Chapter 167: Yuan Fire Emerges!

"Roar!"

Just then, a huge cry rang out!

A large bird broke through the air and stopped in front of the group of demon beasts, facing the Black Crow Elder from a distance.

After that large bird demon beast appeared, the demon beasts also retreated far away.

"Hey hey, what kind of demon beast is that? It looks really powerful!"

"Nonsense! You call yourself a demon beast hunter, yet you don't even recognize a Golden Sword Eagle? This is a fourth-rank demon beast! I've heard that this Golden Sword Eagle is the lord of the Lianyue Canyon! It was lurking somewhere before, but now that the Black Crow Elder has appeared, it can't help but show up."

"Well, what you say is true. Although I'm a demon beast hunter, do you think I have the ability to hunt a fourth-rank demon beast? It would be good enough if it doesn't come to kill me."

"Uh..."

The appearance of the Golden Sword Eagle also caused a stir among the human martial artists.

Originally, they all thought that this treasure would probably belong to the Black Crow Elder. But now, a fourth-rank demon beast had appeared, and this would be interesting to watch.

Although the Sea Transformation realm was not a major realm, the strength of a Sea Transformation realm martial artist could already rival that of a fourth-rank early stage demon beast.

Like human martial artists, the strength span within the fourth-rank demon beast level was enormous.

The vast majority of demon beasts would ultimately stop at the fourth rank. Because the advancement from fourth to fifth rank was too difficult.

From fourth to fifth rank, they would undergo the most important stage for demon beasts—transformation!

Demon beasts that successfully transformed would leap over the dragon's gate and become extremely powerful beings.

Those that failed to transform would be reduced to ashes under the heavenly tribulation!

Thus, the entire fourth-rank stage for demon beasts was almost entirely in preparation for this heavenly tribulation!

This led to enormous differences in strength among fourth-rank demon beasts.

Generally speaking, fourth-rank early and mid stage corresponded to the human Sea Transformation realm. While fourth-rank late stage demon beasts corresponded to the human Soul Sea realm!

This Golden Sword Eagle had probably just broken through to the fourth rank not long ago, and in terms of strength, it was likely a match for the Black Crow Elder.

Therefore, the situation had become somewhat delicate.

Seeing another fourth-rank demon beast appear, the human martial artists were almost in despair.

One Black Crow Elder had already made them lose all chance of seizing the treasure, and now another fourth-rank demon beast—wasn't this asking for their lives?

Ye Yuan was not surprised to see this fourth-rank demon beast.

This was the Boundless Forest, after all, the territory of demon beasts. It would be strange if no high-rank demon beast showed up!

Moreover, Ye Yuan was secretly rejoicing. These two would surely fight fiercely over the treasure, and then he could reap the benefits.

The Black Crow Elder glanced at the Golden Sword Eagle not far away, snorted coldly, and simply sat down cross-legged on the spot.

Fourth-rank demon beasts had extremely high intelligence, and it clearly did not want to make a move now either. It also landed on the ground, conserving its strength.

"Senior Sister, I estimate that the treasure will emerge today. Since it can attract a Sea Transformation realm expert and a fourth-rank demon beast, it must be no ordinary treasure. For now, you should enter the spatial artifact so that I can focus fully on finding the treasure. I have a feeling that this treasure is very important to me. Please bear with it, Senior Sister." Ye Yuan advised earnestly.

Nanfeng Zhirou clenched her teeth, her face changing color several times.

In the end, she was still reduced to being a bystander? A strong sense of unwillingness surged in her heart!

But she also knew that with a Sea Transformation realm expert present, she really couldn't help Ye Yuan much, and it would be good if she didn't hold him back.

Although Ye Yuan was not strong in cultivation, he had all sorts of tricks up his sleeve. Searching for the treasure alone might actually be safer.

"Alright... alright." Nanfeng Zhirou finally agreed.

Ye Yuan was overjoyed. He brought Nanfeng Zhirou to a secluded spot and put her into his spatial artifact.

Just then, an extremely powerful wave of heat came from deep within the canyon, making all the martial artists feel as if they were being cooked!

But everyone's spirits lifted, for they knew that the treasure had appeared!

Seeing this, Ye Yuan's face also lit up with joy.

Could it be a Primordial Flame appearing? Such a powerful Primordial Flame must be at least fourth-grade! This trip was indeed worthwhile!

Ye Yuan's knowledge far surpassed that of these people; from this fluctuation, he could roughly guess the nature of the treasure that had appeared.

A Primordial Flame is a flame born from heaven and earth, with extremely formidable power!

Once a martial artist possesses a Primordial Flame, their combat strength skyrockets. Of course, that is on the condition that they can subdue it.

Many martial artists have tried to acquire a Primordial Flame, only to be burned to ashes.

However, Primordial Flames have another use: they help alchemists refine pills!

For first- and second-grade pills, the requirements for flame are not high; ordinary earth fire suffices.

But for pills of third grade and above, earth fire is barely adequate. As for fourth-grade pills, earth fire is completely insufficient.

Thus, an alchemist's greatest dream is to possess a Primordial Flame!

Even apprentice alchemists and master alchemists, if they could possess a first- or second-grade Primordial Flame, would see a great improvement in their success rate and quality of pill refinement.

But compared to the number of alchemists, Primordial Flames are far too few—so few as to be despairing. Hence, the vast majority of alchemists do not have one.

In his previous life, Ye Yuan was an Alchemy Emperor, and a ninth-grade Primordial Flame was standard. However, after his physical death, he could not bring the Primordial Flame with him into his reincarnation.

If his guess was correct, that Primordial Flame must have been taken by Ji Canglan.

The Primordial Flame from Ye Yuan's previous life was called Cangli True Flame, prepared for him by Ji Zhengyang.

In fact, Ji Qingyun had also grown up in a honeypot. From the moment he started learning alchemy, from first grade to ninth grade, Ji Zhengyang had prepared Primordial Flames for him.

All he had to do was refine these Primordial Flames!

Ji Qingyun did it well.

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After the heat wave passed, Black Crow Old Man and Golden Sword Sculpture exchanged a glance and almost simultaneously dashed toward the depths of Lianyue Canyon.

Only after these two great powers had left did the other humans and demonic beasts dare to follow cautiously.

Of course, some people, seeing this, wisely retreated.

However, places like Lianyue Canyon were usually off-limits to them. With such a good opportunity now, how could they let it go?

Apart from the treasure that had appeared, Lianyue Canyon was full of good things!

But Ye Yuan, suspecting that a Primordial Flame might have appeared, had no mind for those things. He moved and dashed toward the depths of the canyon.

Hey, did you see that? A kid at the first layer of Spirit Liquid just rushed in.

Ha, going in to be a snack for the Golden Sword Sculpture? He doesn't know how to spell 'death.'

Forget him. He's rushing to reincarnate—what's it to us? Let's hurry and gather some precious herbs. There are plenty of third-grade herbs here!

Ahhh! You scoundrel! I saw that Dragon's Beard Grass first!

As Ye Yuan went deeper, he sensed several powerful auras ahead, undoubtedly human Condensation Realm martial artists and those third-grade demonic beasts.

Just as Ye Yuan was hesitating about what to do, the white light that had been following him suddenly moved and darted into a small path.

Ye Yuan was about to stop it, but then he seemed to remember something. With a smile, he also slipped in and followed.