Ninth in The World - Chapter 153

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“Give me 10 million high-grade Spirit Stones each and scram . ” Di Jiu knew that if they fled, he would have no other choice but to kill Zong Min .

Zong Min’s face was pale . A weakling had been able to oppress him effortlessly . Zong Min had always been a proud son of heaven . There were extremely few geniuses in the Constant Heaven Continent with a cultivation speed faster than his .

Cheng Bijun was also angry, so her breasts kept rising and falling . As the only daughter of the Constant Heaven Continent’s Enduring Immortal Sect Master, she had never been bullied by anyone like this .

She quickly calmed down . She had witnessed Di Jiu’s mercilessness . Di Jiu had killed two early-stage Golden Core Realm Cultivators from the Constant Heaven Continent earlier, so he was evidently a killing demon .

“I can’t give away 10 million high-grade Spirit Stones . I can give you five million high-grade Spirit Stones at best . If you don’t accept them, then let’s all fight to the death . ” After she calmed down, Cheng Bijun’s seven-colored silk belt created several rainbows between her and Di Jiu .

Di Jiu waved his hand . “Such a pauper… Okay, I accept . Five million high-grade Spirit Stones each . ”

They both threw their storage bags into Di Jiu’s hands . Cheng Bijun and Zong Min possessed storage rings, so they did not care that much about a storage bag .

“You two scram before I change my mind,” said Di Jiu harshly as he pointed to a distant place .

Although Zong Min and Cheng Bi Jun both coveted the flame on the flaming mountain, they could only leave right now .

No one in the Constant Heaven Continent would believe that a perfected Golden Core Realm Cultivator and a first-stage Essence Soul Realm cultivator of the Enduring Immortal Sect had been bullied by someone in the Sky Screen, yet that was exactly what had happened .

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After chasing Zong Min and Cheng Bijun away, Di Jiu immediately started to observe the flaming mountain .

If he failed to obtain this flame, he would not gain anything from this situation . Without this flame, he would have to research array formation to the best of his ability . If he failed to become a level-nine Array King, he would also be unable to remove the tarsus Spiritual Force imprint on his body .

He might have become a level-six Array Great-Master in a few years, but he believed that he might not become a level-nine Array King, even if he had a few more years .

When it came to array formation, things became increasingly complicated as one advanced higher . If his cultivation could match up, it would be easier for him to research array formation . If he focused on researching array formation though, his cultivation would definitely fall behind . This vicious cycle would not allow his array formation skills to improve much .

Therefore, his cultivation could not fall behind . Di Jiu was worried that the fella who had given him the Spiritual Force escape technique was waiting for him outside the Sky Screen . He would be walking to his death if he left the Sky Screen without any swift, significant increase in his cultivation .

This was why he had to obtain this flame .

The temperature outside the flaming mountain was extremely high . When Di Jiu reached the foot of the mountain, he immediately had some difficulty breathing . His long hair started to burn on its own, and his skin started to sizzle like barbecued meat . The flow of the Quintessential Essence within him also started to become less smooth .

Di Jiu’s heart sank . He was still very far from the mountain peak . How could he obtain the flame if he could not even survive at the foot of the mountain?

Di Jiu retreated . He would not die there simply because he wanted this flame .

He stared at the blue flame at the mountain top with an ugly expression, his body covered in soot . He had arrived too late . If the flame was within the seal when he got there, he would still have a chance of obtaining it . However, his cultivation had to improve significantly first…

Unfortunately, it was dangerous to advance so much . Perhaps only a cultivator with a Tempered Body could obtain this flame .

Tempered Body… Tempered Body…

Di Jiu did not care anymore . He had to attain a Tempered Body . He suddenly had a premonition that he would have a hard time in the future if he failed to obtain this flame .

He had been extremely lucky to even come across a flame . Finding a second one anytime soon would be impossible .

Inside Di Jiu’s rings were some body-tempering cultivation techniques . However, he had looked through them before and realized that they were trash .

Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force landed on Little Tree . “What kind of Spirit Elixir could you refine right now, Little Tree?”

“I could refine a level-three Spirit Elixir,” Little Tree said hurriedly . It knew that Di Jiu was asking this to determine how much it had improved in alchemy .

After attaining level-three, it could only slowly accumulate experience before it attained level-four . Therefore, it used the majority of the spirit herbs Di Jiu had given it to refine Spirit Elixirs .

Little Tree had been following Di Jiu for a long time now, so it kind of understood his temperament . It knew that if it did not improve significantly despite the many alchemy resources Di Jiu had given it, Di Jiu might abandon it .

At first, it had been forced to recognize Di Jiu as its owner, yet now it wanted nothing more than to follow him . Otherwise, it would have to hide in the forest and absorb blood for years before it could attain level-three . By then, it would surely get killed by someone .

“Can you refine a Quintessential Growth Elixir?” Di Jiu was extremely satisfied with Little Tree .

He had given all the spirit herbs he had obtained to it, so the fact that Little Tree was able to refine level-three Spirit Elixirs meant that it had not become indolent .

“I have already refined Quintessential Growth Elixirs, Big Brother,” said Little Tree before giving a bottle to Di Jiu proudly . If it could not even refine backward elixirs like the Quintessential Growth Elixir, it could not have been considered a level-three Spirit Elixir Master .

The Quintessential Growth Elixir was one of the top Spirit Elixirs that perfected Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators used to break through to the Golden Core Realm . The main spirit herb ingredient required was the Forge Elixir Herb . Both Big Brother and Little Tree did not need to use this type of elixir .

Little Tree had omitted the fact that it had only refined the Quintessential Growth Elixir successfully two months ago .

When Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force landed on the elixir, he immediately knew that this was a bottle of high-grade elixir . If the level of Little Tree’s alchemical fire had not been insufficient, this elixir would have been a special-class elixir .

Demon trees were indeed natural-born alchemists . Di Jiu put away the elixir and said, “Give me all the elixirs you have refined . ”

Little Tree had refined various elixirs, including Quintessential Growth Elixirs, Foundation Establishment Elixirs, Rejuvenating Quintessential Elixirs, Essence Growth Elixirs and Profound Essence Elixirs .

Whether Di Jiu would be able to obtain a top body-tempering cultivation technique would depend on his luck .

As he took out the array flags and was about to set up some Dharma Arrays, several streams of light went past the borders of his Spiritual Force . Travelling so fast in the Sky Screen came with great risks . No one would choose to travel at such a speed if there were no great benefits .

Di Jiu had originally intended to set up a huge Spirit-Gathering Array and use the Spirit Qi whirlpool to attract people over . Then, he would set up a Spirit Elixir and Dharma treasure booth and exchange them for body-tempering cultivation techniques .

When he saw someone traveling at such a great speed, he put away the array flags in his hand and followed them . The aura of his pet beetle was coming from within the flaming mountain . Thus, he could not search for the beetle without entering the mountain .

“Please hold on, Daoist . ” Di Jiu sped up and stopped the rushing early-stage Golden Core Realm Cultivator .

When the cultivator realized that Di Jiu’s speed was faster than his and he could not sense Di Jiu’s cultivation, he stopped hurriedly . Then, he cupped his fists and said cautiously, “May I ask what the matter is, Daoist?”

Di Jiu also cupped his fists before he said, “I noticed that many Daoists are rushing in the same direction . May I ask what has happened?”

The Golden Core Realm Cultivator let out a breath of relief as he replied politely, “The historical ruins of an ancient sect have been discovered . This ancient sect was protected by a Defense Array, so everyone has been attacking this array . However, the array is simply too powerful, so it has not broken yet . I’ve only just heard this news . If you wish to head over, we can go together . It would be better if more people went, as the strength exerted would be greater . ”

“Then I would like to join you . ” When he heard that all the cultivators in the area were gathering outside the entrance of an ancient sect, Di Jiu naturally wanted to head over as well .

It would be best to have as many people as possible in the area considering that he wanted to purchase a top body-tempering cultivation technique .

The cultivator cupped his fist and increased his traveling speed . Di Jiu followed him . Half a day later, they both stopped .

When he saw the extremely dense crowd, Di Jiu was astonished . There were at least 1,000 people there . He did not know how many cultivators had entered the Sky Screen, yet there were countless cultivators outside these historical ruins .

Di Jiu was shocked by the vast aura of the ruins . These were indeed the historical ruins of an ancient sect . Even after an unknown period of time, these ruins still possessed a majestic aura . When he saw the vague cordillera around this sect, Di Jiu could picture the past grandeur of the sect .

“All Essence Soul Realm cultivators form a line with me . All Golden Core Realm Cultivators stand at the sides . All Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators stand in between the two groups of Golden Core Realm Cultivators…” A deep voice interrupted Di Jiu’s daydream about this sect .

All Essence Soul Realm cultivators? When Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force swept over, he discovered in astonishment that the speaker was a second-stage Essence Soul Realm Warrior . There were also at least three first-stage Essence Soul Realm cultivators standing beside him, including someone that Di Jiu knew . It was Cheng Bijun .

Cheng Bijun and Zong Min, who also saw him, did not speak . Zong Min’s limb seemed to be back to normal, so these big sects indeed possessed some top-notch healing elixirs .

As Di Jiu’s Spiritual Force swept over, the second-stage Essence Soul Realm cultivator immediately sensed it . His gaze landed on Di Jiu before he said coldly, “Everyone here is working together to attack this ancient array . The fact that you are hiding your cultivation has caused a disturbance to my arrangements . Remove your magic invisibility technique and show me your real cultivation level . ”