Wang Mu pondered for a few seconds, concentrated a drop of fresh blood on the tip of his axe, and continued chopping.

This time, the effect was more apparent, leaving a slight trace.

Although he hadn't chopped for a long time, that memory still lingered in his bones.

In this place, it was very difficult to cast Spells.

If not for the Primordial Mystic Sea Control Technique, it would have been difficult to even find a tool for chopping, let alone chop.

Wang Mu did have a special axe, but at this moment, it was not as useful as the one condensed from droplets of water.

After all, it was Primordial Mystic Heavy Water. Each strike of the axe carried the weight of the sea, enough to shake this Divine Tree. Moreover, with the addition of his own Essence Blood, each strike barely had an effect.

Unfortunately, this thing was too hard.

Plus, he had just reached the Golden Core Realm.

If he hadn't been in the Golden Core Realm, he likely would have been sent flying with one strike of the axe, and his Spiritual Power Shield would have been burned through by the Divine Flame in an instant.

Wang Mu seemed tireless, chopping continuously for two days.

The further he progressed, the more intense the flames on the tree became, forcibly consuming the Spiritual Power that hadn't been fully expended during the Heavenly Tribulation.

However, the Spiritual Power from the Heavenly Tribulation hadn't been fully expended, partly because Wang Mu initially resisted with his physical body, and partly because the Little Thunder Spirit helped absorb it.

At this time, Wang Mu was directly resisting the Divine Flame with a Spiritual Power Shield.

The branch now had an extremely deep gap.

Without Spiritual Power, he used his physical body to resist.

In these two days, hardly anyone else could make it up here. Even if they did, they couldn't endure chopping for even half a day.

After two days of chopping, some Cultivators ran out of Spiritual Power and couldn't hold on any longer.

Wang Mu was still going. The Divine Flame enveloped his body. Even with his physique at the eighth layer of the Mountain and Sea Body Refining Technique, scorched marks began to appear on his body.

One could imagine the terror of this Divine Flame.

It was rumored that the flames of Holy Fire Mountain had not been extinguished once in hundreds of years.

They burned all things in the world.

In the core of the mountain, even Divinity Transformation Cultivators could be burned to ashes—it was that terrifying!

His clothes had long since been reduced to ash. Wang Mu hadn't even had a chance to appreciate his body, freshly tempered by the Heavenly Tribulation, before it slowly began to turn charred black.

This continued until the third day. Wang Mu felt an unbearable burning pain all over, reminiscent of when he first absorbed the True Yang Star Flame, only even more intense...

After all, the True Yang Star Flame was immature...

And this Divine Flame had been burning for hundreds of years...

Finally, at noon on the third day, the branch fell off.

Sections of Wang Mu's hair were burned off. His body was as charred as carbon, pitch-dark, with only his eyes shining brightly.

He was relatively better off; most of the other Cultivators who had journeyed with him on the Immortal Boat were completely blackened and had gained nothing, their Primordial Spirits practically trembling from the agonizing effort.

Returning to the Heavenly Control Workshop, Wang Mu immediately exchanged the branch for the Heroic Couple Immortal Flying Skirt and then found a guest room to wash up.

After freshening up, he observed his reflection. My complexion is only slightly paler…

Wang Mu took a deep breath, feeling much better. This Holy Fire Mountain is a treasure trove. I should visit Fentian Temple again sometime...

Wang Mu sensed within his body and discovered that the True Yang Star Flame residing in his Second Spirit Acupoint seemed to have grown considerably stronger than before.

Wang Mu was slightly startled. He had been completely immersed in chopping, especially after anointing the axe with his Essence Blood, and hadn't noticed anything else.

The True Yang Star Flame has grown a bit... Could it have absorbed that fire?

As a Heaven and Earth Divine Flame, it wouldn't just absorb any fire.

The growth of the True Yang Star Flame was beneficial for his Artifact Refining. Of course, if he cultivated Fire Based Techniques, the stronger the True Yang Star Flame became, the more it would help his Spells.

I should look no different than I did a few days ago…

Wang Mu examined himself for a while. After confirming there were no problems, he transformed into Dongfang Mu's appearance using the Heavenly Person Transformation. Then, he returned with the brocade box containing the Heroic Couple Immortal Flying Skirt to where Mu Hongyuan was.

「On the Red Rhombus.」

Mu Hongyuan was sitting mid-air with her eyes closed. She seemed to know Wang Mu had returned and simply stated softly, "I thought you had left, Brother Mu. Didn't you promise to cheer me up?"

"I went to the Heavenly Control Workshop to buy you a gift," Wang Mu said, taking out the brocade box. "With your Realm and Cultivation, I don't know how else to make you happy. Although the grade of this Spiritual Artifact is very low, its style is quite attractive..."

Mu Hongyuan opened her eyes, a glint of amusement in them. With a wave of her hand, she opened the brocade box.

The flying skirt flew out automatically, emitting a faint light. It seemed to possess a spirit of its own as it displayed itself before Mu Hongyuan.

Mu Hongyuan was slightly taken aback. After a moment, she said, "Heroic Couple Immortal Flying Skirt... Brother Mu, you have good taste. How many Spirit Stones did it cost?"

"Not many, just... just a few hundred thousand," Wang Mu replied, doing a quick calculation. Considering the price of a Taoist Spiritual Artifact, that should be about right.

Of course, in reality, many Taoist Spiritual Artifacts are often bartered, item for item. They are rarely exchanged directly for Spirit Stones; Spirit Stones are merely a way to estimate value.

"A few hundred thousand..." Mu Hongyuan pursed her lips. "Brother Mu, you are really generous. Seeing how pale you look... did you really exchange it for Spirit Stones?"

"Why do you care so much?" Wang Mu said. "Just tell me if you like it or not."

Mu Hongyuan smiled broadly.

"Alright, consider it done."

"Sister is in a very good mood now."

Wang Mu nodded.

It wasn't about how much she would love it upon seeing it; at the very least, it could improve her mood.

After all, as a Cultivator of Mu Hongyuan's Realm, what good things hasn't she seen?

"Would you like Sister to try it on for you?" Mu Hongyuan narrowed her eyes, pointing at the flying skirt.

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