Chapter 89

"Is it true that the Qiu family has a genius with a Fire Spirit Body?" Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed as he listened carefully to the people's discussions.

"The Fire Spirit Body can naturally be close to the essence of fire, and can continuously absorb the fire energy from heaven and earth to form true fire," said the Swallowing Heaven Sparrow. "The fire essence of this spirit body is cultivated later in life, but the fire martial soul is obtained at birth. The only difference between the two is this. It can be said that when cultivated to a certain realm, a person with a Fire Spirit Body will not be much worse than someone with a fire martial soul."

"I see." Xiao Yun nodded slightly, as this was the first time he had heard of a spirit body.

"If the Qiu family has such a genius, why haven't we seen him here?" someone asked.

"The person is named Qiu Yufeng, and he is only sixteen years old. He is currently in seclusion, reportedly trying to break through to the True Essence Realm," someone replied.

"What, he's trying to break through to the True Essence Realm at sixteen?"

"This is truly a genius!" Everyone was surprised upon hearing this.

"Rumor has it that this young man has already been nominated to join the Tianyuan Sect. If he obtains some strange fire, he will also excel in alchemy. In that case, he has a chance to become a core disciple of the Tianyuan Sect, and then his future will be boundless!"

"It seems the Qiu family is really on the rise."

"No wonder even Qiu Xuanfeng himself came here to seek opportunities. It's said he has been in the Essence Pill Realm for quite some time!" The cultivators from various clans discussed and understood why Qiu Xuanfeng was willing to risk his life to explore the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion.

"Qiu Yufeng?" Hearing these discussions, Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, and he muttered, "It seems I need to find a way to stop the Qiu family if I get the chance!"

If this person really obtains some strange fire, it will be troublesome.

Muttering this, he immediately walked towards the rocky abyss of the fire pit.

At this moment, the cultivators from various clans were already slowly descending the stairs on the cliff.

The sea of fire in the Heavenly Flame Cave was still continuously receding, and a magnificent palace slowly came into view. The bright green tiles shimmered like they were made of fine iron, and from a distance, it looked like a celestial mansion rising from the ground.

"Is this the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion?" The people by the fire pit looked down at the sea of fire, and their hearts were all shaken when they saw the huge palace that had appeared. It was hard to imagine how this palace could remain unburned in the sea of fire.

The palace was enormous, like an ancient giant dominating the sea of fire, with an iron bridge made of chains leading to the palace gate.

The cultivators from various clans, led by Qiu Xuanfeng, gathered in front of the chains, waiting for the sea of fire to recede before boarding the iron bridge.

The Qiu family had a total of six people on this trip, including Qiu Xuanfeng, two elders, and a few young people.

These young people were at the peak of the innate realm, and they came here to seek opportunities.

Although they did not have a Fire Spirit Body, they had some affinity with fire essence. By cultivating special techniques, they could absorb fire, and for them, the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion was a rare opportunity. If they obtained some fire essence and changed their constitution, they could leap to a higher level.

Not only the Qiu family, but also the young people from other major clans came here to seek opportunities within the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion. If they gained control of fire, they had a chance to become alchemists, and their status would rise accordingly.

Therefore, none of the major clans wanted to miss this opportunity.

The Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion did not open just once or twice; it opened almost every ten years. In the past, strong people came here but returned empty-handed, and some even perished in the Essence Pill Realm, which made people wary.

So, fewer Essence Pill Realm cultivators came to take risks later on.

With Qiu Xuanfeng present, the cultivators from various clans obediently waited on the side.

The sea of fire in front was rolling, and occasionally, currents of air appeared. Finally, after a moment, the sea of fire receded like a river suddenly drying up, and a huge palace completely emerged in front of everyone. The palace was surrounded by scorching lava and fire currents.

"The Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion has fully appeared; we can move now." Qiu Xuanfeng's eyes narrowed, and he stepped forward, walking towards the iron bridge connecting the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion and the cliff. As he took a step, essence energy spread out, supporting his feet.

The iron bridge was entirely made of black iron and was extremely hot due to the high temperature. If an ordinary person stepped on it, their feet would be burned off. However, strangely, the chains were not melted by the fire, creating a unique spectacle.

Led by Qiu Xuanfeng, the cultivators from the Qiu family followed one after another.

Subsequently, the cultivators from other families also gathered here and followed.

Although there were five staircases on the cliff, there was only one iron bridge leading to the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion.

As everyone stepped onto the iron bridge and walked towards the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion, Xiao Yun also walked to the edge of the cliff by the fire pit.

However, before he could approach the fire pit, someone immediately came forward.

"Who are you?" A middle-aged man walked over, his eyes cold, and glared at Xiao Yun. "No one else is allowed to approach this place. Leave immediately, or don't blame us for being ruthless." This was a cultivator from the Qiu family guarding the staircase on the cliff.

"The Qiu family is truly domineering!" Seeing the Qiu family's people coming over to drive him away, Xiao Yun frowned.

In fact, the cultivators from other major clans were also guarding the passage.

However, when Xiao Yun approached, only the Qiu family acted so arrogantly and scolded him.

"Is this fire pit your family's property?" Xiao Yun did not stop but continued to walk forward.

Now that the sea of fire had receded and the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion had appeared, the cultivators from various forces had already boarded the iron bridge to approach the relic mansion. If he delayed, the Qiu family might obtain some of the relics, which would be disastrous.

"How dare a mere child like you disturb the Qiu family's acquisition of the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion's spiritual items?" The middle-aged man's eyes were cold. "Hurry up and leave, or I won't be gentle. A sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy also wants to enter the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion?"

"These people from other families are about to enter the Heavenly Flame Relic Mansion. Why don't you stop them?" Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed as he asked.

The Qiu family's people sneered, "These people are from the major clans of Fengyue Kingdom. How can you compare to them?"

"Is this boy crazy?" Not far away, the people from other major clans also looked at him with ridicule.

"Move aside." Xiao Yun did not say more but glanced at the Qiu family's man.

"You're asking for death." The man's eyes darkened, and he immediately moved his hand, releasing a powerful aura.

Mystic Eagle Claw!

The man leaped, and essence energy surged out, his hand transforming into a claw like a mystic eagle, ready to snatch a rabbit from the air.

This was a high-level Mystic Rank martial technique, exuding a spiritual aura, making it impossible to resist.

Dragon and Snake Swallowing Heaven!

Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, and essence energy surged out from his body. His hands moved, transforming into a dragon and a snake, opening their mouths to swallow the Mystic Eagle Claw, dissipating the essence energy and wind, and then fiercely slamming the man away.

Bang!

A dull sound echoed, and the man fell to the ground like a broken kite.

"Qiu Long was actually slammed away." The cultivators from the Qiu family were surprised.

"This boy has some skills." Everyone was stunned, not expecting a young man to have such strength. After all, Qiu Long was a cultivator at the late innate realm, considered a strong person. How could an ordinary person defeat him so easily?

Xiao Yun glanced at the man who had been slammed to the ground, his eyebrows raised, and his gaze fell on the staircase guarded by the Qiu family. He did not want to confront the Qiu family too early, but their arrogance was unbearable.

Therefore, Xiao Yun decided to humble the Qiu family.

He walked step by step towards the staircase guarded by the Qiu family.

"How dare this boy offend the Qiu family?"

"If I were him, I would have fled. How can he dare to continue forward? Doesn't he know the power of the Qiu family?" Not far from the pit, many people were watching, curious about the situation, even though they did not go down to explore.

Seeing Xiao Yun dare to offend the Qiu family, they all sneered.

Xiao Yun, however, remained calm, walking forward as if taking a leisurely stroll.

If he were afraid, how could he become a strong person?

"Boy, you dare to injure a member of the Qiu family. You're asking for death." At the edge of the cliff, an elder walked over, his eyes cold, and stared at Xiao Yun. This was a True Essence Realm strong person, whose powerful aura made the air tremble.

The elder stood with his hands behind his back, like a giant mountain, and his aura made even the distant cultivators feel intimidated.

"The True Essence Realm strong person from the Qiu family is about to act."

"That boy is in trouble now." Everyone drew a sharp breath, as the True Essence Realm was too powerful. Even the aura alone made people tremble, and they shivered involuntarily. How could a young man like that resist such a powerful person?

"True Essence Realm?" Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, unafraid, and continued walking, saying, "Please move aside."

"What? This boy is actually asking a True Essence Realm cultivator to move aside?" As soon as the words were spoken, the nearby people were stunned.

Should a young man at the innate realm say such things?

Why do I feel like he's delusional?

Everyone felt speechless. Has the world changed, or is this boy so foolish that he's gone mad?

"Such a young man hasn't been seen in a long time!" The True Essence Realm cultivator from the Qiu family narrowed his eyes, a playful smile on his lips. "But such arrogance often brings disaster." In the next moment, his eyes turned cold, and his hands, which had been behind his back, suddenly stretched out.

These were pale hands, exuding a sinister aura.

"Is this person Yin Sha Hand, Qiu Chen?" Seeing the hands, someone exclaimed.

"It's said that this person cultivates Yin Sha Qi, and his Yin Sha Palm is incredibly powerful. Once hit, it invades the enemy's body, destroying their internal meridians. Such a person is the most difficult to deal with. With him acting, that young man will likely be crippled at the very least." There was a commotion nearby, and even the cultivators from other major clans looked on with amusement, ready to watch the show.

"Boy, kneel and beg for mercy, and I might spare your life, only crippling your cultivation." Qiu Chen's eyes were sinister, his aura suddenly changing, giving off an evil feeling. He stared at Xiao Yun coldly, his eyes filled with cruel amusement.

"Kneel?" Xiao Yun's eyes narrowed, his face turning cold.