Fortunately, Heavenly Control Workshop had a special Immortal Boat designated for that location. After fifty Spirit Stones were paid, the Immortal Boat, fully loaded, set off and arrived at Holy Fire Mountain within half a day.

"The Immortal Boat will only stay for three days. Those of you heading to Holy Fire Mountain for logging, if unsuccessful, will have to return to Heavenly Control Workshop on your own after the first day."

A group of cultivators immediately swarmed towards the towering mountain ahead, which resembled a mountain of flames, and charged into it.

The Green Blood Flame Spirit Tree was a renowned Divine Tree in Qianzhou, growing exclusively on Holy Fire Mountain.

Holy Fire Mountain was within the territory of Fentian Temple; to be precise, it was where the disciples of Fentian Temple usually conducted their cultivation.

Most of the time, it was open to the public. One merely needed to pay a certain amount of Spirit Stones. Apart from disciples from sects hostile to Fentian Temple, even Loose Cultivators could enter Holy Fire Mountain to cultivate.

However, due to the Heroic Couple Immortal Flying Skirt, an unusually large number of cultivators had been flocking to Holy Fire Mountain recently.

Typically, they cultivated near the foothills.

Rumor had it that Holy Fire Mountain was a sentient Holy Mountain, within which a kind of Divine Flame was suppressed. This Divine Flame, possessing its own spirit, protected the region and had given rise to this land of fire and flame.

And at the very peak grew a Green Blood Flame Spirit Tree, nurtured by this Divine Flame.

Wang Mu gazed at the great, flaming mountain, merely a thousand zhang high, and felt an extremely potent, scorching aura continuously emanating from its summit.

The Divine Mountain possessed a spirit and had prohibitions. After entering, using a Flying Artifact would result in being scorched by flames erupting from the mountain, quickly rendering it useless. Flying with magic, on the other hand, consumed an even more terrifying amount of power.

One could only climb step by step.

These flames could also corrode a cultivator's Spiritual Power Shield, making them exceedingly difficult to deal with.

It was feared that even body cultivators with the Vajra Divine Bone would find it hard to endure, let alone make their way up the mountain.

When Wang Mu set foot on the fiery ground of the mountain, he felt a burning sensation under his feet. He couldn't help but think to himself:

It's been a long time since I last chopped trees...

Without any hesitation, Wang Mu charged up the mountain, simultaneously activating the Primordial Mystic Sea Control Technique to resist the scorching heat of the layered Divine Flame.

Upon reaching the mountainside, Wang Mu encountered Yan Wuxin.

"Brother Wang, what brings you here?"

"Naturally, it's for the Heroic Couple Immortal Flying Skirt."

"Brother Wang, don't tell me you've angered your Taoist couple?"

Wang Mu glanced at Yan Wuxin and replied, "Not really. What about you?"

"Ahem... I'm a disciple of Fentian Temple, just here to cultivate, nothing else," Yan Wuxin said.

"How long have you been climbing?" Wang Mu asked.

"Half a day," Yan Wuxin replied with a wry smile, then hastily explained, "I'm about to break through to the Golden Core Realm, so I came here to cultivate for a bit. With the Golden Core Realm, I can still participate in this century's Heavenly Pride Battle."

"I heard that this time, the Dan King Sect will make a move during the Heavenly Pride Battle."

Noticing Wang Mu's unasked question, Yan Wuxin continued, "Brother Wang, judging by your reaction, you're quite out of the loop, aren't you? Never mind that you missed going to the Fengyue Sect last time; it was spectacular... I have a premonition that something big will happen at this Heavenly Pride Battle," Yan Wuxin murmured in a low voice. "I heard that a mysterious ancient secret realm, left by an Ancient Immortal, was revealed in the Great Wilderness. Many top cultivators from the Nine Provinces went to unlock its seal together, but none succeeded. Outside this secret realm, they discovered an Ancient Stele. According to the records on this stele, it's said that an Ancient Divine Girl may be slumbering inside this secret realm—a tremendous opportunity... But they can't enter; their realms are too high... The secret realm seems to have special restrictions."

"This Heavenly Pride Battle might involve selecting some formidable Heavenly Prides to explore it."

"Moreover, the ancestor of the Dan King Sect has appeared, claiming he will personally supervise this century's Heavenly Pride Battle. He has brought out countless Treasure Pills and resources. In any case, the event's scale is immense, with rewards just for participation."

Wang Mu was silent for a few seconds. "I'll go up to chop the tree first."

"Brother Wang, stop joking. Without being in the Nascent Soul Stage, if you can even leave a notch on that Green Blood Flame Spirit Tree, I'll consider you incredible," Yan Wuxin chuckled. "With your current realm... Eh? Your realm, why can't I quite perceive it anymore?"

Yan Wuxin couldn't perceive Wang Mu's realm. There was only one explanation for this: Wang Mu's realm was higher than his own.

Wang Mu patted Yan Wuxin on the shoulder. "I've reached Golden Core."

Yan Wuxin was speechless.

With that, Wang Mu quickly rushed towards the peak, leaving a flabbergasted Yan Wuxin behind.

In less than half a day, Wang Mu reached the mountaintop.

A Divine Tree, resembling fireworks, burned with raging flames, its roots deeply embedded in the crimson soil.

A Supreme Treasure!

With a single glance, Wang Mu was certain.

This tree was definitely a Supreme Treasure!

Thankfully, I have the Primordial Mystic Heavy Water Essence...

By condensing a tiny droplet into an axe, I should be able to chop off a branch...

Wang Mu approached it and first prayed with a solemn expression, "Spirit of the Divine Tree, I have no intention of harming you. I only ask for a single branch."

He possessed Divine Skills related to the Spirit of Nature and thought he might be able to communicate with the Divine Tree first.

The Divine Tree, its entirely jade-like body burning with crimson flames, swayed ever so slightly, apparently indifferent to Wang Mu's prayers.

Its meaning was clear: Chop if you want. Dare to cut off a branch and show me?

Wang Mu took a deep breath, walked closer, and gripped the azure-blue axe.

Because the droplet had formed an axe, the Spiritual Power Shield around Wang Mu's body was quickly eroded by the Divine Tree's burning flames, and his spiritual power rapidly depleted.

Add points! Chop!

Holding the axe, Wang Mu swung it, striking one of the tree branches.

BOOM!

The powerful recoil momentarily staggered Wang Mu, but it wasn't much of an obstacle.

The only issue was that when he struck, the Divine Flame brought an intensely corrosive sensation, but fortunately, the tiny droplet blocked it.

However, even with the axe formed by the droplet at this moment, a single strike left not a single mark...

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