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Song Lian walked slowly towards the back mountain of the Kunlun Mountain School … Almost everyone in the Kunlun Sect had been killed by them. Only a few of Taoist Qingyuan's disciples and disciples survived. Except for the disciples guarding the gate, there was almost no one else in the back mountain!
This made it convenient for Song Lian and Qin Fang …
Qin Fang would have swaggered out directly if he was not afraid of alerting the enemy.
But for safety, Qin Fang still hid himself and followed Song Lian into the back mountain step by step. They came to the place where the Kunlun Secret Treasure was hidden.
"This place is really hidden. If I didn't have a guide, it would have taken me some time to find this place …"
When they arrived at their destination, Qin Fang couldn't help but complain.
This place was very hidden. Although it was not hidden by formations, all kinds of mechanisms were quite delicate … Most importantly, Qin Fang found that this Kunlun Secret Treasure was actually a small secret realm.
The entrance to the Kunlun Secret Treasure was a very inconspicuous cave … Even if it was not hidden deliberately, it was still very difficult to find!
There was no other reason …
The secret of the Kunlun Secret Treasure had always been known only by the leader of the Kunlun Sect. Normally, no one would come here. Even in the entire Kunlun Sect, only a few people knew the location of the entrance.
Taoist Qingyuan once coveted the position of the headmaster, so he naturally knew about it. That was why he knew the location of the secret chamber. His betrayal naturally benefited the four masters from Penglai.
Now, it was equivalent to Qin Fang benefiting from it.
Taoist Qingxu had told Qin Fang the location of the Kunlun Secret Treasure, but he only told him the general location, not the specific location … Song Lian had been here before so of course he knew it.
"I'll take care of the rest. You can go back first …"
Qin Fang did not want Song Lian to be exposed so quickly so he immediately gave him a simple order.
"Yes, master!"
Song Lian naturally would not refuse and retreated immediately.
Song Lian also told Qin Fang some things about the Kunlun Hidden Treasure. The entrance looked inconspicuous, but the inside of the Hidden Treasure was very dangerous.
It was that Guardian of the Secret Treasure again, which was an extremely powerful supreme spiritual beast!
It was also because of its guards that the four masters were not able to break into the Kunlun Sect's secret chamber and rob the Kunlun Sect's thousand-year heritage …
"Time waits for no one. I have to speed up too!"
After Song Lian left, Qin Fang no longer hesitated. He bent his waist and went into the entrance of the Kunlun Secret Chamber.
It might be a good opportunity to kill Sun Jian and Xu Feiyun now, but compared to entering the Kunlun Secret Trove and obtaining the advancement treasure, killing these two people was not as urgent.
Therefore, Qin Fang temporarily gave up this plan.
After all, he had tricked Xia Hou into going to Mount Mang, and this fellow had to search for Qin Fang's whereabouts in such a large area. In addition to the time it took to go back and forth, it would take at least five days.
Qin Fang had not been exposed yet, and Song Lian was helping him as a spy. Sun Jian and Xu Feiyun could not fly, so Qin Fang was naturally not in a hurry. He would still have plenty of time to kill them after obtaining the treasure.
Even …
If possible, Qin Fang wanted to wait until he became a half-step Martial Emperor before making his move. At that time … he could easily crush Sun Jian and Xu Feiyun even if it was two against one.
Of course, Qin Fang felt that this possibility was not too high. It was not that easy to become a half-step Martial Emperor. Even if he had that treasure, Qin Fang would still need time to assimilate and digest it.
In addition to the time Qin Fang had to break through the Kunlun Secret Manual and search for treasures, five days might be too short …
"Let's not worry about that for now, time is of the essence!"
Qin Fang did not think too much about it. After entering the Kunlun Secret Manual, he headed straight for the depths of the Kunlun Secret Manual.
After Song Lian left and Qin Fang entered the Kunlun Secret Manual, he saw a figure slowly appear in a corner not too far away. It was the cold-looking Sun Jian.
"There is indeed something wrong with Song Lian …"
Sun Jian muttered to himself as he looked at Song Lian's departing figure and the entrance to the Kunlun Secret Manual.
Clearly, he had already noticed that something was wrong with Song Lian, which was why he had secretly followed Song Lian … He must have grasped some sort of secret technique or treasure that could hide his tracks and avoid Qin Fang and Song Lian's detection.
"Hmph …"
However, Sun Jian did not know Qin Fang's identity. He only looked coldly at the entrance of the Kunlun Secret Manual and turned to leave … Compared to dealing with Qin Fang, Sun Jian wanted to deal with Song Lian more.
Of course, Sun Jian had also noticed Qin Fang's existence. He had already decided that he would come over every once in a while to check on the situation. If he happened to meet Qin Fang, he wouldn't mind killing Qin Fang along the way.
In his opinion, Qin Fang was most likely a core disciple of the Kunlun Sect. Perhaps he could break through the protection of the supreme spiritual beast and enter the Kunlun Secret Manual to obtain treasures. Song Lian was doing this to obtain more treasures. As Song Lian's arch-enemy, Sun Jian was planning to intercept him …
"It is indeed an independent secret realm …"
After entering the secret manual and passing through a passageway that wasn't too long, Qin Fang entered a strange place. Qin Fang sensed that this secret place was connected to the outside world and knew that it was a small secret realm.
A small secret realm was indeed a small secret realm, but what appeared in front of Qin Fang was still a passageway.
To be more precise, it was a passageway that led to a large cavern …
"Why is the temperature so high?"
Although it was a dark cavern, the temperature inside was very high. A simple estimate would put it at around fifty to sixty degrees. As Qin Fang walked deeper into the cavern, the temperature continued to rise.
"The guardian beast of the Kunlun Secret Manual …"
Qin Fang immediately thought of a possibility, "Could it be that this secret realm's environment is a volcano …"
The temperature was so high that even Qin Fang, an expert at the peak of the Supreme-Being realm, felt very uncomfortable … Of course, it was just uncomfortable, and it wouldn't cause any harm to him.
Such a hot environment obviously couldn't be the environment of the secret manual … Many treasures had been roasted for thousands of years in such a high temperature. Perhaps they had already been damaged, or their spiritual energy had already been lost …
The Kunlun Sect definitely wouldn't do such a stupid thing, so the only possibility was that such an environment was created by the guardian beast.
The strength of a supreme spiritual beast was too strong. It had already killed many tyrannical experts within a breath. It wouldn't be difficult for it to slightly change its living environment …
With such a high temperature, it might be a bit exaggerated to say that it was a volcano, but …
"A supreme spiritual beast of the fire element?"
Qin Fang muttered in a low voice.
This was no longer a guess. After passing through the passageway, he entered a large cavern and saw a ferocious beast lying there, its entire body ablaze with flames …
This was a supreme spiritual beast!
Even though it was just lying there motionlessly, the aura it emitted still made Qin Fang feel deeply oppressed … Obviously, only a supreme spiritual beast could reach such a level.
This was the guardian beast of the secret manual of the Kunlun Sect …
A ferocious beast that looked very similar to a ferocious tiger … However, its entire body was ablaze with flames, and it was just lying there quietly. The floor of the cavern wasn't simple, especially the place where the guardian beast was lying. There was already a small pit that was faintly flickering with a silver metallic luster.
That was the luster that was gradually condensed after the stone was roasted by the high temperature …
"The stone here contains a rare special metal element that is very resistant to high temperatures … After being roasted by the high temperature, not only did it not melt, it became even more solid. This is good stuff!"
Qin Fang couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Roar ~ ~"
At this moment, a deep roar broke Qin Fang's thoughts. He saw that the supreme spiritual beast that looked like a ferocious tiger had already opened its eyes and was looking at Qin Fang.
Being targeted by a supreme spiritual beast was definitely not good news!
However, Qin Fang appeared to be very calm. He even took the initiative to use a [Detection] skill on this supreme spiritual beast with an incomparably tyrannical aura … At the very least, he had to obtain some information about it.
"Raging Flame Demon Tiger …"
Very quickly, the result of the [Detection] skill came back. Unfortunately, there wasn't much information, only its name and its identity as a supreme spiritual beast. There wasn't any more detailed information.
"Roar ~ ~"
The [Detection] skill was sometimes equivalent to a taunting skill. Especially for a supreme spiritual beast like the Raging Flame Demon Tiger, it was immediately enraged. Accompanied by a violent roar, the Raging Flame Demon Tiger immediately stood up.
The Raging Flame Demon Tiger's body wasn't particularly large. Qin Fang made a simple estimation. Its length was about five meters, and its height was slightly more than two meters. It was even smaller than many of the weaker spiritual beasts …
However, its strength was abnormally terrifying!
Qin Fang pondered. It could be a tyrannical existence in the middle stage of a supreme spiritual beast, even more terrifying than the silver-footed kitten …
"Don't attack!
I don't have any evil intentions … "
The Raging Flame Demon Tiger was enraged. It glared at Qin Fang like a tiger watching its prey. At this moment, it slowly walked towards Qin Fang … Even though it didn't place Qin Fang in its eyes, the vigilance in its eyes didn't decrease in the slightest.
Qin Fang also immediately expressed his opinion …
This was a supreme spiritual beast. He didn't want to be attacked by a supreme spiritual beast … Especially in such a narrow cave. If a fierce battle were to occur, Qin Fang's end would be very tragic.
Of course, if it really came to that point, Qin Fang would definitely run away at the first moment!
However, the situation was far from irreversible … The Raging Flame Demon Tiger was the guardian beast of Kunlun's secret treasure, and Qin Fang was a disciple of Kunlun. It could be said that it was perfectly justifiable for him to come here to retrieve the treasure. Naturally, he didn't want any mishaps to occur!