Versatile Mage: Undying Fire

Chapter 289 Special Ceremony
Zhang Xiaohou brought the savage he found back to everyone. When the savage saw so many people, he became a little wary, and his eyes swept over everyone like a wild beast.

"His name is Lin Feili. He must be a soldier who didn't have time to relocate more than ten years ago. The way back was buried by the desert and the demon tribe, so he has lived here alone for such a long time." Zhang Xiaohou said, and he told everyone the general situation.

Everyone was surprised. They didn't expect that this man had lived here for eleven years. How strong his willpower must be. Loneliness is the curse that humans fear the most. Most people will gradually suffer a mental breakdown after three months in a closed environment. If it takes more than a year, they will easily have suicidal thoughts. He actually lived in this abandoned desert for eleven years. His tenacious spirit is worthy of admiration. What's more, this is the realm of demons. His life is very difficult.

"Fei Li!? You are Lin Fei Li!! Do you still recognize me? I'm Tong Li, Qin Xiaoyu's elder brother, Lin Fei Li. I have completely lost contact with my sister. Do you still remember which city my sister Qin Xiaoyu was evacuated to? I beg you to tell me!" Tong Li burst into tears as soon as he heard the savage's name. He grabbed Lin Fei Li's arm as if he had grabbed the only hope for many years!
Lin Feili quickly broke free, with hostility showing on his face. It seemed that he had lived here for too long and had lost some of his human rationality. Any slight disturbance would make him alert and hostile.

"Tong Li, don't stimulate him for now. He has become mentally disturbed. I can use mental magic to help him recover, and it should also restore his sanity and memory." Jiang Shaoxu said immediately.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was too excited. My sister's affairs have been weighing on my heart for so many years, but I have never dared to really step here to look for her. This time, thanks to you..." Tong Li said.

Lin Ran listened to Tong Li's words quietly. No wonder he risked his life to come with them.

"So you are here to look for someone. But it's been eleven years. Isn't it a bit too much of a stretch?" Zhang Xiaohou said.

"Alas, in the third year of my military service, my sister and another army received a mission to patrol here. At that time, the desert here was not so dangerous and it was still a safe area. The post stations and fortress cities also needed cargo transportation. Not long after that, I heard the news that this place was buried, and there was no news from my sister..." Tong Li said.

Everyone listened quietly to Tong Li's narration of past events.

The name of this oasis station was formerly called Star Station. In its early years, it was about the size of a village. Not far away, in the black stone baked by high temperature, there is a kind of black rock core. This is an important material for builders. The construction stones of many cities in the west come from here. As long as you have the black rock core, magic builders can easily build a high-rise building. These black rock cores contain a lot of earth energy.

Because of these special construction features, the Star Post is very important. The military once sent desert border troops to garrison here, and hunters also frequently traveled here, using the post as a springboard to explore this mysterious desert full of treasures.

But one day, a major sandstorm suddenly occurred in the Taklamakan Desert. Large tracts of sand dunes moved here under the influence of terrifying magic winds. In just one night, this post oasis was completely swallowed up. The originally peaceful desert area gradually turned into a dangerous place due to the passage of time, and finally became a part of the Taklamakan demon land.

The soldiers who had been guarding the Sta Post and the hunters who were about to travel were basically missing. Tong Li's sister Qin Xiaoyu was one of the missing people, but Tong Li couldn't let it go for so many years. It was not until someone was willing to open up the land that he had the courage to come along.

He knew that the chances of him finding someone were very slim, and he came here just to find peace of mind.

"I helped him recover some of his memories and calmed him down. He will recover soon," said Jiang Shaoxu.

"Well, he is very familiar with this area and should be able to lead us to the Flame Mountains." Zhang Xiaohou said.

The Flaming Mountains should be a long distance away from here. If they just rely on the temperature to judge, then it is unknown how long it will take to find the Flaming Mountains. Every day they stay in the desert will increase the danger, so they have to hurry.

"You...you were integrated here?" After Jiang Shaoxu helped him to recover his spirit, Lin Feili spoke much more fluently.

"How else can we get in? We can just break in. But it's really dangerous. I thought I was going to die several times. I can't believe that this was a safe area more than ten years ago." Lu Fang said.

"Lin Feili, you are quite strong, why don't you try to leave here?" Mo Fan couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I... I don't know either. Maybe... maybe I'm used to it, or maybe... I don't know. I seem to have forgotten something." Lin Feili said.

Mo Fan looked at Jiang Shaoxu, who immediately explained, "He seems to have been severely mentally stimulated. I can only help him recover some of his language skills and general memory. However, I cannot help him remember things that he has forgotten due to mental stimulation and nervous tension."

"Lin Feili, do you still remember my sister now?" Tong Li asked hurriedly.

"I have some impression of her, but she...she seems to be dead." Lin Feili said.

"Didn't she escape with the people in this post station?" Tong Li asked in a heavier voice.

"I don't quite remember." Lin Feili shook his head and said.

"Tong Li, you should let him recall the past slowly. In fact, you just want a result. You also know that your sister cannot be alive." Ge Ming said.

Tong Li sighed sadly and didn't ask any more questions.

Lingling kicked Lin Ran and said, "If I die, will you be sad?"

Lin Ran said: "Even if you die, I can bring you back."

Lingling kicked Lin Ran and continued, "Bragging."

"There is a mountain range burning with flames. I heard a hunter king who passed by here a few years ago mention it. Do you know where this mountain range of flames is?" Mo Fan also asked.

This mountain range can transform little Yan Ji.

There are not many holy places of flame in the world, and there are not many that can allow little Flame Princess to transform. If this Flame Mountain Range cannot be found, Mo Fan will have to start looking for it all over again, and it is unknown when little Flame Princess will become stronger.

"It's in that direction. Every night, it becomes a sea of ​​red." Lin Feili immediately pointed to the north.

"Can you take us there? I scouted the terrain ahead and found a maze. It seems that even if we walk in one direction, we can't get through." Zhang Xiaohou asked.

"Okay." Lin Feili agreed immediately, but then he was stunned for a moment and a strange expression appeared on his face.

Zhang Xiaohou thought he had remembered something, so he didn't say anything. After a while, Lin Feili remained silent again. He just pointed to the front and said, "Then follow me."

"Actually, we are also quite interested in the Flame Mountains. Instead of walking aimlessly, we might as well go to the mountains and take a look. Maybe we can get some good stuff." Tong Zhuang said.

The others also nodded hurriedly. If they really found the Flame Mountains, it would mean that there must be treasures related to the fire element nearby. They had finally arrived here, and if they didn't gain anything, it would really make them feel unwilling.

“How about we continue to move forward together so we can take care of each other.” Ge Ming said to Mo Fan.

“Sure. With a super-class mage like you here, we feel more at ease.” Mo Fan replied.

Jiang Shaoxu walked up to Lin Ran and said, "I need to replenish some magic energy."

Lin Ran: "Can't I recover on my own?"

Jiang Shaoxu couldn't help but said, "Don't talk nonsense."

After that, everyone rested for a while, and after getting rid of their tiredness, they continued to move towards the Flaming Mountains.

The road they were walking on was a mixture of black rocks and sand dunes. Along the way they did find some magic stones that could be sold for money. If they found any, they would pick them up. It is estimated that only in such a high-temperature land where even demons dare not walk easily would there be magic stones everywhere and spirit seed fragments everywhere, but no one is interested in them.

As they moved forward, the temperature began to rise rapidly, and soon everyone was sweating profusely. Even though it was already midnight, they still didn't feel a bit of coolness.

Lingling felt very cool lying on Lin Ran's back, but she would feel hot as soon as she left Lin Ran. She didn't know how he did it. Mu Nujiao and Jiang Shaoxu were also very close to Lin Ran.

Mo Fan, who was walking in front, raised his head and suddenly found that it was pitch black in front of him. The ground was pitch black, the sky was pitch black, and there was not a single star in the sky.

When he looked carefully again, he realized that it was not a curtain of night in front of him, but a huge mountain range that covered the night sky, giving people a terrifying and oppressive feeling in an instant! !
"What an exaggerated mountain!" Zhang Xiaohou couldn't help but gasp.

"It's really strange. If this mountain is so big, we should be able to see it at the post station. Why can we only see its appearance when we get here?" Mu Nujiao said, and then moved closer to Lin Ran. It was very cool next to Lin Ran.

"It may be because of the maze. The maze has confused our vision."

For some reason, as they approached this huge mountain range, the temperature was not as hot as before. Lin Feili slowly raised his head, his eyes fixed on the starry sky. After a while, he looked directly at the black mountain top and then said, "It's about to appear."

"What's going to happen?" Mo Fan asked in confusion.

As soon as he finished speaking, a cluster of flames so bright that even the stardust was instantly eclipsed suddenly lit up from the highest point of the majestic mountain in front of him. The scattered crown of fire even began to spread rapidly along the sharp lines of the mountain, burning over more than ten kilometers in an instant.

The fire started very suddenly. Before everyone could react, there was a huge flame in front of them, filling their eyes. Even if they looked away, they would still feel the burning pain.

It was too dark before, and the size of the mountain still gave people a hazy feeling, but as the flames ignited, the brilliant light of the fire shone, and the entire desert magic mountain was fully revealed. The overwhelming feeling, the huge mountain body, the terrifying heat, instantly left a huge shock in everyone's hearts! !
"buzzing"

"buzz buzz buzz"

Just as the fire lit up the sky, they heard the sound of flapping wings, which sounded very noisy.

"Look! There's a Dust Grasshopper!!!" Zhang Xiaohou suddenly pointed to the other side of the sky.

Extremely turbid clouds slowly appeared, and the Dust Grasshoppers also revealed their shapes in the firelight. What surprised people was that these Dust Grasshoppers actually flew towards the Flame Mountains all at once!

"What are they doing? Are they flying up to die?" Zhang Xiaohou asked in confusion.

"This should be a ritual of theirs. I don't know why these dust storm grasshoppers are always summoned here and then perform a flame rebirth ritual." Lin Feili said.

"Oh my god, what kind of a ritual is this?"

Just as everyone was talking, they saw these Dust Storm Grasshoppers flying madly into the Flame Mountains. After a while, some of the Dust Storm Grasshoppers that could not withstand the test of the flames began to burn their bodies and wings.

As they continued to go deeper, more and more dust storm grasshoppers were engulfed by the flames and burned into a piece in mid-air.

The flames spread quickly among the densely flying dust storm grasshoppers. Some grasshoppers whose wings were burned turned into drops of flaming feathers and fell into the mountains.

After a while, an entire flaming demon mountain fell like a rain of fireworks, lighting up the entire desert night sky in an instant, as bright as a dream night.

However, the fireworks used for embellishment are all formed by newly born hoppers, and are made up of hundreds and thousands of deaths, which makes it feel particularly weird.

"Is this their strange ritual, jumping into the fire pit one by one?" Jiang Shaoxu couldn't help but say.

This incredible behavior lasted for more than an hour. One has to admire the number of these dust storm grasshoppers. It would take such a long time for such a huge flaming mountain to burn completely if it continued to burn.

Ashes were floating all over the sky. Before one knew it, the night had deepened and the devil fire in the flaming devil mountain began to gradually die out.

After the flames disappeared, everyone continued to approach the mountain. Lin Feili walked in front, leading everyone along a winding path towards the top of the mountain.

"I don't know since when, but these grasshoppers have been committing mass suicide here at midnight. They are so determined and have no fear at all. It seems that rushing into the flames is a kind of enjoyment. I have yet to see any grasshopper run away out of fear." Lin Feili said.

"You mean, they commit suicide here every night? But if so many grasshoppers are burned to death every day, shouldn't all these dust storm grasshoppers have died long ago?" Jiang Shaoxu said.

"The Flame Mountain Range doesn't burn all the time, and I don't know what rules it follows, but as long as it burns, these Dust Storm Grasshoppers will definitely come." Lin Feili said.

“This is really strange!”

"Humph, what's so strange about it? These dust storm grasshoppers are the most dangerous disaster for the entire West. Wherever they strike, no grass will grow. It's because their numbers are too rampant. It would be better if they just committed suicide here." Zheng Tong said.

"That's right. If more people are burned to death, there will be less disaster!"

"I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Lin Ran said silently: "Some demons will use the energy of nature to complete their transformation. Maybe these guys think so. Once the transformation is completed, it will probably be more dangerous."

Everyone looked at Lin Ran.

One person looked at Lin Ran and said, "If you don't know how to speak, don't speak."

Lin Ran spread his hands and everyone continued to move forward.

Soon they walked into the mountains. The residual heat of the flames was still lingering, and the scalding hot ground under their feet made everyone feel like they were walking on a hot pot. Soon some of them could not hold on any longer.

The higher you go up the mountain, the higher the temperature becomes. Gradually, only those who practice fire element cultivation can continue to move forward.

"Brother Fan, we probably can't go any further. The temperature here is too high." Zhang Xiaohou said, sweating profusely.

Mo Fan nodded and said, "Then you should go to the post station and rest first."

Lin Ran patted Lingling and said, "Do you want to go back to the post station?"

Lingling shook her head. She felt very cool next to Lin Ran and didn't want to leave.

Jiang Shaoxu and Mu Nujiao didn't want to go back either.

So Lin Ran, Mo Fan, Lingling, Lin Feili, Mu Nujiao and Jiang Shaoxu continued to move forward.

Lin Ran discovered quite a few spirit seeds along the way. These spirit seeds were all fire-type spirit seeds, but no one stopped to pick them up.

Lin Ran was no longer polite. A ball of fire appeared in his palm, and the flames turned into thousands of fire cats that devoured the nearby spiritual seeds.

Mo Fan said, "Your ability is really convenient."

Lin Ran smiled and said, "How about stopping and taking some spirit seeds?"

Mo Fan shook his head and said, "I have a feeling there is something more important up there. These spirit seeds are far inferior to it."

Lingling said, "I'm tired."

Lin Ran couldn't help but ask, "Are you tired? I've been carrying you on my back, how could you be tired?"

"I'm so tired." Lingling said in a mature tone.

The atmosphere gradually became relaxed and not as depressing as before.

Lingling pinched Lin Ran's earlobe and said, "It's soft."

Lin Ran said as he walked away, "Don't bother me."

This is Chapter 288…

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