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"What do you mean?" Wei Chen asked the red dragon calmly.
"I mean, I can follow you, but only until you show me hope. After that, I will submit to you. After all, you are the Demon Lotus Emperor, the only hope for all demonkind to gain equal opportunities with humanity."
"That works for me, but you have to agree to one condition."
"What condition?"
"Help my friend gather the Dragon Soul."
Upon hearing this, the massive head of the red dragon shook violently as it spoke in human language, "No way! No dragon would ever help a human gather a Dragon Soul! Even if you killed me, I wouldn't do it! That is the dignity of our kind, a bottom line that cannot be crossed! Even if I were to help you gather a Dragon Soul, I would refuse. You should give up on that idea; the Golden Dragon Martial Soul within you must have been planned in your previous life, gathered by your dragon wife. Other dragons, even at the cost of their lives, would never do such a thing."
"Do you know that gathering a Dragon Soul requires sacrificing half of one's lifespan?"
The red dragon angrily rejected Wei Chen.
"Half of one's lifespan?" Ji Mei was taken aback, disappointment etched on her face. "Gathering a Dragon Soul seems impossible now, but experiencing true dragons and their legacy is still worthwhile."
Ji Mei addressed the red dragon, "Respected elder of the dragon clan, I apologize for my earlier thoughts; they were driven by greed."
"Very well, a wise Fellow indeed. I have lived for nearly a thousand years; cultivation is not easy. Sacrificing half my lifespan is deeply engraved in my mind as the greatest constraint of dragon dignity! Helping you gather a Dragon Soul is beyond my capabilities. However, I know there is a severely injured Fire Phoenix in this secret realm. I can take you to find it; refining the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul wouldn't be bad either."
As the red dragon spoke, a cunning glint appeared in its eyes.
Wei Chen replied, "Fire Phoenix? Aren't dragons and the Fire Phoenix clan natural enemies?"
"That's right, that Fire Phoenix Spirit is severely injured. Once I undergo my metamorphosis and reach adulthood, it will no longer be my opponent. I can help you beat that Fire Phoenix to near death, but whether you can condense the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul depends on your own abilities," the Red Dragon said, looking at Ji Mei.
Wei Chen suddenly recalled that during their time at Lijun Mountain, he had condensed the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul with the help of Demon Lotus. Later, that Fire Phoenix escaped because its Spirit was gravely damaged. It had only been about a year since then; surely the Fire Phoenix had not yet recovered. Could it be that the one the Red Dragon referred to was indeed that Fire Phoenix?
"Can you defeat the Fire Phoenix?"
"I can once I reach adulthood; I just need three more days. A fully powered Fire Phoenix can match me evenly, and neither of us would be able to gain the upper hand. However, that Fire Phoenix is only at half strength and very weak, so I am quite confident," the Red Dragon replied proudly.
"Good, then we will wait for you outside for three days. If you kill the Fire Phoenix and my friend condenses the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, its corpse will be yours."
Upon hearing this, the Red Dragon boomed, "The Fire Phoenix is a treasure trove in itself. If I devour it, not only will my strength increase, but my lifespan will also extend. I do not wish to monopolize the entire corpse of the Fire Phoenix; Demon Lotus Emperor, you also need to quickly enhance your power. We can share it."
"Agreed, it's a deal."
...
Wei Chen and Ji Mei exited the cave and sat at the entrance, waiting for the Red Dragon to emerge.
"Wei Chen, aren't you worried that the Red Dragon is deceiving us? It’s clear that it is somewhat weakened now; once it completes its so-called metamorphosis and its strength increases significantly, we will no longer stand a chance against it."
"Ji Mei, even now when it’s somewhat weak, are we really its opponents? If it weren't for my status as the Demon Lotus Successor, we wouldn't even have seen its face and would have died in that cave."
Wei Chen looked at Ji Mei speechlessly; this woman was still fixated on condensing the Dragon Soul after all this time.
"That's true," Ji Mei nodded, then looked at Wei Chen with a strange expression. "I never expected your identity would have such an effect on those divine beasts. Does that mean you can easily handle any divine beast you encounter in the future? They would either help you or, at the very least, not pose a threat to you, right?"
"It's difficult. I only know a little about the battles from my past life. From what the Red Dragon said, I was the ruler of the demon clan in my previous life, leading them against the human race as Macho Man. In the end, we lost, and some of the demon clan were exiled. Perhaps some of those fierce demon beasts do not hold me in awe; they might even harbor strong killing intent towards me. After all, it was I who caused them to fall to such lowly realms."
"When that Red Dragon comes out, you should ask it about this. I've heard that divine beasts can transform into human forms; I wonder if it can."
"It can transform once it reaches maturity. The human form is the ultimate goal of all beings' cultivation. Divine beasts and demon beasts with Divine Beast Blood can all take on human forms after reaching a certain stage."
As they conversed slowly, time passed quickly. Wei Chen gained a deeper understanding of Ji Mei's thoughts, and Ji Mei learned more about Wei Chen as well.
The relationship between them became much closer, and that faint barrier between them vanished.
All of this was because Ji Mei had adjusted her own positioning and completely abandoned the idea of controlling Wei Chen for her own use.
After a while, a fierce fire-type Soul Power surged from within the cave. The stones and soil on the cave walls instantly turned into red Lava Flow. Wei Chen and Ji Mei hurriedly flew up high to watch the rolling Heat Wave and Lava Flow with fear in their hearts.
"The Red Dragon's power is astonishing! I'm afraid my father wouldn't stand a chance against it!" Ji Mei exclaimed in terror.
"Of course. The Red Dragon is a true dragon clan member; once it reaches maturity, it can dominate in the Spatial Plane without rivals. Compared to high-level Divine Dragons from higher realms, that Red Dragon's strength is insignificant. However, in Soul World, its only opponents can be those divine beasts," Wei Chen explained.
The strength of divine beasts can reach the pinnacle of any realm they inhabit. Soul World is indeed a low-level existence among countless worlds; no matter how strong the Red Dragon is, it would have to start over in another realm.
Different cultivation resources and energy types yield completely different effects.
Just like a Peak Soul Realm Expert in the Soul World, upon reaching the High-Level Plane, one could only be considered an ordinary strong individual, roughly in the middle tier.
The molten flow surged continuously, resembling a scene of lateral Boisterousness. Wei Chen had experienced Boisterousness twice and was still haunted by the power of fire. Was the strength of the red dragon already approaching that level?
"Absolutely impossible. The power of fire is not something human strength can withstand. No matter how strong the red dragon is, it cannot reach that extent. Could there be hidden fire within the mountain?"
Wei Chen squinted at the rolling molten flow, becoming more convinced of his judgment.
"Ji Mei, the red dragon is harnessing Boisterousness, using fire energy to refine its body, allowing it to undergo true metamorphosis and reach adulthood. This red dragon is quite clever; it chose the Fire Domain. No wonder when your Sea Tribe seniors encountered it last time, it was still a Young Dragon, and now it is close to adulthood. It must have been here for a decade, absorbing fire energy and completing its transformation. The beasts in the Unreturning Mountain Range sensed the fierce aura of the red dragon and the oppressive weight of fire long ago and fled; that's why there are no other beasts in Unreturning Mountain."
"Yes, the power of fire is not something human strength can withstand. That red dragon drawing forth flames to refine itself is indeed clever. Fortunately, you are here; if I had brought Peak of Earth Soul Realm guards with me, they would pose no threat to that red dragon either and might have ended up dead here."
Ji Mei looked at Wei Chen with gratitude.
Wei Chen smiled proudly and said, "Of course! I still need to help you condense your Soul Realm Martial Soul—a Fire Phoenix Martial Soul. Hehe, you'll see then."
"The Fire Phoenix is also among the divine beasts; it's not easy—it's all about luck now. I've become indifferent after witnessing the power of the red dragon," Ji Mei said. After seeing how formidable the red dragon was, she felt less confident about condensing her Martial Soul from the Killing God beast. Divine beast Martial Souls are rare and cannot be obtained just through effort.
In fact, many things are like that; hard work does not guarantee success. It's better to take a lighter view; perhaps with good luck, one might just encounter it. A change in perspective and mindset can lead to tranquility.
Unknowingly, Ji Mei's mindset improved significantly; perhaps the Fire Phoenix Martial Soul was indeed not far from her grasp.
For a full two hours, an overwhelming amount of Lava Flow had filled the entire valley. Looking at the valley transformed into a sea of red, Ji Mei could only fly far away to avoid the heat waves.
Wei Chen floated above the vast expanse of red, violently absorbing the terrifying fire attribute Soul Power. His Fire Martial Soul had long been activated, recklessly plundering the Soul Power and channeling it into his Golden Dragon Martial Soul through its transformation process.
Martial Souls were interconnected; regardless of the attribute of the Soul Power, as long as one possessed the corresponding Martial Soul, it could be absorbed into the body, impacting the latest acupoints.
Under the relentless assault of countless Fire Soul Powers, Wei Chen's ninth acupoint in the Surge Realm finally burst open, dramatically enhancing his strength to the ninth level of Surge Realm.
It took Wei Chen less than half a month to progress from the ninth level of Spirit Wisdom Realm to the ninth level of Surge Realm. Moreover, he had not yet absorbed any Soul Stones.
The assistance from the Golden Dragon Maiden, along with the benefits gained from the pressure exerted by Ji Pokong and Thunderstorm during the Demon Lotus explosion, as well as this recent Boisterous event, allowed him to achieve a miracle that ordinary people could hardly imagine.
If word got out, countless people would surely go mad with envy.
Feeling Wei Chen's Soul Power Realm catching up to her, Ji Mei was left speechless. Not long ago, she had been boasting about her own ninth level in Surge Realm before Wei Chen, but now he had caught up to her, leaving her with no grounds for bragging.
"Truly unbelievable. The Demon Lotus Successor is indeed something else..."
Just as she thought this, a Red Dragon soared from the lake formed by Lava Flow, letting out a thunderous roar!
The terrifying pressure caused Ji Mei to momentarily lose her breath!
In an instant, the majestic dragon vanished, replaced by a stern-looking young man with red eyes who appeared before Wei Chen and Ji Mei.
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