Chapter 293: Condensing the Spirit of Fire

Chapter 293 Condensing the Spirit of Fire

Rumble! Gurgling!

The Fire Element Plane seemed to burn eternally.

Flame was the eternal theme here.

Magma overflowed from the volcanic crater, flowing down the mountain walls.

Scalding and dangerous magma brought forth treasures from the depths of the volcano.

Outsiders loved these treasures, and the natives of the Fire Element Plane liked them too.

Li Wei looked up, seeing four people actively heading towards the rolling torrent of magma.

Around them, demonic beasts constantly approached.

Demonic beasts unafraid of magma dove into it actively seeking treasures.

Those unable to penetrate deep into the magma waited at the river's edge for treasures washed ashore.

Li Wei focused his gaze, seeing living things within the magma.

They were a miraculous creature living in volcanic magma—the Fire Fish.

Fire Fish meat was delicious; containing vast active fire elements, they could be easily absorbed by beasts.

Promoting the enhancement of the beast's strength.

Though incredibly precious, Fire Fish were almost unseen in the Main World.

However, the Fire Fish were not the true treasure within the magma.

The true treasure came from the depths of the volcano.

Some Fire Fish had the chance to swallow treasures from the volcanic depths, undergoing transformation to become powerful.

Bang!

A flying demonic beast plunged into the magma, seizing an enormous Fire Fish.

The Fire Fish struggled violently, breaking free from the flying beast's claws.

The flying beast wanted to take off, diving again.

The giant Fire Fish leaped up suddenly, its tail slamming hard onto the flying beast, sending it flying dozens of meters away.

Seeing this, a mage nearby lit up with excitement.

He understood this giant Fire Fish must have swallowed Earth Flow Slime.

Earth Flow Slime was a rare treasure born in the depths of the volcano.

Not every volcano could produce Earth Flow Slime.

One in a hundred miles.

Earth Flow Slime could rapidly enhance the power of fire-type demonic beasts.

It was also greatly beneficial to fire-type mages.

Refined into secret medicine, Earth Flow Slime could help fire-type mages quickly increase their mana.

The mage who discovered the giant Fire Fish acted immediately, wanting to catch the swiftly passing giant.

"Flame Hand!"

A fire-type spell evolved from the Mage's Hand.

Belonging exclusively to mages.

The massive flame hand seized the giant Fire Fish.

The scorching heat of the Flame Hand could not inflict effective damage on the giant Fire Fish.

The giant Fire Fish possessed extremely high fire resistance naturally; after absorbing Earth Flow Slime, its resistance became absurdly high.

Ordinary fire spells could no longer harm it in the slightest.

The Flame Hand could only barely drag it out from within the magma.

The giant Fire Fish shook its body fiercely, trying to struggle free from the Flame Hand's control.

"Hmph! Mere beast, surrender at once!"

Under the suppression of a fifth-rank mage's power, no matter how the giant Fire Fish struggled, it was futile.

It was still firmly grabbed ashore by the Flame Hand.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Seeing the giant Fire Fish ashore, surrounding beasts rushed over, wanting a share of the spoils.

"Get lost!"

The fifth-rank mage raised his hand, sweeping out a wave of flame impact, blasting all approaching beasts away.

Seeing him too powerful, the beasts dared not approach again.

The fifth-rank mage drove away the beasts, smashing the giant Fire Fish onto the ground.

"Obsidian Pierce!"

Casting a third-rank earth-type spell.

Several razor-sharp black obsidian pillars pierced through the giant Fire Fish.

Blood flowed down the obsidian pillars; exposed to air, the blood quickly ignited into flames.

Watching the giant Fire Fish gradually lose vitality until completely dead, the fifth-rank mage approached to dig out the crystal core formed by condensed Earth Flow Slime within its body.

The undigested Earth Flow Slime within the giant Fire Fish fused with flesh and blood, forming a crystal core capable of preserving Earth Flow Slime long-term.

This was originally an ability the giant Fire Fish evolved to digest Earth Flow Slime.

Yet it became one of the reasons for the giant Fire Fish being hunted. Benefiting the humans and beasts that hunted them.

Li Wei glanced at the four people hunting the giant Fire Fish.

Turning around, he quickly moved away from this place of trouble.

Although Earth Flow Slime was precious, it was not his purpose for coming to the Fire Element Plane.

If he could obtain some incidentally, it would naturally be good.

But fighting others for it was unnecessary.

Li Wei's purpose for coming to the Fire Element Plane was singular: awakening a new supernatural trait, or advancing his Fire Element Body.

He stayed away from the battlefield, searching for a suitable place to use the Spirit Gathering Ritual.

Holding a Fire Crystal in hand, Li Wei used a trick from the Spirit Gathering Ritual, judging the strength of surrounding Fire Spirits via the crystal.

Where the Fire Spirit was stronger, the temperature of the Fire Crystal was higher.

Normally, the Fire Crystal was cool to the touch.

Though called Fire Crystal, it was merely a stone containing a relatively large amount of fire elements.

At its core, it remained merely stone.

Upon arriving in the Fire Element Plane, it fell under the influence of the Flame Spirit.

The vitality of the fire elements within the Fire Crystal surged dramatically.

Held in his palm, it radiated warmth, no longer biting with cold.

Li Wei noticed the closer he drew to the volcanic crater, the hotter the Fire Crystal grew.

After searching for some time, he stumbled upon a hot spring lake.

That a lake existed within the Fire Element Plane caught Li Wei off guard.

Nearing the hot spring lake, Li Wei found the Fire Crystal in his hand burning intensely.

It was even more scorching than it had been atop the volcano.

Li Wei’s eyes brightened.

This was indeed a favorable location.

Standing by the shore, Li Wei gazed into the boiling waters bubbling incessantly.

He suspected the temperature of the lake far exceeded one hundred degrees.

Glancing about to ensure safety, Li Wei summoned the Shadow Servant.

The Shadow Servant had already ascended to the Fourth Tier.

The Fourth Tier bestowed a new ability—the Shadow Clone.

Currently, three clones could be manifested, each wielding fifty percent of the Shadow Servant’s power.

These clones could utilize every skill possessed by the Shadow Servant.

Including the fundamental ability of a Nightmare—Possession Control.

Li Wei commanded the Shadow Servant to direct the clones to possess Fire-type Magical Beasts.

Thus, he acquired three Third-Tier Fire-type Magical Beasts as guards.

The beasts circled the perimeter, while the Shadow Servant guarded closely at his side.

Only then did Li Wei feel secure enough to arrange the Spirit Gathering Ritual.

He laid out all the materials prepared beforehand.

To Li Wei, the Spirit Gathering Ritual resembled the Fire Spirit Sacrifice.

Except the core of the Fire Spirit Sacrifice was Li Wei himself.

The core of the Spirit Gathering Ritual was an ultra-pure Fire Element Magic Crystal designed to receive the Flame Spirit.

Such magic crystals do not occur naturally.

Only Grand Alchemists possess the skill to refine and craft them.

A single crystal was worth five hundred gold coins.

Li Wei had prepared only five.

Once the ritual commenced, Li Wei witnessed faint crimson lights emerging from the air, darting into the crystal like fireflies.

The magic crystal gradually glowed, emanating a potent allure.

The Flame Spirit holds immense attraction for any Fire-type Magical Beast or Fire Mage.

The three Fire-type Magical Beasts under the Shadow Servant’s control sensed the disturbance and turned to look.

It was beastly instinct, beyond even the Shadow Servant’s command.

Li Wei sensed impending danger.

Gurgle, gurgle!

Splash, splash!

Large splashes erupted on the lake surface, surging quickly toward Li Wei.

Monsters within the hot spring lake were drawn near by the lure of the Flame Spirit.

(End of Chapter)