Chapter 525: Worthy of Death
Although the location of the Bodhi Tree would change every time it appeared in the Impermanence Realm, there were certain clues that allowed the forces to see the general area before it appeared. Decades ago, before the Bodhi Tree even leaked any signs, they had already started scouring the continent in preparation. And now, all signs pointed toward Mount Underflame of the southern region.
According to legend, Mount Underflame was once an active volcano that erupted once every few years. Only after the decline of the spiritual qi did it become dormant. Even so, Underflame Mountain stood nearly a hundred kilometers in height, and emitted a heat that turned the surrounding land arid.
Even warriors suffered under the heat. Quasi warriors would die of dehydration in less than an hour, if they weren’t cooked by the sheer heat first. Warriors could only stay for a few hours to a day, and only master warriors could stay without harm, but they still needed to drink water.
It was for this reason that despite the abundant ores near Mount Underflame that no forces laid claim to it. Quasi warriors and warriors were too weak, but it was too wasteful for master warriors to become miners. So every year, there would be many warriors venturing into Mount Underflame to mine, hoping to strike the jackpot and sell their prize.
“When I was a warrior, I managed to hide from my enemies thanks to the Frost Flame Art here,” Chou Nu said as she gazed at the familiar mountain with a sigh. Although it was called the Frost Flame Art, it was actually closer to a heat technique. By converting extreme heat to extreme cold, the user could inject cold qi into their foe with each contact.
It was not the complete truth that she managed to survive thanks to the Frost Flame Art. Had she not met the recruiter from the Emperor Hall, she would have been discovered by White Bone Valley eventually.
At this thought, she couldn’t help but glance at Mo Ling with guilt hidden in her eyes. After destroying White Bone Valley and achieving her revenge, Chou Nu began to think about her future. Frost Flame Valley was hers all but in name. She also realized that Mo Ling contributed a lot to her revenge, so she couldn’t help but feel closer to him, but she also knew of his enmity with Emperor Hall.
Strictly speaking, Emperor Hall helped a lot. It was just that their contribution was in the dark and couldn’t be revealed. And now, she was wavering between confessing everything to Mo Ling or leaving him.
“I wonder what Miss Chou is thinking about?”