Chapter 3419: Nine Flame Flower in Hand

In the Xuanyang Realm, on the Qianling Continent.

The Rong Clan was a race on par with the Tianxin, Xi, and Cang Clans, boasting several Mahayana cultivators. During a major racial war, the Rong Clan lost two of its Mahayana cultivators. After their remaining Mahayana cultivators eventually perished under a Great Heavenly Tribulation, the clan began to decline and was subsequently annexed by several allied races.

The Golden Flame Mountain Range, a stronghold of the Rong Clan, was home to numerous volcanoes. When the Void Spirit Clan dispatched forces to attack it, the Rong Clan cultivators activated their defensive restrictions, choosing to perish alongside their powerful enemies.

Many restrictions remained in the Golden Flame Mountain Range. Coupled with its unique and advantageous environment, where several fire-attribute spiritual herbs rarely found elsewhere grew, it attracted many cultivators to hunt demonic beasts. However, numerous cultivators perished in the area, earning it the name Golden Flame Ruins. The Void Spirit Clan once organized a group of experts, attempting to clear the restrictions and fully control the Golden Flame Ruins, but they were unsuccessful. The Void Spirit Clan then simply established a market city near the Golden Flame Ruins, allowing cultivators from other races who came to the Golden Flame Ruins for treasures to sell them to the Void Spirit Clan.

Deep within the Golden Flame Ruins stood a towering red mountain. The mountain was covered in red stones and abundant red spiritual plants. At its base was a cave several zhang wide. Loud rumbling sounds emanated from inside the cave, causing the ground to shake slightly.

A clear and resonant bird cry echoed as a completely red swallow flew out of the cave. Numerous feathers shed from its body, leaving it covered in blood and looking severely weakened.

Before the red swallow could fly much further, a golden light flashed in the void, revealing a shimmering golden giant bell. An exotic beast pattern was etched onto its surface.

The exotic beast on the bell seemed to come alive, emitting an extremely strange roar. The red swallow's movements slowed, and it was enveloped by the golden giant bell, which then inverted over it and landed on the ground. Clanging sounds of the bell resonated, and the ground near the golden giant bell was stained with blood.

Two men and one woman flew out of the cave. Their bodies were translucent, their eyes snow-blue, and their physiques were slightly larger than those of humans. They were members of the Void Spirit Clan.

Leading them was a burly young man in golden robes. A powerful aura of malevolence emanated from him; judging by his aura, he was clearly a Mid-Integration stage cultivator. The other two were both Early-Integration stage cultivators.

"It's finally done. This trip wasn't in vain. Besides the thirty-thousand-year Nine Flame Flower, we have an unexpected bonus," a slender old man in blue robes said with a smile. The young man in golden robes nodded. Just as he was about to speak, he gazed towards a distant red bamboo forest. With a gentle flick of his finger, a thick golden light shot out directly towards the bamboo forest.

A red light flashed near a particular red bamboo stalk, revealing the figures of Wang Ruyi and Jin Xian. They had entered the Golden Flame Ruins to search for Nine Flame Flowers. Along the way, they had encountered many troubles, but fortunately, they had overcome them without major incident.

They had found many ten-thousand-year fire-attribute spiritual herbs, including one Nine Flame Flower over ten thousand years old. However, they hadn't found any thirty-thousand-year Nine Flame Flowers, so they had to continue their search.

They were drawn by the fluctuations of a battle and discovered it was the Void Spirit Clan hunting demonic beasts and harvesting Nine Flame Flowers. This was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

Wang Ruyi raised her right hand, and a crimson sword light swept out, shattering the golden light.

"Humans! Golden Scorpion Clan!" The young man in golden robes' expression turned cold, his face filled with murderous intent.

"Unsheathe!" Following Wang Ruyi's soft cry, seven red flying swords shot out from her sword scabbard. They blurred and transformed into tens of thousands of red flying swords, flying directly towards the young man in golden robes.

Jin Xian released a giant cyan wolf. The cyan wolf had three eyes on its head and was clearly a Rank Seven spirit beast. The cyan giant wolf howled at the sky, and numerous cyan tornados shot directly towards the opponents.

Jin Xian conjured a shimmering cyan horn with an exotic beast pattern carved onto its surface. He brought the cyan horn to his lips and gently blew; a loud horn blast resounded, and a cyan sound wave swept out, heading directly towards the opponents.

As the three Void Spirit Clan members were about to counterattack, a loud female roar erupted—the Soul Suppressing Roar.

The young man in golden robes, with his higher cultivation, was not significantly affected. However, the two Early-Integration stage cultivators felt dizzy and disoriented.

By the time they recovered, the sky-filling red flying swords had already reached them, slashing against their protective spiritual light and producing dull thuds.

Seven shimmering red flying swords spun continuously around them, emitting clear and resonant sword hums. Seven crimson sword lights, reaching to the heavens, shot skyward, and simultaneously, a vast amount of red sword energy swept out.

With a series of thunderous roars, a wave of crimson flames engulfed their figures, followed by two miserable shrieks.

The young man in golden robes conjured a shimmering golden saber and shattered the incoming cyan tornados and sound waves.

He chanted an incantation, and the golden giant bell glowed with dazzling golden light. It blurred and then vanished.

Wang Ruyi and Jin Xian reacted swiftly, transforming into two afterimages and darting in different directions. A golden light flashed, and the golden giant bell reappeared, but it missed its target.

At this moment, the crimson flames dissipated. The two Void Spirit Clan cultivators had been annihilated by the sword formation, their Nascent Souls unable to escape.

Wang Ruyi chanted a sword incantation, and the seven red longswords transformed into seven crimson long rainbows, slashing towards the young man in golden robes.

The young man in golden robes chanted an incantation. The humanoid phantom above his head burst forth with dazzling golden light. The seven crimson long rainbows touched the golden light, as if sinking into a quagmire.

A cyan sound wave swept forth, blocked by a golden shield. However, soon after, a thick golden lightning bolt shot out and engulfed the golden shield.

A piercing whistling sound rang out, as a cyan tornado swept in. Wherever it passed, the ground ripped apart, creating long cracks.

The young man in golden robes chanted an incantation. His golden saber burst forth with dazzling golden light, transforming into a golden long rainbow and meeting the attack.

With a loud bang, the golden saber flew backward. The cyan tornado also exploded, revealing a cyan giant wolf.

A cyan sound wave swept over. The golden shield flew backward, colliding with the young man in golden robes. The young man in golden robes also flew backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his face slightly pale.

A red light flashed, and a shimmering red giant cauldron appeared out of thin air. A red spider pattern was carved onto its surface.

This Crimson Spider Cauldron was seized by her from a Wuzhu Clan cultivator she had killed. Its power was considerable.

The Crimson Spider Cauldron sprayed a crimson glow, enveloping the young man in golden robes. As the young man in golden robes was about to evade, the nearby void tightened, as if an invisible large hand had restrained him. Simultaneously, a loud female roar rang out.

The crimson glow enveloped the young man in golden robes, pulling him into the red giant cauldron. Wang Ruyi chanted an incantation, and the spiders on the surface of the red giant cauldron seemed to come alive, moving across its body.

Initially, the red giant cauldron shook a few times. As time passed, it ceased shaking.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Wang Ruyi chanted an incantation, and the red giant cauldron landed on the ground. Its lid opened, revealing a golden storage ring inside.

Wang Ruyi picked up the storage ring and swept her divine sense through it. A look of surprise flashed in her eyes, as she found two Thousand Spirit Tokens, numerous jade slips, and many high-grade spirit stones inside. She also discovered two thirty-thousand-year Nine Flame Flowers inside a golden jade box.

"Finally, we have them! Let's go, Fellow Daoist Jin, we should return!" Wang Ruyi collected the wealth from the enemy's person, giving a small portion to Jin Xian, and the two then departed.