Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 230 Mural

Chapter 230: Chapter 230 Mural

The blood-colored cave was lengthy, yet the path was narrow, only able to accommodate two people passing at once. Shi Feng led the way in front, with Hong Yue and Little Moli walking together behind him, slowly delving deeper inside.

"Be careful." They hadn’t walked far when Sacred Flame cautioned Shi Feng aloud, "Squeak, squeak, squeak..." Suddenly, chaotic screeching sounds came from up ahead and quickly approached. "Junior sister, be careful!" Upon seeing this, Hong Yue hastily warned Little Moli beside her, as a long sword appeared in her hand.

Instantly, the three of them saw a swarm of densely packed blood-colored bats speeding towards them. Each bat emitted an aura that was at least at the Third-stage King Level, not to mention the sheer volume of them.

As the blood-colored bats drew near, they opened their mouths, revealing sharp fangs, and then streams of blood-colored light waves shot out from their mouths. Each wave was equivalent to a strike from the Martial King, dense and relentless like a fierce storm, sweeping towards Shi Feng and the others.

"Burn!" Shi Feng shouted coldly, and with a "boom", an intense and chilling blood-colored flame burst forth from him, sweeping upward and forward, blocking the blood-colored light waves and instantly engulfing the swarming blood-colored bats. A blood-colored sea of fire erupted inside the cave.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

...

In the sea of blood-colored fire, agonizing shrieks of the blood-colored bats resounded one after another.

At this moment, Hong Yue and Little Moli, who were behind Shi Feng, immediately halted their forward steps and then started to retreat backward, not daring to come closer to Shi Feng, fearful of the powerful and suffocating blood-colored flames on him, lest they get harmed.

Of course, they didn’t know that Shi Feng could control the blood-colored flames with his thoughts. Shi Feng had no intention of burning them, and even if the blood-colored flames enveloped them completely, they wouldn’t harm them at all.

"Senior sister, how did he cultivate exactly?" Little Moli looked ahead at the blood-colored fire man and said somewhat disheartened, "I wish I could be as powerful as he is."

Hearing Little Moli’s words, Hong Yue smiled and said, "Silly girl, we only see his strength, but not the sweat and hardships he had endured. Many people may seem glorious on the surface but are always hovering on the brink of life and death. To become stronger, merely wishing isn’t enough. It requires effort and relentless cultivation." After speaking, Hong Yue’s eyes once again tenderly looked forward.

"Yes, you’re right, senior sister," Little Moli nodded and then looked at Hong Yue, saying, "Senior sister, I noticed that you’ve been looking at him differently since earlier. Have you fallen for him?"

"Fallen for him?" Hearing Little Moli’s words, Hong Yue herself realized something then mockingly chuckled and muttered to herself, "Such a man, such a genius, so young yet has reached such a level. In this world, it’s hard for any woman not to be attracted to him. But I understand that he and I are merely passersby. Once we leave this blood-colored world, there will likely be no further interactions."

"Senior sister, why aren’t you speaking? And you seem to be blushing; could it be that what I said is true? Have you really fallen for him?" Seeing that Hong Yue remained silent, Little Moli continued to press.

Hong Yue rolled her eyes at the girl and said, "You cheeky girl, stop talking nonsense. You’re young, but you have quite the cunning mind."

Seeing the bashful look on Hong Yue’s face, Little Moli laughed even harder and said, "Hee hee, sister, you’re totally smitten, haha."

...

Under the burning of Shi Feng’s Blood-colored Flame, the harrowing screams of the blood-colored bats gradually ceased until they were completely inaudible. In the cave, the fierce Blood-colored Flame rolled back towards Shi Feng and was quickly reabsorbed into his body. By then, the blood-colored bats that had densely filled the area had vanished without leaving even a speck of dust.

It was then that Shi Feng turned around and said to the two graceful women in red behind him, "Alright, let’s move on. The two of you, stay close to me and don’t stray too far. My Blood Flame won’t hurt you." Shi Feng was worried that if the women were too far from him, he wouldn’t be able to look after them, especially since dangers here might arise not just in front but potentially from behind or even from beneath.

"Oh!" Hong Yue nodded upon hearing Shi Feng’s words. After being teased by Little Moli, Hong Yue could hardly bring herself to look directly at Shi Feng.

"Sister, stay close to him," Little Moli whispered in Hong Yue’s ear with a teasing smile.

"You naughty girl, I’m going to hit you! Has it been years since you were last spanked? Are you itching for one now?" Hong Yue feigned anger and said to Little Moli, reaching out to tickle her.

"Giggle, no no... ah ah... Sister, please stop, I was wrong... giggle..." Little Moli laughed while she dodged towards Shi Feng.

Seeing the two women behave this way, Shi Feng was at a loss for words. What were they thinking, playing around in such a perilous place?

Shaking his head in disbelief, Shi Feng turned back and continued walking deeper into the cave. The farther they went, the dimmer the light became, until the cave was enveloped in darkness.

"Boom!" A White Flame ignited in the palm of Shi Feng’s hand, instantly illuminating the recently darkened cave in a ghostly white light.

They continued deeper into the cave. So far, other than the blood-colored rocks and soil, the cave did not look much different from a normal one on the outside. Gradually, the three of them discovered a mural etched on the cave wall.

Weathered by time, the mural was not very clear, but one could still make out a figure standing atop an altar, god-like, with a dense crowd kneeling below in worship.

"This cave is right next to those ruins; could this person have been a king living here at that time?" Hong Yue pondered as she looked at the mural on the blood-colored wall.

"Maybe," Shi Feng said, disinterested in the history. At that moment, his only concern was whether there were any relics within the cave that could help enhance his power.

"How about it? Can you sense anything now?" Shi Feng communicated with the Sacred Flame within him at that moment.

"Let’s go deeper and see. This cave is long, and I had sensed a mysterious aura earlier, which has now disappeared. I’m not sure what might be lurking." The Sacred Flame responded.

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