When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Fire is the essence of all things in heaven and earth.

It contains endless heat and violent power, as if it were one of the most powerful and mysterious forces in the universe.

When it burns fiercely, the light it emits illuminates the whole world, bringing light and hope; its intense heat can also dispel the cold, giving people warmth and comfort.

However, this seemingly gentle flame possesses a terrifying ability to destroy everything.

Its extremely violent energy is like a surging torrent, capable of turning everything in the world to ashes.

But at the same time, fire is also the source of life, nourishing the earth and giving birth to countless vibrant creatures.

It gently cares for all things in the world like a mother, enabling them to grow strong.

In short, fire is both a destroyer and a creator. It displays its charm and power in a unique way, inspiring both awe and dependence in people.

Time flies, and I don't know how many days and nights have passed!

Zhu Chongjiu, who was in what seemed like a void cave, suddenly had a small flame ignite above his head.

As time went on and Zhu Chongjiu's understanding of fire gradually increased, the flames above his head slowly grew larger.

It started as a small patch on the top of my head and spread all over my body!

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu seemed like a spirit growing inside flames.

The moment the flames completely enveloped Zhu Chongjiu, he suddenly opened his eyes.

The moment Zhu Chongjiu opened his eyes, his originally dark pupils turned into two dancing flames.

Zhu Chongjiu stretched his body, looked at the changes in himself, and said, "My understanding of the fire element has reached a new level!"

"I guess that's about the best I can do. After all, I can only say that I understand it!"

To truly become it, one needs to understand the origin of fire.

When it comes to the origin and essence of something, not only is the accumulation of knowledge required, but also the support of strength.

Like now.

Although I can now use the power of the Fire Source, my own abilities are still insufficient to unleash its full potential.

So what can we do? We'll take it slow. We got to where we are today by taking it one step at a time.

As long as you don't retreat, you're advancing!

After Zhu Chongjiu sighed, he also cheered himself up.

Zhu Chongjiu, regaining his senses, discovered that since he could control the source of fire, the flames erupting from him could illuminate a space of about ten feet around him.

After Zhu Chongjiu carefully sensed it, some questions arose.

This ten-zhang space was not illuminated by the flames, but rather burned away by the heat emanating from the flames on that ethereal matter.

In other words, this ethereal substance is, to some extent, hiding from my flames!

As Zhu Chongjiu reduced or increased his control over the flames, this ethereal substance also moved closer to and dispersed towards him.

Zhu Chongjiu studied it for a while, but he still couldn't figure out what this ethereal substance was!

Then, Zhu Chongjiu looked up at the cave entrance above, then looked around, and made a joke to himself, thinking to himself, "I wonder how much time has passed."

I felt like a guiding light in this void.

We don't know exactly what it is for the time being. The world is full of wonders, so let's not worry about it for now!

After calming himself down and regaining his composure, Zhu Chongjiu looked down and said, "Since we're already here, we should take a look at everything, no matter what it is."

Moreover, this is also the purpose of this trip. Now that we can control the source of fire, our safety is more assured!

Zhu Chongjiu gripped the great sword tightly again, controlling the brightness of the fire source within a range of about a thousand feet.

This way, we can conserve our internal energy and prepare for a protracted battle. At the same time, the distance also provides enough time to deal with any unexpected situations.

Zhu Chongjiu had previously considered releasing the source of fire with all his might, for tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of feet! To see if he could glimpse the entirety of this space.

However, upon deeper reflection, Zhu Chongjiu rejected this idea.

Zhu Chongjiu felt that it was best not to be too conspicuous in the unknown.

What if someone really doesn't like you, or attracts some creatures that are invincible individually, or like the Firefly Sacred Beast that are invincible in groups?

It's best to proceed cautiously and steadily!

As Zhu Chongjiu, wielding a large sword, slowly descended deeper into the ground.

An hour later, apart from the thousand-foot radius around them that was engulfed by flames, everything was still the same as before. The only difference was that the hole above their heads was no longer visible.

Even the wisest person can make a mistake!

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu was already somewhat regretful, because half an hour earlier, he suddenly remembered how he left this space. When he looked up, he found that the entrance to the cave had been completely submerged by the void and could no longer be seen.

However, Zhu Chongjiu was determined to succeed or die trying, so he did not return to look for the cave entrance, but chose to continue to go deeper.

As he continued to delve deeper, Zhu Chongjiu increasingly regretted his earlier decision.

In a space filled with a sense of emptiness, every minute and every second is an immense torment to the soul.

During this time, Zhu Chongjiu comforted himself, saying, "Those four-eyed eagle beasts came from here. They can live in this space for a long time. Why can't I last for a short while?"

Am I not even as good as those beasts?

With repeated self-encouragement and self-numbing, Zhu Chongjiu continued to descend deeper for another half an hour before finally bursting out.

Damn it, let whoever wants to explore this holy mountain explore it, I'm not going to.

I'm going to suffer like this, and I don't even know what I'll gain. When those four-eyed beasts come out, I'll just block the entrance to the cave and that'll be the end of it!

When Zhu Chongjiu gave up on going any further and returned the way he came, the thing he feared happened.

According to Zhu Chongjiu's calculations and intuition, he had been descending vertically into this space for an hour and a half.

However, Zhu Chongjiu has been flying vertically upwards at the same speed as before, going downhill, for almost two hours now, and still hasn't seen the cave entrance.

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu was extremely annoyed, cursing himself for being so stupid and always making mistakes over such trivial matters.

After Zhu Chongjiu had given up on calculating time and had not known how long he had been flying, even the fire source he released outside his body, which had initially covered a range of a thousand feet, was reduced to a space of a hundred feet in order to conserve his internal energy.

After Zhu Chongjiu felt that his internal energy was running low, he took out rare and precious materials and some flesh and blood of Emperor-level demonic beasts from his storage ring to replenish his internal energy.

The cycle repeated itself endlessly, leaving Zhu Chongjiu utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Finally, in a moment of despair, Zhu Chongjiu withdrew the source of fire that had been released from his body and allowed nothingness to surround him!

Floating in this space, it fell into a deep sleep.

Dad, Dad!

Wife, wife, look at our eldest daughter, she calls out "Daddy" much more clearly today than before!

All that could be heard was his wife, busy in the kitchen, loudly replying to Zhu Chongjiu, who was playing with their daughter in the living room: "That's right, our eldest daughter can already say some other things now."

Zhu Chongjiu glanced at his wife and casually asked, "Wife, what delicious food are you making for us, father and daughter, tonight?" Then he started teasing his daughter.

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu's daughter looked at him and suddenly spoke clearly, "Daddy, when are you coming back? Baby misses you so much. Daddy hasn't put baby to sleep in a long time."

After saying this, the daughter in Zhu Chongjiu's arms burst into tears!

At this moment, Zhu Chongjiu, who was in this endless void, suddenly opened his eyes. Then, he raised his hand to wipe away the tears that had just flowed down his face and the sweat that had seeped from his forehead.

Zhu Chongjiu glanced at the emptiness around him and said in a resentful voice, "Daughter, don't worry, Daddy will be back soon to put you to sleep!"

Zhu Chongjiu then roared, "You can't stop me from going home to see my daughter!"

Immediately, Zhu Chongjiu unleashed the source of fire to the maximum extent of his power!

"what……!"

As Zhu Chongjiu roared fiercely, his own source of fire began to erupt rapidly from within his body.

One thousand zhang, five thousand zhang, ten thousand zhang, fifty thousand zhang.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was continuing to release the source of fire, a rather childish voice suddenly broke the tranquility that had prevailed since Zhu Chongjiu entered this void space.

"Alright, stop wasting your energy."

With your current strength, even if you worked yourself to death, you still wouldn't find a way out!

Upon hearing the sound, Zhu Chongjiu immediately stopped releasing the source of fire.

At the same time, Zhu Chongjiu gripped the great sword tightly in his hand.

Then, the voice rang out again!

Actually, I've been observing you for a long time.

Whether it's the source of fire on your body or the innate-level treasure in your hand, you can easily break through this space. Who told you to be so weak?

Now that Zhu Chongjiu was certain he wasn't hallucinating, he asked somewhat nervously, "Who are you?"