78: Chapter 37 The Conflict Over Different Flames!

"Move aside!" Chen Xuan didn't say another word, his Sword Light Differentiation activated!

He didn't show the slightest hesitation even when facing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

His combat prowess had long reached the Foundation Establishment level, a fact already recognized during the Sect's grand competition.

Otherwise, the Sect would never have permitted a core member of the Golden Core seeds to travel so far.

"Hmph!"

"Whose brat is this! So arrogant!"

The newcomer pressed his hand down, unleashing a pitch-black seal.

Instantly, the air churned and rolled as it struck toward them.

The Wang Clan's Stealing Heaven Great Hand Seal had appeared again.

The power of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was terrifying.

"Boom!"

The hand seal easily shattered Chen Xuan's Sword Light, continuing unabated as it struck toward the group.

But at that moment, the attacks from the remaining three were unleashed in succession.

Bright Moon Sword Qi, a water wave attack, and the Sword Nourishing Gourd!

The three attacks connected almost instantly.

In a flash, they broke through the hand seal and struck directly at the Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"Eh?"

He exclaimed in surprise, his figure flickering as he dodged the attack, also clearing the way to the volcano crater.

"So it's a Disciple of the Sword Sect; no wonder he's so high-profile." The newcomer wore the same bronze half-face mask, revealing pale lips, making him look somewhat malnourished.

Sword Sect Disciples possessed formidable killing power, and when traveling, they usually stayed near the Liuyang Sword Sect in the Southern Region.

Yet, they had come to such a godforsaken place as the Southern Border.

His eyes flickered as he looked past the group toward the fire serpent behind them:

"Exotic fire..."

"So you came for this thing."

Greed welled up within him.

If he obtained the exotic fire and presented it to the Superior Venerable, achieving the Golden Core stage would not be a luxury.

Throughout his life, he had blood-sacrificed countless others, and his Foundation had long been destroyed by Demonic Path secret techniques.

Originally, there was no hope for the Golden Core, and he had been stuck at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment for years.

Unexpectedly, an emissary of the Superior Venerable came to preach, and after practicing the Superior Venerable's method, he had indeed broken through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

He was even on the verge of the Late Stage.

At this moment, he craved the subsequent Golden Core method immensely.

For this, he could sacrifice everything: his Family, friends, wife, and offspring!

For a Demonic Path Cultivator, everything was fake; only one's own cultivation was real.

"Old Thirteen, do you want to keep it all for yourself?" A voice rang out immediately, and two more appeared.

One wore a black robe, the other a white robe.

They directly blocked the route of Chen Xuan and his group.

Three Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

They seemed to be from the same faction.

This Nanming Volcano stretched for ten thousand miles, so it was not surprising that three Foundation Establishment Cultivators were hiding here.

"These Foundation Establishment Cultivators' strength is affected by the fire miasma; their internal mana is definitely impure and weaker than ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators," Liu Lili analyzed.

"We just need to find a direction to break through; the exotic fire behind us will catch up soon."

The exotic fire was extremely fast in the magma, but it slowed down by thirty percent once it left the magma.

There were at least three Nanming Li Fire serpents behind them.

In other words, there were six Foundation Establishment entities present.

At this moment, escape lights kept arriving.

Cultivators hiding in the Southern Border, as well as Demonic Path Cultivators who saw the pillar of light, had all arrived.

"Finally here!"

"Who got the Opportunity?"

The latecomers swept with their Divine Sense:

"Wait, what the f*ck! Exotic fire!"

Everyone's gaze instantly turned greedy.

Even their breathing became hot and rapid.

Many Cultivators had long been entrenched in the Southern Border for the sake of fire spirit qi or exotic fire.

Once obtained, they could go to a Golden Core Sect to exchange for resources and establish their own cultivation families.

It could be said that almost everyone in the Southern Border was a Loose Cultivator.

Among Loose Cultivators, Golden Core Cultivators were almost never seen; the peak was Foundation Establishment.

Now, their lifelong goal was within reach.

Densely packed Cultivators arrived one after another; many Foundation Establishment Cultivators watched from the shadows, and there were even more Late-stage Qi Refining Loose Cultivators.

Many had surging blood and qi, clearly Body Cultivators.

Chen Xuan and the others' hearts sank; the thing they feared most had happened.

The Southern Border was just like the Water Marsh Kingdom; the Water Marsh Kingdom had many of the Yao Race and was close to the Qingcang Sect, which was understandable, but the Southern Border was teeming with Demonic Path Cultivators.

Those who had committed crimes or gamblers loved to come here to hide or make a fortune.

Mortals had gold rushes, and Southern Border Cultivators had fire rushes.

Whether it was intelligence about fire spirit qi, fire spirit qi itself, or intelligence about exotic fire, exotic fire was a top-tier cultivation resource in the Southern Region.

Obtaining it could completely change a person's destiny.

Right now, Chen Xuan and the others were facing exactly this situation.

Loose Cultivators and Demonic Path Cultivators never followed Jianghu rules.

The few of them had broken in, and who knew if they had obtained the exotic fire.

One had to know that the Loose Cultivators entrenched in the Nanming Volcano almost all knew fire escape techniques and understood a bit of fire control; they also knew how to imprison exotic fire.

Therefore, the greedy gazes were not just on the exotic fire.

A large part was also on Chen Xuan and his group.

Especially for the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, it was like seeing a stray dog carrying a gold ingot on the side of the road; who would let go of such an Opportunity?

In the eyes of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, there was no place for Qi Refining Cultivators.

The same applied to Chen Xuan and the others.

"You few brats, what did you obtain in the depths of the volcano?"

Old Thirteen was the first to speak and press them, his figure drawing closer.

Now was the time to seize the treasure and leave; the risk was minimal, and the fire serpents were coming soon.

Entangled fighting later would make it hard to escape.

"Hmph!"

"You old things from the White Lotus Sect, don't think about using that Maitreya nonsense to trick people. Little brothers, if you trust me, Daoist Huozhong, just come over here; I will protect you."

A red-haired Loose Cultivator spoke up.

His aura was profound, and he hovered in mid-air, clearly not fearing the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the White Lotus Sect.

Other Loose Cultivators spoke up one after another, just like Daoist Huozhong.

But everyone was just talking; no one took the initiative to attack the White Lotus Sect's Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Just as they were in this stalemate, the air under Chen Xuan and the others' feet suddenly became scorching hot.

"Break through towards him!" Chen Xuan pointed at Old Thirteen.

There was no time to hesitate; Chen Xuan immediately made the decision for everyone.

Right now, only by muddying these waters would they have a chance to escape.

Sure enough, as soon as Chen Xuan and his group moved, the entire crowd's gaze moved with them.

Old Thirteen's eyes narrowed slightly.

He hadn't yet considered killing these Disciples of the Liuyang Sword Sect.

Disciples of large Sects had Soul lamps and various Soul-tracking methods.

Beat the young, and the old ones come.

If the Superior Venerable abandoned him then, who could he turn to for justice?

"Hmph!"

"You're courting death!"

Old Thirteen spoke harsh words, and the pitch-black Stealing Heaven Great Hand Seal was unleashed again, its terrifying Foundation Establishment aura causing the surrounding Qi Refining Cultivators to tremble.

However, his figure quietly shifted while releasing the minor Divine Ability.

Chen Xuan and his group's escape lights flashed, and they actually dodged the hand seal, escaping without hindrance!

A flash of joy appeared on the four's faces, and they prepared to fly away.

At this moment, the fire serpents roared!

They suddenly accelerated.

They would not allow the four of them to take their "child" away!

Exotic fire also had life and intelligence!

This scene made many Loose Cultivators immediately understand.

"Juniors, don't run!"

"Hand over the Opportunity!"

Almost everyone instinctively joined the fire serpents to intercept them.

If they continued to break through, it would be a dead end.

Chen Xuan and the others stopped.

One fire serpent rushed over, while the other two began attacking the gathered Cultivators nearby.

Almost more than half of the Cultivators were held back by the fire serpents.

But the four of them were also watched closely.

No one would let them leave.

Take the treasure and still want to leave?

How could there be such a good thing?

Seeing they were besieged on all sides, Chen Xuan prepared to activate the Liangyi Rule in his hand.

"Senior Sister, Mu Ting, protect me; I will lead us out!"

It was time for Laughing at the Vast Sea to be put to use.

"What about me?" Xiao Ye asked.

The three all rolled their eyes at him.

An ordinary Late-stage Qi Refining Cultivator really struggled to have any effect in this kind of battle.

"Hand over the item, and I, Daoist Huozhong, will ensure your departure."

Liu Lili giggled: "Oh?"

"Then take a look, what is this?"

Liu Lili tapped her Storage Pouch, and a wave of Golden Core pressure radiated out!

A golden little sword talisman treasure flickered incessantly.

"Talisman Treasure!"

The Loose Cultivators were all shocked, their gazes toward the group changing again and again.

Many people even turned directly to deal with the other two fire serpents.

Daoist Huozhong's eyes flashed and dimmed, and he silently retreated into the crowd, but he did not leave.

He was reluctant to let go.

"I am a direct descendant of the Central Province Liu Clan of the Liuyang Sword Sect. If you escort me out, the Liu Clan will protect you, and you may establish a Family outside the Liuyang Sword Sect."

Seeing the time was ripe, Liu Lili made another promise.

This time, the gazes of many Loose Cultivators finally began to change.

Hesitation and conflict appeared.