Chapter 1041
Chapter 1041: Phoenix Eye
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Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Brother Seven looked to where Han Sen had picked up his lamp, and then his face changed .
"The fourth lamp; that was supposed to be a lamp of the living . Now, its light symbolizes death . He is going to die!" Brother Seven ran towards the lanterns and picked up the seventh lantern . Then he followed after Han Sen .
Han Sen had only been inside for ten seconds, but that was already enough for him to have disappeared from Brother Seven's sight completely . He was gone .
The light cast from his lantern could only illuminate a single meter ahead of him . The darkness there was suffocating, and almost physical .
Brother Seven called out for Han Sen, and walked at a very brisk pace in the hopes he could catch up . His calls garnered no response .
Suddenly, a strange noise sounded . And then, Brother Seven felt as if countless monsters were lurking just beyond his sight, watching him .
He kept on walking, confident in the knowledge he had selected the correct lamp . With it in hand, he knew he'd be able to catch up with Han Sen eventually .
The seventh lantern, the one he had selected, was called "The Lamp of the Returning Soul . " The fact that it expelled the thick mucus of darkness around him was the only comfort available on that black road . But it wouldn't last . Those who made use of it would perish, eventually .
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Brother Seven was on a suicide run .
He knew this, but he didn't care . He had much respect for Han Sen, in the brief time he had known him, and he would gladly lose his life if it meant securing Han Sen's safe return .
As he marched through the black hall, led by the flickering flame, its warmth suddenly depleted . Then, the fire of the lantern turned black . Darkness did not resettle over the hall; instead, it was lit up . But it was lit with a thousand braziers of blackfire . Han Sen was nowhere to be seen, but Brother Seven knew he was not alone . In that hall, staring at him, were countless monsters .
A second later, they were pouncing towards him .
Brother Seven quickly made use of his Purple Light, but it could only extend to a range of about three feet .
He swung his sword and slashed one beast, but another monster used its vile claws to grab the blade as it slowed . The rest of the monsters did not even slow as they came for him .
Brother Seven realized he was going to die, but he did not care for himself in this affair . He only hoped Han Sen would see his light and return safely .
Seeing countless monsters, jaws agape, all aimed for his head, arms, legs, and torso, Brother Seven closed his eyes in acceptance of his fate . But then, the sudden flash of a red light made him reopen them . A flame had appeared, and it incinerated the monsters directly in front of him .
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The red flame replaced the black flame of his lantern, as all the monsters around him burst into flames . Soon, they were nothing but sizzling cinders in a mound of ash .
A man appeared in his sight . He was holding a lantern, and the flame upon it resembled a bird .
"Han Sen!" Brother Seven called out .
"Didn't I tell you to wait? What are you doing here?" Han Sen smiled .
"I . . . " Brother Seven could hardly speak, shaken from his close call . "You practice fire hyper geno arts? Which one?"
Han Sen nodded and said, "Phoenix Flame, actually . "
Brother Seven then said, "It is no wonder, then . I worry too much, it would seem . "
Han Sen appeared to have been touched by something, and he said, "Thank you, Brother Seven . "
Brother Seven, with a wry smile, said, "For what? I didn't do anything . But this place is not safe . We should depart it quickly . "
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Han Sen nodded, and then led the way forward with Brother Seven close behind .
The red flame of Han Sen's lantern illuminated far more than Brother Seven's . But even so, it was of little aid . The murky dark was as stifling and threatening as ever, skirting the fringes of the light's strength .
Many strange noises could be heard from the darkness around them . But even after a while of walking, no monster revealed itself in their light .
Han Sen smiled and said, "This phoenix lantern is quite the treasure, in itself . It can boost the power of one's strength when wielding fire . We should take the rest of the lanterns with us when we leave . "
Brother Seven said, "Ordinary fire cannot light the lanterns, but your phoenix fire is a deadfire . It is strange how you managed to light up a lantern of the living with such a flame . "
Han Sen's Phoenix Flame had been boosted by Blood-Pulse Sutra, which was how he had managed to incite a living fire .
They trudged through that mire of black for a long time .
When they reached the end, it came about as a light in the darkness . Seeing it was a massive relief, and they raced towards the light once it greeted their sight . Neither of them could wait to leave the black path behind them .
But when they moved from the darkness and into the light, they both froze .
It was as if they had exited the entire shelter . Above were the clear skies, all graced and warmed by the radiance of sunlight .
But strangely, everything was black below it . The trees, flowers, soil, and stone; all of it was pitch black .
Nothing was with a rightful color, and it was as if the entire landscape had been subjected to a bitter firestorm of great malevolence that charred it all .
But still, despite the color, everything looked as if it was thriving . There were leaves on the burnt-looking trees, and they grew in abundance .
The entire place was like an ink painting, save for the ordinary sky .
"Brother Seven, what is this place? It looks as if we've somehow managed to exit the shelter . " Han Sen was confused .
Brother Seven brought out his compass, and with much joy on his face, said, "We haven't left Phoenix Shelter . Not at all . This is it, we've made it; we've reached the Phoenix Eye . "
"This is the Phoenix Eye?" Han Sen asked with shock .
It was difficult to imagine they were still within the confines of a shelter that had been buried by a mountain . They were both almost speechless .