"Quick! Word is that a rare treasure has appeared at Twin Flame Mountain. Let's get inside." Around the outer perimeter of Twin Flame Mountain, disciples from various sects and cultivation families wandered about, scrambling to rush into the depths of the mountain.
"Second Elder, this Twin Flame Mountain is much too hot. We're practically going to be roasted. Aren't there any magical treasures to block this heat?" Su Mi, the eldest miss of the Hancheng Su Family, complained to the Second Elder.
"Eldest Miss, don't you have a Water Spirit Root? Just use your spiritual power to form a barrier and it will cool down." The Second Elder wiped away a bead of sweat. With his Wood Spirit Root, he had no ability to conjure up water.
Su Mi gave the Second Elder a sideways glance and muttered, "My Water Spirit Root hasn't been cultivated to perfection yet; the barrier won't hold for long." Even so, she channeled her spiritual power, and a thin film of water wrapped around her, instantly making her feel much cooler.
Just then, a cry of surprise rang out ahead. Su Mi and the Second Elder exchanged glances and hurried over.
Right before them, a huge fireball soared into the sky from the valley, followed immediately by a Demonic Beast ablaze with flames, carrying a treasure chest radiating an odd glow on its back.
"That's the rare treasure!" someone in the crowd shouted, and various factions swarmed after the Demonic Beast and the treasure chest. Su Mi's eyes lit up, and she gave chase as well. However, the Demonic Beast moved with incredible speed, vanishing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
"Eldest Miss, we can't catch up to that beast. We might as well look elsewhere; there might be other opportunities for us."
The Second Elder advised. Su Mi hesitated for a moment and nodded. Just as they were about to turn and leave, a young man suddenly appeared before them. Holding a jade pendant that emitted a faint glow, he said, "This jade pendant might help you find the rare treasure."
Su Mi looked the young man up and down, filled with suspicion. "Is your jade pendant really that magical? Why don't you use it to find the treasure yourself?"
The young man smiled faintly and said, "I have no interest in this rare treasure to begin with, so this pendant is useless to me. Seeing that you are so eager for it, Miss, I shall present it to you. Perhaps we will meet again in the future, and we can forge a good connection."
Su Mi felt somewhat tempted. She took the jade pendant and felt a warm touch; though its glow was faint, it faintly harbored a mysterious power. The Second Elder chimed in from the side, "Eldest Miss, it's worth a try."
Su Mi nodded and channeled her spiritual power into the jade pendant. In an instant, the pendant blazed with brilliant light, pointing in a specific direction. Overjoyed, Su Mi and the Second Elder followed the direction indicated by the pendant.
Along the way, they ran into quite a few other treasure seekers, all eyeing the pendant's light with predatory intent. Su Mi tightly guarded the pendant and quickened her pace. After pursuing for an unknown amount of time, a cave appeared ahead, and the glow of the jade pendant grew even more intense.
Su Mi took a deep breath, and together with the Second Elder, cautiously walked into the cave. The aura of the rare treasure grew thicker and thicker, and a new battle for treasure was about to unfold.
Meanwhile, Su Weiwei and the Northern Wasteland King had already pushed open the doors of the Twin Flame Palace. Inside, the spacious palace was resplendent and magnificent. At the far end of the hall, an alchemy cauldron glowing with a reddish light sat atop a lotus platform.
"Master, that is the Infinite Heaven Cauldron, a Heaven-grade alchemy cauldron. Hurry and drop your blood to form the pact." Xiaolian's voice rang inside Weiwei's mind, and Wuchen heard it as well.
The Northern Wasteland King flashed forward, instantly arriving beside the lotus platform, and reached out to touch the Infinite Heaven Cauldron. Suddenly, a red barrier of light rose around the alchemy cauldron, blocking him outside. "There is a restriction here."
The Northern Wasteland King frowned. Su Weiwei also stepped forward, carefully observing the barrier of light and circulating her spiritual power in an attempt to break it. Right then, a commotion came from outside the hall—the other treasure seekers had followed the scent and caught up.
"Oh no, we've been discovered." Su Weiwei's heart tightened. Those people rushed into the palace, and upon seeing the Infinite Heaven Cauldron, their eyes turned red as they all began attacking the barrier. In an instant, the interior of the palace flashed with the light of spells, various attacks incessantly slamming into the light barrier.
Su Weiwei and the Northern Wasteland King defended against the others' attacks while continuing to attempt breaking the restriction. Xiaolian said anxiously in Su Weiwei's mind, "Master, you must hurry. If this drags on any longer, they might break through the barrier."
Su Weiwei gritted her teeth, channeling all her spiritual power. A powerful beam of light spiritual power surged toward the barrier. At the same time, the Northern Wasteland King also unleashed a potent fire spiritual power. The two spiritual powers intertwined, and finally, a crack appeared in the barrier...