Chapter 3478: Extinguishing the Seed Fire Clan, Opening a New Era

Within a vast, boundless expanse of verdant bamboo forest, Wang Shenfeng and his companions, their faces full of caution, slowly moved forward. They had already departed from the Dao field, and returning safely to Qinglian Island was now a pressing concern.

A deafening roar ripped through the air as a colossal red hawk appeared high in the sky.

"A seventh-tier demonic beast!" Wang Shenfeng exclaimed, his face paling in alarm.

The demonic beast spotted Wang Shenfeng and his group. It violently flapped its wings, and thousands of crimson fireballs rained down on them. Simultaneously, a vast sheet of crimson flames surged from the ground, rushing directly towards Wang Shenfeng and his party.

A powerful male shout rang out, full of vigor: "Evil beast, how dare you!"

No sooner had the words left his lips than the roar of a tsunami filled the air. Massive waves of seawater erupted from the ground, surging forward. The seawater extinguished the crimson flames. After churning violently, it surged into a colossal wave thousands of feet high, which then blurred and transformed into a shimmering azure sword. This azure sword destroyed the incoming crimson fireballs and then sliced through the red hawk, cleaving it in two.

A blue streak of light flew from a distance, flashing once before coming to a stop high in the sky. It was none other than the Heavenly River Sword Venerable.

"Greetings, Senior Lin!" Wang Shenfeng and his companions sighed in relief, bowing respectfully.

The Heavenly River Sword Venerable nodded, speaking kindly, "Let's go! I will take you out of the Barren Land. You may have the demonic beast's corpse." His gains from this trip to the Dao field were substantial, and this was thanks to the Wang family informing him; otherwise, he would have missed out.

Wang Shenfeng expressed his gratitude and accepted the red hawk's corpse. They then followed the Heavenly River Sword Venerable and departed.

In an open clearing, dozens of cultivators, including Wang Ruyan, Wang Yulan, Chen Ying, and Zheng Nan, had gathered. Wang Ruyan's face was etched with grief and indignation, while Wang Yulan and other members of the Wang family radiated murderous intent.

"Junior Sister Wang, don't be too saddened," Chen Ying offered words of comfort. "Junior Brother Wang has avenged them by wiping out the Blazing Flame Race."

"What has happened?" A somewhat weak female voice drifted down from the sky. No sooner had the words been spoken than a white streak of light appeared in the distant heavens, flashing once before stopping. It revealed a severely deformed white ship, with Ye Yuhuan and other Ye family disciples standing on its deck. Wang Ruyan and Chen Ying were shocked by the sight of the severely deformed Ice Lion. It seemed Ye Yuhuan had encountered a powerful demonic beast, as even her spirit treasure ship had suffered severe damage.

"Junior Brother Wang's son was killed by Yan Zheng. They have since eliminated Yan Zheng, and the Blazing Flame Race no longer has any Grand Ascension cultivators. However, Junior Brother Wang was not appeased. He intends to directly assault the Blazing Flame Race's stronghold and eradicate them completely," Chen Ying explained.

Ye Yuhuan understood perfectly. Had her own children been killed, she too would not have spared the enemy; it was entirely understandable. "Madam Wang, please don't grieve too much. Let us depart from here first. With Daoist Wang's capabilities, dismantling the Blazing Flame Race's stronghold will be a simple matter." She instructed Chen Ying and the others to board the ship, and together they set off to locate other human cultivators departing from the Dao field.

The Myriad Flame Mountain Range, stronghold of the Blazing Flame Race. Yan Xiao, an early Combined stage cultivator, had cultivated for over 20,000 years. He was responsible for guarding the entrance, meticulously scrutinizing all tribe members entering the Myriad Flame Mountain Range to prevent enemy infiltration.

A long blue streak appeared in the distant sky, heading directly for the Myriad Flame Mountain Range.

"Who goes there? Unauthorized passage is forbidden!" Yan Xiao shouted loudly.

The blue streak halted, revealing Wang Changsheng's figure.

"True Lord Taihao! No, it's an enemy attack!" Yan Xiao was greatly alarmed, having vivid memories of Chen Ying's previous assault on the Myriad Flame Mountain Range.

Alarm bells blared loudly, and a crimson light barrier shimmered into existence, enveloping most of the Myriad Flame Mountain Range. A nine-colored flame pattern adorned the barrier's surface. Wang Changsheng snorted coldly, flipping his right hand to produce the Subduing Dragon Axe. He then lightly chopped at the void below. A tearing sound filled the air as the void ripped open, cracks rapidly spreading.

A shimmering azure axe blade, colossal in size, flashed forth, heading directly for the crimson light barrier. With a muffled thud, the crimson light barrier shattered like thin paper as the colossal axe blade cleaved through it. The axe blade then struck the ground, leaving behind a colossal fissure ten thousand li long and a thousand zhang deep.

Numerous Blazing Flame Race cultivators streamed out of their cave dwellings, while some rushed towards the teleportation arrays. A thunderous gong strike resonated through the heavens and earth—it was the Soul-Shaking Gong. With his early Grand Ascension cultivation, wielding the Soul-Shaking Gong meant cultivators below the Grand Ascension stage were utterly overwhelmed.

After a series of screams, countless Nascent Souls flew from their bodies. Wang Changsheng released Wang Tunian, allowing him to devour them—a small reward for his services. Hundreds of flames of various colors emerged, mostly fifth-tier spirit flames, with a smaller number of sixth-tier, and seven seventh-tier spirit flames among them.

Wang Changsheng raised his right hand, and a miniature nine-colored pagoda materialized. This was a treasure he had confiscated from Yan Zheng—the Nine Flame Pagoda, specifically designed for collecting spirit flames. Wang Changsheng cast a spell, and the Nine Flame Pagoda spewed forth a vast expanse of nine-colored light, collecting all the spirit flames. The Glazed Ice Flame devoured the seven seventh-tier spirit flames, increasing its chances of evolving into an eighth-tier flame. As for the spirit flames below seventh-tier, they could be given to the clan's artifact refiners and alchemists for cultivation, significantly boosting their efficiency.

This was also a significant reason for Wang Changsheng to attack the Blazing Flame Race's stronghold: the Blazing Flame Race possessed secret techniques for cultivating spirit flames, and most of their members had them, though of varying tiers. Fortunately, the Blazing Flame Race had never managed to cultivate an eighth-tier spirit flame; otherwise, other major clans would surely have been tempted—though perhaps major clans possess superior secret arts capable of nurturing eighth-tier spirit flames.

Wang Changsheng released Wang Xiao and his group, instructing them to use the teleportation arrays to reach the Blazing Flame Race's key strongholds, eliminate their cultivators, and truly eradicate the problem. This would also allow them to acquire more spirit flames for cultivating their own clan members. From that day forward, the Myriad Flame Mountain Range became the Wang family's domain, and all former Blazing Flame Race territory was absorbed into the Wang family's lands.

News of Yan Zheng's killing of Wang Qingfeng quickly circulated, followed by the news of the Wang family's destruction of the Blazing Flame Race.

Silver Shark Island, within a secluded manor. Yin Qing and Qing Yun sat within a green stone pavilion. Yin Qing's face was pale; she had recently undergone a major heavenly tribulation and was still quite weak.

The faint sound of footsteps preceded Yin Shan's entrance. He spoke with a solemn expression, "Ancestor, I bring grave news: the Blazing Flame Race has been annihilated by the Wang family."

"What? The Wang family destroyed the Blazing Flame Race?" Yin Qing exclaimed in shock.

"Fairy Tianqin has also advanced to the Grand Ascension stage," Yin Shan elaborated. "According to reliable intelligence, the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Lord's Dao field manifested in the Barren Land. Both the Blazing Flame Race and human cultivators entered the Dao field to seek treasures. Yan Zheng killed the son of True Lord Taihao and Fairy Tianqin. In retaliation, True Lord Taihao directly assaulted the Myriad Flame Mountain Range, wiping out all Blazing Flame Race cultivators there. It is presumed that Yan Zheng was also slain."

"What? Fairy Tianqin has reached the Grand Ascension stage? Immediately dispatch a contingent of elites to leave Silver Shark Island with me. We must lie low and avoid any direct confrontation with the human race." Yin Qing commanded. She was currently very weak; even in a one-on-one fight, she was no match for Wang Changsheng, let alone against two opponents. If she couldn't win, surely she could at least escape?

Yin Shan acknowledged the order and departed.