From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword
Chapter 543 - 347: Peace Talks Incident_2

Lu Heng still had some things to do in the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom.

First, he needed to check out the place where the Black Iron Dwarves were digging for Gros Embers.

If it were any other Summoner, they would be chased away by the Black Iron Dwarves if they wanted to see the burial site of the Gros Embers.

Lu Heng had the backing of Quenching Castle, which, in a sense, made him a participant in the affairs of the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom on behalf of Gulu.

Therefore, Dwarf King Sorreville Copper Furnace personally led Lu Heng into the mine cavern beneath the Molten Crown.

Lu Heng's team of four entered the mine, passed through a corridor filled with restrictions, and arrived at a spacious underground space.

Upon entering this space, they could immediately feel a heatwave rushing towards them.

Even with the high flame resistance provided by Lu Heng's Vice Profession as a Quenching Master, he still felt the heat.

Next to him, Su Muyu and Xie Shi'en had no flame resistance from Vice Professions and immediately frowned deeply.

Xie Shi'en quickly expanded a Spiritual Field to shield the four of them from the heatwave.

The Black Iron Dwarves didn't feel much of this heatwave, as high-level Black Iron Dwarf Warriors could roll in molten lava.

After withstanding the heatwave, Lu Heng had the energy to survey the space around him.

In this underground space, signs of cut and chiseled marks were everywhere, clearly made after many years of digging by the Black Iron Dwarves.

The rocks here were very solid, containing a small amount of dark red ash, as if they could ignite at any moment.

Sorreville Copper Furnace explained, "This is the densest area of Gros Embers. Lighting a fire here will ignite a roaring blaze and produce Flame Demon Spirits."

Flame Demons, such beings, can split into numerous smaller Flame Demons.

A powerful Demon King like Flame Demon Gross, in its final division, will form tens of thousands of Flame Demon Spirits.

Flame Demons can split naturally and also reassemble.

That's why the Black Iron Dwarves transport Gros Embers to the Tidal Sea to disperse them, making it harder for the Flame Demon Gross to reassemble, while also hoping the deep-sea glaciers can suppress the Flame Demon's resurgence.

Lu Heng squatted down, grabbed a handful of Gros Embers, felt the heat emanating from the soil, and fell into deep thought.

Before rebirth, Flame Demon Gross resurrected two years after the Abyss Descent on Blue Star.

Due to the different time flows of the two worlds, in this world, Flame Demon Gross should officially resurrect five years later.

After that, the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom was forced to flee from the Molten Crown, once again becoming displaced.

Even until the time of rebirth, there was no news of Flame Demon Gross being conquered by any Summoner.

To save the Black Iron Dwarves, the best way is to prevent the resurrection of Flame Demon Gross.

If they wait until Flame Demon Gross descends upon the world again, it will be difficult to deal with.

Sorreville Copper Furnace anxiously asked, "Mr. Lu Heng, have you thought of a way to resolve the Flame Demon crisis?"

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and replied, "Not yet. However, I have examined the Gros Embers here and estimate that the Flame Demon will not resurrect for another four or five years, so we still have time."

Regarding when Flame Demon Gross would resurrect, Great Wizard Hogrey had also roughly calculated the time.

The estimated time might not be very accurate, but it was certain that it wouldn't fully resurrect within three years.

Three years is neither too long nor too short.

The Black Iron Dwarves have time, but it will become increasingly urgent.

Lu Heng continued, "I haven't found a solution yet, but I will try to find one. If I really can't find a solution, I will try to seek help from the Elf Clan's Knowledge Ancient Tree to surely find a way to resolve the Flame Demon crisis."

Upon hearing that they could seek the help of the Knowledge Ancient Tree, Sorreville Copper Furnace felt a glimmer of hope: "Then I leave it to you, Mr. Lu Heng."

After inspecting the underground Gros Embers, the group exited the mine.

As they returned to the gate of the Molten Crown, they saw Great Wizard Hogrey returning with a bloodied messenger.

Upon reaching the gate, Hogrey angrily reported, "King, the Sea Demon Clan is not trustworthy, we were attacked by sea demons at the coast!"

"What?" Sorreville Copper Furnace expressed surprise and turned to look at Lu Heng.

Lu Heng similarly showed a look of surprise.

Previously, the rulers of both sides had been persuaded; Dwarf King Sorreville Copper Furnace and Sea Demon Clan High Priestess Sona had both agreed to reconcile, so this matter should have been resolved.

Both sides also agreed to send messengers for negotiation, only needing a simple exchange of reconciliation demands to complete the matter.

Lu Heng didn't expect such a change, so he asked, "Are you sure it was the Sea Demon Clan that attacked you?"

Great Wizard Hogrey, enraged, replied, "Of course I'm sure. As soon as we reached the coast, we didn't wait long before sea demons emerged from the water. We were just about to communicate, and the other party attacked with spears without a word.

"We barely escaped. The Sea Demon Clan is too treacherous. Mr. Lu Heng, you definitely got tricked by the sea demons!"

If another Summoner had led the mediation between the two races, they would have been seized by the Black Iron Dwarves and thrown into the dungeon by now.

After all, the Black Iron Dwarf messengers brought by the Great Wizard were attacked by sea demons, leading to the failure of this negotiation.

Logically, Lu Heng, the Summoner who led the mediation, would surely be suspected.

Fortunately, Lu Heng had the link to Quenching Castle, so the Black Iron Dwarves wouldn't suspect him, instinctively thinking Lu Heng was deceived by the sea demons.

After hearing this, Sorreville Copper Furnace clenched his fists and cursed, "Damn sea demons!"