In the Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Demon ape's lair.

In the cave where the Nascent Soul-level Demon Ape was located, the ice fog gradually dissipated.

Seeing this scene, all the Jindan cultivators present became excited.

"It's out, it's out!" Zheng Shuanggou shouted.

Ning Jufan slowly floated out from the thin icy mist.

His face was as pale as gold paper, his lips were pale, and his whole body seemed to have been drained away. He was like a piece of paper floating in the wind, and was very weak.

"Brother Ning, you have worked really hard this time!" Zhu Xuanji took the lead and immediately came to Ning Jiufan and supported him.

Ning Jufan's body was still trembling slightly.

He looked at Zhu Xuanji blankly, his eyes red, with a feeling of sadness and joy that seemed like a lifetime ago, of finally surviving.

Zhu Xuanji was also observing Ning Jiufan. Seeing the latter's sunken eye sockets and cheeks, he couldn't help but be secretly shocked: "It's only been a short time!"

The four Jindan cultivators from the Zhou family and the Zheng family gathered around and expressed their gratitude and condolences.

Their words came completely from the heart.

If Ning Jushu had not been at the forefront, one of them would probably have become a victim.

"Brother Ning is so righteous! Your dedication and sacrifice this time will be remembered by us all our lives!"

"We were all saved by you this time. This is a life-saving favor, and we will definitely repay you in the future."

Ning Jiufan sighed deeply: "I am also saving myself. After this battle, I hope that in the future, we can advance and retreat together, unite as one, and build a bright future together."

All the Jindan nodded in agreement.

Ning's great sacrifice made him rise in status among the Jindan cultivators and gained him great influence! Zheng Shuanggou took out a portion of Nine Yang Yellow Ox Paste.

He said to Ning Jiufan with concern: "Brother Ning, you are extremely weak now, so you should use some of the top-grade elixirs from my Zheng family."

But when Ning Jufan saw the Nine Yang Yellow Ointment, his eyes twitched violently.

He suppressed his nausea and waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't, don't let me see this potion."

"Okay, okay!" Zheng Shuanggou quickly put away the plaster.

All the Jindans immediately understood that Ning Jufan’s injuries were not only physical, but also mental.

His sacrifice was really too great! This made everyone admire Ning Jiufan even more and gave rise to a more compensatory mentality.

Next, everyone took out other panaceas and stuffed them into Ning's hands, and they almost fed him water and medicine with their own hands.

All these miraculous elixirs were very effective and soon calmed Ning Jiufan's breathing.

Roar! At this moment, the Yuanying-level Fire-Melting Demon Ape suddenly let out a low roar.

The surging Nascent Soul-level aura caused all the Jindan cultivators and the Fire-Rending Demon Ape King outside the cave to tremble physically and mentally.

At this time, the ice fog completely dissipated.

The Nascent Soul-level Fire-Melting Demon Ape had a very satisfied look on its face. It lay down again and slowly closed its eyes.

Before falling asleep, it stretched out its finger and a stream of blood spurted out.

The blood rushed like a meteor chasing the moon, at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, it shot onto Ning Jufan's forehead, leaving a red mole between his eyebrows.

After completing this step, the Fire-Melting Demon Ape closed its eyes completely and fell into a deep sleep.

Soon, it began to snoring.

Ning Jufan hurriedly reached out and touched his forehead, feeling that the blood energy had concentrated to the limit, was extremely stubborn and difficult to eradicate. His face suddenly became very ugly.

It was obvious that the Yuanying-level female ape had completely taken a liking to him and had given him a unique mark.

What would he do in the future? The other Jindan cultivators stared at the red mole between Ning Jiufan's eyebrows, each of them looking stunned and shocked, with a strong feeling of fear and relief in their hearts.

Zhu Xuanji quickly sent a message to comfort Ning Jushan, telling him that he would do his best to help him.

The other Jindan monks also said that Ning Juesu's problem was everyone's problem! They would definitely help him with all their strength in the future.

At this time, the Fire-Raging Demon Ape King, along with several Jindan-level demon apes, walked into the cave.

The atmosphere in the cave suddenly became tense.

Zhu Xuanji took a step forward, standing in front of Ning Jufan, and facing many Jindan-level Fire-Melting Demon Apes.

However, the Fire-Melting Demon Apes, who had been roaring with anger and fighting a life-and-death battle not long ago, now had no intention of fighting at all.

Seeing that the human Jindan monks were very alert, they took a few steps back and raised their hands to indicate that they had no intention of starting a war.

Then, the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King pointed his finger at Ning to surrender, then clapped his hands and roared continuously.

The several Jindan-level demon apes behind it also clapped, danced, and had looks of admiration on their faces, with some even revealing worshipful looks.

The human Jindan cultivators looked at each other, and then focused their attention on Ning Jiufan.

Ning Jiufan's face looked even uglier than before!

The Fire-Melting Demon Apes' adoring gazes and applause towards the warrior were like slaps in the face, gently hitting him in the face and making him feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed.

Zhu Xuanji and others tried hard to keep a straight face; some frowned, some bit their tongues, and some tensed all their muscles.

After the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King clapped his hands for a while, he pointed at Ning Rusu and then pointed at the cave entrance.

It performed this round of actions three times in a row, and then took the initiative to lead the Jindan-level demon apes out of the cave again.

The human race's golden elixirs all understood its meaning - it was an invitation for them to go out.

One cultivator each from the Zheng family and the Zhou family followed behind, protecting Ning Jiufan, the great hero, in the middle of the team.

The human Jindan monks walked out of the cave and came to the previous battlefield.

The Fire-Melting Demon Ape King waved to the countless demon apes gathered here, and then roared.

The demon apes at the foundation-building level scattered in panic.

Soon, only the Jindan level was left in the field.

The Fire-Melting Demon Ape King suddenly pounded his belly and vomited out a stone ball.

It then grabbed the stone ball and handed it to Ning Jufan with a reluctant look on its face.

The rumored situation of the demon ape group giving back to the warriors has happened! Zhu Xuanji's eyes flashed with a golden light, and he immediately recognized the stone ball. He was shocked: "This is a fire core pomegranate. Each pomegranate seed is an explosive talisman. When it is used, it can rival the full force of an ordinary golden elixir."

"But if we use it like this, it would undoubtedly be a waste of natural resources!"

"Pomegranate seeds can be used as fire cores and combined with other corresponding fuels to preserve special fires."

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"This is the first time I've seen such a big pomegranate. Even in the royal treasury, there are no fire-core pomegranates of this quality."

There is no doubt that this is a very rare treasure from heaven and earth.

After hearing Zhu Xuanji's explanation, Ning Jiufan immediately reached out to take the pomegranate. After checking it, he took out a talisman and stuck it on the surface of the pomegranate before stuffing the pomegranate into his storage belt.

Zhou Nongying couldn't help but feel lucky: "I didn't expect that the Ape King had such a trump card. Now it seems that we were lucky to have accidentally entered the cave and avoided a fatal battle with the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King."

The two Jindan of the Zheng family stared at the pomegranate, their gazes never leaving it, as if they were glued to it.

They whispered to each other: "These pomegranate seeds can be used in many places to refine weapons."

"Yes, I have thought of at least thirty. It must be very effective!"

After the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King gave away the pomegranate, he turned back and called out a few more times.

The three Jindan subordinates immediately turned around and left.

After a dozen breaths, they turned back.

The leading fire-melting demon ape was holding up a huge ball of flame with both arms raised high.

The flame was the size of a carriage, and was mostly dark red, but from time to time there was a flash of black in the flame, and from the tip of the flame there was often a thick black smoke.

"Earthly Evil Fire!"

"Such a huge flame must be a Nascent Soul-level resource!"

All the practitioners were amazed.

The Earthly Evil Fire not only has terrifying firepower and emits high temperatures at all times, but also has the extreme toxicity of Fire Evil.

It has great limitations when used to make pills, and can be used to make fire poison pills at most.

But it can be used to refine weapons.

This flame alone, in certain aspects of refining, surpasses the top-notch refining room controlled by the Zheng family.

The two Jindan masters of the Zheng family were stunned.

This ball of fire is extremely tempting to them!

The Fire-Melting Demon Ape did not practice any martial arts, but relied on the natural growth of its body and constant tempering in nature during its growth process to advance to the Golden Core level of combat power.

They have no magic to isolate themselves from the high temperature of the Earthly Evil Fire and can only resist it through their special body structure.

The Jindan-level demon ape carrying the Earthly Evil Fire gradually couldn't bear it anymore and was grimacing in pain due to the burns of the fire.

It held on to its limit and passed the fireball to its companions behind it.

After its companion took over, he couldn't bear it anymore after carrying it for a while. His hands were burnt and had no choice but to pass the Earth Evil Fire to the third companion behind him.

In this way, the three Jindan-level Fire-Melting Demon Apes passed the baton to each other and delivered the Earthly Evil Fire to Ning Jiufan.

Ning gave in this time and posted thirteen talismans in succession, only then was he able to barely seal the Earthly Evil Fire.

Under the eager gazes of the two Jindan cultivators of the Zheng family, Ning surrendered and put the Earthly Evil Fire into his pocket.

Zhu Xuanji couldn't bear it any longer, so he coughed and sent a message to Ning Jiufan: "Brother Ning, don't forget the main purpose of our trip."

So, when the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King continued to give away treasures, Ning Jufan took the initiative to stretch out his hand and pointed to the Mechanical Demon General in the pile of spoils.

The Fire-Melting Demon Ape King tilted his head, somewhat confused, but after Ning Jiufan repeatedly expressed his opinion, he still pulled out the Mechanical Demon General and handed it over to Ning Jiufan.

The gifts from the demon apes are far from over.

The Demon Ape King sent six more valuable gifts as a reward for Ning's submission.

Afterwards, the demon apes began to chase people away.

Zhu Xuanji achieved his goal and had no motivation to stay in such a dangerous environment. He immediately led a group of Jindan and left the demon ape's nest.

They returned along the same route, reached the top of the volcano, and met Meng Kui again.

Although Mengqiu was located in the smoke and sky on the top of the mountain, he still discovered a lot about the experiences of the people inside Huoshi Mountain.

Watching the practitioners leave, he looked indifferent, yet felt very sorry in his heart.

During this trip, the Jindans escaped without any danger and no one was killed, which greatly dashed Meng Kui's hopes.

Ning surrendered and detained the Mechanical Demon General, and did not hand him over to Zhu Xuanji immediately.

(End of this chapter)