I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Getting fire from the holy mountain was a sacred ritual of the ancestors of the Kitchen God in ancient times.

At that time, the Heavenly Book fell to the ground, the heaven and earth changed drastically, the environment became extremely harsh, and only one in ten humans in the world survived.

The ancestors of the Kitchen God practiced fire with great difficulty on a burning mountain to survive the harsh winter.

The Flaming Mountain never goes out in the extreme cold, so it is certainly not a good place.

Only the strongest among the believers who initially huddled together for warmth could lead the team to make fire, and they must be assisted by fire keepers.

Over time, the Kitchen God Cult grew stronger because it controlled the source of fire, and survived the drastic changes in heaven and earth.

Tens of millions of years later, the Kitchen God had already become the most mysterious and powerful force between heaven and earth, and the world was no longer so unsuitable for survival.

But this ritual was passed down and became a test for the strong within the sect.

This is what Yun Xing told Xie Yuan, but Xie Yuan understood from what she said that the time was too long ago and the origin was unreliable.

There are rumors that the Kitchen God Cult was originally named the Divine Fire Cult, which comes from this; there are also rumors that this is far-fetched, after all, the Kitchen God Cult originally came from the Western Regions, and this holy mountain had been in the Central Plains before being moved to the Heaven Beyond Heaven.

No matter what, this is an extremely high-level ceremony within the Kitchen God Cult, and it only takes place once every five years.

The participants are either believers at the level of the Four Emissaries, or powerful people with great contributions and backgrounds in the church. They are all the top masters below the Grandmaster.

The purpose is that the holy fire on the top of the mountain and the holy fire baptism presided over by the great figures of the sect at the level of Dharma King and above can basically allow these ambitious geniuses of the Demon Sect to make a perfect breakthrough to the Grandmaster level.

The number of places for this ceremony is limited and the competition is fierce. Participants must be top masters, but not all top masters in the sect can participate.

Therefore, even if the Fire Keeper, as a participant, can only share part of the benefits, people still have to fight for such qualification.

The only special situation is with the group led by Fire Envoy Beitang Yue.

Beitang Yue's two fire protectors, Beitang Chong and Lei Xianlun, are both people with great backgrounds and outstanding strength, and are qualified to participate individually.

However, both of them gave up their places and followed Beitang Yue.

The purpose is self-evident, which is to ensure that the holy fire is obtained by the Fire Bringer this time, helping her to take a step ahead in the competition for the position of Saint.

Therefore, looking at all the believers participating in the ceremony under the holy mountain, Beitang Yue, who originally had one more fire guardian, still had the strength to compete alone with two fire guardians, and when they formed a team of three, their strength overwhelmed the whole audience.

Even the gazes cast at him seemed real, making people feel oppressive.

Xie Yuan glanced at the beautiful woman in white clothes who looked like a banished immortal, as well as the giant man in heavy armor and the swordsman in a green robe beside her, and then looked away as if nothing had happened.

The place where the three people stood was apparently ordinary, but it had its own aura, and no one around dared to approach.

But their attention has always been on Xie Yuan and Yun Xing, intentionally or unintentionally, so many people who are paying attention to these three strongest people will also look at them.

"I feel like she is more of a saint than you, both in her demeanor and in her fans."

Xie Yuan felt the hostile gazes of many people and seemed to be thinking about something.

It seems that the resistance this time will be very great.

Yun Xing said coldly:
"She just has the help of elders."

"Then you don't have any friends?"

Xie Yuan said with a sigh of relief. There were so many experts competing for the position of Fire Protector, but Yun Xing couldn't even choose one he trusted, so he had to go through so much trouble to find one from outside.

Yunxing's purple eyes drooped:
"I've killed too many people."

Xie Yuan heard what she said, and in the past three days he had a much better understanding of Yunxing and the Zao Cult.

Yun Xing stood out from many candidates with his supreme talent, and successfully became one of the four great envoys with his decisiveness in killing. He is truly an inspirational example of a man who relies on no one else.

It is also said that he is highly admired by the Saint because of his extremely ruthless methods.

However, because of this, she offended quite a few people, and was especially feared by the Fire Envoy.

The Fire Envoy Beitang Yue was born into the Beitang Family, one of the three major families in Tianwai Tian. She showed extraordinary talent at a young age and was chosen by the family to compete for the next position of the Holy Maiden.

Originally with the full support of his family, Beitang Yue wanted to become the most special Fire Envoy among the four envoys, but he failed and had to settle for the next best thing and become the Fire Envoy.

The four envoys had different duties, but their status rose successively.

But Yun Xing didn't tell Xie Yuan much, only saying that the Fire Messenger was the most special. For example, she didn't even come to this ceremony.

But no matter which one they are, they are all top geniuses selected by the Kitchen God Sect through careful selection and brutal competition, and each of them has the potential to become a grandmaster.

Yun Xing, who fought his way out of the devil's den of the Kitchen God Cult;

Bei Tangyue, who was born in the clouds and made the geniuses of the same race willing to be supporting roles in Tianwaitian;

The Fire Envoy who killed all the geniuses of the eight great families in Wan Yao Mountain and caused the blood to flow like a river;
There is also a mysterious Fire Bearer who stands behind the curtain and is slightly higher than the first three.

Each of them is a figure who can attract worldwide attention outside, but here they gather together in a desperate battle for a position.

This is the Kitchen God religion.

This does not include the lineage of the leader, the left and right Dharma Kings, and the elders of each branch.

Xie Yuan glanced around and recognized many of the remarkable people he had heard about from Yun Xing in the past three days.

In the middle of the crowd, among the pairs of participants, there was a lone man with dishevelled hair, and everyone around him kept a respectful distance from him.

The head of the three major families, Ji Xuan of the Ji family, is deeply favored by the leader and is said to be a strong contender for the next leader.

There are many contenders for the next leader, but this one is the most promising in many years.

Because every time he broke through a realm, he would immediately defeat all those who had called themselves "promising leaders" in the current realm. He never procrastinated and never lost.

Many of them were geniuses who had been praised by big figures such as the leader and elders, but none of them could stop Ji Xuan for a moment.

Now, there is no one below the Grandmaster level in the Zao Sect who is his competitor, and those young talented Grandmasters who once said they were willing to compete for the position of Sect Leader are now worried as they look at Ji Xuan, who is breaking through the realm as easily as drinking water.

Beitang Yue gathered two powerful helpers, one for Yun Xing and the other for Ji Xuan.

But Ji Xuan has always been alone and doesn't even want help from his family, thinking that he is enough on his own.

However, no one said he was arrogant, but only thought it was reasonable.

"The aura is indeed powerful and arrogant. Only an invincible strong man can have such a momentum."

Xie Yuan was slightly solemn, and then said:

"However, he was clearly looking at the top of the mountain, so why did he look at us twice just now? Does this mean that we have hope of joining hands with him?"

Beitang Yue obviously regards Ji Xuan as a big enemy as well, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Perhaps Yun Xing and Ji Xuan may actually have a chance to form an alliance.

Yun Xing glanced at her and said calmly:
“The Ji family supports Liz.

"The one you killed."

"..."

Xie Yuan was silent for a moment:
"Then he doesn't know it's me."

“It’s hard to say. Others may not know about my recent actions, but the Ji family has always been known as a family of religious leaders. Every few generations, there will be a religious leader, and every generation, at least there will be a Dharma King. Their influence and ruling power are unmatched in Tianwai Tian. I think he can guess who I’m looking for.”

Yun Xing finished speaking calmly, and Xie Yuan indeed saw Ji Xuan looking at him again, and there was no goodwill in his eyes.

Ji Xuan was not arrogant, and he looked at everyone calmly, or as calm as air, without any ripples. Only those few glances just now seemed to carry a little bit of hostility.

Xie Yuan sighed and said:
"You are so unpopular."

"You invited this. And the two emissaries from the Western Region Headquarters seem to have bad intentions towards you."

Yun Xing said calmly:
"The Ji family follows the teachings and has always had a lot of exchanges with the Western Region Headquarters. They discovered Liz, and they also invited these two envoys and gave them places. Now it seems that they probably know who you are.

"Lise was the hope for the revival of the Western Regions headquarters, but you killed her... This Western Regions envoy definitely didn't come for the Holy Fire this time. I made the right choice by finding you."

Yun Xing laughed at himself and narrowed his eyes slightly.

It was only when she arrived here that she discovered that everyone in the Ji family seemed to have their eyes on Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan said with a smile:

"I told you to go home, but you didn't listen."

Yun Xing said calmly:
"Just kill him, no need to waste time talking."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Xie Yuan took a quick look around and saw many of the geniuses in the sect that Yun Xing had mentioned.

Tao Qingqing, a handsome young man with a jade belt on his forehead, waving a folding fan in his hand and an evil look on his face, is the favorite disciple of Elder Hehuan. He looks like an evil version of Wang Qiwen, but his strength is no less than his.

It is said that he had some vague story with Beitang Yue before, but it ended after she was confirmed as the Honorable Envoy...it is said.

Mo Li, who is wearing a black veil and all black, was ranked fifth in the competition for the position of the Four Emissaries. Now he has been accepted as a disciple by the Right Dharma King and is being trained as the next Dharma King.

Although the position of the Dharma King is high, it is not as good as that of the Saint. The eyes behind the veil kept staring at Beitang Yue, but also looked at Yun Xing, with a lot of resentment.

There were many other masters, standing in groups of three or four under the holy mountain, making the scene quite lively.

Xie Yuan was wary of the strength of the Kitchen God Cult, but he also felt that the people in this circle would at most have no hostility towards Yun Xing, so he thought it was a good thing.

He believed that Yun Xing's strength might not be inferior to Beitang Yue's, but their influence was indeed far behind.

"Forget it, now that things have come to this, let's go in first."

Xie Yuan shook his head and urged Yun Xing to enter the holy mountain.

Yun Xing looked at Xie Yuan, who looked calm and even eager to try, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"it is good."

The two of them joined hands and stepped into the territory of the Holy Mountain under the watchful eyes of the masters at the foot of the Holy Mountain.

A wave of water twisted and passed by, and the two people disappeared.

Ji Xuan crossed his arms across his chest, raised his brows slightly, followed closely behind, and stepped in before everyone else.

Beitang Yue was watching this scene, and her voice was as ethereal as heavenly music:
"Let's go too."

She took the lead and led two equally powerful helpers into the holy mountain.

As the most watched people entered the holy mountain first, the remaining participants in the ceremony stepped in one after another. One by one, they were like entering water waves, and disappeared as soon as they stepped into the holy mountain.

The holy mountain is shrouded in a huge barrier, and it is impossible to see inside from the outside.

This is a rule that was established countless years ago to prevent the sacred fighting and hatred in the ceremony from being brought to the outside world.

Although there are power struggles within the Zaojiao sect, the religious rules and beliefs are supreme, which is different from other places.

This kind of ceremony didn't even involve a speech of encouragement from a big shot. Everyone gathered at a certain time and entered on their own. It was so primitive, just like going up the mountain to hunt or gather fire, that Xie Yuan felt a little uncomfortable.

Looking at the towering mountains that suddenly rose to an unknown height in front of him, standing in front of him like burning pillars of heaven, Xie Yuan knew that the outside world's vision was indeed distorted a lot.

"Is there really no Dharma King or elder supervising?"

Xie Yuan asked.

Yunxing shook his head:
“No matter how powerful the Dharma King is, he cannot see through this barrier unless he reaches the Grandmaster level. As for the leader and the saint… whether they see you or not, does it have any effect on you?”

"Too."

Xie Yuan nodded slightly and felt relieved.

Yun Xing said calmly:
"The rules of the church must not be violated. This kind of ceremony is fair, unlike those outsiders who are scheming against each other."

Is it fair that you are so resentful?

Xie Yuan sneered:
"How many of these people are from the Beitang family and the Lei family? Just see if they cause you trouble or not. It's fair. There is nothing new under the sun."

People live to eat. Common people eat rice, officials fight for power, and warriors fight for opportunities.

Yun Xing was silent for a moment, then said:
"At least the rules are fair."

She glanced at Xie Yuan and smiled:
"If you are causing trouble for me, then you are also causing trouble for yourself. Why are you so happy?"

Xie Yuan did not answer, but just looked back. Seeing that no one had followed them to the foot of the mountain where they entered, he vaguely realized something.

The entry here should be random, and it is not easy to find it at the foot of such a big mountain.

The higher you go, the easier it is to bump into other people.

The upward mountain road was full of fire, with dead branches, black trees and twisted rocks wrapped in eternal flames. From time to time, flames would suddenly burst out from the cracks in the rocks, and even the sky here was dark red.

Xie Yuan felt that this place was not sacred at all, but rather weird and very dangerous.

he asked:
"Go up first?"

Yun Xing nodded and said:
"Let's go. There's nothing to do at the foot of the mountain. If there are other opportunities, they'll have to be halfway up the mountain."

This Holy Flame Mountain blooms once every five years. Its unique eternal fire is sufficient to nourish. In addition to the cluster of holy fire on the top of the mountain, other treasures can also be produced in other places. It is the greatest gain for many people who have no chance to get the holy fire.

However, the flames below were ordinary and not worth lingering on, so Xie Yuan and Yun Xing quickly headed towards the top of the mountain.

After walking through the flames for a long time, Xie Yuan had been secretly using the Golden Bell to resist the surrounding heat. Even standing still in this place would consume a lot of energy.

Fortunately, with Xie Yuan's current cultivation level and the endless Dajinhe Gong as a foundation, he has no sense of burden and can stay here as long as he wants.

He glanced at Yun Xing and saw that the purple makeup on her fair face was glowing slightly, and there was a hazy purple aura lingering around her body. It seemed that she was also practicing some martial arts in secret, without changing her expression.

Xie Yuan was observing his surroundings silently when suddenly he had an idea and he and Yun Xing separated to the left and right at the same time.

The huge rock in front of him that was burning with fire suddenly exploded, and two figures wrapped in fire rushed out, and then pounced on Xie Yuan at the same time.

Xie Yuan took a look and saw that they were the two envoys from the Western Regions headquarters, a tall lama with his breasts exposed and a barefoot, navel-exposed, Western Region Hu girl with jingling jewelry.

"You who dare to murder the envoy shall die!"

"Any outsider who sets foot on the Holy Mountain will die!"

The two men spoke in Central Plains Mandarin with a slight accent and shouted together.

"Humph!"

A light hum was heard, and purple lightning descended from the sky, covering both of them.

Yun Xing's long sword, like a thunderbolt from heaven, encircled the two men, causing the faces of the Western Region envoys to change, and they had no choice but to turn around and respond.

The Lama used a Vajra Demon Subduing Circle, while Hu Ji used two daggers.

Their martial arts seemed to be very special. Not only were they not afraid of flames on their bodies, but even their weapons were burning with flames.

The ability to attract celestial phenomena and control mysterious forces has always been exclusive to those above the Grandmaster level, but the two people from the Western Regions already had this ability, and the power of their moves was extremely extraordinary.

However, Yun Xing's purple sword slowly brought out beautiful tail flames like starlight, and quickly became as irresistible as a nine-day black thunder. The power of his swordsmanship was the best that Xie Yuan had ever seen in the same realm. He was not at a disadvantage when fighting one against two.

The two envoys from the Western Regions were both in the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List, but in terms of their moves, they seemed to be no match for Yun Xing.

Xie Yuan stood by with his hands behind his back, watching with great interest. Yun Xing helped him catch the enemy for a while, but when he saw that he did not make any move, he could not help but get angry:
"Did you come here to watch a show? Is it good?"

"It looks good, I love watching it."

Xie Yuan smiled.

The two Western Regions envoys looked solemn. The Great Lama said in the midst of the fierce fight:
"Honorable Envoy of Raising Fire, this outsider has plotted to murder Honorable Envoy of Burning Fire, and has also gone back on his word and blasphemed the Holy Religion. How about we kill them all first, and then treat Honorable Envoy with courtesy as he descends the mountain? What do you think?"

Yun Xing sneered:
"You guys still want to drive me down the mountain?"

The lama shook his head:
"I dare not, but you are alone. No matter whether it is Master Ji or the Fire Envoy, you will not be a match. It is better for you to defeat the enemy together with us and then go down the mountain early to avoid injury."

A cold light flashed in Yun Xing's eyes, and then she revealed a charming smile:
"Alright. I'll just help you, just handle it yourselves."

She leaped back suddenly, sheathed her sword, and held it behind her back, looking like she was standing by and watching.

Lama and Hu Ji looked at each other, nodded at the same time, and then rushed towards Xie Yuan with flame weapons in hand.

Xie Yuan saw that something bad had happened while eating melons. The heat from the weapons of the two masters was enough to burn financial iron and rushed towards him. He couldn't help but sigh:
"You are so unreliable."

"Who isn't?"

Yun Xing said coldly, but there was a scrutinizing look in his eyes.

Xie Yuan watched coldly from the sidelines, figuring out Yun Xing's true strength a little bit, and was sure that she had indeed left a lot of room on the big jade Buddha statue that time, just wanting to get in touch with him.

The martial arts of these two people from the Western Regions are different from those from the Central Plains. Their moves are strange but powerful, which also opened Xie Yuan's eyes. After watching for a while, he made an assessment of the combat effectiveness of the two.

Seeing the two men rushing towards him with great murderous intent, Xie Yuan exhaled and his eyes showed seriousness.

He flashed and faced the two men. He didn't avoid or escape, but went straight up to them!

While running, Xie Yuan's figure suddenly split into two, one on the left and one on the right. Somehow his footsteps circled to the sides of the two men and delivered a punch as powerful as a mountain.

Lama and Hu Ji both narrowed their eyes, feeling the mountain-like fist force beside them, and did not dare to be careless, each holding a weapon to meet the attack.

With two "chi" sounds, Hu Ji's two daggers easily pierced Xie Yuan's body, and then the body twisted and dissipated like a shadow, drifting away with the wind.

Hu Ji's eyes suddenly focused. Such a real figure with such a powerful punch, could it be just an illusion?
She suddenly turned her head and looked to the other side, only to find that the Lama's Vajra Circle had also shattered Xie Yuan.

Also fake?

The two of them showed surprised expressions at the same time, and then the Lama suddenly felt a strong threat.

He turned his head instantly and saw a solid fist hitting his chest with great force.

"what!"

The lama screamed, and his body moved, suddenly twisting backwards, showing a flexibility that did not match his body shape, and even his skin seemed to have some indentations.

Xie Yuan felt that his fist was weak and almost 90% of the power was taken away from his punch. He couldn't help but feel strange about this Western martial arts.

But his punch had more than just this much power.

Xie Yuan released his fist force, and the remaining four waves of violence poured out, hitting the Lama's strangely sunken chest. The Lama groaned, and suddenly flew backwards. His dark face turned pale, and blood flowed from the corners of his lips.

Hu Ji's expression suddenly changed.

She didn't expect that with just one punch, the lama, who was known for his superb physical skills and surging blood, was injured and defeated!

Her face was gloomy, she pointed her daggers downwards, lowered her body, and suddenly disappeared from the spot.

Xie Yuan's eyes flashed, a dagger popped out from his sleeve, and he also disappeared from the spot.

As soon as he disappeared, Hu Ji appeared from behind where he had just stood. She crossed her daggers but missed. He looked bewildered for a moment.

Behind her, a dark shadow emerged, and the dull dagger stabbed down silently.

The lama's pupils shrank in the distance when he saw that his companions were completely unaware. He wanted to remind them but it was too late.

At the critical moment, Hu Ji, with her keen intuition as an assassin, noticed a slight movement behind her.

Her body suddenly leaned back, her slender white waist almost breaking as she folded her whole body in half. With amazing flexibility, she leaned back towards Xie Yuan, raised her two daggers, and blocked the sword.

Xie Yuan secretly admired his opponent's resourcefulness and felt a huge force coming from his hands. It seemed that Hu Ji wanted to take advantage of the momentum to explode like a spring and knock away Xie Yuan's dagger.

She raised both daggers, one dagger blocked the sword, and the other dagger turned into an afterimage, stabbing at Xie Yuan's lower body with a blazing flame.

However, as soon as she stretched out her hand, a continuous force came from the dagger, which instantly overwhelmed her other dagger and stabbed into her chest.

Hu Ji's eyes were filled with horror, and she finally understood why the lama was knocked away by a punch.

But it was too late to return to defense. Her eyes flashed with a fierce look and she stabbed forward with the other dagger at an accelerated speed. Even if she couldn't stab him, the flames would cause him a severe injury that he could not bear.

As she looked expectantly, a dazzling golden light burst out from three inches below Xie Yuan's navel, blocking the burning dagger outside.

The dagger pierced Hu Ji's chest and easily pierced her slender body. The surging sword energy instantly destroyed her life, and her eyes that reflected golden light suddenly dimmed.

How can the Central Plains people use the Golden Bell Cover like this...

The lama's face turned pale. He didn't expect that his companion, who was extremely agile and difficult to deal with, would die at the hands of the enemy so quickly.

He also thought that with the two of them working together, they should be able to easily kill Xie Yuan. After all, according to intelligence, he had only recently broken through the Third Transformation Realm, and had previously relied on the great efforts of those aristocratic family masters to murder the Reverend Envoy of the Burning Fire.

But the intelligence seemed to be wrong. Lama gritted his teeth and prepared to retreat first, but a gust of wind blew from the side, and he instantly felt dizzy, as if he was flying into the sky, and then everything in front of him went black.

After the lama's head fell to the ground, Yun Xing put away his sword and looked at Xie Yuan with a strange look in his eyes.

She knew Xie Yuan's strength well, and it was no problem for him to defeat the trash in the Western Region Headquarters. Otherwise, there would be no need to bring him here.

But the fact that he won so quickly and so easily, and that he did so while he just stood by and watched him fight two people alone, was somewhat beyond Yun Xing's expectations.

The tenth level of Dajinhe Gong is indeed incredibly powerful.

Yun Xing nodded slightly. The two of them had previously discussed each other's strengths and areas of expertise.

The Dajinhe Kung Fu is also considered as a top-level internal Kung Fu in the Kitchen God Sect. There may be some similar ones, but there is definitely no one more powerful.

However, Yun Xing was looking at Xie Yuan differently, and when he saw him enthusiastically touching Hu Ji's body, he could not help but remain silent.

"If you are so impatient."

Yunxing said:

"When we get out, you can do whatever you want to me."

"Can I take all your treasures?"

Xie Yuan took out some bottles and jars, and Western Region elixirs, and asked without even raising his head.

Yun Xing bared his teeth and said:
"Are the conditions of your Xie family so bad?"

"You don't understand if you don't manage the household."

Xie Yuan touched the Hu Ji's body and then ran to touch the Lama.

Most of the harvest were medicinal pills, which Xie Yuan could hardly recognize, and needed Yun Xing to explain to him.

As for other protective gear and weapons, they were either damaged or inconvenient to carry. After all, one would not bring any rare treasures here, all they needed were what was needed for battle.

There are several good elixirs from the Western Regions, comparable to the Buddhist Xiaohuandan. As for other weapons and the like, although of excellent quality, Xie Yuan could only put them down with regret.

At Yun Xing's urging, Xie Yuan threw the two bodies into the fire nearby. This was considered a formal funeral ceremony of the Kitchen God Cult.

"go!"

The two figures flashed and disappeared quickly on the way to the summit.

Not long after the two men left, a young man waving a folding fan and with a frivolous look on his face suddenly appeared here.

He looked around, fixed his eyes on the burning body, and strolled forward.

Tao Qingqing pinched his nose and looked at it twice, saying disdainfully:
"The guys from the West smell really bad."

He looked at the traces around him again and smiled:
"It looks like it's Yun Xing and her lover. I didn't expect them to be on our side. Well, the guys from the Western Region headquarters didn't hold them back for long. Although that side has long been in decline, her helper should be able to do well."

Tao Qingqing thought for a moment, waved his folding fan, and smiled:
"I will help Yue'er. Sooner or later she will realize that she cannot be a saint, and then she will come back to me, don't you think?"

The fire guardian next to him had a charming face and blurry eyes. His fiery body was faintly visible behind the veil and twisted slightly.

"Ah."

She uttered a sound that sounded like a groan or a sigh.

The woman had a dull look on her face, and seemed a little dazed, as if she were a puppet. However, the aura she exuded was extremely powerful, and as she moved, the surrounding flames fell outwards.

Halfway up the mountain.

Xie Yuan and Yun Xing met several more groups of people on the road, and as expected, they had no good intentions towards them.

However, Xie Yuan also witnessed Yun Xing's decisive and ruthless side. Even if someone showed a hint of hostility, she would show no mercy.

These people were at most on the same level as the envoys from the Western Regions and did not cause them any trouble.

On the way here, Yunxing suddenly rushed to a burning black wood, looked at it for a moment, and then picked a red fruit the size of a fingernail.

Xie Yuan was just wondering what the treasure was when he saw Yun Xing throwing the fruit over to him:

"Eat it."

"what is this?"

Xie Yuan took the fruit and asked. He didn't want to eat something that came from an unknown source.

"Sacred Mountain Fire Red Fruit, if you take it, you won't be afraid of the raging fire on the mountain, and it can also improve your cultivation a little bit."

Yunxing said.

Xie Yuan said "oh" and then looked at Yun Xing:
"Why don't you eat?"

Yun Xing sneered:
"If I eat it, I won't be able to suppress it and will break through. Who among those who come here is unprepared to fight against fire? Whose cultivation is as low as yours?"

Xie Yuan was speechless. He looked at the small round fruit in his hand, felt the heat contained in it, and then simply swallowed it.

A heat emerged from his abdomen, and Xie Yuan felt his blood becoming agitated, while his body surface felt a slight chill.

The surrounding environment filled with blazing flames has already reached a temperature that is unbearable for ordinary people. Only martial artists with profound cultivation can walk freely, but they also have to use their internal energy to resist, which only increases the loss.

But even if Xie Yuan did not secretly practice his profound skills now, the flames around him seemed less hot.

It is indeed a good thing, and if you take more, it can promote blood circulation and is very helpful in improving your cultivation.

"If you eat one or two, it's fine. If you eat too much, you'll get poison in your blood and your internal organs will burn."

Yun Xing seemed to know what he was thinking and said lightly.

But she turned her head to look at a crack in the ground and smiled softly:

"But the Fire Spirit Ginseng inside is very nourishing and can greatly increase your power, no problem."

Xie Yuan took a closer look and indeed found an old ginseng with twisted roots in the crack. Its roots were twisted and embedded in the rock, and they were dark red in color, looking extraordinary.

It was a natural treasure of extremely high quality, and it was unique to this environment, making it extremely rare. Although Xie Yuan didn't really need the fire-attributed medicinal power, it was a powerful medicine when combined with other medicinal materials to remove the fire poison, and it was hard to find in the outside world.

Just as Xie Yuan was talking about putting it in his pocket, a stream of orange flame spurted out from the crack in the ground, preventing him from getting close.

After the flames had been gushing for a long while before going out, Xie Yuan looked over and saw that the Fire Spirit Ginseng was intact, with red light flowing, and the medicinal power seemed to have increased a bit.

It is indeed a good treasure.

Xie Yuan's heart moved, he took a step forward, reached out to take it out, and carefully sealed it in the box.

This place is really good. Although this Fire Spirit Ginseng is not as rare as the Millennium Ginseng Essence, its medicinal power is only one level lower, and its unique fire attribute can be combined with many medicines to exert greater effectiveness.

Xie Yuan was in a good mood. He turned around and was about to say something to Xie Yunxing, but he saw her drawing out her sword and pointing it at the rock wall on the other side.

Two people walked out slowly from behind the cliff, one was a frivolous young man, the other was a hot-tempered girl, they were Tao Qingqing and his companion.

Tao Qingqing chuckled and said:

"Emissary Yun, what a coincidence that we meet here."

Yun Xing looked at him coldly, but glanced at the infatuated woman beside him and said:
"Is this the most outstanding daughter of Elder He Huan? She was given to you."

"That's because I am infatuated with Master Li, and I am loyal to him. I also feel very sorry for Yun'er."

Tao Qingqing waved a folding fan and pulled the hand of the woman next to him, which made the woman shudder, her face flushed and her eyes misty.

"You have helped her reach the point of a sea of ​​desire..."

Yun Xing stared at Li Yun and narrowed his eyes:
"No wonder you are so confident."

"Where."

Tao Qingqing waved his fan, looking humble.

Yun Xing looked back at him and said calmly:
"But even so, you dare not stop me.

"Let your other helpers come out."

Tao Qingqing smiled, folded his fan, and clapped his hands:

"You have a keen eye and are worthy of being the Cloud Envoy."

As he clapped his hands, two more women appeared from the top of the cliff.

Yun Xing looked up at the woman standing on the cliff in a fluttering black dress, like a black lotus, and smiled mockingly:

"Mo Li, are you joining forces with him?"

Mo Li's clear eyes reflected Yun Xing's figure, and he said indifferently:
"If you hadn't been lucky, would you have dared to try to get your hands on the Saint's throne? You will stop here today."

"That's right, you are far inferior to my Yun'er!"

The woman next to her giggled.

The powerful aura of the two men came down from above and pressed towards Yun Xing, seemingly blocking all her movements.

Tao Qingqing's folding fan becomes more and more lively:
"Hey, Envoy Yun, it would be fine if you just went down the mountain, but you let Miss Mo show up, aren't you asking for trouble?"

He shook his head, turned to Xie Yuan, and smiled cruelly:

"You communicate well with Miss Mo, and leave your lover to me. Let's see who falls first."

Tao Qingqing pulled Li Yun and crossed the steep battlefield where the rumbling sound and rubble were already starting to fly, and headed towards Xie Yuan.

Xie Yuan glanced at the strange duo, then his eyes moved to the panting woman, a little solemn.

According to Yun Xing, not to mention the chaotic relationship between their lineage, the woman's strength is extremely powerful with the support of a man.

Li Yun looks much stronger than Tao Qingqing, so he picks the weakest ones first.

Xie Yuan's eyes flashed, and he looked at Tao Qingqing with a teasing look in his eyes, and slowly reached out to take it back.

Tao Qingqing smiled and said lazily:
"You're so slow in picking up your weapons. It's already over."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yun's eyes, which had been staring at him infatuatedly, suddenly turned and stared at Xie Yuan.

Then, her figure left a shadow and rushed directly in front of Xie Yuan.

Li Yun suddenly swung out her two sleeves, like a sharp sword, and pierced Xie Yuan's chest directly.

Tao Qingqing raised his eyebrows, feeling that it was too easy, when he suddenly saw Li Yun looking back. Her eyes seemed clear, with a hint of panic.

what happened?

Tao Qingqing had a sense of foreboding, and his body suddenly became dark, as if covered by something.

He looked up suddenly, only to see Xie Yuan had already flown over his head, holding a dark blue spear with a faint glow in his hand, pointing it at him.

The spear paused slightly, and then a destructive spear shadow burst out and stabbed Tao Qingqing on the head.

Tao Qingqing's eyes darkened and the shadow of death enveloped him.

His hair stood up, his back felt numb, and he swung his folding fan upwards.

The fan grew bigger in the wind and became a huge fan like an iron shield, with light flowing on it, blocking the spear steadily.

Tao Qingqing heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that his life-saving measures had been successfully implemented:

"It's okay, it's okay. Fortunately, I reacted quickly..."

As he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a "swish" sound, and the life-saving fan was like paper and was pierced directly by the tip of the gun.

The spear continued to move towards Tao Qingqing without any sluggishness.

Tao Qingqing was stunned for a moment, and his hands and feet were cold.

He never imagined that his fan, which was strong enough to withstand a master's attack, would become just a paper fan in front of the spear.
Poof——

The dragon spirit pierced through Tao Qingqing's chest, and the protective gear on his body exploded, but Xie Yuan did not feel any weight, as if it was piercing the air.

Tao Qingqing's life force quickly faded away. He slowly lowered his head, looked at the gun barrel stuck in his body, and subconsciously reached out to touch it.

Feeling the cool and sharp gun body and the faintly roaring soul inside, Tao Qingqing finally figured it out and murmured:
"Good gun, good marksmanship."

With a "chi" sound, Xie Yuan pulled out his spear, bringing out a spray of red blood.

The dragon soul is not stained with blood, and its entire body is still azure blue and spotless.

Tao Qingqing looked at the spear, then fell down softly without a sound.

Li Yun, who was rushing forward, slowly stopped and looked at Tao Qingqing, who had lost all life, with a dazed face and lifeless eyes.

There was a sudden silence in the field. Yun Xing and the other two who were fighting fiercely stopped for a moment. Then a more fierce battle broke out, causing the cliffs to tremble and rocks to fly everywhere.

Xie Yuan held the gun in one hand, pointed it at the ground, and slowly walked towards Li Yun.

Li Yun shuddered, as if waking up from a dream.

She looked at Tao Qingqing's body, then looked up at Xie Yuan with a gnashing look on her face:
"My Jade Maiden Mystical Scripture was only one step away from completion, but you actually killed him... You pay for it!!"

She suddenly screamed, and her eyes, which had been clear, became red again.

The two sleeves were like two long spears that could break through the formation, stabbing at Xie Yuan at the same time.

Xie Yuan's face turned solemn. How come this woman had become even crazier and more powerful than before?
Yun Xing actually doesn’t really understand this lineage of martial arts.

When there are men, their abilities will certainly increase;
But if their dual cultivation partner is not around, not only will their minds become clear again, but their strength will also be enhanced.

If a dual cultivation partner dies, then the power will explode and go up to two levels.

Xie Yuan's face was solemn, and he danced with his long spear, creating a series of spear flowers, and took on the two water sleeves one by one.

The sleeves passed through the flowers and brushed the willows, sometimes soft as clouds, sometimes hard as weapons, covering Xie Yuan from a distance.

Spear flowers filled the sky like shadows, but the sleeves were wider and longer, covering Xie Yuan and the spear completely in them, forming circles after circles, covered with clear light, like a rope to bind immortals, and nothing could break through.

Xie Yuan felt the layers of sleeves around him like cocoons, covering him tightly and shrinking continuously. His range of movement was getting smaller and smaller, and his spear was a little sluggish.

The spear is a long weapon, but it seems short in front of the water sleeves and can't do anything to Li Yun.

It was the first time that he faced this strange weapon. The sleeves contained Li Yun's extremely high level of skill, and they were both hard and soft. Xie Yuan's spear was powerless.

He could neither pierce the sleeves nor hit Li Yun, and he was trapped in it for a while.

If this continues, the flexible sleeves like magic weapons will shrink tighter and tighter, and Xie Yuan will be tied up tightly as if he was entangled by a giant python, and it will be difficult to escape. His only fate is to break bones and turn into meat paste.

"It seems that Yue'er doesn't need to take action."

On a huge rock not far away, a young man in a green robe with a sword hanging from his waist looked at the two battle groups and nodded.

Xie Yuan was completely covered by the water sleeves, and he looked to be at a disadvantage and in imminent danger;

Yun Xing, who was somewhat anxious, was tightly entangled by Mo Li and the other man. He could not escape for a while and could only worry.

The outcome seems clear.

The extraordinary lady in white clothes and long flying hair didn't even look at Xie Yuan.

She just looked at the battle group under the cliff over there, staring at the figure that was constantly emitting purple sword light, and sighed:

“She’s really getting worse and worse.

"Wait here. Wait a little longer...

"I'll collect her body."

(End of this chapter)