On the grassland.
Ye Kang traveled alongside several members of the Lie Jun Tribe.
The Centaurs were all enormous, each over two meters tall and bulging with muscle. Beneath the sun, they looked especially imposing.
But in Ye Kang's presence, they were clearly nervous. After all, his cultivation was plain to see, and they had no grounds for arrogance.
Ye Kang smiled and asked, "Everyone, what exactly is that Fire Settling Pearl?"
Several members of the Lie Jun Tribe exchanged glances. One of them said, "Senior, we've never seen the Fire Settling Pearl ourselves, but the elders in our tribe have told us about it. They say it's a Xiantian spiritual treasure, extraordinary in every way. In its holder's hands, it can withstand all kinds of fire. Even the legendary Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire supposedly can't come within an inch of it and would be suppressed."
Another added, "But it's all hearsay. I doubt its actual effects are quite so powerful. Besides, the pearl has never appeared in the Present World, so we don't know much about it."
Ye Kang nodded, his curiosity growing.
He had a heavenly flame of his own. He wondered whether the Fire Settling Pearl could withstand its scorching heat.
What a pity. If such a treasure really existed, he'd certainly be interested. With it, he'd have a formidable weapon against any martial artist who had mastered Fire Control.
Fortunately, he hadn't actually come here for the pearl.
Ye Kang said thoughtfully, "A treasure of such importance must have drawn others here to search for it before, hasn't it?"
A Centaur nodded. "Indeed. The most recent one came thirty years ago. He was a powerful expert from the Fire Spirit Tribe, born with an exceptional talent for fire. After hearing how powerful the Fire Settling