Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

The two fiery crocodiles had ferocious and terrifying heads, with three-inch fangs filling their blood-red maws, fiery red eyes, strong and powerful limbs, and tailbones covered with barbs. With a single slap of the lava, a hundred-foot-high wave of fire would sweep across the area.

Both of the Flame Demon Crocodiles were at the peak of the fourth-grade Core Formation realm, making them top-tier beings among demonic beasts.

The physical bodies of demonic beasts are already far superior to those of human cultivators of the same level. In addition, they live in fiery magma year-round, absorbing endless fire essence, which amplifies their physical bodies, cultivation techniques, and resistances. Their overall combat power is comparable to that of a third-grade grandmaster in the early stage.

Two perfected fourth-grade demonic beasts guard the third-grade Earth Core Profound Ice Lotus, which is the fundamental reason why no one dares to easily set foot in Fire Flame Mountain.

At this moment, on the crimson rocks on both sides of the magma pool, two groups of menacing cultivators were already entrenched, clearly divided, their killing intent chilling.

On the left, a group of cultivators dressed in blue Daoist robes embroidered with blue herbal patterns exuded a gentle yet sharp aura. There were fifteen of them in total, and they were the disciples of the renowned Medicine King Hall in Zhongzhou.

The Medicine King Hall, one of the six halls, ranks even above the Seven Palaces and Eight Schools.

Within the group, cultivation levels were clearly distinct. The weakest was at the early stage of the sixth-grade Breaking Aperture Realm, while the leader at the very front of the group had a calm expression, sharp eyes like an eagle, and a vast expanse of true essence around him. He was none other than Sun Liao, the leader of the Medicine King Palace's group this time, a powerful expert at the Great Perfection of the fourth-grade Core Formation Realm.

Sun Liao's true essence was solid and heavy, his cultivation was at its peak and his foundation was solid. A faint blue healing light lingered in his palm, which was the core inherited technique of the Medicine King Hall. It was good at strengthening the foundation, suppressing toxins, and wearing down the enemy in a protracted battle. His foundation was extremely solid.

The cultivators on the right were completely different. They were all dressed in crimson outfits with faint crimson flame patterns burning on their robes. Heat waves rolled around them, and violent fire-attribute spiritual energy soared into the sky, perfectly blending with the natural forces of Fire Mountain. Their aura was fierce and domineering, pressing down on the surrounding air until it became scorching and distorted.

These are the sixteen disciples of the Burning Heaven Palace.

The Burning Heaven Palace, one of the Six Palaces, is a top-tier power that has produced terrestrial immortals and possesses a profound foundation.

The Burning Heaven Palace specializes in cultivating ultimate fire-attribute techniques, which are naturally compatible with the terrain of the Flaming Mountain. Within this secret realm, everyone's cultivation, speed, and technique power are all enhanced by 30% of the natural world's power, making them overwhelmingly powerful among ordinary cultivators of the same level.

The leader of the Burning Heaven Palace team was a man with an arrogant face and short, red hair. His body was surrounded by boiling and roaring flames and spiritual energy, and his domineering and fierce aura far surpassed that of other perfect cultivators of the same level. He was Huo Tianhuo, the leader of the Burning Heaven Palace team, who was also at the Great Perfection of the Fourth Grade Core Formation Realm.

Huo Tianhuo stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes fixed on the Earth Core Ice Lotus in the center of the magma. His eyes were filled with greed and a fierce light of determination. The aura of the fourth-grade martial art, the Heaven-Burning Flame, flowed around him, causing the surrounding void to tremble slightly.

The two groups stood facing each other, their killing intent mingling across the distance, instantly bringing the atmosphere in the entire Fiery Canyon to a fever pitch.

"Sun Liao, if you know what's good for you, take your people from the Medicine King Palace and leave immediately!"

Huo Tianhuo spoke first, his voice booming like a raging fire, domineering and arrogant, echoing throughout the entire canyon: "The Earth Core Profound Ice Lotus grows in the Flame Mountain. This place is the source of our Burning Heaven Palace's fire path, naturally suited to our palace's fire refining techniques. This third-grade spiritual herb should rightfully belong to our Burning Heaven Palace!"

"Your Medicine King Palace Master cultivates the Dao of Herbal Elixir and is skilled in healing with ice. Forcibly seizing the Xuanbing Lotus, which combines ice and fire, will not only fail to maximize the medicinal effect, but will also cause water and fire to clash, damaging your own Dao foundation. It is a complete waste of resources!" Huo Tianhuo sneered sarcastically.

"Let me give you a piece of advice: know when to quit while you're ahead, or you'll be courting death!" Huo Tianhuo's tone was extremely contemptuous, his eyes filled with arrogant disdain for everyone.

With the blessing of the heavens, the Fire Heaven Palace's fire-attribute cultivation technique was abundant in the Fire Flame Mountain Range. He was confident that he was invincible at the first level and did not take Sun Liao, who was also at the peak of the Core Formation stage, seriously.

Upon hearing this, Sun Liao's green robe fluttered without wind, his expression suddenly turned cold, and the green medicinal spiritual energy around him suddenly condensed, resisting the oppressive force of the incoming wave of fire.

"Huo Tianhuo, aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew!" Sun Liao's voice was calm yet firm, leaving no room for argument: "The treasures of the secret realm belong to the virtuous and the destined. When did they become the private property of your Burning Heaven Palace?"

"The Earth Core Mystic Ice Lotus is a supreme treasure with both ice and fire attributes. My Medicine King Palace's alchemy encompasses everything, and can harmonize ice and fire spiritual energies to refine high-level breakthrough pills. Its value far exceeds that of your Burning Heaven Palace's direct refinement. In terms of utilization value, my Medicine King Palace far surpasses your Burning Heaven Palace!"

"Your Burning Heaven Palace is arrogant and domineering simply because you have the advantage of its terrain. If it really came down to a life-or-death battle, you might not be able to defeat me!"

Fifteen disciples of the Medicine King Palace stepped forward in unison, their spiritual energy gathering and spreading out in layers of warm, gentle light, which countered the fiery power of the Burning Heaven Palace. Their formation was imposing, showing no fear of the opposing sixteen-person team.

Seeing this, Huo Tianhuo sneered, his face full of mockery: "Heh, Sun Liao, you certainly know how to deceive yourself."

"In battles within secret realms, there is no distinction between reason and strength! Today, aided by the heavens at Flame Mountain, the combat power of my Burning Heaven Palace has surged by 30%. Your Medicine King Palace, lacking geographical advantage, outnumbering me, and weaker in combat power, what makes you think you can compete with me?"

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Take your men and retreat now, and I might spare the lives of all your disciples. But if you insist on persisting, all fifteen of you from the Medicine King Hall will perish in the sea of ​​lava and fire today, leaving no trace of your bodies!"

Extreme arrogance, extreme domineering. As members of the same Six Palaces faction, they killed members of their Medicine King Palace in the secret realm, yet they were not afraid of retaliation from the Medicine King Palace.

Sun Liao's eyes flashed with cold light, his killing intent bursting forth: "Huo Tianhuo, you are stubborn and unyielding, further words are useless. Let's settle this with our skills. I want to see just how much true ability this Perfected expert of the Burning Heaven Palace, blessed by the Heavenly Power, really possesses!"

The moment the words fell, two powerful and vast streams of true energy exploded out!

"Form the formation." Sun Liao of the Medicine King Hall looked at the rest of the Medicine King Hall members.

With the help of the fire elemental energy of this place, the people of the Burning Heaven Palace were confident in fighting against them, and he relied on the formation.

There were more than a dozen of them, and they had mastered the art of forming formations. They could gather the true essence of the others into him, giving him the combat power of a Grandmaster.

Fifteen streams of true energy from the Medicine King Hall soared into the sky, intertwining with the green spiritual energy of the plants and trees in the world to form a gentle and continuous array, spreading out layers of defense.

Seeing this, Huo Tianhuo snorted coldly and shouted, "The method of forming an array is not unique to your Medicine King Palace."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the rest of the Burning Heaven Palace members. The others immediately formed hand seals, and sixteen streams of true flame essence surged forth, their crimson flames sweeping in all directions, domineering and fierce, with an extremely sharp attack.

An immense pressure was applied to him.

They headed straight for Sun Liao and the rest of the Medicine King Palace members.

Within the canyon, the spiritual energies of ice and fire collided violently, creating a deafening roar. The towering cliffs trembled violently, boulders tumbled down, and the lava pools surged with enormous waves, causing the world to tremble incessantly.

Both individuals received the true essence of the formation.

They ran towards each other at the same time.

"Burning Heaven and Wilderness Palm!"

Huo Tianhuo took the initiative and launched the first attack. Without any hesitation, he gathered his fiery spiritual energy into his palms, and the crimson flames in his palms surged several feet. The violent power of the fire path tore through the void, carrying a terrifying power that could burn everything, and he slammed out his palm!

They charged toward Sun Liao.