Sunfire Lake

After comprehending the Sun Law, Red Cloud decisively concealed himself and did not continue deeper into the inner region.

The Land of Eternal Day was not a place where a Golden Immortal like him could come and go freely. He could only dominate the outskirts.

The outskirts of the Land of Eternal Day belonged to Golden Immortals and those below, the inner region belonged to Golden Immortals and Taiyi Golden Immortals, while the core belonged to Taiyi Golden Immortals and Great Luo Golden Immortals.

That was right, Great Luo Golden Immortals existed in the Land of Eternal Day. Moreover, the Sunfire Moth, Flame Crow, Nine-Headed Golden Serpent, and Sunflame Gryphon clans all had Great Luo Golden Immortal-level ancestors.

All other races were servants of those four clans. The hierarchy throughout the Land of Eternal Day was extremely strict.

Although the Sunfire Moth, Flame Crow, Nine-Headed Golden Serpent, and Sunflame Gryphon clans were oppressed by the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Tribes, that did not mean they did not oppress other races.

The myriad races of the Primordial World formed a rigid pyramid, following the cruel law of the jungle. Each level exploited the one beneath it, which in turn exploited the level below that.

Therefore, after achieving his goal, Red Cloud kept a low profile, secretly gathering resources from the Land of Eternal Day while avoiding the depths of the inner region and the core area.

The Primordial World knew no years; in the blink of an eye, seas turned to mulberry fields.

A thousand years had passed since Red Cloud entered the Land of Eternal Day. He had finally bypassed the inner region and core area and was about to cross the vast Land of Eternal Day.

Along Red Cloud's route, in the southeastern part of the Land of Eternal Day, lay the boundary between the outskirts and inner region. There was a vast lake there.

This lake was called Sunfire Lake. The creatures of the Land of Eternal Day called it the Land of Sunbathing. It spanned hundreds of millions of kilometers, so vast that mortals could not circle it even in ten lifetimes.

Sunfire Lake was no ordinary place within the Land of Eternal Day. It produced Sunlight Divine Water and was a prize fiercely contested by all. The Sunfire Moth clan, Flame Crows, Nine-Headed Golden Serpents, Sunflame Gryphons, and other races all wished to occupy it.

Some might not know of Sunlight Divine Water, but surely everyone knew the renowned Three Lights Divine Water.

In Investiture of the Gods, the Three Lights Divine Water was the divine water held by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. It existed in three forms: Golden Sunlight Divine Water, Silver Moonlight Divine Water, and Purple Starlight Divine Water, all stored within the Eight-Treasure Glazed Vase.

When used separately, Sunlight Divine Water could wear away blood, essence, bones, and flesh; Moonlight Divine Water could corrode the Primordial Spirit and soul; Starlight Divine Water could devour and dissolve true spirits and thoughts.

When the three were combined, they became a supreme healing medicine, capable of curing all poisons, healing injuries and illnesses, and even reviving the dead.

During the Investiture Calamity, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable scattered the Three Lights Divine Water into the waters of the North Sea. Even after the Golden-Winged Roc flapped its wings more than eighty times, it still could not dry them up.

The Three Lights Divine Water successfully blocked Winged Immortal's attack on Xiqi and became the key element of the city's defensive barrier.

Furthermore, in Journey to the West, the divine water Guanyin Bodhisattva used to heal Zhen Yuanzi's Ginseng Fruit Tree was the Three Lights Divine Water, showing just how precious it was.

Although Sunlight Divine Water was inferior to the Three Lights Divine Water, it was still one of the world's finest divine waters.

Sunlight Divine Water could be used in pill refining and artifact forging. For example, the Great Sun Divine Pill could temper blood, essence, bones, and flesh. It could also be forged into magical treasures to enhance its ability to wear away blood, essence, bones, and flesh, making it especially effective against body cultivators.

To races such as the Sunfire Moths, Flame Crows, Nine-Headed Golden Serpents, and Sunflame Gryphons, Sunlight Divine Water was a strategic resource and an important offering to the Three Clans.

Yet precisely because Sunlight Divine Water was so important, all four races of the Land of Eternal Day wanted to monopolize this place and its production. In the end, none managed to seize it, and it became an ungoverned region shared by none.

Gradually, it became a paradise for rogue cultivators. Cities rose one after another upon the islands in the lake, spontaneously forming a fragile and chaotic order.

As a result, Sunfire Lake was a mixed bag of all kinds. Outsiders like Red Cloud were everywhere, including no shortage of powerful Golden Immortals and Taiyi Golden Immortals.

In the northwest of the Primordial World, within the Land of Eternal Day, lay Sunfire Lake, a lake as vast as the sea.

Its waves shimmered, mist coiled through the air, and the sun and moon cast shifting gleams across its pale golden waters, which nurtured endless vitality.

On this day, Red Cloud arrived at Sunfire Lake. He captured a local and learned about the lake's circumstances.

Cities of varying sizes were scattered throughout Sunfire Lake. Every city had at least one Golden Immortal-level expert, for only Golden Immortals could establish a foothold here.

This was due to Sunfire Lake's unique environment. Every moment, its waters brimming with vitality gave birth to a kind of Water Beast.

Unlike ordinary living creatures, these Water Beasts had bodies formed from the life-filled waters of Sunfire Lake.

Moreover, Water Beasts possessed low intelligence and were hostile toward all outsiders. Fearless of death, they frequently assaulted the cities.

Water Beasts were at most Mysterious Immortals in strength, but Golden Immortal-level and even stronger Water Beasts occasionally appeared. Thus, only cities guarded by Golden Immortals could remain secure.

Water Beast assaults were not entirely bad. Water Beasts were both a crisis and an opportunity.

Killing a Water Beast had a chance of yielding a special gemstone, a Flame Yang Stone. It contained Blazing Sun Power and could be directly refined and absorbed, or used for pill refining and artifact forging.

Flame Yang Stones were naturally occurring divine medicines for body tempering.

Furthermore, in Sunfire Lake and even throughout the Land of Eternal Day, Flame Yang Stones were genuine hard currency. The creatures of the Land of Eternal Day had an enormous demand for them.

Using Flame Yang Stones as cultivation resources could greatly increase the cultivation speed of creatures from the Land of Eternal Day.

"Sunlight Divine Water, Water Beasts, Flame Yang Stones... This Sunfire Lake sounds quite interesting!"

Red Cloud murmured to himself, determined his bearings, and flew toward the nearest city.

On the northwestern side of Sunfire Lake stood a city resting upon the water. A colossal city, majestic as a mountain range, towered there like a primordial beast.

When Red Cloud arrived, he saw streams of light appearing from every direction. They were all cultivators heading toward the enormous city.

As he drew closer, Red Cloud saw several Primordial Dao Script characters floating above the giant city from tens of thousands of kilometers away: Heavenly Treasure City, the name of this massive city.

"So this is the Heavenly Treasure City the local mentioned?"

Red Cloud's gaze flickered as he recalled the information he had learned from the local. Heavenly Treasure City was mainly populated by rogue cultivators and was a rogue cultivator-friendly city of Sunfire Lake.

Sunfire Lake was a mixed bag. Some cities were hostile toward rogue cultivators, while others welcomed them. Going to a place that despised rogue cultivators would certainly bring plenty of trouble.

Red Cloud swiftly flew toward Heavenly Treasure City. After approaching it, a heavy pressure suddenly descended, forcing him toward the ground.

"An Air-Sealing Formation? Interesting!"

Red Cloud said in surprise. He had not expected Heavenly Treasure City to set up an Air-Sealing Formation. Looking around, he found that the cultivators coming to the city were all descending toward the ground.

Seeing this, Red Cloud followed local custom. Though he could break free of the Air-Sealing Formation, he did not do so.

The air restriction was Heavenly Treasure City's rule. Breaking free of the Air-Sealing Formation would undoubtedly be a provocation toward Heavenly Treasure City's Golden Immortals.

Red Cloud considered himself a scholar. Harmony was precious, and stirring up trouble for no reason was not something a scholar should do.

Those killed by Red Cloud: Do you think we'd believe that?

Red Cloud: Though I kill and set fires, I cultivate the Literary Dao, so I am a scholar. Who dares object?

Those killed by Red Cloud: Ah, yes, yes, of course.

"No city pass? One Flame Yang Stone!"

Just as Red Cloud was about to enter, he was stopped at the city gate. A guard held out his hand, demanding an entry fee.