I'll Remember You

Deep within the magma, a purple figure was rapidly descending.

"Tsk, what an unpleasant smell."

Although Medusa possessed formidable cultivation, the Snake-People Tribe, after all, born with a naturally cold and yin constitution.

Even in this place where the Heavenly Flames was born, the intense heat that burned everything still made her feel uncomfortable.

"You run pretty fast."

Medusa's eyes scanned the dark red lava, always fixed on the faint, ethereal aura of a blue lotus ahead.

"You think you can play hide-and-seek with me in the lava with just a lotus platform?"

After letting out a cold snort, she increased her speed by another third.

Just as she accelerated, a bluish-white light suddenly flashed not far ahead.

Medusa was startled.

"Boom!"

The Green Lotus Core Flame, mixed with magma, exploded in front of her with a deafening roar, and scorching waves of fire, carrying magma fragments, crashed down on her.

Medusa let out a muffled groan, caught off guard, and was pushed back three zhang by the impact, her bewitching face filled with disbelief.

This human, while fleeing for his life, actually had the time to leave something behind to ambush her?

This is a provocation!

"Great... very good!"

Medusa gritted her teeth and continued her descent, enduring the lingering shockwaves of the explosion.

Heavenly Flames of burning pain shot through her, but she no longer cared.

Being repeatedly toyed with by a Seven-Star Da Dou Shi was more unbearable for her than the burning sensation from the Heavenly Flames.

She vowed that once she captured that human, she would not let him die a quick death; she would make Qin Yu experience all the cruel tortures of the Snake-People Tribe!

However, when she finally arrived at the depths of the earth's core, the birthplace of the Green Lotus Core Flame, the scene before her made her expression freeze instantly.

The hollow is still there, the lotus roots are still there, and the lotus bud at the heart of the lotus, which is nurturing the spark of new life, is still there, but Qin Yu is nowhere to be seen.

"Not here?"

A look of surprise flashed across Medusa's face.

But before she could figure it out, a bluish-white light suddenly shone above her head.

She suddenly looked up.

A Fire Lotus bomb, ten times larger than any "surprise" she had just encountered, was hovering above her head, silently exploding.

"Mix--!"

"Boom!!!"

Before the word "egg" could be uttered, the Fire Lotus exploded with a deafening roar, shaking the entire Earth Core Cavern.

Lava surged, rock walls collapsed, and the shockwave from the exploding Fire Lotus instantly engulfed Medusa.

After the explosion, Medusa stood there, her purple brocade robe torn to shreds, revealing her snow-white skin, with bluish-white flames still burning at the hem of her garment.

She reached out and expressionlessly extinguished the flame.

"Call..."

Medusa took a deep breath to calm herself down and began to analyze the situation carefully.

Along the way, the human deliberately left behind the scent of the Green Lotus Core Flame to lure her in, and also dropped several bombs to slow her down.

When she arrived at the destination, the person was gone, leaving only an even bigger bomb waiting for her.

Based on Qin Yu's previous ability to manipulate underground magma and the power of the Green Lotus Core Flame, Medusa could roughly draw a conclusion.

He's not here.

Medusa turned around, her gaze falling on the newly sprouted lotus bud, and took a few steps closer.

She reached out and touched it, confirming that the new spark budding within the flower bud would take many years to mature.

But she didn't have time. Who knew when the new Green Lotus Core Flame would take shape?

She had to seize the Heavenly Flames from that human, and she was now fairly certain of Qin Yu's escape route.

"The underground magma river above."

Since this human is not in the Earth's core, there is only one possibility.

This part of the Green Lotus Core Flame was a trace he deliberately left to guide himself to the underground.

He could then take the opportunity to leave the area by following the underground lava river.

The underground magma river routes were complex, and with Qin Yu's special abilities, he could leave her some illusions, giving her a real chance to escape.

but...

I'm not alone!

Medusa snorted coldly, her figure leaping up as she swiftly swept towards the surface of the lava above. This debt would be repaid sooner or later!

The magma churned a few times, and the Earth Core Cavern returned to silence.

After an unknown amount of time, the flower bud suddenly trembled slightly.

A moment later, the flower bud silently opened, revealing the figure inside.

Qin Yu slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.

Just now, he used the cover of the Green Lotus Platform and the power of the Green Lotus Core Flame within his body to disguise himself as that new flame that was being nurtured.

After all, following the initial explosion, the surrounding area was filled with the power of the Green Lotus Core Flame, which naturally affected Medusa's senses.

When Medusa reached out to examine him just now, the distance between them was less than three feet. He had essentially played a trick on a Peak Dou Emperor.

Fortunately, Qin Yu's judgment was correct; Medusa wouldn't waste too much time here because she desperately wanted the Heavenly Flames.

Otherwise, given enough time, once the energy has regrouped, the flaws will inevitably be discovered.

"Are you really gone?"

Qin Yu focused his mind on the Earth Vein, extending his perception upwards along Earth Vein.

He quickly sensed Medusa's presence.

Medusa's true form had left, but she left an avatar sitting cross-legged in the cave to guard her.

"Really."

Qin Yu was not surprised; it wouldn't be so easy for a Peak Dou Emperor expert to trick her into leaving completely.

But since we can't go up there, let's go down there!

Qin Yu shifted his gaze upwards, looking at the spot where the large green lotus had just exploded.

Right above that spot, a hole had appeared, exposed by the explosion.

He was indeed going to leave along the underground lava river, but going up there would be too much of a gamble.

If Medusa catches up with us, things will get complicated.

The safest course of action is to build a direct road out from here.

Medusa believed she had escaped from the underground river above, so she naturally wouldn't notice the newly blasted hole.

Qin Yu put away the lotus platform, crawled into the cave entrance, and followed the lava river forward. The rocks above him grew thicker and thicker, and the aura of Medusa's clone became more and more distant.

After traveling along the lava river for an unknown amount of time, when Qin Yu resurfaced, a layer of soil finally appeared above his head.

Qin Yu broke through the sand and leaped out of the ground.

The blazing sunlight beat down on his face; he squinted and glanced back.

"Your Majesty, please continue guarding the palace."

Qin Yu turned around, and he could vaguely see the outlines of human cities on the distant horizon.

He couldn't determine his location right now, so he decided to find a human city first before returning to Stone Desert City.

With his Purple Cloud Wings unfurled behind him, Qin Yu leaped into the air and sped towards the city.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin are still waiting in Stone Desert City. This trip underground has taken quite a few days, and they need to go back as soon as possible.

All told, it's been more than half a year since he left Wutan City.

Hmm... Jia Nan Academy should also have recruitment teams in other cities of the Jia Ma Empire, right?