I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

Zhongzhou is located in the center of the Kyushu continent, a long and arduous journey spanning several states.

On the flying boat, Chu Feng sat cross-legged, consolidating the surging power within his body. His cultivation at the fourth level of the Formless Realm, coupled with the terrifying physical body brought by the first level of the Nine Heavens Body Refining Technique, made it seem as if every move he made could cause the space to tremble.

Chu Qingge calmly adjusted her breathing on the side. Her hatred for the Holy Gate was irreconcilable, and she was now trying her best to adjust herself to the peak condition.

Mu Wanqing, Xueyue Fairy, and Luo Qingyao were talking in hushed tones, while Ling'er, like a curious child, lay on the edge of the flying boat, watching the mountains and rivers rushing past below, occasionally letting out exclamations of amazement.

The Soul-Devouring Hou, like a small mountain, lay quietly in the corner, its eyes slightly closed and its aura steady.

"Little brother, head southwest."

Just as the flying boat was about to leave Yanzhou, the voice of the demoness suddenly rang in Chu Feng's mind.

"Hmm?" Chu Feng opened his eyes.

"I sensed an extremely pure and powerful aura of fire, as if some extraordinary fire-attribute treasure is about to be born."

The enchantress's voice carried a hint of excitement.

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng's heart stirred. Although his strength had greatly increased, he could never have too many trump cards.

"Change course, southwest."

With a thought, he changed the direction of the flying boat, transforming it into a streak of light and speeding towards the direction indicated by the enchantress.

Half an hour later, a colossal mountain, its entire body a deep crimson, appeared before everyone's eyes, as if it were ablaze.

Before you even get close, a scorching wave of heat hits you, distorting the air. An ordinary cultivator would probably be roasted to a crisp in an instant here.

"Such rich fire-elemental spiritual energy!" A glint flashed in Chu Feng's eyes.

"It's inside that mountain," the enchantress's voice rang out again.

Chu Feng nodded, put away the flying boat, and the group flew straight towards the Flaming Mountain.

However, as soon as they approached the foot of the mountain, several figures dressed in red robes soared into the sky and blocked their path.

"Halt!" the leader of the youths shouted sternly. "This is the territory of my Heavenly Fire Sect. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. Leave immediately!"

Skyfire Sect?

Chu Feng's eyes turned cold the moment he heard those three words.

What a small world!

He didn't even bother with words, simply pointing his fingers like a sword and casually making a sweeping motion in the air.

scoff!

An invisible burst of energy vanished in a flash.

The Heavenly Fire Sect disciples only felt a blur before their eyes, and then an unparalleled force came, shattering their protective spiritual energy instantly. They screamed and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground and losing consciousness on the spot.

"Walk."

Chu Feng didn't even glance at them, and led the group straight into the Flaming Mountain.

As they ventured deeper into the mountain, the temperature inside rose higher and higher, and crimson lava could even be seen slowly flowing on the rock walls.

Soon, they arrived at a huge cavern inside the mountain.

In the center of the hollow, a burly young man with short, fiery red hair sat cross-legged.

He was surrounded by visible streams of flames, and with each breath he absorbed a massive amount of flame energy into his body, causing his aura to rise steadily, revealing that he had already reached the peak of the ninth level of the Profound Realm!

Seemingly sensing the arrival of Chu Feng and the others, the red-haired youth suddenly opened his eyes, and two terrifying flames flashed from his eyes.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass on the territory of my Heavenly Fire Sect!"

The red-haired youth's voice was like a resounding bell, carrying an undeniable authority and fury.

"I've requisitioned this place." Chu Feng said indifferently, as if he were talking about a trivial matter. "I'll give you three breaths to get out."

"What did you say?!"

Upon hearing this, the red-haired youth flew into a rage, leaping up from the ground with a terrifying aura of the peak of the ninth level of the Profound Realm, causing the temperature in the entire mountain belly to rise sharply!

"court death!"

He roared and threw a punch!

A gigantic fist imprint formed from pure flames, carrying the force to scorch mountains and boil seas, crashed down on Chu Feng's head!

However, Chu Feng didn't even lift his eyelids in the face of this ferocious attack.

He simply raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and made a fist in the air towards the fiery fist imprint.

boom!

The invincible fiery fist imprint suddenly exploded without warning when it was still three zhang away from Chu Feng, turning into a sky full of sparks.

"What?!"

The red-haired youth's pupils suddenly contracted, his face filled with disbelief.

Before he could react, Chu Feng's figure had already appeared in front of him like a ghost.

It was still a simple punch, without any fluctuations of spiritual energy or flow of Daoist rhyme, only the purest and most primal physical power.

Alarm bells rang in the red-haired youth's mind. He wanted to retreat, but was horrified to find that the space around him seemed to be imprisoned by an invisible force, leaving him with no way to escape!

He could only roar and gather all his fiery spiritual power into his arms, crossing them in front of him to block!

boom!!!

A deafeningly loud bang.

Click!

A sickening sound of bones cracking rang out.

Under Chu Feng's seemingly ordinary punch, the red-haired youth's arms, which were strong enough to withstand the attack of a high-grade spiritual weapon, broke inch by inch like rotten wood!

"puff!"

He coughed up a mouthful of blood and his body flew backward like a cannonball, crashing hard into the rock wall behind him, creating a deep, human-shaped crater in the hard rock. His life force instantly weakened to the extreme.

One punch, and he was severely injured!

"Want to fight again?" Chu Feng withdrew his fist and looked at him indifferently.

The red-haired youth struggled to slide down the rock wall. He looked at Chu Feng, and the initial anger in his burning eyes had turned into disbelief.

He spoke with difficulty, his voice hoarse: "Who...who are you?"

"Chu Feng".

boom!

These two words, like a thunderclap from the heavens, exploded in the red-haired youth's mind!

His eyes widened in shock, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "You...you're Chu Feng, the one who swallowed the Nirvana Golden Pill in Xuan Tian Prefecture?!"

"Weren't you...dead?"

"I'm tough, I won't die." Chu Feng's lips curled into a cold smile.

The red-haired youth, Yan Zhan, the young master of the Heavenly Fire Sect, stared intently at Chu Feng. After a long while, he got up from the ground, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chu Feng, and said, "You are very strong; I am no match for you!"

He then turned and walked out of the mountain.

"Sister, wait for me here."

Chu Feng said something to Chu Qingge and the others, then his figure flickered and flew deeper into the Flaming Mountain.

Yan Zhan walked out of Flaming Mountain and looked at his fellow disciples who had been casually knocked unconscious by Chu Feng. His expression was uncertain.

"Young Master, why did you come out? Where are the thieves who broke in?" a disciple who had just woken up asked hurriedly.

Yan Zhan did not answer, but said in a deep voice, "Pass on my order: seal off this mountain. No one is allowed to approach! Furthermore, no one is allowed to report today's events to the sect. Anyone who violates this order will be punished according to sect rules!"

"Ah? But young master..."

"Execute the order!" Yan Zhan shouted coldly, ignoring everyone else, and transformed into a streak of fire, leaving straight away.

He knew very well that the man named Chu Feng was a monster he absolutely could not provoke! To survive after swallowing the Nirvana Golden Pill—such a monster was not to be trifled with!

Meanwhile, Chu Feng continued his ascent deeper into the territory.

The temperature inside the mountain has reached an alarming level, enough to melt steel instantly.

Soon, he arrived at the very heart of the mountain range.

The sight before him caused his pupils to shrink slightly.

This is an incredibly vast underground space, below which lies an endless sea of ​​lava!

Glug! Glug!

Golden magma churned and bubbled, emitting terrifyingly high temperatures capable of incinerating even the most divine souls.

At the very center of that sea of ​​magma, a lotus flower the size of a fist, its entire body a glassy color, seemingly formed from the purest fire laws in the world, was slowly rotating.

With each rotation, it caused the entire sea of ​​magma to boil!

"Fire from the Earth's Core!"

At this moment, the Medicine King's voice suddenly rang out, "I never expected that such a rare treasure could be born in this lower realm! Kid, you've really struck gold this time!"

"Once this fire is fully formed, its power will rival that of some lower-grade sacred flames! It will be enough to cause your strength to surge once again!"

"However..." the Medicine King changed the subject, "Subduing it is not an easy task. If you are not careful, you will be burned to ashes."

"Judging from this, it should be fully formed in a few more days!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng's eyes gleamed with intense light, and he immediately stayed in the Flaming Mountain, waiting for the Earth Core Fire to take shape.

The next day.

Just as Chu Feng closed his eyes to rest,

Rumble!

The entire Flaming Mountain began to tremble violently without warning!

A terrifying aura, filled with endless rage and murderous intent, emanated from outside the mountain.