Chapter 244

Chapter 244: Fire Spirit Peak

Fang Lie flew into the main city alongside Immortal South Sea, while Little Peach Red refined and stored the treasure ship into her Sumeru Bags before following closely behind.

The reason Fang Lie entrusted Little Peach Red with refining the treasure ship was simple—his own cultivation as a Qi Sea cultivator proved insufficient to store such a vessel.

Little Peach Red, with her thousand-year cultivation and vast Magic reserves, could not only store the ship but also better wield its power during battles. With her in command, the Sixth-Rank Treasure Ship could take on two or three Wind Tribulation Immortals at once, significantly boosting their combat power.

The Four Seas Alliance showed Fang Lie extraordinary respect. Not only did they dispatch Immortal South Sea to greet him personally at the dock, but all three other alliance leaders also waited in the city to receive him. After formalities, they settled him into an exquisite estate spanning hundreds of acres, staffed by over a hundred attractive servants. Should Fang Lie desire, any could serve him intimately, and the Four Seas Alliance even hinted at gifting these servants permanently.

This was full Wind Tribulation Immortal treatment—an unprecedented honor for a mere Qi Sea cultivator.

Once settled, Fang Lie became the most sought-after figure in the area. Groups of high-ranking Cultivators visited daily, the weakest among them being Nascent Soul True Immortals. Some sought pills, others aimed to forge alliances or curry favor.

After all, a Great Pill Master capable of miraculous transformations was invaluable. None dared risk future needs by neglecting this connection.

Though courteous to most, Fang Lie refused all visitors from the top ten demonic sects.

Meanwhile, Fang Lie’s origins became common knowledge. Tales spread of his father’s death during the righteous and demonic war, though now few dared mock Fang Gang as foolish. Instead, ridicule fell upon the East Kunlun Sword God’s disciples.

While East Kunlun had achieved a glorious victory that briefly positioned them as potential leaders of the righteous sects, their triumph reeked of betrayal—especially their Sword God’s treachery against his sworn brother. Though none openly criticized East Kunlun for fear of reprisal, distrust grew in whispers.

Without Fang Lie’s emergence, this scandal might have faded within a century. But the boy’s existence changed everything.

Fang Lie’s potential terrified all—a teenager already matching Wind Tribulation Immortals. Given centuries, he might rival even the Sword God. Worse, his undying nature guaranteed he’d survive to reach that potential. The mere thought of the future’s strongest warrior bearing revenge for his father’s murder surely haunted East Kunlun’s disciples.

Though currently weak, Fang Lie’s pill-making prowess granted immediate influence. In pill-scarce Wanxing Sea, his unmatched skills made every local Cultivator dependent on him. Within years, a single word from him could mobilize armies of Cultivators.

Soon, East Kunlun disciples might find themselves hunted for spirit pills if Fang Lei spread such offers. This corner of Wanxing Sea, though small, generated substantial benefits—losses here would sting East Kunlun. As Fang Lie’s cultivation and territory expanded, so would his capacity to harm them.

An unkillable prodigy became any major power’s nightmare. For East Kunlun, that nightmare had arrived.

The top ten demonic sects fared no better. As direct participants in his father’s murder, they faced Fang Lie’s wrath. Currently, they couldn’t purchase spirit pills from him at any price—not even tenfold offers moved him.

The disciples of the top ten demonic sects grew furious, secretly plotting to teach Fang Lie a harsh lesson. Even if they couldn’t kill him, they aimed to create enough trouble to make him understand the demonic sects’ might.

Meanwhile, local cultivators quietly banded together to support Fang Lie and strike back at the demonic sect scoundrels. The demonic sect disciples’ notorious arrogance – wiping out entire families across Wanxing Sea – would’ve gotten them crushed by high-level cultivators long ago if not for their powerful backers.

Their bullying had bred countless enemies. Previously disorganized scattered cultivators couldn’t oppose the strong demonic sect cultivators alone. But Fang Lie’s defiance became their rallying point. They realized they could simply cheer him on from the shadows – gaining his favor while venting their own grudges.

As both sides schemed, Fang Lie calmly reviewed the Four Seas Alliance’s auction catalog in his courtyard. Over a hundred items filled its pages, all fifth-rank treasures or higher. The more Fang Lie studied them, the more frustrated he grew. These treasures were too powerful for a mere Qi Sea cultivator like himself.

Flipping to the final page intending to glance at the grand finale before discarding the catalog, Fang Lie suddenly froze. His eyes blazed as they locked onto the last entry – a Seventh-rank Treasure called Fire Spirit Peak, forged over centuries by a Fire Tribulation Immortal.

This wasn’t ordinary treasure, but a Space Treasure for housing gu insects. Its true power lay not in the container itself, but in the famous Fire Spirit Gu stored within. These insects possessed a deadly trait – when losing battles, they’d unleash Self-Detonation using their terrifying Fire Element Spiritual Energy, destroying opponents two ranks higher.

The Fire Spirit Gu hierarchy included:

– Second-tier basic units

– Third-rank Blue Pattern variants

– Fourth-Rank Golden Pattern versions

– Fifth-rank Mother Gu producing regular offspring

– Sixth-rank Gu Kings birthing Mother Gu every Hundred Years

– Seventh-rank Gu Emperors spawning Gu Kings every millennium

The Fire Spirit Peak contained 3 Gu Emperors, 300+ Gu Kings, and thousands of Mother Gu. Though only tens of thousands remained after recent disasters, the breeding potential remained immense.

The catalog revealed its tragic history: Months earlier, its owner clashed with a Thunder Tribulation Immortal. After exhausting his Magic in battle, the Thunder Tribulation Immortal detonated his life-bound treasure, obliterating thousands of miles and reducing 300 billion Fire Spirit Gu to ash.

The current owner – injured and bankrupt from maintaining the swarm’s annual 1,000 small spirit pearl upkeep – now desperately sought an Eighth-rank Treasure in exchange. Fang Lie nearly cursed at the absurd price… until reading the justification.

The owner had invested treasures from heaven and earth over centuries to breed these insects. The maintenance costs alone could buy multiple Eighth-rank Treasures. With sufficient spirit stones, this damaged treasure could indeed regain its former glory – making the steep price almost reasonable.