After the Fla Origin rged into his Heart Aperture, Liu Bai did not feel any obvious change within himself.
It was only that within the space of his Heart Aperture, a tiny point of light appeared, making the fire attribute energy there seem slightly more concentrated.
However, the Fla Divine Thunder residing in his Heart Aperture seed quite interested in this light point. Its vast body coiled around it like a serpent circling its prey, constantly slithering about, sotis even attempting to approach…
Yet every ti the Thunder Serpent drew near, a mysterious aura would emanate from the light point, forcing it to retreat.
The scene made Liu Bai chuckle. It looked as if a husky were trying to attack a hedgehog—nowhere to bite, yet unwilling to leave.
Still, this proved that although the Fla Origin had not yet displayed its true effect, it was undoubtedly sothing extraordinary. Otherwise, the Fla Divine Thunder would not be so fascinated by it.
Retracting his spiritual sense, Liu Bai prepared to continue forward. But just as he passed over a stretch of molten rock, he suddenly saw a group of humanoid creatures approaching, their physical structure sowhat similar to that of Lava Lions.
These "people" stood over two ters tall, their bodies covered in armor seemingly forged from magma itself—armor that appeared to grow as part of their bodies, giving the illusion that they were entirely composed of molten rock like the Lava Lions.
However, since they were capable of speaking clear human language, it was evident that these "people" were at least intelligent beings.
"These must be the Fla Demons that the Fire God Sect spoke of…"
Of course, these Fla Demons had nothing to do with the Extraterritorial Evil Race's Fla Demon Clan.
According to the Fire God Sect's understanding, these beings were intelligent creatures born within magma, possessing a humanoid form. They were not like the Five Elental Beasts, which were purely energy bodies, nor did they possess flesh and blood like real living beings. They were a very peculiar race.
But this was nothing surprising. In the vast Myriad Realms, who could count the number of strange existences? Especially now that the Great Thousand World had been invaded by the Extraterritorial Evil Race and tainted by demonic energy, all manner of changes had gradually taken place. Many unusual races had erged over the past tens of thousands of years.
The Fla Demon patrol squad did not discover Liu Bai and instead moved toward the outer region.
This made Liu Bai even more vigilant.
These Fla Demons lived in the deepest parts of this subterranean world. Now that their patrols had extended to such outer areas, could it an that sothing important was happening deeper inside?
With that thought, Liu Bai decided to investigate further.
It was not because he feared the Fla Demons might threaten the surface dwellers, but rather because he knew that countless heavenly treasures and even ancient ruins were hidden within this underground world.
Searching for such things alone was unrealistic—this place was far too vast and perilous. The Fla Demons, who had lived here for countless years, were obviously far more familiar with this world than any outsider.
Therefore, secretly using them as guides to find treasures would be an excellent strategy, provided one had sufficient strength and concealnt ability.
With a thought, Liu Bai enveloped his entire body in crimson spiritual power, gradually blending his aura with the environnt.
The Fla Demons were powerful, especially within this kind of terrain, so even Liu Bai had to move with utmost caution.
Still, with Jiuyou by his side, he felt more confident. If he really encountered an enemy such as a Fla Demon King that he could not handle, he could simply throw Jiuyou out.
That would buy him enough ti to escape—after all, Liu Bai was very confident in his speed.
Using the jagged terrain of molten rocks as cover, Liu Bai avoided one Fla Demon patrol after another. The more patrols he saw, the more convinced he beca that they were preparing for sothing significant.
Finally, after slipping past layer upon layer of defenses, he arrived at a valley. From within, he could sense surging fire energy gathering to the heavens.
The overwhelming heat even startled Jiuyou from her slumber. She imdiately leapt out, her round eyes staring at the black rocky mountain ahead as she exclaid, "Where have you gone? Why do I feel a presence within that mountain that even makes tremble?"
Liu Bai's heart tightened. He could sense the terrifying fire energy there, but for it to make Jiuyou uneasy—it had to be sothing extraordinary.
"Can you tell what it is? Is there a powerful being inside?"
If it was a mighty existence capable of alarming Jiuyou, it could only be a royal among the Fla Demon Race. In that case, Liu Bai would not hesitate to turn and flee.
"No, it seems to be a powerful fla…"
Liu Bai's eyes imdiately lit up. Could it be a Spiritual Fla? That would be excellent!
For a fla powerful enough to make Jiuyou uneasy—could it be sothing on the level of the Undying Fla?
Seeing Liu Bai's eyes glow with excitent, Jiuyou could easily guess what he was thinking. She instantly poured cold water on him, saying, "Don't even think about it. A top-grade Divine Fla like that would never appear in a place like this. If it did, the experts of the Fire God Sect would have taken it long ago. How could it possibly be your turn?"
Liu Bai froze, then nodded in agreent.
"Regardless, let's go take a look first."
Jiuyou did not object, for she could sense that there was nothing inside capable of threatening her.
Since Jiuyou was awake, Liu Bai no longer held back. He directly slipped into the valley.
To his surprise, though the Fla Demons had set up such heavy defenses outside, there was not a single guard inside. Liu Bai walked in unimpeded.
Within the valley were only five Fla Demons, yet each one radiated an aura stronger than those of the patrol squads outside—they were likely at half-step Sovereign Realm.
The one leading them was even larger, his aura incomparably fierce—undoubtedly a genuine Sovereign Realm powerhouse.
Yet, these five figures were now prostrating on the ground in deep reverence before an altar-like structure.
Looking closely, Liu Bai saw that upon the altar stood a statue of a bird. The bird was unique, its entire body shrouded in golden fla, as though it resided within a circular sphere…
"No… that's the sun! Then this bird must be… a Three-Legged Golden Crow? Wait, no, it only has two legs."
Liu Bai's heart trembled as he tried to deduce its identity.
"That isn't the Three-Legged Golden Crow. It's the Hao Sun Golden Crow, the third son of the Three-Legged Golden Crow, once a royal prince of the Beast Clan…"
Jiuyou's voice sounded beside his ear. A wisp of ghostly light flashed, and an elegant figure appeared at Liu Bai's side.
Seeing Jiuyou manifest her human form, Liu Bai's expression grew solemn.
"The Hao Sun Golden Crow? I've never heard of it before. And the fla you ntioned—is it that golden fla?"
Jiuyou gave him a calm glance. "It's normal you haven't heard of it. The Hao Sun Golden Crow went extinct long ago. Even among the Divine Beast races, few still rember it. As for that fla, it is the legendary Haotian True Fla, born from the very fire of the sun itself, and one of the most powerful flas of the Golden Crow lineage."
"I think I finally understand why that old crow chose to stay in the Fire God Sect as a so-called Grand Elder…"
Liu Bai was startled, then quickly realized who Jiuyou ant by "old crow."
"You an Senior Jinchi remained in the Fire God Sect because of this Haotian True Fla?"
"Otherwise?" Jiuyou replied bluntly.
"In that case, why hasn't he taken action all these years? This place is hidden, but it shouldn't be that hard to find, right?"
"Finding it doesn't an taking it away. Can't you see that this fla is still incubating? And from the looks of these Fla Demons, they're treating it as a sacred relic of their race. I even suspect that this fla might have been placed here by that old crow himself…"
Liu Bai froze for a mont, then nodded slowly in realization.
That was indeed very possible…
Just like how the Northern Sea Dragon created a Thunder Domain to cultivate Thunder God Pill to help itself break through to the Earth Sovereign Realm, could it be that Jin Chi was doing sothing similar?
"In that case, doesn't that an we can't touch this Haotian True Fla?"
"Why not?" Jiuyou looked at him with surprise. "All that we've said so far is rely our speculation."
"Even if it turns out exactly as we've guessed, so what? The fla is here now, which ans it is unowned. And even if it does have an owner, that owner would be these worshiping Fla Demons. What does it have to do with that old crow?"
Liu Bai smiled faintly. In truth, Jiuyou did not need to persuade him. He had never considered giving up the Haotian True Fla in the first place.
Moreover, judging from the state of this altar, it had existed for countless years. It was likely sothing that had originally belonged to the Fla Demons. Soone else had simply set their sights on it before he did.
Unfortunately for that person, they did not have his luck. He arrived just as the fla was about to complete its incubation.
"This thing and I must be fated to et."
At that mont, Liu Bai's expression resembled that of an ancient sage, his face full of benevolence and righteousness as he shalessly uttered those words.
"Excellent. To be able to speak such shaless words without even a hint of guilt, that is truly you." Jiuyou gave him a thumbs-up, recalling a certain scene from the past when this sa fellow had tempted her.
Clearly, she had been overthinking things earlier. With such a great opportunity before him, how could Liu Bai possibly let it slip away?
"All right, pay attention. The ritual has reached its final step. The Haotian True Fla may complete its incubation at any mont. Be extrely cautious!"
With Jiuyou's warning, Liu Bai imdiately steadied his mind.
Within his Qi Sea, the Innate Five Elental Disc was already prepared. When the Haotian True Fla completed its birth, there would be a brief mont of weakness. Using the mutual cycle and restraint of the Five Elents, he could trap it for a short period without issue.
As for those Fla Demons…
"Jiuyou, what if I ask you to cripple these Fla Demons first, then leave the rest to ?"
"Get lost!"
"Alright then!"
Even if she refused, it didn't matter. It wasn't as if he couldn't handle them himself.
Liu Bai muttered inwardly, though he felt a bit disappointed that Jiuyou had turned down his proposal.
It seed that taking the easy route was still a long and difficult journey ahead.
His gaze locked onto the leading Fla Demon among the five. If he could kill that Sovereign-level Fla Demon with a single sneak attack, dealing with the rest would be far easier.
For Liu Bai, this was quite the challenge.
"It's about ti for you to make an appearance…"
He murmured softly, and in the next instant, a lotus resembling black jade erged slowly from his chest.
"The Thunder God Lotus…"
Buzz!
Suddenly, an invisible tremor spread out from the altar. Both the kneeling Fla Demons below and Liu Bai and Jiuyou felt an explosive surge of energy rise sharply within their hearts.
But Liu Bai and Jiuyou quickly suppressed the sensation, and in the next instant, a golden fla slowly rose from the statue of the Hao Sun Golden Crow. It was like a miniature blazing sun, illuminating the entire area.
The Fla Demon leader's rock-like face broke into an uncontrollable smile, and he began chanting an ancient incantation. The Haotian True Fla started drifting slowly toward him.
Indeed, these Fla Demons had spent trendous effort on this ritual; it was impossible that they had no plan prepared.
But with Liu Bai's arrival, everything changed.
A multicolored radiance suddenly appeared above the altar. Five-colored divine light swept downward, freezing the golden fla instantly in midair.
"Roar! Who dares?!"
The Fla Demon leader bellowed furiously, his eyes locking on Liu Bai's position.
However, what he saw was not an enemy's figure, but a black jade lotus rapidly expanding within his vision. The next mont, a colossal thunder dragon ford entirely of black lightning burst forth from the lotus, carrying an icy chill that froze the very air as it charged straight at the Fla Demon leader.
Since the Fla Demon's elent was fire, Liu Bai used the Gui Water Divine Thunder as the core, fusing it with the power of Profound Water to unleash an ultimate water-elental attack. In an instant, it tore through the Fla Demon leader's fiery aura, utterly annihilating his body and extinguishing his soul fla—killing him beyond any chance of survival.
"Ding, player has slain a Sovereign Realm Fla Demon. Reward: fivefold experience bonus. Experience gained: 500,000."
Liu Bai's eyes lit up, and a wild grin spread across his face, unable to contain his excitent.
Of course, the battle was not yet over. He did not stop his assault. The Purple Heaven Sword flashed out of its sheath as he charged straight toward the remaining four Fla Demons.
Jiuyou's eyes widened in exasperation. "You fool, what are you doing charging in like that? Are you trying to feed yourself to them?"
At this mont, the smarter move was clearly to attack using spiritual techniques. It wasn't as if Liu Bai lacked such ans—the Gui Water Divine Thunder from before was the perfect example.
Not to ntion, Jiuyou had seen that black jade lotus earlier. Its aura was definitely that of a divine artifact. With sothing like that, why in the world would he choose close combat? Was he insane?
Clearly, Liu Bai had gotten carried away after the kill. It was just one Sovereign-level Fla Demon, and yet he was already losing his composure.
Jiuyou gritted her teeth, deciding to let him suffer a little. When he ca begging for help, she would make sure to teach him a proper lesson.
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