Green Lotus Core Flame

Deep within the Tagor Desert lies a region forgotten by time.

Here, the vast sea of yellow sand seems suppressed by a mysterious force, its movement sluggish and slow.

"I've searched two locations already without a trace of the Green Lotus Core Flame. I hope this place yields results."

Following the map provided by Hai Bodong, Yao Chen had scouted two spots in the desert, but neither contained the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Now, located in the eastern part of the desert, the resonance of the Bone Chilling Flame within Yao Chen's body felt slightly stronger.

It should be here, but I just can't find it. I recall that in the original story, it was Xiao Yan's maid, Qing Lin, who discovered the entrance. It's a pity I don't know where she is now; otherwise, if I couldn't claim the Green Lotus Core Flame, I could at least take her as a disciple.

Yao Chen searched the area for a while, but the entrance remained elusive.

"I suppose I'll have to use my Heavenly Flame to scorch this place, even if it causes a bit of a stir."

Yao Chen decided to use the Bone Chilling Flame to burn the entire area, trusting that the entrance would naturally reveal itself.

He pressed his palms together, then abruptly pulled them apart, a cluster of ghostly white Bone Chilling Flame rising from his palms.

The flame seemed to originate from the Nine Nether Abyss, radiating a bone-deep chill that made one's heart tremble.

Yao Chen waved his hands, and the Bone Chilling Flame surged toward the desert ahead like a wild horse breaking its tether.

In an instant, the frigid flames collided with the scorching sand, emitting a sharp, sizzling sound.

The fire spread rapidly, the pale flames instantly blanketing a vast expanse of the desert.

Under the scorching of the Bone Chilling Flame, the golden sand grains gradually turned pitch black, as if frozen in time.

Billowing smoke rose into the air, blotting out the sky.

The flames continued to burn, transforming this patch of desert into a bizarre landscape where ice and fire intertwined.

When the flames finally flickered out, the desert fell into a deathly silence, with only the lingering traces of cold proving the violence that had just occurred.

Yao Chen stepped forward slowly, searching the charred sand with meticulous care.

Suddenly, his gaze fixed upon an inconspicuous corner.

The surface of the sand there seemed slightly different from its surroundings; without careful observation, it would have been impossible to detect.

He walked over, crouched down, and gently brushed away the surface dust with his hand.

A pitch-black entrance gradually revealed itself, the sand around it fine and smooth, as if it had been deliberately concealed.

"Found it!" Yao Chen exclaimed in excitement.

Yao Chen dove inside, finding a bottomless tunnel beneath the entrance.

After walking for quite some time, he finally reached the end of the tunnel, where a fiery red world unfolded before him.

Gazing at the crimson world ahead, Yao Chen couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"This subterranean magma world is truly spectacular. I've only ever read about it in books; I've never been this close to it before."

"I remember the book mentioned a Tier 4 Magical Beast living in this magma. I need to find it."

Yao Chen immediately used his formidable soul power to probe the magma.

"Found you."

As soon as Yao Chen located the beast, he launched an attack.

He unleashed the Bone Chilling Flame, and the Tier 4 Double-Headed Fire Spirit Snake was reduced to nothing but a single beast core floating in the air.

"Not bad, a Tier 4 fire-attribute beast core. Another material for alchemy; I'll collect them slowly over time," Yao Chen muttered as he stowed the core away.

"Next, I have to cross the magma."

Yao Chen recalled the steps Xiao Yan took in the book.

"I should be arriving here faster than Medusa did."

"In the book, Xiao Yan arrived to find nothing. I hope Medusa hasn't beaten me to it, or I'll have to go to the Snake-People Tribe to retrieve it."

Although Yao Chen had arrived several years earlier than the Xiao Yan in the book, he still felt a sliver of worry.

"Forget it, I'll just head down and see."

Yao Chen took a deep breath, his gaze fixed firmly on the churning, scorching molten lava.

Without the slightest hesitation, he flashed forward and dove straight in.

The moment he entered the lava, a terrifying heat struck him, as if it intended to melt his very body.

Yet, relying on his powerful Dou Qi barrier, Yao Chen struggled forward through the sweltering environment.

The surrounding magma surged incessantly, and immense pressure squeezed in from all directions.

Yao Chen gritted his teeth, resisting with all his might as he dove deeper.

He did not know how much time had passed before a brilliant cyan light appeared ahead.

The cyan radiance enveloped this section of the magma. Yao Chen focused his eyes and could faintly see, amidst the glow, a cyan lotus standing gracefully.

"The Green Lotus Core Flame? Finally found it."

A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Yao Chen's face; he knew that after all the hardships, he had finally found this precious Heavenly Flame.

Yao Chen then flew toward the cyan radiance, though a trace of worry still lingered in his heart.

As his body entered the cyan light, the expected scorching heat did not arrive as anticipated; instead, the temperature around him dropped in a bizarre fashion.

"It seems Medusa hasn't beaten me to it. Now, let's see me absorb this Green Lotus Core Flame first."

Yao Chen first caught sight of a cyan lotus pedestal, with the Green Lotus Core Flame resting right at its center.

The Green Lotus Core Flame resembled a cyan lotus blooming deep within the earth, serene and mysterious.

Though this cluster of flames appeared gentle, it actually contained an incredibly terrifying heat and violent power.

As it burned silently, the surrounding space warped slightly due to the intense heat, as if even the air could be ignited in an instant.

Each petal of the Green Lotus Core Flame was distinct and vivid, as if possessing a life of its own, swaying gently while releasing energy fluctuations that made one's heart tremble.

Hidden within the flames seemed to be endless mysteries and formidable power, making one yearn to draw near and explore, yet recoil in hesitation due to its danger.

When it flared up, the cyan light soared into the sky, illuminating the dark subterranean world; wherever its radiance reached, rock instantly turned to molten lava, and everything bowed before its intense heat.

Yao Chen gazed at the Green Lotus Core Flame, staring for a long time.

"Should I absorb this Green Lotus Core Flame myself, or leave it for Xiao Yan?"

After pondering for a long while without reaching a decision, he suddenly remembered his system and posed a question to it.

"System, if I gift this Green Lotus Core Flame to my disciple, will the reward returned by the system also be a Heavenly Flame?"

"That is correct, Host. Gifting a Heavenly Flame to a disciple will result in a Heavenly Flame as the returned reward."

The long-absent voice of the system echoed in Yao Chen's mind.

"System, you've finally spoken." Yao Chen looked at the system's response and continued to press it.

"System, is the returned Heavenly Flame one from the ranking list?"

"No, the returned Heavenly Flame is a new type of flame unique to this world, with its power randomly determined by the system."

"That's perfect! Now I can absorb this Green Lotus Core Flame first. When I go to Xiao Yan later and let him absorb it, I'll be able to obtain a new Heavenly Flame. Not only will the grade of my Flame Mantra not regress, but it will advance even further!"