Yan Zhaoge pondered, his gaze flickering unceasingly.
Suddenly, Yan Zhaoge's gaze hardened slightly, "Perhaps, after all these years, another Great Flame Devil King is about to be born? Or is it something else … "
Yan Zhaoge shook his head, ceasing his thoughts as he followed Yuan Zhengfeng, Fu Enshu and the others up the mountain.
Everyone's safe return made the mountain gate heave a sigh of relief.
As news of the abnormalities in the earth veins of the Outer East Sea spread, Yan Di who had originally been guarding the clan was already prepared to leave and head to the East Sea.
"This time, it was the Flame Demons who caught us unprepared." Yuan Zhengfeng sighed and said, "In the future, we have to be even more vigilant against the Flame Demons."
Yan Di said, "With Jade Sea City's Sacred Artifact having appeared, as long as they recover their vitality, the strength over at the East Sea will be equivalent to having been strengthened, being able to resist the invasion of the Flame Devils even more effectively."
Yuan Zhengfeng said, "That's right, but from now on, we have to guard against the Sacred Sun Clan harming Jade Sea City. The Sacred Sun Clan is our enemy now, and Jade Sea City is also their old enemy. If there is a chance to take advantage of them, Old Man Huang and the others will definitely not let it go."
Yan Di pondered for a moment before saying, "The invasion of the Flame Devils this time has displayed a rather robust strength."
"While they were forced into retreat this time, even having slain two of their Flame Devil Kings, they are still powerful. In order to prevent them from launching another large-scale attack, even if Jade Sea City has recovered its vitality, most of its attention will still have to be placed on the sea. In our confrontation with the Sacred Sun Clan, the role it can play will be limited."
Hearing his words, Fu Enshu snorted, "Because of the Flame Devils, the Sacred Sun Clan has gained yet another bargain."
Fang Zhun looked at Yan Zhaoge, "Zhaoge, have you made any progress on that crimson pagoda?"
Yan Zhaoge answered, "As of now, I still can't tell its exact origins."
Yuan Zhengfeng similarly nodded. On the way back, Yan Zhaoge had also given the crimson pagoda to him and Fu Enshu to peruse, but they had not gained much from it.
Fang Zhun asked, "Yeah, what I mean is, is it possible for the Flame Devil to produce another one next time?"
Yan Zhaoge considered for a moment before saying, "The possibility is not high, because this thing should not have been forged by the Flame Devils themselves, instead having been obtained from outside."
"As for whether it's a gift from someone else or a fortuitous encounter from the heavens, it's hard to say."
Hearing this, Fang Zhun nodded slowly, "In that case, the situation is still good."
"Actually, the reason why the battle this time was so dangerous was because on one hand, the fierceness of the attacks of the Flame Devils surpassed our predictions. On the other hand, it was also because we had not thought that they would be able to shake the earth veins of our Eight Extremities World, causing the East Sea to boil with fire, allowing them to turn the tables on us."
Fang Zhun asked, "I heard that the reason the Flame Devils were able to avoid our detection and sneak into the Inner East Sea was also related to this treasure?"
Yan Zhaoge nodded solemnly, "There is at least an eighty percent chance that it is due to this crimson pagoda."
Yuan Zhengfeng said, "This treasure does not seem to have been forged later on in the world, instead containing Earlier Heaven Spirit Fire. Its firepower is not apparent, having the effect of restraining it, at the same time being related to the circulation of the earth veins of our Eight Extremities World."
"According to this old man's guess, the material used to forge this treasure should be a supreme Earlier Heaven fire spirit treasure from the earth veins of the Eight Extremities World."
"But what exactly is its origin, how it was refined, and who it came from is still unknown."
The Grand Elder, Elder He, now asked, "Could it be related to the Sacred Sun Clan? I mean … "
She paused for a moment before saying, "Whether Zhang Purple Yang is alive or dead, where he has gone, is still a mystery even now."
Yan Zhaoge, Yuan Zhengfeng and Fu Enshu shook their heads in unison.
Yuan Zhengfeng answered, "We cannot be any more familiar with the martial legacies of the Sacred Sun Clan. Not mentioning their juniors, we have all seen Zhang Chao in person that year. Junior apprentice-sister He, after you have seen that red pagoda for yourself later, you will understand."
"While the concept of this red pagoda also walks the path of fire, it is completely different from that of the Sacred Sun Clan and Zhang Chao. This old man is still not blind on this point."
"Unless Zhang Chao completely starts from scratch, creating a supreme martial legacy of a completely different path. That is another matter altogether."
Yuan Zhengfeng looked at Yan Zhaoge. Yan Zhaoge nodded, exiting the great hall and opening his Shadow Shrinking Pouch, relaxing the suppression of the pillar of the Divine Palace.
Coiled by the silhouette of a dragon, the crimson pagoda instantly flew out, growing with the wind.
While it was rather short as compared to ordinary pagodas, it was still extremely massive as it stood at the top of the Heaven Rising Peak.
Its power and aura were deeply retracted, such that if one were just watching from the sidelines, they would not be able to feel the profundities within.
It was instead the ice-blue dragon pattern coiling around the crimson pagoda that was a little more eye-catching.
Yan Di smiled, "I remember you saying that you swept away most of the valuable things from the old residence of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint?"
Everyone laughed, Yan Zhaoge also laughing, "Speaking of this, it is really thanks to having obtained a complete ice dragon's corpse in the old residence of the Glacial Dragon Martial Saint this time. Otherwise, in resisting the Flame Devils on the East Sea this time, there really wouldn't be much hope of breaking through their geographical advantage."
Yuan Zhengfeng said, "The Glacial Dragon Martial Saint is a senior expert of our Eight Extremities World. This time, we can also be considered to have received the assistance of our predecessors in supporting the Eight Extremities World."
Yan Zhaoge smacked his lips, smiling, "I originally still wanted to bring back the true dragon's corpse. This thing is a treasure all over, and if it can be used effectively, it would be a great help to the overall strength of our clan."
Yan Di pointed at him, "Don't look like a money grubber; it's not like much has been wasted. Still, you have to cultivate more diligently."
"A considerable portion of the essence qi is already on you. If you want to refine and absorb it all, it will not be an easy thing. However, before you Transcending Mortality, you probably won't have to worry about the problem of accumulating essence qi."
Hearing his words, Yan Zhaoge instantly laughed.
Yuan Zhengfeng and the others also laughed. The ice dragon's corpse was Yan Zhaoge's harvest, and he had the greatest priority in dealing with it.
It was just that with Yan Zhaoge's current cultivation base, wanting to bring out the full value of the ice dragon's corpse without any wastage at all would be very difficult.
Yan Zhaoge's cool-headedness in rejecting the temptation of hoarding it all for himself and handing it over to the clan, Yuan Zhengfeng and the others all praised him greatly.
Now, due to special circumstances, they also didn't mind that they couldn't hand it over.
Anyway, even if they did hand it over, a considerable portion of the benefits would still fall on Yan Zhaoge.
Good steel was used on the blade's edge. Whether it was Broad Creed Mountain or the other Sacred Grounds, they always concentrated the best resources on the most elite descendants with the greatest potential.
The opportunity given to everyone was equal, but the reward would never be the same as sharing food from the same pot.
And Yan Zhaoge had already long since proven himself.
Yan Zhaoge patted the crimson pagoda beside him, saying to Yan Di, "While its foundation is still unclear, the concept behind it is rather unique. It is extremely beneficial for martial practitioners of our generation to cultivate in it. You and the other Elders might as well give it a try."
Looking at Yuan Zhengfeng and Fu Enshu, he smiled, "Grand Master and senior apprentice-aunt Fu can testify that those who have tried it all say it is good."
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