Target, Green Mountain Town!

"Rest assured, I came only for the Heavenly Flame. I will not take your life!"

A moment later, Gu Fei opened his eyes, his sharp gaze fixed on Han Feng.

He lowered his voice, making it sound hoarse and sinister. At the same time, Han Feng sensed that his connection with the Sea Heart Flame had been completely erased.

"This person is actually terrifying to such an extent... In just a moment, he erased the connection between me and the Sea Heart Flame..."

Han Feng felt fear and gratitude. Emotion Value +50

Just as Gu Fei had expected, Han Feng, who had occupied so much of the original story, possessed exceptionally high luck. A single emotional reaction had provided dozens of points, making Gu Fei even more convinced that coming to the Northwest Continent had been the right decision.

After Gu Fei left, Han Feng felt as though he had survived a catastrophe. Only after a long while, when he saw that Gu Fei had truly departed, did he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Now that Gu Fei had obtained the Sea Heart Flame, his next plan was to head to Black-Seal City.

He intended to loot the place once more.

Actually, he was not making a special trip to Black-Seal City; he was merely stopping by on the way.

Although he did not know whether Yuan Yi of the Eight Gates had already obtained the Demon Fire Remnant Map.

Gu Fei would pass through Black-Seal City on his way to the Jia Ma Empire.

It would not hurt to ask.

In the original story, after the three-year agreement, Xiao Yan headed to the Black-Corner Region and happened to catch the auction of the third Demon Fire Remnant Map in Black-Seal City.

If Yuan Yi had already acquired the Demon Fire Remnant Map, then Gu Fei could obtain that portion of the Demon Fire Remnant Map ahead of time.

Maple City was quite far from Black-Seal City. After arriving in Black-Seal City, Gu Fei rested briefly.

Afterward, he learned the location of the Eight Gates and concealed his aura.

No one blocked his path along the way. It was as though he had entered an uninhabited place.

Gu Fei closed his eyes and used his battle qi to sense the fluctuations around him.

Within five li, to the northwest, there was an extremely powerful person.

That should be Yuan Yi!

Like a ghost, Gu Fei directly entered the Secret Chamber of Yuan Yi, the sect master.

He wore a black robe that concealed his face.

Yuan Yi was drinking tea at the moment. Hearing the movement, he looked toward Gu Fei, remaining remarkably calm.

With his status and strength, Yuan Yi believed that he had no need to fear anyone.

This black-robed man should have come seeking something from him. Otherwise, he would have attacked the moment they met.

Yuan Yi had seen plenty of people like Gu Fei, who broke through layer after layer of checkpoints and defenses before appearing directly inside the Secret Chamber.

Those powerful figures who did not wish to reveal their true faces would conceal their auras when coming to see him. They either needed something from him or could not conveniently expose their identities.

Whether they sought treasure, wished to kill for treasure, or were fleeing pursuit from their enemies... he had seen far too many such people.

Every time, he could name an exorbitant price and make a fortune.

He just wondered what the person before him was seeking.

Then, just as Yuan Yi had expected, Gu Fei directly revealed his purpose.

"Do you know the whereabouts of a remnant map?"

His deep eyes stared intently at Yuan Yi as he calmly presented his terms.

"I can exchange a Sixth Grade Pill for it."

Yuan Yi felt delight. Emotion Value +5

Hearing the system notification, Gu Fei's expression remained unchanged as he watched him.

Through the gap in the black robe, he clearly noticed Yuan Yi's hand holding the teacup pause for an instant before casually raising it to his lips and taking a sip of tea.

Only then did he turn to look directly at Gu Fei.

His gaze was calm, perfectly concealing the wild joy in his heart.

A Sixth Grade Pill!

If such a pill appeared in Black-Seal City, it could stir up a bloody storm.

Although a Sixth Grade Pill could not compare to a Seventh Grade Pill, it was still a rare item of immense value.

Yet this black-robed man was using one to trade for a remnant map?

Moreover, judging by his appearance, he likely possessed quite a few treasures.

Yuan Yi's eyes shifted, and he immediately came up with an idea.

The moment Gu Fei mentioned a remnant map, Yuan Yi understood which one he meant.

Ordinarily, a remnant map was not worth such a price.

After all, it was a remnant map. Although it might lead to the discovery of treasure, it was incomplete in the end.

Searching for treasures had become even more difficult.

But that fragment of a map was different.

It was a fragment that might lead to the Demonic Flame!

Yuan Yi pondered for a moment before saying, "I don't have any map fragment here."

Yuan Yi felt greed. Emotion Value +30

Gu Fei raised his brows slightly and immediately knew that Yuan Yi truly possessed a map fragment.

The fact that he could feel greed meant Yuan Yi clearly had the fragment but wanted to drive up its price for greater profit.

Gu Fei rubbed his fingertips together and simply stopped holding back, directly releasing his aura.

Yuan Yi was instantly startled.

Yuan Yi felt fear. Emotion Value +10

The cup in his hand shattered at once. His face turned pale, and his eyes were filled with fear and terror.

Yet greed still made him hesitate.

Gu Fei shook his head, inwardly sighing that Yuan Yi did not know what was good for him.

He continued releasing eighty percent of his aura. The entire Secret Chamber seemed about to collapse beneath the pressure, let alone Yuan Yi, who was being directly targeted.

Yuan Yi felt extreme terror. Emotion Value +12

Under the crushing pressure of that powerful aura, Yuan Yi felt the threat of death for the first time in a long while.

His face was deathly pale, and he could not move at all. He could only shout, "I'll give it to you! I'll give it to you! Spare me!"

Though Gu Fei had no intention of killing anyone, he could still release an aura and killing intent that even Yuan Yi, the master of Eight Gates, feared.

He smiled faintly and withdrew his aura.

Yuan Yi immediately felt his whole body relax.

He rose to retrieve the map fragment for Gu Fei. Under Gu Fei's calm, unruffled gaze, he tremblingly presented it with both hands.

Gu Fei put away the map fragment and strode out without a care.

Along the way, he also gained scattered Emotion Value from Yuan Yi, mixed with fear, dread, and resentment.

He paid it no mind and instead calculated the timing.

Gu Fei guessed that Xiao Yan had probably not yet entered the Monster Mountain Range for training.

After all, with his current strength, going in would only mean courting death.

Since Xiao Yan had not gone yet, the map fragment in that cave should still be there.

Now that one map fragment was already in hand, Gu Fei decided to enter the Monster Mountain Range and obtain another of the three map fragments.

With his current strength, as long as he did not provoke those terrifying magical beasts that ruled over their own territories, he could roam freely through the Monster Mountain Range.

More than half the resources in his Storage Ring remained, so Gu Fei had no need to stop and rest.

He longed to grow stronger without pause and desperately needed the Demonic Flame.

One map fragment was already in hand. The next step was to obtain the other one.

Once he gathered all the map fragments, he would be able to acquire the contingency left behind by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint.

That way, when the Demonic Flame emerged, Gu Fei would hold the greatest advantage and ultimately claim it for himself.

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was the third-ranked Heavenly Flame in the world. Its power rivaled that of a Seven-Star Dou Saint, second only to Nihility Devouring Flame and the so-called number one on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, Emperor Flame.

If he obtained the Demonic Flame, Gu Fei's strength would soar rapidly!

Gu Fei immediately set out for Green Mountain Town, located on the edge of the Jia Ma Empire.