Searching for the Green Lotus Core Flame, Subduing the Double-Headed Fire Spirit Snake

The next day, the sun blazed, its scorching rays beating down upon the Tagor Desert. Endless yellow sand stretched out, every grain as hot as a searing iron, the extreme temperature causing the very air to warp and shimmer.

After another night of intimacy with Medusa, Gu Shenge rose early, leaving the Snake-person City to search the Tagor Desert for traces of Heavenly Flames.

Although the [System Store] contained Heavenly Flames, the prices were exorbitant; even the lowest-ranked Xuanhuang Flame required one million Origin Points, while the top-ranked Tuoshe Ancient God Flame demanded a staggering one hundred million.

Rather than spending a vast amount of Origin Points in the [System Store], it was better to spend some time searching for them himself. Having read the original work, Gu Shenge knew the location and ownership of most Heavenly Flames.

According to the records in the original work, the Green Lotus Core Flame was located in the eastern part of Shimo City, or more precisely, to the east-southeast.

Above the Tagor Desert, two figures—one red and one gold—flew rapidly through the sky. The powerful aura they radiated kept the Magic Beasts of the desert from daring to show their heads, forcing them to hide deep beneath the sands.

Over an hour later, Gu Shenge and Medusa arrived at the outer eastern reaches of the Tagor Desert.

A simple, sturdy desert city came into the couple's view. The city was heavily guarded; fully armed soldiers could be seen patrolling the ramparts and gates, strictly inspecting everyone entering the city.

Seeing the humans of Shimo City, Medusa's beautiful eyes revealed a hint of disgust. She scanned the area, her soul power surging from within. Following the direction Gu Shenge had provided, she extended her senses toward the east of Shimo City, relying on the Purple Nether Flame Snake's sensitivity to fire-attribute energy to hunt for the Heavenly Flame.

Gu Shenge stood guard beside his beloved wife, looking down at Shimo City. He remembered that the little girl named Qing Lin, who possessed the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils just like him, was somewhere in this city. It would be a good opportunity to take the little girl away with them, sparing her from the discrimination and hatred she faced here.

Ten minutes later, Medusa retracted her soul power, her lips parting slightly as she spoke in a cold, majestic tone.

"Found it."

The Purple Nether Flame Snake had sensed an extremely dense and powerful fire-attribute energy source about twenty to thirty kilometers east of Shimo City, dozens of times stronger than anywhere else.

Hearing this, Gu Shenge knew that was the location of the Green Lotus Core Flame. He spread his golden wings once more and headed toward that patch of desert with Medusa.

A few minutes later, the couple appeared in the sky above the location of the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Gu Shenge looked down at the flat, unremarkable stretch of desert below, which looked no different from any other part of the wasteland. If he hadn't read the original work, he would never have believed that such a mundane place hid a rare treasure of heaven and earth like a Heavenly Flame.

He raised his hand to form a sword finger, his Solar Dou Qi surging. A glimmer of dawn-like golden light appeared at his fingertip. With a light flick, a golden sword aura over ten meters long shot out, tearing through the air and piercing the flat desert, carving out a passage deep into the ground.

Gu Shenge and Medusa descended, following the path cleared by the sword aura straight into the depths of the earth.

With the help of the Purple Nether Flame Snake's sensory abilities, the couple delved deeper. Gu Shenge used his sword aura to clear the way, carving out passage after passage until they finally reached the resting place of the Green Lotus Core Flame.

It was an almost boundless underground world of magma. In the massive cavern, lava flowed, the intense heat evaporating all moisture from the air. The space was filled with violently turbulent fire-attribute energy. Occasionally, bubbles would rise from the magma lake and burst with a pop, releasing brilliant, scorching sparks of lava.

The couple stood at the edge of the magma lake, their Dou Qi forming a protective barrier to block the terrifying heat radiating from the pool.

Medusa's brows furrowed slightly; her cold snake-person bloodline made her dislike this place. Gu Shenge, however, was different. His Solar Sacred Body felt quite comfortable amidst the abundant fire-attribute energy of the magma cavern; if he were to cultivate here, he would surely achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"My dear wife, wait here for a moment. I shall return shortly."

Gu Shenge knew his wife disliked this place, so he asked Medusa to wait above while he went to retrieve the Green Lotus Core Flame himself. With his cultivation as a four-star Dou Huang, the Dou Qi barrier he maintained was more than enough to withstand the heat and erosion of the magma lake.

With that, he prepared to dive into the magma, but before he could take his first step, the lake began to boil violently. A massive number of bubbles rose and burst, lava splattered everywhere, and a double-headed black shadow loomed beneath the surface.

The next second, the double-headed shadow lunged out of the magma lake. Lava sprayed across the sky, cascading like a waterfall from the crimson body that had suddenly erupted. The moment it appeared, it charged at Gu Shenge, its two heads opening wide to reveal blood-red maws, lava dripping from its fangs as if it intended to devour him whole!

Facing the sudden assault of the Double-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, Gu Shenge remained unmoved. He raised his hand, his Solar Dou Qi surging like a river crashing against the shore, transforming into a massive golden hand. Like grabbing an eel, he snatched the Double-Headed Fire Spirit Snake directly into his palm, rendering its struggles futile.

A mere fourth-tier Magic Beast, equivalent only to a human Dou Ling, was no match for Gu Shenge; the fact that he hadn't crushed it to death with a single slap was a mercy.

Dozens of pale golden chains manifested in Gu Shenge's palm, wrapping around the Double-Headed Fire Spirit Snake and piercing into its body to seal its cultivation. Deprived of its ability to resist, it was tossed into the Serenitea Pot.

Seeing him subdue the beast so easily, Medusa lowered her hand, which she had slightly raised.

With the Double-Headed Fire Spirit Snake gone, there was little danger left in this magma lake. Gu Shenge spread his golden wings and flew into the depths of the pool.

Although he lacked the beast to lead the way, Gu Shenge could sense the extreme fluctuations of fire-attribute energy emitted by the Green Lotus Core. Enveloped in a golden protective barrier formed by his Solar Dou Qi, he plunged into the magma lake, sending a spray of sparks flying.

Medusa watched his disappearing figure, her beautiful eyes filled with a trace of tension as her jade hands tightened.

The scorching, fire-red magma was kept at bay by the barrier. Occasionally, undercurrents of lava containing violent energy would slam into Gu Shenge, but they were easily deflected by the shield, unable to disturb him in the slightest.

As Gu Shenge delved deeper, the color of the surrounding magma began to change, gradually shifting from crimson to a pale cyan. The temperature outside the barrier became even more terrifying, signaling that he was not far from the Green Lotus Core Flame.

This caused him to accelerate. His golden wings flapped violently, and he transformed into a streak of golden light, diving toward the bottom of the magma. The movement caused the lake to churn, and countless bubbles surged to the surface, bursting into a shower of lava sparks.

This sight startled Medusa, her pretty face changing slightly. Could something have gone wrong down there?!

She carefully sensed the Marriage Contract within her body and found no abnormalities, which meant Gu Shenge was safe. This allowed Medusa to breathe a sigh of relief.

At the bottom of the magma lake, after a final burst of speed, Gu Shenge finally arrived before the Green Lotus Core Flame.

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PS: This book is a multiverse story; it will not stay in Douluo Dapo forever. Subsequent worlds will include The Nine Songs of the Sky, Purple River, Douluo, Throne of Seal, Peerless Tang Sect, Wu Geng Ji, Swallowed Star, Super Seminary... many worlds will be visited. The early stages will focus on Douluo Dapo, with different worlds interspersed in between.