Rumble!
The two were calculating their Spiritual Qi consumption and the consumption of the Gathering Spirit Pellets Zong Ya carried.
Just as they were preparing to begin their return journey, a faint vibration sounded through the space around them.
The disturbance was so slight that Lin Ke could never have detected it without his powerful Mental Power.
Lin Ke suddenly stopped and said to Zong Ya, "Senior sister, there seems to be a Spirit Beast with a high cultivation level moving around here."
"I can hear it moving."
Zong Ya tilted her head to listen but heard nothing. Still, she trusted Lin Ke's perception.
"If it's a high-level Spirit Beast, we might obtain its Golden Core or Nascent Soul after killing it."
"Using that in Alchemy would produce excellent results. Besides, a creature born in this lava must have an outer hide that makes excellent fire-resistant material."
"We could collect it and ask a craftsman to make a suit of armor after we leave the Cloud Dragon Secret Realm."
"That would make this trip worthwhile."
Lin Ke nodded in agreement. After turning the matter over in his mind, he drew the Windglow Spirit Dragon Saber.
Blade Spirit One immediately manifested. "Master?"
"Do you want me to enter this Sea of Molten Rock and seek out that lurking Spirit Beast?"
Lin Ke nodded. "Exactly. If its realm is too high, we'll leave."
The Blade Spirit could not help trembling. "Master, you're asking the impossible! How would I dare dive into this lava?"
Lin Ke frowned at that. "You're a Blade Spirit. Are you actually afraid of the heat?"
"Get going!"
Seeing that Lin Ke had made up his mind, the Blade Spirit gritted his teeth and plunged headfirst into the Sea of Molten Rock.
It was not that Lin Ke could