Zheng Dong cultivated for more than half a month.
Under Xiao Lin's management, Rongcheng Base City gradually recovered.
No one dared to cause trouble.
More people became Zheng Dong's fans, regarding him as their guardian deity.
Zheng Dong's reputation, status, and influence in Rongcheng gradually surpassed Xiao Lin, and even the legend of Long Zhen.
Outside Rongcheng University, crowds gathered, eager to see the corpse of the Divine Fire Drought Demon.
Most of them were students about to awaken their beast-taming talent.
They admired Zheng Dong even more.
They also hoped to one day easily slay Divine-level extraordinary creatures themselves.
If Zheng Dong had not sealed most of the power of these Divine Fire Drought Demon corpses, they would not have been able to get close to them.
After sensing the terrifying power emanating from the Divine Fire Drought Demon corpses, they also yearned to awaken a rare beast-taming talent.
With Rongcheng Base City back on track, Zheng Dong also planned to attack the Drought Demon Totem Kingdom.
He piloted the starship transformed by Jingjing and arrived at the Drought Demon Totem Kingdom.
The Drought Demon Totem Kingdom had a vast territory, tens of times larger than Yanhuang.
Countless Fire Drought Demons lived there.
The environment was hot and dry, with volcanoes everywhere.
The Yanhuo Sacred Palace, built by the Drought Demon Totem Kingdom, was located in the hinterland of the volcanic cluster.
The massive palace complex resembled giant red coral, appearing to cover several surrounding volcanoes from afar.
Among them, many palaces were situated within volcanic craters.
The Fire Gold Rock used to build these palaces was difficult to melt.
Even if the surrounding volcanoes erupted, it would be difficult to destroy these palaces.
Furthermore, defensive barriers were also set up around the palaces.
Therefore, the Fire Drought Demons were not worried about volcanic eruptions.
Their patriarch was bathing in lava within the largest volcano.
This was also something every Fire Drought Demon enjoyed doing.
However, within the Fire Drought Demon hierarchy, there were strict divisions.
Only the patriarch could enter the largest volcano to bathe in lava.
Ordinary Fire Drought Demons did not even have the right to ascend this volcano.
They could only gaze up from the foot of the mountain.
The Fire Drought Demon patriarch bathed in lava, trying to calm its agitated heart.
Due to the failure of the attack on Rongcheng, it had faced accusations from many other Fire Drought Demons.
More than internal conflicts, it was more worried about retaliation from Yanhuang.
Yanhuang's strength was not weak; being able to deal with the five Divine Fire Drought Demons it dispatched meant their strength was likely superior to its own.
In that case, a fierce battle was inevitable, potentially resulting in the loss of more Divine Fire Drought Demons.
It might even shake the foundation of the Drought Demon Totem Kingdom.
It bathed in the scorching lava, contemplating countermeasures.
At this moment, a massive starship stopped above the volcano.
It sensed the anomaly, its expression froze, and its gaze turned cold towards the starship.
This kind of technologically advanced object could only be produced by Yanhuang.
They and other totem kingdoms could not create such things.
Without a doubt, it knew the beast-tamers from Yanhuang had arrived.
What surprised it was that the other party dared to come directly to the Yanhuo Sacred Palace of their Drought Demon Totem Kingdom.
This was simply showing no regard for them, the Fire Drought Demons.
The enraged Fire Drought Demon patriarch roared, summoning the other Divine Fire Drought Demons.
It was determined to destroy the starship above and kill all the beast-tamers inside.
Under its command, the remaining Divine Fire Drought Demons quickly arrived.
Including itself, there were eight in total.
All were Divine Fire Drought Demons that had condensed a divine spark.
Zheng Dong sensed the change in the external aura and used spatial teleportation to leave the starship.
He stood in mid-air, looking down at the Fire Drought Demons below.
Seeing only Zheng Dong,
The Fire Drought Demon patriarch became even more furious.
A mere beast-tamer dared to intrude into their Drought Demon Totem Kingdom and come to the Yanhuo Sacred Palace; it was simply courting death.
It immediately took the lead in attacking.
It unleashed its ultimate skill, "Molten Roar."
The ground cracked open, and streams of lava shot into the sky like arrows.
More and more.
Dense and numerous, the lava converged, seemingly about to overturn the sky.
Zheng Dong did not dodge. The Divine Blood Shield blocked all the lava, and then he unleashed "Bloodline Manifestation."
Various divine beasts appeared around Zheng Dong, each more powerful than before.
The Candle Dragon utilized the power of time laws, slowing down the flow of time in the surroundings.
The incoming streams of lava gradually stopped and fell to the ground.
Following that, the Vermilion Bird unleashed destructive flames.
Countless fireballs descended, striking the Fire Drought Demons.
The Fire Drought Demon patriarch roared, and all the Divine Fire Drought Demons leaped up, lunging towards Zheng Dong in the air.
The Fire Drought Demons that had condensed divine sparks could already control fire elements and fly.
Additionally, they possessed astonishing jumping abilities.
Even without flying, they could easily leap into the air.
One of the Fire Drought Demons bit towards Zheng Dong's nape.
Its sharp fangs flashed with blinding cold light, seemingly capable of easily piercing Zheng Dong's body.
However, with a bang, it collided with the Divine Blood Shield and was flung back.
The Divine Blood Shield was incredibly strong. With Zheng Dong's continuous improvements, even a Mid-level God would have a hard time destroying it.
Zheng Dong did not let the sneak-attacking Fire Drought Demon escape.
His body vanished from its original position, and he used spatial teleportation to appear behind the Fire Drought Demon.
Even with Bloodline Manifestation active, it did not affect his own combat prowess.
He punched the Fire Drought Demon.
Phantoms of various divine beasts accompanied his descending fist, letting out roars.
Bang!
This Fire Drought Demon took a solid punch from Zheng Dong, and two of its sharp teeth were knocked out.
The Fire Drought Demon hastily retreated, looking at Zheng Dong in terror.
It couldn't understand how Zheng Dong, without condensing a divine spark, could construct a divine body.
This was beyond its comprehension.
Damn it, how could he be so strong!
Aren't beast-tamers supposed to be weaklings who rely heavily on their spirit beasts?
It wanted to call for other Fire Drought Demons to save it.
However, all the other Fire Drought Demons, including the patriarch, were intercepted by the divine beasts condensed by Zheng Dong's Divine Blood Manifestation.
It was now isolated and helpless.
It could only face Zheng Dong alone.
Seeing Zheng Dong vanish from his position again, it nervously looked behind him.
However, the fist coming towards it was much faster than its reaction.
Another punch sent it flying by Zheng Dong.
But this was not the end.
Zheng Dong treated it like a punching bag, using spatial teleportation to repeatedly strike it.
Before long, this Fire Drought Demon was beaten by Zheng Dong to the point where it could not fight back, its teeth falling out one by one, and its head swollen into a pig's head.
Its strength was originally at the bottom among the Divine Fire Drought Demons.
The reason it dared to attack Zheng Dong directly was that it had been in seclusion and was unaware of the recent events.
It thought it could succeed with a sneak attack.
Unfortunately, reality was too cruel; not only did it fail, but it also paid the price.
Zheng Dong punched through its body, shattering its life core.
Afterward, he destroyed its divine spark, completely killing this Fire Drought Demon.
Seeing the corpse of this Fire Drought Demon fall into the volcano below,
The Fire Drought Demon patriarch's eyes were filled with rage, but it was helpless.
It could not break free from the divine beasts surrounding it.
It was also in a dangerous situation.
Facing the attacks of over a hundred divine beasts, including Candle Dragon, Black Tortoise, and Sun Phoenix, it could only barely cope and defend itself from injury.
As for the other Divine Fire Drought Demons, their situation was even worse.
Many were already injured and likely wouldn't last much longer.
Moreover, Zheng Dong had freed his hands and was preparing to deal with the next Fire Drought Demon.
As Zheng Dong's hands flashed with light, countless energy elements condensed into a long sword.
Zheng Dong wanted to forge a divine weapon and first wanted to test which weapon suited him best.
He held the long sword and found the most severely injured Fire Drought Demon to practice with.
Only after dealing with this Fire Drought Demon did Zheng Dong change the weapon in his hand.
He replaced the long sword with a saber.
Sabers, spears, swords, staffs, great axes, and hammers were all weapons Zheng Dong favored.
After some practical combat, Zheng Dong felt that the great axe suited him better.
When the axe struck, blood splattered; such a stimulating scene could not be achieved by sabers or swords.
His great axe had a very long handle, which could even be used as a spear.
Furthermore, against all sorts of tough and resilient extraordinary creatures, heavy weapons were clearly more lethal.
This was also why Zheng Dong ultimately chose the great axe.
As Zheng Dong made his choice, six Divine Fire Drought Demons around him also fell, leaving only the Fire Drought Demon patriarch.
The Fire Drought Demon patriarch was also close to its limit.
It had been greatly depleted under the siege of numerous divine beasts. If Zheng Dong attacked again, it would surely be doomed.
What to do?
It wanted to fight desperately and perish with Zheng Dong.
But even if it fought desperately, it might not be able to kill Zheng Dong.
Seeing Zheng Dong approaching with the great axe, the Fire Drought Demon patriarch suddenly shouted:
"Don't kill me! I can give you all the resources of the Drought Demon Totem Kingdom, and I can also lead you to find a top-tier divine weapon!"
Zheng Dong looked at the Fire Drought Demon patriarch, whose eyes were filled with terror.
Top-tier divine weapon!
It was rare and sought after, impossible to forge directly, and could only become a top-tier divine weapon by relying on its own continuous improvement and gradual growth.
The Fire Drought Demon patriarch naturally did not possess a top-tier divine weapon.
It knew of a place where a top-tier divine weapon might exist.
The Fire Drought Demon tribe had also ventured there many times, but each time they suffered heavy losses and gained nothing.
The Fire Drought Demon patriarch wanted to lead Zheng Dong there.
If Zheng Dong succeeded, it hoped Zheng Dong would spare its life.
If Zheng Dong failed, it would have avenged the other fallen Fire Drought Demons.
Although top-tier divine weapons held great attraction for Zheng Dong, he did not believe the Fire Drought Demon patriarch's words.
Therefore, Zheng Dong took out the Chalice of Faith.
The Chalice of Faith released a strange power, instantly engulfing the Fire Drought Demon patriarch, continuously influencing its mental consciousness, slowly brainwashing it, and converting it into Zheng Dong's believer.
The Chalice of Faith was very effective. As long as Zheng Dong's strength was sufficient, he could control even a Mid-level God.
Before long, the Fire Drought Demon patriarch was completely controlled and told the truth.
Within the vast land of the Drought Demon Totem, there was a very special area perpetually shrouded in snow. Even the Fire Drought Demon patriarch's efforts could not change its unique environment.
The scorching lava could melt the outer layer of ice and snow.
However, it would be covered by ice and snow again in a short time.
The temperature in its depths was extremely low, strongly restraining the Fire Drought Demons, and even the Fire Drought Demon patriarch dared not approach it lightly.
After being controlled by the Chalice of Faith, the Fire Drought Demon patriarch also became one of Zheng Dong's fanatical believers.
"I deserve to die. I shouldn't have let the Divine Lord take risks. If the Divine Lord insists on going, please allow me to lead the way for the Divine Lord and explore those unknown dangers that might threaten the Divine Lord!"
Zheng Dong looked at the devoutly kneeling Fire Drought Demon patriarch and did not rush to go.
Instead, he chose to first examine the resources possessed by the Fire Drought Demon tribe.
In the main hall of the Yanhuo Sacred Palace, the Fire Drought Demon patriarch warmly entertained Zheng Dong.
He arranged for Zheng Dong to sit in the main seat and personally presented all the resources and treasures controlled by the Fire Drought Demon tribe.
Although there were no divine weapons, there were several divine weapon fragments and more than thirty divine-level resources.
The vast majority of these were fire-elemental resources.
Zheng Dong collected them all.
He had no intention of developing the Drought Demon Totem Kingdom or preserving this force, so he didn't care about reaping what he sowed.
Afterward, he stayed in the Yanhuo Sacred Palace for a few more days, organizing his combat experience and insights, hoping for a breakthrough in his next battle.
Upon leaving the Yanhuo Sacred Palace, Zheng Dong had the Fire Drought Demon lead the way to search for divine weapons.
Whether there were any divine weapons was uncertain even for the Fire Drought Demon patriarch, so Zheng Dong didn't hold out much hope.
He just wanted to see what was special there.
Before long, they arrived at the place the Fire Drought Demon patriarch had mentioned, the Land of Despair.
The Land of Despair was so named for the Fire Drought Demons.
The temperature here was too low.
Ordinary Fire Drought Demons could not survive here at all.
As a result, within several thousand miles, there were no traces of activity from Fire Drought Demons below the Divine level.
Upon arriving here, Zheng Dong felt a bone-chilling sensation.
He felt the cold even in the marrow of his bones.
No wonder the Fire Drought Demons, constantly enveloped in flames, were unwilling to come here.
It was simply too cold.
If Yanhuang's experimental equipment were brought here, it would be found that the temperature here was abnormal, possibly even below absolute zero.
Zheng Dong felt that this place was filled with the Law of Ice, altering its physical properties.
Of course, Yanhuang's scientists would not go mad over this.
After all, such occurrences were becoming more frequent.
Unless there was a breakthrough in basic science, it would be impossible to explain these abnormal phenomena.
The Fire Drought Demon patriarch was very obedient, walking ahead to scout for Zheng Dong.
The deeper they went, the lower the temperature became.
The flames surrounding the Fire Drought Demon patriarch were like torches in a cold wind, almost extinguished.
Zheng Dong felt his hair freeze stiff.
Fortunately, he promptly activated the Law of Ice, forming a transparent ice armor that covered his entire body, isolating him from the outside, and he felt much warmer.
After walking for a short while, the Fire Drought Demon patriarch stopped.
It looked at several Fire Drought Demons frozen into ice sculptures with some sadness.
The last time they explored this far, they encountered an extreme cold storm, and many Fire Drought Demons were frozen to death on the spot.
Those whose bodies were preserved were considered fortunate.
More Fire Drought Demons were swept away by the extreme cold storm, leaving no trace behind.
It turned back to remind Zheng Dong to be careful.
As soon as they heard the wind, they had to leave quickly.
Seeing the fearful appearance of the Fire Drought Demon patriarch, Zheng Dong became curious about what the extreme cold storm was that caused the Fire Drought Demon patriarch, who had condensed a divine spark, to be so terrified.
However, Zheng Dong's luck was quite good; as he continued walking, he did not encounter any extreme cold storms.
Before long, they arrived before an ice lake.
The water in the ice lake was very peculiar.
Even in this extreme cold environment, it was not frozen.
Moreover, its visibility was very high, allowing them to easily see the situation tens of meters deep underwater.