Mortal: I am the young sect master of the Thousand Illusions Sect

Chapter 95 Fiery Domain and Golden Flame Stone

The moment they stepped out of the edge of the Yin Soul Swamp, the surrounding cold aura vanished instantly, and the temperature between heaven and earth rose abruptly without any buffer. The sweltering heat enveloped them, making them feel suffocated.

Looking up, the earth was completely turned into scorched red soil, with ravines and canyons crisscrossing the landscape. Dark red, molten lava flowed slowly along the terrain, steaming up wisps of hot mist. It was a completely desolate and barren land of flames.

Since stepping into this magma territory, in just half a day of travel, Su Mixin has already discovered dozens of underground fissures along the way. These fissures are deep and dark, constantly spewing out thick, turbid, and corrosive earth evil energy. The turbid energy adheres to the rock layers as soon as it lands.

The magma here is raging and the earth's evil energy is abundant, making it obviously dangerous. After thinking for a moment, Su Mi simply named this scorching and dangerous area the Fiery Fiend Domain.

Having previously traversed the poisonous mushroom forest densely covered with fungal powder and wandered through the Yin Soul Swamp filled with yin energy, Su Mi had accumulated a wealth of opportunities and obtained a large number of high-level spiritual materials, thus truly amassing a substantial fortune.

Because both dangerous places held unexpected opportunities, he developed a strong expectation for the hidden treasures in the Flame Fiend Domain.

Compared to the mushroom powder of the Poisonous Mushroom Forest and the chill of the Yin Soul Swamp, the environment of this Fiery Domain is even more devastating.

The extreme heat permeating the world is incredibly powerful. If an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator were to step into this place, their protective spiritual light would be melted away by the high temperature in less than half a quarter of an hour, and their physical body would be scorched by the geothermal heat. They would not even be qualified to stand here.

Su Mixin dared not relax for a moment, maintaining a thick and condensed golden protective aura to isolate herself from the scorching heat waves outside. At the same time, she took out the Cold Swan Sword and held it tightly in her arms.

This sword is an ice-attribute magical flying sword. Its blade constantly exudes a bone-chilling coldness, and the swirling, icy aura slowly dissipates, perfectly neutralizing the scorching heat emanating from the surroundings, soothing Su Mixin's body and stabilizing her condition.

Su Mi's body transformed into a golden beam of light, skimming low over the scorching rocky top and flying steadily through the lava-filled ravines, traveling for two whole days.

The surrounding landscape is reddish and barren, with towering rock peaks and crisscrossing ravines, where hot fog and earthly evil energy surge with the wind.

As they passed a crescent-shaped depression formed by a collapse of the rock strata, Su Mixin's consciousness inadvertently swept over it, and she suddenly let out a soft exclamation.

He stopped his escape light and landed at the edge of the depression.

The depression was covered with solidified lava. Compared to the murky and heavy earthly energy around it, this place was much cleaner, and a faint reddish luster shone through the stone shell at the bottom of the pit.

Su Mixin slowly stepped into the depression, avoiding the scattered earthly evil energy, and bent down to look at the source of the light.

Beneath the lava rock shell, there was a metal ore the size of a millstone, thick and heavy, with a layer of warm reddish-brown crystals on its surface, natural gold thread patterns on its surface, and a hard texture, resistant to the erosion of the surrounding geothermal heat and earth evil.

He gathered his spiritual power and gently touched the stone through the protective aura; it felt heavy and solid.

"It's Crimson Gold," Su Mixin murmured to herself, a clear smile appearing in her eyes.

Crimson Profound Gold can be used directly as the main material for refining magical artifacts. It can only be nurtured in places like the Flame Fiend Domain, where earth fire is abundant. This piece is of excellent size and quality, making it extremely rare.

The surrounding area was filled with churning earth spirits and flowing lava, but this piece of raw stone remained unaffected by the turbid air and was firmly embedded under the lava.

Su Mixin stabilized her protective aura, took out the Peacock Feather Spirit Fan from her storage bag, gripped it tightly in her left hand, and continuously channeled sword energy into it.

With his right hand, he unleashed the Illusionary Demon Hand, a gigantic hand formed from golden light stretching forward to peel away the solidified lava layer from the original stone. The rock layer was incredibly hard under the scorching heat of the earth fire, but fortunately, with the blessing of the Peacock Feather Spirit Fan, the Illusionary Demon Hand was exceptionally powerful. Layers of rubble fell away, revealing the complete piece of Crimson Profound Gold, which was then lifted up by the Illusionary Demon Hand.

The raw stone felt heavy in her hand, and Su Mixin carefully placed it into her world ring.

At this moment, he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes; this piece of crimson gold was quite valuable.

After flying for two consecutive days, this was the first time Su Mixin had made any gains. The Yan Sha Domain was extremely desolate. Along the way, she hadn't encountered any rare treasures or even a single living creature.

It can be described as a desolate place.

This is normal, though, as the environment here is so dangerous that lower-level monsters simply cannot survive.

Looking around, all that could be seen was a monotonous, glaring crimson, with cracked, charred rock layers and fissures everywhere, spewing out foul air. Nothing existed, and there was no sign of life.

He looked down at his fingertips. The warmth left by the touch of the Crimson Gold had dissipated, and the chill of the Cold Swan Sword in his arms enveloped him again, slightly suppressing the unbearable heat in his body.

Previously, the Poisonous Mushroom Forest was teeming with fungi and insects, and the Wraith Swamp was teeming with wandering spirits; at least there were still living beings there. Only the Flame Fiend Domain was a dead end completely sealed off by earth fire and earth fiends.

Fortunately, this chance encounter with the Crimson Gold made the trip worthwhile.

Su Mixin composed herself, gripped the Cold Swan Sword in her bosom, and once again channeled her spiritual power, transforming into a radiant golden light as she soared into the sky.

He did not linger there. He continued in the same direction, skimming low over the lava, traversing this boundless crimson wasteland, heading deeper into the Flame Fiend Domain.

After flying steadily for another half day, the only sound in the desolate world was the buzzing of flowing lava.

Just then, Feng Hou used his divine sense to transmit his voice, which suddenly rang in Su Mixin's ears.

"Master, the Marauder's Map has detected traces of a demonic beast 900 miles to your right front. The Marauder's Map information indicates that it is a level seven demonic beast."

The speeding golden light paused slightly, and Su Mixin raised her brows, her eyes darkening.

During the previous six months at sea, I encountered level seven monsters twice, and both times I was left looking rather disheveled.

The outer sea environment is still relatively mild, yet it is still difficult to navigate. The Yansha Domain is extremely harsh, and the level seven demonic beasts that live there will only be more ferocious and troublesome.

Su Mixin knew that with her current strength, if she rashly engaged in combat, she would most likely be no match for this demonic beast.

But then I thought about it again. The entire Yansha Domain has been barren for days, devoid of any living creature. This is the first living thing I've encountered on this journey. It is extremely special to be able to withstand the extreme heat and the bone-corroding earth evil to grow to the seventh level. It must have characteristics that are different from ordinary demon beasts, or it may be accompanied by rare spiritual materials, or it may possess a different kind of bloodline.

After a moment's hesitation, Su Mixin immediately changed the direction of her escape light and headed nine hundred miles to the right front.

Even if we are no match for them, it is not a bad thing to go and investigate their strengths and weaknesses.

The golden light pierced through the rolling hot mist, avoiding the fissures in the ground that were spewing out wildly evil energy, and steadily flew forward, taking nearly an hour to travel.

Su Mixin slowed down her escape speed, lowered her body, and quietly landed on the top of a towering red rock peak. She concealed her aura and looked around.

Ahead lay a vast lava basin, with a pool of dark red, still magma in the center. Coiled in the very center of the basin was a giant demonic beast, the Rock Armor Flame Python, a level seven demonic beast marked by Feng Hou.

This python has a stout and terrifying body. Its body is as thick as the red gold ore that was just found, about the size of a millstone. Its body spans the basin and is more than ten zhang long.

The python's body is covered with layers of thick, rocky scales, which are the same color as the surrounding volcanic rocks, appearing dark red and charred. The surface of the scales is rough and uneven, inlaid with natural volcanic rock patterns, and they fit the python's body firmly, just like a natural lava armor. Each scale is filled with high temperature and is slightly hot, protecting it from the corrosive atmosphere of the surrounding air.

Its head is broad and flat, its eyes are a scorching molten gold-red, its eyelids droop lazily, and as it flicks its tongue, it spews out tiny sparks. Wisps of scorching white vapor drift from its mouth and nose, and its body is surrounded by a faint aura of high temperature. The earthly evil qi within three feet of it is dissipated by the heat wave before it even gets close.

The Rock Armor Flame Python lazily coiled on the lava beach, most of its body submerged in the shallow magma. It closed its eyes to rest, its aura deep and heavy. Even when still, it exuded the fierce pressure inherent in a level seven demon beast, causing the surrounding rock layers to scorch slightly.

Su Mi stood calmly atop the rock, holding her breath, her expression growing increasingly solemn.

This Rock Armor Flame Python was in no way inferior to the two level-seven demonic beasts in the outer sea in terms of physical imposing presence.

Su Mixin subconsciously gripped the Cold Swan Sword in his bosom. The chilling aura of the sword seeped into his palm through his clothes, slightly calming the restless vigilance in his heart.

The geothermal heat here continuously depletes the protective spiritual light, and coupled with the oppressive aura of the Rock Armor Flame Python, if they were to engage in a direct confrontation, neither the timing nor the terrain would be in their favor.

He dared not rashly use his divine sense to investigate, for fear of disturbing the giant python resting below, and only carefully examined it with his naked eyes.

The giant python's scales were tight and hard, and there was not a single external injury on its body. Its aura was steady and powerful, indicating that it had been entrenched in this place for many years and had long adapted to the earth fire and earth evil of the Flame Fiend Domain. Its combat power was at its peak.

The divine voice of Feng Hou rang in his ears again: "Master, this python's scale armor has extremely strong defense, its physical strength is outstanding, it has no obvious weaknesses, and it has the advantage of terrain. I do not recommend engaging in battle."

Su Mixin's eyes darkened slightly, having already anticipated this outcome.

He stood quietly atop the rocky peak, patiently observing for a moment. Seeing that the Rock Armor Flame Python remained coiled within the magma with its eyes closed and showed no sign of getting up or moving away, he decided not to linger any longer.

My original intention was simply to see this monster, but now that I have achieved my goal, there is no need to risk my life.

Su Mixin concealed all her aura, took light steps back, and slowly retreated from the high point of the rocky peak, intending to leave and no longer provoke this level seven rock-armored flame python.

But when his gaze inadvertently swept over the area in front of the giant python, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he abruptly stopped in his tracks.

In the center of the lava basin where the Rock Armor Flame Serpent was coiled, a small, isolated rock island rose from the scalding lava, floating steadily on the flowing lava.

In the very center of the stone island, a strange stone the size of a watermelon lies quietly. Its entire body is gilded and translucent, giving it a transparent appearance. Within the stone's core, a cluster of fine golden flames burns slowly, the golden light shifting and changing, making it quite peculiar.

The moment Su Mixin saw the appearance of the strange stone, she suddenly cried out in her heart, her emotions surging and difficult to calm.

Golden flame stone!

This is the most top-grade fire-type spiritual material in the human realm. Its quantity is extremely limited, and its value is immeasurable. It is a rare treasure that is hard to come by.

In the original story, Han Laomo discovered the crafting method for the Seven Flames Fan, a spiritual treasure, in the Fallen Demon Valley. The most crucial part of this method...

The material is precisely this.

Later, on his way to the Great Jin Dynasty, Han Laomo encountered the Nine Immortals Palace chasing traitors on the grassland. To his delight, he found a piece of golden flame stone the size of a pebble.

That piece was nowhere near as big as the one in front of us.

Originally, I only wanted to see the high-level demonic beasts that survive in such a dangerous and desolate place, but I never expected to encounter such an incredible opportunity here.

However, the Golden Flame Stone is right here, but it is being guarded tightly by the Rock Armor Flame Python. The python and the stone are so close that taking the stone would definitely alert this level seven demon beast.

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