The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms Chapter 3398 - 3393: Conquering Hellfire Mountain_1

Observing Xingtong’s restless demeanor, Yang Chen offered a faint smile. "Why such impatience? I am well aware of what you are pondering and the significance of the treasures concealed within the Origin Land. Yet, tell me, how would rushing there yield any advantage for us?"

"What do you mean by that?" Xingtong inquired, clearly perplexed.

"Consider this: a human siding with an Insect Queen is an exceedingly conspicuous pairing. If our presence is exposed prematurely, it will invite nothing but trouble for us both," Yang Chen clarified.

Xingtong mulled over his reasoning. She could not refute the validity of his point. After a moment, she conceded, "Your logic is sound, but we cannot simply abandon our goal because of appearances."

"Naturally, we shall proceed, but there is no call to make our movements public," Yang Chen replied with a grin.

Xingtong rubbed her chin, eyeing Yang Chen with a smirk. "You have always been full of schemes, Kid. It seems slipping through the shadows is indeed wiser than walking in the light. Very well, let us not squander further time—we move at once."

"You proceed ahead. I have a mind to investigate Hellfire Mountain first," Yang Chen stated.

"You intend to visit Hellfire Mountain?" Xingtong asked, looking puzzled.

Yang Chen stood with his hands locked behind his back as he answered, "Hellfire Mountain is a treasure unto itself. It would be a waste to ignore it. If the rumors regarding the Heavenly Palace hold any weight, the entities guarding Hellfire Mountain shouldn't be of significant threat."

"Is that not too precarious?" Xingtong voiced her concern.

"Rest assured, I can retreat with ease should the situation sour. Besides, you know full well the speed I possess. You should join Fairy Qing Wan and the others to navigate your way toward the Heavenly Palace," Yang Chen said firmly.

"Understood!" Knowing Yang Chen’s decision was firm, Xingtong ceased her questioning.

Without further hesitation, the pair diverged on their respective paths.

Yang Chen made for Hellfire Mountain, while Xingtong set a direct course to the Heavenly Palace.

The journey to Hellfire Mountain was swift for Yang Chen.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the perimeter of the mountain range.

The peaks stood like a jagged prison locked in a desolate landscape, swathed in thick, roiling flames.

The searing heat created a stifling atmosphere, making the air almost too intense to bear.

Any seasoned cultivator could recognize at a glance that this was a treacherous site, accessible only to those at the Sky-separation Realm. For a Great Ascension cultivator, entering this place recklessly would surely result in a disastrous exit, if they could leave at all.

Gazing down at the inferno, Yang Chen muttered to himself, "Hellfire Mountain truly lives up to its name. The heat is so fierce I feel scorched merely watching it. I wonder if my Five Elements Laws possess the capacity to subdue this range and compress it into my dimension."

Subjugating a dangerous entity like Hellfire Mountain was no trivial matter.

This was precisely why the Netherworld sought the daughter of Wan Tianyu, the Holy Maiden of the Flame Spirit Clan.

Curiously, neither Wan Tianyu’s daughter nor the local Netherworld contingent were visible in the vicinity.

"It appears the Netherworld forces have prioritized the Heavenly Palace, abandoning their interest in Hellfire Mountain. The lack of presence here suggests the Heavenly Palace holds value so immense that even Hellfire Mountain has been cast aside by the major powers."

After a thorough sweep, Yang Chen confirmed that no ghost creatures from the Netherworld were lurking about.

However, he did detect a small cohort of Spirit God Race cultivators within the range, clearly on a specific mission.

These Spirit God Race members, all standing at the Sky-separation Realm, were scouting the area with intense focus, evidently staking their claim on the mountain.

"Hellfire Mountain remains completely unguarded. Hehe, with the other major players fixated on the Heavenly Palace, luck has turned in our favor. We needn't reach for the stars; securing Hellfire Mountain and returning to our Sect will be a monumental achievement. If we attempted to contest the Heavenly Palace, we would only face bloody skirmishes without any guarantee of treasure, likely emerging horribly mangled," the Spirit God cultivators plotted among themselves.

Their meeting was brief, and they immediately set to work on their plan for the mountain.

These Sky-separation Realm members were not without preparation. Four of them spaced themselves at cardinal points and began chanting in unison.

Yang Chen maintained his distance, curios to see what spectacle these four would manifest.

He watched as they manifested a complex Great Formation.

The sigils encircled the entire mountain, pulling celestial fire down from the heavens to align with the sun. The stream of light tethered itself to the Hellfire Mountain, forcing the Formation and the natural flames to resonate and pull against each other.

This manipulation dampened the volatility of the mountain’s flames, rendering them less lethal to the four cultivators.

Under the influence of the rite, the hostile essence of the mountain grew docile and latent, masking its true danger.

Yang Chen watched from afar, recognizing their attempt to use the Formation as a tether to pull the mountain into a pocket space. They knew that if they didn't dampen its intensity first, the raw power of the flame would incinerate their container instantly.

The initial phase proceeded without a hitch.

However, as the technique deepened, the four Spirit God clansmen struggled to maintain the connection. The Formation faltered, proving incapable of generating enough leverage to sustain the pull.

The internal turbulence of the mountain surged, causing the expressions of the four cultivators to drain of color in sheer terror.

"Disaster! Why is this occurring? Our Heaven-Flipping Earth-Fire Formation should easily contain this mountain, yet the resistance is absolute!" they cried out in panic.

"Something is amiss! We cannot suppress its output. Retract the Formation immediately! If the core erupts, we are all dead!" they warned.

Trembling with fear, the four hurriedly severed the connection.

As the Formation collapsed, the mountain gradually settled back into a state of simmering calm.

Yang Chen offered a slight shake of his head. "It seems controlling Hellfire Mountain is far from straightforward. A crude Formation is clearly insufficient to tame it. I wonder if my own Five Elements Laws might find resonance here. In any case, it is worth a try..."