Chapter 187: Phoenix Tomb
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[TheTavius08: (I'm late AF 1030pm) Maybe he just didn't put it in.Yo Xinhuan,You like my comments but haven't commented in a long time,show up sometime it's lonely here,with just me and Adam.]
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"So, this is the secret realm." Theo muttered while looking around.
"It's hot." Mia furrowed her eyebrows. The sky looked bright red and the wind brushing her skin was so hot that she felt like she was inside an oven.
When she turned her head to the right, she noticed magma flowing down the rock as if it were a small waterfall. When she turned on the left side, she noticed a blazing fire. Only the path in front of her looked like a normal path. Even then, some parts of it were charred black.
"Is the secret realm described like this?" Theo asked, glancing at Feng Ling.
"Yes. The secret realm is made this way because it is very comfortable for us the phoenix race. While the village has abundant energy, this place is different. Not only is the energy abundant, but it also has a lot of fire energy for us to cultivate."
Theo frowned. On the one hand, he would be fine in this kind of environment, but he was worried that Mia would be harmed.
"This is going to be hard." Mia summoned a teddy bear. If she entered inside, she would just be cooked alive. Hence, she removed everything other than the teddy's feet, allowing her to use them as her shoes. This way, she wouldn't have to worry about the hot ground. If needed, she would use the bear's paws to fight.
"Is there a monster in this place?"
"Probably. This place is known to nurture beasts. Their cores can be valuable after all." Feng Ling confirmed without hesitation. It seemed that he was pretty knowledgeable in this area, which showed why he was chosen for this expedition.
Feng Xiaoling, on the other hand, felt something different about this place. She was closing her eyes for a bit while muttering, "I don't know why but… I feel like I'm being drawn somewhere."
"!!!" Feng Ling widened his eyes. Feng Xiaoling was the purest phoenix they had, so there might be a chance for her in this place.
"And where is that?" Theo asked. He was also curious about this place.
"Alright. We will go like this. The space element in this area is quite unstable, so be careful when you fight," said Theo, confirming his suspicion. "For now, let's move forward."
"Yes."
While they were moving, Theo made the comment while he was searching for a challenge.
Mia looked at the comment and tilted her head. 'Well, I simply expressed my opinion from my experience. I didn't know anything from everyone's perspective. And I think my father has told everyone before that he doesn't want to force someone to leave a comment because he is afraid that it will just push you all away. So, I won't talk about the second part.'
There wasn't much to reply, so Mia hurriedly tugged her father's sleeve to tell him that she was done.
Theo retracted his illusion as he noticed a bridge. It seemed that the magma river was flowing down the crack between the ground, causing them to make a bridge. However, it was quite surprising that they used wood as the material instead of anything else.
Then again, this was the Phoenix clan. Was there a need for them to use a bridge? They could simply fly.
"By the way, how spacious is this place?" Mia asked.
"Hmm. If I'm counting on the strength of the medium, it's about fifty kilometers in all directions, I guess."
"Wow? Isn't that huge?"
"Yes, but not really. The Space Emperor did this alone or probably with his phoenix friend. Because of the insufficient strength and resources, the realm was quite small."
"Can you create something like this, Dad?"
"If I have the resources and a few people to help me, I can easily make something bigger. In fact, depending on their strength, it shouldn't be that weird to replicate this entire world." Theo explained.
The God of Mischief had done it once, so Theo thought it wasn't impossible.
However, Feng Xiaoling and Feng Ling couldn't believe what they had just heard.
Replicating this world? Did he truly mean that he was strong enough to actually create a plane like this? It seemed that the current holder of the Space Dao was someone extraordinary.
Feng Xiaoling felt a bit relieved that she had managed to restrain herself. If they became enemies, it would be dangerous for their phoenix clan.
Meanwhile, Theo focused on the magma river as if he had noticed something. The flow was smooth, but he felt like he sensed some presence hiding underneath the magma.
"What are they?" Theo muttered.
"!!!" Feng Xiaoling and Feng Ling hurriedly lowered their heads, but they couldn't find anything. Only after Feng Ling focused all his attention on it did he manage to notice its presence using the magma to hide themselves.
Feng Ling couldn't help but raise both hands as if he were ready to fight.
Theo waved his hand, stopping him. It wasn't the time to fight. It didn't seem that these creatures would immediately attack them. But if they used their strength or even flew past the bridge, there was no guarantee that these monsters would remain still or not.
While Theo wanted to fight them, it would be best not to provoke the living beings here carelessly.
"Go on the bridge without using your energy," Theo commanded.
"But won't it be too dangerous? If they attack us…" Feng Ling furrowed his eyebrows, contradicting his words from earlier. Then again, it was understandable since this was a matter of life and death.
Theo simply said, "If you're going to provoke them, then do it. I don't want to have any part of this. Aren't we going to find her father?"
"…" Feng Ling fell silent before nodding his head. They had no choice but to follow Theo's instructions as they crossed the bridge.
Mia looked at the bridge carefully and couldn't help but mutter, 'What's the material of this bridge to be able to withstand this kind of air without burning.'
"I'm not sure. However, we need to be extra cautious after crossing this bridge. It seems that there are several beasts lying underneath the ground. So, once we leave the bridge, I want all of us to run forward."
Feng Ling nodded his head, noticing the presence underneath the ground. It seemed that they were waiting for them to come to the other side.
When Theo was about to reach the other side, he stopped, signaling to the others that they were going to run for it.
Both Feng Ling and Feng Xiaoling nodded their heads.
"Now!" As soon as he gave out the signal, all four of them ran forward.
As if sensing their vibration, multiple giant earthworms emerged from the ground, trying to swallow them. If not for their speed, they would have been killed.
"Mia. You're allowed to use your power, but only the first authority." Theo assessed the earthworms and gave an order.
That permission put a smile on her face. Without hesitation, Mia turned around.
Theo stopped to ensure that he could help Mia when needed.
"Are we going to fight them?" Feng Xiaoling asked. Experience new tales on My Virtual Library Empire
"They will keep chasing us, so it's best to eliminate them. Besides, they're not that strong either, so it's better to cut them here."
"But… isn't she…" Feng Xiaoling thought about helping Mia, considering the latter was still a little kid. But when she turned back, she couldn't help but drop her jaw to the ground.
Mia was actually cutting these beasts with a giant scissor.
"Come on! Fight me!" Mia shouted in excitement as she cut another worm. There was another earthworm that suddenly emerged from the ground to ambush her. However, the space in front of the worm was distorted, causing the worm to actually curve downward instead of devouring her.
Mia smirked and let herself go down before cutting this earthworm into pieces.
In just a few seconds, Mia actually managed to kill several earthworms.
'The earthworms might be weak, but they are not that weak. They are at least at the peak of the Qi Gathering Stage. Yet, she could actually defeat those beasts in an instant?' Feng Xiaoling was completely shocked, not knowing that Mia had this much strength.
If they were to fight, Feng Xiaoling didn't think it would be that easy for her to defeat Mia.
Still, it didn't really matter. As soon as Mia was done killing the earthworms, Theo turned around and said, "Why are you bothering us?"
"Huh?" Feng Xiaoling and Feng Ling turned around again, wondering what happened. They actually found a wisp of fire that burned mid-air as if it were alive.
"To think that an outsider would come to this place… Then again, for someone to possess the Space Dao, I guess that's fine."
"Who are you?" Theo asked. He could feel that the soul was extremely strong. It was clear that he was a formidable opponent when he was alive.
"Who am I? This place is my territory, or you could say my grave."
"Your grave? So, you are the one sending these worms?"
"Of course. I want to test you to see whether you have any plans to harm the phoenixes behind you or not. But seeing how you two behave, I don't think there's a problem for you to explore this tomb. In that case…"
The voice gradually disappeared as the small wisp of flame flared up and expanded into that of a phoenix. Unlike Feng Xiaoling and Feng Ling, this phoenix was completely made of fire.
The phoenix glared at Theo and said, "I am the 4th generation of phoenix, Feng Tian. Welcome to the Phoenix Tomb."