There was no grudge between us, but since you want to kill me now, I won’t be polite either.
Just as the middle-aged man in red was startled, Ye Yunfei's cold voice sounded from behind him.
Moments ago, Ye Yunfei had activated the Time Boots and stepped directly behind the red-robed middle-aged man.
Before his voice faded, Ye Yunfei's fist had already struck the man's body.
'Kid, how dare you! I am from the Source Fire…' Feeling the terrifying physical force emanating from Ye Yunfei, the red-robed middle-aged man’s face changed drastically as he shouted.
But it was already too late. Ye Yunfei's fist landed on his body as if smashing a bubble. The man's form instantly exploded and vanished without a trace, not even leaving flesh, blood, or bone debris—it was directly vaporized.
This was because Ye Yunfei's current physical strength was too terrifying. Before such immense force, an ordinary flesh-and-blood body couldn't possibly withstand it.
'This fellow’s collections are all fire-attribute treasures.'
Ye Yunfei waved his hand, retrieving a few spatial rings. Sending his Soul Power inside, he spoke.
These rings were left behind by the red-robed man.
'He indeed belongs to the Source Fire Sect. There's a token here.'
Ye Yunfei took out a red token from one of the rings. Three large characters were engraved on it: Source Fire Sect.
'Whatever sect it is, he wanted to kill me, so I naturally couldn't let him live.'
With a cold laugh, Ye Yunfei stored away the spatial rings.
'This bow is also a magic treasure.'
Reaching out, a fiery-red longbow leaped up from the ground into Ye Yunfei's palm—the very bow used by the red-robed man earlier.
Ye Yunfei released his Soul Power, perceiving inside the bow.
'Kid…'
A middle-aged man manifested within the bow—the residual Soul Power imprint of the red-robed man. He had thought hiding inside the bow would escape Ye Yunfei's notice.
Boom…
Before the man could finish, Ye Yunfei’s mind stirred, and a surge of powerful Soul Power rammed forward, directly shattering the Soul Power imprint.
Ye Yunfei then left his own Soul Power mark inside the longbow, gaining control of it.
'Is this Beast Core from that fire wolf just now?'
Spotting a red Beast Core burning on the ground not far away, Ye Yunfei reached for it and examined it.
'That fire wolf contained dense Fire Energy and laws. I've never encountered such a demon beast before,' Hun Lao spoke.
'If even you, Hun Lao, have never encountered one, then I certainly haven't,' Ye Yunfei replied.
Holding the Beast Core left by the fire wolf, Ye Yunfei circulated his Immortal Power, generating a powerful suction force.
The Fire Energy contained within the core was immediately drawn into his body, converted into a portion of Ye Yunfei's own energy.
Ye Yunfei possessed the Primordial Divine Meridians and a formidable physique, capable of easily refining and absorbing energy of any type.
Moreover, among the Nine Divine Beasts within the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel, one of them—the Vermilion Bird—particularly required fire-attribute energy.
'These Beast Cores are quite good cultivation resources. If more fire wolves attack me, I won't be polite.'
Ye Yunfei smiled, then soared into the air, rushing forward. He released his Soul Power to perceive the surrounding space, searching for that fiery dragon.
'What happened? How could my third disciple have fallen?!'
At that moment, somewhere in the Fire Realm where flames raged sky-high, an old man sitting cross-legged snapped his eyes open, his face filled with fury.
'Go investigate immediately! Find out the cause! If someone killed my disciple, they will not be spared lightly!'
The old man roared angrily.
'Yes, Elder Hou! I will investigate at once!'
An agile man nearby immediately answered, then turned and strode out of the sea of fire.
Meanwhile, Ye Yunfei traveled through the Fire Realm, yet he still found no trace of the fiery dragon.
Roar… Roar…
Suddenly, roars sounded, transmitted from afar.
'Seems like more fire wolves are coming!' Ye Yunfei perked up, his gaze immediately turning in that direction. Indeed, the next moment, five or six fire wolves appeared, eyeing Ye Yunfei with dangerous expressions.
Then, the wolves simultaneously leaped, pouncing on Ye Yunfei from a distance.
'Perfect timing!'
By then, Ye Yunfei had already retrieved the red longbow, with several arrows nocked simultaneously.
Swish… Swish…
Four arrows whistled out, carrying astonishing force. They pierced through space instantly, reaching the fire wolves in the blink of an eye.
The four wolves had no time to react before being impaled, dying on the spot.
The force behind the arrows shot with Ye Yunfei’s physical strength was terrifying, enough to tear apart space itself!
Swish… Swish…
Ye Yunfei fired two more successive arrows, slaying the remaining two fire wolves.
With a wave of his hand, six scorching-hot Beast Cores emitting flames flew over, hovering before him.
'Better let the Vermilion Bird out to absorb them directly! It needs fire energy anyway.'
Ye Yunfei said.
The next moment, a majestic bird wreathed in red flames appeared above Ye Yunfei’s head. It gently fanned its slender crimson wings, raining down a long stream of fiery sparks.
It was the Vermilion Bird!
Whoosh…
The Vermilion Bird opened its beak, sucking all the fire wolf Beast Cores into its mouth and swallowing them.
These Beast Cores contained dense fire-attribute energy and laws—precisely what the Vermilion Bird required.
'This Fire Realm is filled with blazing flames everywhere, saturated with dense Fire Energy and laws. Letting the Vermilion Bird cultivate in such an environment should yield excellent results.'
Ye Yunfei glanced at the flames burning all around and muttered to himself.
Thus, Ye Yunfei simply let the Vermilion Bird stay by his side, continuously operating the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel technique, attempting to absorb the surrounding fire-attribute energy and laws.
Roar… Roar…
After traveling for a while, another series of beast roars echoed from a certain direction in the distance.
'More fire wolves!' Ye Yunfei chuckled.
Sure enough, the next moment, over a dozen fire wolves appeared in the distance, rolling forward.
'This time, let the Vermilion Bird handle them.'
Ye Yunfei murmured.
The next moment, the Vermilion Bird flapped its fiery wings and charged toward the pack. After a short battle, it gained the upper hand, eventually devouring the dozen-odd wolves one after another.
Some time ago, Ye Yunfei had fed the Nine Divine Beasts a large amount of resources, significantly boosting their strength.
Thus, Ye Yunfei advanced with the Vermilion Bird, encountering fire wolves several more times. The Vermilion Bird charged forward each time, devouring them all.
However, to Ye Yunfei’s disappointment, there was still no trace of the fiery dragon so far.
'Hmm? What kind of flame is that? Its burning power seems exceptionally terrifying.'
Ye Yunfei spotted a particularly unique flame atop a distant mountain peak, radiating astonishing Fire Energy.
This flame was pinkish-red. It didn't appear large, but it floated alone in that spot. All surrounding flames kept far away from it, creating a wide, fire-free space.
Within that vast area, only the pink flame swayed gracefully, distorting the surrounding space.
'Another evolved flame! What incredible luck! If I offer this flame to Elder Hou, he will surely value me more. As long as Elder Hou supports me in the future, my prospects within the sect will be limitless!'
While Ye Yunfei was examining the pink flame, a tall, thin man in a red robe appeared in the distance. He spotted the pink flame immediately and revealed an excited expression.