Chapter 440: Mystic Fire Crystal Lotus

"With these Secret Patterns, I can now control them directly with my thoughts, without needing the Secret Patterns," Xiao Yu said, optimizing the control method of the Lava Demon Gods while also lifting many of the previous restrictions on them.

The Lava Demon God's divine power now operates normally, and its speed can break through to one hundred thousand times light speed, even one million times light speed.

With a thought, Xiao Yu made the nine‑headed Lava Demon God leap from the black rocky ground, and the slabs of rocky earth suddenly sank millions of kilometers.

The nine‑headed Lava Demon God flew into the magma sea above and plunged back into it.

Xiao Yu will not let them leave here until he truly resolves their energy supply problem.

Immediately, Xiao Yu re‑entered Cold Cliff Fortress, commanded it to move back beneath the coordinate point, and then the entire Cold Cliff Fortress surged into the magma sea.

This time he need not worry about the Lava Demon Gods in the magma sea, constantly dodging fiery rocks, and at ten thousand times light speed he swiftly flew toward the deep of the magma sea.

One month later.

"Huh?" Xiao Yu exclaimed, staring at the lotus before him that resembled a flame crystal, unable to contain his amazement.

The flame lotus, only one meter in diameter, was continuously rotating, and endless fiery aura seeped into the surrounding magma sea with its spin.

Even Xiao Yu inside Cold Cliff Fortress felt the scorching heat of the endless flame, and the very space was baked to a shattered state.

The surrounding hundreds of billions of kilometers remained in a shattered condition.

"Could this be the source of energy for the entire magma sea?" Xiao Yu guessed aloud.

Although the aura emitted by this flame lotus was only around the ninth level, Xiao Yu could sense that within that one‑meter lotus seemed to contain an entire flame universe.

The divine power was heavy and unfathomable!

"System, analyze the flame lotus before me," Xiao Yu thought silently.

【One hundred billion Wish Gold Coins have been deducted!】

【Mystic Fire Crystal Lotus, a flame crystal formed naturally over countless ages in the magma sea of Mie Shen Jian on the Cosmic Vessel, possessing the complete fire law of the Origin Continent. It can be used as refining material to forge a Void True God Level Ultimate Treasure.】

【Wish has been fulfilled.】

"This treasure is actually rarer than the Li Huo Crystal Pearl I obtained before," Xiao Yu praised.

The Li Huo Crystal Pearl can only forge a Strongest Supreme Treasure, which is essentially a True God Level Ultimate Treasure.

The preciousness of the two treasures is incomparable.

Xiao Yu also realized that this Mystic Fire Crystal Lotus is not the energy core of Mie Shen Jian; even if he takes it, it will not disrupt Mie Shen Jian's operation.

With another thought, Xiao Yu let endless fire divine power envelop the entire Mystic Fire Crystal Lotus, after which the lotus vanished, having been absorbed into the World Ring.

The Mystic Fire Crystal Lotus was taken, and the surrounding space is being rapidly repaired.

At the same time, the temperature of the surrounding magma dropped sharply, and endless fire divine power streamed from the nearby magma sea.

Clearly, the loss of the Mystic Fire Crystal Lotus caused no damage to the entire magma sea.

……

Virtual Universe.

In the endless Space-time Plane, within the towering temple shrouded by chaotic currents.

Beside the oval blue long table, on two massive thrones, Xiao Yu and the Chaos City Lord sat opposite each other.

"Over these centuries, how have the harvests on the Cosmic Vessel been?" the Chaos City Lord asked.

"Luck was on my side; when I first arrived at Mie Shen Jian, I found a Black Token, and also picked up two exquisite Peak Treasures belonging to the Five Turbid Lord of the Divine Eye Clan," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"Haha, you truly are the bane of the Divine Eye Clan," the Chaos City Lord laughed, then turned serious and warned, "The Lava Demon Gods of Mie Shen Jian are extremely powerful and have astonishing defense; even the Strongest Being can only flee when confronting them."

"Those Lava Demon Gods have already been subdued by me," Xiao Yu said with a grin.

"Really?" the Chaos City Lord exclaimed happily, "My Master Uncle, the Lord of Darkness, and others have just arrived at the Cosmic Vessel."

"Indeed, then you all come to Mie Shen Jian; I'll have the Lava Demon Gods serve as your bodyguards, though they cannot leave the Mie Shen Jian area for now," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Each Lava Demon God is equivalent to a top‑tier True God elite.

"Very well," the Chaos City Lord smiled and nodded in agreement.

"I've already uploaded the previously surveyed area to the Virtual Universe System, as a certain supplement," Xiao Yu said.

……

Outside the Cosmic Vessel.

Within the human outpost, inside the domed white temple.

The Chaos City Lord, the Lord of Darkness, the Lord of Silent Marquis and other human Universe Lords, five in total, sat upon the throne, awaiting the arrival of the Hongmeng Alliance alien Universe Lord.

The Chaos City Lord sipped his drink leisurely and said, "I just chatted with the Creator Lord for a while; he's currently inside the Cosmic Vessel's domain at Mie Shen Jian."

"Mie Shen Jian, that's where Lava Demon Gods reside," the Lord of Darkness sighed.

"The Lava Demon Gods have already been subdued by the Creator Lord for his use," the Chaos City Lord laughed, "I was planning to explore there."

"Mie Shen Jian often yields some Peak Treasures," the Lord of Darkness said with a grin, "Then let's go to Mie Shen Jian together."

"That's exactly my intention," the Chaos City Lord smiled.

……

Upon learning that the Chaos City Lord and other human elite were coming to the Cosmic Vessel to explore and intended to head to Mie Shen Jian, Xiao Yu was not overly concerned.

Though the journey was fraught with danger, the Peak Palace Supreme Treasures possessed by humanity now suffice to furnish every Universe Lord.

Moreover, Xiao Yu had heard that the Eternal Illusion Ship had been borrowed by the Lord of Darkness.

So there was even less reason to worry about them.

Xiao Yu then left a Divine Avatar, placing it within the Peak Palace Supreme Treasure Forbidden Hall; the divine power permeated, imprinting a soul mark to complete the recognition of the master.

He then proceeded toward his next target.

"The nearest target to me lies in the Abyss region," Xiao Yu said as he studied the route to the next objective.

Cold Cliff Fortress flew upward above the magma sea.

It then accelerated continuously, reaching ten thousand times light speed, and kept soaring rapidly, dodging one fiery rock after another.

After a prolonged flight, it finally burst out of the magma sea, pierced the void, and plunged headlong into the endless icy water.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

That endless icy water, each drop is heavier than a neutron star.

Cold Cliff Fortress rammed forward at ten thousand times the speed of light; this force alone was enough to cause a top‑grade palace‑type Ultimate Treasure to shatter outright.

Fortunately, Cold Cliff Fortress is a Strongest Supreme Treasure, so it is not at all frightened by such impact.

Upon entering the frigid waters, Cold Cliff Fortress quickly decelerated under the endless resistance, then burst out of the icy domain.

It returned to the void, flying.

"This is Yan Shui Lake." Xiao Yu looked around the endless Yan Shui Lake and saw the whole lake bubbling, with blue flames swirling on the water's surface.

This Yan Shui Lake is also a region that often yields precious Ultimate Treasures.

There is no particularly dangerous area; the only noteworthy Frozen Lake Thunder Fire is at most a minor hazard. (End of chapter)