Yuan Ming operated his Divine Sense without a trace of emotion, probing deep into the mountain's interior, as the joy on his face grew even more intense.

It turned out that the interior of this crimson peak was rich with Fire Essence Rock, and scattered among them were precious Sunstone and Earth Fire Essence Gold, making this mountain a veritable treasure trove of Fire Attribute Ore.

However, at this moment, Yuan Ming had no time to collect these treasures.

Suppressing the wild joy in his heart, he hurriedly made his way straight to the mountain summit.

He felt an invisible attraction, confirming that the Fire Origin Spiritual Object was hidden at the peak.

Though he was shielded from Heaven's Secret at the moment, he did not rashly rush to the summit, choosing instead to observe from a safe distance.

At the top of the crimson peak, there was a three-foot-wide mountain hollow, filled with Fire Spirit Essence Spring as hot as lava.

A crimson vine grew out of the essence spring, climbing along the cliff, lush and verdant, reaching a height of two to three zhang.

On the vine, several crimson gourds of varying sizes hung gracefully, each emitting astonishing waves of the Power of Dao.

"The Mystic Fire Gourd!" Yuan Ming exclaimed softly, his eyes sparkling with a fiery glow.

"You do have a discerning eye. These are indeed the Mystic Fire Gourds, containing the Fire Origin within. But obtaining them won't be easy." The voice of Void echoed in Yuan Ming's Sea of Consciousness.

Yuan Ming's gaze moved along the vine upwards, and suddenly, his pupils contracted.

At the top of the cliff above the vine, a massive Fire-Flood Dragon with crimson scales was coiled.

The Fire Flood Dragon's body stretched several hundred zhang, its scales glittering with a crystalline red sheen. Although it had only one horn, the majestic aura it emitted was not to be underestimated.

It had eight massive fire wings, clearly not an ordinary Flood Dragon.

Even from afar, Yuan Ming could feel the overwhelming life aura and terrifying demonic power emanating from the Fire-Flood Dragon.

This was undoubtedly a Level 7 Demon Beast with a powerful physical body and immense demonic power.

The Fire Flood Dragon had its mouth open wide, greedily swallowing the spirit light on the vine.

Furthermore, Yuan Ming noticed two gigantic Fire Spirits hovering in the void beyond the cliff.

One was a brawny giant, leaning on a flaming greatsword, while the other was a lean old Taoist holding a crimson duster.

Both Fire Spirits towered several zhang high, with incredibly vast auras. Although slightly inferior to the Fire Flood Dragon, they were also at the Level 6 Peak.

They too were absorbing the spirit light on the vine.

"This is indeed quite tricky…" Yuan Ming frowned, falling into contemplation.

Facing a Level 7 Fire Flood Dragon and two Level 6 Peak Fire Spirits, he knew he was no match for them alone.

Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he chose to temporarily withdraw.

After retreating to a safe distance, Yuan Ming entered the Shura Palace to seek Xi Ying's help.

After listening to Yuan Ming's description, Xi Ying pondered for a moment and said, "To take away those gourds, we must use a strategy to lure away the Eight-winged Fire Flood Dragon and those two Fire Spirits. We only have one chance, so we must act cautiously."

"You and I thought the same. Your Soul Cultivation Realm surpasses mine, and your ability to conceal your presence is stronger. Therefore, I wish to ask you to steal the gourds." Yuan Ming nodded in agreement.

"That shouldn't be a problem. But how do you plan to lure away the Fire Flood Dragon and the Fire Spirits?" Xi Ying nodded in agreement.

A trace of contemplation flashed across Yuan Ming's face.

He knew he couldn't divert the Fire Flood Dragon and the Fire Spirits alone, so he needed a capable helper.

After much consideration, he decided to have Wang Fulong and the Great Sun Glaze Flame join forces to strike.

Their combined strength would be enough to hold off the two Fire Spirits, and with Wang Fulong as his believer, he could provide support through the Desire Power anchor at any time.

With this in mind, Yuan Ming quickly transmitted his voice to contact Wang Fulong, urgently summoning him to meet.

Soon, Wang Fulong quickly arrived beneath the World Tree.

After listening to Yuan Ming's request, he agreed without hesitation, determination flashing in his eyes.

At this moment, Void suddenly appeared, solemnly advising everyone:

"As for those two Fire Spirits, they have devoured the Residual Souls of Dharma Phase cultivators who fell here, gradually evolving through cultivation. Although their spiritual intelligence may not be high, they can still exhibit some of the Divine Skills of their original cultivators, so never underestimate them."

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior." Yuan Ming thanked respectfully.

Void waved a hand and vanished in a flash.

"Once you pluck the gourds, the Eight-winged Fire Flood Dragon and the two Fire Spirits are sure to hunt you down relentlessly. The Shura Palace and the Xi He Tablet will be left with you for defense." Yuan Ming said, solemnly handing the Xi He Tablet to Xi Ying.

Xi Ying nodded, reaching out to take the Xi He Tablet.

Then, Yuan Ming led everyone outside the Shura Palace, according to the plan. He was the first to take action, his figure shooting like a cannonball towards the Eight-winged Fire Flood Dragon atop the mountain.

The Fire Flood Dragon sensed the threat, its massive body suddenly rising like an arrow, emitting a threatening low growl.

Raising his hand, Yuan Ming waved, and the sky was instantly covered with dark clouds, thunder rumbling.

A gigantic black handprint descended from the sky, striking fiercely at the Fire Flood Dragon's head.

The Fire Flood Dragon roared in anger, its single horn lighting up with golden runes, a crimson beam cutting through the void, slicing onto the Great Black Sky God Palm in an instant.

The aura of destruction spread rapidly, the Great Black Sky God Palm tearing like paper.

The red beam continued to slash towards Yuan Ming, leaving a deep rift in the void wherever it passed.

However, Yuan Ming was well-prepared. He raised a fist and launched a massive red gourd, which was imbued with the Fire Dao Fruit containing the Fire Emperor True Intent.

The Fire Dao Fruit contained the powerful Fire Emperor True Intent, which was the bane of flame divine skills.

As soon as the red beam collided with the Fire Dao Fruit, it was swiftly absorbed into it, vanishing without a trace.

Despite this, the power of the Eight-winged Fire Flood Dragon far exceeded Yuan Ming's, and the powerful impact still flung him away.

But after stabilizing himself in mid-air, Yuan Ming immediately struck the fire flood dragon with a Kui Water Divine Thunder imbued with Water Emperor True Intent and then quickly retreated.

A thick blue thunderbolt crashed onto the back of the fire flood dragon, and although it didn't cause significant harm, it left a conspicuous white mark on its body.

Thoroughly enraged, the fire flood dragon left the mountain peak with a flap of its wings and pursued Yuan Ming relentlessly.

"Good timing!" Yuan Ming shouted in a low voice, quickly using the Vertical Earth Golden Light Divine Ability to lure the fire flood dragon away.

Meanwhile, in the void near the mountain peak, Wang Fulong and the Great Sun Glaze Flame, who had been concealed by Xi Ying's shielding of heaven's secret, also began their actions.

Wang Fulong revealed himself, flying towards the mountain peak.

He raised his hand and waved, sending out two golden talismans towards the two Fire Spirits.

The golden talismans burned in mid-air, transforming into two massive Golden-armored Gods.

They held gigantic mountain-opening axes in their hands, which they swung fiercely towards the two Fire Spirits.

The tall and burly Fire Spirit opened its eyes, overflowing with flames.

It lifted the giant sword in its hand and went to meet the Golden-armored Gods.

With a booming "bang," the mountain-opening axe and Golden-armored Gods were sliced apart by a single sword strike, transforming into flowing light and disappearing.

The other Golden-armored God hadn't yet reached the slender, elderly Fire Spirit when it was entwined and shredded on the spot by two intertwining fire dragons transformed from its duster.

After vanquishing their foes, the two Fire Spirits angrily glared at Wang Fulong, intending to go after him.

But they seemed to remember something important, and forcefully halted their actions.

At this moment, two enormous golden Fire Pythons suddenly appeared, like two roaring golden dragons, slamming fiercely towards the Fire Spirits.

"Bang bang" resounded throughout the sky.

The moment the Fire Pythons touched the Fire Spirits' bodies, they shattered like bubbles, turning into two surging waves of golden fire that engulfed everything like a tsunami.

The raging flames on the Fire Spirits were mostly extinguished by this golden fire wave, and their bodies were sent flying like broken kites.

A golden figure streaked across the sky like lightning, passing by the two Fire Spirits, it was the Great Sun Glaze Flame.

The Fire Spirits' chests bore two massive holes, their aura sharply declining as if severely injured.

Thoroughly enraged, the Fire Spirits roared wildly as they chased after the Great Sun Glaze Flame.

Once their figures disappeared in the distance, the peak regained its tranquility, leaving only the whispering sound of the wind brushing against the leaves.

At this moment, Xi Ying appeared out of thin air and landed lightly beside the Honghu Spring.

She reached out to pluck the crimson gourd, and as her fingers touched the base of the gourd, she felt a burning sensation.

Xi Ying did not recoil, as an intense red light emerged from her palm to counter the scorching power of the Mystic Fire Gourd, then pulled hard.

Unexpectedly, the Spirit Vine was resilient beyond measure and did not break.

"This Mystic Fire Gourd contains the Fire Origin, and the resilience of the Spirit Vine is comparable to a top-level spiritual treasure. You may find it difficult to break it in a short time; perhaps try to take the entire Mystic Fire Gourd and Spirit Vine into the Shura Palace," Xi Hezi's voice echoed in Xi Ying's Sea of Consciousness.

Upon hearing this, Xi Ying immediately opened the entrance to the Shura Palace, a red glow like a sunrise enveloping the entire Honghu Spring, attempting to draw the entire mountain into the Shura Palace.

At this moment, the Eight-winged Fire Flood Dragon sensed Xi Ying's actions.

With a roar, its massive body spun around like an enraged fire dragon, rushing back at full speed.

How could Yuan Ming allow it to leave?

He promptly turned to intercept, raising his hand to launch the Five Elements Dao Fruit, quickly pursuing the Eight-winged Fire Flood Dragon.

The Five Elements Dao Fruit in mid-air spun swiftly, forming a massive five-colored light screen out of nowhere, like a brilliant rainbow, tightly enclosing the Eight-winged Fire Flood Dragon within.

Countless Five Elements Divine Thunders poured out from the light screen, like a dense rain of arrows, striking the Eight-winged Fire Flood Dragon.

The fire flood dragon spread its eight wings, unleashing endless flames to form an authentic Flame Spirit Domain.

The densely packed Five Elements Divine Thunders vanished into it like a bull into the sea, unable to even touch the fire flood dragon's body.

The broad tail of the Eight-winged Fire Flood Dragon ignited with towering flames, lashing fiercely at the five-colored light screen.

With a thunderous "boom," the five-colored light screen, unshaken even by hundreds of Demon Clan like Yun Mei, shattered and collapsed at this moment.

"So this is the power of the Mahayana level," Yuan Ming murmured to himself, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

He did not panic but instead produced a white elixir with a flip of his hand.

This elixir was surrounded by eight spirit lights; three blossomed like flowers, while five floated in a gaseous state, none other than the mysterious Three Flowers and Five Qi Pill.

(There was a lot happening before the holidays, and I forgot to update yesterday. Today, there are four chapters to make up for it ^^)

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