Inside the Earth's core space, Lin Feng stared intently at the three peak Dou Sheng blood essences floating before him.
"Lin Feng, don't underestimate Gao Muyuan because of this. The power of a Dou Sheng is beyond your imagination. If it weren't for the secret technique left behind by this emperor, there would be no way to deal with a four-star Dou Sheng."
Seeing Lin Feng's expression, Zhu Kun couldn't help but remind him. It didn't matter if this kid died, but his precious daughter would be with him for a long time. He couldn't let this kid ruin his precious daughter.
"Senior, rest assured, this junior will be careful and will not let Zi Yan suffer any harm."
"Hmm, a promising young man! In that case, this emperor will grant you another opportunity." As
Zhu Kun said this, he waved his hand, and a purple-gold light instantly enveloped Lin Feng. Before he could say anything, a cocoon of light, just like Zi Yan's, had already condensed around him, surrounding him.
"Very well, the cave contains the energy and light I left behind. Even if Cai Lin and Little Fairy Doctor can't find me and Zi Yan after they emerge from seclusion, it won't matter."
This thought flashed through Lin Feng's mind before he quickly fell asleep. Immediately, endless energy flowed from the cocoon of light, slowly surging into Lin Feng's body, and his aura rose accordingly.
As Lin Feng and Zi Yan successively fell asleep and absorbed the energy, the space, silent for countless years, quieted down once more. However, Zhu Kun's eyes were no longer filled with despair; the awe-inspiring cultivation technique echoed in his mind.
"With this technique from the Upper Realm, perhaps a few thousand years later, even if I haven't broken through to the Dou Di realm, I can break free from the shackles of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe and achieve true freedom. Perhaps," Zhu Kun turned and looked deeper into the space, "that I might even have the opportunity to reach the Dou Di realm!"
Zhu Kun's expectant voice slowly echoed within the space. Then, he slowly fell silent and began to circulate the True Dragon Body Refining Technique.
Time passed, and within the base of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group in a city within the Tagor Desert, a group of mercenaries, holding wine jars, cheered loudly, then repeatedly toasted a resolute-faced young man.
At this time, the Mo Tie Mercenary Group was arguably the most powerful force in Mo Tie City besides the City Lord's Mansion, all thanks to the young man before them—the third brother of the two group leaders.
Even now, the members of these mercenaries still felt a sense of awe when they recalled that day. During that period, the entire Mo Tie Mercenary Group had been out searching for treasure, a situation that naturally attracted the attention of all the major and minor forces in Mo Tie City. Smaller groups dared not offend the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's formidable power.
The City Lord's Mansion, acting on orders from the Gama Empire's royal family, paid little attention to the actions of its mercenary groups; as long as they paid their taxes on time, their life or death was none of the City Lord's concern.
However, another major force in Mo Tie City—the Sand Mercenary Group—did not let this opportunity pass.
Rob, the leader of the Sand Mercenary Group, is a powerful Grand Dou Master, but he is helpless against the Desert Iron Mercenary Group. The combined strength of the Xiao brothers, Ding and Li, is enough to hold him off. Furthermore, with Xiao Ding's wisdom, if the Sand Mercenary Group were to be wiped out regardless of sacrifice, it would also suffer heavy losses, making it vulnerable to attacks from other forces.
Of course, the Sand Mercenary Group, possessing Grand Dou Masters, has always suppressed the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, but the latter's full-scale mobilization this time must mean they have discovered some extraordinary treasure. If Xiao Ding or Li were to advance to the Grand Dou Master level as a result, the advantage between the two mercenary groups might instantly reverse.
In fact, with Xiao Ding's wisdom, the Sand Mercenary Group's situation might worsen.
Therefore, under Rob's orders, the members of the Sand Mercenary Group silently moved out, attempting to sabotage or act as spies to seize the treasure. Those few days happened to be when Xiao Yan and Yao Chen, master and disciple, went deep into the magma to search for a strange fire. It was the most difficult time for the Mo Tie mercenary group, and they almost suffered total annihilation.
The reason it was described as "almost" was that just as Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were about to kill Luo Bu, Xiao Yan descended from the sky, his eyes blazing with fury.
"Teacher, help me!"
he silently pleaded, and a powerful surge of energy coursed through his body. With this enhancement, Xiao Yan felt that even a Dou Ling expert would be cleaved in two.
Just as he had predicted, Xiao Yan unleashed a powerful Xuan Heavy Ruler strike, instantly cleaving the still-arrogant Luo Bu in two. Only at the last moment did Luo Bu react, a hint of fear appearing on his face. But it was too late. In his bewildered and terrified gaze, his head flew higher and higher before slowly landing.
After landing, Xiao Yan was about to say something when Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance, a ruthless glint in their eyes.
"All members of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, heed my command! Today, we must annihilate every single member of the Sand Mercenary Group, leaving no one alive!"
After the order was given, the two nodded to their third brother, then quickly separated and attacked the remaining Dou Shi of the Sand Mercenary Group.
"Little Yan, your two older brothers are quite efficient!"
Yao Chen thought to himself, these three young masters of the Xiao family are no ordinary people!
Xiao Yan ignored them. Although his power had been withdrawn, he had already reached the level of a high-level Dou Shi after many days of training. In fact, in terms of combat power alone, he could be said to be the highest among those present. Before long, only the members of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group remained standing.
The members of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group breathed heavily, and after calming down, they looked at each other and could no longer contain their joy, shouting loudly.
"Long live the Third Young Master! Long live the Desert Iron Mercenary Group!"
Since the Sand Mercenary Group was destroyed, the Desert Iron Mercenary Group naturally became the second largest force in Desert Iron City, the first being the City Lord's Mansion. The resources they could collect, the mercenary missions they received, and so on, all increased dramatically.
However, Xiao Yan had no time to enjoy himself. A year later, he would be facing the young sect leader of the Cloud Mist Sect, although he was confident he would defeat her. Despite not obtaining the strange fire this time, he was not careless. After celebrating with everyone all night, the next morning, he bid farewell to everyone and headed alone into the depths of the desert for arduous cultivation.
One day, just as Xiao Yan had killed a peak second-tier magical beast, a sandstorm suddenly appeared, blotting out the sky. Just as he was about to find cover, an excited voice rang in his mind, causing him to freeze in place.
"Little Yan, stop! Your opportunity has arrived!"
Yao Chen floated from his storage ring, his face filled with excitement as he watched the massive storm sweeping in.
"This is the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, ranked eighteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking. It's even ranked one place higher than the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, which has already been stolen."
(End of Chapter)