Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 498 - 495 Temple Area

Chapter 498: Chapter 495 Temple Area

At the bottom of the lake.

Ye Xuan and the others arrived in front of the Evil Dragon Temple, where the temple doors had already been swung open. Earlier, Lord Wind and his group had already entered before them.

"Let’s go in."

Xue Lingzi signaled for everyone to be careful, then stepped into the temple. Ye Xuan and his three companions followed closely.

As soon as they stepped into the Evil Dragon Temple, a dark and chilling breath rushed towards them, making everyone involuntarily shiver. This air was not only chilling but also mixed with a sinister aura that seemed to have a mind of its own. This sinister aura could penetrate the body, ignoring the defense of True Yuan.

"Everyone, come closer."

Xue Lingzi waved his hand, signaling Ye Xuan and the others to come closer. He then took out a blood-colored pearl. With his True Yuan flowing into the pearl, a blood-colored light shield spread out, enveloping the five of them.

The sinister aura that permeated the air was blocked by this blood-colored light shield and could not approach them at all.

The inside of the Evil Dragon Temple appeared very dilapidated, covered with spider webs and thick dust. The main color theme of the temple was black, creating a very gloomy atmosphere.

In the dimly lit hall, there were large evil dragon sculptures on all sides, lifelike enough to emit faint traces of dragon might, causing Ye Xuan to suspect that these sculptures might have been carved from the corpses of evil dragons.

"It is said that during the prime of the Evil Dragon Clan, each Evil Dragon Temple housed at least several Evil Dragon Demon Saints, and the treasures within were countless."

As they moved forward, Xue Lingzi also observed the surroundings, his expression solemn.

"Indeed, but now that the Evil Dragon Clan has fallen, the Demon Saints of the clan naturally wouldn’t appear here."

Ye Xuan spoke, unfazed.

By now, the Alien Clans of the Spirit Martial Continent had long since vanished. Even if any remained, they would be hidden in the ’Evil Domain’ and other such different spaces, so it was impossible for them to be here.

"Let’s hope so, but I always feel that this place is very eerie."

Xue Lingzi knew this. However, ever since he entered the Evil Dragon Temple, he had been feeling uneasy, as the place gave him a highly insecure feeling.

"There’s a fork ahead."

Ye Xuan didn’t think much of it. His gaze shifted forward, where the hall seemed to end, revealing two sealed passageways.

"Which way should we go?"

Xue Lingzi, Fei Yue, and their companions almost unanimously turned to Ye Xuan; almost instinctively, the group had begun to defer to Ye Xuan.

"Let’s take the one on the right."

Ye Xuan said casually.

He sensed that Lord Wind and his group had taken the left, and in order to avoid encountering those people so soon, he chose the right, although he was also eager to deal with Chu Kuang. However, exploring the treasures of the Evil Dragon Temple was more important at the moment.

"Okay."

The four people had no objections and then walked towards the right passage.

The passage was extremely dim, and about a few kilometers long. After exiting the passage, a scorching hot airflow suddenly swept over.

Before them lay a world of flaming magma. As far as the eye could see, everywhere was tinged with dark red hues and bright magma. The intense heat could roast any Martial Sect member alive; even a Martial Venerate Expert, protected by a Protective True Essence, found it unbearable and sweated profusely.

"It’s so hot."

The four entered and immediately felt a horrific change in temperature.

"I didn’t expect the Evil Dragon Temple to be built beneath a volcano."

Ye Xuan looked at the sea of fire before him, a trace of surprise flickering in his eyes. The fire energy in this place was exceptionally abundant, as if it were a world condensed from flames.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a flame burst forth from Ye Xuan’s body, separated from him, and swooped into that world of flame.

This flame was the Earth Core Cold Flame from within Ye Xuan’s body. Sensing the intensely rich fire energy of the place, it had surged out on its own, merging into the sea of fire.

Huff, huff...

Above the Flame World, red currents flowed, and from time to time, red meteors fell from the sky, rubbing against the air and bursting into vigorous firewaves. The higher they went, the denser the meteors, and although the five could withstand it, they preferred not to suffer so; thus, both kept close to the Magma Lake, maintaining an altitude of a hundred meters.

Splash!

A wave surged on the Magma Lake, and three Demon Beasts, covered in red scales, burst forth, biting towards Fei Yue, who was relatively close.

Bang!

Fei Yue slapped one of the red-scaled serpents on the head, plunging it back into the Magma Lake.

"This creature has such strong defenses."

Fei Yue furrowed her brows. She had used about five or six parts of her strength in that slap, and yet it didn’t kill the serpent. It was evident how formidable the defenses of these Demon Beasts were, suggesting that infiltrating the Evil Dragon Temple was not going to be easy. Without sufficient strength, one could hardly make progress here.

After encountering several Demon Beasts continuously, Ye Xuan and his group successfully crossed this fiery region.

When Ye Xuan left, the Earth Core Cold Flame flew back to him, re-entering his body. However, its energy was now much denser than before, having absorbed sufficient energy in the Flame World and considerably solidified its power.

"Damn, this place doesn’t even have a hair, yet it’s so dangerous. So unlucky!"

Having passed through that fiery region, Leng Wusheng couldn’t help but complain. Before entering, he had thought this place might be some sort of treasure trove; even if not filled with mountains of gold and silver, he expected to encounter numerous treasures. Yet, along the way, they had not found anything valuable.

Contrarily, they had faced numerous attacks from Demon Beasts. The Demon Beasts under the Evil Dragon Temple had absorbed a massive amount of evil energy, undergoing a bloodline transformation and becoming several times more formidable than ordinary Demon Beasts. Even a Demon Beast with a low-level and unremarkable bloodline could cause significant trouble.

"If you want to find treasures, how can you do it without a bit of patience?"

Ye Xuan smiled and shook his head. This bit of danger was merely the appetizer. As he delved deeper into the Evil Dragon Temple, he increasingly felt a dangerous aura emanating from within. In the depths of the Evil Dragon Temple, something unknown lurked, likely the most dangerous thing in the temple.

However, this feeling was very vague; he wasn’t completely sure. But having already come this far, he would take things one step at a time. Whatever lay in the depths of the Evil Dragon Temple might just be some powerful treasure.

Besides, the members of the Gentleman Sect were also in the Evil Dragon Temple. Even if there were dangers, there was no need to be overly anxious.