The black-clothed woman carried everyone towards the south. After flying for several dozen kilometers and crossing several mountains, they arrived at a flat area at the foot of a mountain where a large camp could be seen. It should have been set up not too long ago.
Everyone landed in the camp. There were many Immortal cultivators in the camp. Lu Xiaotian didn't expect that after wandering around the Earth Flame Mountain for so long, they would actually set up such a large camp not too far away. They were truly careless.
"Come down. Since you're working for the Zhou Clan, the Zhou Clan won't treat you unfairly. Cut down some trees and build your own residence. After that, you must obey the Zhou Clan's commands. Yu Hua will be your captain. "The black-clothed woman pointed at a tall and thin youth beside her.
"Junior will definitely obey Captain Yu's orders." Daoist Priest Xu was the first to hastily respond.
This Daoist Priest Xu actually stole his chance to perform. The fat monk's face was gloomy.
The black-clothed woman nodded and was about to leave when an enormous pressure swept over from the sky. Although it wasn't directed at the Aura Refining cultivators, its imposing manner was far beyond that of an ordinary person. Even Lu Xiaotian was shocked. Jin Dan cultivators! When he was in the Forbidden Blood-colored Grounds, he only felt this kind of indescribable terrifying pressure from Jin Dan cultivators. Even though he was already at the Second Layer of Foundation Establishment, he still didn't have the slightest confidence that he could block a casual attack from a Jin Dan cultivator. It wasn't just because of the difference in magic power. The purity of his magic power was also on a completely different level. It was just that he had spent more than a year to completely eliminate the remnant power of lightning in his body, even after refining his body and consuming pills.
"Haha, Fairy Dongfang, you're finally here." A golden light flashed, and a middle-aged cultivator wearing a golden robe and collar soared into the sky from the camp. The middle-aged cultivator had thick eyebrows and a tall nose. His face was quite handsome, but his sunken eyes gave him a somewhat sinister temperament.
"Greetings, Ancestor!" When the golden-robed middle-aged man appeared, the black-clothed woman immediately placed one hand in front of her chest and knelt on one knee with a solemn expression.
"Greetings, Ancestor!" At this moment, the cultivators in the camp all knelt down.
Lu Xiaotian imitated them and sneered inwardly. Even the disciples of the Ancient Sword Sect and the Jin Dan Palace didn't need to be so courteous when they saw the Ancestor. From the expression of enjoyment on Ancestor Zhou's face, it could be seen that the Jin Dan Clan was still quite different from orthodox cultivation sects. As for the Fairy Dongfang that Forefather Zhou spoke of, for a Golden Core Forefather to place such importance on her and call her a fairy, her cultivation should not be inferior to his. She was most likely a Golden Core cultivator. Just what was in the Earthly Flame Mountain that could attract two Golden Core cultivators?
................... ........... but........... ............. ....................... .............................. Her watery eyes emitted a faint coldness that made people not dare to blaspheme her.
What a beautiful lotus flower. Lu Xiaotian considered himself a person with a strong mind, but when he saw this white-clothed woman, he couldn't help but become absent-minded.
"Disciples of the Zhou Clan, greet Fairy Dongfang." Forefather Zhou looked at Dongfang Yi, his eyes flashing. He waved his sleeve, and his voice spread through the entire Zhou Family camp like a great bell.
"Greetings, Fairy Dongfang!" The thousand cultivators of the Zhou Clan camp shouted in unison with a vigorous aura.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou is too polite. If we don't deal with the phenomenon in the Earth Flame Mountain soon, I'm afraid it will alarm many people. I'm new here, so I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Zhou to explain the situation around the Earth Flame Mountain to me." Dongfang Yi said with a faint smile. Her unique temperament made people not dare to get too close to her, but it also didn't make people feel that she was cold and unreasonable.
"Okay, then I'll have to ask Fairy Dongfang to come to my meeting room. I'll tell Fairy Dongfang everything about the Earth Flame Mountain." Ancestor Zhou nodded.
Their figures flashed. The people below didn't even see how Ancestor Zhou and Dongfang Yi left before they lost track of them.
Many cultivators were still staring blankly at the sky at this time, falling for Dongfang Yi. However, the other party was a Jindan Stage ancestor who could stand side by side with the Zhou family's ancestor. It was not something that the cultivators below them could compare to.
"The situation in the Earth Flame Mountain is very strange. After the meteor fell from the sky, a huge pit appeared. It's bottomless. I personally went to check it out, but I also encountered some trouble."
After bringing Dongfang Yi into the meeting room, Zhou Tong went straight to the main topic.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou is already a Jin Dan cultivator. What demonic creatures do you find troublesome?" Dongfang Yi asked.
"Demonic beasts are only one of them. The Fire Wolves, Fire Lizards, and other demonic beasts around the Earth Flame Mountain are nothing to worry about. However, there are many Fire Bats. There's a huge Fire Bat cave with countless Fire Bats inside. Once they're alarmed, even you and I can only retreat. We can't easily provoke them."
"Other than that, the caves under the Earth Flame Mountain are connected. There seems to be a power that can block spiritual sense. Even if I enter, my spiritual sense won't be able to search far before it bounces back."
"So there's such a thing. Just now, I saw so many low level cultivators gathered in your camp. Are you planning to use human wave tactics?" Dongfang Yi raised her eyebrows slightly. Hearing Zhou Tong's words, this Earth Flame Mountain was indeed a little troublesome.
"Fairy is really smart. That's right. When Jin Dan cultivators enter, their spiritual sense will be limited. Moreover, the aura of Jin Dan cultivators can easily alarm the large groups of demonic beasts in the Earth Flame Mountain. Therefore, these low level cultivators are divided into several small teams to enter the caves of the Earth Flame Mountain to search. If there's anything strange, Fairy and I can rush over at any time. In addition, we'll control the loose cultivators who enter and leave the vicinity of the Earth Flame Mountain to prevent the situation of the Earth Flame Mountain from leaking out. "Zhou Tong explained his arrangements for the Earth Flame Mountain.
"So that's how it is. Fellow Daoist Zhou has gone through a lot of trouble. If we manage to excavate a treasure or discover a large vein of ore, Fellow Daoist Zhou's contributions will not go unnoticed. The Sect will definitely reward Fellow Daoist Zhou handsomely." Dongfang Yi nodded.
"I don't care about any rewards. Could it be that Fairy really doesn't realize my infatuation at all?" Zhou Tong looked at Dongfang Yi's beautiful face with an infatuated expression. "I've already made a request to the Sect's Ancestor. If we can discover a large vein of spirit stones or a heavenly treasure, I'll have the Ancestor bestow a marriage upon me. The spiritual items produced by the Earth Flame Mountain will be my betrothal gift to the Profound Ice Sect."
Dongfang Yi frowned slightly. But then she remembered that Zhou Tong was originally from the Profound Ice Sect. However, after reaching Foundation Establishment, he had offended a Jin Dan cultivator in the sect and had no choice but to flee. Zhou Tong was also rather fortunate and had outstanding talent. After leaving the Profound Ice Sect, he was unstoppable. Like a dragon entering the sea, he managed to form his Gold Core in less than a hundred years after reaching Foundation Establishment. In the entire Profound Ice Sect, there were only a handful of Jin Dan cultivators at such a young age. After forming his Gold Core, the Profound Ice Sect began to value Zhou Tong again. The Nascent Soul stage Ancestor of the Profound Ice Sect even reprimanded the Jin Dan cultivator who had pushed Zhou Tong away. If there was really a major discovery in the Earth Flame Mountain, the Nascent Soul stage Ancestor would favor Zhou Tong. Even without the Nascent Soul stage Ancestor bestow a marriage upon Zhou Tong, she would feel even more pressure.
"It's still too early to talk about this. The Wei Kingdom is a controversial place. If other sects learn about the Earth Flame Mountain in the Wei Kingdom, I'm afraid they will find a way to interfere. When that time comes, the Earth Flame Mountain may not be under the control of the Profound Ice Sect. Senior Brother Zhou, you should focus on the Earth Flame Mountain first. "Dongfang Yi's eyes flashed as she spoke.
"Junior Sister, don't worry. I've already managed the Earth Flame Mountain area like an iron bucket. Not a single drop of water can leak out. Just for Junior Sister, I will do my best." Hearing Dongfang Yi change the way she addressed him, Zhou Tong's face immediately lit up. He was in high spirits, as if he had been injected with chicken blood. In his excitement, he did not notice the trace of unnaturalness in Dongfang Yi's eyes.
A large group of cultivators came out of the Zhou Clan's camp. Lu Xiaotian was in Yu Hua's group. The Zhou Clan had extremely strict control over itinerant cultivators. In every small group of cultivators, there were a few cultivators from the Zhou Clan's main branch or branch family as the core. They were responsible for suppressing the other itinerant cultivators. Above the Qi Refinement cultivators, the Zhou Clan actually had more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators. They were enough to form a small sect. The Foundation Establishment cultivators of varying cultivation levels patrolled the area from time to time. The ordinary itinerant cultivators below them did not dare to make the slightest move.
The Zhou Clan had so many Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the Zhou Clan's Patriarch was an almighty figure of the Jin Dan. What was his purpose in ordering these low-level Qi Refinement cultivators around? As Lu Xiaotian advanced with the group, he constantly pondered over the situation at the Earth Flame Mountain. The State of Wei was located at the intersection of several major immortal cultivation sects. The Divine Firmament Palace and the Void Sky Sect were among them.
In addition, the State of Wei was not small and could occasionally produce some spiritual items. Therefore, the Divine Firmament Palace was unwilling to give up on the State of Wei. Should he use the Thousand Mile Sound-Transmitting Talisman to inform the Divine Firmament Palace? Lu Xiaotian immediately gave up on this idea. It was not important whether or not the Earth Flame Mountain was located there. Anyone with half a brain would be able to tell that it was not a simple matter to attract two Jin Dan cultivators to guard it. However, there were Jin Dan cultivators on the mountain. If the Sound-Transmitting Talisman was intercepted by the Zhou Clan's Patriarch, he was afraid that his identity would be exposed. Therefore, he quickly gave up on the idea of informing the Divine Firmament Palace. All in all, his own life was more important. Even Jin Dan cultivators had come. He might as well take advantage of the situation and see what kind of amazing treasures were hidden in the Earth Flame Mountain.
"Which one of you is the strongest?" After parting ways with the Zhou Clan's small teams and entering the grotto of the Earth Flame Mountain, Yu Hua questioned them in a condescending tone.
Lu Xiaotian and Zhao Yuanjun looked at each other. They had fought together before, so this matter could not be kept a secret for long. Just as they were about to speak, Daoist Xu stepped forward and pointed at the two of them. "Senior Brother Yu, among us, Lu Daoyou and Fellow Daoist Zhao are the strongest. Fellow Daoist Zhao is already at the peak of the Qi Refinement realm. Previously, he fought a third-order Flame Wolf without being at a disadvantage. As for Lu Daoyou, he is even more amazing. He is an extremely outstanding puppet master and has two third-order supreme-grade puppets."
"Oh?" After hearing Daoist Xu's introduction, Yu Hua originally paid more attention to Zhao Yuanjun. However, after learning that Lu Xiaotian actually had two third-order supreme-grade puppets, even the people beside him were moved. If he had not been the leader directly appointed by the black-clothed woman, it would have been hard to say who they would listen to in the group. Of course, with the support of the Zhou Clan's Foundation Establishment cultivators, Yu Hua was naturally not afraid. Therefore, he slightly cupped his hands and said, "I am also a member of the Zhou Clan. I hope that when Lu Daoyou and Fellow Daoist Zhao are in trouble, you will do your best to help."
"Senior Brother Yu is a core disciple of the Zhou Clan. As individual cultivators, we naturally follow Senior Brother Yu's lead. There are many demonic beasts in the Earth Flame Mountain. Once we encounter a group of demonic beasts, even Foundation Establishment cultivators may not be able to rescue us in time. Therefore, we should naturally work together with Senior Brother Yu. Instead of letting the other small teams find the spiritual object in the Earth Flame Mountain, it would be better for Senior Brother Yu to lead us. No matter how the fertile water flows, it will not flow to the other small teams. "Zhao Yuanjun flattered Yu Hua.
"That's right. Senior Brother Yu naturally has the final say in the group." Lu Xiaotian promptly expressed his position. At this time, competing with Yu Hua for the leadership of the small team was undoubtedly a very unwise move. Moreover, with his current scope of vision, ordinary spiritual objects could not catch his eye. On the other hand, if this Daoist Xu impatiently jumped out, a person who was like a fence-sitter would normally be fine. However, at a critical moment, he might jump out and ruin things. Fortunately, the transaction between him and Zhao Yuanjun was not known to bystanders. Otherwise, perhaps their situation would not be good.
Zhao Yuanjun was also aware of this point. After he and Lu Xiaotian glanced at each other, the gaze they looked at Daoist Xu with was somewhat cold and severe. A person might not have the intention to harm a tiger, but a tiger would harm a person's heart.
When Daoist Xu saw Zhao Yuanjun and Lu Xiaotian looking at him with ill intentions at the same time, he could not help but shrink his neck back. After such a commotion, his relationship with Zhao Yuanjun and the others would be completely strained. Seeing that Yu Hua did not seem to attach much importance to him, a person with a cultivation base near the bottom, Daoist Xu could not help but feel somewhat regretful. If he had known this would happen, he would not have jumped out so easily. Not only did he not reap any benefits, but he also provoked Zhao Yuanjun and Lu Xiaotian to bear a grudge against him.
"Haha, good. With Junior Brother Lu and Junior Brother Zhao's assistance, presumably our small team will definitely take the lead and show our face in front of the Ancestor." When Yu Hua heard Zhao Yuanjun and Lu Xiaotian's flattery, he immediately laughed proudly.
The group of eleven people entered the grotto of Earth Flame Mountain. Along the way, they killed many Fire Bats and Fire Wolves, as well as a few scattered Fire Snakes. In total, there were more than thirty of them. On average, everyone had profited greatly. After entering the grotto, the frequency of encountering demonic beasts was clearly several times higher than outside.
"Screech …" More than ten Fire Bats screeched as they rushed out of the grotto.
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