Chapter 204: Top-Grade Pure Yuan Treasure
After annihilating the members of Yuan Gate, Xiao Tian retrieved an item from Yuan Cang's spatial bag. It was a box containing a fiery red light, resembling a burning flame.
"Whoosh!"
Xiao Tian tossed the fiery red light into the twisted space ahead.
"Sizzle!"
Red ripples spread out, and the twisted space was torn apart. Beyond the tear, countless flames appeared, emitting an ancient and wild aura.
As the space tore open, the crowd's eyes lit up with eagerness. The Ancient Flaming Vault was a renowned site within the Realm of Demons, filled with powerful ancient martial arts, celestial treasures, and even pure Yuan treasures. The vault had never been opened before, but now that Xiao Tian had done so, everyone hoped to claim some of its riches.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Some figures couldn't resist and immediately flew in. However, upon entering the crimson world, they bizarrely burst into flames, causing the onlookers to pale.
"Disciples at the Eighth Yuan Nirvana stage, follow me into the Ancient Flaming Vault!" Xiao Tian shouted.
Without hesitation, all disciples at the Eighth Yuan Nirvana stage followed Xiao Tian inside. Once they entered, no screams were heard, indicating their safety.
Seeing this, other factions gathered their Eighth Yuan Nirvana stage members and entered the vault.
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Upon entering the space, Xiao Tian noticed that everyone else had disappeared, likely transported to different locations. Before him lay a crimson land filled with terrifying heat that distorted the air.
As Xiao Tian landed, a fierce heat invaded his body, trying to corrupt his mind. Fortunately, Xiao Tian's strange flame purified the heat immediately.
After walking for a while, he saw Lin Qingzhu's figure appear in the twisted space ahead.
"Qingzhu!" Xiao Tian flashed to her side.
Lin Qingzhu looked around solemnly and said, "We are inside a large array. We need to find its core to control it."
Xiao Tian smiled and handed her a Life Profound Bone Pearl. "Here, with this, you'll soon break through to the Life Profound stage."
"Thank you," Lin Qingzhu accepted without hesitation.
Xiao Tian grabbed her hand and joked, "With our relationship, no need to be so polite."
Lin Qingzhu glared at him. "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll leave!"
"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you," Xiao Tian said, spreading his hands helplessly. "Let's find the array core."
"Yes," Lin Qingzhu nodded.
They moved forward, guided by Xiao Tian's stone talisman that detected subtle fluctuations in the distance. Eventually, they came upon a massive ancient stone altar.
"This should be the core," Xiao Tian said.
"How do we control it?" Lin Qingzhu asked.
"I don't know," Xiao Tian admitted, taking out the red token he had obtained earlier. As soon as the token appeared, ripples spread out, and the twisted space around them began to clear.
They finally felt the surrounding aura and saw a giant crimson cauldron, realizing they were inside it.
"We're inside a powerful pure Yuan treasure," Lin Qingzhu said solemnly.
Xiao Tian nodded. Knowing the original story, he understood they were in the Flaming Cauldron, a top-grade pure Yuan treasure.
Suddenly, the space twisted again, and everyone inside was pulled out. Xiao Tian and Lin Qingzhu found themselves in a crimson mountain range, with a massive red cauldron emitting terrifying energy above them.
"Brother Xiao Tian!"
"Xiao Tian!"
Qing Tan and Ying Huanhuan rushed over.
"Look over there!" Ying Huanhuan pointed to the most towering peak in the mountain range. Lava flowed from it, revealing an active volcano. Sitting within the volcano was a thin figure in red robes, appearing lifeless like a corpse.
"Clang, clang, clang~"
The cauldron in the sky began to tremble as if something inside wanted to break free.
"Old Flaming Demon, release me!" A voice demanded from within the cauldron. Despite the black mist trying to escape, the cauldron suppressed it, preventing the demon from breaking out.
"Whoosh!"
The red-robed man opened his eyes and flashed to Xiao Tian and the others, making everyone tense. He glanced at Ying Huanhuan and then at Xiao Tian, saying, "I didn't expect you to find the missing array gate."
With a grasping motion, the red token in Xiao Tian's hand flew into the red-robed man's hand. He smiled and placed the token into the final volcano, completing the array.
"Boom!"
Lava gates formed, turning the entire world red and suppressing the black mist back into the cauldron. The red-robed man then shrank the cauldron to palm size and handed it to Xiao Tian.
"This Flaming Cauldron is my life treasure, but I can't use it. Take care of her," the red-robed man said.
"I will protect her with my life," Xiao Tian replied seriously, understanding that he referred to Ying Huanhuan, the reincarnation of the Ice Master.
"Then you may leave," the red-robed man said, waving his sleeve and sending everyone out of the space.
Chapter End
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