Within Lingyun Grotto

Proceeding with utmost caution, Li Chenfeng pushed his senses to their limit. Though he knew there should be no danger in this cave apart from the Fire Qilin, it never hurt to be careful.

Following the traces deeper inside, a flash of red suddenly flickered before his eyes, and a baleful aura entered Li Chenfeng's senses.

Li Chenfeng was delighted. He hurried forward a few steps and focused on where the red light had flashed. There stood a crimson longsword gleaming with flowing light.

"Fire Qilin Sword?"

Li Chenfeng was overjoyed. His plan had indeed been right!

He hurried over and gripped the Fire Qilin Sword. A scorching force immediately poured into his body, making Li Chenfeng feel incomparably powerful in an instant.

Yet he failed to notice that along with that power, threads of pitch-black baleful aura also entered his body. Following the circulation of his internal energy, they continuously invaded his meridians and mind.

Before he knew it, Li Chenfeng's eyes had turned blood-red...

Just as Li Chenfeng was about to be devoured by the Fire Qilin Sword's baleful aura, a golden light suddenly shot forth from the depths of his soul.

The black baleful aura devouring Li Chenfeng's consciousness met the golden light and instantly melted away like snow beneath the summer sun.

Clang...!

The Fire Qilin Sword fell straight down, its blade piercing the ground without resistance.

"Whew... whew..."

Li Chenfeng braced his hands on his knees and gasped heavily.

"That was close! I nearly got devoured by the Fire Qilin Sword's baleful aura!"

"Damn it, how could I forget that? Even a Xiantian Realm martial artist like Duan Shuai couldn't withstand the Fire Qilin Sword's baleful aura.

"If it hadn't been for that sudden golden light, I really would have died this time. I'll have to be even more careful in the future!"

Straightening up, Li Chenfeng looked at the Fire Qilin Sword lying on the ground.

He could not even hold the sword now. If he wanted to bring it back, he would have to think of another way.

After pondering for a long while, Li Chenfeng took off his outer robe, carefully wrapped the Fire Qilin Sword in it, and slung it across his back.

Only after finding that his body felt no different did he finally let out a long breath.

"Looks like I'll need some time before I can use this sword..."

At the very least, his will had to be strong enough to resist the impact of the Fire Qilin Sword's baleful aura!

"But what was that golden light just now? Could it have been the Myriad Worlds Gate...?"

After thinking it over, Li Chenfeng felt that the only thing capable of protecting his mind from being devoured by the Fire Qilin Sword's baleful aura at that moment was the mysterious Myriad Worlds Gate within his body.

He shook his head. Since he could not be certain, there was no point dwelling on it.

In any case, it could only benefit him, not harm him.

Turning to look at the longsword on his back, Li Chenfeng felt somewhat moved.

"I never expected a mere scale from the Fire Qilin to possess such power. Just how powerful must the Fire Qilin itself be?"

The four Divine Beasts of The Storm Riders World: the Phoenix, Black Tortoise, Divine Dragon, and Qilin.

Though the performances of these four Divine Beasts in Wind and Cloud did not quite live up to their names, Li Chenfeng still longed for them greatly.

The Black Tortoise True Body, Phoenix Blood, Qilin Arm, and Dragon Essence...

If he could truly obtain these things, they would bring him enormous benefits even in the Battle Through the Heavens World.

This was what Li Chenfeng had been planning ever since learning that he had been reborn in The Storm Riders World.

Unfortunately, the Phoenix had already perished. Its blood essence had fallen into the hands of that old fellow Xu Fu, turning him into an immortal old monster who even gave himself the name Di Shitian. As for the Black Tortoise, it had been subdued by the Twelve Alarms' Xiao Sanxiao. That old fellow was a hundred times stronger than Di Shitian. The grudges and conflicts of The Storm Riders World had largely been caused by that entire family, and now even their whereabouts were unknown.

As for the legendary Divine Dragon, said to be the strongest, it would only emerge on the day of Jingzhe. In the original story, Di Shitian had gathered seven divine weapons and assembled the era's strongest experts, yet they had only barely managed to slay it. Its terrifying strength was clear from that alone.

Li Chenfeng could forget about obtaining the Divine Beast Blood Essence of those three beasts anytime soon. Looking over his options, only the Fire Qilin still offered some possibility.

"Still, obtaining the Fire Qilin Sword on this trip into the cave is not bad. As for the Fire Qilin, I'd better not provoke it with my current strength."

Li Chenfeng silently warned himself that increasing his strength was the most important thing right now!

"But speaking of increasing strength, there is something in Lingyun Grotto that is perfect for doing just that!"

Excitement gleamed in Li Chenfeng's eyes as he once more headed deeper into the cave.

This maze-like Lingyun Grotto truly opened Li Chenfeng's eyes.

Even following the traces the Fire Qilin had just left behind left Li Chenfeng completely lost. Whether he could find the legendary Blood Bodhi would depend entirely on luck!

As he continued deeper, the temperature inside the cave grew higher and higher. It had even become somewhat unbearable for an Acquired Perfection Realm expert like Li Chenfeng.

After turning two more corners, the cave, which had become pitch-black, suddenly brightened. Li Chenfeng was startled to see specks of red light flickering along one section of the cave wall ahead.

"Blood Bodhi!"

Li Chenfeng could not stop himself from crying out, and his heart immediately filled with wild delight.

Against the black cave wall, a thick vine climbed upward, covering the entire wall and ceiling. Fruits glimmering with red light hung all over the vine, making Li Chenfeng more excited the longer he looked.

"Damn, I never imagined Blood Bodhi could be bought wholesale. Looking at how densely packed these are, there must be at least several hundred!"

"Haha, I'm going to strike it rich!"

Stroking the vine along the cave wall, Li Chenfeng spoke with intoxicated delight.

Crash!

Just as Li Chenfeng was about to move, he suddenly felt something catch around his foot, producing a crisp clatter.

Looking closely, he saw an iron chain lying on the ground beside the vines. Following the chain with his eyes, he saw a set of shackled dry bones.

"Could this be Nie Ying?"

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Li Chenfeng stared at the bones and murmured as he recalled what he knew.

Li Chenfeng knew a little about Nie Ying. Moreover, this ancestor of the Nie Clan had some connection to Ao Ri, the ancestor of the Sword Worship Villa where Li Chenfeng now resided.

This ancestor of the Nie Clan had not only forged the Snow-Drinking Mad Saber and created the peerless saber art, the Six Frosty Techniques, to match the Snow-Drinking Saber...

When the Fire Qilin had wrought havoc everywhere, Nie Ying had also resolutely fought the Fire Qilin in a life-and-death battle between man and beast!

Relying on his peerless cultivation and the Snow-Drinking Saber in his hand, he gravely wounded the Fire Qilin. Yet after accidentally swallowing Qilin Blood, he was affected by Qilin Mad Blood. In the end, he created the Ice Heart Formula as well. He could truly be called a genius of unparalleled talent!