I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 692 Taking advantage of the chaos to leave
As the wave of fire surged into the outer world, a great deal of mysterious vitality emanated from the withered wood. A series of Daoist sounds echoed through the mountain valley, filling it with Daoist charm. Not only could the proud disciples of the Flame Sparrow Clan, who were sitting cross-legged on the Fire Jade Stone, clearly hear and personally feel it, but even the True Immortals who supplied fire in the more than one hundred Fire Palaces surrounding the cliffs of the mountain valley could clearly hear and personally feel it.

Upon seeing this, the young prodigies all showed expressions of wild joy.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
The True Immortals who were sitting cross-legged in the Fire Palace initially looked astonished, but then, like the other proud disciples, they all showed expressions of wild joy.

But in an instant, the True Immortals who offered fire returned to normal, still looking focused on offering fire, but in reality, they were all secretly listening to the Dao sounds and secretly absorbing those strands of mysterious life force.

This wondrous vitality, this profound and mysterious Daoist sound, is something that these wandering immortals are not qualified to enjoy.

Such opportunities are fleeting, so how could these wandering immortals, who have suffered so much in their struggle for cultivation resources, let them go?
"Click! Click! Click!"

Cracks soon appeared on the deadwood, and the dry, wrinkled bark began to peel off layer by layer.

The mysterious vitality continues to emanate in large quantities, but it is very unstable, sometimes surging and sometimes weakening, unlike before when it was weak but flowed like a babbling brook, never ceasing.

The Daoist chants had become chaotic and jarring at some point.

At the summit of the mountain, inside a magnificent and ancient hall, an old man sat cross-legged atop a pillar of fire, his eyes lowered as he inhaled and exhaled the firepower of heaven and earth. Behind him was a phantom of a fiery world, within which a crimson firebird spread its wings and soared, radiating an extremely astonishing temperature and aura.

Suddenly, the old man opened his eyes wide, his face showing surprise and doubt.

"Oh no! Something's happened to the ancient parasol tree!"

With a whoosh, a burst of flames erupted, transforming into a firebird that carried the old man as it flew like lightning towards the bottom of the mountain hollow.

Almost simultaneously, streaks of flame shot into the sky from the other eight main peaks of the Lieyao Mountains, carrying an astonishing aura, and flew towards the bottom of the mountain valley.

"Why have all the ancestors come out of seclusion? What happened?" The elite disciples of the Flame Sparrow Clan, who were cultivating on the nine main peaks, were all shocked by this scene.

The flames fell to the bottom of the mountain hollow, manifesting as six Golden Immortals and more than ten True Immortals at the peak of the Twelfth Assembly.

"The bark is peeling off, and cracks are everywhere. How could this be? Could it be that it has absorbed too much life force over the years? No, we have hundreds of high-level True Immortals providing it with fire. How could it possibly damage its core!" A thin man with red eyes and fiery hair touched the cracks on the withered wood with trembling hands, his face full of surprise and disbelief.

"Clan leader, what should we do now? This tree is related to our clan's fortune, we absolutely cannot just watch it wither away!" The Golden Immortal, who was stationed at Li Guang Peak, said anxiously.

"Yes, this wood is related to our clan's fortune. We must protect it and not let it wither away completely!" Clan Chief Chi Que suddenly woke up, his eyes showing determination: "Let's work together to provide it with fire! First, stabilize it and prevent it from continuing to crack, and then find a way to protect it so that it can continue to bring fortune to our clan."

"As long as one of us reaches the True Transformation Realm during this period, regardless of anything else, our clan will enjoy great fortune, stand firm, and continue its lineage!"

"Alright, let's work together to light it!" everyone responded in unison.

Then they all sat cross-legged around the ancient tree, and behind them appeared phantom images of fiery worlds and fire birds.

Among those fire birds, some resembled the ancient divine bird Vermilion Bird, some resembled the fire phoenix, and some resembled both the Vermilion Bird and the fire phoenix.

Without exception, each of those firebirds exuded an incomparably powerful aura, as if a single flap of its wings could destroy an entire world.

Finally, the clan chief, Chi Que, sat down cross-legged, and a ring of fire appeared behind his head.

Within the circle of fire, a world of flames manifested, and that world of flames was undeniably real. The group pointed at the withered tree, and billowing flames surged forth from this world of flames like a fire dragon, engulfing the withered tree.

Just like ordinary branches, which remain fresh because they retain moisture and sap, this ancient tree has survived without cracking mainly because it still retains a large amount of heat from the mother tree.

The invisible roots of the Fire Phoenix Tree absorbed a large amount of the fire and life force within it. Even if Xia Daoming did not order the Fire Phoenix Tree to ignite the remaining embers inside and cause a firestorm, allowing the withered tree to release its remaining fire and life force all at once, this ancient tree would at most wither and die completely in a few decades.

The Golden Immortal is indeed extraordinary.

Six Golden Immortals and more than ten True Immortals at the peak of the Twelve Assemblies offered fire together. The fire they offered was mixed with Southern Bright Fire or Nirvana Sacred Fire. The ancient wood gradually stopped cracking, and some cracks even gradually closed up.

Standing atop the small hill, Xia Daoming used his supernatural powers to take in the entire scene beyond the valley.

"The firepower of a Golden Immortal is indeed formidable! It's a pity that collecting firepower under the nose of a Golden Immortal is too dangerous, otherwise we could have made another profit. However, since this firepower remains inside the ancient tree, it will be transformed day and night by the ancient tree and absorbed by the Fire Phoenix Tree. Let's save it for next time!" Xia Daoming's mind raced, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Daoming, how is the situation now? When are we leaving Lieyao Mountain?" Xiao Hongyi, however, did not possess Xia Daoming's supernatural abilities. Seeing the meaningful smile on his face, he couldn't help but ask.

“Right now, the Golden Immortals of the Flame Sparrow Clan are all busy with the arduous task of supplying fire, and they can’t spare any time to care about us little people. Moreover, the protective array of Mount Lieyao is almost paralyzed. We can leave anytime we want! I’m thinking about whether I should take some things with me before I leave,” Xia Daoming said with a relaxed expression.

"What? You want to take some more things? Let's not cause any more trouble, let's not cause any more trouble!" Even Xiao Hongyi, who was a very bold person, was so frightened by these words that his face turned pale and he quickly waved his hands.

Just kidding, this is a powerful demon clan force with six Golden Immortals in charge!

They should be thankful they escaped unscathed, but they were still greedy and tried to steal some things. They were practically courting death!
“What you say makes sense, Uncle-Master. Anyway, I’ve already gained a lot, so let’s not cause any more trouble. However, since that Shuo Ting dared to place restrictions on you and me, Uncle-Master, we can’t let him get away with it!” Xia Daoming said.

"Are you trying to scare this old man to death?!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongyi's heart pounded wildly again, and he couldn't help but glare at Xia Daoming.

"Hehe, if you were so easily intimidated, you wouldn't have been on par with my master and senior uncle back then!" Xia Daoming said dismissively.

"Alright, alright, let's go! Even if your uncle is bold, he only acts when there's a place and when he's facing someone. This is a Golden Immortal's territory; any Golden Immortal could crush me with a single finger. I'm not stupid; why would I be so reckless!" Xiao Hongyi said irritably.

"Isn't it because your nephew is here to give you courage?" Xia Daoming said.

“You’re only at the Ninth Stage of the Realm. No matter how hard I try, I can’t compare you to a Golden Immortal. Hurry up and go!” Xiao Hongyi said.

“No wonder you used to be outdone by my master, Uncle-Master. You were lacking in courage!” Xia Daoming said.

"Isn't that obvious? How can I compare to your master?" Xiao Hongyi was completely unfazed, speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Seeing this, Xia Daoming could only shrug helplessly, then released a ball of fire that swept him and Xiao Hongyi away towards the outside of the mountain.

"The restriction hasn't been removed yet!" Xiao Hongyi reminded him upon seeing this.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)