Master of Strange Dao

Facing the threat from Yu Ziqing, the An History Book had been playing dead, simply unwilling to admit that it actually had a bit of consciousness.

After probing for a long time, Yu Ziqing failed to find anything more and could only temporarily give up.

From the content of this book, as well as the changes in the content from beginning to end, Yu Ziqing didn't believe that the An History Book didn't want someone to resolve the disaster.

Every record there was yet to be settled.

The few that were now resolved had all been dealt with by Yu Ziqing himself.

Whether it was Dadui from the past or the An History Book now, whatever they wanted to do, they'd better not provoke Yu Ziqing at the moment.

Succeeding was difficult, but causing failure was all too easy.

Yu Ziqing flipped through the pages of the book until he reached the page about Yang, who was still trapped inside.

First, he had to take Yang out.

But before going in, he looked at the An History Book and said,

"You'd better think carefully, now no one besides me can do anything. If I were to enter and accidentally die inside, you'd have no more chances, and you shouldn't count on anyone else that enters."

If you're conscious, you surely know that the people who entered before didn't do so to resolve the disaster; they just wanted to unseal it."

Yu Ziqing extended a hand and pressed it on the page about the Alien Fire.

In a flash, he disappeared from the spot.

On the An History Book, the blood-colored characters shimmered with a bloody light that flickered continuously, expressing something indiscernible.

When Yu Ziqing's surroundings changed and he found himself hundreds of feet in the air, he realized the transition was complete.

The land below was scorched black, and in places, there were still flickers of dark flame not yet completely extinguished. As far as the eye could see, there was not a single patch that had not been touched by flames.

Oh, there was one – there was no fire in midair.

Yu Ziqing let out a chuckle. The An History Book was still playing dumb with him.

Just by addressing it a little, this time it directly sent him to midair, an absolutely safe place. Within hundreds of feet all around him, there wasn't even a single spark.

It seemed it also knew that if he encountered the Alien Fire in this seal, he would probably be doomed.

It was clearly terrified of him dying.

Yu Ziqing floated in midair, starting to contact Yang.

When Yang appeared on the Seventh Floor and saw Yu Ziqing's figure, saw that there wasn't the slightest hitch when Yu Ziqing waved, Yang said,

"Have you come to the Alien Fire's seal?"

"Yeah, I came to see how you're doing. If things aren't going well, I'll take you out. Have you seen that Alien Fire?"

"Not yet. When Silver Lake fell, it forcefully smothered the Fire Qi. The Alien Fire vanished without a trace, I don't know where it's hiding, but according to the records, as long as it accumulates enough power, that thing will definitely burst forth again."

"Where are you now?"

"Meet in Dinghai City."

After disconnecting, Yu Ziqing figured out the direction and headed straight towards Dinghai City.

Along the way, without touching the ground, looking at the landscape full of scars, there were blackened traces everywhere, skeletal remains that had not turned to ash scattered around.

That wave of fire, even with the final sealing, left the death toll unknown.

The people of Dadui, during the rainy season, probably never imagined a fire disaster.

Especially in the south of Dadui, across the vast area of Silver Lake, with its waterways like a web and the vast expanse of Ze Country, even squeezing out water from the air in that damn place was not easy, let alone finding a dry piece of kindling.

I wonder what kind of thing that Alien Fire is, to have ignited thousands of miles.

Travelling all the way, Yu Ziqing didn't see a single living soul, nor a living person in the cities; they were either empty or filled with bones.

The closer to where the flames had erupted, the more dead there were. In the outer cities, not even a single skeleton could be seen, only the charred remains of the city walls.

It seemed that by that time, the Alien Fire had already been sealed.

Yu Ziqing hurried to Dinghai City to find it still a sight of devastation, a silent city, with traces of its past barely visible.

Yu Ziqing entered the county government office, which was empty, without even a skeleton; everything, useful or not, had been burned to cinders.

He reached out and touched some of the ashes on the ground, which still retained a bit of warmth.

A trace of lingering Fire Qi was instantly absorbed, entering his body where the Red Ape within his heart opened its mouth and devoured the trace of Fire Qi. Instantly, the Red Ape's eyes turned red, and it began to hammer its chest in a fit of rage.

But the angrier the expression on its face became, the calmer the entire creature seemed to grow. For the first time, the Red Ape sat down in meditation, beginning its tranquil cultivation.

Yu Ziqing closed his eyes, quietly sensing, and after a moment, the raging Red Ape stood up, the redness in its eyes receding, and the furious expression on its face also faded somewhat. Yet, the creature returned to its usual self.

A picture of restlessness incarnate.

The Earth Toad, which had been quietly breathing throughout, sent a message to Yu Ziqing.

When the Red Ape calmed down, it would become more irritable, and its mind would deteriorate. However, if the expression on its face grew more furious, it would conversely become more peaceful. If there was more of that Fire Qi, it suggested giving some to the Red Ape to keep it calm.

It was better than having the creature act like a lunatic all day, only advancing in rank thanks to the lead of the other four.

Yu Ziqing thought it over, walked out of the county government office, and placed his hands on the ground. Upon feeling a hint of warmth, he immediately sensed that the residues of Fire Qi around him were converging towards him nonstop.