A Mutual Rush Toward a Heavenly Flame
"I hadn't even gone down yet, and you came out on your own?"
Just as Qin Yu was staring blankly at the blue Fire Lotus in the center of the lava pool, the rock beneath his feet suddenly trembled.
"Roar!"
With a piercing roar, the rock wall at the edge of the lava pool exploded, and a ferocious snake head sprang out from the rubble.
Immediately afterwards, a second snake head emerged from the lava, its two vertical pupils locking onto Qin Yu.
Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent.
Qin Yu's expression darkened; this guy had indeed shown up.
Considering that Qing Lin is still a little girl, Qin Yu did not bring her here.
The Fourth Rank Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent was indeed troublesome, but he was still confident that he could escape unscathed.
The Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent clearly didn't intend to give Qin Yu much time to prepare. Both heads opened their blood-red mouths simultaneously, intending to swallow Qin Yu whole.
Even before the snake's head arrived, the stench was already overwhelming.
Just as Qin Yu was about to dodge, the blue lotus in the center of the lava pool suddenly moved.
A beam of bluish-white fire shot out from the lotus heart and struck one of the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent's heads.
"Boom!"
The massive body of the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent was blasted back ten feet by the pillar of fire, crashing heavily into the rock wall, causing the entire cave to tremble three times.
Qin Yu stared at the scene unfolding before him, frozen in place as if under a spell.
Doesn't this scene look a little eerie?
How could the Green Lotus Core Flame...?
The attack launched by the Green Lotus Core Flame just now can only be described in four words:
Do not harm my lord!
Look at the miserable state of that Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent! One of its heads was blasted into charcoal by the Green Lotus Core Flame!
The other head, clearly weakened by its own severe injury, slumped helplessly against the rock wall, too weak even to roar.
Qin Yu slowly turned his head and looked at the blue Fire Lotus that was slowly floating over in the center of the lava pool.
The Fire Lotus floated in front of him, hovering in mid-air, its lotus-blue flames rippled slightly, as if greeting him.
This time, Qin Yu could clearly feel that the flame lotus formed from the Green Lotus Core Flame truly wanted to get close to him.
Moreover, through this green lotus, Qin Yu could also sense the state of the Green Lotus Core Flame, which was currently located deep within the earth's core.
Suddenly, the azure Fire Lotus spun around and transformed into a lotus-shaped flame barrier, enveloping Qin Yu completely.
In an instant, the terrifyingly high temperature that could be felt even through the Dou Qi barrier disappeared.
Standing in the center of the flaming lotus platform, Qin Yu felt a warm sensation all over his body, as if he were soaking in warm water.
He glanced at the fiery lotus platform that protected him so well, then at the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent on the rock wall that had been blasted half to death, and his lips twitched slightly.
"My entry..."
For the first time, Qin Yu brought up the system panel without extracting any entries.
"That's right, this is clearly called ' Earth Sovereign,' but why does it feel more like 'Earth Succubus' to me?"
He muttered to himself, shook his head, and temporarily put the thought aside.
Just then, the lotus platform barrier trembled slightly.
"You want me to get down?"
A flash of blue light appeared on the lotus platform, as if in response.
After a moment's hesitation, Qin Yu activated the lotus platform, which slowly sank into the magma.
The moment the lotus platform sank into the magma, the surrounding magma automatically parted to the sides without even a ripple.
Qin Yu stood in the center of the lotus platform, watching the dark red magma slowly flow past the barrier on both sides, and a feeling of unreality welled up in his heart.
This is magma deep within the earth, so hot that even ordinary Dou Wang dare not easily come into contact with it.
He, a Two-Star Great Dou Master, was standing at the bottom of the lava, looking at the scenery as if nothing had happened.
The lotus platform descended slowly, and after an unknown amount of time, a lotus-green halo suddenly appeared in front of them.
The originally dark red magma changed color here, and a cool and serene lotus-green light filled the entire core space.
The lotus platform fell silently, and Qin Yu looked up, instantly frozen in place.
This is a hollow space filled with lava, with extremely wide surroundings. At the very center of this space, a blue lotus floats.
The lotus itself was enormous, with its rootstock alone as thick as a water bucket. Its multi-petaled leaves unfurled, each shimmering with a warm, lustrous sheen.
At the heart of the lotus, a small blue flame floated quietly.
This is the seed of the Green Lotus Core Flame.
Qin Yu held his breath. Suddenly, the lotus leaves of the blue lotus unfolded one by one, revealing the tiny blue flame in the center of the lotus heart.
The tip of the flame flickered gently, Qin Yu could feel that the call for him to come closer was coming from this small flame before him.
He had just taken a step when the flame on the tinder suddenly leaped.
When he arrived in front of Qinglian, the small blue flame could no longer contain itself and floated up from the lotus heart, slowly drifting towards him.
A bluish-white flame hovered in front of him, its tip trembling. Qin Yu slowly raised his hand, palm facing upward.
As if guided, the spark gently fell into his palm.
This is...
Got it?
The Heavenly Flame Ranking Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking, a rare treasure of heaven and earth that nearly burned Peak Dou Emperor Queen Medusa, to death, has fallen into his hands just like that?
Meanwhile, deep in the Tagor Desert, in the Snake-People Holy City.
Countless Snake People soldiers patrolled the streets, while in the palace in the center of the city, a voluptuous woman reclined languidly on her throne.
The woman's skin was as white as snow, and her long, black hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall. She wore a purple brocade robe that accentuated her breathtaking figure.
Medusa, the queen of the Snake-People Tribe.
At this moment, Medusa was supporting her head with one hand, her eyes slightly closed, as if she were resting.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Medusa opened her eyes, her long, narrow pupils slightly narrowed, and her gaze turned toward the direction of the Green Lotus Core Flame.
This feeling...
There's no mistake! It's definitely Heavenly Flames! A Heavenly Flames has appeared in the desert!
Medusa rose from her throne and took a deep breath.
She has been stuck at the Peak Dou Emperor for many years. The only way for her to advance to the Dou Zong is to use the power of Heavenly Flames to evolve her bloodline.
If she could break through to the Dou Zong, she would no longer have to be confined to this desert, and the Snake-People Tribe would no longer have to fight endlessly with humans for a small piece of land.
Medusa parted her red lips slightly, her cool voice echoing in the empty palace:
"By my decree, the Holy City is hereby placed under martial law from this moment forward. All commanders are to stand by."
The guards outside the hall knelt on one knee and responded in unison.
Medusa stepped out of her chambers, unfurled her Battle Qi Wings, and headed straight for the location she had just sensed.
Although the feeling only lasted for a moment, Medusa could already determine the general location; at worst, it would just take a few more days to search.
As long as I can get my hands on the Heavenly Flames, it's worth it no matter how long it takes!