Broken Dawn Sect
Green Lightning Dynasty, Red Desert Territory
A Group of 24 Cultivators regained their consciousness, they had been knocked out and stripped to their underclothes.
They all were enraged – their anger was so strong, it melted the Reddish Sand surrounding them.
"Such an Idiot!" one exclaimed "Yea! Why did he also have to steal our cloths!" another said "I'll make him pay for that!" "Shi Changmao, we will get you once all this is over!"
The leader of the Group took a deep breath – all the heat in the area was absorbed by him – and shouted "Calm down!"
The annoyed voices stopped.
"We did what Master wanted us to do, the events have already been set in motion." "For now Changmao is save. But we are not called Broken Dawn for nothing!" "Such an insult must be repaid – karma will not let him go!" "Lets go back home brothers and sisters!"
The leader released the absorbed heat and it transformed into 24 robes made out of fire, the image of a shattered sun was flickering in the flames.
"Yes!" "Thank you Elder brother One!" "Of course!"
Elder brother One's companions had calmed down, they put on the robes and grasped something in the air – a glowing red hot stone appeared in their hands.
"Get in formation!" One shouted. The Group of 24 formed a circle, they all held the stone above their heads and they began to chant a spell – "May the Sun rise! May the Stars vanish! Guide us home, light of the Sky!" – orange snakes of fire sneaked out of the stones.
They connected and separated, leaving burning marks in the sky!
They danced and circled, they weaved an Array Formation!
The surrounding Reddish Sand was instantly burned to glass from the heat released by the Spell!
Finally the orange snakes returned to where they came from.
The Array Formation was finished.
A burning light was emitted from it – it instantly consumed the 24 Cultivators!
The light shot straight up the Sky!
It made a sharp turn and crossed tens of thousands of miles in just a few moments! The massive desert that was so gigantic was like a grain of sand in front of the light's speed!
Then the light once again changed directions – it raced into the active Vulcan that was below it!
Only there did the light stop and the Group of Cultivators reappeared just above the boiling lava.
"Finally, home at last!" "This feeling will never cease to amaze me!" "I need some sleep, see ya tomorrow!" "Wait from me!"
They all floated down through the lava, it did not even burn a strand of their hair.
A little later they reached a bustling hall full of people, the lava formed a ceiling above it.
Three Elders were receiving them. "Welcome back!" "We see that the mission was successful." "Good job!"
The 24 were happy, after such a long mission they could finally relax at home again. After a few minutes of talking they slowly dispersed. "One, would you follow us. Master calls for you." an Elder said.
One was a bit surprised, Master normally had to much to do after a mission was finished – he needed to handle the transaction with the mission givers and hide their traces. For Master to call him at this time, what could it be?
"Yes of course, Elders!" One said and saw how one of the three Elders snapped his fingers – a small spark appeared and the four of them vanished in a flash.
One opened his eyes again, they were at the heart of the Vulcan.
He saw his Master, who was surrounded by a halo of burning lava, manipulating the Grand Array Formation that was engraved into the Vulcan's heart. "Master!" he bowed respectfully.
"Come here One, watch me closely. It is time for you to learn how to control this Array."
The three Elders each went to a side of the heart and too began to manipulate the Grand Array.
It began shining brightly.
The Master put his hands on the Array Screen made of light. He moved flaming circles around on it and formed a certain constellation with them.
"Could you follow me?" he asked "I am sorry Master, disciple could not." One replied "Hm… you will learn it one day. Now come, I shall guide your hands."
One went forward and, with the guidance of the Master, he controlled the Grand Array Formation.
"Now comes the final step, you need to…" "...have you understood?" "I understood Master." "Then try it!"
One focused and carefully did what his Master had just described. He commanded the Formation with all his might – his entire body was set aflame – he felt his mind become one with the heart of the Vulcan!
…
One was in a strange space, he saw countless star-like lights from complex patterns.
'Go to any one of the lights' he heard his Masters voice 'let fate guide you to our next destination'
One moved with his Will to one of the sources of light, it was part of a mysterious pattern.
Soon he reached the light, an uncontrollable flame shot forth from him and began to consume it.
He felt a strange power being set free, within moments the whole space was illuminated by the blinding fire.
…
The burning heart of the Vulcan was again in One's view, his connection to it had weakened. But this was not the only change.
One felt that the whole World seemed a bit different. "Master, are we in another World?" his words were filled with awe for what he had done.
"Hehe, my disciple you are right."