Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 94 A gentleman's promise is heavier than Mount Tai

The century-old bamboo was steamed at high temperatures, releasing a greenish sap that instantly vaporized into blue smoke, blending with the crimson fire clouds to form an eerie emerald-colored mist.

Xiao Yan's clothes fluttered in the wind, and as the heat blew up his bangs, his dark eyes, reflecting the blazing firelight, were revealed.

The cracks in the scorched earth spread like a spiderweb a hundred paces away, and the broken half of the remaining bamboo stake was dripping with scalding resin, much like solidified amber tears.

Zhongli didn't make many complicated movements as he faced the scorching waves rushing towards him.

From Zhong Li's perspective, Wendy's yawn seemed more abrupt than what was happening in front of him.

The uncrafted sword was deeply embedded in the ground, its hilt still trembling. Occasionally, a few dark red sparks and crackling arcs of electricity would burst from the falling ashes around it, like fragments of a falling star.

Xiao Yan was panting heavily. This was the first time he had used the Flame Splitting Wave Ruler and Crimson Flame Burning Lightning at such full strength, which left him slightly exhausted.

Xiao Yan thought to himself, "I'm afraid I won't use such a full-force attack unless I face a life-or-death crisis in the future and have no other choice."

"But... Second Master, are you satisfied with my attack?" Xiao Yan asked, panting, as he slowly raised his head.

"Hmm, it's alright."

"What?!" Xiao Yan was startled and hurriedly looked up, but due to the sudden movement, he suddenly felt dizzy.

However, the scene before him instantly cleared Xiao Yan's muddled mind.

The terrifying fire dragon, empowered by the Crimson Flame Burning Thunder and condensed from the Flame Dividing Wave Ruler, was now obediently sealed by Zhongli with a small, square, golden, transparent grid, shrinking it to the size of a palm.

In that small compartment, the fire dragon was coiled obediently in Zhongli's palm.

All of this felt so unreal to Xiao Yan, the contrast was stark.

If the entire dense bamboo forest hadn't just been reduced to scorched earth by the power of his Flame Dividing Wave Ruler, even Xiao Yan himself would probably find it hard to believe that he had just unleashed the Flame Dividing Wave Ruler with all his might.

"The strength is not bad, but the skill level is a bit lacking."

With a light flick of his right hand, Zhongli snapped his fingers, and the Heart of the Grass God released boundless vitality, instantly revitalizing the once-destroyed bamboo forest.

In just three seconds, Yao Chen and Xiao Yan witnessed a sight they would never forget – the dense bamboo forest had been restored to its original state.

Before Xiao Yan and Yao Chen could ask any questions, Zhong Li had already teleported in front of Xiao Yan and handed him the small square box in his hand.

"Keep this small compartment safe. You can put it in your storage ring. If you ever face a life-or-death situation where you are short of fighting spirit, simply wrap a wisp of Crimson Flame Thunder aura around your fire-attribute fighting spirit, inject it into this small compartment, and then throw it out. Your previous all-out attack may then become a key trump card to turn defeat into victory in the future."

While the power unleashed by a fighter using the Flame Devouring Wave Ruler is considerable, its effectiveness is significantly diminished when facing a Dou Huang or higher level expert. However, given that Zhong Li knows the strongest fighter in the Northwest Continent is only at the Dou Zong level, to be on the safe side, Zhong Li injected a trace of the Burning Thousand Sun Flame's aura into the fire dragon's body while trapping it. In this way, even against a Dou Zong, it can inflict severe damage.

Xiao Yan slowly put the small compartment into his storage ring, only to see Zhong Li pulling Yao Chen to a distant boulder, whispering to each other.

"Brother Yaochen, how many Spirit-Nourishing Powder particles do you have left?"

"Hey, is that all? I thought something serious had happened." Yao Chen breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand, sending three spirit-nurturing dust particles flying from Xiao Yan's ring.

"Here, there are three left. What's up? Brother Zhongli, if you need them, please feel free to take them."

"No, I was just curious and wanted to take another look. I never imagined that such a magical little gadget would have such powerful effects."

"Currently, my strength is roughly at the level of an eight-star Dou Zong. This little gadget is extremely useful. Without them, my current strength would at most be considered a one-star Dou Zong. However, after absorbing them, it forcefully raised me to the level of eight stars. Moreover, my soul essence was also slightly replenished. This will be of great help to my soul realm after I regain my physical body in the future."

Zhongli gently accepted the three grains of spirit-nurturing powder and silently infused them with abundant grass elemental divine power, a mysterious power symbolizing life.

Zhongli then returned the three Spirit-Nourishing Powders to Yao Chen, saying, "My advice is, Brother Yao Chen, don't be too greedy. These three Spirit-Nourishing Powders can serve as a powerful booster for dealing with emergencies and a trump card for instantly enhancing your strength."

"Haha, Brother Zhongli, we've got the same idea. This Spirit-Nourishing Powder is good, but if you absorb too much, the benefits will be greatly reduced in the later stages. So I plan to save these three little things to help Little Yanzi find the Strange Flame."

Both masters turned their gazes to Xiao Yan not far away, where he was lying on another boulder, snoring peacefully in the gentle caress of the setting sun.

"I know that Brother Yao Chen's deepest desire at this moment is to regain his physical body. I hope Brother Yao Chen will not blame me for not helping. However, even though the number of strange fires has reached the required level, we still cannot proceed to the next step. I have always known that the most basic requirement for refining a body is the corpse of a Dou Zong expert. I wonder if Brother Yao Chen has considered that although a one-star Dou Zong and a nine-star Dou Zong are both Dou Zong, their physical strength is vastly different. And above the nine-star Dou Zong, there is the Dou Zun realm."

Upon hearing this, Yao Chen's heart pounded even faster, and he became increasingly excited.

Then, Zhongli took out the complete map of the strange fire from the Lock of the Mortal World and handed it to Yaochen.

"I, Zhong Li, have personal matters to attend to personally, and the Soul Emperor and the Void Devouring Flame also have to manage the affairs of the Soul Clan. Therefore, the responsibility of finding the strange fire on this map falls solely on your shoulders, Brother Yao Chen. However, you and I are both Xiao Yan's masters. If I completely disregard this, Brother Yao Chen, though you may not say it, I fear you will harbor resentment. I, Zhong Li, am not one to shirk my responsibilities. Brother Yao Chen, what do you think? Although this heavy burden rests solely on your shoulders, if you can help Xiao Yan successfully find the strange fire, I will agree to find a Dou Zun powerhouse's corpse for you. What do you say?"

A promise made is a promise kept!

Yao Chen was speechless with astonishment. He had previously assumed that Zhong Li was a carefree and hands-off teacher. However, since Zhong Li was indeed preoccupied with important matters, what was wrong with him, as a colleague, taking over the lessons?

Zhongli grasped Yao Chen's outstretched hand tightly, smiling broadly as he said, "A gentleman's promise is heavier than Mount Tai."

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