Possessed by my father, I was reborn and became the supreme ruler.

"Wow, the little Xuan Dan wasn't scared at all. He's not bad."

A clicking sound came from underground.

"What brings you to this Spiritfire Cave? Are you friend or foe?"

Ye Yunjian was, after all, a powerful figure who had reached the Xuanhuang realm in his previous life. He could remain calm no matter what happened. What he cared about now was whether the other party was friend or foe.

"Spirit Fire Cave? Isn't my cave dwelling the Xuanzun Cave? When did it get renamed Spirit Fire Cave? What a tacky name!"

Ye Yunjian was taken aback. The name "Xuanzun Cave" seemed to have been mentioned by Situ Jiuxiao a long, long time ago.

"Sigh, after all these years, someone has finally come to see me with the Xuanzun Jade Key. However, your soul strength is a bit weak, kid. Moreover, it seems that part of this jade key was destroyed by heavenly lightning, so it still can't save me."

"Save you?" Ye Yunjian's eyes flashed with a sharp light, then his face darkened. He went to the cave entrance and looked at the subterranean fire rising from the cave: "You mean you're trapped under this subterranean fire?"

"Hmm, it took you so long to realize that?"

"Just who are you, you monster?"

Ye Yunjian, who was usually calm and composed, suddenly felt as if he had encountered a venomous scorpion. He had never encountered such a situation in his previous life, and was extremely surprised. He was about to retrieve his Xuanhuo Sword...

However, this place was already wrapped in a thick spiritual cocoon, and Ye Yunjian could not leave. It was truly terrifying. In all his years of cultivation, he had never encountered anyone who could survive in the earth fire.

Just then, the jade slip fragment emitted a crimson light that flickered in mid-air. Ye Yunjian looked at the fragment, then at the fire cave, and gradually calmed down: "So you were drawn out by this jade slip fragment!"

In his previous life, this fragment of jade slip was always in Situ Jiuxiao's hands. He never expected that the mystery inside was related to the earth fire of the Spirit Fire Cave.

Situ Jiuxiao, despite his meticulous planning, probably never anticipated this.

He was so clever all his life, it seems this was all fate!

After standing by the subterranean fire for a while, Ye Yunjian nodded and leaned closer to the fire cave. The fire seemed to have a spirit, and its flames gradually subsided, no longer so scorching.

As Ye Yunjian was looking, he suddenly saw what appeared to be the face of an old man with horns appearing at the cave entrance…

Above the fiery cave, the fragment of the jade slip hung in mid-air. But what surprised Ye Yunjian the most was the entrance to the fiery cave below the fragment. The old man with horns actually had a dragon's head, but the entrance seemed to be sealed by some kind of talisman, preventing him from coming out...

"Hahaha, young man, don't be afraid! Actually, I am the original owner of this Spirit Fire Cave." The old man with the dragon head emitted a crimson light, seemingly very happy, and comforted Ye Yunjian.

Despite his shock, Ye Yunjian quickly recovered and asked, "Old sir, how did you end up in this fire cave? Did something happen that led to you being sealed here?"

"Hmm, I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable at such a young age! Indeed, you should be a disciple of the Xuanhuo Sect, right? I have been observing you for a long time and know a little about you and your master. It won't hurt to tell you."

Turning his head, the old man with the dragon head gave a bitter laugh and slowly said.

With a thought, Ye Yunjian's expression relaxed. Since the old man with the dragon head was in this fire cave, and he was placed here because he was retraining his cultivation technique, this old man must be closely related to the cultivation technique he was practicing!

Perhaps the old man with the dragon head knows the true secret of this technique. A glimmer of hope rose in Ye Yunjian's heart. Looking at the old man now, it seemed that he had something to tell him.

Now that I've died once, the things I encounter in this life will be very different, and things might change!

Taking a couple of steps, Ye Yunjian slowly lowered his head and said, "Since you say you are the true master of this Spirit Fire Cave, then why are you imprisoned in this cave, living this miserable life amidst the earth fire?"

“Ah, I see you and I are in the same boat, so I’ll tell you a thing or two.” The old man stroked his dragon beard and said, “It was because you cultivated the Profound Fire that you activated this fragment of the Profound Venerable Jade Key, which is why I was able to meet you.”

Ye Yunjian glanced at the old man, remaining calm and silent. He already had a plan in mind; he wouldn't easily engage in in-depth conversation with the old man before he revealed the truth.

"Young man, is your dantian damaged? Did your master arrange for you to start over with your cultivation techniques and even give you a elixir to suppress your soul strength?" Although the old man's words were within his expectations, Xiao Yeyun was still startled by the old man's bluntness.

"So what if it is? No, how do you know?" Suddenly, I realized that the old man shouldn't know so clearly. He was saying this as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes.

“Young man, your cultivation foundation is very high, with the root of the Profound Bone. You were at the Profound Core realm before, and even if you were to start cultivating again from the Profound Vein, you could quickly recover to the Profound Core realm, break through to the Profound Sword realm, and then advance to the Profound King realm, or even the Profound Emperor realm. But do you think your cultivation is entirely your own? Do you think you can recover quickly and protect your junior sister and ensure her safe return to the Bai family in three months?” As the dragon-headed elder spoke, his dragon whiskers and horns twitched, which was quite amusing.

"What do you mean by that? Don't keep things to yourself! If you were truly capable, would you be imprisoned here underground?" The more the old man spoke, the more alarmed Ye Yunjian became.

After asking, Ye Yunjian noticed a hint of dejection on the old man's face, as if he were recalling some painful past. Ye Yunjian felt a pang of regret; although it was true, there was no need to say it in front of the old man…

With an apologetic tone, Ye Yunjian said, "Old man, are you remembering something sad?"

"Yes, yes! I'm getting senile!" The old man covered his face, then suddenly said seriously, "It's getting late today. Although you've made some progress in your cultivation, you haven't truly grasped the great principles within!"

"This cultivation technique has a profound principle?" Ye Yunjian was truly shocked. In his previous life, he cultivated this technique and broke through to the Profound Emperor Realm. No one had ever said that he had not comprehended the principle within it.

"Hmph! I think you young man, with your master arranging things this way, your future fate will probably not be much worse than mine. Very well, if you can release me, I will give you some pointers!" Seeing that he was tempted, the old man spoke again.

"No, old man, what you said seems reasonable, but it may not be of any help to me right now."

"No help at all? Heh heh heh. It's getting late. You can think it over in the next couple of days. I've already awakened. As long as you activate the Xuanzun Jade Key, I'll come out to see you." The old man sneered. After exchanging these few words, he could tell that the young man in front of him was still somewhat wary of him.