After absorbing the entire magma sea, the Divine Fire Crystal became even more dazzling.
Even from a distance, Xu Chuan could feel the chaotic divine fire rules within it.
"What an unexpected gain!"
Xu Chuan said joyfully.
Initially, he had thought this Divine Fire Crystal was just one of many fragments.
He hadn't held much hope for the divine fire rules it contained.
He had only expected to guide himself with some divine fire rules, coupled with the system's help, to slowly comprehend the complete divine fire rules and forge the chaotic divine fire.
But now, it seemed the Divine Fire Crystal before Xu Chuan was far from an ordinary fragment.
The divine fire rules it contained, and the spectacle it had created, all proved.
This Divine Fire Crystal was one of the core fragments, containing most of the divine fire rules.
This would save Xu Chuan a lot of time.
With such a gain, how could he not be happy?
Now, he only had to wait for the Divine Fire Crystal to completely absorb the divine fire rules before he could collect it.
This process did not take long.
Soon, it reached the final step.
The fire lotus supporting the Divine Fire Crystal suddenly erupted with energy, as if reaching ultimate sublimation.
Then, under Xu Chuan's gaze, it slowly converged, finally transforming into a streak of firelight and being absorbed by the Divine Fire Crystal.
In the end, in the cave, besides the Divine Fire Crystal, only the scattered Dark Flame Divine Iron remained.
Xu Chuan had also completely understood what the Dark Flame Divine Iron was.
Simply put, the Dark Flame Divine Iron was the product of the Divine Fire Crystal burning the earth, continuously refining the metallic substances within. When refined to its extreme, it became imprinted with a trace of divine fire rules.
Thus, Dark Flame Divine Iron was ultimately formed.
This was why some people believed Dark Flame Divine Iron to be a byproduct of the Divine Fire Crystal.
They did not know the origin of the Divine Fire Crystal, believing it to be a natural supreme treasure.
Little did they know it was part of the Chaotic Divine Fire!
The Chaotic Divine Fire was of extremely high grade and incredibly powerful. It was not surprising that Dark Flame Divine Iron, imbued with divine fire rules, could be used to forge Emperor Weapons.
"The time is ripe, it's time to harvest the fruits of victory!"
Seeing that the Divine Fire Crystal had completely finished absorbing, Xu Chuan said with a smile.
This time, he reached out to take the Divine Fire Crystal, and there was no longer any obstruction.
Very smoothly, he held the Divine Fire Crystal in his hand.
Unexpectedly, the Divine Fire Crystal did not possess a terrifying temperature as Xu Chuan had imagined.
It felt like a piece of jade in his hand, warm and smooth, making it impossible to put down.
After storing it in his inner world, and then collecting all the Dark Flame Divine Iron scattered throughout the cave, Xu Chuan prepared to leave.
Now was not the time to comprehend divine fire rules, and his cultivation level was not yet sufficient.
To force comprehension would harm himself and others.
He flew towards the outside of the volcano.
This trip had taken a considerable amount of time, and if he didn't leave soon, Ning Youci and Cui Jiang would come looking for him.
It didn't take long for Xu Chuan to return to the previous crater.
But before he could greet the two, he heard the sounds of battle.
"Hand over the treasure, and we can let you die with a little dignity!"
"See these fire demons beside me? Elder Li Yan specifically sent them to deal with you!"
"You won't escape today!"
"We didn't find Xu Chuan, so killing the two of you first is also a great merit!"
From the voices, it could be inferred that the people Li Yan had arranged to hunt them down had appeared.
From the beginning, Xu Chuan had guessed that Li Yan would not let him off so easily.
He just hadn't expected them to arrive so quickly.
In fact, part of the reason these people could find this place so quickly was also Xu Chuan's doing.
If Xu Chuan hadn't killed the Fire Qilin, triggering the Divine Fire Crystal's self-preservation mechanism and absorbing the divine fire rules,
They wouldn't have been able to arrive so quickly, even if they knew Xu Chuan's location.
"Hmph, with just a bunch of weaklings like you, you think you can kill Senior Brother Xu? Ridiculous!"
"Let alone Senior Brother Xu, if you can defeat me, then you can consider yourselves powerful!"
Ning Youci said proudly.
When facing Xu Chuan, she was a complete delicate woman, wanting only to lean on him.
But when facing these pursuers, Ning Youci was not at all hesitant.
She displayed the full majesty of a Grand Princess of Wei!
"You court death!"
Clearly, Ning Youci's words had completely enraged these people.
"Scarlet Flame Fiends, attack!"
"Kill the man, and leave the woman. I want to enjoy myself thoroughly!"
"Hehehe, I want to try, what it feels like to have Xu Chuan's woman!"
The man said this, letting out a series of sinister laughs.
Hearing this, Xu Chuan's brows furrowed, and a killing intent that could not be concealed was revealed.
Dare to speak insolently to his woman, truly courting death!
With just this one sentence, he had already half-stepped into the gates of hell!
However.
Xu Chuan did not act immediately.
He wanted to see if Ning Youci could face this crisis without him.
Concealing his figure, Xu Chuan moved to Ning Youci's side.
With his cultivation, if he deliberately concealed himself, neither Ning Youci nor Cui Jiang could detect his presence.
At this moment, the two of them were facing three martial artists at the third level of the Heavenly King realm.
And five Scarlet Flame Fiends, each with the cultivation of the fourth level of the Heavenly King realm.
These five Scarlet Flame Fiends were extremely obedient to the three humans.
Upon the command of the leader, the five Scarlet Flame Fiends charged towards the two.
"Senior Brother Cui, I'll handle these beasts, be careful yourself!"
Ning Youci said to Cui Jiang beside her.
Upon hearing this, Cui Jiang's face turned red.
He, a grown man, had been reduced to needing to hide behind a woman.
But his cultivation was only at the Tongtian realm, and he was no match for these beasts.
Rushing forward might even do more harm than good.
"I understand, go ahead, don't worry about me!"
Cui Jiang nodded.
But in his heart, he silently vowed that after this incident, he would diligently cultivate and become stronger.
In the future, when encountering such a situation, he would have the strength to deal with it!
Instead of being completely powerless like today.
As the words fell, Ning Youci, with the ancient golden palace above her head, soared into the sky.
A long bow appeared in her hand, and she drew it as full as a crescent moon.
An arrow imbued with immense power shot towards one of the Scarlet Flame Fiends.
Boom!
A loud explosion sounded, and the Scarlet Flame Fiend was directly blown apart by Ning Youci's arrow.
"What excellent archery!"
Xu Chuan couldn't help but clap and praise.
He suddenly remembered that the first time he met Ning Youci, she was holding a large bow, fighting her way through a horde of demonic beasts.
After so long, he saw her draw her bow again.
With one shot, a Scarlet Flame Fiend comparable to a Heavenly King died in her hands.
The remaining Scarlet Flame Fiends, seeing this, became enraged, baring their fangs and claws as they attacked Ning Youci.
But they were quickly repelled by Ning Youci's arrows.
Even if they managed to get close to her, Ning Youci would draw her sword and slash them away.
The three martial artists, witnessing this scene, had their eyelids twitching.
"What's going on? Why is this woman also so strong?!"