Chapter 351 Ruins Treasure Hunt, Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord (Person Name)

Collecting all of this Li Fire energy, Eldrin gazed into the depths of the ruins and said, "The dangers here remain unknown. We should not split up to explore."

"Understood."

Everyone nodded in agreement, then proceeded together into the depths of the ruins.

At this moment, they finally began to carefully examine the ruins, which appeared to have once been a high-grade spirit vein.

Even now, the spiritual energy here remains exceptionally abundant. Yet the area lies in ruins with crumbling walls everywhere, and the earth has been fractured by underground fire veins. Ultimately, this spiritual vein has nearly transformed into a fire vein, with molten lava and flames spreading across the land.

"Judging by this sight, this spiritual mountain was also affected by the battle from back then."

Eldrin let out a soft sigh, his gaze growing solemn as he spoke.

Approximately 6,000 years ago, to eradicate the demonic abyss in a single campaign, Emperor Jiang shattered a Supreme Treasure of Pure Yang (Magic Treasure). With 1 cataclysmic strike, he pierced through the primordial earth's membrane, unleashing boundless power from the subterranean fire veins.

The raging earth fire churned and roared to the heavens, engulfing the demonic cultivator's forbidden ground in a sea of flames. Only by destroying the Nascent Soul demonic cultivator's greatest reliance was he finally vanquished, his existence erased from this realm.

And as the price, an area spanning 1 million li was submerged in a sea of flames, forming what is now known as the Inferno Ablaze Sea.

This secret realm, situated within the Sea of Blazing Flames, inevitably suffered the same calamity. It was invaded by subterranean fire and perished overnight.

The group journeyed deeper into the secret realm and finally discovered a relatively intact structure—it turned out to be a Scripture Depository.

As a heritage sanctuary, the Scripture Depository possessed the most formidable defenses. Though several layers had been corroded by molten rock, the uppermost level remained remarkably intact.

Eldrin made an attempt, only to discover that the topmost layer was still protected by formidable restrictions—so powerful that even he couldn't breach them.

This caused his eyes to narrow slightly as he spoke with grave solemnity, "Be cautious. The restrictions of this formation array were likely set up by a Nascent Soul True Lord."

"After all these years, even an array laid down by a Nascent Soul True Monarch has likely weakened. If we join forces, we shall surely break through it."

Lyra declared, and at her words, everyone immediately sprang into action.

Although this barrier was remarkably powerful, it had ultimately been greatly depleted over the long passage of time. Facing the relentless assault from the crowd, it held firm for a brief moment before finally being shattered.

Once the restriction was broken, the Scripture Pavilion instantly exploded, and 7 or 8 dazzling rays of light shot out from within.

Lyra and Eldrin exchanged a glance before swiftly gathering 7 or 8 streaks of light in succession. "We should leave this place immediately," Lyra stated calmly, her fingers still tracing the residual energy of the collected lights. "The 1000 Illusion Secret Realm will close within 12 hours. If we linger, we risk being trapped here for another 3 100 years."

"Let's move out first. We'll divide the treasures once we're outside."

"Good, let's first locate the spirit herb garden."

Eldrin spoke as he flew deeper into the ruins. After traversing hundreds of miles, they finally discovered the spirit herb garden within a fractured valley.

Yet upon seeing the herb garden, everyone’s faces fell with disappointment.

The protective formation spanning tens of thousands of hectares of this spirit herb garden had been eroded, allowing torrents of magma to flood into the garden. Astonishingly, this had given birth to a fourth-order subterranean fire vein.

"What a pity."

The crowd let out a collective sigh. A spirit herb garden left untended for thousands of years—if preserved intact, its value would be truly immeasurable.

Alas, the seas had turned to mulberry fields, and even the mountains and rivers had undergone tremendous changes. A high-grade spirit vein had actually transformed into an underground fire vein.

Under such conditions, it's unlikely any spiritual herbs could have survived.

However, a fourth-grade fire vein was certain to harbor remnants of rare treasures. Aware of their limited time, the group wasted no further moments.

They flew deep into the fire vein together and indeed found several precious fire-attribute natural treasures within the spring's eye.

Among these treasures were 3 Fire Essence Orbs, along with several fourth-tier Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures. Of these spiritual treasures, the most precious were 2 pieces of 'Returning Abyss Spirit Jade' (Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasure).

That Ethereal Jade of the Returning Abyss was a treasure of extraordinary value, forged through the fusion of high-grade spiritual herbs and fire-vein minerals. Generally, only a fifth-rank alchemist could refine this jade through profound creation techniques.

Without a doubt, this object was formed when the fire vein intruded into the herb garden, fusing the essence of countless spiritual herbs refined under extreme heat with the primordial flames from the earth's core.

When combined with the 5 Elements Orb for refinement, this item is said to yield the Creation Return to Ruin Elixir—a top-grade Tier-4 pill. Consuming it allows a Golden Core cultivator to advance their cultivation by a full 60 years, making it 1 of the most treasured assets in the Golden Core realm.

"What a fine treasure."

Lyra gazed at the Abyssal Spirit Jade, her face lighting up with astonishment and delight.

With this treasure in hand, all they needed was to return and refine it into a precious elixir, and it was likely that both of their cultivation levels would advance another stage.

After gathering these treasures, the party prepared to depart when Eldrin let out a faint exclamation of surprise. With a single step that traversed the void, he flew before a sea of flames.

With a slight lift of his hand, he drew a pale white jade stone into his palm.

Creation Jade.

Qingci Sanren’s expression shifted slightly, a trace of delight flickering across his face.

Who would have thought that within these ruins, a single piece of Creation Jade (Heavenly Treasure) had actually taken form.

Holding the Jade of Creation, Eldrin (Person Name) exclaimed with pleasant surprise, "Since the Jade of Creation is here, there must surely be a Creation Spirit Vein in this place."

"Keep searching."

Everyone was overjoyed. This Creation Spirit Mine had remained untapped for thousands of years, and it might have accumulated several Creation Spirit Jades (Spiritual Mineral).

At that very moment, their movements finally stirred a certain presence deep within the ruins. A majestic shockwave surged skyward as a 1000-zhang crimson figure, blazing like a Fire Deity, came charging toward them.

"Damn, it's Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord!"

Eldrin recognized the identity of that crimson fire god—Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord was a Crimson Flame Qi demonic spirit at the Nascent Soul Realm.

This Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) demon spirit possessed inherently weak primordial foundations, imposing tremendous limitations on its potential ceiling. Due to insufficient innate constitution and power, Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord (Person Name) could not be considered a true Infant Soul True Monarch in the strictest sense.

However, their strength surpasses that of a False Infant cultivator by 40 to 50 percent, hence they are known throughout the realm as Pseudo-True Lords.

Even a Pseudo-True Monarch possessed 70 percent of a Nascent Soul cultivator’s combat prowess, making them utterly beyond the ability of the crowd to contend with.

"Let's go."

"The secret realm is about to close. We can still make it out if we flee now."

Eldrin declared, swiftly summoning the Azure Sun Treasure Ark to carry them far into the distance.

The Azure Sun Treasure Ark moved with extreme speed, ultimately managing to escape from the secret realm just before Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord could catch up.

Just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord (Person Name) deep within the secret realm let out a furious roar, violently assaulting the breach.

It stood a full 1000 zhang tall, far too massive to pass through the narrow entrance. Yet it forcibly breached the formation, thrusting a single arm through the barrier.

"Damn it."

Witnessing Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord (Person Name) running rampant, Eldrin (Person Name) activated the pre-arranged formation to block the assault, then unleashed a shower of Golden Glaze Flame to incinerate everything below.

The Golden Radiance Glazed Flame was a pure divine fire of the Buddhist tradition, supremely effective in suppressing demons and malevolent spirits. Empowered by the formation, it cascaded in 3 distinct streams, searing Crimson Flame the Blazing Lord's arm so fiercely that it trembled violently, eliciting a sharp cry of agony from him.