Then, he asked with some confusion, "Why are there only seven Masters of Domain in the Seven Great Domains?"

The seven from Taicang were powerful and had hunted many True Spirits, including some comparable to the Master of Heaven and Earth level.

But aside from the seven Taicang individuals, including the Heavenly Tiger, none had reached the level of Master of Domain, despite all being intelligent beings with access to Cultivation Methods.

"In the Land of Imperishable, True Spirits of the Master of Heaven and Earth level are not so commonly found. This True Spirit was probably slain here by one of the seven from Taicang. Moreover, although we have gained intelligence and Cultivation Methods, compared to those powerful True Spirits, we are still quite young." Explore stories on My Virtual Library Empire

"Moreover, we have received the purple light of Creation, which opened up a Minor Heavenly Domain, transforming our own nature as living beings. We need time to break free from these fetters, and what we lack is time, not the ability to break through to the Master of Heaven and Earth Realm."

The Azure Sea Turtle sighed and explained, "When a Domain is opened, everything requires time to grow. We are no different. Moreover, the title Master of Domain is designated after the opening of a Domain, and even among Masters of Domain, there can be significant differences in strength."

"Only those who have opened a Domain are true Masters of Domain. Their strength is considerably more powerful than those True Spirits who are merely at the Master of Heaven and Earth level."

After thinking for a moment, the Azure Sea Turtle added, "Actually, before we gained intelligence, our strength was already comparable to that of Masters of Domain's True Spirits. But after we gained intelligence, things changed somewhat, as we were no longer mere beasts without intellect."

"To us, the moment we gained intelligence felt like the true moment of our birth, like newborn infants. Everything needed growth, and perhaps this is the price to pay for acquiring intelligence."

Xu Yan expressed his astonishment, "So you mean, after you gained intelligence, your strength weakened, and you need to train to become stronger?"

The Azure Sea Turtle shook his head and said, "Maybe, maybe not, I am not sure. After all, our memories from before we gained intelligence are very vague. It is only a feeling that we used to be very strong, nothing more."

"Of course, whether it's an illusion or not is also unknown. Perhaps Taicang would know, since some followed him before we gained intelligence. Whether there was any change in strength then, only Taicang knows."

After exploring the mountain, the four and one turtle continued their journey, moving further away from the Great Wilderness Domain and deeper into the Land of Imperishable, encountering True Spirits more frequently.

Because the aura of the party was distinctly different from that of Imperishable True Spirits, they invariably attracted the attention of these True Spirits, leading to inevitable hunts.

Xu Yan and his companions used this as an opportunity to hone their Martial Arts and refine their Divine Skills.

Once, they encountered a horde of True Spirits led by several Realm Master Level True Spirits, and could only engage briefly before escaping the horde.

"Old turtle, how much farther to Hong Ze Domain?"

Meng Chong looked out over the vast Chaos, scratching his head as he asked.

"We are nearly where Hong Ze Domain was originally located."

The Azure Sea Turtle said solemnly.

One day later, Xu Yan and his companions noted that the Land of Imperishable seemed darker and the Spiritual Energy more fierce ahead.

The Azure Sea Turtle slowed down, breathed out, and suppressed the rising fear inside him as he said solemnly, "Hong Ze Domain was originally right there!"

Looking around now, not to mention a vast Domain, there was not even a small mound, indicating that Hong Ze Domain had indeed drifted from this place.

"If we continue forward, we should find Hong Ze Domain. The drifting pattern of Domains is somewhat regular. I predict that Hong Ze Domain will continue in the original drifting direction."

The speed of the Azure Sea Turtle increased.

Xu Yan and his companions looked forward with anticipation, about to see one of the Seven Great Domains, Hong Ze Domain. Although it was a silent and dead Domain, it was a complete Domain.

Even a silent and dead Domain is a Supreme Treasure, holding significant meaning for their comprehension at the Domain Realm level.

Perhaps, they could even derive some enlightenment from this dead Domain and achieve a rapid breakthrough in strength because of it.

Another day later, looking out, they still saw only vast Chaos, with no trace of the Domain.

Even the Azure Sea Turtle was puzzled.

"This shouldn't be right. Hong Ze Domain has become silent and lost control; its drifting speed should not be fast."

"Is it possible that Hong Ze Domain was taken away by the Imperishable Temple?"

Fang Hao said solemnly.

"It's unlikely."

The Azure Sea Turtle shook his head, "The Imperishable Temple has no interest in a dead Domain; they do not care about it."

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Perhaps there was some unforeseen event that caused Hong Ze Domain to drift faster or deviate from its original direction."

The Azure Sea Turtle looked around and slightly adjusted the direction of their travel, "Based on my calculations, Hong Ze Domain shouldn't have strayed too far; it's just a matter of spending a bit more time looking for it."

Xu Yan nodded. Entering the Land of Imperishable was meant for exploration and training; finding Hong Ze Domain was not their sole purpose.

Four people and a turtle continued their search for the Hong Ze Domain, another day later.

"There's something off about that mountain, it seems like there's a fire burning inside."

Xu Yan suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

Meng Chong and the other two also looked in the direction he indicated, toward a distant, towering mountain on the left front, which resembled some kind of beast lying there.

From the scale of the mountain, it was clearly a True Spirit on the level of a Master of Domain, and among the powerful ones at that level.

"Let's go and take a look!"

The Azure Sea Turtle immediately headed towards the mountain, and as they got closer, Xu Yan was astounded to see, through his Minor Heavenly Eye, a twilight-like glow inside the mountain, and the closer they got, the more intense the feeling of heat became.

"Why is it hot here? Could it be that this True Spirit had the power of fire and, even after death, its energy of origin hasn't completely dissipated?"

The Azure Sea Turtle looked puzzled, "But from the look of this mountain, this True Spirit has been dead for a long time, and it seems it was killed. How could there still be remaining energy of origin?"

"Let's go in and find out."

Xu Yan moved in a flash and instantly arrived on the mountain.

Meng Chong and the others followed closely behind.

"Inside the mountain, there seems to be some kind of flame, could be a treasure. This flame might help with Artifact Refining, let's see what treasure it is."

Fang Hao was exhilarated.

"This intense heat feels somewhat familiar to me."

The Azure Sea Turtle looked uncertain.

"Have you encountered it before?"

Fang Hao asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Not encountered, but this fire's aura..."

The Azure Sea Turtle found an entrance to the mountain's interior and hurriedly entered, wanting to confirm its speculation.

Xu Yan and the others quickly followed behind.

"Old Turtle, tell us, what's special about this fire's aura?"

Xu Yan asked curiously.

Upon entering the interior, they were met with a sight like a red dawn's light, and the air was intensely hotter.

As they ventured deeper, the walls of the passage were incredibly smooth, as if they had been scorched by flames.

Boom!

A terrifying wave of heat surged forward, and even though the four were not weak, they still felt a scorching sensation.

The inside of the mountain was a vast cave, its walls smooth as porcelain, illuminated by a red dawn-like light.@@novelbin@@

The red dawn light and the intense heat emanated from a bone about a foot long in the center of the cave, which seemed to be a finger bone!

The red finger bone, stuck in the center of the cave, emitted an intense heat without any visible flames.

And the cave inside this massive mountain seemed to have been burned out by this finger bone.

Xu Yan looked back towards the entrance, from its position, it seemed to be where the deceased True Spirit's mouth was located.

The finger bone was either fired into it from the True Spirit's mouth or was bitten off and swallowed by the True Spirit.

But the powerful flame contained within the finger bone directly incinerated the True Spirit's internal organs, which was the cause of its demise.

A single severed finger had slain a True Spirit of the Master of Domain level; the owner of this finger must have been terrifyingly powerful.

Xu Yan and his brothers exchanged glances, all harboring a guess that left them profoundly shocked by the violent battle that must have taken place here.

Of course, it's also possible that the battle didn't occur here, but that the True Spirit, seriously wounded, fled the battlefield and ultimately fell here!