One night passed.
There were many fewer people in the square than before. Most of the monks who had no fire or earth Spirit Root chose to leave and return to the outer forest to collect more spiritual herbs in the last few days.
On the Liuyun Sect's side, Li Yun said to Qin Tiexin, "Junior Brother Qin, the Fire Realm suppresses me too much, so I won't go in. You must be careful."
Qin Tiexin nodded.
Liu Qing came over, looking better than yesterday. He looked at Qin Tiexin: "Fellow Daoist Qin, are we together?"
"Hmm."
The two walked side by side towards the red door.
There were more than fifty people in front of the red door, led by the woman in red from Jinyang Sect, with two disciples with the same fiery aura. The woman in red changed into dark red clothes today, and the red whip around her waist was replaced by a red long sword. She glanced at Qin Tiexin and Liu Qing, her eyes stayed on Edgeless behind Qin Tiexin for a moment, and then turned away.
The red door lights up, and flame patterns flow on the door frame, condensing into a line of ancient red characters:
"Fire domain: purification by flame. Use fire to forge the stone, remove the waste and retain the essence. The time limit is half a stick of incense. Those who are not fire Spirit Root will suffer burning pain and consume twice as much spiritual energy."
The writing disappeared and the red door opened.
Step in.
The heat wave hit my face.
There is a red world in front of you. The ground is charred volcanic rock, and dark red magma flows in the cracks. The sky is turbid red, and occasionally burning fireballs drag their tail flames across and fall into the distance. The air is hot and dry, and every breath is like breathing in flames.
Everyone had more experience and immediately activated the fire attribute spiritual power, and the stinging sensation was greatly reduced.
A flat black rock platform appeared in front of him. On the platform were dozens of pieces of red ore, each about the size of a fist.
Qin Tiexin approached and picked up a piece. It was warm in hand, with a rough surface and a dark red metallic luster.
Red-hearted copper is a commonly used spiritual material for refining Fire Element Law Artifact. It is not rare, but it is a raw ore with many impurities and requires high-temperature purification before it can be used. He had dealt with it a lot when he was in the Waste Equipment Pavilion.
An old voice sounded, "Forge the stone with fire to remove the waste and retain the essence. There is no limit to the method, as long as the purification meets the standard. The time limit is half an hour."
As soon as he finished speaking, the monks in the field immediately took action.
The woman in red was the first to take action. She held her right hand empty, and a red-gold flame ignited out of thin air in her palm. The temperature of the flame was extremely high, and the surrounding air was distorted. She threw the red copper ore into the flame, Hand Seals her hands, and the flame immediately enveloped the ore and began to calcine.
Other fire Spirit Root monks also used their own methods. Some chanted the "Red Flame Curse" and shot out lines of fire from their fingertips to wrap around the ore; some used the "Molten Fire Technique" to summon a ball of lava-like fireball to engulf the ore; others took out a specially made Fire Element talisman and stuck it on the ore to ignite it.
Suddenly, the rock platform was filled with flames and heat waves.
Liu Qing also chose a piece of ore. He formed a seal with his hands, murmured something in his mouth, and an orange-red fireball appeared in his palm - this is the basic "burning fire technique" in the Five Elements technique. He pressed his palm on the ore, and the fireball burned slowly.
Qin Tiexin didn't move.
He looked at the red-hearted copper in his hand, then at the dazzling flames Law Technique around him, and remained silent for two breaths.
Then he placed the ore on the ground and pulled out Edgeless from behind.
With the heavy knife in hand, he held the handle with both hands, pointed it at the ore, raised the knife, and dropped it.
"Clang--!"
Edgeless hit the red copper, making a dull loud noise. The ore cracked into several pieces.
Several monks around were startled by the sound. They turned around and looked at him with strange eyes - This man didn't use Law Technique to hit him with a knife?
Qin Tiexin ignored it. He recalled the method of exerting force in the second style of "Vajra Hammer Fist", "Suppressing the Yue Hammer", and poured the deep and heavy "suppressing" spirit into his fist.
He made a fist with his right hand, with the knuckle of his middle finger raised. He used Divine Sense to observe the structure of the ore, aimed at the ore fragments, and punched it down.
"Boom."
His fist hit the red copper, and the force penetrated the surface of the ore and reached the inside. He could clearly feel that the internal structure of the ore began to loosen and separate under the impact of the fist.
This is not only a method of forging a hammer, but also a means of exploring, guiding, and separating the internal structure of materials. When Luo Ling taught him, he said, "Practice boxing is like forging a weapon. You must know the landing point, strength, and intention of each punch."
Qin Tiexin punched one after another. He did not use brute force, but used skillful energy. Each punch hit the weakest part of the ore structure, using the uneven hardness of the copper itself to "shock" the impurities out of the main body.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The dull thumping sound was particularly abrupt on the rock platform surrounded by fire.
On the side of the woman in red, the red gold flame in her palm has burned the ore red, and the impurities turned into black smoke curling up. The size of the ore has shrunk a circle, and the color has become purer. The corners of her mouth are slightly raised, obviously the progress is going well.
Liu Qing felt sweat on his forehead. His cultivation was not enough. After burning for a long time, the surface of the ore was only reddish, and the impurities were slowly removed. He gritted his teeth and mobilized more spiritual power to inject into the fireball. The color of the fireball changed from orange-red to light gold, and the temperature increased, but the consumption of spiritual power also increased sharply.
Qin Tiexin Here, he has punched more than thirty times.
As the red-heart copper fragments in the hand continued to be beaten, layers of gray-black debris began to peel off from the surface - those were impurities. The fragments themselves gradually revealed their dark red and translucent nature. Although the shape was irregular, the purity was significantly improved.
After about one stick of incense, all the pure copper fragments were purified. Qin Tiexin stopped, picked up all the purified red copper fragments on the ground, piled them together, and then raised his right hand.
A faint red light glowed on the fingertips - the only Fire Element Law Technique "Fireball Technique", the most basic one.
A fireball the size of a fist condensed in his palm. The temperature was not high, and it was even a little dim.
Qin Tiexin presses the fireball on the pile of red heart copper fragments.
"Chi--"
The fireball touched the fragments and ignited instantly. The flames enveloped the fragments and burned for about three seconds before extinguishing.
But these three breaths are enough.
After the flames were extinguished, the surface of the pile of red-hearted copper fragments was covered with a very faint Fire Element spiritual light - this was a sign of flame calcination, proving that the ore had indeed been "fire-refined".
Almost at the same time, the rock platform in front of Qin Tiexin lit up with red light.
An old voice sounded in his ears, "Purified by flame, meet the standard. Pass the test."
It's done.
"He cheated!! It was not refined with Fire Element magic at all!" A monk nearby couldn't stand it anymore and shouted in the air, but no one responded.
The rules were very clear, "There is no limit to the method, as long as the purification meets the standard." His method was in full compliance with the requirements. Qin Tiexin turned to look at the monk next to him who reported the report, looking at him with his nine-foot tall body and Edgeless behind him, coupled with Qin Tiexin's surging body Qi and Blood after the training and the "brutal" from the previous training, the monk at the eighth level of Qi refining felt that he was not facing a human, but a humanoid ferocious beast.
Tsk--the monk's hand shook, and the flame in his hand went out. He cursed secretly, not daring to look directly into Qin Tiexin's eyes, and left the fire domain.
Are you so scary?
Qin Tiexin scratched his head and looked around.
The woman in red has also finished, standing with her hands behind her back, with an indifferent expression. Liu Qing is still struggling, the fireball flickers in and out, but she finally manages to reach the target before the incense burns out.
In the end, a total of thirty people passed the assessment.
Reward distribution.
The top three who finish the fastest will each get a "Fire Ganoderma" - spirit medicine. Qin Tiexin, which can strengthen the fire Spirit Root and enhance the power of Fire Element Law Technique. The woman in red, and one Rogue Cultivator will each get one.
All those who pass the level will each get a "fire crystal", which is worth about ten Spirit Stone and is suitable for fire Spirit Root cultivation.
Qin Tiexin put away the fire lingzhi and fire crystal stones, and looked forward with everyone.
The magma pool in the center of the rock platform suddenly surged violently.
"Boom--!"
A giant pillar of lava rose into the sky, condensed and shaped in the air more than ten feet high, and turned into a three-foot-tall flaming giant.
Its entire body is made of dark red lava, with red-gold flame lines flowing on its surface, and its eyes are two burning golden fireballs. The scorching air waves spread around it, causing the temperature of the entire rock platform to rise a lot.
The old voice said, "Guardian of the Fire Realm, Fire Demon."
Almost at the moment the Balrog appeared, several monks who had been prepared immediately took action - not to attack the Balrog, but to attack the nearest competitor.
"Pfft--"
As soon as a Qingxia sect disciple sacrificed Law Artifact, he was slashed in the back by Rogue Cultivator next to him, and was teleported away screaming.
Chaos breaks out.
After passing through the previous three realms, everyone understood that when the Balrog was defeated, he would drop a medium-grade Law Artifact. Instead of waiting for it to be taken away after defeating the Balrog, it was better to clean up the opponents now. Several monks had even reunited into a small team, so it was better to clean up the surrounding monks.
The woman in red snorted coldly, unsheathed her long red sword, and the sword ignited with red gold flames. She did not attack others, but rushed straight towards the Balrog - obviously, she was confident that she could challenge him alone and did not bother to take advantage of the chaos to make a sneak attack.
Qin Tiexin also moved.
He did not rush towards the Balrog, but took a step across to block Liu Qing.
"Clang!"
A flying knife was knocked away by him with Edgeless Saber. The shooter was Rogue Cultivator, who was at the eighth level of Qi Refining. Seeing that the sneak attack failed, he immediately backed away, turned around and pounced on another monk who was casting a spell.
Liu Qing's face turned pale, as if he hadn't recovered from the consumption just now. He quickly took out an elixir and stuffed it into his mouth. He formed a seal with his hands and chanted a mantra quickly in his mouth. Three water blue water bombs condensed in front of him - water type Law Technique "Water Bomb Technique", restraint Fire Element.
"Fellow Daoist Qin, cover me!"
Qin Tiexin nodded, holding the sword in front of Liu Qing.
The field was in chaos. Some people attacked the Balrog, some fought with each other, and some wanted to take advantage of the situation. The Balrog seemed to be angered by the chaos. It hit the ground with both fists, splashing lava all over the sky, and at the same time it opened its mouth and spit out three pillars of fire, sweeping towards the crowd without distinguishing between friend and foe.
"Ah--!"
Screams came one after another. The monks who were swept by the pillar of fire were burned in some cases, or turned into white light and teleported away.
The woman in red has already fought against Balrog. She is Movement Method, and every time she strikes with her red sword, she leaves a deep sword mark on Balrog's body, causing lava to splash. However, Balrog's resilience is extremely strong, and the sword marks are quickly filled by the newly gushing magma.
Qin Tiexin was protecting Liu Qing while observing the battle situation.
There is no way to go on like this. In the chaos, no one can concentrate on dealing with the Balrog, and everyone may be consumed in the end.
He took a deep breath and said to Liu Qing: "Help me clear the way."
Liu Qing nodded, Spiritual Qi recovered a little, pushed with both hands, and three water bullets shot out, forcing the two monks blocking the road in front to retreat.
Qin Tiexin stepped out with a mountain-shaking step, and rushed forward like an arrow, heading straight towards the Balrog.
Someone along the way wanted to stop him, but he used Edgeless to force him away. The advantage of the heavy sword in the melee was fully demonstrated - there was no need for exquisite moves, just horizontal and vertical slashes, and no one dared to attack them head-on.
In the blink of an eye, he had rushed in front of the Balrog.
The woman in red was fighting with the Balrog, and when she saw him charging towards her, she frowned slightly.
Qin Tiexin Hold the knife with both hands, aim at the joint of Balrog's left leg, and chop it off with all his strength.
"Clang--!"
The blade cut into the lava, reaching a depth of half a foot. The Balrog roared and raised his legs to step on it, but Qin Tiexin had already drawn the knife and backed away.
Almost at the same time, the woman in red stabbed the Balrog's chest with her red sword - there was a golden crystal the size of a fist, glowing faintly, like a core.
Balrog reacted extremely quickly and blocked with his left arm.
"Pfft!"
The tip of the sword penetrated Lava's arm, but was stuck. The woman in red tried to pull out the sword, but was unable to pull it out for a moment.
Balrog's right fist hit her in the face.
Seeing this, Qin Tiexin stepped forward again, Edgeless lifted diagonally from bottom to top and slashed towards the joint of Balrog's right arm.
"Clang!"
This sword cut was extremely accurate, hitting right at the joint. The movement of Balrog's right arm stagnated, and his fist grazed the hair of the woman in red.
The woman in red took the opportunity to exert her strength, and finally drew out her red sword, bringing out a pile of lava. She took two steps back and looked at Qin Tiexin with complicated eyes.
The two looked at each other and said nothing, but they had a tacit understanding.
Qin Tiexin attacked the lower plate, cut off the joints, and restricted the movement of the Balrog; the woman in red attacked the core, pointing her sword directly at the crystal on her chest.
Although the Balrog was strong, it was gradually suppressed due to the tacit cooperation of the two. The lava on its body continued to peel off and regenerate, but the regeneration rate became slower and slower.
Seeing this, the monks in chaos all around also joined in the siege - everyone knows that if they don't work together, no one will be able to get Law Artifact.
But everyone is holding back, fearing that if they put in too much effort, others will take advantage of them.
This delicate balance lasted for about a quarter of an hour.
Finally, a crack appeared in the golden crystal on Balrog's chest.
The woman in red's eyes flashed, her red sword ignited an unprecedented blazing flame, and her whole body turned into a red rainbow, piercing the crystal stone.
Qin Tiexin moved almost at the same time. He held the knife in both hands, and poured all his strength into it. Dark golden veins appeared all over Edgeless Saber's body, and he slashed at the same position of the crystal with all his strength.
One sword, one knife, hit at the same time.
"Crack--!"
The golden crystal was completely shattered.
The Balrog's body froze, then suddenly disintegrated, turning into countless crimson light spots and dissipating in the scorching air.
Two things were left on the spot: a dark red lava heavy armor with flame patterns flowing on its surface; a crimson Jade Slip, exuding fiery spiritual power fluctuations.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
All the monks who were still standing were staring at those two things.
"Come on!" Someone shouted, and more than a dozen monks rushed towards the two trophies in two groups, with obviously more people rushing towards the armor.
"Go away!!!" The woman in red was furious when she saw so many people coming to "pick peaches". She swung her sword and slashed at the people in front with a three-foot-long Sword-Ray. The people did not dare to greet them and retreated one after another, leaving a passage open.
The woman in red didn't care about Spiritual Qi's consumption, activated the magic circle on her boots, and came to the lava armor in a flash. She reached out to grab the armor and stuffed it into the storage ring. Then she turned around and ducked behind the two Jinyang Sect disciples, shouting angrily:
"Whoever dares to come up and rob us is an enemy of our Jinyang Sect."
Everyone looked at each other, seeing no hope, and stepped back one after another, ready to see if Jade Slip was still there, but they happened to see Jade Slip being taken into the arms of Qin Tiexin.
It turned out that just as everyone was rushing towards the two trophies, Qin Tiexin, who was closer to Jade Slip, immediately threw out Edgeless in his hand. The huge wind caused by Edgeless flew towards Jade Slip, and the other monks had to stop.
After Edgeless, Qin Tiexin used all his strength to move the mountain-shaking steps and wind-chasing boots. He ducked in front of Jade Slip, picked up Jade Slip and hid behind him. Behind Edgeless, the monks who reacted Law Technique were released one by one towards Qin Tiexin, but they were all absorbed and blocked by Edgeless.
Liu Qing raised his hands to cast a magic spell, placed a water shield on the two of them, and stood next to Qin Tiexin, indicating that he would advance and retreat with him.
Several Rogue Cultivator outside saw that Jade Slip had been taken into the arms of Qin Tiexin, and when they saw his Liuyun Sect robes, they did not want to have a dispute with them, so they had no choice but to leave in anger.
Qin Tiexin turned around and met the eyes of the woman in red. The woman in red stared at the Jade Slip in Qin Tiexin's hand, and then looked at the lava armor in her own hand, her eyes flickering.
In the end, she just said coldly, "Good boy, just wait."
After saying that, he put away his lava armor, turned around and left. Two Jinyang Sect disciples immediately followed him.
Qin Tiexin held Jade Slip tightly, said nothing, and left with Liu Qing.
The rest of the people did not give up. After searching in the Fire Realm and finding nothing, they did not leave one after another until the old voice announced the end of the Fire Realm.