(It's free.) Ye Feng looked at Liu Meng, although Liu Meng said so, the expression on his face was somewhat unwilling, apparently Liu Meng also made a helpless move, he believed more in Ye Feng's luck.

  "Liu Mang, I'm asking you, are you willing to sincerely follow me and be my subordinate from now on?" Ye Feng asked solemnly, looking at Liu Mang.

  Liu Mang did not understand Ye Feng's meaning and thought carefully about it.

  "Liu Meng, you don't have to rush to answer, but think carefully. Following me will make you lose your freedom, and it's even possible that you'll lose your life because of this. You must be cautious in making a decision." Ye Feng reminded Liu Meng.

  "Alright! Since you asked, I'll agree to it. From now on, I, Liu Meng, will be your subordinate and follow you for the rest of my life. Even if it means sacrificing my own life, I won't regret it." Liu Meng's eyes shone with a firm gaze.

  "Alright, you several return along the original road and wait for our news in Shacheng." Ye Feng said to Liu Meng's several subordinates.

  Several followers looked at Liu Meng.

  "My elder brother has spoken, what are you all still standing there for? Do you want to venture into the depths of the desert to try your luck?" Liu Meng scolded a few subordinates.

  "We dare not, we'll leave now. Take care, Big Brother, and good luck in obtaining the Nine Heavens Luminous Fire." The five subordinates drove their flying swords back towards the direction of Sha City, they didn't want to go on an adventure.

  "Boss, what's next?" Liu Meng saw that the five subordinates had already left and knew that Ye Feng had already made up his mind.

  "Liu Meng, I'll ask you one last time, are you really willing to follow me? If so, you will never have freedom for the rest of your life. If not, I won't make it difficult for you." Ye Feng didn't want more people to know his secret, if Liu Meng wanted to stay by his side, he had to accept being his master just like Tang Jing Tian and Wu Liang.

  But Ye Feng didn't want to make things difficult for Liu Mang either, he was different from Tang Jing Tian and Wu Liang.

  "Ye Feng, from today on, I, Liu Meng, voluntarily become your subordinate, fully obeying your commands, even if it means sacrificing my life, I will not regret it." Liu Meng said solemnly.

  "Alright!" Ye Feng stretched out his finger and tapped Liu Meng's forehead.

  Liu Mang felt a sudden jolt in his body, and inexplicably seemed to have gained something extra. He then bowed respectfully to Ye Feng, "Master."

  Ye Feng waved his hand, "From now on, just call me Boss."

  Later, Ye Feng took Liu Meng into the inner world of his body. When Liu Meng did not accept him as her master, Ye Feng dared not take Liu Meng into the inner world of his body. This was Ye Feng's secret base, where not only his family lived, but also all of Ye Feng's wealth was here. If he wasn't careful, it would be a lifelong regret.

  Liu Mang was shocked in his heart. If his master was extraordinary enough, such a strange space would be unheard of to Liu Mang.

  "This will be your companion from now on." Ye Feng introduced Sanlang and Tang Jingtian to Liu Meng, telling him where he could move freely, including the area where the law treasures were stored. If Liu Meng liked any of the law treasures, he could take them away and use them. If he needed crystal stones for advancement, he didn't need to report to Ye Feng. However, the high-ranking Liu Meng was not allowed to go to the Ye family's residential area to disturb anyone.

  Although Liu Mang lost his freedom, he gained more resources and freedom. He no longer had to worry about the crystal stone and the law of treasure, and he also had the guarantee of Ye Feng's inner world. As long as Ye Feng was still alive, he wouldn't be in any great danger.

  Then Ye Feng came out alone and headed deep into the desert.

  When he came to the sand dune where he had escaped with his life, he was astonished to find that the sand dune had vanished, replaced by a smooth and flat surface like a mirror.

  Brushing away some sand grains on the surface, Ye Feng found that this ground was extremely hard. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that this ground was originally a sand dune formed by the scorching heat of the Nine Heavens Crystal Fire, which had melted and then solidified into a single entity.

  Ye Feng continued forward.

  After half a day's walk, he felt the temperature had reached a certain degree, which was already his limit of endurance.

  Ye Feng concentrated all his spiritual energy to resist, and moved forward. He didn't take out the purple golden bowl, this was an excellent opportunity for cultivation, which could stimulate all the potential in his body, thus achieving a trial effect.

  Enduring the extremely high temperature, Ye Feng continued to move forward for another two hours. The temperature here was even more terrifying, and he felt that his body was about to become a dried-up corpse. A hard shell had already formed on his face, making it difficult for him to speak.

  There were also masters passing by Ye Feng's side, but they were all Golden Dan masters. Everyone looked at Ye Feng, a foundation-building master who dared to move forward - wasn't this courting death? Regardless of Ye Feng, the crowd continued to move forward.

  Ye Feng felt his body's limit, silently enduring, but in his heart he made an effort to maintain a thread of consciousness, not allowing himself to fall into unconsciousness.

  Half a time later, most of the Golden Elixir cultivators he encountered were also moving forward slowly, and their state was almost the same as Ye Feng's.

  At last, after half a time, Ye Feng's legs no longer listened to his orders. Each step could only take less than two meters of distance. Ye Feng stopped in his tracks, and continuing on had lost all meaning. At this speed, by the time he approached the Nine Heavens Crystal Fire, it would have already disappeared for hundreds of years.

  Found a relatively low sand dune, Ye Feng saw that there was no one around and entered the inner world of his body. With the abundant heavenly spiritual energy, Ye Feng grabbed handfuls of crystal stones and desperately replenished the spiritual energy he had consumed, while repairing his damaged body.

  This nearly one-day confrontation allowed Ye Feng's cultivation to progress rapidly, and the foundation-building boundary was suddenly stabilized. Originally, a boundary upgrade did not require crystal stones, but Ye Feng had exhausted all the spiritual energy in his body, and then absorbed too much of the heaven and earth spiritual energy, so he must absorb the energy from the crystal stone to balance it.

  After resting for a day in the inner world, Ye Feng was restored to his normal state again.

  Leaving the inner world and coming out, outside is just a moment, this is the benefit of the inner world.

  Feeling the scorching temperature, Ye Feng immediately took out the purple gold basin and suspended it above his head, advancing further inward.

  The purple golden gourd was indeed wonderful, and the external temperature could no longer affect Ye Feng. At this moment, he felt as if he were in any place in the desert, with a cool feeling spreading throughout his body.

  Riding the flying sword, he sped towards the depths of the desert, and on this journey, he didn't see a single Nascent Soul stage expert. It seemed that these Nascent Soul stage experts should have entered even deeper.

  Moreover, Ye Feng found that today's temperature was much lower than the last time he escaped. It seemed that the Nine Heavens Crystal Fire had declined very quickly, and if he went late, he might miss this opportunity.

  It was still unknown whether the purple gold basin could withstand the temperature of the true body of the Nine Heavens Luminous Fire, Ye Feng held the Dragon Slaying Knife in his hand, after all, the Dragon Slaying Knife was a divine soldier, and it might be able to withstand the pressure of the Nine Heavens Luminous Fire at critical moments.

  Ye Feng's speed at this time was extremely fast, and he was not affected by the temperature in any way.

  After he ran at full speed for a whole day, he finally saw someone in front of him.

  Ye Feng immediately turned around, anyone who could reach this position was not an ordinary cultivator. If the Zi Jin Pen was coveted by them, he wouldn't have the ability to protect it. Losing the Zi Jin Pen would also mean that Ye Feng's life would be forfeited here.

  Ye Feng tried it out and as soon as his body left the range of the purple gold basin, he heard a sizzling sound. A scorch mark appeared on his skin, making Ye Feng grit his teeth in pain. He quickly used Xiao Qiang's repair liquid to repair it.

  At this time, the desert has become a different scene. The sand grains on the ground are all stuck together and do not move, as if they are glued together.

  Although the flames have not been seen yet, the whole sky is crimson red. Even at night, it's as bright as daylight and no stars can be seen.

  After dodging some monks again, Ye Feng found that the sand grains on the ground had all disappeared and merged into one, with the same shape as the last dune. From high above, it was a vast expanse of smoothness like a mirror.

  Ye Feng touched the Zi Jin Pen with his hand and it also changed, the temperature became very high, fortunately, at the bottom, he couldn't feel the change in temperature.

  In the distance, a monk was walking on the mirror surface with great difficulty. On top of this monk's head, there was also a treasure hanging, which seemed to be an object that could resist the Nine Heavens Lapis Lazuli Fire, but it was not as good as the Purple Golden Alms Bowl.

  Just ahead, a monk suddenly fell to the ground, and then a burst of flames rose up, turning his entire body into flying ash that disappeared into the sky, without leaving even a single trace behind, clean and spotless.

  Ye Feng was even more cautious now that he wasn't alone, with family and a few loyal subordinates in the inner world; if one person died, everyone would have to follow him to the grave.

  As he advanced, Ye Feng felt the pressure getting bigger and bigger, the speed of the flying sword slowing down bit by bit, until it couldn't even be controlled.

  He put away his flying sword and used Shrink into Inches, relying solely on his body to advance.

  The cultivators they encountered ahead were all like this, and some of the masters in the Yuan Ying period also carried their magical treasures and moved forward on foot.

  It was unclear whether it was because their cultivation levels were inferior to Ye Feng's or if they couldn't keep up with his pace, but many Nascent Soul stage experts had fallen behind Ye Feng.

  "Halt, young one." Just as Ye Feng was passing by a Yuan Ying period cultivator, he heard the expert call out.

  Ye Feng knew trouble was coming, originally flying with the sword could still try to avoid such a master, but after descending into physical form, Ye Feng couldn't waste energy anymore and directly rushed towards the Nine Heavens Luminous Fire.

  Ye Feng completely ignored the shouts of that Yuan Ying period expert, nothing good would come out of it.

  "Kid, lend me the treasure on your head for a use. Once I get the Nine Heavens Luminous Fire, you won't be short of benefits." The Nascent Soul stage expert shouted.

  Ye Feng saw that the Yuan Ying period expert was walking towards him, and his heart was filled with anger. He searched for the Nine Heaven Luminous Fire, each relying on their own abilities, why did he want to hit his own magic treasure? If he gave the Zi Jin Pen Cover to him, where would he still have a life?

  He halted in his tracks as Yuan Ying's expert approached him step by step.

  "Senior, if I were to give you the Purple Golden Goblet, wouldn't that be certain death for me? If you want to use the Purple Golden Goblet, can you lend me your treasure first and let me return along the original path? When you come out, I'll return this treasure to you." Ye Feng said, pretending to be intimidated by the Yuan Ying period expert.

  That Yuan infant period expert looked at Ye Feng, he thought Ye Feng would refuse himself, then he could take the opportunity to get rid of Ye Feng, and this Zi Jin Pen would be his own. Unexpectedly, Ye Feng agreed without hesitation, with only one condition: exchanging his own magic treasure for it, sparing his life. This made him hesitate.

  "Senior, I'm also helpless. Even if I reached the depths of the Deserted Sea and saw the true form of the Nine Heavens Luminous Fire, what's the use? It would just be a sight to behold, nothing more. If I continued on, who knows how many Nascent Soul stage experts I'd encounter? And if I met someone ruthless, not only would my treasure be lost, but my life as well. So, senior, please spare my life and give me a chance to live. I'll definitely repay you handsomely."

  Ye Feng's words were like truth itself, causing the master of Yuan Ying period to be half-believing and half-doubting.

  Ye Feng arrived in front of Yuan Yingqiu, a top-notch expert, with the purple gold bowl on his head. He raised one hand to hold it up, placing the purple gold bowl in the palm of his hand, and then stretched out his other hand towards the treasure on Yuan Yingqiu's head, as if he was going to exchange treasures.

  The Nascent Soul stage expert measured it and felt that Ye Feng didn't dare to make any moves. In this situation, even if he lost the treasure on his head, he could still hold on for a few breaths of time, which was enough to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so the Nascent Soul stage expert did not block Ye Feng's palm.

  He also knew that if Ye Feng lost the resistance of the treasure, he would probably be burned to ashes in an instant, so he was very understanding of Ye Feng's actions and knew that Ye Feng wanted to exchange the treasure instantly to avoid injury.

  Just when Yuan Yu's master relaxed slightly, a sudden change occurred.

  As soon as Ye Feng's palm touched the magic treasure on his head, the magic treasure disappeared.

  "Whoa!" A wave of heat rushed towards Yuan Yu's senior, and in an instant, a corner of his clothes was burnt away.

  Got cheated!

  Looking at Ye Feng again, Yuan Ying period master wanted to kill Ye Feng and get his purple gold gourd, but Ye Feng was already 100 meters away.