Chapter 949: Increasing In Strength (1)
Just like last time, the team was once again streamlined as they advanced. Some experts, lacking the strength to endure the dangerously volatile areas, had no choice but to withdraw. Otherwise, they would become a burden.
Only a few level seven experts, along with the trusted subordinates from the various King-ranked clans who had obtained advanced heat-resistant equipment, were allowed to proceed.
Those who were 'laid off' revealed looks of disappointment. For them, being allowed to enter the high-stage area meant there was a chance to be chosen by the stage seven secret realm.
Although the realm was extremely dangerous, it also meant a greater potential for evolution. Evolution was a Reapers’ lifelong pursuit. Their thirst for power was so intense that they were willing to pay any price, even death.
After the streamlining, only thirty-two people remained in the team. Half of them were from the Grand Princess’s clan. The rest were made up of the leaders from the five major King-ranked clans and their carefully selected clansmen. Some strong individuals, though not quite at level seven, were still deemed useful and had already equipped themselves with gear to resist the scorching heat.
The Reapers had established fortresses within the Fire Domain. As long as the equipment’s durability remained intact and undamaged, even level six experts could survive in this place for a short time.
The team entered the Fire Domain. The temperature gradually rose until it exceeded one hundred degrees Celsius. For martial arts cultivators, such heat was not a major concern. However, the temperature continued to rise rapidly.
Li Xiaofei was draped in a jade-green cloak. The cloak emitted a gentle green glow that enveloped him, bathing him in waves of coolness that dispelled the intense heat.
The Cold-Embrace Cloak had been given to him by the Grand Princess. It was a piece of equipment designed to resist extreme heat.
In the distance, Wei Xiaotian and Liu Shaji stared at Li Xiaofei with dark, resentful eyes, gritting their teeth in frustration. Why him? They were all human. They all had handsome faces.
One was the most beautiful man in the realm, while the other was a charming libertine. Yet it was Li Xiaofei, of all people, who received the Grand Princess’s almost doting favoritism. She defended him in everything and gave him all the benefits. Was this the disparity of life?
Li Xiaofei paid no attention to the two jealous 'sour dogs.' He was curiously observing the surrounding environment. The ground was a dry, cracked orange-yellow. This was the outer edge of the Fire Domain. The terrain was relatively flat and resembled an arid desert.