The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1375

Chapter 1375: Chapter 1371: Eastern Sea Forbidden Region Chapter 1375: Chapter 1371: Eastern Sea Forbidden Region “Black Daoist friend, you are being too harsh. We are currently discussing the specifics of harvesting the Earth Core Fire Lotus. Now that you have arrived, Daoist friend, let's discuss this together. And this Daoist friend is?” the middle-aged man dressed in blue brocade clothes stood up, seemingly the master of the house, and looked at Shen Luo with a calm tone, asking.

“Friend Fu Gong and fellow cultivators, allow me to introduce to you all. This is Friend Shen, Shen Luo, a good friend of mine. Upon hearing that Friend Fu Gong was going to harvest the Earth Core Fire Lotus, we came together,” said the Black Bear Demon, gesturing with cupped hands towards the seated several people and spoke as such.

“I am Shen Luo, and I've met fellow Daoist friends,” said Shen Luo, stepping forward and clasping his fists, as all five in the hall were True Immortal beings.

“Black Daoist, this trip to harvest the Earth Core Fire Lotus is no small feat and fraught with danger. How could you bring a young man in the early True Immortal stage of the Human Race?” Before Fu Gong could speak, the Blue-clothed Old Turtle glanced at Shen Luo and commented dismissively, the dissatisfaction clear in his tone.

All present in the hall were True Immortal beings, with the weakest among them being in the Middle Stage of True Immortal, while the Blue-clothed Old Turtle and this Fu Gong had reached the Late True Immortal Stage.

Shen Luo could not fail to notice the disdain in the words of the demon, yet he did not take it to heart, merely responding with a light smile before shifting his gaze away.

With his current level of cultivation and the many magical treasures he possessed, he could even contend with a Taiyi being1,2, and thus he did not care about the opinion of a Late True Immortal demon.

However, the attitude Shen Luo showed was taken by some as fear and retreat.

“Haha, Turtle Taoist friend speaks the truth! Black Bear Demon, you even brought a mere Early True Immortal stage human cultivator to embarrass himself. Does this youngster have some sort of relationship with you? He couldn't possibly be a bastard son secretly born from some mistress you took, brought here to mooch off the benefits?” The Man in Black Robe next to the old turtle burst into laughter after such a comment.

Shen Luo originally did not wish to quarrel with these demons, but upon hearing such offensive words from the Man in Black Robe, a flash of killing intent could not help but flicker in his eyes.

“Dragon Tooth, shut your filthy mouth! I'm only giving you some face out of respect for your Master, the Black Water Ascendant–if you don't want face, then don't act shamelessly!” the Black Bear Demon snapped with a darkened expression.

“You…” the Man in Black Robe was cursed to the point of spraying dog blood and stood up abruptly with a flushed face, turning to look at the old turtle.

The Blue-clothed Old Turtle ignored the plea in the Man in Black Robe's eyes. His expression remained unchanged without any sign of intervention.

Seeing this, the Man in Black Robe regretted his words and felt both regret and anger, but dared not say anything further. Standing there, he appeared rather awkward.

“Hehe, fellow Daoists, let's all calm down. We have gathered here to harvest the Earth Core Fire Lotus. It would be absurd to start infighting before our task has even started,” said Fu Gong in an attempt to mediate, chuckling and speaking up.

As the master of the house spoke, the Black Bear Demon did not pursue the matter further and sat down, pulling Shen Luo to sit beside him, huffing indignantly.

Seeing this, the Man in Black Robe also relaxed and stopped persisting, taking a seat on his own.

“Since it's Daoist Shen's first time here, allow me to introduce to you the fellow Daoists present,” Fu Gong said to Shen Luo, introducing the people there.

The White-clothed Young Master was named Hua Zhao, a good friend of Fu Gong. The Blue-clothed Old Turtle was called Turtle Thousand Years, a steward of the Eastern Sea's Dragon Palace. The Man in Black Robe was called Dragon Tooth, a freelance Demon Race cultivator from the Eastern Sea. The Green Robe woman was called Qing Qing, and she was Senior Sister to Dragon Tooth.

Shen Luo nodded to the others in greeting, but when Dragon Tooth was introduced, he blatantly ignored it as if he hadn't heard at all, causing Fu Gong to smile wryly to himself, while the Black Bear Demon laughed heartily, clearly pleased.

Dragon Tooth was ridiculed by the two, a hint of malicious resentfulness flashing across his eyes.

“Since Black Daoist has brought Brother Shen here, he must be convinced of Brother Shen's strength, so I will not say much more. However, harvesting the Earth Core Fire Lotus is an extremely dangerous endeavor–any losses incurred during the process are solely your own responsibility. Brother Shen, you must consider this carefully,” Fu Gong finally said to Shen Luo.

“I understand,” Shen Luo nodded.

“Friend Fu, you previously mentioned that you discovered a large number of Earth Core Fire Lotus in a perilous place, but you have been unwilling to disclose the exact location. Now that everyone has arrived, even with one extra, you can surely reveal it, right?” Turtle Thousand Years slowly spoke up.

Hearing this, everyone else turned their gazes toward Fu Gong.

“I did not tell you earlier because I feared leaking information, and I was also making preparations. Now that everyone is gathered and preparations are almost complete, there is no need to hide anything–the Earth Core Fire Lotus is actually located in Zhurong Basin,” said Fu Gong, stroking his beard with a light chuckle.

“What! Zhurong Basin!” Turtle Thousand Years and the others, including the Black Bear Demon, all had their expressions change upon hearing this.

Shen Luo watched with a cold eye; although he did not know what Zhurong Basin was, seeing everyone's reaction, he knew the place must be extraordinary.

“It's actually Zhurong Basin! That place is a forbidden region of the Eastern Sea, filled with lava and volcanoes, incredibly hot, enough to burn immortals and annihilate spirits. Moreover, it's infested with numerous flame ferocious beasts. Very few monks who have ventured there have ever returned alive. My master went there that year and never returned. Friend Fu, you actually want us to go there–do you wish for us to meet our deaths!” Dragon Tooth said angrily, looking as if he had been greatly deceived.

“The Earth Core Fire Lotus is such an invaluable treasure, how could it possibly emerge in any ordinary perilous place? If it did by chance, it would have been snatched away by others long ago; there would be none left for us. Since I said it's a location where a large number of Earth Core Fire Lotus are gathered, my fellow cultivators should be mentally prepared–the place we are going to is no ordinary danger zone,” Fu Gong said sternly, unapologetically rebuffing him.

Dragon Tooth, refuted, was at a loss for words, but his eyes still radiated indignation.

“What Friend Fu says is true, but the Zhurong Basin is too dangerous. With our previous preparations, going there is a sure death sentence. Could we ask Friend Fu to give us a few more days to make further preparations?” Qing Qing, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, her voice soft and gentle, irresistibly enchanting to those who heard it.

“No, it's not that I don't trust you all, but this matter is extremely critical. Now that you are all aware of the Earth Core Fire Lotus's secret, you must not leave. Please refrain from any unnecessary actions to avoid any misunderstandings between us,” Fu Gong refused without hesitation, his sharp gaze sweeping over everyone.

The people in the hall suddenly felt as though they had been seen through completely.

“What do you mean by this, Friend Fu? You neither allow us to prepare nor to leave, do you intend for us to just head to the Zhurong Basin like this?” Turtle Thousand Years spoke coldly.

“Turtle Daoist, there's no need to rush. The preparations required for the Zhurong Basin are fireproof artifacts and elixirs to replenish mana. I have already prepared these for you,” Fu Gong said, sweeping his sleeve across the table in a gesture.

Five thumb-sized misty white pearls appeared on the table, releasing astonishing chill even from a distance; the temperature throughout the hall dropped substantially.

“These five Cold Jiao Pearls were refined from the North Sea Cold Jiao's Frost Sac, possessing excellent fireproof and heat-isolating divine powers. If you wear these pearls, you can move freely in the Zhurong Basin without any issues,” Fu Gong told Shen Luo and the other four, excluding Hua Zhao.

Shen Luo's mind stirred slightly. When Fu Gong previously mentioned the Zhurong Basin, Hua Zhao's expression was very calm, as if he had already known about this. It seemed that the relationship between the two of them was extraordinary.

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