Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 706 - 690: Reunion Beneath the Sea of Magma!

The situation ended even more smoothly than Zhouyang had imagined.

The "Fire Charm" that transformed into a flesh and blood body, although gaining a physical might stronger than Demon Beasts of the same tier, lost the semi-virtual semi-real body's immunity and resistance to Fire Element Divine Techniques.

When the Vermilion Bird Firebird enveloped it, its flesh body, which had just been transformed, was directly turned to ashes in the Law Flames, and its Divine Soul was completely annihilated along with it.

Zhouyang carefully checked multiple times, and after confirming this result, he let out a significant sigh of relief.

Fighting up to now, he could be said to have truly exhausted all his methods, reaching his wits' end.

If he couldn't kill the "Fire Charm" like this, he could only learn from Zhao Yuanpu and flee for his life with all his might.

Fortunately, the Vermilion Bird Fan, this Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, as always, did not disappoint him, once again helping him defeat a strong enemy, achieving an unprecedented grand victory.

"Now let me see the gains from this time!"

He swayed slightly, mustering his strength to support his fatigued body as he walked to that peculiar purple flower.

Initially, he was worried that the demise of the "Fire Charm" would affect this purple flower, or even destroy this rare Spiritual Object.

But now it seems, his worry was clearly unnecessary.

After the "Fire Charm" perished, this flower not only showed no signs of damage but appeared even more vibrant than before.

And without the "Fire Charm's" control, the flower finally regained its demeanor as a Spiritual Object, no longer resisting Zhouyang's collection.

With a light wave of his hand, he easily brought the item before him.

He scrutinized the flower for a moment, pondered, and did not act rashly but carefully stored it in a large Jade Box, planning to study it slowly later.

Then he began to collect the other spoils of war.

Although Master Fire Dragon died under the "Fire Charm's" hand, because the "Fire Charm" could not refine and use artifacts, the Storage Ring and that Exotic Treasure, the Fire Dragon Shield, they both fell to the ground, and now naturally all belonged to Zhouyang.

In fact, when Zhao Yuanpu left, he had thought of taking these abandoned items but ultimately dismissed the idea.

The reason was simple, he feared that taking these items would thoroughly anger Zhouyang, bringing uncertainty to his escape.

Whether his worries were justified, at least when he fled, Zhouyang did not intercept or pursue him.

Due to his injuries, Zhouyang only hastily collected Master Fire Dragon's relics without checking what treasures were inside the Storage Ring on the spot.

Afterward, he took out a set of Array Plate and set up a Guardian Array on the rocks, then took Spirit Elixirs to begin healing his injuries.

This time, his injuries were not light at all.

First, when dealing with the Poison Fire Crocodile Shark, although he managed to strike it down with the Azure Dragon Sky Splitting Slash, his strong Body Refining Cultivation was temporarily rendered ineffective, depleting a significant amount of Qi Blood Essence Qi.

Subsequently, he suffered two Divine Sense Attacks from the "Fire Charm," causing his Divine Soul to be disturbed, with even the Divine Soul Origin suffering considerable damage.

Originally, although these two aspects of the injuries were significant, they wouldn't have caused too much trouble for Zhouyang.

The problem was that after the body and Divine Soul were both injured, he had no time to heal and recover, and had to push himself to his limits in the battle against the "Fire Charm."

The result of this was that the originally not too severe injuries quickly worsened due to the lack of timely medical attention and recovery.

Thankfully, he was well-funded, and due to frequent injuries, he always carried various precious Healing Spirit Pills, sparing himself from worrying about damage to his foundation.

Once he confirmed the surrounding was safe, he immediately took out those Healing Spirit Pills prepared before the trip and swallowed them one by one.

...

In the boundless underground magma sea, a crimson-winged, majestic, and noble crimson Firebird was swiftly roaming and weaving through the area.

Suddenly, this crimson Firebird paused mid-flight with puzzlement in its eyes, as if encountering an incomprehensible problem.

"Strange, clearly just now I sensed that familiar Vermilion Bird aura was in a rising state, why is it now receding so quickly?"

The crimson Firebird's eyes flashed with a contemplative look, and after a moment of pondering, it muttered with firm determination: "There shouldn't be a second Vermilion Bird in this realm. Yet, the Vermilion Bird aura just now cannot be an illusion; I must get to the bottom of this matter!"

With that said, it flapped its wings and continued in the original direction of its sensing.

If Zhouyang saw this crimson Firebird, he would easily recognize it as the "Vermilion Bird Demon King," Zhu Zizhen, who had once helped him in the Donghua Continent Cultivation Realm.

Zhu Zizhen, originally a Demon King from the Wilderness Jungle, naturally had means to enter the underground magma sea beneath the Wilderness Jungle.

In fact, her real cultivation ground had always been this magma sea rich in Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi.

Earlier, when Zhouyang used the Vermilion Bird Fan, the Artifact Spirit within this Tier Seven Immortal Artifact transformed, and the Vermilion Bird aura it emitted was sensed by Zhu Zizhen, who was cultivating in the magma sea as well.

True Saint Vermilion Birds are immensely rare; after sensing the familiar Vermilion Bird aura, Zhu Zizhen had to investigate to set her mind at ease.

Zhouyang did not expect that using the Vermilion Bird Fan would alarm such a familiar old friend.

However, after consuming several types of Healing Spirit Pills consecutively, he relied on the medicinal power of these Spirit Pills and spent nearly a month to finally control his internal injuries.

Nonetheless, his injuries this time were severe, affecting both his Divine Soul and body, and to fully recover as before, he could only slowly recuperate after returning to his cave mansion.

"If not for considering the remoteness of this place, it would indeed be an excellent retreat for me. Here, the concentration of Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi is far beyond the outside world. More importantly, the Fire Law here is lively and easier to grasp than outside."

"Unfortunately, unfortunately this place is not known only to me. After Zhao Yuanpu returned, he would definitely inform the other Nascent Soul Stage cultivators of the Divine Fire Palace. Compared to me, they are closer to here and can utilize this place more easily for cultivation!"

On top of the boulder, Zhouyang opened his eyes, looking around with a sigh on his face.

Originally, the Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi within the underground magma sea contained the dense Earth Fire Poisonous Qi, which was not suitable for refinement and cultivation by cultivators.

But the space where Zhouyang currently resided was not included in this restriction. It was only during his healing period that he discovered that the rocks beneath his feet and the array outside both had the effect of filtering and purifying the Earth Fire Poisonous Qi.

As the dense Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi from the underground magma sea entered this place, more than ninety percent of the Earth Fire Poisonous Qi within it was filtered and purified, and the remaining bit could be completely refined and removed during cultivation with his Nascent Soul Stage cultivation.

Based on the results of his actual cultivation tests, cultivating here could achieve two to three times the effect of cultivating at the Fire Birch Mountain Cave Mansion, almost comparable to the effect of cultivation on Donglai Immortal Island.

Not to mention, because this place is situated within the underground magma sea, the Fire laws are much more active than on the surface outside, allowing the Nascent Soul cultivators to comprehend the Fire laws with several times higher efficiency than on the surface outside.

Zhouyang didn't know if Zhao Yuanpu realized this. If he did, then the Divine Fire Palace, a sect renowned for its Fire Divine Techniques, would definitely not easily give up this valuable place for cultivation.

And compared to him, who was far away at the Fire Birch Mountain Cave Mansion, the Divine Fire Palace was obviously much closer to here, making it easier for them to frequently access this place.

However, Zhouyang still planned to give it a try.

He planned to return to the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm to heal his injuries before making another trip to the Divine Fire Palace to discuss the ownership of this place with Zhao Yuanpu in person.

After all, Zhao Yuanpu's desertion was equivalent to selling him out, owing him a significant moral debt.

If he were a more hot-tempered person, a vengeful person, it would not be surprising if he went to the Divine Fire Palace to seek reparations from Zhao Yuanpu over this matter.

Of course, these things would need to be considered after he returned.

Now, it was time to examine the gains from this adventure.

This adventure in the underground magma sea yielded significant rewards for him.

First, he obtained an Exotic Beast Crystal Core from the Poison Fire Crocodile Shark that could be directly refined to enhance his cultivation. Later, when breaking the array, he received a Tier Six Lower-Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifact, the Red Lotus Magical Platform, and a Treasure Pearl sealed with the Fire Rhinoceros Demon Soul. Afterward, he slain the "Fire Charm" and obtained a purple strange flower of unknown origin and grade, as well as the relics of his fellow traveler, Master Fire Dragon.

The first thing Zhouyang checked was the relics of Master Fire Dragon.

Zhouyang spent about three days erasing the Divine Sense Mark left in the storage ring before its contents were fully revealed to him.

As a loose cultivator, Master Fire Dragon adhered to the "tradition" of carrying important items with him, so his storage ring contained quite a number of valuable things.

Not to mention his most important artifact, the Tier Six Middle-grade Spiritual Artifact Fire Dragon Shield, Zhouyang also discovered another Tier Six Spiritual Artifact in the storage ring, which was also a Tier Six Middle-grade Spiritual Artifact.

This Tier Six Middle-grade Spiritual Artifact was named Wood Thunder Element Token. After a Wood Element Cultivator refines this item, they can use it to unleash the powerful Wood God Thunder.

Compared to the well-known Wood God Thunder, the Wood God Thunder is rarely heard of in the Cultivation Realm.

But for those who know the inside story, the power of the Wood God Thunder is far beyond that of the Wood God Thunder.

Zhouyang knew more than the average person.

From the annals left by Master Donglai, he learned that if a cultivator could master both the Wood God Thunder and the Wood God Thunder, they could attempt to merge the two divine thunders into a new type of divine thunder, with unfathomable power. Even Master Donglai, a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal practicing Wood Element Technique, had not perfected it.

This wasn't because Master Donglai lacked talent, but because the cultivation technique for Wood God Thunder had long been lost in the cultivation realm, and even a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal like him from ten thousand years ago never had the chance to witness it.

Even though the Wood Thunder Element Token Zhouyang obtained did not contain the cultivation technique for Wood God Thunder, the Wood God Thunder it released through this artifact was equally legitimate, and that was sufficient.

His external incarnation was a Wood Element Cultivator, with Wood Element Magical Power more pure than many Nascent Soul Stage cultivators. What was even more remarkable was that due to the special materials used for this incarnation, its talent in Thunder Techniques even exceeded many Thunder Spirit Root cultivators. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

For ordinary Wood Element Cultivators, even if they mastered both the Wood God Thunder and the Wood God Thunder, merging these techniques dare not be attempted lightly, as it could be dangerous and lead to self-destruction.

However, the materials used for Zhouyang's external incarnation were miraculous substances that even the True Spirit Celestial Tribulation failed to destroy, and it even absorbed and merged with a portion of the Celestial Tribulation Thunder.

Though Master Fire Dragon was aware of the great value and immense power of the Wood Thunder Element Token, he could not utilize it because only a Wood Element Cultivator could activate it. Therefore, he intended to keep it for future exchange for something suitable but unfortunately, it never came to that day.

In addition to the Wood Thunder Element Token, Zhouyang also found in Master Fire Dragon's storage ring a Tier Six Middle-Grade Spiritual Artifact named Earth Element Essence Stone, and the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Stalactite.

The Earth Element Essence Stone is a spiritual object that can be directly used by Earth Element Cultivators for refining and enhancing cultivation. Its value is no less than the Fire Essence Reishi that Zhouyang had refined earlier. Who knows where Master Fire Dragon obtained this spiritual object from.

Unfortunately, Master Fire Dragon's physical body was directly shattered by a strike from the Poison Fire Crocodile Shark, leaving him without even the opportunity to use this object.

Besides the Wood Thunder Element Token, the items in Master Fire Dragon's storage ring that caught Zhouyang's eye were limited.

These included the cultivation technique inheritance of Master Fire Dragon, some secret techniques and divine techniques, and a large number of Spirit Stones, none of which particularly interested Zhouyang.

After casually glancing over these items, he no longer paid them any attention. He only picked out those items that were useful to him and placed them in another storage ring, then stopped concerning himself further with them.

Apart from these treasures mentioned above, Zhouyang's attention was drawn to something among the items inside Master Fire Dragon's storage ring, but the rest of the items did not meet his standards.

He casually glanced over these items and then dismissed them, simply selecting those he could use and storing them in another storage ring, and then stopped paying any further attention to the rest.

However, while Zhouyang was sorting through his gains from this underground magma sea adventure, he suddenly felt the array outside the cave mansion being disturbed.

Surprised, he sensed a familiar aura that made his expression turn strange.