87: First-class divine power—Minor Five Elements Sword Formation, completed

Central Volcano.

The volcano's crater resembled a long-necked bottle, with bubbling crimson lava at the bottom, emitting a thick scent of sulfur.

Inside the volcano, countless caves were sparsely visible along the rock walls.

These were the remnants left behind after many volcanic eruptions, and they were occupied by a massive number of fire-type creatures.

According to the map in the golden sword bone, there was no shortage of Great Demon King-level existences within.

"This is the place..."

Li Jiangchen and Wu Yan descended into the volcano and found an abandoned cave to settle in. Looking down from the cave entrance, one could see lava that would scorch a person's face.

Once someone fell into it, even a God Observation Realm Embracing the Core Martial Artist would be burned to death on the spot.

Yet, the Lava Sword Demon resided within that very lava.

"How do you intend to lure the Lava Sword Demon?" Li Jiangchen asked.

"Please, Lord Li, take out a ten-thousand-year fire pear. I will use my Fire-Devouring Divine Ability to extract its essence and coat my body with it. Using myself as bait, I will surely be able to draw it out."

Hearing this, Li Jiangchen frowned slightly.

The Fire-Devouring Divine Body refined Spiritual Qi essence, so its allure would naturally be greater than that of a single fire pear.

However, with so many fire-type creatures in this volcano, it would surely attract other prey as well.

If not controlled properly, even Great Demon King-level existences could be drawn over, and that would be troublesome.

However, there was not much time left, so he had to take the gamble.

Immediately, Li Jiangchen handed the fire pear to Wu Yan. Wu Yan's body bloomed with red light, and the Aura of a Divine Ability faintly flowed. Suddenly, the ten-thousand-year fire pear in her hand withered rapidly, and wisps of Spiritual Qi essence flew out, circling her body.

In an instant, movement came from the surrounding caves. With a strange cry, countless Crimson Fire Bats rushed out from the nearby caves, covering the sky.

Li Jiangchen waved his hand, and Sword Light fell like rain, quickly slaying the incoming Crimson Fire Bats, which fell into the lava.

The Demon cultivation on his panel rose again, reaching as much as 120,000 years.

However, his entire focus was on Wu Yan.

"The Crimson Fire Bats are only at the Dao-Entering and Demon Lord levels; the attraction is still not enough..."

"Understood."

Wu Yan accelerated the injection of true essence, and the speed of extracting the fire pear essence increased immediately. A peculiar, exotic fragrance spread rapidly, inciting the covetousness of more fire-type creatures.

Although the Demon King-level creatures within the Heaven Burning Fire Domain lacked high intelligence, they possessed basic caution from years of fighting.

Crimson Fire Bats, Fire Pythons, Fire-Eating Insects...

Although they were numerous, the highest cultivation level was only that of a Demon Lord, and not a single Demon King had made a move yet.

Seeing this, Wu Yan bit the tip of her tongue hard and spat out a mouthful of essence blood, staining the surrounding Spiritual Qi essence with a hint of blood color, and the exotic fragrance intensified greatly.

Finally, a Demon King-level Fire Python broke through the air, opening its large mouth to devour Wu Yan.

Boom!

Li Jiangchen threw a punch, and the incomparably tyrannical qi force instantly smashed the Fire Python, leaving it dizzy and disoriented as it fell into the lava.

'I must be careful to control the force. If I show too much strength, it will scare away the Lava Sword Demon...'

A moment later, just as Li Jiangchen repelled the third Demon King, a Nine-Feather Fire Crow, a Lava Sword Demon nearly a hundred feet tall suddenly lunged out from the bottom of the lava lake.

Crimson lava flowed around its body, and it held a giant stone sword forged from cooled lava in its hand, piercing forward with boundless Aura.

"It has finally arrived."

Li Jiangchen was not angry but happy instead.

With a thought, the heavy water bead flew through the Void Realm, transforming into a sheet of azure water light.

Heavy Water Profound Domain erupted!

Immortal Sword Domain erupted!

Demon Kingdom in the Palm erupted!

The power of the three Domains fused, instantly making the Lava Sword Demon struggle to move, sensing that something was wrong.

Damn, I observed for so long, and it clearly wasn't this strong just now.

In the next moment, a giant fist surrounded by Astral Essence like stars constantly magnified in its eyes.

Boom! The fist force erupted, instantly blowing apart the Lava Sword Demon's stone head, and its stone body snapped inch by inch.

However, that giant sword erupted violently, and boundless fire Qi surged from the lava, with strands of imperceptible fire poison merging into it, faintly turning the giant sword pitch-black.

Its cultivation actually reached the second level of the God Observation Realm, Embracing the Core.

"The Lava Giant is a false body; the giant sword is the true body!" Li Jiangchen frowned slightly. His true essence burned, and the ten thousand spirits umbrella above his head sprinkled clear radiance. The power of creation surged in, and his Aura instantly skyrocketed.

Before his eyes, the Divine Ability of this Lava Sword Demon's true body could absorb fire Qi, and even the fire poison hidden in the lava. The power stacked continuously; as long as there was enough time, even a Grandmaster would not dare to say they could block this sword.

He could not hold back any longer!

"Emerald Mountain, Suppress!"

Li Jiangchen slashed out with his sword, and the Sword Light transformed into a phantom of an emerald mountain that pressed down.

The Emerald Mountain contained the power of sealing, instantly cutting off the Lava Sword Demon's absorption of fire Qi.

Boom! The giant sword erupted with monstrous firelight, and a Sword Light gathered from flames slashed out, actually tearing through the binding Domain. The Lava Sword Demon escaped rapidly along the crack.

Once it escaped back into the lava, it would be difficult to fish it out again.

Li Jiangchen's expression gradually turned ugly.

Roar!

The Dragon might was majestic, and a pitch-black Dragon shadow several dozen feet long swept out from the Demon Kingdom. It spat out a Dragon breath, tightly sealing the final crack.

However, the Lava Sword Demon actually carried the Dragon breath head-on, its body shattering by more than half, but it still desperately squeezed toward the edge of the gap.

Below was the lava lake.

At this moment, a streak of red firelight shot over violently, transforming into a humanoid flame giant several feet tall, blocking the way firmly.

It was Wu Yan's Fire-Devouring Divine Ability.

"Explode!"

With a delicate shout, the flame giant filled with essence Spiritual Qi exploded.

The power was extremely limited for a God Observation Realm Embracing the Core Demon King, but it still slowed the Lava Sword Demon's escape speed by a fraction.

In that split second, a large hand of Astral Essence swept over, grabbing the hilt of the giant sword. Surging giant force erupted, pulling it back into the Domain.

Immediately following, a series of fierce punches rained down, smashing the outer stone shell of the giant sword, and its Aura plummeted.

Ten breaths later, Li Jiangchen smashed the sword body with a punch. The Lava Sword Demon let out a whimper, its Aura cut off, the sword body broke inch by inch, and the flames burning on it gradually extinguished.

[Slayed 1 Demon King Lava Sword Demon, obtained Peerless Grade Dao technique Earth Fire Burning City Sword.]

'Good luck. The first time, it dropped a Dao technique instead of Demon cultivation...' Li Jiangchen smiled slightly, and with a suction from his palm, a crimson Demon core flew out from the shattered sword.

"This is for you."

The Lava Sword Demon's Demon core drew an arc in the air and landed steadily in Wu Yan's hand.

"Thank you, Lord Li."

A look of joy appeared on Wu Yan's pretty face.

Just now, she had detonated the flame giant, losing a large amount of Spiritual Qi in her body, but once she absorbed this Demon core, she could not only replenish the lost Spiritual Qi but even take her Fire-Devouring Divine Body to the next level.

The two of them flew into the depths of a nearby abandoned cave.

Wu Yan began to absorb the Spiritual Qi within the Lava Sword Demon's Demon core.

Li Jiangchen silently looked at the panel.

Five great Peerless Grade Sword techniques/Dao techniques.

[Golden Fiend Slashes Void] focused on killing.

[Ether Wood Illusion Destruction Sword] focused on concealment.

[Spirit Descending Sword Flood Dragon Transformation] focused on Body Refining enhancement.

[Houtu Mountain Suppressing Sword] focused on suppression.

[Earth Fire Burning City Sword] was more special; besides killing power, it could also absorb Earth Fire power to increase its might.

In this deep volcano, the fire Qi was plentiful, so the power of this sword was greatly enhanced.

If it were not for this, the previous Lava Sword Demon would not have been able to break through the power of the three Domains.

"Besides the Earth Fire power, there is also fire poison hidden in this lava, which might become a hidden trump card."

Li Jiangchen smiled slightly.

80,000 years of Demon cultivation burned, eight Demon essence pills refined, quickly raising the Ether Wood Illusion Destruction Sword and Houtu Mountain Suppressing Sword in his Soul Sea to the Peerless Grade level.

[In the first year, you comprehended the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation. Under the blessing of the Immortal Sword Body, you quickly grasped the mysteries of the Five Elements Sword Formation and were confident in how to condense the Sword Formation.]

[In the second year, you understood it thoroughly and began to use the embryonic form of the Heavenly Sword to refine the power of the Divine Ability, obtaining one drop of Divine Ability power.]

[In the third year, you extracted one drop of Divine Ability power.]

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[In the ten-thousandth year, you injected all 10,000 drops of the extracted Divine Ability power into the five sword techniques, successfully condensing the Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation.]

First-Rank Divine Ability — Lesser Five Elements Sword Formation, Complete!