"No good! Old Fu's fire poison has acted up!"
"Ahhhhhh..."
Hong Wende was speaking with Xiao Fei when he heard someone shout loudly, and then saw a hunched old man curled up on the ground, his face contorted, emitting painful howls.
The hunched old man continuously clawed at his chest cavity, even digging out his heart and lungs, but the pain did not lessen.
Suddenly, a ball of red flame erupted from the hunched old man's body. This flame rose from his chest and quickly spread throughout his entire body.
"Ahhhhhh..."
Following the hunched old man's series of painful howls, the flames consumed his entire body, and he turned into a fireball.
Seeing this, the others in the stone chamber had expressions of worry, fear, and numbness on their faces...
But they were all powerless, unable to help, and could only watch as the hunched old man was engulfed by the flames.
The howling from within the flames grew weaker and weaker. Finally, the flames extinguished, leaving only a small pile of ashes from the hunched old man.
"What happened?"
Xiao Fei asked, looking at the small pile of ashes with confusion.
Hong Wende sighed deeply.
"I have to work in the flames every day, and I have very little time to return to the stone chamber to rest and recuperate.
Over time, the fire poison invades, and even an Earth Immortal cannot withstand it."
"Once the fire poison enters the body, it causes daily attacks, pain that penetrates the bone, or, like Old Fu, it directly burns the body to ashes."
After hearing Hong Wende's explanation, Xiao Fei asked with some confusion:
"The Yingyue Cave Heaven threw us here and doesn't care about us. If we don't go out to work, isn't that fine?"
"Heh heh! Daoist friend, you are still young. How could the people of Yingyue Cave Heaven not have thought of this?"
Hong Wende shook his head with a smile and continued.
"This fire poison is not an incurable poison. As long as one takes some immortal pills that clear fire and detoxify, this poison can be resolved.
Yingyue Cave Heaven naturally does not lack such elixirs, but they will not give them to us medicine slaves for free.
Only by picking the Heavenly Fire Golden Lotus and handing it in can we exchange it for a few immortal pills that clear fire and detoxify, to relieve a small portion of the fire poison in our bodies and continue to toil in this Nine Yang Cave."
As Hong Wende spoke, Xiao Fei understood the operating methods of Yingyue Cave Heaven.
Everyone understood the logic. To eke out an existence and continue living, no one had a better solution than to be manipulated.
Xiao Fei originally thought that as long as he became an immortal, he would achieve eternal life and be able to roam freely in the immortal realm.
He never expected that in this Nine Yang Cave, someone would so carelessly make Earth Immortal experts work like oxen and horses, living a life more miserable than slaves.
When Xiao Fei was captured by the beautiful woman named Shui Yue, his storage bag was confiscated.
Although he still had an escape route into his spatial realm, he could hide there.
But this was the immortal realm, filled with powerful cultivators, and under the watchful eyes of Yingyue Cave Heaven. There was a high chance of his Creation Jade Disk being exposed.
This was contrary to his original intention of secretly crossing into the immortal realm.
He would rather this Earth Immortal clone die and cultivate another one before secretly crossing again, rather than escape into his spatial realm and cause it to be exposed.
After resting in the stone chamber for a few hours, everyone in the stone chamber got up and walked out.
"Daoist Hong, I am new here, please give me your guidance!"
Xiao Fei followed behind Hong Wende, and with great tact, conjured a mist to envelop Hong Wende.
Hong Wende was enveloped by a cool sensation, and he took a deep breath of comfort.
"You are too kind! You are too kind! Daoist Xiao, you are too polite. Just follow me, and I will explain things to you slowly."
As they spoke, the two walked towards the stone chamber entrance, one after the other.
Stepping out of the stone chamber, they were met with a boundless sea of fire. The group could only activate their immortal power for defense and walk within the sea of flames.
Xiao Fei, having comprehended the Water Law, found it relatively easier in this sea of flames compared to others.
Especially since he had previously consumed a water-attribute body-cleansing pill, which was mutated and possessed ice-cold attributes.
As he walked through the sea of flames, the flames licked at his body, but they were always blocked by a layer of ice-cold power, making Xiao Fei feel much better.
Although Hong Wende had summoned his immortal power to create a defensive shield, he was still roasted by the flames, his body oozing oil, and his lips blistering.
Xiao Fei occasionally waved his hand, sending a stream of cool energy towards him, which he found incredibly beneficial.
"Daoist Xiao, in this Nine Yang Cave, not only must you contend with the flames, but you must also guard against others.
Especially when picking the Heavenly Fire Golden Lotus, remember to be low-key and try not to make a fuss, otherwise, you will become a target for other cultivators."
Hong Wende licked his dry lips, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the five people ahead, and then transmitted his voice.
"Old Fu today could have avoided death. He had guarded for 20 years and successfully picked a petal of the Heavenly Fire Golden Lotus.
However, it was snatched by these five people ahead, and he failed to exchange it for the immortal pills that clear fire and detoxify, ultimately leading to the outbreak of fire poison and his death."
Xiao Fei followed his gaze forward and saw that the five people walking ahead were gathered together, clearly a group.
Perhaps sensing something, one of them, a man with a hooked nose, turned to look at Xiao Fei and the two of them.
"Old Hong, what are you two whispering about?"
Upon hearing this, Hong Wende's face immediately broke into a smile, clearly showing his apprehension towards the five people ahead.
"Hahaha... we were just talking about you, Boss He. I was afraid the newcomer wouldn't know the rules and might offend you."
The hooked-nosed man appraised Xiao Fei with his triangular eyes, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and turned his head to continue walking forward.
"Unless absolutely necessary, Daoist Xiao, it is best not to clash with these five.
These five come from the same sect and have comprehended the five elemental laws of 'Wood,' 'Fire,' 'Earth,' 'Metal,' and 'Water.'
They advance and retreat together, specializing in a five-element joint attack technique. Before entering the Nine Yang Cave, they had already made quite a name for themselves.
Since they entered the Nine Yang Cave, they have defeated other small groups."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fei became even more interested in these five people.
He possessed the five-element spiritual roots and could freely unleash five-element divine abilities.
Furthermore, he had already comprehended the 'Wood' and 'Water' laws among the five elemental laws. With a little more effort in the future, he might be able to comprehend the remaining three elemental laws.
The five-element joint attack technique of these five people might bring him considerable inspiration.
It was just a pity that he only had this one life in the immortal realm currently, and he dared not act rashly for the time being.
"The spatial realm within the Nine Yang Cave is extremely vast and interconnected. Today, I will first take you to see a Heavenly Fire Golden Lotus."
As Hong Wende spoke, he led Xiao Fei into another fork in the path, trying to maintain a distance from Boss He and the other five.
The two walked for more than ten miles in the flames. Just then, Xiao Fei saw a lotus leaf, about two feet tall, growing in the flames ahead.
The lotus leaf was golden, growing in this sea of fire, yet it did not possess the scorching, restless aura.
The golden lotus stood quietly in the sea of fire, giving a sense of being detached from the world.