Cultivating To Immortality

One was a Darkflame Tiger, robust in build, with jet-black fur intertwined with black flames.

The other was a Whiteflame Twin-headed Lion, even larger than the Darkflame Tiger, possessing two heads that spewed white flames.

Fang Hong carefully sensed the Qi of the two Demon Beasts, and a hint of joy secretly arose in his heart.

The strength of these two Demon Beasts had both reached the Perfection realm of True Immortal, which were exactly the materials he needed to refine the Crimson Fire Pill.

At this moment, the two beasts were fighting fiercely, black flames and white flames intertwined, erupting with astonishing fluctuations.

They tore and collided with each other, completely oblivious to Fang Hong, who was hidden not far away.

Just as the two Vicious Beasts were locked in an intense battle, their Qi in disarray, Fang Hong seized the opportunity, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Two black and white sword shadows streaked across the bodies of the two Vicious Beasts with extreme speed.

The two Vicious Beasts only felt a tremor in their bodies, and before they could even let out a cry of agony, their massive bodies crashed to the ground, completely losing all signs of life.

Unbeknownst to them, Fang Hong's figure had already appeared beside the corpses of the two Demon Beasts, holding the soul severing sword in his hand.

He had just executed the Aurora Sword Technique, instantly killing these two Demon Beasts with a single move, giving them no chance to resist.

Afterward, Fang Hong put away the soul severing sword and began to process the two Demon Beast corpses.

Fang Hong first broke open the heads of the Demon Beasts and retrieved two fist-sized, entirely crimson Demonic Cores.

The Demonic Cores contained pure fire-attribute Immortal power, which was the crucial Material for refining the Crimson Fire Pill.

Fang Hong carefully put them away into a specialized jade box.

Next, Fang Hong extracted their souls.

The souls of two True Immortal Perfection realm Demon Beasts could be used to upgrade his demon soul banner.

Finally, Fang Hong fed the processed corpses to the demon gourd, refining them into two True Immortal Perfection realm Immortal Pills.

Fang Hong left the scene content, continuing to traverse the mountain forests, searching for fire bodhi fruit while hunting Demon Beasts and collecting Demonic Cores.

In the blink of an eye, another three months passed.

During these three months, Fang Hong traveled through various mountain forests in the Flame Demon Mountain Range, his footprints covering hundreds of thousands of miles.

Yet, even so, the fire bodhi fruit remained elusive.

It seemed that this fire bodhi fruit was indeed as rare as the legends claimed, and not easily found.

However, this period of tempering was not without its rewards.

Hundreds of Demon Beasts encountered along the way were slain by Fang Hong, including many True Immortal Perfection realm Demon Beasts.

The Demonic Cores needed for refining the Crimson Fire Pill had long been gathered; now, only that crucial fire bodhi fruit was missing, and he would be able to attempt to break through to the Golden Immortal realm.

At this moment, Fang Hong stood in the middle of a deep, secluded canyon.

The rock walls on both sides of the canyon were scorched black, evidently from prolonged exposure to high temperatures.

Before him, a robust giant python with scales shimmering with purple-gold luster lay heavily on the ground.

Its massive body was still twitching slightly; it was the Purple-gold Python, a True Immortal Perfection realm Demon Beast, which Fang Hong had just killed.

Fang Hong was about to process the Purple-gold Python's corpse and refine it into an Immortal Pill.

But just then, a hearty laugh suddenly came from outside the canyon.

"Hahaha. Fellow Daoist truly possesses remarkable skill. To be able to slay this True Immortal Perfection realm Purple-gold Python without a scratch is truly admirable."

Fang Hong's heart stirred, and he looked in the direction of the voice, only to see three streaks of light rapidly flying towards the canyon from the distant horizon.

In just a moment, the three figures were close, stopping steadily above the canyon.

The newcomers were three Cultivators, two males and one female.

Leading them was a white-haired old man, dressed in a gray Daoist robe.

Beside the old man was a bald young man with a shiny head, wearing black clothes and a gentle smile on his face.

On the other side was a young woman in green, with a delicate and pretty face.

The Qi emanating from the three of them was not weak; they were all Cultivators at the True Immortal Perfection realm.

The three Cultivators slowly descended not far in front of Fang Hong, their gazes calm, showing no signs of hostility.

Fang Hong casually greeted them.

"Fellow Daoists have traveled a long way; are you also here in the Flame Demon Mountain Range to hunt Demon Beasts for experience?"

As he spoke, he put the Purple-gold Python's corpse on the ground into the years pearl he carried with him.

It would not be too late to process the Purple-gold Python's corpse after dealing with the current situation; the most important thing now was to ascertain the intentions of these three uninvited guests.

The bald young man took a step forward, a smile on his face, and said kindly.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be nervous; we are not here to cause trouble, but rather, there is one matter for which we would like to ask for your assistance."

Immediately after, he proactively introduced his companions.

"I am Lu An, and these two are Fellow Daoist Hongcheng and Fairy Moyun. The three of us also met while gaining experience in this Flame Demon Mountain Range."

Fang Hong nodded slightly and directly asked.

"May I ask what kind of help the three Fellow Daoists need from me? If it is something too dangerous, I'm afraid I cannot agree."

Upon hearing Fang Hong's words, Lu An's smile instantly stiffened.

He showed a hint of awkwardness, scratched his head, and said.

"This matter is indeed a bit dangerous. However, Fellow Daoist, rest assured, you will definitely be very interested in this matter, and it is absolutely worth a try."

"Oh? What is it? You might as well tell me about it," Fang Hong asked.

Seeing Fang Hong's interest, Lu An's smile bloomed again.

"I observe that Fellow Daoist's Qi is condensed, and your cultivation is also at the True Immortal Perfection realm. You specifically came to this Flame Demon Mountain Range for experience, so I presume you are also looking for the fire bodhi fruit, aren't you?"

"Fire bodhi fruit."

Hearing these three words, Fang Hong's interest was immediately piqued, and he pressed, "Could it be that the three Fellow Daoists know the whereabouts of the fire bodhi fruit?"

He had searched for three months with no clue, and now that there was finally relevant news, he naturally did not want to miss it.

"Exactly." Lu An nodded heavily.

"Some time ago, the three of us detected a hidden cave. Based on the Qi emanating from within the cave and our deductions, it is highly possible that fire bodhi fruit grows inside. It's just that."

At this point, Lu An paused, a hint of solemnity appearing on his face.

"A Red-eyed Demonic Spider lives in that cave."

"That beast's strength is exceptionally formidable, already comparable to a Cultivator in the Early Stage of Golden Immortal."

"The three of us combined are no match for it, which is why we thought of finding a powerful Fellow Daoist to cooperate with."

Lu An said, his gaze falling on Fang Hong, with expectation in his eyes.

"I just saw how decisive and sharp Fellow Daoist's actions were when you killed the Purple-gold Python, clearly a seasoned warrior."

"As long as Fellow Daoist joins us, with the four of us working together, we will definitely be able to eliminate that beast and obtain the fire bodhi fruit this time."