CHAPTER 1517: CHAPTER 1516: A MONSTER EMERGES, IMPOSSIBLE TO RESIST

"Our main task now is not to discuss past matters,

but to find a way to save the Four Symbols Flame Crystal," Tie Men suggested.

He looked at Xu Zimei and pleaded, "I fear my strength alone is insufficient, I need your help."

"Why should I help you?" Xu Zimei countered.

At these words, Tie Men was left speechless.

He could only turn his gaze to Xiao Anshan and Shangguan Xian.

And the few members of the Fire Tribe, he said, "Aren’t you going to concern yourselves with matters of your tribe’s elders?"

"We came with Young Master Xu, and all actions are under his discretion," Shangguan Xian said plainly.

Her meaning was clear as well.

If Xu Zimei agrees to help, they will, if not, then they won’t concern themselves.

"Yes, yes, we all listen to Young Master Xu," Fire Mistress, along with Yun Wu and the other three, nodded in agreement.

Tie Men, helpless, could only turn his gaze back to Xu Zimei.

"Then what conditions do you have? Just state them," Tie Men said.

"You have nothing on you that interests me," Xu Zimei shook his head.

Just when Tie Men was in despair.

Xu Zimei suddenly said the word "but".

"But the Four Symbols Flame Crystal does interest me. How about this: I help you slay the guy who stole the Four Symbols Flame Crystal.

And you give the Four Symbols Flame Crystal to me, how about that?"

"Then what makes you different from a robber?" Tie Men shouted angrily.

"There’s no difference," Xu Zimei shrugged.

"Except that this guy is stealing, and I’m taking it openly.

And I was kind enough to inform you."

Tie Men was at a loss for words.

"I see from the start you’ve been eyeing the Four Symbols Flame Crystal," Tie Men said.

Xu Zimei smiled.

He gazed at the Four Symbols Flame Crystal, the flowing power from within indeed made him covetous.

He was now at the second level of Great Saint, Mixed Yuan.

Actually, Xu Zimei had a premonition.

If he absorbed the power of the Four Symbols Flame Crystal,

he would likely reach the third level of Great Saint, the Eternal.

Therefore, obtaining the Four Symbols Flame Crystal was imperative for him.

......

"I can’t stop you, do as you please," Tie Men seemed to have resigned to fate.

With his strength, there was no way to stop Xu Zimei.

That’s how helpless matters are in the world.

Of course, if he knew the true identity of Xu Zimei, the one who casually tore the Fire Ancestor of Heaven Refining apart years ago, as the Demon Lord, one wonders what expression he would have.

"Let’s deal with this guy first; I want to see what it is," Xu Zimei said.

He walked to the front of the black tube.

The Tyrant Shadow in his hand was unsheathed, its mighty power rampaging continuously.

The Blade Intent swept across and slashed down hard on the tube.

With a "bang,"

the tube was neatly cut in half.

Xu Zimei picked up the cut half and examined it carefully.

Finally confirmed that it was not just a tube.

But a piece of flesh, like the nose of some creature.

"Why is there no reaction?" Xiao Anshan remarked.

Just as he finished speaking, the other half of the nose suddenly retracted quickly.

Then a rumbling sound echoed.

The ground beneath them began to shake.

Or rather, not just the ground beneath them, but the entire space began to shake.

Everyone steadied themselves, looking at the creature that was about to appear.

In the sky, a fiery red vortex appeared.

First, a hoof emerged from the vortex.

As the strange hoof appeared, most of the creature’s body had already squeezed out.

"What is this thing?" Shangguan Xian’s eyes shifted wildly, asking.

For at this moment, the creature had fully revealed itself.

Have you ever seen an octopus?

This creature looked somewhat similar to an octopus.

Except that an octopus entirely consists of tentacles underneath.

This creature was different; under it, besides the white tentacles, were soft, limp legs and neighboring sections.

On its dark white legs were small skulls.

And in its hand, it held a bloodstained heart, as if freshly dug out.

Tentacles, legs, arms, and tail all hung down below it.

Its belly was large, with a giant abyss-like mouth directly in the center.

A purple tongue extended from the abyss-like mouth.

Its head was small, bald, with only a sparse few teeth.

There were two hands mounted on it, holding chains.

When the creature appeared, everyone was initially puzzled, never having seen it before.

But upon closer inspection, it seemed somewhat similar to the Fire Poison Beast.

"Is it a mutated Fire Poison Beast?" Xiao Anshan said.

"I’ve never seen a Fire Poison Beast look like this."

"Unlike ordinary Fire Poison Beasts, it has a strong consciousness," Xu Zimei shook his head.

"Actually, we should have thought of this earlier.

This ancient relic site is located below the Fire Poison Beast nest; the opponent must have already known."

The nest of the Fire Poison Beast and the ancient relic site being together was not mere coincidence.

It was intentionally set by the opponent.

"You...you disturb my sleep.

And my evolution, you all should die... should die."

The creature appeared weak, stammering as it spoke.

It seemed not entirely awake, in a half-sleeping and waking state.

The creature looked down on the world, then let out a low roar.

Its tentacles fell down, its powerful force swept across.

Every tentacle carried a rich aura of death.

The tentacles reached out to entangle them.

"Run," Tie Men shouted.

"Run where?" Xu Zimei directly grabbed it.

He now wielded the Tie Men with great ease.

This Tie Men itself was a powerful weapon, imbued with strong sealing power.

Almost unrivaled.

Calling it the Divine Gate wasn’t wrong.

With the Tie Men in hand, Xu Zimei leaped into the air facing the attacking tentacles.

"Take care of yourselves," he turned back and said to everyone.

"Sealing," the power of sealing spread, and the tentacles rushing toward him were all sealed in the void.

It seemed to have sensed among the group, Xu Zimei was the trickiest one.

The creature turned its attention to Xu Zimei.

One of its legs stepped across the void.

As the leg stepped down, the surrounding void solidified.

Xu Zimei found himself unable to break through momentarily.

He placed the Tie Men in front of him, the leg heavily stomped on it.

Powerful strength came crashing down.

Xu Zimei’s figure was pressed into the ground, and the creature’s leg began to extend indefinitely.

As if it wanted to stomp Xu Zimei through the ground.

"Oh wow, it hurts," Tie Men exclaimed in pain.

As the leg extended to a certain length, Xu Zimei realized he was already tens of thousands of meters deep underground.

He felt the pressure had slightly lessened.