Blockade

He could be certain there were no spirit beasts in the lava pool. Recalling the Fire Lin Beast's strange behavior, he suddenly thought of another possibility.

Exotic fire was a Heaven and Earth Spirit Item found in volcanoes or Earth Fire Pools. It could only be born after tens of thousands of years, given the right circumstances. It took a thousand years to take shape and ten thousand years to awaken its spirit.

To put it bluntly, an Exotic Fire with awakened intelligence was even more precious than a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Herb. Moreover, every Exotic Fire was unique.

Every Exotic Fire had undergone thousands upon thousands of years of transformation before it could be born under the right circumstances. In a sense, an Exotic Fire could be called a spirit that had mastered Fire Attribute Divine Abilities, and its strength was extraordinary.

The tall, thin old man stared at the Crimson Phoenix, his eyes filled with greed.

If he could subdue this Exotic Fire and make it his own, not only would he advance further in alchemy and artifact crafting, but with its aid in battle, few cultivators of the same rank would be able to stand against him.

"If I'm not mistaken, you've awakened your intelligence, haven't you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to control the flames and conjure that Fire Lin Beast just now. I'll give you a chance: submit to me. What do you say?" the tall, thin old man said slowly, his tone leaving no room for argument.

The Exotic Fire before him gave off an aura equivalent to that of the Core Formation Realm. But since it had only just awakened its intelligence, it was no match for him.

A flicker of disdain passed through the Crimson Phoenix's eyes. It spread its