Seizing the Red Treasure

Lei Buping said, "Haha, as long as we form an alliance, we will definitely not let that hypocrite Qian Xuan become the Deputy Prefect."

As everyone was talking, a huge commotion erupted from the Fire Sea depths of the Black Rock Volcano below.

Qian Xuan's voice echoed through the Fire Sea: "Evil dragon, you have breached the Fifth Tong Pass and slaughtered the Human Race of my Ancient Domain. Today is your death day!"

"Someone who comes here looking for death must really be tired of living!"

The Five-Claw Dark Dragon also let out a furious roar.

Then the entire Lava Fire Sea erupted like a Level 10 earthquake, sending up scorching waves dozens of meters high. Lin Yi and the others quickly took off.

Boom!

The sounds of impact below continued, shaking the heavens and earth. The already ruined Black Rock Volcano was directly smashed into shattered rocks, which floated above the sea of the Fire Sea and waves.

Qian Sanliang bluntly stated, "It seems that Qian Xuan still harbors illusions, as if he wants to subdue the Five-Claw Dark Dragon by himself."

Lei Buping grumbled, "In my opinion, Brother Qin should have killed that Five-Claw Dark Dragon in one fell swoop just now, otherwise Qian Xuan wouldn't have had a chance..."

"Qian Zhenshou's methods are truly impressive; he was actually able to confront the Five-Claw Dark Dragon head-on."

"Don't rush, neither of them has used their full strength yet..."

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone felt the surrounding firepower being rapidly drained and concentrated in the depths of the Fire Sea below. It was then revealed that the Five-Claw Dark Dragon was unleashing its full power, currently using the ' Void Flame ' Domain.

Qian Xuan roared, "I was prepared for this! Qian Heaven Finger, suppress me!"

At the same time, a strange fluctuation imprisoned the heavens and earth, causing all the surging, towering waves of fire to immediately cease, as if time and space had frozen.

The massive firepower that had gathered was instantly suppressed.

Many spectators' expressions changed, because this was the first time they had come into close contact with the ' Qian Heaven ' Domain above the battlefield.

Lin Yi was also somewhat surprised, because he discovered that his ' Shocking Thunder ' was also restrained by ' Qian Heaven ', making it difficult to unleash the full power of the Seven Heavens.

"The vast Qian Heaven Domain is indeed powerful!"

You Huoli's ' Li Fire ' Domain was also suppressed. He turned to look at Lin Yi and transmitted his voice, "In the Eight Laws of Qiankun, Qian controls wind, fire and thunder, while Kun contains water, mountains and marshes. Brother Qin, your ' Shocking Thunder ' Domain should be suppressed and cannot exert much power."

Although Lin Yi knew that the Eight Laws of Qiankun could restrain each other, he did not know that ' Qian Heaven ' was so domineering that it could suppress the other three methods.

"Brother Li, is there any technique in the Eight Laws of Qiankun that can counter the ' Qian Heaven ' Domain?"

"All things in the universe are mutually restraining and mutually generating. ' Qian Heaven ' also suppresses ' Kun Earth '. If Brother Qin's ' Shocking Thunder ' is strong enough, he will not be controlled by ' Qian Heaven '. Alternatively, if he comprehends the three methods of 'water, mountain, and marsh' of the terrain, he will not be restrained by ' Qian Heaven ' either."

"Is that so? Thank you..."

Lin Yi understood the situation.

If he were to become the Deputy Prefecture Lord of Tong Pass, he would inevitably antagonize the Qian Family, and then a confrontation with the ' Qian Heaven ' Domain would be unavoidable.

Now that he knows that 'Water Mountain Marsh' is not restrained by the ' Qian Heaven ' Domain, Lin Yi plans to focus on cultivating ' Kan Water ' and ' Gen Mountain ' next.

At that time, Lin Yi could also learn from ' Qian Heaven ' and use ' Qian Heaven ' against ' Qian Heaven ', but by then, the Qian Family would probably hate him even more...

During their telepathic conversation, a dragon's roar shook the heavens below, as if the Five-Claw Dark Dragon, having discovered its Domain was suppressed, was now fighting Qian Xuan with its physical demonic form.

As for Qian Xuan, although his physical body was no match for the Yao God's body, he possessed the Second Tong Pass Treasure, the Divine Treasure, and clashed head-on with the Five-Claw Dark Dragon, holding his own in the slightest.

The battle lasted for a minute. The Earth Veins were shattered, and an endless Fire Sea surged. The human and the demon were still locked in a stalemate.

Lei Bujian watched anxiously, hoping for the Monster's victory for the first time.

So he said, "Brother Qin, why is the Clawed Demon Dragon so weak? Why don't you also use the Tongguan Treasure to kill that Five-Claw Dark Dragon? I can lend you my Eighth Tong Pass."

Huang Xian shook his head and said, "It's not that it has become weaker, it's just that this Five-Claw Dark Dragon was attacked by Brother Qin's Tong Pass before, its body was shattered and its strength was greatly reduced. However, relying solely on the Tongguan Treasure, Qian Xuan cannot defeat this demon."

Shao Lian also spoke up, "Brother Qin, Commander Lei is right. You should also go and kill the demon. The Five-Claw Dark Dragon was originally meant for us to complete the mission for Wushi Deputy Prefecture Lord, but now Qian Xuan is determined to kill this demon, just to ruin your contribution..."

Just as everyone was urging Lin Yi to descend, a refined aura of Heaven and Earth Power energy emanated from beneath the Fire Sea.

At the same time, Qian Xuan's delighted voice rang out. "So there's Void Flame Lotus hidden below, no wonder you were desperately blocking me..."

"Human, you deserve to die!"

Void Flame Lotus?

Upon hearing that it was this treasure, many of the town's Garrison Commander were greatly surprised and their faces lit up with joy.

"I never expected that this treasure, capable of nurturing the Heaven and Earth Power, actually exists. Could it be that Wushi Deputy Prefecture Lord and the others came here for this very thing?"

Just as Yang Fan was marveling at the sight, he saw Fufeng, Huang Xian, Gai Duanjian disappear into the Fire Sea below.

Although You Huoli was a beat slower, he still managed to control the ' Li Fire ' Domain and dive into the Fire Sea.

Lin Yi had only been in the Ancient Domain for a short time. Although he had browsed through many books in Tongguan Prefecture, he did not know what the Void Flame Lotus was.

Seeing Lin Yi looking over, Yang Fan suppressed his excitement and continued, "Brother Qin, the Void Flame Lotus is a legendary item, Red Grade Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. It is said that this treasure can continuously generate the Heaven and Earth Power and earth, and its lotus flame itself is also an extraordinary mortal..."

Lin Yi basically ignored what was said after that, but when he heard about the red materials, even he couldn't help but be moved.

No wonder Fufeng, You Huoli, and the others rushed in without saying a word; it turns out such a treasure has appeared.

Seeing that Lin Yi was also about to dive into the depths of the Fire Sea, Lei Buping said, "Brother Qin, I'll lend you this Eighth Tong Pass. If you gain anything, just share some scraps with me."

Yang Fan quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, I also miss Brother Qin very much here at the Sixth Tong Pass."

After saying that, the two of them handed their respective Tong Pass passes to Lin Yi.

Seeing this, Qian Sanliang, Kun Haori and others also temporarily handed over the Tongguan Treasure to Lin Yi.

The situation deep within the Fire Sea is unknown, and there is also a Five-Claw Dark Dragon. After all, they are all at the lower level of the Martial Saint Seventh Realm and have not mastered the Domain. If they venture deeper, they are very likely to lose their lives.

If Lin Yi were to take their Tongguan Treasure down there, there's a high chance he'd snatch the Void Flame Lotus.

When the time comes, those who have put in the effort will naturally be able to share in the benefits.

Lin Yi knew what the others were thinking, and he didn't care.

A burst of True Qi flashed in his palm, and he took the six Tongguan Treasure that everyone had entrusted to him.

With his Twelfth Tong Pass, combined with the power of seven Tong Pass, Lin Yi would be a match for any expert unless eighth realm Martial Saint appeared.

It then transformed into flashing lightning, Lin Yi disappeared into the Fire Sea.

As the core of the Endless Fire Domain, this Fire Sea is unfathomably deep, seemingly tens of thousands of meters below the surface.

Lin Yi followed the trail left by the people ahead and descended to a Volcanic Fissure that had broken off at the base.

The space below the rift was enormous, and the sounds of intense fighting could be heard continuously.

Lin Yi was inside when he saw Qian Xuan, Fufeng, Huang Xian, Gai Duanjian, You Huoli all raising Tong Pass to protect themselves, surrounding and hunting the Five-Claw Dark Dragon.

Qian Xuan was the most seriously injured, his martial arts armor was dull and shattered, and covered with bloodstains.

If the others hadn't come down in time, Qian Xuan would most likely have fallen into the hands of the Five-Claw Dark Dragon.

Perhaps this is why Qian Xuan shouted "Void Flame Lotus" just now.

Seeing that Qin Jian had also come down, with several Tongguan Treasure floating in his palm, Fufeng said in a deep voice, "Town Guardian Qin, the Void Flame Lotus has been swallowed by the Demon Dragon. If we join forces to kill it, we can divide the Void Flame Lotus among ourselves. What do you think?"

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Of course."

Given the current situation, if Lin Yi were to say anything dissatisfying, those who had previously supported him becoming the Deputy Prefect would likely immediately turn against him and switch their allegiance to Qian Xuan.

It just goes to show how powerful self-interest can be!

However, before Lin Yi could make a move, he saw the Five-Claw Dark Dragon spit out the Void Flame Lotus.

This lotus appears to be formed from burning, flickering Black Fire of Void, and has eight lotus leaves, each of which flickers like a flame.

At this moment, the Blazing Flame Fire within Lin Yi Yi's field immediately began to surge wildly, seemingly extremely envious of the Void Flame Lotus.

Despite his severe injuries, Qian Xuan maintained his composure, coldly asking, "Demon Dragon, are you admitting defeat? Do you intend to hand over the Void Flame Lotus?"

"Hmph, utter nonsense! You Garrison Commander, just wait to die!"

The Five-Claw Dark Dragon grinned, and a White Demon Shadow materialized on its prominent Void Flame Lotus.

A powerful demonic aura emanated from the surrounding area, transforming into a blinding white light that caused the space to tremble.

"Oh no! It's the Envoy Demon God's Split Soul!"

Fufeng, who was standing at the very front, was terrified and quickly retreated while holding up Tong Pass.

The others also retreated.

Even Lin Yi was scared back several meters.

After all, the Envoy Demon God is Monster comparable to the Martial Saint Nine Realms. I have never seen or fought him, so who knows what methods he has? Even if Lin Yi has seven Tongguan Treasure, he should be careful.

After the white light dissipated, it seemed that nothing had happened deep inside the rift.

Only the Five-Claw Dark Dragon, carrying the Void Flame Lotus, disappeared.

Qian Xuan searched the surroundings and roared, "Damn it, they actually dared to trick us!"

Huang Xian suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Wait, this doesn't seem like a trick. Have you noticed any changes in us?"

Everyone looked at their wrists and found a dark line, like a bone-deep carbuncle, embedded in their veins and blood vessels, impossible to eradicate.

And as time went by, the black line continued to spread along his arm toward his heart.

Is this Curse?

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow. Under the illumination of the split soul's white light, black lines also appeared on his body.

Unlike the others, Lin Yi used his Heavenly Mystery Dao Eye to see the black lines drifting like wisps of smoke in the wind, disappearing into the void, seemingly connecting to some unknown place.

Fufeng, a man of great experience, said with a grave expression, "Oh no! We're probably Curse by that Envoy Demon God!"

Huang Xian Xianyu: "Brother Fu, please tell me in detail, what exactly is this Curse all about?"

"There's no time to explain! Quickly contact Wushi Deputy Prefecture Lord, or we might all be Heavenly Punishment in a few hours..."