At present, Qin Ning could not explain Ye Yuanjuan’s doubts. Ordinary earth fire naturally could not.
But the earth fire before them was a Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence born from the Heavenly Fire Golden Flame Jade Fire, combined with the fusion of his will when he was the Nine Nether Great Emperor, existing here for tens of thousands of years before giving birth to this earth fire!
This was possible!
In fact, Qin Ning had not expected that a tiny fragment of his will could accumulate over tens of thousands of years, helping the Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence to exist and develop as it had.
“Who I am is not important!”
Qin Ning clasped his hands behind his back and calmly said, “Do you still remember… the Heavenly Azure Stone?”
“Do you still remember Great Emperor Ming Yuan?”
“Then do you remember… the Nine Nether Great Emperor?”
Qin Ning approached and asked. The body of the molten rock flood dragon trembled, as if it was recalling specific fragments of memory.
“Roar…”
But suddenly, the lava flood dragon roared, its eyes fixed on Qin Ning, filled with murderous intent.
“It seems you still remember, but you think that your current state was achieved through tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation, yet…”
“Yet you’ve forgotten that if it weren’t for the Nine Nether Great Emperor entrusting you with a wisp of his will, you would have vanished by now, turned to dust in the vast river of history!”
“As a Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence, do you truly believe you can become an earth fire, qualified to evolve into a heavenly fire?”
Qin Ning’s tone suddenly turned cold.
As soon as these words fell, the lava flood dragon narrowed its eyes.
Meanwhile, Ye Yuanjuan on the side was extremely surprised.
Could a wisp of the Nine Nether Great Emperor’s will really cause a Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence to mutate and become an earth fire?
In her impression, the Nine Nether Great Emperor was a terrifying Great Emperor, so terrifying that he made others tremble, yet he possessed such extraordinary abilities. This was something she had not expected.
“It seems you still believe that what you trust is the most accurate!”
Qin Ning shook his head and said, “A wisp of good intention created this kind of illusory dream, causing you to slaughter thousands of disciples, causing yourself to completely degenerate. Today, will you obediently submit to me, or… shall I make my move?”
As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Yuanjuan gripped the Azure Scale Whip tightly in her hand.
The lava flood dragon before them looked extraordinary, but in a real fight, the two of them, at the Spirit Sea realm, were still… quite disadvantaged!
“Roar…”
Suddenly, the lava flood dragon flew straight towards them, roaring, “The Nine Nether Great Emperor has been dead for tens of thousands of years! Who are you, a mere brat, to dare to look down on my abilities?”
Rumble rumble rumble…
In an instant, flames erupted, and sparks shot towards them.
Ye Yuanjuan’s face was filled with surprise; a scorching sensation washed over her, and she couldn’t stop this power.
“I originally wanted to spare your life, but it seems there’s no need for that now!”
Qin Ning snorted and waved his hand.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
In an instant, a water shield appeared on the ground where the two of them stood.
The water shield appeared around the pond.
The icy water, carrying a bone-chilling cold, surged out like a curtain, enveloping the lava flood dragon.
“This…”
Seeing this scene, Ye Yuanjuan was slightly startled.
What was happening?
At this moment, Qin Ning’s expression became serious as he looked forward.
“If you do not repent, today there will only be death!”
Qin Ning waved his hand, his killing intent surging.
A spiritual seal appeared, radiating light from Qin Ning’s palm. The spiritual seal also dispersed, and the water screen now condensed into a water dragon, opening its mouth wide and swallowing the lava flood dragon.
In an instant, the lava flood dragon became bewildered.
“Impossible…”
“Impossible…”
Its entire body swayed and trembled, as if it could shatter at any moment.
“This is the final formation left by Emperor Jiu You back then. You… how do you know?”
The lava flood dragon became agitated.
“That’s right, I know!”
Qin Ning continued, “If you know this was left by Emperor Jiu You, then you probably also know that the formation he left back then was a chance for you to survive. He thought you were a rare spirit born of heaven and earth, so he wanted to help you!”
“However, you betrayed his kindness! Instead of diligently cultivating, you devoured living beings to enhance your own strength!”
“This formation can help you, and it can certainly kill you!”
As he spoke these words, a trace of killing intent quickly condensed in the corner of Qin Ning’s eyes.
However, within this killing intent, there was also a dim light.
Back then, he had set up a spirit-locking formation here, actually to help the Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence of this Golden Flame Jade Fire undergo a transformation and sublimation.
But unexpectedly, after tens of thousands of years, it truly became a Heavenly Fire Spirit Essence, but it killed people to evolve.
The most taboo thing on this path of cultivation is such an impatient mentality.
When he heard that District Thirty-Six had become desolate, he felt very strange.
Then, when he heard that a fire had broken out in District Thirty-Six, he understood clearly in his heart.
It was as if, back then, he had left a seed, and it had grown into a tree, but this tree had forgotten its original intention during its growth.
Therefore, Qin Ning chose District Thirty-Six, came to this place, and sought out the Golden Flame Jade Fire to discipline it.
But the other party was clearly not that patient.
If that was the case, then he could only eradicate it.
“Spare my life, please spare my life!”
The flood dragon pleaded again, “I won’t dare again!”
“But you already did.”
“If you make a mistake, you must pay the price!”
Qin Ning did not stop.
The waves grew higher and heavier, crashing down, pounding on the flood dragon’s body.
Ye Yuan Yuan, standing beside him, watched in a daze.
She had told herself countless times that no matter how earth-shattering Qin Ning’s actions were, she should not be surprised, there was no need to be surprised.
But now, she truly could not suppress the surprise in her heart.
Every time Qin Ning made a move, his actions truly made it impossible for others to remain calm.
Time passed little by little, and gradually, the figure of the lava flood dragon slowly dissipated.
Qin Ning exhaled, drenched in sweat.
But Ye Yuan Yuan noticed that Qin Ning was not tired; rather, he seemed a little… lost.
It was as if Qin Ning felt that his junior had let him down.
“Are you alright?”
After a while, Ye Yuan Yuan slowly asked.
“I’m fine!”
Qin Ning waved his hand and said, “It’s completely peaceful here now!”
At this moment, Qin Ning was truly very disappointed.
At the same time, in the lake, as the lava completely disappeared, a clear spring slowly emerged.
Ye Yuan Yuan could not help but exclaim in admiration.
This was earth fire; if it were in the Northern Underworld Empire, countless alchemists and spirit artifact masters would madly scramble for it.