Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 240 Completely Eliminating the Third-Order Monster
"I invited fellow Daoists from the Spirit Gu Sect to help, mainly because I didn't want to attract attention, since my husband and I haven't been at the Golden Core realm for very long!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

He didn't tell Liu Miaozhen and the other two that he had once aroused the suspicion of the Desolate Ancient Sect; he simply said that he didn't want to attract too much attention.

Liu Miaozhen nodded slightly and did not ask any further questions. She also expressed her understanding of Lu Cheng'an's concerns.

"Being too high-profile is indeed not a good thing. The demonic beasts of Hong'e Mountain Range and the evil cultivators of the Sacred Heart Sect have always been targeting talented cultivators who oppose them. Back then, a talented cultivator from Haoyang Sect was poisoned by the Sacred Heart Sect."

"The genius cultivator from Haoyang Sect is none other than Saint Yang True Monarch, one of the Nine Saints of Sacred Heart Sect. He is a terrifying cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage!"

When Liu Miaozhen mentioned Saint Yang Zhenjun, she couldn't help but sigh. Saint Yang Zhenjun was extremely famous in Haoyang Sect back then, and was the most outstanding Nascent Soul seed in Haoyang Sect.

"Does the Sacred Heart Heavenly Demon True Explanation of the Sacred Heart Sect really have such formidable power? Even if True Monarch Shengyang's cultivation breaks through to the late Nascent Soul stage, he still cannot escape the control of the Sacred Heart Sect?" Lu Cheng'an asked with a frown.

The Sacred Heart Heavenly Demon True Explanation is the highest inherited cultivation technique of the Sacred Heart Sect. This technique has the power to bewitch people's minds.

The one who attacked True Monarch Shengyang back then was True Monarch Shengxin of the Shengxin Sect, also known as Ancestor Shengxin. He was the number one Nascent Soul cultivator in the Shengxin Sect, with a cultivation level at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.

It is said that the Sacred Heart True Lord has a high probability of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, and his strength is extremely formidable!

"I don't know about that!"

Liu Miaozhen shook her head. Their Linggu Sect was just a small Golden Core sect, so naturally they didn't know the secrets of these Nascent Soul sects.

"You must be careful if you encounter cultivators from evil sects like the Sacred Heart Sect in the future. If you attract the attention of the Sacred Heart Sect, you may end up like True Monarch Shengyang!" Liu Miaozhen said.

Although True Lord Shengyang did not die and even became a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, he was no longer the same person he once was.

"Thank you for the reminder, Fellow Daoist Liu. I will pay attention in the future!" Lu Cheng'an said sincerely.

He didn't know much about the Sacred Heart Sect. He knew that the Sacred Heart Heavenly Demon True Explanation of the Sacred Heart Sect could bewitch people, but he didn't know that Sacred Sun True Monarch was also bewitched into the Sacred Heart Sect by the Sacred Heart Ancestor.

After that, Liu Miaozhen did not talk about the Sacred Heart Sect anymore, but asked about the situation of the demonic beasts in the Burning Flame Mountain Range.

The third-tier demonic beasts in the Burning Flame Mountains are no different from before; there are still only five demonic beasts: Azure Flame Lion, Devouring Python Toad, White Jade Elephant, Flame Demon Wolf, and Earth-Covering Dragon Earthworm.

The Azure Flame Lion's cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the third rank, while the four third-rank demonic beasts, the Devouring Python Golden Toad, are still at the early stage of the third rank.

Originally, the cultivation level of the Devouring Python Golden Toad was comparable to that of the Sparrow Meteor. However, after the Sparrow Meteor was controlled by Lu Cheng'an, the cultivation resources it enjoyed were far superior to those of the Devouring Python Golden Toad. This is why the Sparrow Meteor's cultivation level has now broken through to the mid-stage of the third rank.

"The Burning Flame Mountain Range only has five third-tier demonic beasts, namely the Azure Flame Fire Lion. Next, I would like to ask all fellow Daoists to join forces and suppress these five third-tier demonic beasts directly!" Lu Cheng'an said in a deep voice.

The Linggu Sect has three Golden Core cultivators, the Lu family has two Golden Core cultivators, Lu Cheng'an and Lu Chengping, and if we add Chongxu and Shi Ningyu from the Tianyan Sect, the number of Golden Core cultivators on the surface reaches eight.

Moreover, Liu Miaozhen's cultivation was still at the Golden Core Perfection stage. With such power, she could easily suppress third-tier demonic beasts like the Azure Flame Lion.

"Then let's do as Fellow Daoist Lu says!" After thinking for a moment, Liu Miaozhen agreed.

After that, Lu Cheng'an didn't waste any more time and directly took Liu Miaozhen and the others to find Chongxu and Longshi of the Linggu Sect.

When Lu Cheng'an found Chongxu and the other man, he didn't say much. He simply told them their plan without giving them a chance to offer any suggestions.

This made Chongxu feel somewhat annoyed, as he felt that Lu Cheng'an was not taking their Tianyan Sect seriously at all.

The dragon lions had long accepted this fact. Their Tianyan Sect and the Lu family had never been on good terms. If it weren't for the third-tier demonic beasts like the Azure Flame Lion, they wouldn't have had these collaborations with the Lu family.

Furthermore, the Lu family has now established a close relationship with the Linggu Sect, even getting the sect leader, Liu Miaozhen, to personally intervene. The gap between their Tianyan Sect and the Lu family is widening.

Although Chongxu was furious, he dared not show it and could only resign himself to Lu Cheng'an's arrangements.

"The Azure Flame Lion and other third-tier beasts are currently in the Flowing Fire Valley of the Burning Flame Mountains. We shall set off for the Flowing Fire Valley now to suppress the Azure Flame Lion and other third-tier demonic beasts!" Lu Cheng'an said in a deep voice.

The Azure Flame Lion is the offspring of the Azure Lion Demon King, and his identity is rather sensitive.

Lu Cheng'an had already made arrangements with Liu Miaozhen and other Golden Core cultivators to give the Azure Flame Lion a chance to escape and to prevent him from dying in the Burning Flame Mountains.

The Lu family lived very close to the Burning Flame Mountain Range. After Lu Cheng'an and his group of eight Golden Core cultivators set off from the Lu family, they quickly entered the Burning Flame Mountain Range.

The Valley of Blazing Fire is located in a relatively central position in the Burning Flame Mountains. It took Lu Cheng'an and his group another quarter of an hour to reach the Valley of Blazing Fire.

"This is Flowing Fire Valley, the lair of the Azure Flame Lion. Currently, third-tier demonic beasts such as the Devouring Python Golden Toad are also in Flowing Fire Valley!" Lu Cheng'an said in a deep voice.

They are now less than twenty miles from Flowing Fire Valley, and at their speed, they will arrive in no time.

After Lu Cheng'an explained the situation of Liuhuo Valley, Liu Miaozhen and the others released their divine senses and began to explore it on their own.

Golden Core cultivators' divine sense can probe a range of more than twenty miles. Among the Golden Core cultivators present, apart from Lu Chengping, whose cultivation was at the early stage of Golden Core, all the rest were at the middle stage of Golden Core or above.

Liu Miaozhen and the others quickly discovered the situation inside Flowing Fire Valley, where third-tier demonic beasts such as the Azure Flame Lion were found.

"Let's finish this quickly and suppress all the third-tier demonic beasts, including the Azure Flame Lion!"

A cold look appeared on Liu Miaozhen's face. The moment her voice fell, she sped off towards Liuhuo Valley.

Liu Miaozhen's method of concealing her aura was also extremely ingenious. Until she was less than five miles away from Liuhuo Valley, the third-tier demonic beasts such as the Azure Flame Lion did not discover her whereabouts.

At this moment, Liu Miaozhen had already launched an attack on the Azure Flame Lion.

Liu Miaozhen struck out with her palm, and a golden palm print quickly condensed and pressed down on the huge body of the Azure Flame Lion.

At this moment, Liu Miaozhen's aura as a cultivator at the Golden Core Perfection realm was also revealed, instantly alarming the third-tier demonic beasts such as the Azure Flame Lion in Flowing Fire Valley.

"Oh no, it's a human cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core stage!"

"Why would such a being suddenly make a move? What exactly happened?"

...The third-tier demonic beasts, including the Azure Flame Lion, cried out in alarm, never expecting to be attacked by a human cultivator at the Golden Core Perfection stage.

After all, they have been in the Burning Flame Mountains for decades!
Sensing that the golden palm print was aimed at him, the Azure Flame Lion reacted quickly. With a low roar, a dark blue claw print shot out.

The cyan claw print collided with the golden palm print, instantly destroying the golden palm print.

The Azure Flame Lion then retracted the dark blue claw mark back into its body, because the claw mark was not its own power, but came from its father, the Azure Lion Demon King, and was specially sealed inside its body to protect its life.

The Azure Flame Lion showed no intention of continuing the fight. After blocking Liu Miaozhen's attack with its claw mark, it rode a cloud of demonic energy and quickly left Flowing Fire Valley.

After seeing the fleeing Azure Flame Lion, Liu Miaozhen did not chase after it, but let it go.

This was something they had agreed upon beforehand. Although the Azure Flame Lion wasn't particularly powerful, he was, after all, the offspring of the Azure Lion Demon King.

He may not have been valued by the Azure Lion Demon King, but if he were to die at their hands, it could cause them a great deal of trouble.

The Azure Flame Lion was in such a hurry to escape because it sensed the presence of Lu Cheng'an and the other eight Golden Core cultivators.

Among these people was Liu Miaozhen, who had reached the perfect Golden Core stage.

The human cultivators came with overwhelming force; they were no match for them at all!
As the Azure Flame Lion hastily fled, the third-tier demonic beasts, including the Devouring Python Golden Toad, also reacted immediately, frantically running towards the outside of Flowing Fire Valley.

However, since they didn't have a powerful demon king like the Azure Flame Lion as their backer, Lu Cheng'an and the others naturally wouldn't let these third-tier demon beasts escape easily.

The Devouring Python Golden Toad had already broken through to the third rank, and the demonic beast essence within their bodies had long been condensed into demon cores, so they could no longer be used to refine Golden Cores.

However, third-tier demonic beasts are valuable in themselves; their flesh, bones, and so on are important materials for refining third-tier magical artifacts, talismans, pills, and so on.

Although the strength of the third-tier demonic beasts such as the Devouring Python and the Golden Toad was not bad, they were no match for Lu Cheng'an and the other Golden Core cultivators. In the blink of an eye, they were suppressed by the combined efforts of Lu Cheng'an and the other Golden Core cultivators.

Instead of killing the third-tier demonic beasts like the Devouring Python and the Golden Toad, Lu Cheng'an and the others suppressed and sealed them away.

A living third-tier demon beast is more valuable than a dead one. The reason why there are few living third-tier demon beasts in the cultivation world is that suppressing a third-tier demon beast is not a simple matter.

After suppressing the third-tier demonic beasts such as the Devouring Python and the Golden Toad, Lu Cheng'an and his group did not leave the Burning Flame Mountain Range directly, but instead ransacked the Burning Flame Mountain Range again.

The resources on the surface of the Burning Flame Mountains are not particularly abundant; the treasures hidden within are all in the underground lava rivers.

Although Liu Miaozhen and the others were all at the Golden Core stage, their search for treasures in the underground lava river was still greatly limited.

They didn't find many treasures in the underground lava river; they only obtained a few portions of third-tier minerals and a few portions of third-tier spiritual herbs.

After plundering the Burning Flame Mountain Range, Lu Cheng'an and the others returned to the Lu family's Welcoming Peak to discuss the distribution of the treasures.

Their haul wasn't particularly bountiful; their most valuable possessions were four third-tier demonic beasts, including the Python-Swallowing Golden Toad.

"Our Linggu Sect wants to devour the four third-tier demonic beasts, the Golden Toad and the Earth-Covering Dragon Earthworm, as well as the third-tier minerals and spiritual herbs... What do you think?" Liu Miaozhen asked with a smile.

Liu Miaozhen took most of what they had harvested in the Burning Flame Mountains, but the fact that they were able to deal with the third-tier demonic beasts like the Devouring Python and Golden Toad so quickly was also due to Liu Miaozhen.

Therefore, after Liu Miaozhen put forward such conditions, Lu Cheng'an immediately agreed.

Shi Ningyu and Lu Cheng'an are from the same family, and since Lu Cheng'an agrees, she naturally has no objections.

Chongxu and Longshi, the two cultivators from the Tianyan Sect, also had no objections. They held the Linggu Sect in high esteem, especially after learning that Liu Miaozhen's cultivation had broken through to the Golden Core Perfection realm.

"We want the White Jade Elephant, a third-tier demonic beast, and the Gold Source Stone... these third-tier minerals!" Master Chongxu said quickly.

The number of treasures that Master Chongxu wanted was not small. After stating his requirements, he immediately turned his gaze to Lu Chengan.

Upon sensing Chongxu Zhenren's gaze, Lu Cheng'an immediately laughed mockingly, "It seems your Tianyan Sect didn't put in much effort this time. Do you really think it's appropriate to ask for so many treasures?"

Just as Master Chongxu was about to retort, he heard Liu Miaozhen say with a smile, "I think Fellow Daoist Lu is right. The two Golden Core cultivators from Tianyan Sect really didn't play any role. Let's just forget about that early stage third-order jade elephant. Let them just get the third-order materials!"

Perhaps due to preconceived notions, Liu Miaozhen and other Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect did not have a good impression of Chongxu and Longxiang.

The reason Liu Miaozhen is now supporting Lu Cheng'an is not only because they have no goodwill towards the Tianyan Sect, but more importantly because Liu Miaozhen wants to see how the Lu family is cultivating the Blood Essence Rice.

“I think Fellow Daoist Liu makes a lot of sense. Your Tianyan Sect should take some of the third-tier materials!” Shi Ningyu said with a smile.

Shi Ningyu represents the Dan Ding Sect. Now that the Lu family, the Dan Ding Sect, and the Ling Gu Sect have formed a united front, even if Master Chongxu is furious, he can only accept it helplessly.

“Then let’s do as you fellow Daoists suggest. Our Heavenly Flame Sect only needs these third-tier materials!” said True Man Longxiang.

He was also somewhat annoyed, but there was nothing he could do.

When they are weaker than others, they can only endure unfair treatment.

Furthermore, Lu Cheng'an wasn't entirely wrong; he and Chongxu did indeed play no significant role in suppressing the third-tier demonic beasts, such as the Devouring Python and the Golden Toad.

Although Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu were only at the early stage of Golden Core cultivation, their strength was ridiculously high.

The two of them suppressed the White Jade Elephant and the Flame Demon Wolf, both early-stage third-tier demonic beasts, as soon as they made their move, giving them no chance to attack.

"Now that the demonic beasts in the Burning Flame Mountains have been basically dealt with, we'll take our leave!" After receiving the third-tier materials from Liu Miaozhen, True Man Longxiang left the Lu family without any delay, together with True Man Chongxu.

After the two left the Lu family, Master Chongxu gave Lu Chengan, Liu Miaozhen and others a good scolding, and then began to complain that Longshi should not have been so cowardly.

Master Longshi was also seething with anger, which came from Lu Cheng'an and others, as well as from Master Chongxu, and Master Chongxu was even angrier.

(End of this chapter)