1158: Chapter 1151: The Mysterious Flame Forest 1158: Chapter 1151: The Mysterious Flame Forest Ye Chenfeng revealed a bitter smile when he saw Jin Sanshi clutching his chest and stumbling away to escape.
He couldn’t steady himself and he directly sat down on a nearby chair.
Now, even dealing with an ordinary person required so much effort.
This made Ye Chenfeng feel even more helpless inside.
If Jin Sanshi were to come back now, then Ye Chenfeng was certain he wouldn’t be able to stand up a second time.
Dong Wanru’s mouth fell open in surprise.
She could hardly believe that the “fool” covered in wounds had just sent Jin Sanshi flying with a punch.
Dong Wanru knew that Ye Chenfeng was still badly injured and to be able to exert such strength while wounded implied that an uninjured Ye Chenfeng could very well kill someone like Jin Sanshi with a single punch.
Dong Wanru was already overestimating his abilities, but if she knew the true extent of Ye Chenfeng’s power, she would probably be scared silly.
After snapping back to reality, Dong Wanru said, “Fool, we must leave the cabin immediately.
Jin Sanshi’s father is the village chief, and I think it won’t be long before people come here to capture us.”
Ye Chenfeng, finding it somewhat amusing, said, “I’ve already told you my name is Ye Chenfeng.
If you don’t mind, you can call me Chenfeng.
You saved my life, and for that, I thank you.”
Ye Chenfeng continued, “I also agree that we should leave here for now.
Once my body has recovered, I will go to your village and seek justice for you.
I guarantee that no one will dare to bully you again; they will apologize to you one by one.” After Jin Sanshi left, he was bound to return with a group of people.
Now Ye Chenfeng couldn’t even handle an ordinary person, let alone a whole group.
Dong Wanru felt warmed by Ye Chenfeng’s promise, but she thought to herself that, although Ye Chenfeng might possess great strength, how could he alone seek justice for her against so many people in the village?
So, she unconsciously took his words as comfort, yet it still felt very nice inside as it had been a long while since someone had genuinely cared for her.
“You better stop boasting in front of me,” said Dong Wanru cutely wrinkling her nose.
Her eyes, devoid of any impurities, were exceptionally beautiful.
“Alright, I’ll take you to the Flame Forest on Flaming Sun Island; it’s more convenient for us to hide there.”
With that, Dong Wanru laboriously helped Ye Chenfeng up and took him step by step toward the Flame Forest.
About half an hour later.
Dong Wanru had brought Ye Chenfeng to the entrance of the Flame Forest.
The nearer they got to the Flame Forest, the more intense the heat emanating from the ground became.
Soon, both Ye Chenfeng and Dong Wanru were sweating profusely.
After helping Ye Chenfeng into the Flame Forest, Dong Wanru found a spot to sit down and said, “Let’s rest for a few minutes.
I don’t think Jin Sanshi will be able to mobilize people to catch us this quickly.”
Sitting on the ground with his back against a fiery red tree, Ye Chenfeng breathed in the extremely hot air and suddenly felt a very pure Fire Attribute energy emerging from the heat underground, making him wonder, “Why is it so hot here?”
Dong Wanru explained, “When our ancestors first came to this place, they discovered that the temperature in this forest was extremely high.
That’s why they named this island ‘Flaming Sun Island,’ and the forest came to be known as the ‘Flame Forest.’ No one knows why it’s so hot here.
However, in recent years, the heat has been expanding outward.
If this continues, I’m afraid it won’t take many years before we’re forced to leave Flaming Sun Island, and many people in the village blame me for bringing disaster upon them.
Some have even suggested that by burning my body, we might appease the wrath of the gods.”
“Fortunately, my uncle’s family also holds some status in the village.
Although they haven’t contacted me, I know they care about me.
If they were to interact with me, then they too would probably be ostracized.
At that point, there’d be no one left to help me.”
After listening to Dong Wanru’s brief account, Ye Chenfeng fell silent for a moment.
He knew that the intense heat was definitely not unfounded; deep within the forest, there might be unknown elements hidden.
Moreover, after absorbing the faint Fire Attribute energy from the hot air emanating from the ground, Ye Chenfeng immediately felt much more comfortable in his body.
It seemed that the heat was helpful to him, which made him even more determined to uncover the secrets of the Flame Forest.
“Actually, if we just safely get through these few days, we should be fine.
Six days ago, a big ship, due to some troubles, ended up coming to our Flaming Sun Island by mistake.” Dong Wanru pointed toward a mountain not far away and continued, “Those people are temporarily staying on the other side of the mountain.
There are over a hundred of them, armed with very powerful weapons.
The people of our village are no match for them.
They gave the villagers seven days.
If the entire village is willing to become their slaves, then everyone can survive.
Otherwise, they will slaughter the entire village.”
Hearing that there were a group of extremely vicious bandits in the village, Ye Chenfeng would have totally disregarded them at any other time.
But now, even an ordinary person could kill him.
He must restore his strength to above level three as soon as possible, to have the ability to protect himself.
“Let’s go further into the Flame Forest!” Ye Chenfeng suggested.
Upon hearing Ye Chenfeng’s words, Dong Wanru helped him up again, and the two slowly made their way into the depths of the Flame Forest.
As they approached the center of the Flame Forest, the temperature increased by many degrees with every step they took.
Dong Wanru, being an ordinary person, had her cheeks flushed red and her consciousness began to blur.
After helping Ye Chenfeng sit down, she said, “I can’t take it anymore, we can’t go any further, or we might really die from the heat.”
Ye Chenfeng nodded noncommittally.
His keen perception told him that the source of all the problems was indeed in the center of the Flame Forest; the scorching temperature was spreading out from the central area.
Realizing this, Ye Chenfeng did not hesitate to say to Dong Wanru, “Wait here for me, I’ll climb ahead to take a look.” Ye Chenfeng knew that Dong Wanru’s physical condition wouldn’t allow her to go on assisting him much further without risking her own life, so he decided to explore on his own.
“Have you really been muddled by the heat?
No one from the village has ever reached the center of the Flame Forest.
We should just stay put here.” Dong Wanru grabbed Ye Chenfeng’s arm as she spoke.
After absorbing the Fire Attribute energy from the hot air along the way, Ye Chenfeng was still unable to stand up and walk by himself, but some sensation had returned to his arms.
He operated his Soul Force recklessly within his body, barely managing to concentrate a trace of Soul Force at the fingertips of his right hand.
Before Dong Wanru could react, he pointed and sealed one of her acupoints, rendering all parts of her body except her mouth immobile.
Ye Chenfeng knew that Dong Wanru would never agree to let him go to the central area, so he had to resort to this measure.
He said to her, “In half an hour, your acupoint will automatically unseal, and you will regain the ability to move.”
After being paralyzed, Dong Wanru felt panicked.
She now realized that Ye Chenfeng was much more mysterious than she had thought.
She also felt somewhat angry; after all, she was the one who saved Ye Chenfeng.
In a fit of pique, she said, “I don’t care about your life or death anymore, do whatever you want!”
Ye Chenfeng smiled helplessly and then began crawling toward the center of the Flame Forest.
Without the protection of Soul Force, coupled with his body being in close contact with the ground, and the heat rising from beneath, Ye Chenfeng’s body was instantly burned, especially the flesh on his arms which seemed like they were about to rot away.
From not too far away, seeing Ye Chenfeng’s reckless behavior, Dong Wanru’s heart softened.
“Second fool, come back quickly, don’t do anything stupid.”
Hearing Dong Wanru’s shout, Ye Chenfeng, whose face was covered in sweat, looked back and smiled, “Don’t worry, I won’t die.
I’ve said that I would seek justice for you, and take back what belongs to you.
So, I definitely won’t die right now.”
…(To be continued.
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