Flame Python

"Nine-Dragon Heaven-Burning Furnace..."

A glint of light flashed in Yang Tianyou's eyes; this was a High-Grade Spirit Treasure.

I never expected to find such a treasure in the deepest part of this Secret Realm. No wonder the temperature of the flames became more and more terrifying the deeper I went.

High-Grade Spirit Treasures are the main battle Law Treasure of Bandit Cultivator. Each one possesses earth-shattering power, and judging from the condition of this Nine-Dragon Heaven-Burning Furnace, it is definitely not weak even among High-Grade Spirit Treasures.

"I need to find a way to get my hands on this treasure." Yang Tianyou thought to himself. Even he couldn't withstand the temperature in the core area. The power of High-Grade Spirit Treasure was enough to easily kill Body Integration Cultivator.

"Besides..."

Yang Tianyou turned his gaze and saw that not far from the Fencang Furnace, there were three Fire Demons.

One of them had the head of a bull and the body of a human, standing a hundred feet tall. Lava flowed slowly from the surface of his skin. His bull eyes were wide open like copper bells. He held a rough black stick and patrolled back and forth beside the Fencang Furnace.

The second Fire Demon was a three-headed lion. Its fur was as if woven from flames, and it had a divine eye between its brows. Although the eye was tightly closed, one could still sense the earth-shattering force that would befall it when it opened.

The last Fire Demon was a majestic Bifang, standing on one leg, quietly preening its feathers. This creature had the most peaceful aura, yet it posed the greatest threat to Yang Tianyou.

Furthermore, the biggest problem in obtaining the Nine-Dragon Heaven-Burning Furnace is not the three Fire Demons, but the Spirit Treasure itself. If the demons do not recognize it, even Bandit Cultivator would find it extremely difficult to acquire an enraged High-Grade Spirit Treasure.

"If only Madam were here, with her Myriad Qi Divine Flame, she would surely be able to attract the Nine-Dragon Heaven-Burning Furnace to recognize her as its master," Yang Tianyou muttered to himself.

Getting a high-level Spirit Treasure to recognize you as its master is no easy task. The most important thing is that you must be compatible with the Spirit Treasure itself; otherwise, it will simply ignore you.

So-called fortuitous opportunities will always be reserved for those who are prepared. You may think that Spirit Treasure values fate more, but in reality, he only recognizes talent.

Yang Tianyou glanced longingly at the Nine-Dragon Heaven-Burning Furnace, then looked away, obediently marked the resources in various places, and summoned his Spirit Beasts to collect them together.

At the same time, Yang Tianyou took out a crystal-clear object, about the size of a fingertip, resembling a silkworm molt, and buried it deep underground in the Secret Realm.

This is the remains left behind by the Void Worm when it advanced to the Void Refinement Realm. Through this, the Void Worm can directly perform spatial transfer.

Time passed slowly, and the group Detection the Inner Periphery area bit by bit, reaping great rewards.

However, as they ventured deeper into the sea of fire, the number of high-level Fire Demons increased. Even with Yang Tianyou's help, some people eventually encountered Seventh Tier Fire Demons.

"Unlucky!!"

Seeing the Fire Demon charging straight at him without a word, Yang Chenzi was quite annoyed. He hadn't expected to be the first to encounter these guys again.

With a flick of his wrist, several Talisman appeared, Yang Chenzi unleashed his Law Power to activate them.

These Talisman are all of the Earth Attribute.

Water Attribute, ice, Wood Attribute, and Metal Attributes will all be suppressed by the sea of fire. More importantly, it will greatly stimulate the Fire Demon.

As for Fire Attribute, these guys have extremely high resistance to Fire Attribute attacks; they barely feel any pain when hit.

One effective way to damage the Fire Demon is through soul attacks, as the Fire Demon's soul is extremely fragile.

Lightning, Earth Attribute, and dark elemental attacks can also be quite effective, and Earth Attribute Talisman are the most common and cheapest, so Yang Chenzi used only Earth Attribute Talisman for his attacks.

This Fire Demon is at the Mid-Stage Void Refinement realm, and it would be extremely difficult to kill it with just a few Talisman.

Yang Chenzi didn't intend to kill him. While using Talisman to block the Fire Demon, he took off running and disappeared into the vast sea of fire in the blink of an eye, which greatly angered the Fire Demon.

Yang Chenzi was the first to encounter the Fire Demon, but not the last. Granny Tianhua and the Hidden Moon Immortal Companions also encountered high-level Fire Demons one after another, and ultimately escaped successfully.

Yang Tianyou's side was no exception; people could run, but the Mineral Deposits wouldn't move, so they had no choice but to fight back against the oncoming Fire Demon.

However, Yang Tianyou's side was too strong. Fire Demons were often dealt with instantly as soon as they appeared. Even Fire Demons at the Late Stage of the Void Refinement realm were the same, and in the end, they all became nutrients for the growth of Great White Grotto Heaven.

Yang Tianyou was delighted to see the Grotto Heaven gradually expanding as it absorbed the Fire Demons. The Grotto Heaven's power would directly translate into his strength, and the Old Ancestor Yang Haoyu, who was attached to the Grotto Heaven, and the eight Innate Life that were being nurtured all needed an even stronger source of the Grotto Heaven to sustain them.

"Hmm, if this entire Secret Realm is devoured, then..."

Yang Tianyou's eyes lit up briefly, then dimmed again; this wouldn't work.

It's fine to devour a small number of Fire Demons; the Will of Heaven and Earth won't care. But if they take this entire Secret Realm with them, that would be a real problem.

Despite being a shattered Heaven-Tier Secret Realm, it is still part of the Heavenly Mountain Great Thousand Realm. Rashly devouring it would invite the wrath of heaven and earth, and even Heavenly Punishment.

The Heavenly Punishment of the Heavenly Mountain Great Thousand Realm could kill even Immortals and Gods; Yang Tianyou's small body couldn't withstand more than a few blows.

"Well, we can only keep waiting. We can wait for the Lu Wu Realm to Ascension and participate in the Lower Realm War, or the Rank Contest, or at the very least, go to the Extraterrestrial Battlefield..."

Yang Tianyou pondered in his heart that there were still many opportunities for the Spirit Realm to devour other realms on a large scale. As long as his strength increased, his Grotto Heaven would eventually grow stronger.

Despite the constant harassment from the Fire Demon, the group continued to scavenge for resources.

As time went on, the number of Fire Demons they encountered increased, and even some Fire Demons at the Void Refinement Great Perfection appeared. The group no longer dared to split up. If they were surrounded by the Fire Demon horde, apart from Yang Tianyou, the others would most likely be severely injured or even perish.

Deep within the sea of fire, not far from the core area, a giant python, a thousand feet long, was resting. This was also a Fire Demon, and its strength was not far from the fusion Body Integration, with faint fluctuations of Principle emanating from it.

Suddenly, the giant python raised its head. It sensed the presence of outsiders, one of whom it recognized quite well...

"Should we retreat first? There are more and more Fire Demons. In just one hour, we've encountered three, all of them at the Late Stage of the Void Refinement Fire Demon. We've probably already penetrated deep into the Fire Demon horde. If we get surrounded now, it'll be difficult to escape..." The woman in the Hidden Moon Immortal Companions Couple frowned, somewhat worried.

Her husband, however, disagreed, saying, "My lady, please rest assured. With Fellow Daoist Taibai here, even if the Fire Demon wants to besiege us, it's wishful thinking."

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Tianyou said gravely, "Be careful. Fire Demon at the Void Refinement Great Perfection realm is charging towards us. This guy is also summoning other Fire Demons, which is very unusual."

"Summoning other Fire Demons?" Everyone was startled. Yang Chenzi quickly asked, "What does this Fire Demon look like?"

"It's a giant fire serpent, a thousand feet long," Yang Tianyou described the Fire Demon's appearance.

Upon hearing this, Yang Chenzi's face darkened. "It's that beast again! Last time, he led a whole bunch of Fire Demon demons to chase after me, forcing me to use a life-saving Talisman given to me by my master to escape."

"Fellow Daoist Friends, be careful! This Fire Demon, resembling a giant python, is about to master the Power of Principle. It is extremely powerful, and ordinary cultivators at the Void Refinement Great Perfection are no match for it."

"Wouldn't that be Half-Step Body Integration?" Granny Tianhua raised an eyebrow, her tone grave.

"What's there to be afraid of? If we join forces, we can put up a fight even against Half-Step Body Integration Nascent Soul cultivator. Besides, there's a high probability that a nascent Principle Crystal has already formed within this Fire Demon's body. That's a treasure, especially for cultivators like us who are about to reach the Body Integration stage." A hint of greed appeared on his face. Treasures are alluring, especially a treasure that can help people achieve enlightenment.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, everyone except Yang Tianyou was quite interested, especially Yang Chenzi.

He had been relentlessly pursued by this giant Fire Demon and had been seething with anger ever since.

Furthermore, since he cultivates the Fire Dao, the crystallization of Fire Attribute Principle Crystal can greatly increase his probability of breaking through to the Body Integration Realm.

As for Yang Tianyou, as long as he continues to cultivate his Blade Domain step by step, it will Bloodline Metamorphosis into Blade Dao Principle within a hundred years.

The Star Dao and the Metal Element Dao are quite similar, and neither of them cares about the Principle Crystal.

Moreover, all he's thinking about right now is the Nine-Dragon Heaven-Burning Furnace. The value of a single High-Grade Spirit Treasure is enough to buy dozens of Principle Crystals, with some left over.

"What is Fellow Daoist Taibai's opinion?" Yang Chenzi asked. The others also looked at Yang Tianyou. During this time, they had been completely impressed by Yang Tianyou. His various miraculous methods came out one after another, and he seemed like a bottomless pit, giving people a sense of unfathomable depth.

To still consider him an ordinary Late Stage Void Refinement cultivator at this point would be utterly foolish.

Those in high positions have important opinions. Yang Tianyou glanced around, taking in the expressions of the group, and realized that none of them wanted to leave.

"It's only fair to retaliate. These Fire Demons keep harassing us, it's time to give them a taste of their own medicine." As Yang Tianyou finished speaking, the others smiled and, without further hesitation, began to act.

The best way to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out is, of course, through Formations.

However, Seventh Tier -Seventh Tier Formation Disc are extremely rare, and among the group, only Yang Chenzi and Yang Tianyou possess Formation Disc.

Yang Tianyou used a trapping formation, a low-grade Seventh Tier Mist-Shadow Array.

Yang Chenzi used Offensive Formation, the Thousand-Feather Array, a Seventh Tier formation.

The two placed the Formation Disc down, one on the left and one on the right, like the Yin-Yang and yang of a tai chi symbol.

Immediately, Yang Chenzi began to move rapidly in a straight line backward, as if to leave the Inner Periphery area.

Sensing this, the giant fire serpent roared to the sky, ignoring the other Fire Demons following behind, and lashed out through the air with its long tail.

The giant python was very fast, and in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, it arrived in the encirclement set up by Yang Tianyou and the others.

"Activate the formation!!"

Yang Tianyou shouted and formed hand Mudra, activating two sets of Formations simultaneously. Countless Array Mark intertwined and stretched out, and in an instant, Black Fog enveloped an area of a thousand miles, with countless sharp white feathers falling from the sky.

A well-arranged Formation will have a power level one to two minor levels higher than its own rank.

In other words, the attack power of the Thousand-Feather Array is equivalent to that of a cultivator at the Void Refinement Great Perfection, but the cost is that 100,000 Supreme-Grade Spirit Stones are burned up in an instant, turning into a huge amount of pure Spiritual Qi to drive the Formation's operation.

Roar!!

The giant python roared to the sky. Although it was not Wisdom, it still had a strong sense of danger. Faced with the torrential rain of white feathers, the python coiled up and tried to defend itself with its tough scales, while waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Tianyou and his men launched an attack simultaneously.

Yang Tianyou's Heavenly Blade swept across the sky, its chilling and fierce murderous intent causing the giant python's scales to shrink, sensing a deadly threat.

Granny Tianhua sat cross-legged in mid-air, gently plucking the nine-stringed zither in her hands; she was a music cultivator.

The sound of the zither resounded, transforming in mid-air into Jinge and iron horses, carrying a fierce fighting spirit, surrounding the giant python and slashing it fiercely.

The Hidden Moon Immortal Companions were not idle either. In order to end the battle as soon as possible and avoid being surrounded by the Fire Demons, the couple directly used their Combined Divine Ability.

As the two danced gracefully, dazzling multicolored light transformed into countless blossoms that rained down. These blossoms landed on the giant python and exploded with astonishing power, tearing its skin and flesh apart, causing its scales to fall off in large quantities, and its scalding blood to flow onto the ground like a stream.

Without Wisdom, even great strength is nothing more than a lamb to the slaughter.

A short while later, Yang Chenzi returned, saw the battered giant python, laughed loudly, and joined the battle, launching a frenzied attack.

The force of that attack made Yang Tianyou and the others' eyelids twitch.

I didn't expect you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, to hold a grudge so much.

The giant fire python, surrounded by five people, finally lost its life before the Fire Demons' reinforcements arrived.

Yang Chenzi hurriedly walked to the giant python's corpse, and after rummaging around for a moment, he pulled out a blood-stained red crystal from the creature's head. A faint Power of Principle fire swirled around the crystal, which fascinated Yang Chenzi.

"Alright, stop looking. The Fire Demon demons have surrounded us. Why aren't we running?" Yang Tianyou patted Yang Chenzi on the shoulder, flicked his sleeve to collect the corpse of the giant fire python, and then put away the Formation Disc. The group then quickly retreated.

A month later, the disheveled group tumbled out of the Formation.

Among them, the Hidden Moon Immortal Companions suffered the most severe injuries. The couple's bodies were incomplete, with the Power of Principle surrounding the severed areas, preventing the Fleshly Body from regenerating.

"I never expected there really was Body Integration Fire Demon in this core area." Yang Chenzi gasped for breath, still shaken. The terrifying blow from that bull-headed monster was still fresh in his mind.

"Fortunately, this Minotaur Fire Demon doesn't want to leave the core area. If he had really gone all out to hunt us down, we would have all perished in this Secret Realm," Granny Tianhua said.

"It seems we can only wait for our master to return from his travels and ask him to take action." Yang Chenzi sighed.

Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained silent, though he resolved to find the lady as soon as possible and seize the Nine-Dragon Heaven-Burning Furnace.

After resting for a while, Yang Chenzi stood up, deactivated the Concealment Array, and then said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Friends, it's time to divide the spoils."

Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyou rolled his eyes inwardly. Given Yang Chenzi's expression just now, he wouldn't be surprised if he said, "Fellow Daoist Friends, let's get going."