Yuan Ming's eyes suddenly widened slightly, showing a look of astonishment.

His Divine Sense suddenly sensed that inside the spear, there seemed to be something hidden, emanating strands of Star Power; if not paying close attention, one would hardly notice it.

"What is this? Could there be more mysteries inside the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear?"

Yuan Ming activated his Divine Sense to probe there, but a tough Star Power blocked the deep penetration of his Divine Sense.

"This Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear can devour Star Power and nourish its master, tempering the bones. Indeed, it's no ordinary Magic Treasure!"

Yuan Ming suppressed the excitement in his heart, stood up, and put away the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear, saying, "My friends, thank you for waiting."

"It's no trouble, but Brother Yuan, was there any problem with that Magic Treasure just now?" Long Chong asked curiously.

"There was no problem. This treasure is even more extraordinary than I thought. If we encounter Star Rain again, it can still be used for protection," Yuan Ming said with an unfazed smile.

"Oh? Is that really so? Then I'm very thankful to you, Brother Yuan," Long Chong said joyfully.

Qiong Yun and Wulu also showed delighted expressions. With Yuan Ming's statement, they would have no worries if they encountered Star Rain again in this Secret Realm.

As for why Yuan Ming's Magic Treasure had such effects, the three of them did not ask any further. Even Long Chong, who was fond of using spears, only marveled at Yuan Ming's Magic Treasure without harboring any other thoughts.

Yuan Ming sensed the emotions of the others through Emotion Manipulation, and his smile deepened considerably.

"Let's go. The treasure that the Black Wood Compass is pointing to is just ahead," Qiong Yun said, taking out the compass treasure and casting a spell.

A shadow of a round spoon appeared, initially pointing northeast, then suddenly began spinning erratically.

Qiong Yun's expression darkened, and she quickly cast spells with both hands, but the shadow of the round spoon kept spinning uncontrollably, unable to stabilize.

"What's going on?" Long Chong asked.

"I don't know. Suddenly, I can't sense the aura of that treasure anymore. Could someone have gotten there first?" Qiong Yun stopped casting and looked quite upset.

Yuan Ming glanced in the northeast direction, where the Lizard Demon Beast was located. Could it be that the treasure Qiong Yun mentioned was the Purple Extreme Tai Sui?

Qiong Yun and Long Chong, unwilling to give up, searched for a while but found nothing.

The two could only helplessly give up and search for other treasures, and they did indeed make some gains.

Yuan Ming, using the Divine Sense of his first soul as a guide, gathered a bunch of highly toxic spiritual materials and placed them in the Spiritual Beast Bag where the Purple Extreme Tai Sui was located.

Two hours later, the four of them finally arrived at the edge of the Purple Grass Continent and looked ahead.

Several continents floated in front, with the closest one being a much larger entity than the Purple Grass Continent, covered in red with barely any flora visible.

After a brief discussion, they unanimously decided to head to this continent.

All having experienced traveling to new continents before, they each used their respective techniques to protect their bodies and then soared towards the new continent with tunneling light.

As before, as soon as they left the Purple Grass Continent, the bizarre suction force reappeared, and this time, it was three times stronger than the last, causing their bodies to uniformly plunge downward.

This turn of events was both expected and somewhat sudden for the four of them.

Long Chong immediately roared angrily, and an Azure Orb appeared above his head, from which a blue Spiritual Power fell and enveloped his body, barely stemming the falling motion.

Meanwhile, Qiong Yun performed some Secret Technique, purple Lei Guang flickering frequently under her feet, barely lifting her up.

Wulu used both hands to make a strange spell, and surging blood plasma appeared out of nowhere, completely enveloping him in blood, just barely stopping the descent.

Yuan Ming was the one who found it most taxing, but when he fell, he almost instinctively took out the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear, and a surge of Star Power burst out, countering the suction from below—making it much less strenuous than before.

However, activating the Magic Treasure also required Mana. As they continued to move away from the Purple Grass Continent and the suction increased, the Mana of the four was rapidly depleted, and Yuan Ming soon became the first to fall short.

At that moment, he acutely felt his inferior Cultivation, facing such a challenge that demanded a high limit of Mana, he was ultimately unable to cope.

To reach the next continent, he had no choice but to use Spirit Stones to replenish his Mana expenditure.

Eventually, after nearly depleting their spells, the four managed to escape the suction and arrived at a new continent, with several high-grade Spirit Stones in Yuan Ming's hands drained of Mana, turning into shattered debris and falling.

Yuan Ming and the others finally set foot on the new continent, catching their breath while taking in their surroundings. They saw the ground was barren, devoid of any vegetation or living beings, with only the exposed red soil and dark red rocks everywhere.

Hot air flowed up from the ground in waves. Walking among them felt like being in a hot spring, the constant steaming heat making them somewhat irritable.

"Such rich Fire Attribute Spirit Qi, this place is simply a Cave Heaven Blessed Land for Cultivators who specialize in Fire Technique," Long Chong, who cultivated the Water attribute cultivation method, said without distaste, feeling the aura around the void and chuckled.

"This godforsaken place counts as a Cave Heaven Blessed Land?" Qiong Yun rolled her eyes and said.

"Setting aside other factors, why wouldn't it count?" Long Chong laughed.

After entering the Secret Realm, Long Chong and Qiong Yun initially got along without issues, but gradually they began to show their true colors, constantly bickering.

It seemed like their dispute was more akin to playful banter.

Suddenly, the ground beneath a large rock ahead cracked open, and a crimson afterimage burst forth like a flash of lightning, heading straight for Qiong Yun's ankles—it was a red scorpion the size of a washbasin.

Qiong Yun was startled and was about to retreat to dodge when a purple spear shot from the side with even greater speed, slicing the crimson scorpion into two.

"You two should not just focus on talking, this place also possesses its strangeness, caution is paramount," Yuan Ming said after retrieving his Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear, reminding them.

They had just been treasure hunting on the Purple Grass Continent where a Star Rain had fallen, and the Purple Star Nine Dragon Spear had absorbed a considerable amount of Star Power, which enhanced its might once again.

"Thank you, Brother Yuan," Qiong Yun said with a blush, glaring fiercely at Long Chong as she expressed her thanks.

"What should be our next move might still require Miss Qiong's assistance," Wulu said with a smile.

Qiong Yun took out the Black Wood Compass and activated it. The shadow of the round spoon spun dizzily, pointing straight ahead.

Having trusted the Black Wood Compass during their treasure hunt on the Purple Grass Continent, they proceeded according to its direction.

The Red Continent was even more vast than the Purple Grass Continent, and after more than half a day, the expanse of crimson land ahead showed no sign of coming to an end.

The deeper they ventured into the continent, the richer the Fire Attribute Spirit Qi became, and Fire Attribute Spiritual Materials appeared more frequently, greatly enriching their collects.

Although the Red Continent did not have the deadly poisons of the Purple Grass Continent, it was home to various Fire Attribute demon beasts, many of which possessed unique Divine Skills. Not only were Yuan Ming and his companions amazed, but even Xi Ying had never seen such creatures.

Fortunately, all four of them possessed exceptional Divine Skills, and although they faced crises along the way, they were not gravely injured.

As the group crossed a scorching desert, Qiong Yun took out the compass again. The shadow of the round spoon trembled incessantly, pointing to the front left.

"Such a strong reaction indicates a heavy treasure in this place!"

Yuan Ming followed the direction indicated by the round spoon and saw the terrain gradually elevate. Behind a distant ridge, faint smoke rose, and the Spiritual Energy there was noticeably dense.

Yuan Ming led the way towards that ridge, with Wulu closely following behind.

Long Chong and Qiong Yun didn't say anything but followed them.

Maybe they hadn't realized it themselves, but after the events that had happened earlier, Yuan Ming had invisibly become the leader of their small team.

This new continent was exceptionally hot, and they did not dare to proceed too quickly. It took some time before they crossed that ridge, only to be met by an even hotter blast of air, mixed with the pungent smell of sulfur.

Yuan Ming stood on the ridge and looked towards the other side. Ahead, the terrain began to dip low, the ground cracked open with huge fissures that were filled with dark red magma.

At the center of that region, there was a vast Magma Lake spanning several miles. Inside, the crimson magma churned, continuously emitting gases from below which formed large bubbles that then burst open.

Smoke rose everywhere over the rolling magma, and from time to time, flames shot up like Fire Flood Dragons, flashing before vanishing.

Feeling the scorching air wave and the pungent odor, everyone instinctively squinted their eyes.

Qiong Yun took out the Black Wood Compass again to sense, and Long Chong's tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, his figure leaped up, and he jumped down towards the fragmented landscape at the edge of the Magma Lake.

Seeing this, although the others did not understand why, they followed suit.

After they stopped near the edge where the magma flowed, Long Chong still had a posture of peering out on tiptoes.

"Are you from the Fire Ape tribe? So anxious, what exactly did you find?" Qiong Yun asked with a frown.

"Haven't you noticed? Over there in the center of the lake," Long Chong called out without turning around, pointing ahead.

Yuan Ming followed his pointing hand diligently, looking intently, and saw that at the center of the Magma Lake there was a small lake within the lake, enclosed by a circle of black rocks and spanning only about thirty feet. Inside, however, grew a cluster of red lotuses.

The flowers were peculiarly grown; the leaves were sparse, but there were plenty of red lotuses. The red petals reflected a crystal-like luster, and from a distance, they looked like they were carved from Blood Crystals.

The stems of the lotuses had a slightly darker color, but they bore thin red lines that looked like channels connecting the magma and the flowers, pulsating with molten liquid like flowing blood.

"Could this possibly be an Earth Core Fire Lotus?" Qiong Yun said, her eyes shining with excitement as she hesitated to ask.

"What possibly? This is an Earth Core Fire Lotus! I once saw one at an auction. This is a valuable item, birthed from the Magma Spiritual Power and Earth Essence. It doesn't need to be used in Alchemy, but can be directly consumed for absorbing, which tempers the body and enhances Mana. The benefits are most apparent for practitioners of Fire Attribute Techniques, but it is also effective for other attribute Magic Practitioners," Long Chong excitedly explained.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone, including Yuan Ming, had their eyes light up, intrigued.

"Heaven's gifts, if not taken, are wasted. This is a divine gift, get it quickly!" Wulu said excitedly, about to leap forward, but Yuan Ming stopped him.

"Wherever a rare treasure grows, there must be Exotic Beasts guarding it. Let me explore first, and then we can act," Yuan Ming said.

"Brother Yuan makes sense; I was too eager," Wulu admitted somewhat sheepishly.

Yuan Ming closed his eyes and extended his Divine Sense toward the Magma Lake.

After a short while, he opened his eyes again with a hint of confusion on his face.

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