The Crimson Flame Crystal is an advanced fire attribute refining material, usually found where the Crimson Flame Tiger resides, formed by condensing earth fire, and is quite valuable; ten pieces can rival a Tier Three Beast Core.

The Crimson Flame Crystals on this person are unequal in size and haven't been divided yet, clearly freshly dug.

He guessed these people were caught stealing Crimson Flame Crystals and got pursued by a Crimson Flame Tiger, lucky for him.

Unceremoniously taking the belongings of this person, Shen Wang prepared to continue watching the scene when the person being chased by the Crimson Flame Tiger rolled their eyes and suddenly threw something towards Shen Wang.

The Crimson Flame Tiger seemed to care a lot about this object and hurriedly turned to chase it.

Shen Wang didn't catch the object and turned to leave, with a hot aura suddenly approaching from behind, passing through Shen Wang's figure and hitting the ground, boom!

The ground exploded into a pit, dirt flew, and flames roared.

Shen Wang appeared beside it, looking at the Crimson Flame Tiger that attacked him: "Are you out of your mind?"

"You're all going to die!"

The Crimson Flame Tiger rushed out and pressed the object the man threw onto the ground, with a swipe of its claw revealing a huge pile of Crimson Flame Crystals inside.

Shen Wang pondered: "Are these Crimson Flame Crystals important to you too?"

"Get lost, this isn't something you can touch."

The Crimson Flame Tiger opened its mouth, flames rolled and condensed, then with a bang, it spat towards Shen Wang.

Boom!

Trees shattered, flames flickered, and the trees within several dozen yards were leveled.

The Flame Tiger's gaze narrowed, realizing it still hadn't hit its target, and a phantom flickered in front of its eyes; then, a severe pain in its head struck, knocked to the ground by an iron palm, nearly losing consciousness.

"A bit tough, aren't you?"

Shen Wang muttered, not waiting for the Flame Tiger to react, he grabbed its throat and squeezed hard.

Crunch.

The Flame Tiger's throat shattered, emitting a painful wail; its strong life force kept it from dying from the shattered throat, as its body burst with firelight, struggling to rise.

Crunch!

Shen Wang continued to crush its head, sending a surge of Primordial Spirit Power into its body, shattering its soul, and only then did the massive body crash to the ground, devoid of any presence.

The demon who was being chased by the Flame Tiger was dumbfounded; he initially thought a portion of his wealth would have the guy stall the Flame Tiger, but never expected that in just one encounter, the Flame Tiger, which had him fleeing desperately, would be slain.

"This Rakshasa is terrifying, let's go!"

He hurriedly ran away, realizing that if he hadn't tried to set up this person earlier, things would have been easy, but now his actions could very well incite the Rakshasa's revenge.

After all, most Rakshasas are ruthless and won't treat him kindly.

"Why are you running?"

In a chilly voice, two masses of black energy struck him back, evil qi entered his body, blocking his internal power, rendering him unable to use magic, screaming in agony.

"Lord Rakshasa, have mercy!"

"I didn't mean to cause trouble for you earlier."

The man was straightforward, immediately beginning to plead for mercy.

"Hmph, who are you people? Is this something you can meddle in?"

Shen Wang snorted coldly, casting a glance at the man, noticing his cultivation of fire attribute power, and his red hair resembling a certain race's traits.

"My lord, we are children of the Earth Flame Race, named Flame Iron; initially, we were dealing with a Tier Three Flame Tiger, but who could have known its senior was nearby, forcing us to flee helter-skelter."

Flame Iron answered honestly.

"Earth Flame Race... I won't kill you, but you must become a slave."

Shen Wang pondered for a moment, realizing this Earth Flame Race is one of the Human Races in this world, cultivating fire attribute magical power. They might be useful for investigating the space rift affairs.

Flame Iron's face turned pale; being a slave is a disgrace, with rarely a good outcome, often worse than death.

But he didn't want to die.

"Have you made up your mind, whether to die or be a slave, your choice."

Shen Wang spoke calmly; having stepped into the Divinity Transformation Realm, he cultivated Primordial Spirit and found it not difficult to control someone two realms below him, like an upper-rank demon.

Flame Iron's face changed for a while, then dejectedly said: "I will be your slave, to serve you."

"Good."

Shen Wang nodded in satisfaction; if the man cooperated actively, controlling him would be much easier.

After speaking, he placed a hand on the man's head, beginning to apply a restriction on his soul.

Flame Iron showed a pained expression, as a band of black qi appeared on his forehead. This was actually an illusion; the real force at work was Shen Wang's Primordial Spirit Power.

Just like being subjected to the Tightening Curse, Flame Iron suffered for a while before lying weakly on the ground to catch his breath.

Shen Wang frowned slightly; he wasn't adept in this aspect and should learn some relevant techniques.

He withdrew his hand, saying calmly: "Flame Iron, your Earth Flame Race is mostly on the Flame Continent, quite far from here. What brought you to Youzhou?"

"My lord, our branch was expelled from the Flame Continent due to some matters, forcing us to fall back and settle in the nearest Black Stone City."

Flame Iron showed a look of hatred, obviously having suffered some injustice on the Flame Continent.

"Do your work well, and there might be a chance to go back and reclaim your honor."

Shen Wang drew a big picture.

"Yes, my lord."

Flame Iron steadied himself and stood up from the ground.

"Go handle this Flame Tiger's corpse, turn it into convertible Magic Crystals, and also take care of your companion's body."

Shen Wang ordered directly; with Flame Iron's help, he didn't need to handle these trivial matters himself.

"Yes."

Flame Iron started bustling, extracting the Flame Lion's Demon Core, simply cutting and organizing the body, then collecting his companion's corpse.

He gathered all valuables and presented them to Shen Wang.

"I only want half of the Flame Crystals and the Flame Tiger's Demon Core; the rest is yours to keep. You can return to Black Stone City first."

Shen Wang took a portion of the items, leaving the rest untouched.

"Thank you, my lord."

Flame Iron rejoiced inwardly, not expecting so many benefits to remain, which he could fully bring back now.

"Go on then."

Shen Wang waved him off and in a blink disappeared, continuing deeper into the mountains.

Flame Iron pondered for a moment before turning away.

Quickly returning to Black Stone City, he hurried to his family's core area, meeting the clan leader and recounting the mountain encounter.

But just as he intended to mention that mysterious Rakshasa, a piercing pain surged in his mind, with a warning will conveyed strongly, promising soul destruction if he continued.

This scared him, causing a chill down his spine, forcing him to avoid mentioning the Rakshasa, lying instead that his companion stalled the Flame Tiger, allowing his escape.

Meanwhile, over a hundred miles away, Shen Wang had just slain a formidable magical beast, sensing something and chuckling coldly: "This Earth Flame Race is mostly Nascent Soul Levels; they shouldn't cause much trouble."

He left a trace of Divine Thought on Flame Iron, keeping aware of all happenings around him from a close distance.

Glancing at the sky, Shen Wang concluded his first day of hunting, turning back to Black Stone City to prepare the game he had caught.

Soon, the aroma of wild game spread, drawing Youli to him, her nose twitching in admiration: "Husband, it smells wonderful! What are we having today?"

"Venison, and rabbit."

Shen Wang smiled: "Give it a taste first."

He opened the pot and offered a piece of meat, which Youli ate, her eyes forming crescents: "Husband, your cooking is amazing; there might be no one in this world better than you."

"That's very likely."

Shen Wang chuckled, his cooking skill had been honed to a high degree; it seemed unlikely anyone trained specifically in this art was better.

"Hehe."

Youli happily devoured her meal like a child.

After the meal, Shen Wang sat cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes.

Simultaneously in the same city, Flame Iron immediately heard a voice: "Investigate the space rift matters in Kui Continent."

Flame Iron was startled, looking around only to see no one; yet, knowing that remarkable Divine Techniques must be in play, speaking directly to him, he hastily bowed his head respectfully: "Yes."

"No need for actions; respond with intention."

Shen Wang instructed: "Check on recent items of interest in the Black Stone City auction house as well."

From now onward, he planned to gather intelligence through Flame Iron, maintaining his position behind the scenes.

Flame Iron replied this time with thoughts, and immediately began investigating through some family channels.

Shen Wang could perceive all of Flame Iron's activities, gathering insights on the Flame Iron family through its interactions.

The Yan Family was neither large nor small in Black Stone City, having access to far more and diverse channels than Shen Wang did in his covert position, suiting his upcoming needs.

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