Chapter 500: The Legendary Red Fire Dragon Scale Tree (First Update, seeking all)

"No wonder even when the Principal came personally, the Langya Liu Clan refused to trade the Li Fire Parasol Tree or the Li Fire Essence; so there was such a purpose behind it."

Li Zhangsheng naturally saw the scene of Liu Xudong dismantling the Li Fire Parasol Tree, and at the same time understood that the Langya Liu Clan had long since planned this, otherwise it would have been impossible to sternly refuse the request of Principal Xu Wenhua.

After entering the Fire Crystal Palace, Li Zhangsheng restrained his aura to the utmost, tiptoed to the golden hall, and went straight into the staircase passage.

He naturally could not let go of the inheritance of Flame King Di Zhiyi.

As for Liu Xudong and the other Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride of the Langya Liu Clan, Li Zhangsheng was not without the confidence to finish them off.

Of course, if he could finish off the Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride by relying on a sneak attack, the situation would naturally be stable, but this was easier said than done.

Just as he entered the staircase passage, Li Zhangsheng's heart tightened; his Mental Power seemed to be restricted, and the range of its projection was actually only 1/10th of his usual level.

Besides this, he discovered that the Heavenly Vision Secret Technique could not penetrate the walls and stairs here; it was not that it could not penetrate, but that doing so required consuming a massive amount of Mental Power.

Without a doubt, some special Restrictions existed here.

About to compete with Liu Xudong for the Flame King's inheritance, Li Zhangsheng would not waste too much Mental Power beforehand; he still had to reserve Mental Power to cast secret techniques and transform into the Xuanwu, so he had to cancel the Heavenly Vision Secret Technique.

While Li Zhangsheng was moving forward tiptoe, Liu Xudong and the Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride had already arrived at their destination.

The entire process did not involve any unexpected situations; after walking out of the staircase passage, the two of them carefully sized up their surroundings.

This was a Dixiagongdian, similar in size to the Fire Crystal Palace above, with a large number of pictures painted on the walls, seemingly recording the great achievements of Flame King Di Zhiyi.

Not far away, a small patch of ground was covered in fire-red soil, on which a large fire-red tree was planted, wrapped in a layer of earthy-yellow Defense Restriction.

This was a tree less than ten meters tall, which one person could wrap their arms around; it was crystal clear throughout, and five fully ripened fruits hung from it, emitting an alluring fruity fragrance.

On the branches of this tree, a delicate, doll-like little girl was tied up; she looked to be only three or four years old, with complex special patterns carved on her forehead, faintly emitting a medicinal fragrance.

The little girl struggled, but could not break free from her bonds; upon seeing Liu Xudong and his companion, terror appeared in her eyes, and she struggled even more forcefully.

In the central area stood a Black Altar, covered in a large number of magic patterns, with wisps of black Qi surging, faintly giving one an evil feeling.

Above were 108 golden stairs, with a Throne standing at the top, on which sat a middle-aged man wearing a purple-gold crown.

The middle-aged man had long fire-red hair and dignified, upright features, but he kept his eyes closed from beginning to end, and his body lacked any characteristics of a living person.

In his right hand, he held a token, which exuded a majestic, grand, and awe-inspiring aura.

If nothing went wrong, he was the master of this place—Flame King Di Zhiyi!

After finishing his survey of the Dixiagongdian, Liu Xudong was greatly disappointed; he had originally thought that this place would be like the palace above, storing a large amount of treasures, but who knew that there was only one tree, one little girl, one King's corpse, and a token suspected of controlling the Fire Flame Secret Realm.

"This... could this be..."

Suddenly, the Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride who did not deserve to have a name pointed at the fire-red tree, his lips trembling violently because he was too excited.

Liu Xudong's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What is that?"

The Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride suppressed the excitement in his heart and said, "That is the legendary Red Fire Dragon Scale Tree! The Red Fire Dragon Scale Fruit it produces can significantly increase the probability of a Fire Element Leader-level Demon Pet breaking through to the Demon King level!"

Red Fire Dragon Scale Tree!

Liu Xudong could not help but widen his eyes; this was a legendary Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, and he had naturally heard of it, but he never imagined there would be one here.

One only needed to think about it to know the preciousness of the Red Fire Dragon Scale Tree; as long as one had this tree, one could continuously produce Red Fire Dragon Scale Fruit.

As long as they possessed this Red Fire Dragon Scale Tree, with the foundation of their Langya Liu Clan, a King would surely be born in the near future.

Thinking of this, Liu Xudong could not help but laugh out loud, his triumphant expression plain to see, because in his view, the next King of the Langya Liu Clan would definitely be him, and not Liu Xuguang!

Suddenly, Liu Xudong looked at the Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride, revealing a meaningful gaze.

The Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride shivered all over; the Red Fire Dragon Scale Tree was a matter of great importance, and unless he submitted to Liu Xudong, the latter might not let him go.

Clearly, he was about to face a choice.

No, this was a single-choice question!

He knew very well that he was no match for Liu Xudong, and there was almost no hope of escape; it was either submit or perish.

The Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride who did not deserve to have a name hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "I choose to sub..."

But before he could finish, suddenly, a figure rushed out of the passage, holding a ten-meter-long Black Gold Dragon Spear in both hands, thrusting straight at Liu Xudong.

To capture the bandits, first capture the leader!

Liu Xudong was clearly taken by surprise, but his reaction was extremely fast; facing Li Zhangsheng's sneak attack, he did not use Instant Movement, and the skin exposed on his body flashed with a pitch-black luster, as if he had transformed into steel.

Clang~

In a Lightning Flash, Liu Xudong grabbed the head of the Black Gold Dragon Spear, emitting a harsh metallic sound, followed by a great force that struck; a feeling of vibration and Paralysis traveled through his hands, and he could not help but loosen his grip on the Black Gold Dragon Spear.

The Black Gold Dragon Spear's momentum only slightly diminished as it fiercely pierced Liu Xudong's chest.

Clatter~ Ding~ Rip~

In an instant, Liu Xudong's clothes were torn open, revealing a tough Inner Armor, but under this spear strike, the Inner Armor still could not withstand it, being forcibly torn and landing on Liu Xudong's chest.

Boom~

A sound like a great bell tolling rang out; unexpectedly, Liu Xudong's chest also flashed with a pitch-black luster and was extremely hard, causing the Black Gold Dragon Spear to pierce in only one inch before it could go no further; this gave Li Zhangsheng the feeling of having stabbed into a large piece of steel.

Of course, if Liu Xudong had not delayed it slightly and the Inner Armor had not offset part of the force, Li Zhangsheng would have been confident in severely wounding Liu Xudong even if it were truly a piece of steel.

No sooner said than done, the Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride who did not deserve to have a name hurriedly retreated several steps and instantly summoned several Demon Pets to pounce toward Li Zhangsheng.

Among them, two were Leader-level Demon Pets.

Although this Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride sincerely hoped that Liu Xudong and Li Zhangsheng would fight to the death, preferably resulting in both being heavily injured so he could enjoy the entire Flame King inheritance alone.

But the problem was, Li Zhangsheng's strength seemed to be even greater than Liu Xudong's; without his assistance on the side, Liu Xudong would likely lose.

However, this was not a problem either; the Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride's mind instantly became active, and an idea emerged; he decided to retain a certain amount of strength and make necessary adjustments according to the situation, with the ultimate goal of letting these two heavily injure each other, as that would best serve his interests.

Liu Xudong wanted to become a King, and how could he let this opportunity pass? This was likely the only chance in his life to become a King.

As for Kings, the entire Langya Kingdom only had one Double-Character King and two Single-Character Kings; their strength and status went without saying, and a King's lifespan was easily two or three hundred years.

He was also a top-tier genius in the Langya Liu Clan, reaching the Fourth Rank before the age of 20, but Liu Xudong was too dazzling, completely overshadowing his light.

"What a pity!"

Li Zhangsheng secretly sighed, having to give up the idea of continuing to attack Liu Xudong; he flicked his Monster Pet Bag, and the young Red Dragon, Light Blessing bird, Venom Flying Dragon, and Treasure-Seeking Mouse rushed out, instantly intercepting the Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride's Demon Pets.

The moment they clashed, the Fourth Rank Heavenly Pride was truly shocked, because the one with the upper hand was not him, but Li Zhangsheng's four Temporary Spirit Pets.

Both are Fourth Rank, but the gap between the two sides is far too large; Li Zhangsheng suppressed him using only a Temporary Spirit Pet.

On the other side, Liu Xudong looked at his chest with lingering fear, seeing a wound an inch deep.

More than three years ago, before Liu Xudong became a Monster Tamer, he, like Li Zhangsheng, had consumed a Creation Fruit.

The Creation Fruit belongs to the Heavenly Essence Grade of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure; it has great limitations and can only be consumed when one is about to become a Monster Tamer.

Its effects are truly miraculous; as long as one becomes a Monster Tamer, one can obtain certain benefits. The most common benefits are having Mental Power that is thicker and more Pure than ordinary Monster Tamers, sharper perception, a wider coverage area for projecting Mental Power, and so on.

Of course, there is also a certain possibility of obtaining a special ability, though the probability is extremely low. Li Zhangsheng was completely possessed by the Emperor Rank of luck, relying on the Creation Fruit to obtain a special ability he called Soul Sensing.

Liu Xudong's luck was not bad either, just not as good as Li Zhangsheng's. The ability he obtained was called Steel Body. As the name suggests, this is a special ability that gives the body the hardness of steel, greatly increasing a Monster Tamer's survivability.

It is just that in terms of cost-effectiveness, how could Steel Body compare to the Soul Sensing ability? The two can be said to be as different as heaven and earth.

Liu Xudong did not think much more and continued to summon Demon Pets at the fastest speed possible.

Just like Liu Xudong, Li Zhangsheng was also rapidly summoning Demon Pets.

Roar—

Aixi let out a loud roar, the sound like Thunder, and an invisible Pressure spread out, quickly enveloping the opponent's Demon Pets.

Under this Pressure, except for the two Lord-rank Demon Pets, all the other Demon Pets of Liu Xudong and his companion were frightened, their eyes filled with terror, and all their abilities temporarily decreased by 10%.

Roar—

Unfortunately, Liu Xudong's Lord-rank Black Dragon also let out a roar, emitting a Rich Dragon Might, and both sides were back on the same level.

In an instant, Heiye activated the Night Curtain trait, and the area within a hundred meters was suddenly shrouded in darkness; the Demon Pets of Liu Xudong and his companion were blinded, all becoming unable to see.

There is another chapter at 4:00 PM!

(End of this chapter)