He'd rather run than be turned into a cannon fodder for the broken engagement.

Chapter 148 What other masculinity is there...?

It was not advisable to linger here. After carefully examining the formation, Fu Xun pondered for a moment and decided to forcefully break it. He brandished his sword a few times, trying to find an angle that would not affect the entire lava cave.

"and many more!"

Holding his sword in both hands, Fu Xun was about to attack the foundation pillar when Qian Duo's voice came from behind him: "Senior, please wait a moment!"

"What?" Fu Xun paused and looked at Qian Duo. Only he had come; Zhou Zhentian and Luo Chenggang hadn't come with him.

Qian Duo raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Senior, you must not break the formation by force! This place is located in the center of magma. If it is subjected to a huge impact, not only will this cave collapse, but it will also cause a lava eruption!"

Simply put, it's like a volcanic eruption. Fu Xun, with his high cultivation level, managed to escape with Leng Huan, but they were in real trouble!

Leng Huan covered her face; Fu Xun was truly calm and indifferent to the lives of others.

Fu Xun drew his sword and seemed to explain seriously, "I see, but it's not safe to stay here any longer, so I have no choice but to forcefully break the formation."

Qian Duo teleported forward: "...Senior, don't be impatient! This kind of sealing formation isn't that difficult. Let me give it a try!"

That's good, Fu Xun moved aside.

The underground caves are rich in spiritual energy, and over time, some special natural treasures have been born there.

It would be such a waste to destroy it like this. Qian Duo focused intently on examining the array patterns. Although the array was not large, it was very complex, with intricate patterns. Despite its age, it remained intact.

Fu Xun took a moment to explore the entire cavern. In one of the smaller branch caverns, he discovered many Fire Spirit Crystals, golden-red in color, each the size of a washbasin. This top-grade fire elemental material was a favorite among fire spirit root cultivators and was extremely valuable. He casually stored it in his storage ring.

It's unclear how much time has passed, but Fu Xun has already led Leng Huan through countless caves within several miles of the area.

"It's done—" While digging up the Heavenly Crimson Crystal Fire Feather Grass growing in a location with suitable temperature and abundant spiritual energy, they suddenly heard Qian Duo's voice drifting over from afar.

Leng Huan and Fu Xun exchanged a glance and hurried back to the edge of the Flame Pool. She was still standing at the edge, looking towards the center. Qian Duo released his spiritual power, and a faint red spiritual light traveled along the array patterns, eventually touching two of the stone pillars. The array flashed like ripples on water.

Qian Duo shouted, "Senior, you can attack these two array bases!"

Fu Xun moved and appeared in mid-air. He swiftly swung two swords, gradually increasing the force and controlling it within five or six moves, just enough to break the formation.

The foundation pillars of the formation crumbled amidst the sword energy. As the formation was broken, a ripple of air swept away the rubble and dust, causing everyone's robes to billow.

In that instant, the divine sword, which had been sealed for countless years, trembled and resonated continuously, its blade bound by chains in the void.

Fu Xun was incredibly fast, teleporting to retrieve his sword—

The moment his hand touched the hilt, the sword vibrated even more violently, as if trying to break free from its restraints and human presence. Suddenly, a burst of sword intent erupted, and Fu Xun was almost knocked away. His face darkened, and his arm slammed down, his profound energy surging, instantly gripping the hilt like a Vajra Buddha's hand!

Perhaps sensing a powerful force, the divine sword vibrated briefly before quieting down.

Fu Xun drew his sword with both hands, feeling as if it weighed a thousand pounds. He gathered his strength and his whole body surged with energy. His clothes and hair moved without wind, and the veins on his arms bulged as he pulled the sword out with all his might, lifting it inch by inch!

Several chains, each as thick as an arm, tightened.

From a distance, Leng Huan watched him calmly, showing no concern. She saw the sword being slowly pulled out with a "crack" and the chains breaking. But before she could even catch her breath and before Fu Xun could retreat, the lava in the pool suddenly trembled!

Leng Huan was startled: "Watch out—"

Flames shot several meters high, rushing straight towards Fu Xun, almost engulfing the humans! Leng Huan instinctively formed hand seals, unleashing the Water Dragon Spirit Technique. A blue water dragon surged forth, sweeping across the fiery pool, devouring the flames...

The water dragon vanished, and the flames shrank and then suddenly rose again! Her power was ultimately limited here.

but,

"Senior sister, don't worry."

Fu Xun landed safely in front of her, not a single hair on his head was curled!

On his back was the inscription "All gone," and in his hand was a newly forged divine sword.

well.

"..." Leng Huan relaxed and grabbed him, "Let's go!"

If she didn't leave soon, she felt like she was going to be baked dry!

My spiritual energy was already being consumed quickly, and this made it feel like my mana bar dropped by half!

In addition, when the chains broke, rocks began to fall from the cave ceiling. With the tremors of the fiery current, the ground is now trembling faintly, as if there is a rumbling sound, indicating that this cave is doomed sooner or later!

It seems that gently breaking the formation will only reduce the extent of the cave's collapse. Once the divine sword is unleashed, the lava will inevitably erupt!

Before they could even be shocked, the group left the center of the collapse as quickly as possible!

Qian Duo followed closely behind them, while Leng Huan... was in Fu Xun's arms. Because she was currently unable to sustain a strong output of spiritual energy, her stomach was a little uneasy, and the little one kept moving around.

Leng Huan rubbed his stomach reassuringly and returned the way he came. He didn't know how long the journey would be, but the lava was waiting for no one. The fiery current had increased dramatically since they arrived and had already spread to the shore. Fu Xun had been floating in the air the whole time, only occasionally touching the rocks.

In fact, they had been underground for three or four days, falling rocks and flying fire all the way. This was the first time Leng Huan had escaped by being carried in a princess carry. He was thinking that it was fortunate that no one he knew had seen them.

How embarrassing for Yao Buran? She sighed and buried her face in Fu Xun's chest, like an ostrich.

With one hand on her stomach, she thought in a daze, "She's already like this, what need is there for her to be a man?"

After thinking it over, he gave up on himself, peacefully closed his eyes, and then fainted.

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"Senior sister? Senior sister! Leng Huan?"

As soon as he flew out of the previous entrance, Fu Xun felt the scorching airflow behind him and the faint muffled sound. He immediately pushed off with his feet and continued to move away from this place. He stopped after traveling three or four miles. But when he looked down, he saw that Leng Huan's eyes were closed and he was unresponsive. He was so scared that he almost lost his soul!

He grabbed her wrist and probed her spiritual energy to check; she had simply fainted due to a depletion of spiritual energy, and only then did her mind return to normal…

On the other side, Qian Duo jumped out of the cave in a panic, only to find that Fu Xun and the other two were long gone, and Zhou Zhentian and the other two were nowhere to be seen either. He wondered if they had come out or not, and sighed inwardly that a master was indeed a master.

Qian Duo immediately moved away, and behind him erupted magma. In an instant, crimson flames swept across the sky, the ground shook and roared, and the cave entrance collapsed!

Several miles away, the lava valley erupted with magma after they left the fiery pool. Dark clouds lingered in the sky for a moment before the strange phenomenon gradually dissipated. What was originally just a huge lava ravine had, through this eruption and collapse, turned the entire lava valley and surrounding areas for dozens of miles into a fiery mountain.

As for Fu Xun taking the sword, Qian Duo had absolutely no desire to investigate. Even if it was a peerless treasure, it was not something people like them could obtain.

In just a few days, the green fields of Hongyan Mountain have spread even further, with the land in the distance gradually changing from green to yellow to red.

The Nascent Soul cultivator chose a direction and hurried towards the center of the secret realm.

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Leng Huan was woken up by hunger.

It felt like I had taken a long nap, breathing in fresh air, feeling refreshed and relaxed.

I opened my eyes and saw... the familiar canopy of a small boat. The boat was simple and unadorned, and for a moment I thought I was boating on a lake, enjoying the evening songs of fishermen.

The halo of light that catches the eye is brought by the setting sun, giving a feeling of warmth and peace.

"Fu...cough cough cough..." As soon as she opened her mouth, she coughed dryly. Only then did Leng Huan realize that her throat was hoarse and dry. Hearing her movement, Fu Xun immediately opened his eyes, ended his meditation, reached out and touched her wrist, and showed a relieved smile: "Senior sister, you are finally awake."

Leng Huan cleared his throat, "Water..."

Fu Xun took out a pot of spiritual spring water, which Leng Huan grabbed and gulped down for a while. Once her throat felt better, she asked, "Where is this?"

The air is filled with a refreshing, invigorating scent, no longer the smell of lava.

Seeing that she was about to get up, Fu Xun helped her up, saying, "We are at Dayuan Mountain. You have been sleeping for two days."

Two days is enough for the small boat to fly at full speed to Dayuan Mountain.

Leng Huan stepped off the boat and looked up to see lush greenery everywhere. They were currently resting in a gentle stream valley.

Thinking of Qian Duo seeing Fu Xun take the sword, I wonder if the other Nascent Soul cultivators have left Lava Valley.

She suddenly sighed softly, "Fu Xun, you must take good care of that sword."

When the divine sword appeared, there were unusual celestial phenomena, but they were underground at the time and could not see them. In addition, Fu Xun placed a restriction to conceal his aura and promptly stored the sword in his spatial storage, so even Qian Duo did not get a clear look at what the sword actually looked like.

Fu Xun paused, took her hand, which was slightly cool to the touch, and warmed it with his spiritual power, replying, "Yes, I understand. Senior Sister, what do you think of the scenery here?"

Leng Huan paused for a moment, then nodded: "The scenery is pleasant."

"Then let's stay here and wait for him to be born safely." Unable to resist, Fu Xun pulled her into his arms and gently touched her round belly.

There were strange things about the sword and this journey, which Fu Xun sensed but didn't care about.

He had a deep, unsettling feeling that he absolutely had to obtain that sword, and when he encountered the nameless sword, he suddenly understood.

"...That's all we can do for now." Leng Huan stiffened slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable as she looked at Fu Xun touching her belly with a kind expression.

"I want to go for a walk." After saying that, she pushed him away and walked towards the stream.

Fu Xun raised his empty hand to touch his face, a wave of sorrow washing over him. But seeing the change in the man's figure, he cheered up and followed.

There's plenty of time ahead; a steady, gradual approach is perfectly acceptable.

At least I have a beautiful woman by my side, and we'll soon be home.

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