Chapter 535 Entering the Flame Mountain(1/2)
The Tongtian Lingbao is a sixth-level weapon that is very powerful. Once it falls into the hands of the demons, the consequences will be disastrous.
With the strength of the fifth-level demon king, there might be a way to transform it into a magic weapon, allowing the fifth-level demon king to master sixth-level weapons, which would be a huge threat to the human god-transforming monks.
But how did the demons know about such an important treasure? Why didn't the strong humans come to get the treasure?
Ximen Changqing has many doubts, and these doubts can only be solved by entering the Flame Mountain. If there is such a treasure, it must be snatched away, and it cannot be taken advantage of by others.
After escaping from the ground, nine big demons headed by the tiger demon arrived at this place and saw Ximen Changqing.
"He is already dead. This is his body. You can watch and dispose of it!"
Ximen Changqing handed Zhuang Mengfan's body to some big monsters.
"You didn't ask anything?"
"He is very tough-talking. He only said that he is a disciple of the Holy Demon Sect and is lurking in the Tiansha Sect. That's all."
Ximen Changqing's acting skills were very good, but he shook his head in disappointment.
"What's the use of this broken corpse? Burn it!"
"What should we do now, go back?"
"Go to the Flame Mountain and have a look. There are still twelve demon cultivators who have not come out in the Flame Mountain?"
The big demons burned Zhuang Mengfan's body and rushed back to the Flame Mountain together.
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At this moment, a group of demon cultivators, headed by the ninth elder of the Holy Demon Sect, successfully entered the interior of the Flame Mountain with the help of the fire shelter.
This Flame Mountain is full of flames, but the outermost flames are the most terrifying, while the flames inside are much milder.
If the big monster living nearby knew this, he would probably have broken in long ago.
They had seen the terror of the outer flames and felt that the inner flames would be even hotter, so they did not dare to risk intruding.
At this moment, twelve people walked into a valley, a valley full of flames.
"Ninth Elder, the flames in this valley are so violent, can the fire shelter stop it?"
"If the fire shelter is broken, we will be burned to ashes."
"When the flames jumped up, they were three feet high. It was scary to look at them."
The demon cultivators were scared and worried about losing their lives.
"What are you afraid of? This valley is the only way to pass, and it is also a test for you. The flames look very big, and the temperature is not that high.
This is what the leader said, you must believe in the leader and don’t be afraid, otherwise, you will really be burned to ashes."
After the Ninth Elder finished speaking, he immediately removed the fire shelter and walked into the valley first.
With the fire shelter removed, the demonic cultivators could only use their own body-protecting energy to withstand the heat wave, which put a lot of pressure on them.
However, after seeing that the Ninth Elder successfully entered the valley and was not engulfed by the violent flames, he felt relieved.
"Look, Elder Ninth is fine. He is about to pass through the valley. Let's follow him."
The demonic cultivators entered the Flame Valley one by one and moved forward boldly and confidently.
However, when they entered the valley, they found that it was not so easy. The flames that shot up from time to time made them feel even more painful.
The Ninth Elder was right. The flames were not as hot as they looked, but they were enough to give them a headache.
"This flame is getting hotter and hotter, save me, no..."
A demonic cultivator developed a heart of fear and was quickly engulfed in flames, leaving no trace of the burnt residue.
"Ninth Elder..."
"I said, don't be afraid. If you are afraid, the flames will get hotter and hotter. Move forward boldly."
The ninth elder sighed and continued to move forward.
"Go quickly, don't be afraid, I'm not afraid..."
"Oh no……"
The demon cultivators encouraged themselves, and soon another demon cultivator was engulfed in flames.
The remaining people became even more panicked and walked faster and faster, but the more they wanted to escape, the harder it became to escape.
Not long after, two more demon cultivators were engulfed in flames.
"Don't panic, walk slowly, you bastards."
The Ninth Elder was furious. In just a moment, four of his subordinates died. The loss was too great.
The demon cultivators stabilized their minds and felt that the flames were no longer so hot. They followed the ninth elder and walked forward step by step.
Two hours later, they finally walked out of the valley, and the remaining eight people finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Along the way, they walked carefully and slowly. They spent several days without losing any of their companions. Unexpectedly, in a valley, four of them actually died.
"The leader is right, Yan Emperor's things are not that easy to get. Next, we don't know how many tests are waiting for us?"
There was a hint of worry in the ninth elder's sinister eyes.
Emperor Yan's test has just begun. I don't know how many companions will die next, or whether they will be able to complete the mission alive.
"Ninth Elder, the leader seems to be very familiar with this place. Is it possible that only the leader knows that there is a treasure here?"
A demon cultivator asked doubtfully.
"Forget it, let me tell you the truth. Hundreds of years ago, the leader and more than a dozen Nascent Soul monks passed by the Flame Mountain. Out of curiosity, they went on an adventure.
They passed through many levels, and in the end, only the leader survived. However, the leader did not reach the last level and quit in order to save his life.
During that expedition, the leader harvested five earth-level heaven and earth spiritual fires, which was considered a worthwhile trip.
But a few years ago, after talking about this matter with an expert from the Holy Demon Tribe, the leader learned that the Flame Mountain was probably related to Emperor Yan's heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, the Flame Dragon Mirror.
The leader repeatedly imagined and thought that he was just one step away from success, and he figured out the key to that level, so he sent us here to get the treasure."
The Ninth Elder explained patiently.
"If it is really Emperor Yan's heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, it must have been at least tens of thousands of years ago. During such a long time, the monks who went in to search for the treasure should be more than just the leader!"
A demon cultivator said leisurely.
"That's natural, but very few can come out alive. The flames can burn everything. Even the bones of fallen monks cannot be left behind.
The more people died, the fewer people were willing to explore. Especially in the past few hundred years, perhaps only a dozen or so people from the leader group have gone in.
The main reason should be that no one knows that the Flame Mountain is related to Emperor Yan’s Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, and they just treat it as an ordinary treasure hunting place.
If the leader hadn't discussed this matter with an expert from the Holy Demon Clan, he wouldn't have known this. This expert has lived for tens of thousands of years and was fortunate enough to see the Yan Emperor."
The ninth elder explained.
"There is such a coincidence in the world. It is really God who cares about the leader and lets him know that there is Emperor Yan's treasure here.
If the leader possesses this heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, he will definitely be able to sweep through the entire world of immortal cultivation, and our Holy Demon Sect will no longer have to hide its head and show its tail."
"That's right. With the leader's strength, he is already on par with the old guys from the Five Holy Lands. There is no need to be afraid of them. If he gets the Flame Emperor's treasure, there is no need to be afraid of them."
Several demon cultivators were a little excited.
"Okay, it's almost time to rest. Let's go to the next level. This level tests balance. We have to walk the three-mile long iron rope.
It is impossible to fly through the restricted air of the iron rope, and there is still five times the gravity. If you fall accidentally, you will be engulfed in flames."
The Ninth Elder led the demon cultivators to move forward and soon reached the second level.
If it were in the outside world, just walking on the iron rope would not be a problem for the cultivators at all. However, the iron rope here is forbidden in the air and has five times the gravity. It is easy to miss the mark with one foot. This tests the strength of the monks.
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Outside the Flame Mountain, when Ximen Changqing and Tiger Demon returned, the other two chasing teams had not returned yet.
Xiao Ju and the two wolf demons stayed in the same place and did not leave even a step.
"We were the first to come back, thanks to fellow Taoists."
The tiger demon respected and feared Ximen Changqing, and did not dare to be unreasonable in the slightest.
"You're welcome, fellow Taoist Tiger. It's my responsibility to kill the demon spies."
Ximen Changqing nodded, hearing Huo Wa's thoughts.
"Master, the aura of this Flame Mountain is consistent with my original fire. Should we go in and have some fun?"
Huo Wa stayed in the Nine Heavens Space, and his thoughts appeared directly in Ximen Changqing's mind.
"Fellow Taoists, the twelve demonic cultivators are still in the Flame Mountain. We must go in and take a look, and we cannot let them steal the treasure."
Ximen Changqing walked towards the Flame Mountain to find out.
"The fire in the Flame Mountain is very powerful. Fellow Taoist, don't be too proud, or you may be burned to ashes."
A wolf demon spoke angrily.
"You don't have to worry about it, fellow Taoist. If the demon cultivator can get in, I can get in."
To be continued...