As for Gu Yuan's response, it was straightforward and simple—run away.

However, those people behind him were relentless, with a fierce determination that wouldn't rest until they achieved their goal. So far, they had been chasing him for two consecutive days.

Seeing this, Gu Yuan simply concealed his aura and figure, then pointed with a finger, causing a wisp of white smoke to fly out and transform into another Gu Yuan.

Then, Gu Yuan's true body quietly fled, slightly deviating from the previous direction, while the fake body created with the Mirror Flower Water Moon Divine Techniques continued flying in the original direction.

Soon after, Gu Yuan's true body seemed to sense something, and a hint of a smile appeared in his mind.

His fake body had already lured away several of the tailing pests.

...

After luring away those pests, Gu Yuan's path became significantly smoother.

Although within the Red Dragon Small World, there were some ancient primitive landscapes, with numerous ancient fierce beasts rampaging and other strange and evil creatures, they were not easy to deal with.

Fortunately, Gu Yuan had a map of this place, allowing him to avoid most of the dangerous sections, and along with his ability to conceal his aura and figure, the journey was mostly smooth.

After flying for three days, he finally reached Thousand Flame Mountain.

Though known as a mountain, Thousand Flame Mountain was actually a mountain range.

Within this range, it was filled with volcanoes—some dead silent, some emitting white smoke, and some even spewing red lava.

A thick, hot sulfur smell permeated the air, making it somewhat uncomfortable.

The distance was fine, but the closer one got to this range, the more discomforting it was, even for cultivators.

Because in the air, not only the sulfur smell lingered, but there were traces of fire poison and fire fiendish qi.

These things were of no benefit even if cultivators were contaminated with them.

Gu Yuan cultivated the purest Water Dao Techniques, and upon arriving at this place, overlooking the seemingly endless volcano range, he clearly felt uncomfortable.

As the saying goes, water and fire do not mix. His entire cultivation belonged to the water element, while here the fire attribute spiritual qi was extremely active, and the water attribute spiritual qi was nearly absent.

With the attribute countering him, Gu Yuan's cultivation was somewhat suppressed, making him naturally uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the Primordial True Water Scripture was indeed miraculous, with the Primordial True Qi within Gu Yuan's body repelling the various fire poisons and sulfur smells from outside.

And a barrier formed on his body surface, giving him a cool and refreshing sensation.

Gu Yuan stood high in the sky, overlooking the mountains below, his gaze flickering.

Then, he flew directly toward one specific direction.

Gu Yuan did not perform a Water Escape, but instead transformed into a Sword Light, pressing downward through the volcanoes.

The reason for this was that in the high sky, clusters of light red to bright red clouds were suspended.

These clouds were not ordinary; they were formed by the condensation of fire poison and fire fiendish qi after the eruptions of many volcanoes below.

Not only were they extremely hot, capable of easily melting gold and iron, but they could also contaminate one's foundation and physical body.

Even Golden Core Great Cultivators wouldn't dare touch them recklessly, lest they suffer foundational damage and Golden Core contamination from fire poison.

On coming here, Master He Ling True Master had solemnly warned him about the dangers of this place!

Moreover, he mentioned something else.

A Golden Core Great Cultivator, practicing fire attribute Daoist Skills, noticed the cloud formations from these fire poisons and fiendish qi being quite pure, and thought of collecting some to enhance his Magical Artifacts' power.

The idea was good, but unfortunately, he underestimated the danger. After collecting a few fire clouds using a Magical Artifact, he unexpectedly encountered Gang Feng sweeping through the high altitude.

The Gang Feng enveloped the fire clouds, carrying the Golden Core Great Cultivator with them.

Although the Golden Core Great Cultivator quickly used his Lifebound Magical Artifact to protect himself, how could one person's strength compare to the Power of Heaven and Earth?

Under the grinding of those Gang Feng and fire fiendish qi condensed fire clouds, his Lifebound Magical Artifact lasted only as long as a cup of tea before its Restriction was worn away, reducing it to dust.

Soon after, the Golden Core Great Cultivator himself was ground into a mist of blood by the Gang Feng, evaporated by the fire clouds, and finally vanished between heaven and earth.

Furthermore, over time, some fire demons were bred within these fire clouds.

These fire demons were quite spiritual, fire spirits by nature, inherently possessing Fire Manipulation Divine Techniques, nearly immune to fire attribute Magical Divine Techniques, thriving in the high skies above the Qianyan Mountain Range, and even when injured, they could quickly recover by absorbing fire fiendish qi.

Previously, when He Ling True Master led some disciples here to collect some Spirit Medicine, they unexpectedly provoked a few fire demons, and the group suffered no small losses.

Having received He Ling True Master's warning, Gu Yuan naturally wouldn't repeat the mistake.

As for flying in low altitude, that is, between the mountains, though still dangerous—potentially encountering volcanic eruptions or some fire demons at times—it's at least safer and more stable than high altitude.

Additionally, the fire demons here are not energy bodies condensed from Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in high-altitude fire clouds. Instead, they are creatures like Fire Crow, Fire Serpent, and Fire Goat, with blood and flesh, making them somewhat easier to deal with.

Gu Yuan navigated the faint Escape Light between the mountains, keeping his presence as low as possible to not attract attention.

Avoiding several active volcanoes spewing black-gray smoke occasionally, he frequently saw lava boiling in some craters, with bubbles emerging from time to time.

When a bubble burst with a "pop," sticky, hot lava droplets splattered.

Waves of heat continuously rose, distorting the air, consuming the oxygen so that even Gu Yuan faintly felt the pressure.

He circulated his Primordial True Qi, absorbing the thin water vapor between Heaven and Earth, forming a water shield outside his body that crystallized into a layer of frost, keeping all the heat at bay.

Caw, caw, caw! Caw, caw, caw!

Suddenly, noisy cries echoed from afar.

Gu Yuan's expression changed, quickly looking in the direction of the sound, and saw a high mountain in front of him.

On this cliff face, countless holes of various sizes were scattered. These holes were filled with nests made from rubble and dead branches, which were clearly not ordinary branches but special tree species growing near volcanoes, highly fire-resistant.

In these nests lay many Fire Crows, with bright red feathers and robust bodies.

Some were playing and frolicking with each other, some preening feathers, some feeding young crows, and others repairing nests.

Most of them flew around noisily, making loud cawing sounds.

"It's a Fire Crow flock!"

Gu Yuan's expression changed and he promptly halted his Escape Light.

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