Standing on a huge boiling volcano, Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu poked their heads out and their faces were burned red by the hot steam, just like the ripe wolfberries in someone else's backyard. This shock gradually calmed their excitement, and they were ready to enter the volcano to find the man named Zhang Jinchui.

This name, as soon as you hear it, is a rough man. Crazy, the golden hammer is forged into a magic weapon, and it lives in a volcano. But even in the underworld, Xia Xiao and Azhu must find it.

The two men, whose faces returned to normal, were covered with a very thin but extremely effective layer of blood and immediately prepared for action. However, the entire volcano was shaking violently, as if magma was about to erupt, burning the sky and cracking the earth.

Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu reacted very quickly, leaping up and immediately ascending into the air, standing high in the sky to look at the volcano. In Ah Zhu's eyes, it looked like a huge chimney, with thick smoke billowing out of it. The steaming hot air was also constantly raging, and there was a terrifying source of energy circling in it, as if it would explode at any time.

boom--

As Ah Zhu's delicate body trembled, a sturdy figure soared into the sky like a falcon and left the volcano. His laughter was like thunder, spreading throughout this land of red flames.

This is the only Gobi volcanic area in Zhuangzong. Flames would appear from the ground from time to time. The environment was oppressive and there were few people. But at this time, the man who rushed out of the volcano had molten lava on his body and stood in the air as if nothing had happened. There was even flames at the corners of his mouth, like a monster swallowing fire.

He wiped it off with one hand, and the man with the golden hammer tattoo on his arm wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth as easily as wiping it off. The scalding color on his body gradually turned into normal skin, but it still couldn't avoid low-level burns. But he was just immersed in his boundless joy until Xia Xiao and Azhu came forward and attracted his attention.

"Who are you two?"

"I am Xia Xiao from Huang Palace."

"Azhu."

The sturdy man was as strong as a diamond, with a shiny bald head without a single hair on it, and veins bulging out like a dragon. He looked ferocious, but he was very direct and asked;

"What kind of power is the Desolate Palace? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"This is a newly established force under the Heavenly Palace. We are here to invite you to join us."

The man just laughed a few times and didn't reply, which made Xia Xiao unable to tell what he was trying to do. Ah Zhu carefully handed over a small gold box. She was naturally strong, but Zhang Jinchui's arm was thicker than her waist, which made her subconsciously a little scared and dared not touch it.

When Zhang Jinchui saw this, there was a hint of mockery and disdain in his eyes.

"Since you have come to ask me to be an elder, you only brought this little gift? It's not enough to fill my stomach."

"This is burn cream."

After Ah Zhu finished speaking, Zhang Jinchui burst into laughter again. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu were very confused. What was so funny? But he seemed to have an indescribable happy event. He took it and said to Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu:

"Wipe it for me!"

Ah Zhu would definitely not do it, so Xia Xiao went. His movements were gentle, but even if he rubbed a stone on Zhang Jinchui's burns, he would not feel much pain. It was during the process of applying the medicine that Xia Xiao felt and discovered at such a close distance that there were really people in the world who could refine their bodies to such a degree, which could be described as steel and iron, and very strong.

While he was secretly amazed, Zhang Jinchui could not contain his joy and said:

"You two youngsters are likable, but do you know what I accomplished today?"

"Senior, are you making a spiritual weapon in a volcano?"

"How do you know?"

Zhang Jinchui was a little surprised, but Xia Xiao told the truth.

"When the volcano erupted before, I sensed a lot of gold energy from it, as well as a stream of water energy used for cooling. I guess it must be creating some kind of tool."

Xia Xiao guessed half right, but if he wanted to tell the whole story, Ah Zhu would have to speak. But their original intention was not to do that, they just wanted to chat, there was no need to extinguish Zhang Jinchui's sense of accomplishment, that would be counterproductive.

"You have a good eye. I have forged a top-grade spiritual weapon before, which took me several decades to complete. Now I have finally succeeded. I believe that with this skill, I can find a good place to settle down and forge more magical weapons. A person's cultivation is largely determined by their talent, but forging is different. It all depends on a sincere heart of research. I have been self-taught for a thousand years, and I have more than a hundred mid-grade spiritual weapons and a top-grade spiritual weapon. Can I be considered a master?"

"Senior, you are self-taught. Both your cultivation level and efficiency in creating spiritual tools are extremely high. You can be called a genius, not to mention a master. But with such talent, didn't the Heavenly Palace invite you?"

Xia Xiao was a little curious. It was not easy to create a top-grade spiritual weapon. Even if the threshold of the Heavenly Palace was high, Zhang Jinchui was qualified to enter. But when he asked this question, something unexpected happened, which made him want to slap his mouth.

"The Heavenly Palace did try to recruit me, but I refused."

"ah?"

Xia Xiao and Azhu looked at each other. There was no such record on the scroll given by Yu Shangyan. Zhang Jinchui saw it and said with a smile:

"Now that you know, you still dare to compete with the Heavenly Palace for people? Do you think your Desolate Palace can compare with the Heavenly Palace?"

"Of course not. I dare not act rashly. With your ability, you will definitely get a good position as an elder in the Heavenly Palace. But there are so many people in the Heavenly Palace, why bother to force a position among them? So much time has passed. If you are willing, you can also come to my Deserted Palace. There are fewer people and you will be freer."

The above words were the limit of what Xia Xiao could say. But for Zhang Jinchui, how could an unfamiliar and deserted palace be any better than the Heavenly Palace?

Zhang Jinchui was straightforward, and immediately shook his head, sitting cross-legged in the air, leisurely looking at the clouds in the sky. The ground here is often on fire, and the clouds are also multi-colored and change from time to time. It is a good opportunity to look at them when you are free, which is also a pleasure. But this look made Xia Xiao and Azhu look at each other a little at a loss. Xia Xiao was about to ask Zhang Jinchui what he meant, as a last struggle, but Zhang Jinchui said:

"I can see that you are extraordinary, but I rejected the Heavenly Palace because I was relatively weak. Now I have the capital, so I am not afraid of being excluded even if I go in. So I won't cause you any trouble. If a thousand years pass, and I can finally create a top-grade spiritual weapon to prove myself, I should also go to the force that countless people in the Prosperous Continent look up to and find a position."

Before he succeeded, Zhang Jinchui practiced and studied every day with self-discipline. Now that he succeeded, although he was excited, his heart suddenly felt empty. This rough man could not hold many things in his heart. He immediately formed a seal and cast a spiritual formation to find the person in the Heavenly Palace. Although they had little contact over the years, the person in the Heavenly Palace once said that as long as he succeeded, he could find him.

Seeing this, Xia Xiao and A Zhu wanted to leave, but Zhang Jinchui waved his hand and said no, it was not something shameful. This kind of temperament made Xia Xiao and A Zhu like him, so they had to fight for him. It depends on what the people in the Heavenly Palace say. If they give them this face, they must bring this Zhang Jinchui back to the palace.

But how can people recruited by Tiangong be considered free people? I really don't know how Zhuang Zong did it. Fortunately, Tiangong is on good terms with me now. If I were an ordinary earth-level force, I would probably die miserably. It is not a simple act to compete with Tiangong for people. Everything must be investigated before taking action.

"Tiangong Ma Dan, please speak!"

"What the hell? I'm looking for the Master of the Wen Hall, Mo Wenlei."

Xia Xiao quickly pulled Zhang Jinchui over and reminded him:

"This is the King of Heaven!"

Zhang Jinchui's face changed drastically. He knew nothing about the mysterious Four Heavenly Kings, so he quickly apologized and explained. But Ma Dan didn't say anything, not because he didn't care, but because he followed the connection between the two spiritual formations and came from the Heavenly Palace like chasing the stars and the moon.

Soon, a light and shadow came angrily from a distance. Zhang Jinchui's face darkened, thinking that it was all over. However, Xia Xiao was secretly happy, thinking that this was a good opportunity. The light and shadow tore through the space and turned into a human figure, causing Zhang Jinchui to quickly stand up and salute, apologizing for his previous behavior.

"I am blind, please forgive me, Lord Heavenly King!"

"It's okay. I just want to see who is so arrogant."

Ma Dan glanced at Xia Xiao and Azhu, and seeing them saluting, his tone changed and he said:

"No need to be so polite."

"How is your Majesty these days?"

"It's fine, but I'm too free. I just went to find Cao Wenlei to do something, and was offended by this kid. That's why I came here. I didn't expect you guys to be here too."

"We were planning to invite Brother Zhang Jinchui to be an elder in the Desolate Palace, but we didn't investigate well in advance and didn't know that Brother Zhang had already accepted the invitation from the Heavenly Palace. There was a misunderstanding and he was about to leave."

Xia Xiao had some expectations, and there was something behind his words. Ma Dan naturally understood and said seriously:

"Then you can go to the Deserted Palace. Is there any problem?"

"No, no!"

Zhang Jinchui still didn't know the news about the Desolate Palace and the Heavenly Palace, but seeing how friendly Xia Xiao was with the Heavenly King, he knew that things might not be that simple. But now, he had no right to talk nonsense, so he just listened to Xia Xiao:

"Senior, this is unacceptable. It was the Heavenly Palace that came to find Brother Zhang Jinchui first. We should back down."

"Let's not talk about what happened before. The Heavenly Palace and the Desolate Palace are also one family. I didn't help much with the gathering of the elders of the Desolate Palace, so now I can kill two birds with one stone. As for the Heavenly Palace, I'll tell Mo Wenlei later."

"Thank you very much, Senior!"

"I'm leaving first, you guys can have a good chat!"

When the three of them saluted, Ma Dan gave Zhang Jinchui a look that frightened him. But he couldn't understand why, even if he had offended him, he shouldn't have come here like this and followed the connection of the spirit formation to find him. Could it be that he knew from the beginning that Xia Xiao and Azhu were by his side?

When Ma Dan disappeared into thin air, Zhang Jinchui stood up and looked at Xia Xiao and Azhu, and asked in disbelief.

"What kind of existence is the Desolate Palace? Who are you? Why have I never heard of it?"

Even if Fan Feng was strong, there were not many cultivators who could make the Heavenly King treat them so politely. However, Xia Xiao and A Zhu seemed to be very respected by the Heavenly King. This made Zhang Jinchui even more curious. He had many names of strong people in his mind. After all, he had lived for tens of thousands of years. Even if he didn't know many people, he had heard of them. But he had no impression of Xia Xiao, A Zhu and Huang Dian at all, which was strange!

Zhang Jinchui had no intention of going before, and it was fine if he didn't know about it, because he relied on his familiarity to do everything. But now that he was going to the Deserted Palace, he naturally had to know about it in advance. He was just like that, but Xia Xiao didn't want to answer every word, so he just said:

"It's a long story."

"Then let's make it short!"

Zhang Jinchui's face was full of anticipation, which made Xia Xiao look at Azhu.