Chapter 351: Token Failure!

At this moment, the Purple-robed Elder once again noticed the secret realm’s gate shaking violently. If this continued, the secret realm might actually collapse.

By then, if the portal was damaged, who knew how long it would take just to repair it!

The most critical issue was that the sect’s two most talented disciples were still inside. If anything happened, the loss would be no less—possibly even greater—than the Demonic Fire Secret Realm incident!

With that in mind, he immediately channeled his spiritual power to forcibly stabilize the tremors of the secret realm.

Upon sensing the damage to the secret realm, the Purple-robed Elder’s expression changed.

He then cursed under his breath:

“These two brats—what exactly are they doing in there?”

“Tremors like these… definitely Three Blossoms Realm level, maybe even higher! If the space keeps collapsing, even I won’t be able to keep the realm stable!”

“No, this won’t do. I need to call for reinforcements now, or I might not be able to hold it together!”

……

At that moment, inside the secret realm, Gu Fan and Fang Xue were still busily gathering Fire Yuan Crystals. The two specifically sought out those hundred-meter-tall Fire Demons at the Three Blossoms Realm to fight.

After killing the Fire Demons, they could always find Fire Yuan Crystal ore veins hidden nearby with just a bit of searching.

Their coordination became increasingly seamless, and their efficiency kept improving.

Fang Xue led the charge, slashing down with a massive ice-blue sword aura as solid as real matter, while behind her, Gu Fan continuously gathered black spheres, infusing them with Mysterious Power and Spiritual Power.

Then Fang Xue would use her footwork to create distance, Gu Fan would throw the black sphere, and the two of them would run off immediately!

After a while, they would return to search for Fire Yuan Crystals.

During this time, Gu Fan was stunned by how many Fire Yuan Crystals were contained within. By logic, such treasures should have been regulated cultivation resources by the sect.

Yet for some reason, it seemed no one was managing the Fire Yuan Crystals inside the Demonic Fire Secret Realm.

With this doubt in mind, he asked Fang Xue about it.

Fang Xue looked at Gu Fan. Because of the heat, Gu Fan had already taken off all his upper garments to avoid ruining another set in each fight with the Fire Demons.

Looking at Gu Fan’s toned muscles and perfect proportions, Fang Xue immediately turned her head and coughed lightly before saying:

“In fact, when the sect first discovered the Fire Yuan Crystals, they were delighted, thinking they’d found a new cultivation resource.”

“But later, when they actually tried using it, the results weren’t great. It ended up being a waste of manpower and resources—not worth the cost.”

“Huh?”

Gu Fan was a bit stunned upon hearing that. Based on the results from his own absorption just now, the Fire Yuan Crystals had been extremely effective!

“My body’s so strong, and I still felt the benefits. How could it be said to have no effect?”

Fang Xue rolled her eyes and said:

“You know your body’s tough, right? But have you considered that others might not be able to withstand the body-tempering process brought by the flame?”

Her words made Gu Fan pause.

“You mean, the Fire Yuan Crystals are indeed effective, but most disciples can’t endure it?”

Fang Xue waved her hand, forming countless sword auras, blasting away several Fire Demons blocking the path, while continuing her explanation without pause.

“The energy inside the Fire Yuan Crystals does have a powerful body-tempering effect—but it requires a strong physical foundation.”

“With ordinary body strength, absorbing this fiery energy won’t temper the body—it’ll just cause damage. Whether you can actually temper the body aside, whether you survive is another question!”

“That alone makes it so that many disciples can’t enjoy the marvelous effects of the Fire Yuan Crystals. Of course… that includes me.”

Only then did Gu Fan understand the reason. Indeed, the energy within the Fire Yuan Crystals had been a bit violent when entering his body, but his physical strength let him completely ignore the damage.

He had subconsciously assumed that these crystals were a universally beneficial cultivation treasure.

Now it seemed, they truly weren’t something the average person could benefit from.

“That probably explains why the sect doesn’t encourage using Fire Yuan Crystals for cultivation, leading to the current abundance within the Demonic Fire Secret Realm.”

Fang Xue nodded and gestured for Gu Fan to throw the black sphere.

She quickly created distance to avoid getting caught in the explosion.

“So don’t feel guilty about taking so many while I take none. Truth is, this stuff’s useless to me. My Cold Aperture Constitution can’t use it at all.”

Boom!!

The black sphere exploded. The Fire Demon vanished with a roar, and Gu Fan swiftly located the ore vein containing Fire Yuan Crystals.

“I understand now. Still, thank you for telling me this, Senior Sister.”

“After all, I haven’t had a breakthrough in my physical body cultivation for quite some time.”

Fang Xue swept up all the Fire Yuan Crystals and handed them over to Gu Fan.

“About a thousand li deeper lies the core zone. It’s said that Fire Demons above the Three Blossoms Realm exist there. My suggestion is not to go any further.”

Gu Fan nodded, then asked:

“Above the Three Blossoms Realm… to be honest, I feel like my current attack is already pushing the limits of what this space can handle. Wouldn’t a fight with such a Fire Demon tear the space apart?”

Fang Xue shook her head and said:

“Fire Demons are born from the energy within this secret realm. No matter how powerful, they won’t harm the realm itself. But we outsiders are a different story!”

“Alright, let’s see how much we’ve gathered.”

Hearing this, Gu Fan immediately opened his Storage Pouch and counted.

“We’ve filled six Storage Pouches already. That should be enough.”

Fang Xue paused briefly, then said:

“There’s one more Fire Demon about a hundred li ahead. Let’s take it down, then head back!”

Gu Fan agreed with a nod. Without wasting words, the two sped toward their final target.

Moments later, they stood in the air, silently observing the Fire Demon below.

“Same as always—quick and clean!”

Gu Fan nodded. Before Fang Xue could speak, he was already forming a black sphere.

Now was not the time for honing combat skills. They needed to finish the job and leave the Demonic Fire Secret Realm as soon as possible!

The next moment, the ice-blue domain unfolded. Sword auras rained down, forming a massive icy sword!

Boom boom boom!

The sudden onslaught enraged the Fire Demon.

Just as it got up, it was overwhelmed by sword energy and couldn’t move, only unleashing helpless roars.

Then Gu Fan shouted:

“Move aside, Senior Sister!”

Fang Xue didn’t hesitate and retreated several kilometers instantly.

Boom!

The Fire Demon vanished again. With their combined effort, they easily took down the last Fire Demon on their list.

But at that moment, the spatial tremors did not subside like before. Instead, they grew even worse!

Seeing this, both Gu Fan and Fang Xue’s expressions changed slightly.

Fang Xue instinctively pulled out her token and said:

“Something’s wrong. Let’s leave early!”

Gu Fan nodded and also took out his token, ready to activate it.

But after channeling their spiritual power for a full ten breaths—

The tokens didn’t react at all!

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