Chapter 2511 Burning (3)
The flames gradually subsided, and the city's shadow crumbled.
Zhang Yi dragged the Eternal Sword of Judgment back from the sky above the rocky sea, the dark light on his black armor gradually receding.
Ling's weapon is truly effective; even now, Lu Keran finds it impossible to crack its materials in the slightest.
This material is very strange. It is as hard as the core of a star, but it is not heavy at all, weighing only a little over 200 kilograms. The key is that it can be made large or small.
This weapon is already a "conceptual" weapon, and its materials are probably entirely new material elements created by the Ihen race themselves.
Zhang Yi used it with great ease; it could perfectly bear all of Zhang Yi's power, and the sharpness of the blade alone could easily cut through the armor made of Yi metal.
Zhang Yi killed Cang Huoliu and instantly teleported to the sky above the entire Yan Yu City. In this enormous city, the fighting had almost ceased.
"Azure Fire Flow is dead!"
Zhang Yi raised Cang Huoliu's head and projected it into the sky above Yan Yu City so that everyone could clearly see that their guardian deity was dead!
This shocking scene was like the sky falling for the Zhu Rong clan!
Many people let out painful and desperate cries, and the remaining half of the warriors who fought to the death lost all will to fight.
The battlefield was cleared even faster, and the soldiers of the Sky Navy Corps fought with increasing ferocity, sweeping away the situation like autumn leaves in the wind.
Under the sky, the three ships and the Skysea Fortress patrolled silently, their main guns cooling into rings of dark blue light.
The mechanical legion spread like a tide through the city streets, while the flags and lanterns of the Shadow Army flickered in and out of the high-temperature smoke.
Zhang Yi landed atop a broken tower and looked around.
This ancient civilization, which has been passed down for hundreds of millions of generations, is about to be completely destroyed in his hands.
There were some feelings of emotion, but more than anything, there was joy and pride!
Anyone who offends Zhang Yi, if you cannot defeat me, will be punished no matter how far away you are!
Of course, if the opponent is very strong, then we'll deal with them later.
After all, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years!
Zhang Yi's voice was not loud, but it clearly carried across all the legion's communication channels: "Everyone, you've worked hard! Don't pursue the remnants yet, stabilize the control of the entire city."
"Uncle You, Liang Yue, each of you lead a team to clear out the area according to the plan, prioritizing the collection of energy, data, and key equipment. Beware of any traps the enemy may set, and avoid unnecessary sacrifices."
"understand!"
Uncle You clasped his hands in a fist salute, his voice booming.
"receive."
Liang Yue sheathed her sword, her gaze calm.
The next instant, the sound of wings flapping came from the shadows.
Yang Xinxin stood in the palm of the Fallen Puppet and slowly descended.
Beside her was a kneeling figure—the deputy commander of Yanyu City, Niji!
His wings were tattered, his armor was mottled, and his pupils held only submission and reverence.
Zhang Yi asked, "Is he a very important person?"
Yang Xinxin nodded: "Fire Ghost, the deputy commander of Yanyu City, is already dead. I think keeping him around would be very useful."
"I have a question for you." Zhang Yi stared at him, his tone flat. "Where is the Fire Marrow Sacred Pool?"
The Fire Demon had told Zhang Yi that the Kingdom of Zhu Rong was divided into three regions.
The outermost layer, guarding the core, is bounded by hundreds of flowing lava rivers, serving as the protector of the Kingdom of Zhurong.
The second level, Flame Prison City, is even stronger and is also the core area for breeding.
The third level is the most important secret realm of the Kingdom of Zhurong: the Sacred Pool of Fire Marrow.
Zhang Yi wondered if it was due to the translation by the intelligent system, but he found the name "Fire Marrow Sacred Pool" to be somewhat mysterious.
However, a direct translation might be "lava pool," as his intelligent system still retains some of the humanistic sentiments of the Huaxu Kingdom.
However, the Fire Ghost said that he only knew that the Fire Marrow Sacred Pool existed, but that place was important and mysterious, and only a very few people knew its location.
Even an important figure like the Fire Demon cannot get there without a guide.
Zhang Yi was prepared that when he attacked Yanyu City, the Yanyu Overlord of the Fire Marrow Sacred Pool would also attack, joining forces with Cang Huo Liu to attack him.
However, no one from the Fire Marrow Sacred Pool appeared until the city of Flame Prison was completely destroyed.
This made Zhang Yi very curious. What was so strange about that place?
Niji raised his eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing as if he were pulling words from his chest: "The Fire Marrow Sacred Pool... is not a pool, but a coffin that can float in magma. The sacred coffin is guarded by a Fiery Prison Overlord, [Flame]."
"If our race faces extinction, it will carry the fire down the underground river along the ley lines. The deeper it goes, the higher the temperature becomes, sometimes reaching tens of thousands of degrees! No other race can survive without us. The passage is ancient, known only to the guardians, and no one else will ask or learn it."
Zhang Yi suddenly understood everything.
Let alone ancient civilizations and races, even he understands the principle of having three burrows.
After surviving a dangerous situation, one will always leave oneself a way out.
Moreover, these are races that survived from ancient times and managed to escape crises time and time again.
The Fire Marrow Sacred Pool is an escape pod for preserving the flame.
They will not participate in any external wars, only in order to preserve the last hope of their people.
"That's incredibly clever."
Zhang Yi couldn't help but sigh.
"Where exactly is the entrance? Don't you even know?"
Zhang Yi looked at him, her tone indifferent, yet every syllable was precise.
"Tell me as much as you can about which magma vein lies beneath the city and which is the symbol of the Fire Marrow Sacred Pool."
Niji exhaled with difficulty: "The entrance is a living mouth, not a door. When the tides of a certain group in the Rock Sea are in sync, the three fire bells must be rung, and then the cold flames must be used to ignite them in the opposite direction. The Holy Coffin will float up with the vortex for a moment... The fire bells were cut off by you just now. Even if they hadn't been cut off, it wouldn't have waited in place."
Zhang Yi remained silent for two breaths. Yang Xinxin's abilities were absolute, so there was no lie behind Niji's story.
It's a pity that Cang Huoliu was spared at the time. Yang Xinxin shot him with an arrow, so he must have known the location.
No, it's highly likely that the Fire Marrow Sacred Pool had already begun its escape when the Azure Fire Stream showed signs of defeat.
Yang Xinxin frowned slightly: "Is it impossible to completely eradicate the problem?"
Zhang Yi said, "I'll go take a look."
He would seize any opportunity to thoroughly eliminate any potential threats.
As soon as he finished speaking, the dimensional gate opened, and he slid into the rocky sea like a streak of black light.
In an instant, the heat and pressure converged, and the reflection of the distant fire tower stretched into red lines on the molten surface.
In the next instant, he was thousands of meters underground.
Magma surged like a river flowing backwards, the winds from the Earth's core spewed from the cracks, and the temperature was like an invisible wall.
He opened dozens of dimensional portals in succession amidst the dark rock formations and the scorching, dazzling rivers of lava, moving up, down, left, and right like lifting layer upon layer of curtains, searching for hidden traces.
Because once the Fire Marrow Sacred Pool plunges into the Earth's core at high speed, it will inevitably cause rapid flow of magma, which is the trace that can be discovered.
