Obtaining a Red-Grade Treasure, Everyone's Support
In an instant, the entire Fire Sea flashed and spread, crackling and sealing off the surrounding space.
The next moment, Lin Yi transformed his Supreme Fire Crystal Body again, unleashing his physical power and slamming it fiercely towards the Five-Clawed Dark Dragon.
Upon seeing the familiar red crystal body, the Five-Clawed Dark Dragon suddenly seemed to be wondering what it was.
"So it was you!"
About ten minutes later, a huge, dark-colored five-clawed dragon, barely clinging to life, fell to the bottom of the Fire Sea. Almost every piece of its scales was intact; some were charred and burnt, while others were smashed by brute force, with cracks spreading and the scales losing their luster.
The Five-Clawed Dark Dragon had lost its sight and its head had been struck several times by Lin Yi Wither-Prosper Fist, making it look old and frail.
"Human, you are going to die. If you kill me, the Envoy Demon God will not let you go."
"Thanks for reminding me, I'm waiting for it!"
Lin Yi took out the Sun-Chasing Dragon Roar Sword and stabbed the heart of the Five-Clawed Dark Dragon with one stroke. He first dug out the Heaven-Piercing Demon God Heart, which was beating loudly, and then the dragon horns, dragon gall, dragon blood, and dragon flesh.
As for the dragon scales, they have been damaged beyond repair and have little value, so they can only be put aside for now.
The Five-Clawed Dark Dragon was quite large. Lin Yi used his ultimate technique to continuously unleash his cleansing power to prevent the violent demonic energy from corrupting the corpse, striving to cut up as many Yao God materials as possible in a short time.
A few minutes later, Lin Yi stripped a complete dragon bone from his hands, and a small, Void flame appeared in his hand.
[Void Flame - Gold]: Born from the Void Flame Lotus, a supreme Heaven and Earth Power, this fragmented power can reduce all things to Void. It requires immense firepower to maintain its vitality...
Most of the Heaven-Piercing Demon God broke through to the next level by refining the Heaven and Earth Power, so almost every Heaven-Piercing Demon God left behind the Heaven and Earth Power they had refined after their death.
The higher the realm of a Heaven-Piercing Demon God, the less Heaven and Earth Power remains in his body.
Therefore, the incomplete ' Void Flame ' before us is far less complete than ' Mystic Origin Heavy Water ' and ' Deep Blue Spirit Fire '.
Regardless, this item is of high value.
Even in its incomplete state, the ' Void Flame ' is still a first-rate Heaven and Earth Power, far surpassing ordinary Third-Rate Heaven and Earth Power.
However, the biggest gain this time was not the Spiritual Materials from the Five-Clawed Dark Dragon or the ' Void Flame ', but the Red Supreme Treasure, the Void Flame Lotus.
Lin Yi's gaze fell on a black, ethereal fire lotus below.
[Void Flame Lotus - Red]: A supreme treasure of heaven and earth, unique in the world. It was born by chance in Fire Vein and nurtured by the power of millions of fires. After ten thousand years, it can give birth to a Heaven and Earth Power called ' Void Flame '. This lotus has eight petals, and each petal can transform a person into a top-level Fire Body. If one refines the entire Void Flame Lotus, one can obtain a red physique - the Void Flame Body!
After reading the System introduction, Lin Yi's eyes flashed with surprise.
This Red Supreme Treasure lives up to its name; it not only continuously generates the Heaven and Earth Power, but also improves one's physique, granting them a top-tier Fire Body.
If they were to the Li Family and see this supreme treasure Void Flame Lotus, they would probably risk everything to snatch it from their hands.
After all, the mere fact that it can generate a portion of the power of Heaven and Earth Power and earth every ten thousand years is enough to lay an eternal foundation for the Li Family...
Lin Yi planned to keep this Red Grade precious lotus for now and not consume it. He already possessed the [Blazing Flame Fire Body], so having another Void Flame Body wouldn't make much difference.
Afterwards, Lin Yi first placed the Void Flame Lotus into the Spirit Vine World's sprawling volcano, and then flashed away again.
Using the ' Li Fire ' Domain to fly over the endless Fire Sea, Lin Yi felt extremely comfortable, as he could command any firepower around him.
A few hours later, Lin Yi landed on the Outer Realm and took out the Fire Yuan Stone Mine.
Within the Fire Sea, Lin Yi flicked his wrist, unleashing the ' Gen Mountain ' and ' Li Fire ' Domain. The undulating Fire Yuan Stone Mine below was instantly torn apart, like Earth Dragon turning over, as Lin Yi pulled it out entirely.
Without the ' Gen Mountain ' Domain, it would be no easy task to mine this Fire Yuan Stone Mine in a short period of time.
One of the Fire Yuan Stone Mine gleamed red, resembling a pomegranate seed with glistening, translucent fruit. Lin Yi tossed it into the Spirit Vine World and then continued digging for the second one.
Now that we're here, we can't waste this opportunity.
Quickly, rows of Fire Yuan Stone Mine rose from the ground, crashing into the outer area of the Spirit Vine World Volcano with a thunderous roar.
The Monster and humans in the Spirit Vine World only felt the Earth Veins shaking incessantly today, but they didn't know what had happened.
After Lin Yi had mined all the Fire Yuan Stone Mine in the Endless Fire Domain, he did not rush back. Instead, he found a secluded spot beneath the Fire Sea and began to cultivate in seclusion again.
Today, he will go all out to fully comprehend the ' Li Fire ' Domain.
Time passed slowly, and darkness fell.
On the thousand-foot-high city wall of the Fifth Tong Pass, Endless Fire Domain and crimson light reflected on the horizon, turning it a deep red.
The city's defenders were on duty for a change of shifts. They stood like statues, their gazes resolute, fixed on the distant Fire Domain.
At this moment, streaks of golden light flew in from afar, which were none other than the eleven Garrison Commander, including Fufeng and Qian Xuan.
Qian Sanliang complained, "I'm exhausted! Hunting down Monster King isn't an easy task!"
Yang Fan also chimed in, "Who says otherwise? Anyway, I haven't been eating or sleeping well in the Endless Fire Domain these past few days. This place is even more torturous than my Darknight Stone Cave."
A Martial Saint Adjutant appeared. "Gentlemen of the Garrison Commander, I have prepared spiritual meat, chilled drinks, and fine wine..."
"Haha, thanks a lot..."
Lei Buping couldn't help but say, "Old Li, your subordinate commander is definitely more experienced and better prepared. My Eighth Tong Pass commander is from a martial arts family, and he's always acting like a big shot..."
You Huoli smiled but didn't say anything. Wasn't he also a disciple of a martial arts family?
As soon as the eleven Garrison Commander entered the main hall of Tongguan Prefecture, they saw three powerful old men enjoying spiritual meat and fine wine on high seats.
These three individuals were, in particular Martial Saint from various families who had conspired with Wu Shi to scheme against the Venerable Envoy Demon God, and the Eight-Realm Ancestor of each family.
The Qian Family Old Ancestor Qian Hengsheng, the ancestor of the Kun Family is Kun Yuan, and the Tai Shang Family Ancestor Tai Shang Liangbai.
The three men caught sight of the eleven Garrison Commander entering, but none of them reacted, all engrossed in their own conversations.
"Although the environment at Fifth Tong Pass is rather poor, enjoying chilled drinks and fine wine is a unique experience, wonderful! Wonderful!"
"Eat, eat, the Fire Toad Meat is delicious too..."
The three veteran Eight-Realm Martial Saint did not react, but the eleven Garrison Commander could not be rude. Led by Fufeng Feng, the eleven of them cupped their hands and bowed, saying, "Greetings to the three seniors!"
Kun Yuan spoke first, smiling gently. He glanced at his junior Kun Haori, and then waved his hand, saying, "Sit down and eat, everyone. There's no need to worry about worldly etiquette."
"Yes!"
After everyone had taken their places, Qian Hengsheng, the Qian Family Old Ancestor, suddenly asked, "Everyone, this Fire Domain Trial is to select the Deputy Prefecture Lord of Tong Pass. Who do you think should take this position?"
Everyone present was slightly taken aback.
Instead of asking who performed the best, Qian Hengsheng asked who it should be, clearly indicating that he already knew about the events of the past few days.
Many of the Garrison Commander glanced at Qian Xuan, their brows furrowing slightly.
It seems that this Qian Zhenshou had already used the Qian Family's [Mind Connection Art] to inform them of their recommendation of ' Qin Jian ' as the Deputy Prefect, otherwise Qian Hengsheng wouldn't have taken the initiative to question him.
Fifth Tong Pass was ultimately You Huoli's home turf. Remembering Lin Yi Yi's life-saving grace, You Huoli stood up under pressure and said, "Reporting to Elder Qian, Qin Jian, the 12th Tong Pass Guardian, performed the best in this Trial. We all think he is suitable for the position of Deputy Prefecture Lord of Tong Pass."
Qian Hengsheng didn't take it seriously. He poured himself a glass of wine, flicked his wrist, and the wine in the glass instantly turned into a icy liquid. After drinking it with a slightly enjoyable expression, he said, "Oh? Qin Jian? I seem to remember that he only joined Tongguan Prefecture three years ago."
You Huoli had no choice but to continue, "Well... Tongguan Prefecture has always selected its Deputy Prefect based on merit and demerit, and has never considered the length of service in Tongguan Prefecture..."
Qian Hengsheng continued, "Hmph, since we're judging by merits and demerits, I'm also a native of Tongguan Prefecture. Although I've long since retired from my position as Garrison Commander, it would be reasonable to give me the position of Deputy Prefect based on my merits, wouldn't it?"
You Huoli smiled wryly. This Elder Qian was clearly just being unreasonable, and he couldn't defend himself.
There are many people who have served as the Tong Pass Guardian and then resigned from their posts, but there are only a handful of people who hold the position of Deputy Prefecture Lord of Tong Pass.
According to the custom of Tongguan Prefecture, no retired Garrison Commander has ever served in a position in Tong Pass again.
If Garrison Commander commander is not promoted to Deputy Prefect during his term of office, he will never have the opportunity and will have to resign.
Back then, Elder Qian Lao was unable to compete with his peers for the Garrison Commander, which is why he retreated to the background.
At this moment, Shao Lian helped You Huoli relieve the pressure and clasped his hands, saying, "Elder Qian, the position of Deputy Prefect is decided by the Mansion Master and Wushi Deputy Prefecture Lord. We have no say in anything."
Qian Hengsheng squinted at Shao Lian, then nodded. "Alright, I won't make things difficult for you. All ten of you here, please state your support for me, Sun Qian Xuan, as the Deputy Prefecture Lord of Tong Pass. How about that?"
Before anyone could answer, Qian Hengsheng said, "If you agree, I will give each of you a Gold Grade spirit Spiritual Fruit, which is also useful for comprehending the Domain of spirit Spiritual Fruit."
It must be said that the price Qian Hengsheng paid for giving up his chips was not low.
None of the ten Garrison Commander spoke up first.
They had already assessed and judged the future potential of Qian Xuan and ' Qin Jian '.
If they hadn't witnessed Qin Jian's speed in comprehending the Domain, they might have chosen Qian Xuan for a Golden Spirit Fruit. But having seen it, they felt that with Qin Jian's talent, breaking through to the eighth realm Martial Saint was a piece of cake.
Moreover, comparing the two men's character, they felt that ' Qin Jian ' was superior.
A Gold Grade Spiritual Fruit is good, but it's not worth making them change their minds, lest they become traitors to the garrison Garrison Commander.