Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

At this moment, Song Zhiyuan, who was being strongly intimidated by the Heavenly Fire Ancestor, was pale and ashen-faced, and his fists were clenched so tightly that they cracked. Even though he was gritting his teeth, he dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction in front of the Heavenly Fire Ancestor.

"Senior brother! This Heavenly Fire Monster is going too far!" Song Zhiming clenched his fists and transmitted his voice.

"Stop talking! The One Qi Sect has no Nascent Soul cultivators, so they deserve to be bullied. We need to plan how to deal with this kid. We can't provoke this powder keg!" Cold sweat dripped from Song Zhiyuan's forehead, clearly he was quite frightened by the pressure from the Nascent Soul cultivator just now.

Even though he has reached the late stage of Core Formation, he is still no match for a Nascent Soul expert who can easily slap him. He has no choice but to obey.

"Senior brother, you must reach the Nascent Soul stage! After our Supreme Elder of the One Qi Sect passed away, everyone dares to bully us! It's utterly humiliating!" Song Zhiming was also quite indignant.

Song Zhiyuan didn't speak, but swallowed the humiliation. A true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Lu Fan never expected that the Heavenly Fire Ancestor would threaten the One Qi Sect in front of so many people.

However, judging from the complete lack of reaction from other sects, this sect without a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge is indeed in a miserable state...

"Nephew Lu, I've taken care of this trouble with the Qi Sect for you. I doubt they'll dare to make a move against you in the Li Huo Cave. However, you must be extremely careful with the Sword Pavilion and the Xuanming Sect," the Heavenly Fire Ancestor transmitted his voice.

"Disciple has remembered," Lu Fan nodded slightly.

With Song Zhiyuan, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, no longer a threat, Lu Fan didn't pay much attention to the others.

Thus, the six major sects briefly fell into a period of quiet.

Just as the sun had completely set and the silver moon hung high in the sky, and the first ray of moonlight shone on the majestic mountain, a strange change suddenly occurred!

Suddenly, the once quiet mountain began to rumble, as if something inside the mountain was churning!

"The Fire Cave is about to open!" someone shouted.

Almost all forces simultaneously focused their attention on the mountains.

Meanwhile, the Core Formation cultivators who were preparing to enter were poised to rush in as soon as the mountain opened up.

"Young friend Chu, once the Fire Cave opens, my junior nephew Lu will have to rely on your help a lot," said Ancestor Heavenly Fire.

"Don't worry, senior, I will do my best," Chu Lingxue nodded slightly.

Boom!

The next moment, the vast mountaintop collapsed in the middle, and an incredibly huge and deep pit appeared before everyone's eyes!

Immediately afterwards, streaks of seven-colored light continuously floated out from the deep cave entrance, as if countless rare and precious treasures were waiting for them inside!

"It's open! Let's go!" Gu Shuo was the first to react, and immediately took Gu Chen and they transformed into two streaks of light, heading straight for the cave entrance.

"Let's go too!" Song Zhiyuan said, and immediately jumped off the flying boat, with Song Zhiming following closely behind.

Lu Fan and Chu Lingxue exchanged a glance, and then both of them transformed into streaks of light and soared down.

At the same time, Wan Yang from the Dao Sect, Steward Ma, and Youhun Laogui from the Xuanming Sect, a total of eleven Core Formation cultivators, all rushed down to the cave entrance!

After passing through the collapsed opening, everyone successfully reached the first underground level, where their view suddenly opened up.

The first level of the Li Huo Cave is like a paradise, surrounded by lush trees, streams, and exotic flowers and plants blooming in the mountains and forests.

It seems that this place has long been a small world unto itself.

The first level of the Fire Cave has been explored countless times over thousands of years, and there are hardly any treasures left. Even if there were, they would be hidden in some obscure corner, making them extremely difficult to find.

So after everyone came down, they didn't focus on the first floor at all.

"The passage from the Fire Cave to the second level changes every hundred years, and its location has probably changed again this time," Wan Yang said slowly, looking around.

At this moment, Song Zhiyuan, who was standing to the side, raised his hand and took out a compass, and began to calculate with his fingers. The pointer on the compass was also constantly turning.

Just as everyone's attention was focused on Song Zhiyuan, Gu Chen, who was standing not far away, stared intently at Lu Fan. Then, he summoned his natal magic weapon, a longsword, and launched a fierce attack on Lu Fan!

Lu Fan, who had been on guard against everyone, reacted immediately and summoned the Devouring Light Sword.

clang!

In the midst of their intertwined figures, Gu Chen, who had launched a sudden sneak attack, was knocked back several feet by Lu Fan's sword. This single strike caused Gu Chen's expression to change slightly.

"You surnamed Lu! I've been searching for you for over a decade! Today, let's settle all our old and new scores!" Gu Chen steadied himself, his longsword pointed directly at Lu Fan, and shouted.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, do you wish to challenge me, Lu, to a duel here?" Lu Fan asked coldly, turning his sword around.

"That's right! Prepare to die!" As soon as Gu Chen finished speaking, he raised his longsword and instantly unleashed the Greatsword Technique. The entire sword instantly enlarged, transforming into a giant sword tens of feet long! He swept it towards Lu Fan!

Lu Fan showed no mercy, raising his Devouring Light Sword and swinging it fiercely, unleashing a rapid series of slashes. Several jet-black sword energies shot out instantly!

boom!

With a muffled thud, Gu Chen's giant sword technique was shattered on the spot. Taking advantage of the momentum, Lu Fan rushed out and slashed out with his sword, aiming straight for Gu Chen's head!

"Boy, you're asking for death!" At this moment, Gu Shuo, who was standing to the side, flicked his hand and released a bronze longsword, easily deflecting Lu Fan's Devouring Light Sword!

Then Gu Shuo shook the sword, and the bronze longsword immediately shone with golden light. Then, a strange beast that was neither tiger nor deer sprang out from the bronze longsword and pounced directly at Lu Fan!

Lu Fan immediately swung his sword, using the Sword Shadow Splitting Light Technique to surround himself.

boom!

With a muffled thud, Lu Fan was forced back more than ten feet by the strange beast. Fortunately, the sword light receded and he was not injured. At the same time, he was quite amazed by Gu Shuo's swordsmanship, which had reached the point of sword energy taking form.

This ability to materialize sword energy is something that can only be performed when one's swordsmanship reaches a certain level. Although it is not as powerful as sword energy transforming into threads, it is still a symbol of strength among sword cultivators.

Lu Fan's sudden confrontation with the Sword Pavilion surprised Wan Yangma and the others, while Youhun Laogui and the others looked as if it was expected.

"It seems that Sword Pavilion has finally made its move. Shouldn't we also go after this brat and get back the Dew of Creation?" Su Meier looked at Lu Fan, her alluring eyes filled with a hint of murderous intent.

"No rush," the old ghost slowly raised his hand, his gaze not on Lu Fan, but on Chu Lingxue behind him.

really.

Seeing Gu Shuo make a move, Chu Lingxue, who had been observing quietly, suddenly raised her hand, and an ice lotus flower appeared in her palm, which seemed to be her natal magic weapon.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, this matter has nothing to do with your Wangyue Sect, so please do not interfere!" Gu Shuo said coldly when he saw Chu Lingxue suddenly release her natal magic weapon.

"I don't want to get involved in your messy affairs, but I promised Senior Tianhuo to give Fellow Daoist Lu some help, so I can't go back on my word," Chu Lingxue said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shuo's face darkened, and he said, "No wonder this brat is so arrogant! It turns out he received help from Fellow Daoist Chu, but even that won't save his life!"

Lu Fan gripped the Devouring Light Sword and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Chu, I can handle these two. You don't need to bother. Just keep an eye on the others. Once I've dealt with these two, the trouble will naturally be over."

His words, delivered with a chilling tone, immediately shocked Chu Lingxue: "You... took care of those two?"

Who is Gu Shuo? He is the only top-tier sword cultivator in the Sword Pavilion who can achieve sword qi transformation in the mid-stage of Core Formation!

Can it really be solved just by saying so?