Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 253 Bringing Back The Envoys

Unbeknown to him, Rocky saw the source of the rich spiritual power he had felt, when he carefullypicked up the glinting package and opened it. He beheld an exquisitely embellished brocade box.He could not believe that he was holding it in his hand! Apart from the box, he saw the packagealso contained a book and a map.

Placing the brocade box securely in the package, Rocky scrutinized the book whose pages werefrayed at their corners, because it was obvious that countless hands had turned them. It was titled,“Demonic Fire Codex’. Now that he had taken a closer look at it, he grasped that it was about aspiritual martial arts skill, and meant for the spirit manipulators, who were at the Heavenly Stage.Next, he opened the creased and dusty map and began studying it, after he had smoothened thelines and blown the dust off. Initially, he was confused by the many marks around, what looked likea route on the map. Then, his focus shifted, and he noticed a cross that was drawn in one part of themap. From what Rocky could see and put together, it seemed like was a treasure map.

Now that he had seen the book and the map, he picked up the brocade box with much trepidation.Its well-crafted magnificent exterior told Rocky that something even more splendid was inside. Itwas plain that its contents were extremely significant - otherwise, why would anyone get such amagnificent container? He could discern that it contained important things, but what were they -that was the million-dollar question. Curious to replace out, and get his answer, Rocky slowly openedthe brocade box. While he was doing that, he was blinded for a few seconds, when a scarlet raysurged from the narrow opening and illuminated the surroundings. However, his eyes quicklyadapted to the bright light. When he looked inside the brocade box, he was surprised to see a giantscarlet pearl, the size of a ping pong ball. Also, besides being colorless, it was transparent. Rockywas bewildered by what he saw next - bright flames dancing inside the scarlet pearl! Those risingflames were indeed sending out a forceful spiritual power.

Amazed and moved, "What's this?" is what Rocky could say. To take a closer look, he then, took thescarlet pearl out of the box. He could not still figure out its significance, even though he had beenobserving it for a while. However, what he could tell, was that it was much more than a raretreasure, like a Dark Heaven Egg or Heaven Divine Lotus Seed, which could be refined.

Now that Rocky had understood that the scarlet pearl was unique, he channeled his spiritual powerinto it to study it further, and comprehend what it was all about. Most unexpectedly, within a fewseconds, it auto-ignited in his hand, and before he knew what was happening, leaping flames beganrising towards the cave's high ceiling. Also, they were growing bigger by the minute. Shortly afterthat, the pearl gradually rose and flew into the air with the upward thrust the conflagration hadcreated. Magically, like shape-shifters, the flames took the forms of several formidable dragons,started flying around the pearl, and lit up the entire cave, from top to bottom, leaving no darkcorners. This scene of the fire, incandescent light, and spiritual power held Rocky spellbound.However, that did not continue for long. Soon, the flames around the pearl disappeared, and itstarted falling down from the air. But the ever watchful Rocky did not let it hit the ground, and hecaught it midway.

"I wonder if this a Spiritual Weapon like the Frozen Wind Dagger?" Rocky murmured to himself.With his focus then shifting to the corpse that was in front of him, countless questions botheredhim, he thought, "Who is this? Why did this person carry these treasures to the cave? Why, and howdid this person die?"

Unfortunately for Rocky, he could not figure out the answers to the questions that puzzled him.Therefore, collecting his thoughts, he put the three treasures into his pocket. Then, noticing a tokenaround the corpse's waist, he glanced at it. When he reached out to take it, he recognized theflame-shaped sign on it. Rocky was convinced that he had seen it earlier, for otherwise, its signcould not look so familiar.

"Could it be the Roaring Flame Empire's sign?" Rocky could not stop himself from thinking about it.Nevertheless, he soon remembered that once he had seen the sign at the Beast Evaluation Contestthat had been held at the Super Beast Farm. It was the same Roaring Flame Empire's flame-shapedsign, that Carter had used during the event.

"Most probably, this person is from the Roaring Flame Empire?" Rocky thought as he looked at thedead body once again.

Apart from the token around the corpse's waist, Rocky could not see any other signs that wouldreveal its identity. However, he was sure about one thing, that the person had been a great spiritmanipulator. Rocky could deduce that from the three treasures he had recovered from the bag. Abrilliant spirit manipulator dying in the cave did not augur well.

All of a sudden, a sonorous sound from above, interrupted Rocky's thoughts. On looking up, he sawa huge and long shadow appear above him. The dark apparition's eyes emitted hellfire and werefixed on him.

Seeing the dangerous light sparkling in the shadow's eyes, Rocky ran for his life. Horrified, he couldsee a colossal mouth, its gigantic, jagged jaws wide open, with blood oozing from its innards,descend on him. Rocky wished his feet were wheels, and he could push them at the speed of light.Nevertheless, he was running as fast as he could, when he felt that something long, wet, andslippery had grabbed him. He realized that he was in the coils of the shadow's tongue, which wastaking him into its cave-like mouth. When Rocky was inside, he was terrified, as it seemed to himthat he was in a place of never-ending darkness.

Around the time, Rocky was getting hurled inside the monstrous shadow's mouth, a flag, withTimber" written on it, was fluttering in front of a military camp in the Gehenna Border area that theTimber Deity Empire defended.

"What did you say? Three envoys from the Roaring Flame Empire have disappeared. They wentmissing on the Gehenna Border, while they were on their way to pay tribute. What the hellhappened?” An angry female voice roared in the enormous military tent.

The person who had just shouted angrily at the commanders was a charmingly charismatic lady withdelicate features. Her annoyance only highlighted her chiseled cheekbones, and the blood thatrushed to her face, made her look like a princess, with a snowy skin that had been delicately paintedin the most subtle crimson hue. Her exasperation only highlighted her exceptional beauty, even asshe stared at the commanders who stood in front of her. In that state too, her eyes shone likealmond-shaped diamonds and heightened their attractiveness. No man in the world could resistthem, and every man wanted to drown in their depths. Each of the commanders who stood in frontof her inwardly was smitten with her. Though they stood respectfully, her words did not registerwith them. Their heads were filled with her image, in their hearts, they were making love to her, andtheir pouted mouths were kissing her, already.

Had Rocky been present, he would have been shocked to see her and learn that she was the lady inblue who had fought Marcia for the treasure box.

"Your Royal Highness, we have sent our men to search around the Gehenna Border. Rest assured,we will replace them soon. I request you not to be upset,” a grim-faced commander addressed her,while he held his cap and bowed to her.

The other commanders also bowed to her, and jointly urged her not to get angry regarding thethree missing envoys. Though they mustered the courage to address her, yet they were afraid of herwrath, and cold beads of sweat were shining on their faces.

The lady who had such power that she could make might army commanders feel like truant boys,waiting for their punishment, was none other than Alyssa Mu, the king's favorite, and the TimberDeity Empire's princess. Alyssa Mu's talent became obvious early in her childhood. When she wasfive, her father, the king, sent her to the Timber Deity Empire's spiritual race, and its head becameher teacher. With his help and guidance, Alyssa practiced the spiritual race's power, and started onher cultivation path. Besides that, she had been taking all kinds of rare elixirs and exotic treasuresfor a long time, therefore, it took her no more than thirty years to reach the Divine Stage.

Alyssa and Marcia were the only two spirit manipulators, who had reached the Divine Stage beforetheir thirties on the Wild Spirit Land. And both of them were female. However, there was a lot ofmystery surrounding them in the Wild Spirit Land.

Most of the spirit manipulators wondered how the two ladies reached the Divine Stage before theywere thirty, as there were only a few spirit manipulators of the Divine Stage in the entire land. It wastherefore, surprising that they could achieve such a high level at such a tender age. Speculation anda lack of any information about the two ladies enhanced the veil of mystery that surrounded them.Indeed, how Alyssa Mu and Marcia accomplished so much so early was a secret, which made theman enigma for all. Were the mystery surrounding how they achieved their elevated status, andbecame powerful in the Timber Deity Empire to be addressed, the answers would shock the entireempire.

"Find the three envoys at once, and bring them back here. The tribute they took from the RoaringFlame Empire is priceless. There is an important map, a book on a rare spiritual martial arts skill, andthe Dragon Flame Pearl, a special spiritual weapon. We cannot risk other countries replaceing them andtaking them away, especially the Holy Dragon Empire. Keep their search a secret. We have tosafeguard our alliance with the Roaring Flame Empire and not let other empires know about it. Wehave to keep it secret. Therefore, mind you all - I will not spare anyone who makes a mistake, orcauses an accident that jeopardizes our treaty,” a worried Alyssa, spoke those words seriously, andmeant every word she had uttered

"Yes, Your Royal Highness!" the commanders answered in unison.

"Then, why are you still here? Go, replace the Roaring Flame Empire's envoys and bring them back,safely! In case, you cannot locate them, you must bring back the map, as that is crucial for oursuccess. And mind - in case you fail to do so, all of you will be beheaded!" Alyssa angrily yelled atthem, when she saw that they were still standing there, and not moving out to fulfill their mission.Scared out their wits, the commanders fled out of the tent at once.