The First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 607: 607 Fire-type Creatures_1

”BOOM!”

”RUMBLE!”

All kinds of sword Qi, magic, and Fire-type Spells violently collided, exploding within the volcano.

Nature’s spiritual energy roared. The terrifying shockwave, like a furious storm, swept over the entire volcano. Even the venomous smoky sea covering the mouth of the volcano was affected, rolling violently and turbulently.

On the Fire Scale Dragon Boat stood Zhu Zhao and six other powerful members of the Sword Alliance. Yang Chengxiong had already used his Skill to hide his figure, and his current whereabouts were unknown.

Upon entering the volcano, their party plunged like a sharp sword into the core heartland where the Fire-type creatures dwelled. Only when the powerful Fire Spirits reacted and began to block their path did the Fire Scale Dragon Boat’s advance slow.

By this time, the Fire Scale Dragon Boat was surrounded by Fire Spirits of various forms.

There were those that looked like Human Cultivators, flying birds and running beasts, some that seemed like a patchwork of demonic beasts, and even more bizarrely, some were simply raging flames!

However, no matter how strange their appearance, their auras and soul fluctuations were remarkably similar, originating from the same source.

Among them, over ten had reached Class IV Realm or higher. Two, in particular, possessed terrifying auras, not much weaker than Zhu Zhao, who was at the peak of the Golden Core Realm.

Fire-type creatures of Class III and above were even more numerous, numbering in the hundreds. Riding waves of fire, they completely surrounded the Fire Scale Dragon Boat and the cultivators aboard!

Having thrived in this volcano for over ten thousand years, the population of the Fire-type creatures had long surpassed one hundred million. They had even developed societal structures resembling human tribes and nations, along with a unique Fire Spirit Civilization.

Moreover, these Fire-type creatures believed a deity of the Fire Spirits had created them...

The deity’s thoughts had transformed into the most ancient of their kin; the deity’s body had become the volcano, allowing them to thrive and grow; and the deity’s soul had manifested as the sacred fire, illuminating all ages and serving as the source of their extraordinary power!

One could easily guess that the sacred fire of the Fire-type creatures was the target of Zhu Zhao and his companions. This sacred fire was the Samadhi True Fire, left behind after an unknown entity had fallen!

Due to their exceptionally favorable living environment, the Fire Spirits rarely encountered foreign invasions, and thus, their sense of crisis was weak.

Seven hundred years ago, they rescued a severely injured human cultivator and allowed him to live among them for several years until he suddenly disappeared one day.

This person was Zhu Zhao’s Master. Given his cultivation strength, he couldn’t have forcibly entered the volcano’s interior. His sudden disappearance occurred because the time for the ancient battlefield of immortals and demons to manifest in their realm had ended, and he was consequently expelled from this world.

The Fire Spirits could never have imagined that a single act of kindness from seven hundred years prior would bring them such a disaster seven hundred years later!

”Powerful humans, why do you invade our clan?” a Fire-type creature demanded. It stood before the Fire Scale Dragon Boat, its aura terrifyingly potent, no less than Zhu Zhao’s, and its voice carried via a wisp of Divine Sense.

Its overall appearance was similar to an ordinary human, with well-proportioned limbs and features, devoid of any grotesqueness. However, its body was composed of intensely hot flames. As it spoke, fire continuously erupted from its mouth and nose, a clear sign of its profound anger.

Zhu Zhao and his companions would certainly not reveal their true intentions. After all, Yang Chengxiong, relying on his concealment Skill, was already sneaking towards the Fire Spirits’ sacrificial altar.

If the Fire Spirits discovered their true objective, causing most of their top experts to return and protect the Samadhi True Fire, then no matter how profound Yang Chengxiong’s Skill was, he would likely find it impossible to steal the True Fire!

Therefore, Zhu Zhao and his group needed to create as much chaos as possible, drawing all the Fire Spirit Powerhouses towards them, to ensure Yang Chengxiong could succeed.

”Slaying Demons and Eliminating Devils is our sacred duty! What reasons are there to discuss?” Zhu Zhao retorted with a cold laugh. ”If I must fabricate a reason, it would be that your Soul Bodies are all top-tier spiritual items, possessing miraculous effects when used for Alchemy or forging treasures. At worst, we can capture you alive and sell you as Spirit Pets for a hefty price.”

Although his words concealed the primary purpose of their expedition, he was not speaking nonsense.

The Fire-type creatures inhabiting this massive volcano were indeed rare in the Outer Realm.

Being manifestations of flame, it was no exaggeration to say their entire bodies were treasures. The remains left after slaying even a slightly higher-ranking Fire Spirit were comparable to fire-aspected Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Even newly born Fire Spirits possessed a degree of Wisdom, making them excellent choices for Spirit Pets. They could assist cultivators with Alchemy, Forging, and even in combat. If captured and auctioned in the immortal market, they could fetch an astronomical price!

Of course, for Zhu Zhao, a peak Golden Core Realm cultivator and a powerful Elder of the Taiyi Sword Alliance, these were merely secondary benefits. His ultimate goal was the Samadhi True Fire, which could refine his Essence and Qi and advance his cultivation level!

As for the other Yuan Dan Cultivators from the Sword Alliance, they were willing to brave such immense risks to accompany him not only due to Zhu Zhao’s authority and promised rewards but also because they harbored hopes of making a substantial fortune.

”You abominable thing!” the peak Class IV humanoid Fire-type creature roared, its fury palpable as flames erupted chaotically from its mouth and nose.

It casually produced a trident-like weapon. This treasure seemed to be forged from cooled magma, glowing with the luster of molten rock and wreathed in crimson-white flames. Then, surging with Mana, it thrust the weapon fiercely towards the Fire Scale Dragon Boat!

”BOOM!”

”RUMBLE! RUMBLE!”

An incredibly thick Flame Python, thousands of feet in length, erupted from the Magma Trident, surging towards the Fire Scale Dragon Boat and Zhu Zhao’s group!

Seeing this, Zhu Zhao let out a hearty laugh, raised his magic sword, and unleashed a brilliant stream of sword Qi at the Flame Python...

Simultaneously, the other Fire-type creatures and the Sword Alliance experts on the boat also activated their magic treasures and cast magic, bombarding their opponents.

The previously somewhat calm battlefront once again erupted into violent and intense conflict.

This turn of events was precisely what Zhu Zhao and his companions had hoped for...

The greater the turmoil they created, and the more Fire Spirit Powerhouses they slew, the weaker the forces guarding the altar and the Samadhi True Fire would become!

Thus, Yang Chengxiong, who had infiltrated their ranks, would have a greater chance of success.

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The Fire Spirit race had constructed vast and intricate city-like structures within the massive volcano.

Unlike human nations, these structures not only spanned horizontally across east, west, south, and north but also extended vertically, creating a more three-dimensional and magnificent complex, resembling an ant colony magnified billions of times!

Zhu Zhao and his group, having barged in with the Fire Scale Dragon Boat, had yet to reach the core area of this ’nest.’ They were intercepted by Fire Spirit Powerhouses in the upper-middle layers.

In the terrifying aftermath of the Spells, numerous weaker Fire-type creatures fled to the lower levels to escape the cataclysm.

The altar where the Samadhi True Fire was enshrined stood on the lowest level, near the volcanic magma!

Relying on his Innate Divine Ability to conceal his form, Yang Chengxiong moved continuously through the complex network of terrain and structures. With many Class IV Fire-type creatures having gone out to confront the invaders, his infiltration proceeded quite smoothly.

Before long, Yang Chengxiong arrived at the location of the Fire Spirit clan’s altar.