While Jiang Yan was still stunned, a huge fireball suddenly flew out from the depths of the cave. Inside the fireball, a monster with giant double wings could be vaguely seen. Its entire body was covered in blazing red flames. It turned out to be a Nine-Nether Fire Bat, one of the demonic spirits from the Ninth Heaven of the Heavenly Realm. It possessed fire attributes and knew how to use fire, though it lacked the technique to master it. With a cry, the monster lunged fiercely at Jiang Yan. Shocked, Jiang Yan took a step back, circulated five levels of the Nine-Turn Flame God Art, and shouted: "Splitting Heaven Palm!" A massive surge of might crashed downward with a deafening crack, and the monster instantly shattered into pieces. With a clanging sound, a strange, glowing golden object dropped to the ground. Jiang Yan stepped forward to look at it; the strange object resembled a key. Filled with astonishment and doubt, Jiang Yan exclaimed, "How could this monster turn into a key? What on earth is this key used for?"
Still uncertain, he picked it up, placed it in his storage ring, and continued walking deeper into the cave. Ahead appeared a tall stone wall with a huge groove in the middle. Glancing involuntarily at the groove, Jiang Yan suddenly thought: How is this groove an exact match for the key-shaped object he had just found? How bizarre! He then took the strange key out of his storage ring and inserted it into the groove. Suddenly, a blinding flash of golden light bur…
Chapter 22