"Myriad Beast Spirit Flame?" Xiao Ce asked in surprise.
In his previous life, when he read fanfiction, he often saw authors write that the Magical Beast Mountain Range contained the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame. Back then, he had always regarded it as a device to advance the plot.
After all, the original novel had clearly stated that even Yao Lao had not sensed any Heavenly Flames in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
But thinking it over carefully now, Yao Lao had only been a weakened soul back then. His judgment carried little authority, and his saying there were none did not necessarily mean there truly were none.
Besides, even Yao Lao at his peak probably could not claim he could clearly sense the presence of Heavenly Flames.
"Mysterious Yellow, where is that Myriad Beast Spirit Flame?" Xiao Ce asked eagerly.
The Mysterious Yellow Flame nodded and pointed into the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. "At the very center of the Magical Beast Mountain Range."
"Back then, two seventh-rank magical beasts fought for the position of overlord of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, bringing all the magical beasts in the entire range into the battle. Many magical beasts died, and that Myriad Beast Spirit Flame was born," the Mysterious Yellow Flame explained in detail, most likely having witnessed it all firsthand.
Xiao Ce continued, "Can you take me there right now?"
The Mysterious Yellow Flame fell silent for a moment before saying, "Master, I alone will be the only Heavenly Flame you possess that has intelligence."
Xiao Ce did not brush the matter off with a flippant answer. His expression turned serious as he nodded. "All right!"
The Mysterious Yellow Flame turned his head aside and said, "Let's go, Master."
The Ninth Grade Golden Pill immediately jumped out. "Mysterious Yellow, you give directions. I'll open a spatial passage."
The Mysterious Yellow Flame had no objections.
The flame and the pill worked together, and soon a spatial passage opened before Xiao Ce.
Without contributing the slightest effort, Xiao Ce stepped inside with a clear conscience.
The scene flashed before his eyes. Before long, Xiao Ce found himself in a vast canyon, with rock walls at least a hundred meters high on either side.
"Master, I can sense the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame's aura. Follow me." The Mysterious Yellow Flame led the way.
Even without the Mysterious Yellow Flame saying anything, Xiao Ce could vaguely feel the Emperor Flame inside him growing somewhat restless. It was probably a special resonance between Heavenly Flames.
After traveling some distance, they reached the depths of the canyon.
From afar, Xiao Ce spotted a magical beast four or five meters tall, shaped like a griffon, with pale white, cold flames swirling around its body.
The magical beast lay on the ground with its eyes tightly shut, seemingly taking a nap.
Even from a hundred meters away, he could sense its formidable aura.
The Mysterious Yellow Flame spoke like a professional commentator. "The Ice Flame Griffon, a Seventh-Rank Magical Beast and the true overlord of the entire Magical Beast Mountain Range. It has claimed that young Myriad Beast Spirit Flame for itself."
"A Seventh-Rank Magical Beast? That's hardly surprising."
Considering that the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the original novel was a Sixth Rank magical beast despite occupying only part of the eastern Magical Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Ce found it only natural that the Ice Flame Griffon, the overlord of the entire range, was a Seventh-Rank Magical Beast.
Of course, Sixth Rank and Seventh Rank magical beasts made no difference to him.
With the Ninth Grade Golden Pill, he had no need to fear anyone, at least on this Northwest Continent.
Suddenly, the Ice Flame Griffon opened its eyes, which radiated a chilling cold, and fixed its gaze on Xiao Ce and his two companions.
Roar-!
The roar spread rapidly, radiating outward from the heart of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Sixth Rank magical beasts flew out of their lairs one after another and looked toward the heart of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
"So noisy." The Ninth Grade Golden Pill puffed out her cheeks, looking displeased.
She stepped forward, her figure vanishing and reappearing directly in front of the Ice Flame Griffon.
The Ice Flame Griffon opened its mouth and spat out icy flames.
The icy flames landed on the Ninth Grade Golden Pill without affecting her in the slightest, only making her even more displeased.
The Ninth Grade Golden Pill clenched her fist and delivered a plain, unadorned punch to the Ice Flame Griffon's chin.
The Ice Flame Griffon shot skyward, soaring several hundred meters, its eyes wide as it let out a terrified screech.
High in the sky, the Ninth Grade Golden Pill seemed to be playing, punching left and right as she batted the Ice Flame Griffon around like a ball, a cheerful expression on her face.
Meanwhile, in the canyon, the Mysterious Yellow Flame found a concealed cave where the Ice Flame Griffon had been napping and retrieved a red flame from inside.
Xiao Ce looked over. Amid the flickering phantoms of the burning flame, he seemed to see magical beasts roaring and howling at him.
This flame was none other than the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame, ranked twenty-second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
With the flame secured, the Mysterious Yellow Flame took Xiao Ce into the air and told the Ninth Grade Golden Pill to stop playing.
The Ninth Grade Golden Pill immediately stopped and said to the Ice Flame Griffon, whose face was already battered and swollen, "No more waking up in a temper, or I'll beat you again!"
The Ice Flame Griffon nodded pitifully. Once the Ninth Grade Golden Pill nodded, it cowered as it flew back into the canyon.
The Ninth Grade Golden Pill planted her hands on her hips and shouted at their surroundings, "What are you looking at?!"
At once, the Sixth Rank magical beasts secretly watching from hiding flew away as though fleeing for their lives.
Among them was the overlord of the eastern region, the Sixth Rank Amethyst Winged Lion King.
After seeing the terrifying Ninth Grade Golden Pill, it scrambled and tumbled as it flew back into its cave.
"Too terrifying! Too terrifying!
How could there be such a powerful human?!
Even the Ice Flame Griffon was no match for her!" The mighty Amethyst Winged Lion King, overlord of the eastern region's magical beasts, had truly been scared out of its wits.
"That settles it. I'm not going out for the next month or two. If that terrifying human sets her sights on me, I'm finished!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King made its decision, while silently adding her companions, Xiao Ce and the Mysterious Yellow Flame, to its list of beings never to provoke.
The small valley.
A spatial passage slowly appeared, and Xiao Ce, the Ninth Grade Golden Pill, and the Mysterious Yellow Flame stepped out.
Back on his own territory, Xiao Ce relaxed considerably. With no intention of delaying, he was ready to absorb the Heavenly Flame immediately.
After he briefly mentioned it, the Mysterious Yellow Flame brought the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame along and accompanied him back to the stone chamber inside the small cave, while the Ninth Grade Golden Pill turned back into a golden pill and hung around his neck again.
Inside the stone chamber, Xiao Ce sat cross-legged and looked at the Mysterious Yellow Flame. "Mysterious Yellow, give me the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame."
The Mysterious Yellow Flame nodded and complied, handing the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame's seed to Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce immediately used the Emperor Flame to form a layer of flame over his body as a barrier, preventing the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame from burning him.
A Heavenly Flame was still a Heavenly Flame. Even though the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame ranked near the bottom, it still could not be underestimated. Especially since he was currently only an ordinary Eight-Star Dou Zhe, he needed to be all the more careful.
If he had not been incapable of refining a Blood Lotus Pill at present, Xiao Ce would even have refined one before absorbing the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame.
At this thought, Xiao Ce also controlled the Emperor Flame to coat the inside of his throat with a thin barrier, cherishing his life with particular care.
In truth, even if this young Myriad Beast Spirit Flame really did go berserk and somehow break through the Emperor Flame's barrier,
as long as it could not kill him instantly, the Three Thousand Star Body could still ensure his survival.
Hesitating no longer, Xiao Ce opened his mouth and tossed the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame's seed straight inside.
The flame seed slid all the way into his abdomen, and Xiao Ce immediately began circulating the Spirit Refining Art, absorbing his second Heavenly Flame.
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