Chapter 387 - 317: Executing the Two Chiefs, Spiritual Spring Secret Realm

Yun Tianhuang felt a surge of relief upon seeing Yan Tian find his way back to the right path.

Yan Tian’s talent was indeed extraordinary—his two sons had still not broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage, while Yan Tian himself had already ascended.

In comparison, Yan Tian’s innate gift far surpassed that of his two sons.

For the Demon Race, having him return to his senses could only be a blessing.

Even more crucially, the Demon Queen was also of the Fire Fox Race.

Though she could no longer interfere in clan affairs after leaving, if the Fire Fox Race were to be wiped out, surely the Demon Queen would suffer as well, both in body and spirit.

So, Yun Tianhuang actually hoped that Yan Tian would truly repent and turn over a new leaf.

"Your Majesty the Demon Emperor flatters me. Yan Tian has committed such a grave mistake; that you would set aside old grievances leaves him eternally grateful!"

Yan Tian replied with deep respect.

If Lin Chang’sheng hadn’t spoken to him last night, he would likely have ended up just like Bordeaux and Kui Shan today.

Thinking of this, Yan Tian felt a tremor of lingering fear.

There’s always someone stronger out there; never believe you’re strong enough to treat others with contempt.

Now that the Demon Race’s crisis had passed, the remaining matters were for the Demon Emperor and the others to handle; Lin Chang’sheng planned to lead Yan Tian to the Spiritual Spring Forbidden Area.

After all, the red-robed elder felt much anxiety for the Fire Fox Race. Only by seeing his own grandson would he likely find peace of mind.

Lin Chang’sheng withdrew the Grand Array, carved a new Teleportation Array, and returned once more to the Spiritual Spring Forbidden Area.

Buzz—

A flicker of dazzling radiance later, the two of them appeared at the edge of a vast lake.

"Where is this?"

Yan Tian was instantly confounded.

Lin Chang’sheng too was rather astonished—for he discovered that the Spiritual Energy he had absorbed from the spring yesterday had inexplicably returned to fullness again today.

The spring’s ability to generate Spiritual Energy was shockingly formidable?

If that was the case, there must be a great treasure beneath this spring, or else it could not constantly produce Spiritual Energy in such abundance.

"Tian’er!"

The moment Yan Tian appeared, the red-robed elder spotted Lin Chang’sheng and his companion from afar.

One of them was his own grandson, Yan Tian—this made the old man feel immense relief.

He had never dared to hope he’d see his grandson again.

"Grandpa? Grandpa?"

Yan Tian could hardly believe his eyes—he could actually see his grandfather again.

In that case, wasn’t this the Spiritual Spring Sacred Land?

"Tell your grandfather all about your ’glorious deeds.’ If not for your grandfather speaking on your behalf, you’d already be a corpse by now!"

Lin Chang’sheng spoke out.

In truth, this wasn’t far from the truth—if the red-robed elder hadn’t spoken up for Lin Chang’sheng, acting like the black-robed elder instead, Yan Tian would have lost his life by now.

"Tian’er, just what have you done?"

The red-robed elder sensed at once that something was wrong—had this kid really gone and done something stupid outside?

Soon, Yan Tian recounted everything in detail to the red-robed elder, leaving the old man fuming with rage.

"You fool! Why do you think the Demon Race can maintain a foothold in the Immortal Relic Land? It’s precisely because of our unity. If we fell into division and strife, that would only spell our destruction."

"The Demon Emperor’s title is no more than a name. Would you really see our entire race destroyed over a mere title—is that worth it?"

The red-robed elder exhorted him earnestly, from the bottom of his heart.

He hoped that Yan Tian would, from now on, truly think of the Demon Race’s well-being.

"I know I was wrong, Grandpa. I promise I’ll never do it again!"

Yan Tian lowered his head and admitted his mistakes. Only then did the red-robed elder’s wrath slightly abate.

"Senior, the matter is settled. Let me return this to you."

Lin Chang’sheng once again took out the fiery-red crystal stone—after all, the old man had never said it was a gift.

Thus, Lin Chang’sheng wouldn’t claim it as his own; this item seemed vitally important to the Fire Fox Race.

"Ah—"

The old man heaved a heavy sigh. "I took away the Endless Flame in the first place because I feared your impatience—strong cultivation only makes hasty actions more likely, and as it turns out, my fears were justified. Given your rashness, you’re unfit to possess the Endless Flame. I cannot leave it to you."

After saying this, the red-robed elder turned his gaze to Lin Chang’sheng.

"This is the supreme treasure passed down for thousands of years by my Fire Fox Race, called the Endless Flame. It is the Earth Vein Spirit Fire—eternal and inextinguishable. If merged with the Fire Technique of the Human Race, it would yield unimaginable might. As thanks for saving my Fire Fox Clan, I gift it to you. I beg you, do not refuse!"

"Grandpa—!"

Before the red-robed elder’s words had even faded, Yan Tian wore a face full of panic.

This was the clan’s ultimate treasure! Grandpa wanted to give it to a human?

"Silence! If not for him, would you still be alive now?"

The old man’s disappointment in his grandson was bottomless.

Though his talent was rare, his character lacked maturity; keeping this item for him would only bring disaster—far better to grant it to one of fate.

Perhaps only he could truly awaken the Endless Flame’s full power.

Scolded by his grandfather, Yan Tian, though full of unwillingness, dared not utter another word.

"This..."

This put Lin Chang’sheng in a difficult spot; accepting the Fox Race’s most prized treasure didn’t seem right.

But, who wouldn’t want such a treasure?

"Please accept it!"

The red-robed elder spoke once more.

Seeing the elder’s insistence, Lin Chang’sheng could not refuse again and finally stored the crystal within his Storage Bag.

"Just be happy, kid! This Endless Flame is a Heaven and Earth Spirit Flame. Refining it is bound to give your strength a massive boost!"

Right then, a voice rang out within Lin Chang’sheng’s mind.

It was the elder with whom he had signed a contract.

Lin Chang’sheng was a bit surprised; he had sensed the flame was extraordinary, but if even the elder felt this way, it must be something truly rare and precious.

Lin Chang’sheng ignored him and turned his gaze to the still water’s surface.

He intended to probe the mysteries beneath the lake.

From afar, the black-robed elder seemed to notice Lin Chang’sheng’s intentions and immediately flew over, blocking Lin Chang’sheng’s path.

"Kid, setting foot here is enough of an exception. Now that your business is finished, you’d better leave at once!"

The black-robed elder clearly did not want Lin Chang’sheng to gain this opportunity.

After all, Lin Chang’sheng was of the Human Race; had he been from the Demon Race, things would be different.

How could such a fated chance fall to the Human Race?

"And what if I don’t leave? What can you do about it?"

Lin Chang’sheng replied impatiently—he’d never thought much of this black-robed elder and felt no need to be polite.

"You—"

The black-robed elder was so angered by Lin Chang’sheng that his face went red and his neck bulged with veins, but there wasn’t a thing he could do.

He simply wasn’t Lin Chang’sheng’s match.

"I’m going to take a look beneath the Spiritual Spring. If you dare try to stop me, you know perfectly well what awaits you!"

Lin Chang’sheng threw down these words and, with a resolute dive, plunged straight into the spring.

The black-robed elder clenched his fists but was completely helpless.

He simply had no power to go against Lin Chang’sheng; stopping him was out of the question.

Submerged in the lake, Lin Chang’sheng found the water refreshingly cool and brimming with Spiritual Qi. Every pore in his body seemed to open in greed, wildly absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around him.

"Over there!"

Lin Chang’sheng noticed a column of white light deep at the lake’s bottom and immediately darted toward it.

Arriving at the source, he discovered a slab adorned with many carved patterns.

Upon wiping it clean, Lin Chang’sheng realized it was not a slab but a pair of massive stone gates, each the height of three men.

This was actually the entrance to a cave estate?

The discovery was unexpected—someone had established a cave-dwelling at the bottom of a lake? Wouldn’t everything inside be soaked?

Click—click—

No time to dwell on it; the stone doors, freed of loose rocks, were now slowly opening of their own accord.

Streams of spring water gushed forth, intermingled with an intensely rich concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

"So the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is gushing out from inside this cave estate!"

Lin Chang’sheng concluded, and then slipped inside.

The passageway continued downward at first, then leveled off, and finally sloped upward again.

Whoosh—

At last, Lin Chang’sheng leapt up and out of the water, finding himself in a vast and empty rock cavern.

The cavern’s walls were hung all around with Luminous Beads the size of a human head, bathing the entire stone chamber in dazzling brightness.

"Are these the source of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi?"

Lin Chang’sheng saw before him an enormous wine vessel, nearly three men high, tilted at an angle, ceaseless streams of Spiritual Spring Water pouring out its mouth—spilling forth, saturated with pure Spiritual Qi.

This vessel was clearly extraordinary—certainly not something of the Immortal Relic Land.