Red Lotus True Flame
A vast, boundless Red Bamboo Forest was suddenly engulfed by a deafening explosion. Smoke and dust filled the sky, and large quantities of red bamboo were swept into the air by the powerful shockwave, turning into countless fragments.
A burly man in a blue robe rushed out from the depths of the bamboo forest, his right arm missing, looking terrified as if he had encountered something horrible.
A loud roar rang out, and a thick bolt of Cyan Lightning descended from the sky, striking the burly man in the blue robe. Just as the man was about to dodge, a powerful gravity appeared, like a magnet, firmly holding him in place.
With nowhere to dodge, the burly man in the blue robe swung his small golden axe and cleaved it into the void. A massive Golden Axe Blade blade swept out, splitting the Cyan Lightning in two.
A Yellow Sound Wave swept over, and wherever it passed, the red bamboo stalks turned into countless wood chips.
The burly man in the blue robe quickly unleashed his small golden axe, shattering the Yellow Sound Wave into pieces.
A thick bolt of Cyan Thunder Light shot over, and the burly man in the azure robe quickly patted the Cyan Jade Pendant on his chest. After the Cyan Jade Pendant lit up with azure light, a thick Cyan Light Screen appeared, protecting his entire body.
The Cyan Lightning struck the Cyan Light Screen Cyan Light Screen, causing its aura to dim. A giant golden-red blade shot out and shattered the Cyan Light Screen into pieces.
The burly man in the blue robe was also cleaved in two by the Red Giant Blade and fell to the ground.
Lin Sisi emerged from the dense forest, with the Great Strength Golden-Backed Ape and the Cyan Thunder Lion following beside her.
Red Giant Blade flew towards her, transforming into tens of thousands of Golden-Winged Fire Ant.
Besides guarding against Barbarian Race cultivators, other Human Race cultivators are also a target for vigilance, as wealth can be a powerful motivator.
"If you dared to ambush me, you should have expected this day to come."
Lin Sisi, talking to herself, searched the corpse and found a Cyan Storage Bag.
She put away the golden axe and the Spirit Beast Spirit Insect, and left.
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A narrow valley was frequently filled with deafening explosions, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder.
A huge red mushroom cloud shot into the sky, causing the earth to shake and the powerful shockwave to blow away large amounts of sand and stones, filling the air with smoke and dust.
A tall, thin young man in a red robe rushed out of the valley, enveloped in a red light. He looked flustered, and judging from his attire, he was a disciple of the Mystic Yang Sect.
Before the young man in red had escaped far, a loud wolf howl rang out, and a huge Cyan Wind Blade flew out from the valley, slashing towards him.
The young man in red swayed and appeared several feet to the left. The Giant Wind Blade struck the ground, leaving a thick, long crack.
A blur flashed by, and a Curly-Bearded Man dressed in a blue animal-patterned garment appeared before the young man in red. The Curly-Bearded Man was much larger than the Human Race, and was indeed Barbarian Race.
Above the Curly-Bearded Man's head was a huge Cyan Wolf Phantom. The Cyan Wolf Phantom spewed out a Cyan Sound Wave that struck the red light barrier, causing the light on the red barrier to dim.
With a swift movement of his fists, he slammed them into the red light barrier, which shattered like bubbles.
The young man in the red shirt had his head smashed to pieces by the Curly-Bearded Man, and he died instantly.
A Middle-Aged Beautiful Woman with a graceful figure emerged from the valley; judging from her physique and clothing, she was also Barbarian Race.
"Tie Lang, are we going to meet up with Fellow Daoist Gu and the others next?"
"I asked the Middle-Aged Beautiful Woman."
"The Secret Realm is so vast, it won't be easy to reunite with them. Besides, even if we do reunite with them, all the credit will go to them. How much benefit will we get? It's better for us to roam freely, hunt other cultivators, and collect cultivation resources. This is our capital for breaking through to the Golden Core Realm in the future. What do you say, Jima?"
"That's what Tie Lang said."
Jima nodded. "That's what I think too. Opportunities don't come twice, and this treasure hunt in the Secret Realm is our fortuitous opportunity."
"That's settled then."
Tie Lang searched the young man in the red shirt for his belongings, threw a fireball to burn the body, and left with Jima.
Similar scenes unfolded across the Secret Realm realms, with cultivators being killed or fighting back, adding a bloody veil to the treasure hunt in these Secret Realm.
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A vast Crimson Mountain Range stretched out before them. Iron Tail Scorpion led the way, followed by Shen Long. Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada flew in front of Shen Long, its eyes occasionally flashing with dazzling golden light.
This is Volcano Cluster, rich in fiery Spiritual Qi, and the air is filled with the smell of sulfur.
There are some Fire Crystal Ganoderma in a cave ahead, guarded by two Golden Flame Scorpion.
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Shen Long appeared at the foot of a steep, red, giant mountain, with a cave several meters in size not far away.
His Divine Sense probed into it and sensed two powerful auras, which were only second-tier Demon Beast.
Iron Tail Scorpion entered the cave, with Shen Long following closely behind.
Not long after, a deafening explosion came from inside the cave, and the ground shook slightly.
The explosion disappeared in less than ten breaths.
Inside the cave, Shen Long stood before more than twenty crystal-clear red Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, his eyes burning with fervor.
Behind him, two giant golden Giant Scorpion lay motionless, each with pinhole-sized holes in their heads. Several large craters on the ground were emitting black smoke, and the Iron Tail Scorpion was devouring the corpses of the golden Giant Scorpion.
"Fire Crystal Ganoderma! The oldest one is over five hundred years old."
Shen Long muttered to himself as he carefully dug out the Fire Crystal Ganoderma and placed it into the Jade Box.
A deafening roar reached Shen Long's ears, startling Shen Long. The Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada's eyes flashed with dazzling golden light.
"Heaven and Earth Spirit Flame!"
Shen Long's eyes lit up, and he looked excited.
Several Barbarian Race cultivators were besieging a ball of Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire. Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire was also a type of demon. When Shen Long was traveling, he met a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Five Flames Palace in the North Sea Cultivation World. The cultivator had refined a ball of Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, which greatly increased his weapon refining efficiency.
Shen Long dug out all the Fire Crystal Ganoderma and left the cave with the Iron Tail Scorpion and the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada.
Deep within the Volcano Cluster, three men and one woman were besieging a gigantic Red Fire Phoenix. Judging from their attire and physique, they were all Barbarian Race. The one with the highest cultivation was a burly, bald man who held a Golden Long Spear in his hand.
The Red Fire Phoenix is not a physical entity, but an ethereal one.
With a gentle flap of its wings, a large amount of Crimson Flame appeared and crashed towards the four Barbarian Race cultivators.
With a flick of his wrist, the bald giant's Golden Long Spear emitted a blinding golden light, and a vast expanse of golden spear shadows swept out, blocking the incoming Crimson Flame.
A plump woman in green robes waved a green Feather Fan, and a Cyan Hurricane swept out, heading straight for the Crimson Fire Phoenix.
The Crimson Fire Phoenix collided with the Cyan Hurricane, and was annihilated by the powerful airflow, turning into a vast expanse of Crimson Flame.
These Crimson Flame slowly coalesced, seemingly about to Body Integration.
"Want to Body Integration? No way!"
A tall, thin Yellow-Shirted Big Man sneered, summoning a small bowl that shimmered with white light. He cast a spell, and the White Small Bowl expanded rapidly, spewing out a white glow that enveloped the Crimson Flame and engulfed them in the White Giant Bowl.
The White Giant Bowl wobbled incessantly, and tiny cracks appeared on its surface.
"This is bad; even Top-Grade Dharma Artifact can't trap it."
"The Yellow-Shirted Big Man exclaimed in surprise."
"Only Top-Grade Dharma Artifact that can counter Fire Element Law Technique will work; your Law Artifact won't be able to trap it for long."
"That's what the bald, burly man said."
"We don't have any!"
The woman in blue looked troubled.
The White Giant Bowl shook violently, the cracks widening as a golden throwing Flying Dagger and a Red Short Halberd shot towards it, striking the White Giant Bowl.
A series of clanging sounds rang out as the White Giant Bowl shattered into pieces. A Crimson Fire Phoenix flew out from within, and a golden ray of light descended from the sky, enveloping the Crimson Fire Phoenix and drawing it into a Golden Small Pot with a spout resembling a crow's head.
"The Golden Crow Pot! Madam Jin?"
The bald, burly man was filled with doubt and surprise, but then he recognized the origin of the Law Artifact.
The ground in the distance exploded, and a golden throwing Flying Dagger shot out, heading straight for the bald, burly man.
"Talisman Treasure! Oh no, there's an enemy hiding underground!"
The bald, burly man was terrified.
Just as he was about to cast a spell to dodge, an extremely strange hissing sound rang in his ears, making him dizzy.
Before the bald, burly man could dodge, he was sliced in two by the Golden Flying Knife, and the other three were no exception, also sliced in two by the Golden Flying Knife.
The Golden Flying Knife's light dimmed, transforming into a shimmering golden Talisman. On the surface of the Talisman was a small knife pattern, which was none other than the Golden Jade Blade Talisman Treasure Knife.
Shen Long flew out from underground, his face slightly pale.
Iron Tail Scorpion led him underground. The four Barbarian Race were busy dealing with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire and did not notice Shen Long. Shen Long directly activated Talisman Treasure Golden Jade Blade, killing the four Foundation Establishment Cultivator in one fell swoop and successfully obtaining the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire.
The Golden Crow Pot wobbled slightly, and some tiny cracks appeared.
Shen Long was greatly shocked. Even the Top-Grade Dharma Artifact, the Golden Crow Pot, couldn't contain the Heavenly Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire? It truly lived up to its name.
He quickly searched the corpse for valuables, threw out four Crimson Fireball to burn the body, put away the Golden Crow Pot, and rushed into a small cave, with Iron Tail Scorpion Dharma Protector from the side.
Shen Long took out the Spirit Control Tower and entered Spirit Control Tower.
He arrived at the second floor, where an astonishing wave of heat hit him.
Shen Long strode into a cave that covered more than ten acres, the stone walls glowing red.
Formation was set up here; it was originally intended to imprison Fire Element Demon Beast.
The second floor was quite large, and Shen Long modified it to create some prisons, intending to use them to imprison powerful Demon Beast. They had never been used before, but now they came in handy.
Outside the cave is a magic array over ten zhang in size, with hundreds of uniformly sized grooves on it, each containing a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.
He summoned the Golden Crow Pot, cast a spell, and a golden light shone from the lid, from which a Red Lotus flew out.
"Red Lotus True Flame! It's actually a kind of Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire!"
Shen Long's face lit up with joy. The Red Lotus True Flame ranked 355th on the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire Ranking, a much higher ranking Dry Gold Profound Fire.
The Red Lotus blossomed with a dazzling red light, transforming into a gigantic Crimson Fire Phoenix that pounced on Shen Long.
Shen Long flicked his sleeve, and a Cyan Tornado swept out to meet it.
The Crimson Fire Phoenix collided with the Cyan Tornado. The Cyan Tornado disintegrated, and hundreds of Giant Wind Blade shot out, shattering the Crimson Fire Phoenix into a vast expanse of Crimson Flame.
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