An Immortal Soldier's Greed, Gathering Storm at the Mine

Purple Flame Immortal Dynasty, frontline garrison.

Inside a magnificent tent wreathed in purple flames, the atmosphere was frozen solid.

"Zhao Fen... is he dead?"

Seated in the main seat was a burly man clad in crimson armor, his exposed skin etched with magma-like patterns. The mere sight of him distorted the surrounding space with intense heat, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

His name is Lieshan, one of the highest commanders of the Purple Flame Immortal Dynasty stationed here, a genuine Immortal Soldier!

Looking at the shattered life tablet below, a savage glint flashed in Lieshan's eyes.

"Although Zhao Fen is a good-for-nothing, he's still Late-stage Golden Immortal. He went to kill a 'meat pig' at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and actually got killed instead?"

"Unless..."

Lieshan's pupils contracted slightly, a glint of greed flashing in them.

"That kid has a valuable treasure on him!"

"To enable Heaven Immortal to defeat Golden Immortal, ordinary immortal artifacts simply cannot do it. Could it be... a first-tier immortal artifact?!"

Celestial artifacts are natal items that only experts at the Immortal Soldier Realm can forge. They complement the Immortal Immortal Body and their power far surpasses that of ordinary celestial weapons. If Heaven Immortal possesses one, it is indeed possible for it to unleash a trace of the might of a Immortal Soldier.

"Sir, should we immediately send out a large army to search for them?" an adjutant asked cautiously.

"Fool! If the army moves, won't the Azure Cloud Immortal Dynasty be laughing at us?"

Lieshan stood up, his tall figure resembling a volcano about to erupt.

"Pass down the order: the Third and Fourth Battalions must hold the ' Crimson Cloud Immortal Gold Mine ' at all costs! That's the root of the war between the two immortal dynasties; it cannot be lost!"

As for that kid...

A cruel smile curled at the corner of Lieshan's lips, and two completely different fluctuations of law within his body rippled slightly.

One is the raging Law of Fire (Major Accomplishment)!

The other one is the Law of Metal (Entry), which I have only recently grasped and seems somewhat rudimentary!

"I am only one step away. Once I have Minor Accomplishment the Law of Metal, gathered the third law, and absorbed enough second-tier immortal metal, I can attempt to reach the rank of Immortal General!"

"That kid's 'celestial artifact' will be perfect as a congratulatory gift for my advancement!"

"I... will personally go and capture him!"

Meanwhile, at the Azure Cloud Immortal Dynasty, at the Dragon-Slaying Pass.

Inside Yan Hao's tent, he paced anxiously back and forth, nearly crushing the communication jade slip in his hand.

"Damn it! Why hasn't Zhao Fen replied yet?"

"Even if it's slaughtering a pig, isn't this taking way too long?"

An extremely ominous premonition lingered in his mind.

Just then...

"Report!"

A trusted deacon rushed in, looking flustered, holding a wanted poster that was radiating a spiritual light.

"M-Sir! Something terrible has happened!"

"Soaring Cloud Pavilion has just issued its highest-level 'kill order'! A reward of one million immortal stones is offered for the capture of one person!"

Yan Hao impatiently took the wanted poster. "So what if it's a wanted poster? What does it have to do with me... Huh?!"

When he saw the young, serene face in the portrait, he froze instantly!

"This... isn't this Dongfang Yueming?!"

Let's look at the reasons for the arrest warrant: He killed the manager of the Soaring Cloud Pavilion in the street of Supreme Mystery Immortal City and extorted money from the tower; his crimes are heinous!

"Hiss--!"

Yan Hao gasped, feeling a chill run down his spine!

"Extorting Soaring Cloud Pavilion?! Is this kid insane?!"

"No wonder... no wonder he dared to demand fifty Golden Immortal Techniques!"

"Zhao Fen... is probably doomed!"

At this moment, Yan Hao finally realized that he had not recruited a fat sheep, but an ancient Ferocious Beast in sheep's clothing!

"With the Soaring Cloud Pavilion issuing a warrant for his arrest, the Purple Flame Immortal Dynasty certainly won't let him go either..."

"Two major forces are pursuing him simultaneously..."

A flicker of fear flashed in Yan Hao's eyes, which quickly turned into resolute determination.

"No! We must sever all ties! Even... if we can capture him, then this million-dollar bounty..."

Outside, things are in turmoil.

News about Dongfang Yueming spread like wildfire throughout the war zone between the two great immortal dynasties, as if it had grown wings.

"Have you heard? That guy named Dongfang Yueming actually offended Soaring Cloud Pavilion! And he even killed Old Ghost Yinfeng!"

"My God, does this guy have a death wish? Making enemies everywhere?"

"However, this person's strength is unfathomable; it is said that he is only at the Heaven Immortal level..."

"Heaven Immortal? You're kidding me! Heaven Immortal can kill Mystic Immortal? I think he's at least an old monster hiding his true strength!"

While countless people were speculating about Dongfang Yueming's whereabouts, some coveting the reward, others trying to avoid trouble.

The figure in blue robes at the eye of the storm had already left the Fallen Soul Valley.

Deep within the Scarlet Blood Wasteland.

Dongfang Yueming stood atop a crimson mountain range, his gaze piercing through layers of mist as he looked towards the massive mineral vein ahead, heavily guarded and radiating a rich aura of Geng metal.

Crimson Cloud Immortal Gold Mine!

This place is rich in first- and even second-tier immortal gold, a strategic location that the two great immortal dynasties have fought over for tens of thousands of years, and a must-have resource for forging an "Immortal Immortal Body" and advancing to the Immortal Soldier Realm!

"The Immortal Soldier Realm... requires the refinement of the physical body by the laws, and even more so, the rebuilding of the bones and muscles with immortal metal."

"You can't buy it; it's too expensive and too slow."

Dongfang Yueming's lips curled slightly, his eyes calm to the point of being unsettling.

"Since both great immortal dynasties are looking for me..."

"Then I'll prepare a... big gift for you right here."

His figure swayed, causing fluctuations in the Law of Space.

[The Horizon Within Reach!]

He completely ignored the layers of outer formations, moving as if he were in an empty field, and stealthily made his way towards the core of the mine!