him on one knee were three Outer Disciples. Each one possessed a formidable aura; they were all powerful Level Nine Martial Spirits.

"Chen Yi, Anfu, Shao Hua Yang. The three of you are my most trusted men."

"You must have heard about what happened in Celestial Martial City. Chu Qingyun must die to quench the hatred in my heart!"

"The Molten Rock District outside the sect strictly forbids Martial King Realm experts from entering. Therefore, I can only rely on you this time. Kill that Chu Qingyun and bring back his Sect Token."

"Remember, you must not, under any circumstances, reveal your identities. Otherwise, if the Pill Institute and the Inner Sect investigate, even I won't be able to protect you."

Elder Huang said, his expression grim.

His hatred for Chu Qingyun could truly be described as bone-deep.

Moreover, he knew that certain people from the Qianshui Dynasty, like Zhou Jianxiong, and even the Inner Sect's Elder Fang, also held a grudge against Chu Qingyun.

He still hadn't given up on his ambition to curry favor with the Qianshui Dynasty.

There was another reason: he had also set his sights on the ninety-thousand-plus Saint Extreme Points in Chu Qingyun's Sect Token.

For an elder at the Martial Emperor Realm, Saint Extreme Points were already more or less useless.

However, he could get his hands on Chu Qingyun's Sect Token and then, through his subordinate disciples, slowly sell off all those Saint Extreme Points.

One had to understand that over ninety thousand Saint Extreme Points could be sold for two hundred million Primordial Spirit Liquid!

This was a sum that Zhou Qian and the others might look down on, or perhaps it wasn't enough for them to stoop so low as to target an Outer Disciple.

But Elder Huang was different.

Chen Yi, Anfu, and Shao Hua Yang.

The three Level Nine Martial Spirits accepted their orders and departed.

For three Level Nine Martial Spirits, ambushing and killing a mere Level Six Martial Spirit would be incredibly easy, so they didn't think much of it.

...

Early the next morning, Chu Qingyun left his residence.

Although he had only rested for two or three hours due to refining elixirs and cultivating the Ten Thousand Spirits Saint Body Inner Chapter during the night, it was enough for him.

After leaving, Chu Qingyun headed for the place in the sect where one could rent Flying Demon Beasts.

After walking for a while, Chu Qingyun suddenly whipped his head around and saw a figure flash out of sight, ducking behind a nearby wall.

His Soul Power was strong, and his Spiritual Sense was much sharper than that of an ordinary Martial Spirit Realm cultivator. Thus, even though the person behind him used a technique like the Hidden Qi Technique to conceal their aura, Chu Qingyun still detected a slight disturbance.

'So they've come, just as I expected...'

A faint, almost imperceptible smile touched the corners of Chu Qingyun's lips.

He then turned back around and continued walking, paying it no further mind.

Chu Qingyun knew that after word of his ninety-thousand-plus Saint Extreme Points spread throughout the Outer Sect, many people would undoubtedly have their eyes on him.

And this was one of the reasons he hadn't allowed Mu Xiaoxiao and Dai to accompany him on this trip.

As for himself, he wasn't too worried.

He had already inquired: the Molten Rock District was a Land of Trial exclusively for the Outer Sect, and all King Realm Experts were strictly forbidden from entering.

Within the sect, it was strictly forbidden for disciples to kill one another.

However, the sect's upper echelons were well aware that some things were impossible to completely prohibit.

Therefore, they established certain bottom lines to minimize internal conflict as much as possible.

Forbidding those in the Martial King Realm from entering the Outer Sect's Land of Trial was one of these bottom lines.

Otherwise, if large numbers of Inner Sect Disciples began interfering in Outer Sect disputes due to personal grudges and feuds, it would likely be a devastating blow to the entire Outer Sect!

These were bottom lines that not even the sect's elders dared to easily cross.

As long as no one from the Martial King Realm made a move, even if he couldn't defeat a Level Nine Martial Spirit, Chu Qingyun was confident he could easily escape with his many tricks.

Upon reaching the rental area for Flying Demon Beasts, Chu Qingyun used some Primordial Spirit Liquid to rent a Tier Three Flying Demon Beast.

Tier Four Flying Demon Beasts could only be rented by Inner Sect Disciples.

Although Flying Demon Beasts were generally weak and had been tamed since birth, a Tier Four Flying Demon Beast, after all, possessed the strength of the Martial King Realm. If an accident were to happen, an Outer Disciple would be completely unable to control or suppress it.

Once the Flying Demon Beast was rented, Chu Qingyun immediately leaped onto its back and flew directly out of the sect.

Meanwhile, the person who had been following Chu Qingyun immediately ran back at full speed to inform Zheng Tianrong.

After he left, three more figures emerged—they were none other than Elder Huang's three henchmen.

The three of them paused briefly before also renting a Flying Demon Beast and heading toward the Molten Rock District.

They knew Chu Qingyun's destination was the Molten Rock District, so they weren't in a great hurry to follow him closely.

The Molten Rock District wasn't too far from the Saint Extreme Sect.

Riding a Flying Demon Beast, the journey took just over half a day.

Standing on the Flying Demon Beast, Chu Qingyun could see from a distance a vast area ahead where not a single blade of grass grew. All that was exposed to the eye was reddish-brown rock.

Upon the vast expanse of rock were lava pits and small streams of flowing lava.

The entire area constantly radiated waves of scorching air.

Even from a distance, one could feel the intense heat.

As he neared the Molten Rock District, Chu Qingyun had the Flying Demon Beast descend, ordering it to circle outside the area while he entered the district alone.

After walking for just a few minutes, Chu Qingyun could clearly feel the surrounding temperature becoming extremely high.

If an ordinary person were here, they would likely be dehydrated into a withered corpse within two hours.

Even a Martial Spirit Realm expert like Chu Qingyun had to circulate some of his Primordial Power to form a protective layer around his body, shielding himself from the waves of heat.

About half an hour into his trek through the Molten Rock District, Chu Qingyun passed by a large lava pit.

Just then, a jet of scorching lava suddenly shot out from the pit, hurtling toward Chu Qingyun.

'An ambush!'

Instantly on alert, Chu Qingyun waved his hand, blasting out a wave of Primordial Power that detonated the jet of lava.

He then stared intently at the lava pit, his focus becoming razor-sharp.

Soon, however, he frowned. To his surprise, he couldn't sense anything out of the ordinary at all!