The leaves of the Fire Cloud Tree love the scorching sun, and even the heat in the air is absorbed by them, transforming into nutrients for the entire tree, so what they emit is naturally rolling heat waves.
Walking among them would undoubtedly be painful; the ground covered in red leaves makes it easy for people to lose their way, unable to distinguish directions!!!
This is why Lin Chen would rather fly at a low altitude than venture into it.
Within this fiery and dense Fire Cloud Forest, countless dangers are hidden.
As Lin Chen explored, he already discovered two corpses of military mages; they were also covered in blood, their bodies maliciously bitten off but not devoured, clearly having been tortured before death. From the horror in their eyes at the time of their demise, it's not hard to imagine what they experienced.
To seize treasures, who knows how many mages have perished in the wilderness, but if not for these mages risking their lives to seize resources from the demon territories, humanity would fall behind demons by who knows how many levels.
In a World where the strong prey on the weak, there are countless tragedies, and this is the true reason Lin Chen decided to establish the Spirit Hall on this continent.
Even if Lin Chen's strength is immense, among the billions upon billions of demons, he is still very insignificant.
Only when humanity truly becomes strong can there be a possibility of changing this World.
Lin Chen slowly landed on the ground, illuminating his fire element Star Atlas. The corpse ignited with scorching flames, just like before, Lin Chen cremated the corpse on the ground, so that it wouldn't be gnawed and desecrated by some wild beasts!!!
"Demon Vine - Binding!"
Just as Lin Chen was about to continue exploring, he suddenly heard a cold female voice from the forest!
Lin Chen was slightly stunned, not expecting someone to ambush him?
He saw green demon vines, as if alive, rapidly growing from beneath his feet and swiftly Binding him!!!
With a thought from Lin Chen, with a "boom," scorching flames instantly ignited on the green demon vines. All the demon vines were immediately incinerated, turning into nothingness.
How keen was Lin Chen's perception? The person hiding from Lin Chen let out a cold shout and said, "Who's there? Come out!"
From behind a nearby tree, a tall and slender woman with shoulder-length yellow hair walked out. At this moment, she was extremely surprised; not only did Lin Chen easily break her attack, but she couldn't even see the Star Atlas Lin Chen had drawn!
Lin Chen looked at this hawk-nosed woman with a military medal on her chest; she was not Mo Fan or the others he was looking for. Only then did he recall some plots from the original work.
The woman in front of him was Nan Jue, a supporting character in the original work, a woman who could be perfectly described as 'handsome.' Lin Chen carefully observed her and had to admit that this woman had a unique charm, from her hairstyle all the way down to her straight, full, and long pants...
Nan Jue's height was outstanding; at around 1.8 meters, she was only about ten centimeters shorter than Lin Chen. Coupled with her stern, handsome face, when she looked down at younger men, she naturally exuded a heroic spirit and authority that made people willingly submit. When facing younger women, she was even more captivating, directly making the girls question their own orientation.
Her nose was a rare delicate aquiline nose, paired with sparkling, narrow single-lidded eyes. This unique neutral beauty, combined with her female military officer's attire, possessed a captivating handsomeness and proud allure!!!
Seeing Lin Chen's unrestrained gaze, Nan Jue's eyes grew colder, and she quickly labeled Lin Chen a "lecher." But for some reason, facing Lin Chen's intense gaze, Nan Jue felt no aversion whatsoever.
Just then, after appreciating Nan Jue's beauty, Lin Chen said indifferently, "Give up your mission and come with me, otherwise, with your strength, if you continue here, you will all die!"
Nan Jue wanted to tell Lin Chen about her mission, but she found that Lin Chen no longer had that 'LSP' look from before, but rather an 'I don't care if you come or not' demeanor. The words in her mouth ultimately remained unsaid.
Coupled with the fact that several of her teammates had already sacrificed themselves, she could only compromise. She looked at Lin Chen and asked, "Can you lead us out of here safely?"
Lin Chen nodded, then led them towards the Flame Demoness's direction.
Nan Jue discovered that the route Lin Chen was taking was not an exit route, but rather led them deeper. She asked in confusion, "Where are you going? This direction is wrong!"
Lin Chen said without turning his head, "Before leaving, I still have some matters to attend to. Just follow me, and I guarantee you will be safe!"
For this mission, Nan Jue had brought a total of ten people, and now only five remained. Faced with Lin Chen's dominance, although Nan Jue was very displeased, she endured it for the safety of everyone.
Soon, Lin Chen led them to a hillside where the surroundings were open and no Fire Cloud Trees could be seen. And there, besides Lingling, Tang Yue, and Jiang Feng, Mo Fan and the others were also present, along with some strangers Lin Chen had never seen before.
Lin Chen quickened his pace and came to the center of the group. When Lingling saw Lin Chen arrive, she felt more confident. She then pointed at the woman wrapped in white cloth and said to Chen Ying, "Chen Ying, that woman is not your mother. The Flame Demoness behind me is your mother..."
Lingling quickly explained everything. Chen Ying looked utterly confused, completely bewildered, and even Mo Fan and the others nearby were full of doubt. They all thought the Flame Demoness was the source of danger and were trying to persuade Lingling, but they never expected to get a completely opposite answer from Lingling.
Just then, an Yin-Yang Bagua Diagram lit up beside Lin Chen, and a silver-white long sword emerged from the ground, landing in Lin Chen's hand.
"Fire Burst - Scorch!!!"
Lin Chen lightly waved his long sword, and the fiery red Star Atlas instantly lit up. Beneath the feet of the White Cloth Man not far away, raging flames suddenly ignited.
The moment Lin Chen's Two-Yin Sword was unsheathed, Tang Yue had already pulled Chen Ying and Lingling away to a distance, while Mo Fan, Ye Xin Xia, and Zhao Manyan also retreated to the side.
Lin Chen's character had always been like this; although a bit overbearing, he never acted without purpose, nor would he make a move without reason.
The White Cloth Man swiftly dodged to the side the moment the flames ignited. His composed manner showed no resemblance to someone heavily injured.
Lin Chen smiled coldly and said, "Not pretending anymore?"
"Damn it! How dare you ruin my plans!" the Ghost Woman said coldly. Lin Chen's fire magic was indeed formidable, but it was just the most basic elementary magic. Even if she took it head-on, she would be fine, but she didn't do that because she noticed that the Flame Demoness's aura was very weak, as if she was severely injured!
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