noffsinger Chapter 31 Exploring the Underground Fire Vein
Chapter 31 Exploring the Underground Fire Vein
Underground cave.
A ghostly figure darted back and forth in the cave, constantly moving along the source of the flowing lava. A thin, pale purple film covered its body, extinguishing the fiery aura that rushed towards it.
This person was none other than Zhang Lingyu.
He had planned to continue his peaceful cultivation today, but unexpectedly, the intelligence system updated with a level-two intelligence report.
[Level 2 Intelligence: This morning, a second-tier spiritual artifact, the Fire Jade Spirit Mushroom, matured in an underground cave in Fire Cloud Valley. It is located upstream of the lava flow and is guarded by three first-tier demonic beasts, the Crimson Flame Pythons. Please proceed with caution if you wish to approach it.]
"The Fire Jade Lingzhi is truly a rare and precious item."
You should know that this spiritual plant is the main ingredient of the second-grade elixir, the Crimson Spirit Pill, and a single plant can sell for a thousand spirit stones.
The Crimson Spirit Pill is a pill taken by cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining, and it is the most precious kind.
One pill is enough to allow a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining to reach the threshold of the eighth level.
If Zhang Lingyu were to offer this to his family, he could obtain a Crimson Spirit Pill afterward based on this contribution.
I can use one after breaking through to the seventh level of Qi Refining, which will save a lot of cultivation time.
Thinking of this, he felt a surge of heat in his heart. However, the deeper he went, the stronger the fiery aura became. If it weren't for the light purple membrane on his body that could isolate the fiery aura, he probably would have had trouble breathing.
As for this thin film, it is an incidental spell in the "Ziyang Secret Canon".
If he were still practicing his old "Yi Mu Chun Gong" technique, he wouldn't even dare to step into this lava cave.
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An hour later, as they ventured deeper into the area, Zhang Lingyu grew increasingly impatient. If he couldn't find any trace of the Fire Jade Spirit Mushroom, he would have to leave.
The reason is simple: the fiery aura is too intense, and the magic on the body's surface has begun to be gradually eroded.
Of course, you can continue to increase your mana output, but you'll find yourself struggling in the following battles.
Just as Zhang Lingyu was about to retreat, he heard a series of roars coming from not far away, and they were the sounds of different demonic beasts.
He reacted quickly, immediately hiding behind a huge rock and carefully observing the situation.
Not far away, three crimson fire pythons, covered in wounds, were desperately protecting the fire jade spirit mushroom behind them while they were submerged in magma.
Before it stood a Flame Crocodile, its entire body enveloped in flames. Seeing that it had been provoked, it immediately roared to the sky, causing the surrounding rocks to crumble and fall.
One of the Crimson Fire Pythons swung its thick tail, smashing the falling rocks one by one to prevent them from damaging the Fire Jade Ganoderma.
"Hey, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; let's wait and see."
Zhang Lingyu, who was hiding not far away, secretly chuckled to himself, never expecting that he would witness such a good show just because he arrived a little late.
The Fire Jade Lingzhi is a rare and precious item; which monster that spends its days in magma wouldn't be tempted by it?
Seeing that it was ready, they naturally came to snatch it, since once they got their hands on it, they could use it to advance to a second-tier demon beast.
"Fortunately, this Flame Crocodile hasn't broken through to the second tier, otherwise we might not have been able to succeed on this trip."
Zhang Lingyu felt a surge of relief for herself. While taking out pills from her storage bag to restore her mana, she observed the situation and waited for the right moment to make her move.
"roar!"
The first to lose its composure was naturally the Flame Crocodile. This monster opened its blood-red maw and was about to bite the three Crimson Fire Pythons, but how agile were the Crimson Fire Pythons?
Once you dive into the lava, the other side can't do anything to you.
Although the attack missed, the Flame Crocodile was not exhausted. Instead, it took advantage of this rare opportunity to swallow the Fire Jade Spirit Mushroom in one gulp.
Three thick tails emerged from the magma. One tightly wrapped around its large mouth, preventing it from opening its mouth, while the other two took the opportunity to bind its body tightly, intending to strangle it.
This attack method is a common tactic used by snake-like monsters, but it failed this time.
Who made the Firework Crocodile so tough and thick-skinned?
However, the three Crimson Fire Pythons reacted quickly. Knowing that this method wouldn't work, they began to fiercely tear at the scales on the surface of the other's body.
In a short while, the scales on the surface of the Flame Crocodile's body were almost torn off, exposing large areas of flesh. The three Crimson Fire Pythons took this opportunity to continue their attack, swallowing the flesh into their bellies in large gulps.
"roar!"
The intense pain caused the Fire Crocodile to roll back and forth in the lava, but it was unable to break free of its restraints.
However, it was not powerless to fight back. Its strong and powerful tail lashed out at its back, causing the Crimson Fire Python to howl in pain.
Then an interesting scene unfolded: they were biting and tearing at each other while simultaneously lashing out with their tails, seeing who had the stronger will to survive.
Zhang Lingyu, who was observing from the shadows, almost couldn't help but clap and cheer. Today, he had witnessed a famous scene of low-level demonic beasts attacking each other.
The two sides remained locked in a stalemate for a long time in the magma, until finally a victor emerged.
The first to give in was a Crimson Fire Python. Due to the prolonged whipping of its body, it collapsed limply into the lava and fell unconscious.
Taking advantage of the opening, the Fire Crocodile suddenly opened its mouth wide, broke free from its restraints, and bit one of them, snapping it in half.
As for the remaining one, without any help, it could only desperately tear at flesh, hoping to kill the other before itself.
But it miscalculated. The Fire Crocodile suddenly leaped into the air and crashed headfirst into the rock wall. The pain caused it to release its restraints and fall from mid-air, its fate unknown.
"The battlefield is ever-changing, and the same principle applies to the battles between monsters."
Looking at the ultimate victor, Zhang Lingyu sneered inwardly, "What a pity, what a pity."
After its victory, the Fire Crocodile roared to the sky, seemingly celebrating its triumph. Just as it was about to devour its spoils, a cold glint flew from the shadows and struck its bloody wound.
"roar!"
Before it could react, it was almost cut in half by the blow. Just as it was about to look around for the enemy, a sharp pain shot through its head, as if it had been stabbed by something.
Soul-Destroying Thorn!
Zhang Lingyu had only been practicing this technique for two months, and although he had only just begun, he could still manage to shake the soul of his opponents.
【Junhong】
Fire Crocodile was already seriously injured, and after taking two sneak attacks, he was on the verge of exhaustion.
The magic sword floating in mid-air paused slightly, then suddenly accelerated, causing the monster's flesh to explode and float on the surface of the lava, unable to move any further.
"Okay, all done."
Zhang Lingyu sheathed his magic sword, took a step and arrived beside the Fire Jade Lingzhi. He reached out and picked it, then quickly placed it in the jade box to prevent the loss of its medicinal properties.
After observing his surroundings, he quickly left.
He has stayed here long enough. If he stays any longer, the fire poison will surely invade his entire body, and it will be very troublesome to remove it then.
More importantly, the blood of these few monsters will attract monsters from deeper within, and he himself might not be able to escape then.
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