"They could actually dive into such scorching magma," Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang admired, knowing that those who cultivated Fire Attribute Skills could to a certain extent control high temperatures, but it was still their first time seeing this.

A group of people surrounded the mouth of the magma spring, focused on the situation. From time to time, they saw bubbles of black smoke emerging. Shi Chun activated his superpower in his right eye and watched as the four individuals who'd descended get closer and closer to what seemed to be an unknown animal, which suddenly froze as if it sensed something approaching.

Tong Mingshan, An Wuzhi, and Zhu Xiangxin occasionally glanced at Shi Chun, unsure whether the Master was being serious or fooling them.

If it was about fooling, then it was played too realistically; having gone this far, how could they continue without any real substance?

If it was serious, then the three didn't understand at all—having found the Divine Fire, why wouldn't they let their own people absorb it but instead let outsiders intervene? What was the reasoning?

Not just them, even Chu Jingtang and others thought the same.

But the issue was, the Master had killed the leader of the outsiders' team.

They truly didn't understand and thus dared not criticize.

They found themselves revisiting how they felt during the Sky Rain Meteor Conference, but there were differences. Back then, they were truly fools; now, they were fools, but clear-headed.

Suddenly, Shi Chun stealthily pulled out Wind Scale in his hand; he saw the creature lying in wait below had moved, seemingly rushing towards the four who had entered.

Soon enough, everyone standing on the shell-like ground felt the tremors from below. The magma in the spring was growing more turbulent.

"What's happening?" Shi Chun asked.

Xu Anzhang replied gravely, "There might be something below."

Hearing this, Shi Chun didn't hold back and directly said to his own people, "Those from the Mingshan Sect, we're not adept at Fire Attribute Skills, let's avoid this."

With a hand gesture, he signaled everyone to leap to a nearby island. If that creature was truly attacking from below, who knew what it was—better to avoid it first and let those down there test the waters.

Xu Anzhang and the others merely glanced at them without moving aside.

Meanwhile, the magma in the spring grew increasingly violent, and from deep within came a thunderous booming noise, with the Four Cauldron Sect people looking gravely serious.

Before long, magma burst forth, and a figure shot out—it was Youu Mu, with three others trailing behind, the same three who had gone down.

Everyone looked over to find that all four's clothing had been burned to tatters, two of them clearly suffering burns as well.

Even those who practiced Fire Attribute Skills were burnt, which left Xu Anzhang and the others slightly alarmed.

Youu Mu, still not landed, shouted, "Be careful of the Divine Fire, it can harm people, quickly pull out 'Encounter with Golden Fragrance'."

Upon hearing this, the Four Cauldron Sect was instantly energized, finally understanding why their fellow sect members had been burnt.

They all dealt with fire, and if there truly was Divine Fire, then they wouldn't fear injuries—just charge at it.

Tong Mingshan immediately looked towards Shi Chun beside him, surprised, "Master, is there really Divine Fire?"

The group looked at him, all sharing the same question—had the Master truly found Divine Fire before?

Shi Chun was somewhat dumbstruck; Divine Fire was the monster? Who could he ask?

His original intention was just to find an excuse for Xu Anzhang and his team; had they actually found Divine Fire?

At that moment, magma erupted from the mouth of the spring, and in broad daylight, a monster that was still blood-red and glaringly bright shot out, nearly two zhang in length and resembling a giant crocodile. Its entire blood-red body was so vibrantly red that it dazzled the eyes and painted everything around in a shiny red hue, as if everyone had been brushed with a layer of red paint. The fiery crocodile's eyes were even more purplish-red.

As the fiery crocodile emerged, it immediately started thrashing its tail, sweeping across the turtle shell slope and causing a roar that rattled the eardrums.

Everyone quickly took flight while the fiery crocodile opened its mouth to send a stream of intense red flames sweeping across the airborne silhouettes, its presence extraordinarily fearsome.

They all deployed Fire Attribute Skills to resist, but the flames were clearly not of ordinary fire, and controlling this fire wasn't easy. Those who were weak or slow in managing it broke their defenses immediately, their Protective Gang Qi directly incinerated, their clothing catching fire as they issued pained screams, desperately dodging to one side. Although they extinguished the flames on their bodies, half of their skin was burned.

Seeing that fire, which was red like bright fresh lacquer, Tong Mingshan, An Wuzhi, and Zhu Xiangxin exclaimed almost simultaneously, "Red Flame!"

The three were visibly eager.

Shi Chun and the others understood—it really was Divine Fire. However, at the moment, they had no time for further questions and closely monitored the battlefield.

Bang! Xu An, charging at the fiery crocodile with his sword aimed to kill, collided hard with the swiping tail and was knocked back, tumbling onto the magma, retreating step by step, each footstep igniting a spark of flames.

Seeing this, Shi Chun and the others were slightly shocked; with Xu An's cultivation at High Martial Great Success Realm, he actually couldn't withstand the fiery crocodile's Attack Power—it was evident how strong the fiery crocodile was.

Xu An then kicked a piece of burnt stone, hitting the crocodile's head, shaking his sword in hand and yelling provocatively, clearly buying time for his comrades to prepare, and shouted loudly, "Don't let it escape. If it gets away below, we will have a hard time catching it!"

With that, he turned and ran.

The fire crocodile, on the surface of the lava lake, shook its head and swayed its tail with swift steps as it rushed and pursued—truly a trail of firelight.

On the other side, You Mu had already taken out a large metal net from his Qiankun Bag and thrown a few ropes to the fellow sect members who rushed over urgently. Then six people together spread out the large net and charged towards the fire crocodile.

"Over here!" You Mu suddenly shouted.

Xu Anzhang, who was being chased, turned his head, immediately twisted his body and soared into the air, leaping over the fire crocodile's head.

The fire crocodile, upon looking up, immediately twisted its body to give chase.

"Sink down!" You Mu gestured with his hand and called out.

The six people pulling the net immediately pulled on the ropes and sank into the lava.

Just as Xu Anzhang passed over, the fire crocodile charged up in a trail of firelight, and at that moment, the six people who were pulling the net burst out of the lava, encircled the fire crocodile with the ropes, and wove through the air to the other side.

The large metal net suddenly tightened, binding the fire crocodile within.

Desperately struggling, the fire crocodile caused the six people to sway violently, yet they clenched tightly and refused to let go. Under You Mu's command, they quickly pulled on the net ropes and ran towards the shore.

There was no other way, the surface of the lava was too soft to exert any force.

The process was arduous. When the fire crocodile realized it could not escape, it attempted to dive into the lava, causing the six people to bob and sink. The remaining disciples of the Four Cauldron Sect immediately rushed to help pull the ropes. Even those who had been burned did not hold back, managing to stabilize the situation and prevent being dragged into the lava.

The fire crocodile howled unwillingly, its mouth continually spewing out fierce red flames, attempting to burn the metal net to ashes, and indeed the net began to show signs of melting.

Despite this, the group of people still desperately dragged the fire crocodile towards the shore.

Shi Chun clucked his tongue, "That net, it can actually withstand the burning of the Divine Fire."

Tong Mingshan said, "It's what they've been calling 'Encounter with Golden Fragrance,' sometimes used in Artifact Refining to contain and process materials. It indeed can't withstand the burning of Divine Fire; it's just holding up temporarily."

As if to confirm his words, as soon as the fire crocodile was dragged onto the shore, its head broke through the net and it thrashed about, roaring and spewing fire.

However, now that it was ashore, the monks' ability to restrain it was much stronger. The fire crocodile could no longer wildly struggle, and escaping easily was out of the question.

Xu Anzhang took out a sharp shovel with a handle that could be extended by twisting on segments. After quickly adjusting it to a sufficient length, it suddenly thrust forward like a long spear, piercing into the fire crocodile's neck. Another person went over to catch the other end; each side held onto one end, effectively pinning the fire crocodile's head in place, allowing it only to howl, unable to shake its head or move wildly.

After signaling for someone to take over his end, Xu Anzhang drew his sword and jumped onto the body of the fire crocodile, stabbing fiercely again and again.

After over a hundred stabs, the fire crocodile finally lost the ability to resist, left only gasping for breath.

The ropes of the net they were holding on to grew tighter and tighter, and the figure of the fire crocodile gradually began to shrink.

Xu Anzhang, having sheathed his sword, looked at the subdued massive creature in front of him with a satisfied smile.

The people of Mingshan Sect also realized that it had been subdued, exchanging glances. If it had been up to them to deal with the creature alone, even if they had come across it, they likely would not have been able to subdue it.

At the same time, they secretly admired the cooperation and tacit understanding of these people. They had witnessed the whole capturing process with their own eyes and it was very efficient, worthy of members from the same sect.

Turning back to look at Shi Chun, Xu Anzhang quickly flew over and landed in front of him, giving Shi Chun a thumbs up and laughed heartily, "Brother Chun is truly extraordinary. If not for Brother Chun's discerning vision, we would surely have missed out!"

Shi Chun waved his hand, showing a modest demeanor, and asked, "Is the Divine Fire a living thing?"

Speaking of this, Xu Anzhang also felt quite sentimental, "Not necessarily. Divine Fire generally has a spirit, but those that have transformed into Spiritual Objects should be extremely rare. This fire crocodile's cultivation doesn't need mentioning; it must have accumulated here for a long time to achieve sentience and form. Truly a marvelous thing!"

Shi Chun gestured towards the fire crocodile by tilting his chin and asked, "How do we absorb this?"

Xu Anzhang replied, "It will revert to its original form. Once it shows its true form, it will naturally be easy to absorb. This fire should be the 'Red Flame' out of the thirty-six kinds of Divine Fire."

Shi Chun uttered an "oh" then turned to Tong Mingshan and asked, "Mr. Tong, does this Divine Fire Red Flame catch your eye?"

"Uh..." Tong Mingshan was startled and saw Xu Anzhang was also staring at him, so he couldn't help but give a wry smile, "The master of the house jests. This is Divine Fire, a treasure that Artifact Refiners dream of possessing. How could I possibly not be interested? What right do I have not to be interested? To tell the truth, I'm very covetous."

He might be covetous, but he was well aware that the treasures obtained by the Four Cauldron Sect couldn't possibly be shared with others—the strength of the Four Cauldron Sect was evident, and attempting to seize something from them was out of the question.

Shi Chun nodded his head, "Speaking of the master of the house, Mr. Tong indeed treats me like one. When I wish to take action, Mr. Tong is at the forefront. How can I, in turn, let Mr. Tong covet in vain? Since Mr. Tong likes it, then this Divine Fire Red Flame shall be yours."

He then turned to Xu Anzhang and asked, "May I know what Brother Xu thinks?"

Everyone thought the master of the house was daydreaming, but who knew, Xu Anzhang nodded lightly and said, "That would be fine!"

The obtrusive sect members from the Four Cauldron Sect had already been dealt with by them; he now could fully represent the Four Cauldron Sect in agreeing.

The people from Mingshan Sect were almost dumbfounded, thinking they had misheard.

Wu Jinliang smirked incessantly on the side.

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