Chapter 533: My Incense?

This land has been reshaped by the element of Fire!The earth is scorched and barren, flames burning fiercely everywhere.The temperature rises ever higher, everyone trapped within, roasted and burned by the intense heat with every passing moment.Most striking of all, any living being within this domain, finds a fiery crown upon their head.The fiery crowns drastically consume the essence of all within, forcing each individual's state to remain at their peak.Fiery Crown Domain!A ripple of unease surged through the Three Generals' Camp, eyes darting about, expressions heavy with gravity.This was an unexpected development, outside of their intelligence.The situation is dire!The Fiery Crown Divine Cedar has, without a sound, become a god!Though its inherent level is not high, merely that of a Nascent Soul, this is its home ground.Within its domain, the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar's strength has swollen immensely, transforming it into a being almost impossible to defeat!"We must retreat first, that is the safest course!" Liu Er, unwilling to engage in a battle to the death, urgently communicated with the other three. "Difficult!" Guan Hong stroked his beard, his gaze upon the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar filled with danger. "To retreat safely from a god's domain is nearly impossible. We must at least inflict heavy damage to find a good opportunity to withdraw."Even the impetuous Zhang Hei wore a solemn expression, not refuting the suggestion of retreat.He too knew that fighting within the domain would be greatly disadvantageous for the Three Generals' Camp!Liu Er gritted his teeth: "At this juncture, we can only adapt as we see fit."As he spoke thus, he secretly mobilized his Innate Spiritual Sound to probe the Pulse, seeking to quickly understand the Fiery Crown Domain and discover its weaknesses.Once a domain is spread open, it alters the environment within a certain range, fully manifesting the understanding of principles.The master within the domain will see their strength reach its zenith.While enemies within the domain will face great threat to their lives. However, at the same time, by experiencing andcoming into contact with the principles firsthand, they will rapidly increase their understanding of the principles expounded by that domain!Liu Er's Innate Spiritual Sound for probing the Pulse is not adept at reconnaissance, but for gaining understanding in this aspect, it is perfectly suited.And holding a similar thought was Ning Zhuo.Ning Zhuo's specific idea was: to leverage his own Fire Element realm, quickly increasing his understanding, hoping to glimpse a flaw."The fiery crown atop my head allows my ability to think and comprehend to remain at its peak state.""This is an unexpected bonus!"Compared to Ning Zhuo, Luo Chen's emotions were far worse.To be precise, they were utterly terrible!He had already intended to retreat, but was stopped, and now wore a new fiery crown.At this moment, Luo Chen greatly envied Yan Jin, who had been captured.Yan Jin's status and constraints were far less than Luo Chen's.But Luo Chen had no choice. He had been appointed as the Forest Chief of Ten-Li Burning Forest, bound by the Divine Edict of the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King.Thus, even though he was deeply displeased with the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar's attitude towards him and its actions, he could only stand with the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar and once again engage the Three Generals' Camp!Boom boom boom —Luo Chen's attacks were several times more ferocious than before!The Three Generals' Camp, too, was bolstered by the fiery crowns, their combat power also increased.The two sides exchanged blows, fighting nearly ten rounds, locked in a fierce struggle.The Three Generals sustained various injuries, and the casualties among the demons below increased.Luo Chen, on the other hand, was drenched in sweat, completely lacking his earlier composure.Each of their strikes was maintained at peak intensity, the presence of the fiery crowns forcing them to exert their full power in attack and defense, which made both sides of the battle incredibly fatigued."If this continues, I'll be drained before I even defeat the enemy.""Divine Cedar, first remove my fiery crown!"Luo Chen, having struggled in battle for a long time, again transmitted a divine sense.What he received in return was the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar's cold snort and refusal: "Luo Chen, perform well. Do you think I don't know your thoughts?""Only if you exert yourself properly will I not report you to the Dragon King in the future!"The Fiery Crown Divine Cedar was perceptive and well-versed in worldly affairs.Luo Chen gritted his teeth in anger, yet could do nothing against the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar.Gao Cuo, hidden in the shadows, also wore a furrowed brow: "Elder Sword, we are now also trapped within the Fiery Crown Domain.""The Fiery Crown Divine Cedar has long since discovered us, yet has not provoked us out.""You say, if I make my move under your concealment, will my identity be exposed?"Elder Sword pondered: "Hard to say.""Though this Fiery Crown Divine Cedar only stands in one place, it interacts with too many individuals every day, and they are all kinds of people.""These cultivators come to the Ten-Li Burning Forest, and before refining artifacts, they all pray under the tree, requesting a fiery crown.""This incense also allows this deity to understand worldly sentiments quite well."Gao Cuo clenched his fists: "Then we can only watch?"He was extremely unwilling, but also helpless.His situation was actually the same as Luo Chen's; Gao Cuo was once the Mountain Chief of Cyan Sky Mountain, and naturally held the Divine Edict of the Ginseng Whisker Dragon King.With this constraint, once his identity was exposed, there would inevitably be extreme drawbacks.Just the reason for him sneaking into the Ten-Li Burning Forest would be impossible for him to explain to the outside world.Lin Bufan, however, was not encompassed by the Fiery Crown Domain.The moment the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar appeared, he immediately ascended on clouds, avoiding the domain's coverage.Lin Bufan now overlooked the domain, feeling worried."Ning Zhuo...""You mischievous boy, it seems I still have to clean up after you."Lin Bufan's gaze fell upon Ning Zhuo, constantly calculating in his mind, if he were to exert his full strength, could he affect the situation?Lin Bufan continuously assessed the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar's true combat power, not rushing to make a move."Damn it, damn it! Why haven't you died yet?!" Luo Chen furiously berated the Three Generals' Camp.He had lost all his composure, all because the continuous burning of the fiery crown had exhausted his magical power and was now scorching his body, his essence blood and divine sense.If it continued to burn like this, even if he won, he would suffer a great loss, perhaps even dying from too much depletion.Luo Chen paced within a small area, starlight shimmering around him.The azure starlight was exceptionally brilliant, quickly condensing into seven faint stars in the sky above the battlefield.One must know, this was the Fiery Crown Domain; to be able to forcefully manifest stars within this domain already showed the power of this spell."This is the Seven Star Step?" Liu Er observed for a moment, blurting it out.Luo Chen let out a soft cry, the stars distorted the firelight, and flew down in succession.Bang bang bang...The Three Generals' Camp exerted their full strength, defending with difficulty.They consumed eighty percent of their military power and only managed to block five of the stars.The remaining two percent were held back tightly by Liu Er, only used to bolster the soldiers' defense.Thus, the remaining two stars shot into the army and exploded among the crowd.In an instant, starlight scattered, killing nearly two hundred soldiers. The Three Generals' Camp's tight formation quickly revealed two large gaps.Guan and Zhang were willing but powerless.Blood stained Liu Er's outer ears; he had never before exerted his innate talent to such an extent. Although he gained a lot, it was far from reaching the level of seeing through the domain.Ning Zhuo was also filled with unwillingness: "My Fire Element realm is sufficient, but the domain also incorporates the Dao of a god.""If I could meditate without interruption, I might make more progress.""If I could use the Human Life Thread to connect with the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar, I might achieve a major breakthrough! What I lack most is closer contact with the domain!"Clearly, Ning Zhuo was merely fantasizing.Although he had mastered the Human Life Thread divine ability, this divine ability could at most affect Golden Core cultivators. It could not be used on Nascent Soul cultivators.In fact, it couldn't be used on some individual cultivators either.For example, Linghu Jiu, or for example, Liu Er.Liu Er did not know that Ning Zhuo was also attempting the same thing as himself.These two could complement each other if they worked together, but the key was that they both kept it secret.The Three Generals' Camp fell into crisis.As Luo Chen's frenzied assault intensified, the Three Generals' Camp was falling towards the abyss of defeat."Am I, Yan Jin, destined to perish here!?" Yan Jin had observed the battle for a long time, and now transmitted a divine sense, "Three valiant heroes, and this young hero, why not release me?""I will plead with Luo Chen; perhaps the situation can still change."Yan Jin saw the situation worsening; if the Three Generals' Camp was defeated, he, as a captive, would be the first to lose his life.Not to mention what kind of mindset Luo Chen would have towards Yan Jin after suffering significant damage to his cultivation. Just the Three Generals' Camp themselves would not fail to deliver a fatal blow to Yan Jin when they were on the verge of defeat.Therefore, Yan Jin spoke up for himself in advance, trying his best to seize a chance to survive.Who wants to die?For Yan Jin, Thousand Peaks Forest was merely a land outside the law; living and cultivating here was free and unrestrained, without the usual constraints of national laws or city regulations.He did not believe in the Dragon King; serving as a master craftsman in the Burning Forest was also for his own cultivation.It was precisely because of this that he, despite being a captive, listened to Liu Er's persuasion and attempted to dissuade Luo Chen on the battlefield.It was almost successful, but then the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar appeared, completely ruining his plans!Liu Er had no choice but to treat a dead horse as if it were alive: "I will not release you first; you persuade Luo Chen first. If this continues to burn, even if he wins, he will not escape injury, and may even die from excessive depletion."Yan Jin had no alternative but to transmit divine sense to persuade.Luo Chen's response was violent: "How could I betray Lord Dragon King? All of you are damned, should be killed!All of you, quickly die!!"Luo Chen was utterly furious, wishing for the swift annihilation of the entire Three Generals' Camp, including Yan Jin.His response had just ended when the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar's cold laughter transmitted: "Good, Luo Chen, you've performed well.This is the consciousness a Forest Chief of Ten-Li Burning Forest should have.""Fiery Crown Divine Cedar, you..." Luo Chen gritted his teeth, harboring similar resentment towards the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar.However, he was not worried that the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar would go back on its word; since the latter was secretly nurtured by the Dragon King, it naturally also had a Divine Edict constraint and would not casually harm fellow practitioners from its own side.Yan Jin, rejected by Luo Chen, wore a ashen expression: "My life is over."Ning Zhuo frowned, not wanting him to disrupt morale, and immediately said: "We still have hope!"What he received in return was Yan Jin's abusive outburst, driven to near madness by the pressure of impending death: "What hope is there?! I'm going to die, and you're all going to die with me. Luo Chen alone has you in such a sorry state, let alone the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar.""It hasn't made a move yet.""Even if you defeat Luo Chen, how will you deal with it?""Although it has always hidden its identity, it absolutely lacks no public incense. Do you know how popular the Ten-Li Burning Forest is?""Any cultivator who comes to refine artifacts contributes a portion of incense. The incense is like a sea, available for it to mobilize at any time, catalyzing divine power!""You can't win at all!!"The despairing Yan Jin vented his emotions.But Ning Zhuo's eyes lit up: "Wait, what did you say?""What did I say? We're going to die! I'm going to be buried with you!!" Yan Jin roared at Ning Zhuo using divine sense.Ning Zhuo slapped him hard, almost knocking his head sideways: "Mind your status, captive.""If you yell at me again, I don't mind sending you to the netherworld first.""Oh, no, soul scattering is a small matter, I can do that too, rest assured."Yan Jin immediately fell silent, his cheeks quickly swelling and turning red, his eyes filled with repressed anger and resentment, staring at Ning Zhuo.Ning Zhuo, however, narrowed his eyes.Yan Jin's words just now, unintentionally, gave Ning Zhuo a crucial reminder."Boss, I've thought of a way out!" Ning Zhuo immediately discussed with Sun Lingtong.Sun Lingtong was already standing ready in the Dragon Head Cabin: "There are many ways. For example, using the Nearby Roving Dragon to traverse the void. Or, waiting for Lin Bufan to make a move, and we act from the inside out.""It's not difficult for us to escape, but these soldiers will probably all die.""If the Three Generals' Camp is almost completely wiped out, Liu, Guan, Zhang, and you, Ning Zhuo, will surely be incorporated into other armies.""The results of our painstaking support and management will turn into a mirage."Ning Zhuo replied: "No, I have another method. I need you to cooperate with me, Boss!"Ning Zhuo explained in detail, and Sun Lingtong's brows furrowed deeply, filled with worry: "This is indeed a method.But if I act alone, what will happen if you encounter danger here?""Boss, this is war, how can we not take risks?" Ning Zhuo said indifferently, "And Lin Bufan is still watching over me from above.""Boss, right now, I'm counting on you to break the deadlock!""If I let Lin Bufan rescue me, with his shrewdness in managing the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect, he will surely demand a hefty price from me."Sun Lingtong gritted his teeth: "Very well, I will go quickly and return quickly."The next moment, Ning Zhuo let out a cry and unleashed a series of Five Elements spells, trying his best to conceal his actions in secret.He secretly took out a part of his body and gave it to Sun Lingtong.Sun Lingtong, controlling the Thousand-Mile Roving Dragon, with a flick of its tail, traversed to the depths of the earth.He wandered around underground for a few circles and discovered an underground divine temple, where the statue was precisely the Fiery Crown Divine Tree.Within the statue, a vast amount of incense was accumulated."Now, it's time for my thieving skills!"Sun Lingtong employed his thieving skill, stealing a large amount of incense. He chuckled gleefully: "Thankfully, the Empty and Void Seal absorbed the marrow of the Void Evil God's bone, otherwise, at my previous level, I would have been discovered by the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar the moment I made a move.""Almost there, the Three Generals' Camp is on the verge of defeat." Elder Sword, who had been observing the battle, said to Gao Cuo.Gao Cuo nodded, without any refutation.The situation was already quite clear; the soldiers of the Three Generals' Camp also realized their impending defeat, their morale plummeted, further reducing their military strength and worsening the plight of the Three Generals.Lin Bufan, meanwhile, stirred in the clouds. He began to secretly brew a spell, ready to rescue Ning Zhuo at any moment.However, just as Luo Chen also thought victory was imminent, the Fiery Crown Divine Cedar suddenly let out a startled roar, displaying twelve parts of rage and fear.The Fiery Crown Domain dissipated in an instant.And the Nearby Roving Dragon had quietly returned to Ning Zhuo's waist the moment before."Hehehe. All your incense has been stolen. Let's see what you have left to convert into power?" Sun Lingtong placed his hands on his waist, beaming with pride."My incense, where is my so much incense?!""You stole my incense!""A bunch of thieves, despicable and shameless!!" The Fiery Crown Divine Cedar roared, utterly enraged.