Dingle still wore the same messy appearance, but his bearing had become regal and enigmatic. The Murong sisters' eyes gleamed with unrestrained excitement as they exchanged glances. They'd speculated endlessly about who this powerful hidden human master might be - yet never would their guesses have landed on Dingle.

Their initial attempts to befriend him were twofold: first out of sympathy for a lone cultivator's hardships, and second due to his unique status as an independent cultivator reaching Gold Core Middle Stage. These two sisters faced a shared dilemma in their families' arranged marriage pressures - originally planning to ask him later to pose as their betrothed through the crisis. But this friendly overture had instead revealed unexpected opportunity. They now saw hope reflected in each other's eyes, noticing how this young yet terrifyingly powerful master might be persuaded...

Dingle's words caused immediate relief among the three Hellfire Generals. Though they believed their standing was secure as emissaries of Transcendent Beasts with special rewards from their masters, they couldn't afford to miss the chance to cultivate this human cultivator - especially when important tasks for the Demon King were at stake.

"Since Master Dingle has business in our Hellfire Domain," said Campar in his seasoned diplomat tone while pounding his chest, "if you say it's possible, we'll make it happen." Secretly calculating, he wondered if this human could truly overhear their conversations through those complex formations.

"Just some minor tasks," Dingle shrugged casually. "Looking for natural molten fire to refine materials."

The three Hellfire elites felt their hearts plummet at the mention of 'looking'. Did that imply new intentions? Had he somehow discovered their secret?

"Tsk, just minor matters?" Campar laughed heartily while concealing his unease. "My city-state has a perfect Yang fire source nearly reaching Six Pure Yang Fire quality."

Dingle sighed deeply and shook his head. "Brother Campar's hospitality is generous, but money moves hearts."

Campar's smile froze mid-laugh as his tone sharpened into accusation: "What does Master Dingle mean by that?"

With a leisurely glance at the three demon generals, Dingle chuckled while shaking his head. "You're all formidable warlords with sharp minds. No need for pretense. Let me speak plainly - I want the top-grade Fire Spirit Jade on Chen Yun."

Three gasps erupted simultaneously from the demon generals and even the nearby Gold Core cultivators. The jade that had caused such a commotion in the auction was now revealed as belonging to Chen Yun. Some observant minds began calculating - though precious, could this Fire Spirit Jade truly warrant such interest? Or did it conceal something more?

The three generals exchanged grim expressions, realizing their overconfidence had allowed someone to eavesdrop on their private conversation.

"Ha ha," Campar's tone turned grave as he fixed Dingle with a death stare. "Master Dingle knows this item was specifically requested by the Demon King himself? With what price?"

Dingle maintained his calm demeanor even while mentioning the Demon King. "Of course I know it belongs to your Hellfire Demon King. But again, money moves hearts."

"Outrageous!" roared one of the generals in fury. "You think we'll let you take the King's treasure and kill us all for silence? You'd better not be so arrogant as to believe your spiritual perception alone can dominate three of us!"

Red-scaled Chiwei and Hotling immediately joined Campar, their animosity now fully directed at Dingle. The Gold Core cultivators nearby nearly fainted - they had hoped this lone warrior could resolve the crisis, yet he seemed intent on stealing from them while planning to kill witnesses.

"Come now," Dingle crossed his arms as he shook his head. "In our Six Domains and Nine Continents world, isn't it all about strength? You bullied these cultivators just moments ago. Now I see you three like dead dogs."

This reversal of fortunes brought immense satisfaction to the Murong sisters and Wu Ji - watching Dingle treat three powerful demon generals as mere insects was deeply satisfying.

"Excessive arrogance!" the trio growled in unison before drawing their treasures against Dingle. Campar in his crimson-scaled armor wielded a curved blade brimming with roaring flames, its jagged edges slicing through air like thunder. Chiwei's serpentine whip danced like living fire capable of disintegrating anything it touched. Hotling's fists unleashed torrential flames powerful enough to shatter mountains.

Dingle watched their display with approval before suddenly activating his dark crimson banner. A swarm of suicidal spirits erupted from the banner, their hellfire clashing against the scorching cavern air. Though most had been used in the previous Void Realm battle, these cheap-to-make specters were still more than enough to overwhelm even Transcendent Beasts.

The explosions sent shockwaves through the battlefield as three Hellfire elites scrambled into defense mode. Then came a thunderous roar - Dingle's soul-devouring tiger shadow beast materialized mid-air with its golden eyes burning with predatory hunger. This beast had ascended to Gold Core Middle Stage by consuming countless cultivation cores, now matching his master in power.

"Aaaarrrgh!" The tiger lunged toward Chiwei while the battle raged on...

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