# Chapter 1188: Fu Hei Gets Robbed
"It's him!" The crowd's expressions tightened as they all thought of a handsome young man. That person was Xiujian, who wielded the essence of thunder and lightning. Not long ago, he had been sitting in the spring water quietly comprehending the essence of life, then suddenly disappeared. The others hadn't paid much attention, but they never expected that this man's sword contained spatial power and had taken the Life Tear.
"Brother Lin is becoming more and more interesting." Yiren Lei smiled lightly, then stepped forward, chasing after the flying sword as she left the Life Spring area. The others followed suit, moving like lightning, but they only saw the whistling sword flash past and disappear directly into that terrifying hurricane. The wind's power was like a dreadful blade, tearing space apart, transforming into a dark storm.
Frowning, the crowd felt quite frustrated. These scenic areas all contained terrifying power, except for the Life Spring area, which was different. That was why the most people had entered it. But if one were to enter the Wind Area, the terrifying hurricane could slice their bodies apart. If they had comprehended the essence of wind, it would be somewhat better—they could develop strong resistance to the power of wind, even absorbing the essence of wind for their own use. But if they hadn't cultivated it, they would find it hard to endure. Even if they entered, their combat power would be greatly diminished.
Feng Xuan and Xue Biyao decisively stepped back into the Life Spring. They had just discovered that their strength was somewhat lacking; even if they competed, it would be hard to win. They needed to enhance their own power.
"Brother Lin can comprehend so many types of essence power, but don't forget to return the Life Tear to Yiren." Yiren Lei smiled faintly, her voice piercing through the hurricane and reaching Lin Feng's ears. Then she stepped back and returned to the spring water. But she clearly hadn't given up on the Life Tear yet—she would first comprehend the essence of life.
At this moment, Lin Feng sat cross-legged in the hurricane area, holding the Life Tear. He felt his entire body filled with an extremely rich life force, nourishing his body. This was a powerful treasure of the life attribute, but now was not the time to refine it.
Putting away the Life Tear, Lin Feng continued to comprehend the power of the essence of wind. At the same time, the Celestial Fate Sword began to absorb wind power. The spatial sword soul had already condensed. Now, it was time to condense the fourth sword soul. Once he left this scenic area, he wouldn't have such luck again. He would probably have to travel through the Eight Wastelands to find a place suitable for condensing sword souls.
Having obtained two treasures, Lin Feng was quite satisfied. He immersed himself in quiet contemplation, ignoring the occasional cold glances directed at him.
At this moment, it wasn't just Lin Feng. The remaining people were seizing this rare opportunity, finding areas suitable for themselves, feeling the power of essence, and striving to comprehend the power of essence or enhance the essence power they had already comprehended before this scenic area closed.
Time flew by in cultivation. After stepping out of the Wind Area, Lin Feng directly entered the Flame Area, as if there were no end to it.
"If I can comprehend the power of the essence of fire, then my trip to the City of Fate will be complete. The City of Fate changes destinies!" Lin Feng murmured to himself. For him, this journey was indeed a transformation.
In the Flame Area, Lin Feng encountered four figures. Three of them he had seen before—Fu Hei and his two senior brothers. The other person wore a Daoist robe, holding a horsetail whisk as he cultivated, occasionally muttering "Boundless Heavenly Venerable" as if he had gained some insight.
"Brother Lin Feng, long time no see." Fu Hei smiled freely when he saw Lin Feng enter, appearing especially friendly.
"Long time no see!" Lin Feng smiled, then sat down cross-legged, quietly comprehending the power of fire. Two days later, the Celestial Fate Sword also tore through space and descended into the Flame Area, gleaming brilliantly, dazzling and radiant, like a divine weapon containing supreme divine might.
The Celestial Fate Sword inserted itself beside Lin Feng, then began to absorb the power of fire, cleansing the sword body and tempering the soul within the sword. At the same time, Lin Feng activated the Great Sun Incinerating Heaven Scripture, and a sun pattern appeared around his body, dazzling and brilliant. Cultivating a fire technique made comprehending the power of fire somewhat smoother.
Half a month later, Fu Hei stood up, turned around, and walked toward the Daoist, still wearing a faint smile on his lips: "Daoist, you've borrowed the Fire Comprehension Pearl for quite some time now. Can you return it to me?"
"Boundless Heavenly Venerable, the fire pearl was obtained by me, the poor Daoist. What do you mean by 'borrowing'? Benefactor, don't bully the poor Daoist."
The Daoist looked like an immortal, waving his horsetail whisk with an ethereal air.
"Daoist, you jest. I clearly saw the fire pearl first, so it naturally belongs to me. Besides, you said you were only borrowing it for a while to comprehend. A month has passed. Have you forgotten your promise?" Fu Hei still smiled, as if the two were chatting amiably.
"Did this poor Daoist say such a thing?" The Daoist looked bewildered, completely unaware, making Fu Hei's expression freeze. He cursed inwardly but smiled: "It seems the Daoist is a kindred spirit!"
As he spoke, Fu Hei clasped his hands behind his back and walked around the Daoist, saying: "The Daoist clearly promised to lend me the Fire Comprehension Pearl for a month. Now that the time is up, you deny it. This doesn't match your immortal demeanor."
"If there is, there is; if there isn't, there isn't. This poor Daoist never lies. What is your intention in slandering and mocking me like this?" The Daoist's voice was stern, his words righteous, leaving Fu Hei momentarily stunned.
But at this moment, Fu Hei had walked around Qiongqi once, smiling: "The Daoist said so!"
"This poor Daoist did not say so!"
"The Daoist said so!" Fu Hei's voice grew heavier. As his words fell, flames rose around the Daoist, wrapping around him like countless fiery pythons baring their fangs and claws, extremely terrifying. Within these flames, even a trace of illusory darkness could be sensed.
This was the aura of void fire.
"Yin fire constitution!" the Daoist murmured. Fu Hei had a Heavenly Fire Body, but he called it a Yin Fire Constitution.
"Does the Daoist remember now?" Fu Hei smiled, his voice calm as usual, light and breezy.
"Young man, you are so unreasonable. This poor Daoist said no means no. How could I deceive you?" The Daoist seemed very angry. He stood up, then stepped forward, shouting: "Think carefully!"
"Boom!" As his words fell, a sky-covering flame enveloped heaven and earth. In the void, it seemed as if an ancient flame dragon had revived, its icy eyes fixed on Fu Hei. It opened its mouth and inhaled, and the flames around the Daoist were completely swallowed.
Fu Hei's expression finally changed. He could no longer maintain that calm demeanor. A look of shock appeared on his face. This... how was this possible!
"It seems I remembered wrong. The Daoist didn't say he borrowed it!" Fu Hei quickly regained his calm expression, but his mouth still twitched as he spoke.
"That's right. This poor Daoist already said so, but you insisted on slandering me. I think you're not a good person. I suspect you often do such things. Let me see your storage ring." The Daoist said seriously, making Fu Hei, who had just regained his composure, freeze. He cursed the Daoist's ancestors several generations in his heart.
"Daoist, you jest. The storage ring contains my life's work. How can you bully me like this?"
"Roar..." The flame dragon in the air spewed terrifying black light. The Daoist stared at him seriously and said: "This poor Daoist has said he never lies or jokes. You're not a good person. If you don't hand over the storage ring, don't blame me for breaking my vow against killing."
"I've kicked an iron plate!" At this moment, Fu Hei wished he could die. He spent every day scheming to trick others, but never expected to kick an iron plate today. This flame dragon was too powerful; it could swallow him in one gulp.
"Fine, after you've looked, remember to return it to me." Fu Hei's tone was stiff.
The Daoist took the ring, then threw it into the dragon's mouth. Using the powerful flame force, he directly erased Fu Hei's connection to the storage ring, making Fu Hei's expression freeze.
The storage ring returned to the Daoist's hand. He extended his consciousness into it, and a very lecherous smile appeared on his face. But he quickly disguised it again, looking seriously at Fu Hei: "This ring belongs to this poor Daoist."
Fu Hei had already cursed the Daoist countless times in his heart. He gritted his teeth and smiled: "It's the Daoist's!"
"Mm. Take off your clothes and throw them to me. You can go bare-chested." The Daoist's face regained a benevolent look, exceptionally peaceful.
"Daoist..."
"Take them off. Don't play any tricks!" When the Daoist heard Fu Hei trying to argue, his face darkened. The furious dragon breathed fire. Fu Hei ground his teeth, took off his clothes, and threw them to the Daoist.
The Daoist searched through them and found a Sleeve of Heaven and Earth. He poured out its contents. There were quite a few things—a huge precious cauldron with terrifying flames jumping inside, extremely hot. Besides the cauldron, there were many essence fragments of various attributes and other good items.
The Daoist looked a bit embarrassed but collected them all, then threw the useless clothes back to Fu Hei, smiling: "As fellow fire cultivators, you're not well-off either. Besides, you have a Heavenly Fire Body. Although your nature is bad, this poor Daoist won't make things difficult for you. Reflect on your actions in the future, and remember to be a good person!"
Remember to be a good person... When Fu Hei heard this, he almost wanted to fight this Daoist who cheated people to death, but intimidated by the other's strength, he could only endure it.
"Go on, go on. Remember my words!" The Daoist waved his hand. The terrifying flame dragon disappeared, and that powerful aura vanished as well. Fu Hei's face was truly black this time. He walked back to his original spot and saw Lin Feng looking at him. His mouth twitched as he squeezed out a smile uglier than crying. Lin Feng could only offer a look of condolence.
"Pseudo-Emperor, I won't ask for much, but you have to return my cauldron and flame." Lin Feng transmitted his voice. How could he not know who this Daoist was?
"This is what I, the Emperor, worked hard to obtain. How did it become yours?" A voice reached Lin Feng's ears, making him curse this bastard's greed. He wanted to swindle Lin Feng's things too.
"Pseudo-Emperor, I know that the great Yan Emperor is nearly invincible in this Flame Domain, but you still need to return what's mine." Lin Feng smiled meaningfully, emphasizing "this Flame Domain" very clearly.
"Fine, I'll return the Nine Heavens Azure Dragon Cauldron to you."
"Besides the cauldron and the flame inside the Universe Bag, there are quite a few good things. I'm quite interested in them too!"
"Kid, remember this!" A gritted-teeth voice came through. Lin Feng smiled. The two of them reached a very pleasant agreement!
PS: Thank you to Brother Lugu for the tip!