The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms Chapter 3317: 3312: Saving Bao Lu_1

That remark ignited Fu Xuanbing's anger, bringing back the earlier shame of losing his Fantasy Horn to Yang Chen.

Yet Fu Xuanbing remained cunning and calculating, so despite Yang Chen's taunt this time, he shot back with icy words: “Hehe, fortunes change. It was just a moment of negligence on my part last time. I only hope that you don’t forget to be cautious later, Brother Yang Chen.”

A slight smile tugged at Yang Chen's lips as he replied calmly, “There’s no need for you to worry about that, Brother Fu.”

Once the exchange wrapped up, Fu Xuanbing let out a cold huff and turned away from Yang Chen, guiding his group of over a dozen to finish the registration process.

Yang Chen merely cast an indifferent look toward Heng Ye.

Heng Ye met Yang Chen's eyes for a moment before swiftly looking elsewhere.

Yang Chen shook his head, feeling a touch of regret over Heng Ye's choice to side with Fu Xuanbing, though he held no grudge. In the end, Heng Ye had battled the Flame Spirit Race alongside Fu Xuanbing prior to Yang Chen's arrival.

Without lingering, Yang Chen departed alongside Linglong Fairy.

As they departed, Linglong Fairy suddenly inquired, “Brother Yang Chen, do you bear a grudge against this Fu Xuanbing?”

Yang Chen gave a nod, “Yes, there is indeed some resentment between him and me.”

Linglong Fairy spoke with a sense of helplessness, “Brother Yang Chen, why provoke him like that? He's the kind who holds onto grudges forever, and above all, his personal power is truly remarkable. His achievements have earned him great renown across the Dragon Pattern Mountain region. Enraging him means he'll surely come after you for payback. Plus, this journey leads to the Ice and Fire Star, and with your two companions …”

Linglong Fairy let out a deep sigh, puzzled by the endless issues surrounding Yang Chen.

All she managed was some counsel, “Young Master Yang Chen, allow me to suggest something. Why not apologize to Fu Xuanbing? He's been navigating the Ancient Divine Realm for ages, with ties and might that probably outstrip yours. An apology would settle the issue. Fu Xuanbing might stay mad, but as a fellow human, he wouldn't risk acting against you. Refuse, though, and I fear he'll make your time on the Ice and Fire Star a nightmare.”

“Lady Linglong, no need to fret over me; I'll manage it my way.” Yang Chen answered with a grin.

Though he nodded along on the surface, deep down Yang Chen couldn't bring himself to agree. After all, he saw no fault in claiming the Fantasy Horn.

Noticing Yang Chen's reluctance to take her words to heart, Linglong Fairy merely shook her head a little.

There was little she could do; if Yang Chen ignored her warning, that was his path. His youthful pride might bring some hardship soon, yet time would reveal the value of her guidance like pure gold.

On that note, Yang Chen and Linglong Fairy dropped the subject. After a quick chat, they parted ways.

Yang Chen headed back to his cave dwelling in Dragon Pattern Mountain and started mapping out his moves for the Ice and Fire Star.

He'd already gathered plenty on the Ice and Fire Star from the mini-star, and Linglong Fairy had shared solid details too.

This knowledge helped Yang Chen grasp the Ice and Fire Star thoroughly.

Linglong Fairy advised that entering the Ice and Fire Star solo meant steering clear of solo battles whenever possible. Teaming up with like-minded folks would prove wiser.

Dangers abounded on the Ice and Fire Star, yet its bountiful treasures drew crowds of cultivators to delve in.

Even a Heavenly Fate Realm Expert had ventured into this domain. Sadly, that powerhouse took a band of Sky-separation Realm cultivators along and vanished without trace.

After some groundwork, Yang Chen boarded the Spirit Leaf Flying Boat and set off from the Ancient Divine Realm straight for the Ice and Fire Star.

The Ice and Fire Star lay even more distant from the Spirit Fire World, hugging the edge of the Netherworld's heartland, the Dark Flow Universe.

That very proximity turned the domain into a peril-filled trap, with threats hidden in every corner.

A single error could trap one in a deadly encirclement by the fierce powerhouses from the Dark Flow Universe.

Still, Yang Chen had struck a deal with Luo to uproot the Gates of Life and Death as best he could, leaving him unafraid of the Ice and Fire Star.

If fear gripped him now, how could he ever extract the scores of Gates of Life and Death ahead?

As they neared the Ice and Fire Star, defenses grew ever stricter. Yang Chen spotted increasing numbers of Netherworld sentries posted around, sealing off the vast starry expanse.

But Yang Chen possessed ways to slip inside undetected.

Thanks to his command over spacetime, gaining entry posed no challenge.

In a flash, three months slipped by.

At present, Yang Chen had been in this domain for four full days.

Over those four days, Yang Chen picked up key insights about the Ice and Fire Star.

The whole Ice and Fire Star featured a strange sight of sun and moon sharing the heavens. The crimson sun blazed like an enormous blaze, while the moon appeared utterly odd, formed from chunks of frost.

The Netherworld had fully seized the Ice and Fire Star, with the bulk of the Ice and Fire Sky Phoenix Clan reduced to slaves.

These captive Ice and Fire Sky Phoenixes, much like the Spirit Fire Clan back in the Spirit Fire World, faced grim fates: the frail ones dumped into the Unwarranted Black Hole, while the robust served to bolster the Gates of Life and Death and erect the Calamity City.

In those four days, Yang Chen had locked onto a mark.

For him, the prime goal on the Ice and Fire Star wasn't the Jiyu Essence, but locating Bao Lu.

Bao Lu's location stayed a mystery, gnawing at Yang Chen's worries. Over the four days, a bit of probing led him to target a outpost near Calamity City.

Three Sky-separation Realm Ghost Kings guarded this outpost. Beneath them, a Sky-separation Realm Ice and Fire Sky Phoenix and hordes of Realmless and Great Stage Ice and Fire Sky Phoenixes languished in chains.

This spot drew Yang Chen's focus!

To track Bao Lu, he needed to begin with survivors of the Ice and Fire Sky Phoenix Clan.

He held back from rash moves, aware of Destiny Realm powerhouses roaming this domain. Ideally, steer clear of riling those Destiny Realm giants.

Right now, Yang Chen lurked outside the outpost, biding his time.

Slaying those three Sky-separation Realm Ghost Kings would come effortlessly to him. The real trick lay in wiping out the outpost quietly, evading notice from other mighty foes, freeing the prisoners, and vanishing without a trace.

Such notions left Yang Chen pondering with some doubt.

But at that instant, a stir rippled through his soul.

“Someone approaches?” Yang Chen jolted, “From the Ice and Fire Sky Phoenix Clan?”

Within his soul, he perceived over a dozen mighty Ice and Fire Sky Phoenix Clan members creeping toward the site, their aim mirroring his own.

This sparked Yang Chen's curiosity, “Ice and Fire Sky Phoenixes still roam free?”

He'd assumed every Ice and Fire Sky Phoenix in this domain lay enslaved, yet here were some unbound. What's more, they seemed poised for a daring rescue right here.