At this moment, as the golden ripple rose again, another figure emerged.

However, the appearance of this person made everyone present even more unsettled.

Because the newcomer was no longer a strong and tall demon clan but a girl who seemed to be only sixteen or seventeen years old.

Her appearance was so exquisite, as if she had stepped out of a painting, her beauty so natural that only the words "heavenly beauty" could describe it, drawing everyone's eyes to her involuntarily.

Then, almost everyone had the same question in their hearts: Who is she?

"Fellow Daoist Wu Yu?" Nan Shangfeng couldn't hold back his surprise, exclaiming, which attracted everyone's attention.

"Do you know her?" Master Tantai frowned and asked.

Nan Shangfeng, engrossed in his shock, couldn't answer for a moment.

Yuan Ming, who had been disguised as a piece of ore in the magma, was also greatly surprised.

He never expected Wu Yu would appear in this occasion.

However, Wu Yu was no longer wearing the previous light green silk dress but had changed into a rather luxurious golden robe, which added a sacred, inviolable, noble aura to her slender and tall figure.

The aura of Golden Robed Wu Yu greatly changed, standing before the Four Great Demon Kings, not only did she not seem out of place, but the invisible aura she emitted suppressed all the Demon Kings, akin to the moon being surrounded by stars.

At this moment, she seemed to be the empress of all demon kings.

"Everyone, cease this battle; there's no need to continue anymore," Wu Yu said.

Her voice was icy, like the collision of ice blocks, crisp and pleasant, yet extremely penetrating.

Though not loud, her voice penetrated through the magma-covered battlefield and reached everyone's ears.

"Hmph, you think you can stop the battle with just your words?" Long Hou glanced at Sima Changqin, saw he had no reaction, and stepped forward to reply.

However, on the battlefield above, the demon soldiers of the Ten Thousand Demon Country turned pale and retreated one after another.

The treasure-hunting team was surprised but did not pursue.

The originally fierce melee abruptly stopped because of Wu Yu's single sentence, with both sides withdrawing to form two distinct camps.

"Who are you?" Long Hou asked solemnly, sizing up Wu Yu as if trying to know her anew.

"You must be the Ten Thousand Demon Empress, honored to finally meet you," Sima Changqin finally spoke.

Wu Yu suddenly raised her right hand and grabbed towards her side.

With a clang, Golden Robed Wu Yu's robe billowed, unleashing unimaginable, majestic demonic power, carrying irresistible pressure that swept across the battlefield.

Even the Dharma manifestation cultivators felt the mountainous pressure descending from above, thick as mountain ranges and aggressive as the blazing sun, causing them to nearly bow if they weren't careful, hurriedly circulating their mana to resist.

Returning Void cultivators like Wulu and Nan Shangfeng were even less able to bear it, collapsing back onto the ground.

Wulu's body went limp, supporting with his left hand as he pressed backward, grabbing an inconspicuous red ore.

Naturally, that ore was Yuan Ming in disguise.

Wulu seemed a bit surprised and snatched up the red ore, continuing to cultivate to resist the pressure from Wu Yu.

The surrounding cultivators were too focused to notice, and the few who saw it merely thought Wulu picked up a piece of fire attribute ore, paying little mind.

Master Tantai and Long Hou, with their deep cultivation, steadied themselves first, exchanged glances, seeing shock in each other's eyes.

They felt that the girl before them, whose beauty seemed otherworldly, had cultivation vast and boundless, most likely surpassing any other Dharma manifestation cultivator present.

Yuan Ming was also awestruck.

He was more shocked by Wu Yu's hidden identity, realizing that when they previously interacted, he hadn't sensed Wu Yu's tremendous strength.

The explosive gale dissipated, revealing Wu Yu's form, with a faintly blue string mark caught in her palm.

The string mark squirmed but couldn't break free from Wu Yu's grasp.

"Fellow Daoist Qin Mo's greetings are truly ingenious. I've heard Fellow Daoist Qin Mo possesses the Ten Great Qin Sound Divine Abilities; could this be the Lifeless Sound Blade that slays invisibly?" Wu Yu said, laughing.

While speaking, she exerted force with her palm, directly crushing the string mark.

"The Ten Thousand Demon Empress's power is indeed formidable, intending to make us retreat without a fight by herself alone; truly deserving to be the King of Ten Thousand Demons," Sima Changqin smiled lightly.

"Fellow Daoist Qin Mo exaggerates. If it were only you, I wouldn't dare claim victory, not to mention with everyone present," Wu Yu smiled faintly, her gaze sweeping over Master Tantai, Long Hou, Jin Chen, and others.

"What is the purpose of Fellow Daoist's visit?" Sima Changqin inquired.

"Naturally seeking the Heavenly Fire," Wu Yu replied.

"What do you mean?" Sima Changqin's eyes showed a slight ripple and asked.

"You and I have the same purpose for coming to the Fire Rock Desert, for the Heavenly Fire. Instead of fighting to the death, why not join forces to search for the Heavenly Fire together?" Wu Yu looked at him and said.

"Hasn't your Ten Thousand Demon Country already seized the advantage? Previously, you let the Fire Wolf Clan block us, and now you're proposing cooperation. You're not trying to trap us, are you? Do you really think we're fools?" Long Hou sneered.

"I believe you all have seen it already, this area behind us hides a world of its own. To be honest, there's a Space Spiritual Treasure tightly fused with the Void here, and the Heavenly Fire is hidden inside this Space Spiritual Treasure." Wu Yu looked at the silver whirlpool and said.

"Isn't this Space Spiritual Treasure controlled by your Ten Thousand Demon Country? Otherwise, how can you enter and exit freely?" Master Tantai focused his gaze and asked.

"This treasure is not controlled by our Ten Thousand Demon Country. We don't even know where it came from. If you don't believe it, you can try refining it yourselves. If you succeed, our Ten Thousand Demon Country will immediately withdraw and won't contend with you." Wu Yu shook his head and stepped aside.

The four Great Demon Kings also stepped aside.

Master Tantai and the others looked at each other, but for a while, no one stepped forward to try.

At this moment, a graceful silhouette suddenly walked out from the crowd; it was Xi Ying, who directly walked toward the Void.

The crowd looked on with surprise.

"Fairy Xi, be careful," Sima Changqin reminded.

"No worries," Xi Ying did not turn around and waved her hand, quickly arriving before the silver whirlpool.

She raised her hand and shot out two beams of white light, which entered the silver whirlpool. After some probing, she released her Divine Sense to carefully inspect.

After a moment, a strange expression appeared on her face, and she turned back.

"Fairy Xi, did you discover anything?" Long Hou asked impatiently.

"Indeed, there is a Spiritual Treasure's aura there. However, for some reason, it is perfectly fused with the Void. Not to mention refining it, even touching the body's treasure is impossible," Xi Ying said.

"When we discovered it, we also tried various methods to refine it, but the results were fruitless. Fortunately, the entrance of this Space Spiritual Treasure is open, allowing unrestricted access," Wu Yu added upon seeing this.

"Since entry is unimpeded and you have entered first, why cooperate with us?" Master Tantai still did not understand.

"You haven't entered yet and don't know that inside the Spiritual Treasure is vast and expansive. The Heavenly Fire is too powerful and elusive; finding and capturing it is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack," Wu Yu explained.

"As far as I know, your Ten Thousand Demon Country is not short of manpower," Master Tantai was not entirely satisfied with this answer.

"The presence of the Heavenly Fire makes the space inside the Spiritual Treasure extremely hot, and the Fire Poison is intense. Besides a few Fire Attribute Demon Clans with adequate cultivation, others cannot withstand it. Long-term exploration requires clan members of at least Level 5, and approaching or capturing the Heavenly Fire requires Level 6 or above," Wu Yu continued.

Upon hearing this, the people thoroughly understood.

The Ten Thousand Demon Country also doesn't want to cooperate with the Human Clan, but they have too few people who meet these stringent conditions. Instead of constantly depleting power inside the Spiritual Treasure Space and fighting the treasure hunting teams, they might as well invite the other side to join in finding the Heavenly Fire together.

"Fellow Daoist's move to invite us into the trap is quite clever. As long as we refuse to give up the Heavenly Fire, we must enter the game," Sima Changqin clapped lightly, laughing.

"So, what is your decision?" Wu Yu, smiling coyly, asked.

Sima Changqin surveyed the people and saw them all nodding in agreement, then nodded himself: "Since it's an open scheme, how can we refuse? But it's best to set three agreements: before finding the Heavenly Fire, avoid senseless depletion, or else cooperation will be meaningless."

"Naturally, we shall each restrain our clans and agree not to attack each other before finding the Heavenly Fire. Once found, we'll rely on our own abilities," Wu Yu nodded.

Wulu, Nan Shangfeng, and other Returning Void Cultivators sighed in relief.

The previous tension made many expect a battle, but unexpectedly, the situation turned, and they cooperated with the Ten Thousand Demon Country.

"You've all heard what this Fellow Daoist said. Who is willing to join me?" Sima Changqin asked, looking at the crowd.

"I am willing to follow," Long Hou responded first.

"We are willing to follow," Master Tantai represented his disciples and stated together.

Wang Fulong also quickly expressed his willingness to go, and Wulu, Wei Ling, and others nodded as well, only Yuan Ming's clone remained motionless, standing with his head down.

The crowd's attention fell on Yuan Ming's clone, and even Wu Yu looked over.

"Fellow Daoist Wan, aren't you going?" Sima Changqin asked with a smile.

"My strength is insignificant, so I won't join the excitement. It feels quite dangerous inside," Yuan Ming's clone waved his hand and said.

The crowd didn't say anything, but disdain flashed in their eyes.

Sima Changqin slightly frowned, somewhat surprised: "Unexpectedly, Fellow Daoist Wan is of a prudent character. But letting Fairy Xi enter the Spiritual Treasure Space alone—aren't you worried for her safety?"

"Xi Ying's strength is far above mine; entering wouldn't help much. Moreover, we don't know who placed this Space Spiritual Treasure here, or what changes might occur. I'll stay outside to guard against any mishap," Yuan Ming laughed undisturbed by Sima Changqin's sarcasm.

He spoke reasonably, upright and righteous, leaving nothing to pick flaws in.

Meanwhile, his words dispelled some people's thoughts of entering.

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