The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 604 Flaming Hell Fire Sea_1

The poisonous smoke here could blind a cultivator’s Dharma Eye and poison their soul. As for the fire columns, they were incredibly ferocious and scorching. If one were enveloped, their bones would likely be charred through!

Considering Shen Mo’s strength, he felt some apprehension towards this cluster of volcanoes. Judging by its magnitude and the heart palpitations it induced, it would not be an exaggeration to call it an "overwhelming heavenly force."

To think he would dare to venture into this dangerous area, Yang Chengxiong must indeed have achieved the Golden Core Realm, Shen Mo murmured to himself.

When Horse Groom Lv first possessed Yang Chengxiong, the latter was an underperforming Qi Gathering Realm disciple.

Later, when he set a trap to kill Shen Mo, he had already opened his Spirit Sea.

Now, based on the feedback from the Soul Refining Flag, which was comparable to that of an early-stage Class IV Demon Soul General, Yang Chengxiong had likely achieved the Golden Core. Alternatively, Horse Groom Lv himself had advanced to Class IV!

Otherwise, he wouldn’t dare to step into this dangerous area where just the dense smoke alone could kill cultivators in the Spirit Sea Realm.

The fact that an "apostate" like him had yet to be executed by the Taiyi Sword Alliance and the Heaven Patrolling Temple probably had much to do with his unparalleled cultivation speed.

After merging with Horse Groom Lv, he gained the Demon Soul General’s characteristic of "strengthening himself by consuming blood food." Therefore, it wasn’t surprising that he achieved the Golden Core in such a short time. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Shen Mo didn’t rush to pursue him into the area but waited outside for a while. Moments later, the Class IV Demon Soul Generals he had dispatched all flew back, each with their own harvests.

As for the Demon Soul Generals below Class IV, under Shen Mo’s command, they shattered their Soul Bodies. In any case, their harvests had already been handed over to their respective Class IV Demon Soul General leaders, so nothing would be lost.

With their Flying Escape speed, returning to the Soul Refining Flag fully intact would take a significant amount of time. Shattering their Soul Bodies directly would only cost Shen Mo a bit more True Yuan but was convenient and fast!

He roughly inventoried the harvest.

There was a complete assortment including unusual flowers and herbs, spirit gold ores, nectars like Yuquan, fragments of magic treasures, and more, totaling over seven hundred portions.

"This ancient battlefield of immortals and demons indeed deserves its reputation; treasures are literally everywhere!" Shen Mo exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, as he categorically stored the various spiritual items into his Universe Bag.

This method of scavenging was suitable only for him.

Others did not possess an exotic treasure like the Soul Refining Flag, which held a large number of formidable Demon Soul Generals, their numbers rivaling those of a large immortal sect.

Even if an entire immortal sect were to mobilize all its top forces, they would not necessarily be as efficient as the Demon Soul Generals.

After all, Demon Soul Generals feared nothing, not even death. If they died, they could regroup, making the harvesting of spiritual items straightforward and brutal; they would use their lives to fill gaps rather than their brains!

WHOOSH!

The Blood River of the Soul Refining Flag swept across, engulfing the several Class IV Demon Soul Generals in front of it.

Immediately after, Shen Mo equipped the [Danger Perception] and [Vajra Body] artifacts, formed a two-handed seal, and conjured a phantom of a Beak Fire Monkey to ward off fire. He then charged into the poisonous smoke and fire columns, enveloped in spirit light.

BOOM!

A volcano in front of him suddenly erupted, spewing out a fire column as mighty as Spiritual Fire and as thick as a mountain, carrying an endless destructive might as it rushed into the Ninth Heaven.

The sky above this area was devoid of a single white cloud, entirely filled with heavy, lead-like poisonous smoke and a boundless sea of raging fire that covered the heavens and obscured the void!

Here, escape from the ancient battlefield was impossible. Flying beyond the Ninth Heaven would only lead one to plunge into a sea of fire, to be incinerated into ash within the boundless Fire Hell.

Thanks to the warnings from his [Danger Perception] Destiny, Shen Mo effortlessly avoided the oncoming fire column. However, new threats emerged immediately; several more thick fire columns erupted in the direction he had dodged, virtually sealing off his room to maneuver.

Left with no choice, Shen Mo unleashed a wave of sword Qi in one direction. After suppressing the fire column’s ferocity, he forced his way through using the Fire-avoiding Palm technique.

The danger of this place is far beyond my expectations! he thought. Even if Yang Chengxiong has achieved the Golden Core Realm, it’s unlikely he would dare to venture into this perilous zone alone. He most likely came with a team of Golden Core Realm Elders from the Taiyi Sword Alliance.

Shen Mo’s conjecture was not incorrect.

At this moment, Yang Chengxiong was standing on a Dragon Boat wreathed in flames. Accompanying him were seven Golden Core Realm Elders from the Taiyi Sword Alliance.

The Dragon Boat they were on was about fifteen zhang long and one zhang wide.

The dragon’s head was lifelike, resembling a genuine True Dragon’s skull. Its Dragon Body was covered in fine Dragon Scales. Upon careful inspection, one could discover that these Dragon Scales were actually composed of individual flames!

The roiling poisonous smoke of this place billowed over, but as the dragon head inhaled and exhaled, the smoke was instantly transformed into a terrifying torrent of air that blasted outwards, clearing away the poisonous smoke ahead.

Occasionally, fire columns struck the Dragon Boat but were largely nullified by the vessel’s Prohibitions, allowing it to pass through as smoothly as a red-hot iron rod through ice. The residual flames dispersed to supplement the fiery Dragon Scales, further boosting its speed by three increments!

It was evident that this Dragon Boat was specifically built to handle this perilous region.

"Reporting to Elder Zhu, I sense him. That person is getting closer and closer to us, now less than three thousand li away!" Yang Chengxiong respectfully said to the leading Elder of the Sword Alliance.

This man had a robust stature; his eyebrows and beard were both fiery red, like flickering flames. He was at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, the highest cultivation among the eight. Two others were late-stage Golden Core Realm cultivators, while the remaining five, including Yang Chengxiong, were early or middle-stage Golden Core Realm cultivators.

This Elder Zhu Zhao, whose temperament matched his fierce appearance, was incredibly brash and explosive. Upon hearing Yang Chengxiong’s report, he couldn’t help but curse angrily, "What an arrogant and domineering Evil Demon! Instead of me hunting him down, he dares to come knocking on our door!

"Within the Daoist temple, some fools are actually planning to contact Xiu Xian Forces from other realms to jointly respond to the drastic changes in the world...

"They’re unaware that cultivators from the Red Flame Zone have already sneakily infiltrated, harboring unknown intentions! Once I capture him and interrogate him about his purpose, I’ll drag him to the Daoist temple and slap those idiots in the face with the truth!"

Previously, Yang Chengxiong, in order to drag Shen Mo into his troubles, had already revealed his own background.

Therefore, he was no longer his original self but a fusion of the original Taiyi Sword Alliance disciple, Yang Chengxiong, and the soul of the Demon Soul General, Horse Groom Lv. This fact was no secret to the upper echelons of the Taiyi Sword Alliance and the Heaven Patrolling Temple.

Perhaps because Yang Chengxiong’s existence was quite "rare," or perhaps due to his excellent cultivation talent, the Taiyi Sword Alliance ultimately spared his life and still recognized him as a disciple of the Sword Alliance.

Their group had come specifically for a Spirit Fire-level true flame located in the core of the volcanic cluster. Earlier, when Yang Chengxiong had sensed the presence of the Soul Refining Flag, he had informed Elder Zhu Zhao.

This Elder Zhu was also cultivating within the Heaven Patrolling Temple and was a staunch supporter of the conservative faction. Upon hearing that the foreign cultivator who had previously infiltrated the Heaven Patrolling Zone had now appeared in the ancient battlefield of immortals and demons, he formed the intention to capture him and uncover his motives!

"Chengxiong, don’t worry or become agitated. Continue to sense his position carefully. Once an opportunity arises, I will personally take action to capture him!"