84: Burning Heaven Fire Domain

"Seeking death? This Li shall grant your wish."

Just as Li Jiangchen was about to make a move, an old man in grey robes suddenly appeared and blocked his path.

His aura was profound; he was clearly a God Observation Realm Martial Artist.

"Old man Wu Daozi, Guest Elder of Fangcun Mountain. Little friend, your natural talent is astonishing, but it is a pity you have formed a grudge with the Four Seas Alliance. This old man is willing to act as a mediator. When the Four Seas Alliance Grandmaster arrives, we shall resolve this grievance. How about it?" Wu Daozi wore a kind smile, looking every bit the refined sage.

Fangcun Mountain was a hidden Sect with a Pseudo-Saint presiding over it, possessing significant influence in Giant Sword City.

However, this person standing before the Four Seas Alliance Disciples was clearly harboring them.

Moreover, even if what he said was true, who could guarantee that this person had enough Face to truly resolve the grudge?

At this moment, every extra minute spent here increased the danger.

"Move aside immediately, or else... die!" Li Jiangchen said coldly.

Hearing this, Wu Daozi's expression turned ugly, and he said coldly, "Little friend, do not make a mistake."

Boom— The Immortal Sword Domain expanded, and as the Sword Light swept past, five heads flew into the air instantly.

With one sword strike, the Quenching Fiend Realm Disciples of the Four Seas Alliance were completely wiped out.

At the same time, the remaining power of the Sword Light did not diminish, piercing straight toward the center of Wu Daozi's brows.

Suddenly, Wu Daozi's expression changed drastically. He threw out a golden bell from his sleeve, which grew in size against the wind.

Clang— Sword Qi erupted, striking the golden bell. The bell immediately emitted a dull sound, and a crack spread across it.

"Little beast, my half-Spiritual Artifact treasure bell!" Wu Daozi's eyes were bloodshot. He hurriedly spat out a primitive, grey-hued Golden Core, and the power of his Divine Ability covered the bell, repairing the damage.

Little did he know, a shadow was lurking behind him.

Pfft! The Demon Flood Dragon King struck with its massive claw, instantly crushing Wu Daozi's body into a pulp. With a swirl of Demonic Qi, it swallowed the Golden Core into its belly.

"Let's go." Li Jiangchen sucked the storage items into his palm, and immediately, Five-colored Escape Light emerged beneath his feet, shooting towards the horizon.

An incense stick of time later.

Two auras arrived suddenly, manifesting as two blue-robed old men, one fat and one thin.

Their auras were astonishing, far surpassing the previous Wu Daozi; they were clearly two Grandmasters.

"That thief hasn't been gone long. Pursue!" Grandmaster Fang Yan captured a trace of aura and said with an icy expression.

Unexpectedly, the thin Elder beside him stopped him, saying, "Old Fang, don't you find this matter a bit suspicious? That thief comes from the Great Shang Dynasty Martial Temple. It is said he has already resonated with three Dharma Appearances, and once he breaks through to the God Observation Realm, he can control these Dharma Appearances to rival a Pseudo-Saint. Clearly, someone is pulling the strings behind this, wanting to use our Four Seas Alliance to eliminate this person."

With the influence of the Four Seas Alliance, they had already quickly accounted for Li Jiangchen's background at the time of the incident.

Hearing this, Elder Fang Yan's eyes turned red, as if he were possessed by madness. "I have already had Vice Alliance Master Zhao verify the authenticity of the Formation Plate image using the Spiritual Rhino Divine Ability. It is confirmed that the thief killed my only successor, Wang Chan. This old man's time is almost up. To hell with the Great Shang Dynasty Martial Temple; if this child is not eliminated, my thoughts will remain blocked, and I will not be able to rest in peace even after entering the grave. Old Shan, are you going to help me or not?"

Hearing this, Elder Shan Cheng smiled bitterly and nodded. "Old Fang, you saved me once. This time, the favor should be returned to you."

As he spoke, Elder Shan Cheng took out a compass, collected the aura, and cast a secret Divine Ability to search for Li Jiangchen's location.

"Southwest direction, three thousand li."

"Good. I truly didn't misjudge you. Hahaha."

A few breaths later, the two stepped into their escape light and quickly gave chase.

At this moment, inside Giant Sword City. The central City Lord's Mansion.

"Lord Giant Sword King, that Li Jiangchen is a rare Genius in this world. If you were to offer protection and forge a bond of goodwill, wouldn't that be a wonderful thing?" Xie Hanyun looked at the burly man with a sword on his back in the main seat and advised.

Hearing this, the burly man with the sword on his back shook his head. "The Four Seas Alliance is heinous and vicious. Aside from the Martial Saint Alliance Master, they have several Pseudo-Saint level Vice Alliance Masters. While I do not fear them, I have no desire to provoke them. The fact that I haven't moved to capture him is already a favor to the Great Shang Dynasty Martial Temple. Moreover... the Martial Temple Ancestor's time is almost up."

"What!" Xie Hanyun was stunned, dumbfounded.

Such secret information, if even she could learn of it, must have already spread among the forces at the Pseudo-Saint level.

Once the Great Shang Dynasty lost the protection of its Martial Saint level Old Ancestor, it would immediately be in turmoil.

A moment later, Xie Hanyun left helplessly. Chen Yanran, who was waiting outside, saw her furrowed brows and immediately understood.

For the next three days, Li Jiangchen continuously rushed toward the inner circle of Heavenly Sword Mountain, yet along the way, he constantly encountered Four Seas Alliance Disciples coming to hunt him down.

In three days, seven waves of people intercepted him. The leaders were all Embracing the Core Martial Artists approaching the Grandmaster level, but they ended up with three killed and three fled.

The seventh wave was the most difficult, facing two God Observation Realm Grandmasters directly. If not for the speed of the Five Elements Escape Heaven Divine Light and the Demon Flood Dragon King self-destructing its Demonic Core, he would have nearly failed to escape the encirclement.

Even so, the sense of crisis behind him remained like a shadow. No matter how he changed his appearance and physique, he could not escape it.

Gradually, Li Jiangchen's reputation spread throughout Heavenly Sword Mountain. With Quenching Fiend Realm cultivation, he fought and killed several Embracing the Core Martial Artists against the odds, and even escaped from two Grandmasters; it simply refreshed many people's perceptions.

Not a Sword King, yet better than a Sword King. Thus, Li Jiangchen earned the nickname 'Little Sword King'.

The title of Sword King could only be taken by the strongest swordsman in the God Observation Realm; otherwise, one had to add a prefix to the two words 'Sword King'. For example, Giant Sword King, Dragon Sword King, Nine Star Sword King...

Now, Li Jiangchen was called 'Little Sword King' before even breaking through. Once he broke through to the God Observation Realm, he would have the hope of removing the 'Little' prefix, which showed how highly various forces regarded his potential.

Finally. A circular fire domain appeared before his eyes. Li Jiangchen took out the golden sword bone and injected True Qi into it, and suddenly, a map appeared.

"The Heaven Burning Fire Domain has six major entrances. Each entrance has a naturally formed fire ring Formation. If one wishes to enter, one must break the Formation or force one's way in with martial power. Otherwise, one can only wait for the annual Frost Descent Day, when the fire energy of the Heaven Burning Fire Domain decreases, to enter without injury."

"Before me, this is the nearest entrance."

Li Jiangchen changed his appearance, transforming into a sallow-faced middle-aged man, and arrived before the entrance.

He saw a large number of Martial Artists gathered before the fire ring entrance, hesitant. Most of these people's cultivation was in the Quenching Fiend Realm, and there were only two in the God Observation Realm.

The inner circle of Heavenly Sword Mountain had many dangerous places. Like this Heaven Burning Fire Domain, if one were careless and burned by the fire ring, even a God Observation Realm Martial Artist would risk falling.

However, once one broke through the outer fire ring, as long as one did not step into the center of the fire domain, it was much safer. Plus, the fire energy of the Heaven Burning Fire Domain was concentrated, and many fire-type spiritual materials grew on the outskirts, which was a significant Opportunity for Quenching Fiend Realm Martial Artists.

"The Frost Descent Day is still far off. I have no choice but to force my way in..." Li Jiangchen calculated secretly.

Suddenly, a black cloud floated over from afar, accompanied by a 'hehe' strange laugh. On the cloud appeared an old man in black robes with yellow teeth.

"Oh no, it's the Gold-Toothed Old Demon!"

"This fiend is ruthless and vicious. He doesn't care about the dignity of a God Observation Realm Senior at all and often bullies the weak. Why would he come here?"

"It's fine. There are two Seniors from the Haoran Pavilion here. This demon certainly won't dare to cause trouble."

A few breaths later, the Gold-Toothed Old Demon put away his black cloud miasma, leaped down, sniffed with his nose, and a look of intoxication appeared on his Face.

"This scent... the fruit of that fire pear tree is indeed about to ripen. You two, just waiting like this? In a few days, the number of Martial Artists coming to take the treasure will only increase. By then, it will be difficult."

"What do you want?" a God Observation Realm Martial Artist from the Haoran Pavilion frowned and asked.

"Hehe, simple. This fire ring is a natural Formation. Every year, the fire energy circulates, and it changes. Unless one is in the Embracing the Core Realm, forcing one's way in will only lead to death. However, the Great Dao is forty-nine, and one escapes. This Formation always has a path of survival. Why not grab some little brats and let them actively explore the path of survival? How about that?"

As soon as his voice fell, everyone present held their breath. This old demon clearly regarded the Quenching Fiend Realm Martial Artists present as lab rats for exploring the path.

The next moment, the two God Observation Realm Martial Artists from the Haoran Pavilion exchanged a look, quickly weighed the pros and cons in their hearts, and said, "Gold-Toothed, you may not force the Disciples of my Haoran Pavilion to explore the path."

After saying this, the Quenching Fiend Realm Martial Artists present frantically tried to flee. This Haoran Pavilion God Observation Realm expert clearly wanted to sell everyone present to the Gold-Toothed Old Demon.

"Want to run now? It's too late." With a cold snort, the black clouds filled the sky and expanded, shrouding everyone present.

Seeing this, a smile hung on the corner of Li Jiangchen's mouth. Sure enough, there was no Righteous Path or Demonic Path in this Heavenly Sword Mountain; they were all birds of a feather.

This smile immediately made the Haoran Pavilion God Observation Realm expert frown. A mere Quenching Fiend Realm brat actually dared to mock him.

"You, the kid over there, you shall lead the way."

Instantly, everyone's gaze fell squarely on Li Jiangchen.