Ye Tianfan did not know what the roar of the lion meant, but he knew that he was saved. Whatever the roar of the lion meant, at least it saved his life.

If it weren't for the roar of the lion, Ye Tianfan did not know how long he could have held on; after all, he had little spiritual power left to squander.

Seeing the holy evil lion retreat, Ye Tianfan breathed a sigh of relief and slowly flew to a branch of the Polebright Wood, leaned against the trunk, and sat down, calming his emotions.

After resting for a while, Ye Tianfan took out some Holy Light Ore from the Xuanhuang Tower, looked them over, and then satisfied, put them back into the tower.

After all, he had fought so hard, and without these Holy Light Ores, he'd feel a terrible loss.

Next, Ye Tianfan didn't know if the holy evil lion would return, so after resting a bit, he prepared to leave. But before leaving, he decided to take some of the giant Polebright Wood with him, for it was a rare and priceless material.

So Ye Tianfan cut a few thick branches and some uniquely shaped ones; just in case they'd be useful later, it would save the hassle of carving a large branch into a peculiar shape, which would be too wasteful.

After leaving the Demon Cloud Deep Forest, Ye Tianfan found a small town where he landed, located an inn inside the town, rented a room, and ordered a feast.

Ye Tianfan intended to rest well; despite the physical damage not being severe, he was mentally exhausted as his constant focus had worn him out.

Once he finished eating, Ye Tianfan took a satisfying hot bath and then sat cross-legged on the bed to begin restoring his spiritual power.

As Ye Tianfan restored his spiritual power, his spiritual power was also gradually recovering, albeit slowly; sleep was still the fastest way to restore spiritual power.

After a restful night's sleep, when Ye Tianfan awoke the next day, it was nearly noon. He felt refreshed, with his spiritual power and spiritual power fully restored.

Next, he intended to search for the Extreme Heavenly Fire.

The Extreme Heavenly Fire, as the name suggests, is a flame closest to the heavens, not artificially created, but naturally formed.

The higher the altitude, the higher the temperature of the formed Extreme Heavenly Fire.

Although the temperature of the Extreme Heavenly Fire is high, it serves no purpose for humans or other creatures, aside from causing a feeling of heat, without actually scorching.

Even placing a person within the Extreme Heavenly Fire would merely cause them to howl due to heat, having no other effect, not even forming a blister.

However, the Extreme Heavenly Fire is extremely pure and bright, causing several times more damage to all murky things.

The formation of the Extreme Heavenly Fire happens when a heavenly thunderbolt from above ignites a Spirit Stone. As the Spirit Stone is about to be consumed, and when the flame is weakest, another heavenly thunderbolt strikes the nearly extinguished Spirit Stone. This occasionally causes the Spirit Stone to be obliterated. Once obliterated, there is a chance for the flame not to be extinguished immediately. When this flame is struck again by a heavenly thunderbolt and scattered onto another Spirit Stone, it may have the chance to transform into the Extreme Heavenly Fire. As long as other Spirit Stones are used to sustain the fire before it consumes the Spirit Stone, the Extreme Heavenly Fire will grow, but once all Spirit Stones are consumed, it will extinguish.

Thus, the Extreme Heavenly Fire is no more.

The reason behind the formation of the Extreme Heavenly Fire is not complex, but the difficulty lies in having the heavenly thunder strike continuously three times, each with a chance, not a certainty, of transformation.

Thus, the Extreme Heavenly Fire is a flame of opportunity, difficult to seek unless specifically stored, because sporadically searching for it is challenging since it can form on any high mountain.

Just like the Taichu Sect, which placed numerous Spirit Stones at the peak of the Taiqi Peak and stationed disciples to guard it for over 300 years, has yet to encounter the Extreme Heavenly Fire; it's evident how rare the flame is.

Yet on the black market, the cost is enormous. Although extremely rare, once attained, the Extreme Heavenly Fire can be easily replicated, so the black market surely has it, but the price is high because once purchased, as long as you have enough Spirit Stones, your Extreme Heavenly Fire will never extinguish.

Ye Tianfan didn't know the exact cost of the Extreme Heavenly Fire, but given that the Taichu Sect, despite waiting 300 years, still refused to purchase it from the black market, it suggests the cost is exceptionally high.

Why don't they seek aid from sects that already possess the Extreme Heavenly Fire? Pride prevents them. Truly, it's a matter of pride.

Should they request it from sects that have the Extreme Heavenly Fire, what price would be considered appropriate?

If too little is offered, the sect may not say anything outwardly but would certainly gossip behind the scenes; as the leading sect under heaven, the Taichu Sect cannot behave like this.

If too much is offered, it would be better to purchase one themselves.

So, asking existing sects with the Extreme Heavenly Fire is inappropriate unless they publicly sell it at known prices.

This way, there'd be no embarrassment; knowing the price, if too high it's not bought, and neither side needs to interact.

Moreover, the Extreme Heavenly Fire isn't strictly necessary; if it's encountered, great; if not, the Holy Light Ore alone suffices for use. Adding some other materials to counter the evil qi will purify it adequately, just a matter of duration.

Ye Tianfan knew there was a towering mountain nearby, Zu Mo Lang Ma Peak.

This mountain was home to a herd of Lang Ma, which detested demonic qi, evil qi, and other malevolent auras.

These horses were originally called Zu Mo Ma, but later, due to their fierce, relentless behavior upon sensing demonic and other evil auras, they were named Zu Mo Lang Ma, akin to wolves, and the mountain was named Zu Mo Lang Ma Peak.

Ye Tianfan wished to try his luck on this mountain, hoping to encounter the Extreme Heavenly Fire. If successful, it would end the Taichu Sect's history of lacking the Extreme Heavenly Fire.

Thus, the people of Taiqi Peak would have one more material to use in artifact refining.

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