Starting as dockworkers, they swept through Chongqing.

Xilun could see it clearly.

The blood that flowed from the dead pirates did not all fall to the ground; some of it seemed to be drawn by some force, turning into thin blood vessels that flowed into the fire pool along the cracks in the rocks.

"really."

His eyes darkened slightly.

The other three surviving pirates had already gathered together.

The one-eyed man's shoulder was charred black, and his left arm was almost completely immobile.

The remaining two men, one holding a harpoon and the other carrying a spear, had lost their initial arrogance and were now filled with fear.

"We are the Sky Rider Pirates!"

The one-eyed man shouted sternly.

"Kill us, and the chief won't let you go!"

Elena drew her sword and stepped forward.

"Didn't you just say that?"

The one-eyed man's breath hitched.

The title served no purpose.

The two people in front of them didn't care about the Sky Rider Pirates' revenge at all.

"Split up and escape!"

He suddenly shoved his companion aside, then turned and rushed toward the other side of the passage.

Xilun did not pursue him.

The fire python leaped out of the lava and bit the one-eyed man's waist.

The upper and lower jaws suddenly closed.

The sound of flesh tearing apart was clearly audible.

The one-eyed man let out a piercing scream, frantically hacking at the snake's head with his thick-backed curved blade. Siren, meanwhile, raised his gun to meet the remaining two.

Thirty moves later, the harpoon pirate was pierced through the throat by the Thunder Spear.

Elena blocked the last man's escape route, and Siren spun around and fired his gun, the butt of the gun shattering his knee.

The man had just knelt down when Elena's short sword slashed across his neck.

Fresh blood gushed out.

The last pirate fell to the ground.

At that moment, the fire python released the one-eyed man's mangled corpse, its scarlet pupils turning towards Xilun and the other man.

"The rest is up to you."

Elena took a few steps back.

Xilun gripped the Thunder Spear tightly.

The fire python had a geographical advantage in the lava pool and its physical strength far surpassed that of humans.

However, after being besieged by pirates, it had multiple wounds on its head, neck, and abdomen.

More importantly, Xiren needs to kill it with his own hands.

The fire python opened its mouth and spewed out a pillar of crimson fire.

Xiren had no hard stop.

He took a step forward and glided swiftly along the edge of the pool. The pillar of fire followed closely behind, burning a long, molten trail into the ground.

The fire python suddenly leaped out the moment it approached the edge of the pool.

Xilun closed his eyes.

Although the magma lacked water flow, fluctuations in energy still existed. The instant the fire python opened its mouth, the Overturning Sea Technique had already cascaded nine layers of surging energy onto Xilun's body.

Nine dragons cover the sea!

The snake's head crashed in heavily.

The first layer of dampness broke.

The second and third layers follow immediately.

Xilun was knocked back several steps, his arms were slightly numb, but he was not injured.

Before the fire python's body could fall back into the pool, the Thunder Spear had already thrust out.

The water flow precedes the movement.

Lei Jin hid behind.

The spearhead glided along the crimson scales, avoiding the hardest spot, and precisely pierced the wound left by the fire python.

puff!

Ninefold surge of energy erupted at the tip of the spear.

The wound was enlarged instantly.

The bluish-white lightning surged along the flesh and blood into the fire python's body, causing its massive form to stiffen violently.

With his legs stretched out, Xilun pressed forward along the gun barrel.

The spearhead continued to penetrate, piercing through the fire python's head.

The fire python writhed wildly.

The snake's tail smashed through large sections of rock before finally falling helplessly to the edge of the pool.

Xilun drew his Thunder Spear and pressed down on the still twitching head of the fire python.

A surge of scorching heat flowed into his body through his palm.

A familiar notification appeared before my eyes.

[Talent: Molten Affinity.]

[Source: Lava Fire Python]

【Characteristic: Lava Fire, Symbiotic Origin!】

The scorching power quickly seeped into his flesh and blood.

Xilun could clearly feel that his aversion to the surrounding high temperature was weakening.

The heat emanating from the lava pool was still intense, but it was no longer as unapproachable as before.

He walked to the edge of the pool and reached his hand close to the molten lava.

Elena's expression changed slightly.

"What do you want to do?"

"There's something else at the bottom of the pool."

"Even if there is something there, you can't just jump into the lava."

"The fire is less effective at harming me."

The Western Lun's rotation overturns the sea.

A heavy force covers the body, forming a water film that adheres closely to the skin.

The water film begins to evaporate as soon as it comes into contact with the molten lava, but due to the affinity between the molten lava and the flames, the flames cannot directly penetrate his flesh.

Elena still wanted to stop it.

Siren has already leaped into the fire.

Dark red lava submerged his body.

A terrifying heat surged in from all directions, rapidly depleting the power of his Overturning Sea Technique. Xilun didn't linger, following his senses, he dived to the bottom of the pool.

Beneath the molten lava, a fist-sized, dark red pill floated silently.

The surface of the round pill is covered with fine golden patterns, and countless blood lines that are difficult to see with the naked eye are wrapped around it.

The blood trails stretched out of the pool, connecting with the dead pirates and fire pythons.

With each wisp of blood essence absorbed, the golden patterns on the surface of the round pill brightened one more.

Xilun reached out and took his hand.

The bloodline suddenly broke.

A violent and filthy life force surged into his body through his palm, and the black energy in his right arm immediately tried to devour it.

Xilun immediately mobilized the Thunder Dragon's Heart to seal the Round Pill within his energy.

They did not linger.

He used his legs to propel himself out of the lava pool.

Whoosh!

Dark red lava splashed everywhere.

Siren landed at the edge of the pool, the water film on his body now reduced to a thin layer. The Sea Demon's Blood Cotton Clothes were scorching hot, but did not actually burn.

Elena looked at the round pill in his hand with a solemn expression.

"The elixir of immortality?"

"You've seen it before?"

"I've only seen similar records in classical texts."

Elena caught a wisp of energy emanating from near Yuandan and then quickly withdrew her hand.

"It's absorbing the blood of the dead."

Xilun nodded.

The six pirates who just died, along with the fire python, had at least half of their blood essence devoured by this round pill.

Even earlier, countless extraordinary individuals who entered the cave may have died here.

Their flesh and blood ultimately became nourishment for this elixir.

"What exactly is the meaning of this cave dwelling?"

Elena looked at the corpses scattered on the ground.

"The fog leads people astray, the roads constantly change, and there are also arrangements along the way that can absorb flesh and blood to condense elixirs."

This doesn't resemble an ordinary historical site; it's more like someone deliberately left behind treasures to lure later visitors into fighting each other.

"The Molten Bone Fire Lotus is also bait."

Xilun looked toward the center of the lava pool.

Without the fire python blocking their way, the three fire lotuses were right in front of them.

However, even if the Sky Rider Pirates hadn't appeared, the two of them would still have fought the Fire Python to retrieve the Fire Lotus.

If someone is injured and bleeds during the battle, the True Core at the bottom of the pool can obtain nourishment.

If even more people come, a fierce battle will be almost inevitable for the sake of the spiritual plants worth thousands of pounds.

Elena took out a special medicine box and carefully picked three Molten Bone Fire Lotus plants.

"Whatever the purpose of this place, the Blood Pill itself should be very precious."

She looked at the round pill in Xilun's hand.

"Having absorbed the life essence of so many extraordinary beings and alien species, its value is probably no less than that of the Fire Lotus. However, it must not be consumed directly before its effects are understood."

Lun placed the elixir from the fire into an isolated box next to the deep-sea water bag.

The moment Yuan Dan was sealed into the box, the lava pool suddenly fell silent.

The bubbling bubbles disappeared.

The ghostly blue flames also went out at the same time.

The entire cave was plunged into darkness.

Xilun raised his hand and released a ray of lightning.

A bluish-white light illuminated the surroundings.

Behind the crevice in the rock that the black aura on the right arm had previously pointed to, a small dark red door had appeared out of nowhere.

There are six dents on the door.

One of the indentations is shaped exactly like a person's right arm.

At the same time, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the direction they came from.

There was more than one group of people.

Xilun gripped the Thunder Spear, while Elena carefully put away the medicine box containing the Fire Lotus.

The fog in the distance slowly parted.

A man with a hooked nose emerged from the darkness, carrying a black leather suitcase.

His gaze swept past the corpses of pirates scattered on the ground and landed on Siron's right arm. Instead of anger, a strange smile appeared on his face.

"Finally found the door."

Inside the suitcase, the broken wooden statue's arm began to scratch wildly.

At that moment, blood also seeped from the six dents on the dark red door.

The man with the hooked nose approached step by step.

Seven or eight figures appeared one after another in the mist behind him.

There were guards from the Black King's Palace, as well as scattered extraordinary individuals who had followed. Iron boots trod on the pile of white bones, making a soft cracking sound.

Xilun scanned the enemy formation without making a sound.

Four are third-order, and the rest are second-order.

They were more organized and more dangerous than the previous Sky Rider pirates.

"You chased us all the way here."

Xilun gripped the Thunder Spear, his voice calm.

"It's not for that piece of wooden statue arm, it's for this door."

The man with the hooked nose stopped in his tracks.

The black leather suitcase he was carrying was shaking violently, the silver chain on the lid was taut, and the broken wooden arm inside was scratching frantically, the sound of fingernails scraping against the wooden wall seemed to come from the cracks in the bones.

"You're smarter than I thought."

He grinned.

"It's also more troublesome."

Blood seeped from six dents on the dark red door.

The dent that perfectly matched the shape of a person's right arm was where the blood flowed the fastest, trickling down the door crack all the way to Siron's feet.

The dark energy beneath Xilun's right arm skin suddenly twisted.

It was an almost instinctive desire.

It was as if something that had been dormant for many years had finally smelled the scent of its own kind and was eager to break free from its constraints, rushing toward that door.

Xilun's right hand, hanging by his side, tightened almost imperceptibly. The Xuan Yin Coldness and the Thunder Dragon Heart worked together to suppress the restlessness back into his body.

His face showed no change.

"It takes six arms to open this door."

The man with the hooked nose lifted the suitcase.

"I have one piece, you have one piece, and the remaining four pieces are scattered in various places. I'm not in a hurry. Today, I only want the piece from your right arm."

How can you be sure there's something in my right arm?

Xilun's tone remained calm, but a chill ran through his heart.

The other party saw things more clearly than he had imagined.

"You revealed your weakness at the trade fair."

The man with the hooked nose shook the suitcase.

"It gets very agitated when it gets close to you. The wooden statue's arm recognizes things of the same origin and is more perceptive than anyone else."

He paused, his gaze falling on Xilun's right arm, his smile growing increasingly sinister.

"Don't worry, I don't want your life, I just want that arm. The rest of your flesh and blood can be returned to you."

Elena gripped her twin swords and stood half a step behind Siren.

"The Black King's Palace spread false information about the fourth-tier legacy, luring so many people to their deaths, just to collect these six arms?"

"The girl isn't stupid."

The man with the hooked nose tilted his head.

"Unfortunately, there are too many things you shouldn't know."

He didn't waste any more words and simply waved his hand.

"Keep the right arm, the rest is up to you."

Four Tier 3 Guards stepped out simultaneously.

The mist was stirred up by the force, churning and surging endlessly.

Xilun did not wait for the enemy to surround him.

The one who strikes first never suffers a loss.

He suddenly exerted force with his feet, his figure sliding out along the pile of white bones, like a tidal wave, directly facing the guard on the far left.

The guard held a broad, curved sword, its blade wreathed in a pale blue aura—a technique combining death energy with physical combat.

Seeing that Xilun was actually rushing towards him, he reacted very quickly and slashed down with his sword.

Xiren did not make a direct hit.

The Thunder Spear slid along the back of the blade.

The moment the water swirled around the blade, the guard felt his scimitar suddenly sink, as if he had plunged into a viscous undercurrent, and his momentum slowed by half a beat out of nowhere.

It's just this half-beat.

The hidden lightning bolt at the tip of the gun exploded.

A bluish-white bolt of lightning traveled upstream along the blade and pierced the guard's wrist.

"Cheer".

The tiger's mouth exploded.

The scimitar flew out of his hand.

With a flick of his wrist, Xilun raised the butt of his gun from below, striking his opponent squarely in the jaw.

Ninefold tidal force erupted from the spear's end, sending the guard flying and crashing heavily into the stone wall, his bones and rubble collapsing together.

From close-range injury to severe damage, it only took three breaths.

The expressions of the three guards behind them changed simultaneously.

They originally thought that dealing with a level 3 ninja who was not even 23 years old would be a piece of cake with the four of them surrounding him.

But the speed, power, and exquisite transformation of energy in that shot were completely unlike those of a young man who had only recently begun his training.

"Don't go one by one!"

A burly guard with a menacing face growled, "Together!"

The three men approached simultaneously, blocking Xilun's retreat from the left, right, and rear.

Instead of retreating, Xilun advanced.

What he wanted was for the other party to gather together.

Canglang Step stepped through the gaps between the bones, his body moving left and right like a leaf drifting on the water, keeping the three's attacks just a hair's breadth away.

The burly guard delivered a powerful punch, the force of which carried a scorching death aura.

Xilun sidestepped and swung his gun at the opponent's ribs.

The water first seeped into the armor, followed by the explosive force of the thunder.

The burly guard groaned as his protective aura was torn open, and he staggered backward.

On the other side, the tall, thin guard seized the opportunity to deliver a long, thin bone spike, which cunningly stabbed at Xilun's lower back.

Elena’s silver-gray rope was swung out at that moment.

The rope wrapped around the bone spur as if it were alive, and then yanked hard.

The tall, thin guard swayed slightly.

Xilun didn't need to turn around to know that she had made her move.

The two had faced life and death side by side in the Black Abyss Forest, and cooperated all the way through the Sea of ​​the Dead and the White Stone River. They had long since developed a tacit understanding that required no words.

He swung his gun and shot through the thigh of the tall, thin guard.

Blood splattered on the white bones.

"Ugh—"

The tall, thin guard screamed and knelt down.

In just over ten breaths, of the four Tier 3 Guards, one was dead and three were injured.

Deep within the fog, the hook-nosed man's smile froze completely.

He hadn't expected the siege to collapse so quickly.

"They're all useless."

He muttered a curse under his breath and pressed his finger on the silver chain of the suitcase.

"Since that's the case, then let me show you what true common origin really means."

The silver chain snapped.

The suitcase lid was forced open from the inside out.

The broken wooden arm suddenly popped out and hovered in mid-air.

It was covered in splinters, and dark red sap seeped from the broken ends. Its five fingers convulsively opened and closed, pointing towards Xilun's right arm.

In an instant.

The black energy beneath Xilun's right arm could no longer be suppressed and suddenly bulged out, making his sleeve bulge, as if it would burst through his skin and fly towards the wooden arm at any moment.

A piercing itch and swelling surged up from the depths of the bone marrow in my right arm.

Xilun's expression finally changed.

He gripped his right arm tightly, pouring in a chilling aura of yin energy, the cold power clashing violently with the turbulent black energy.

The Thunder Dragon's Heart pounded violently in his chest cavity, and blue-white lightning pressed down along his meridians onto his right arm.

"Silon!"

Elena noticed his unusual behavior and called out urgently.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Xilun's forehead.

He could clearly feel that the severed limb of the evil god in his right arm was being pulled by the wooden arm, desperately trying to break free from his control.

It was as if there was an invisible bloodline pulling them apart.

"I see."

The man with the hooked nose had a glint of shrewdness in his eyes.

"They are inherently one, sharing the same origin and attracting each other; you can't suppress them for too long."

He approached step by step, his voice low and seductive.

"Give me your arm. It never belonged to you. The more you try to hold on, the more it will hurt."

Xilun slowly raised his head.

Sweat dripped down his chin.

But his gaze remained unwavering.

"Not mine?"

His hand holding the gun was as steady as a rock.

"If you want to take it, you'll have to ask about my gun first."

The Thunder Dragon's Heart suddenly erupted.

The lightning pattern on his chest lit up, and a massive surge of lightning energy rushed down his meridians, merging with the Xuan Yin coldness and pressing down on his right arm.

The dark energy was forcibly suppressed.

That piercing pull finally weakened a bit.

Xilun let out a long breath, and regained control of his right arm.

The wooden statue's arm twitched violently a few times in mid-air, as if it was angry at its "prey" for breaking free.

The man with the hooked nose froze for the first time.

He hadn't expected that this young man, under the pull of the same source, could forcefully suppress the already rioting limbs again.

"Who exactly are you...?"

"One person came to find out where this arm came from."

Siron stepped forward with his spear.

"Since you know more than I do, that's perfect."

For the first time, his murderous intent spread out without any concealment.

Deep within the fog, on the small, blood-soaked, dark red door, six dents of blood flowed even more violently.

The man with the hooked nose took half a step back.

He finally dropped his composed demeanor.

"It seems you won't behave unless I break your bones."

He reached into his robes, took out a black crystal the size of a thumb, and crushed it in his palm.

In an instant, a dense aura of death surged out of his body, turning his skin grayish-blue.

The aura of a third-tier extreme realm expert suddenly pressed down.

Siron's pupils constricted slightly.

They are much stronger than the previous guards.

"The Black King's Guard Commander has taken action personally."

Elena reminded her in a low voice, her tone serious.

"He is at the third-tier extreme realm and is also skilled in death energy. Your Styx Breath will have limited effect on him."

Xilun nodded.

He already had a plan in mind.

Styx Breath is indeed ineffective against enemies skilled in death energy.

But he never had just one trump card in his hand.

The man with the hooked nose made the first move.

He spread his five fingers wide, and a gray-blue death aura transformed into dozens of bone spikes, which shot towards Xilun in a vast, overwhelming manner.

Xiren had no hard stop.

With a single step, Canglang moved like a fish swimming in water, weaving through the dense bone spurs.

The bone spurs grazed his clothes and embedded themselves in the pile of bones behind him, kicking up a cloud of pale powder.

One shot.

Xilun moved within three feet of the guards, and raised his Thunder Spear from below.

The water flowed around the gun barrel, while the lightning energy was hidden behind it.

The commander of the guards reacted extremely quickly, crossing his arms and conjuring a gray-blue shield of death energy.

The spearhead struck the shield.

The water seeped into the shield first, tearing open a gap.

Immediately afterwards, the hidden lightning energy exploded through the gap.

"boom!"