Stepping onto the Bejewelled Lava Volcano, Qin Shi surveyed his surroundings along the way, searching for the Wutong Tree that Du Ziteng mentioned.
"Shi Tou, this place is full of magma. The high temperature has made it barren. Are you sure that the parasol tree you mentioned is here?"
Lin Yu and Zhou Qin also helped to search. But as far as the eye could see, there was nothing but burning flames and red magma rocks. Where was the slightest living creature?
Qin Shi frowned. The three of them had been here for a day, but they hadn't found anything. He even began to suspect whether Du Ziteng was deceiving him. But when he thought of Du Ziteng's painful appearance when her manhood was broken, he felt that it shouldn't be the case.
"Look for it again. It should be near the crater."
Helpless, the three of them circled around the volcano three more times. Finally, they overdrafted their physical strength in the high temperature. They had no choice but to sit down and rest.
"Shi Tou, look over there." At this time, Jade In The Book suddenly shouted.
Qin Shi was startled. When he looked up, a red shadow flashed in front of his eyes. It made him feel spirited. "Someone is there?"
"Let's go and see!"
The three of them looked at each other and chased after the shadow.
Unexpectedly, the shadow was extremely fast. It soon leaped to the mouth of the volcano, and had no choice but to stop.
The shadow stopped in front of the crater. It turned out to be an old woman over eighty years old. Her snow-white hair was very messy. She held a black wooden walking stick in her hand. She pointed it at Qin Shi and asked, "I say, you kids. Why don't you stay in the beautiful world outside? Why come to this crater?
If you want to come, then come. But why chase after an old woman like me? What are your intentions? "
Seeing this old woman, Qin Shi couldn't help but be a bit surprised. He had never expected that there would be such an old woman in this uninhabited Qiongjian Volcano.
Moreover, what shocked him even more was that after such a long chase, the old woman's breath was still not hot. It seemed that she wasn't affected by the raging fire around her.
Jade In The Book vigilantly said, "Shi Tou, this old woman is not simple. Her strength is far above the three of you."
"I know."
Qin Shi nodded his head sternly. He was not an idiot. Just from the speed that surpassed others and the steady and orderly breathing in this high temperature, he was able to determine that this old woman in front of him was definitely not a kind person.
Because of this, Qin Shi did not dare to be careless and flattered, "Old Senior, you may have misunderstood. The three of us have come here to find an old friend. We have no intention of offending you."
"An old friend?
Haha, no one has come to this Bejewelled Lava Volcano for many years. Even if your old friend is really here, he would probably be long dead. If there's nothing else, hurry up and leave. "The old woman waved her hand impatiently.
Hearing this, Qin Shi was about to speak, but Fen Shu suddenly trembled, and sent a sound transmission: "Stone, look at the walking stick in her hand!"
"Crutches?"
Qin Shi furrowed his eyebrows and looked, then he was startled. "That's … Wutong Tree?"
"I can't be wrong. Only the Wutong Tree can withstand the Bejewelled Lava Volcano's high temperature," Jade In The Book asserted.
This time, Qin Shi became serious. He narrowed his eyes at the old woman and asked, "Old Senior, where did you get that walking stick from?"
"You're talking about this?" The old woman lifted her hand and turned the walking stick around. She smiled blankly and asked, "Hehe, why?
Are you interested in this?
If it's an ordinary item, I can give it to you to send you away if you're interested. However, I can't give it to you because it's an old friend who has been with me for 100 years. "
Qin Shi was startled, and he quickly waved his hand. "No, no, no. I just think that the old friend I'm looking for might be related to your walking stick."
"Hmm?"
The old woman frowned. With an indifferent expression, a rough wave of spiritual pressure rose and locked down Qin Shi and the other two from all directions. It caused the three of them to be shocked at the same time, and they swiftly took dozens of steps back.
Lin Yu quickly opened a barrier and shouted, "What terrifying power! It's actually at the peak of 3 Celestial Realms?
Moreover, it's already formed the fourth Lightning Disaster Seal. "
"Get away!"
"Trying to run?"
Before the 3 of them could retreat, the old woman's eyes darkened. She flashed and approached Qin Shi, then she grabbed Qin Shi's throat. "Young fella, did you just say that the old friend you're looking for is related to my walking stick?"
Qin Shi widened his eyes indifferently. The old woman was more fearsome than he imagined. He gritted his teeth and answered, "Old senior, that's indeed the case."
"Tell me, who exactly is the old friend you're looking for?"
"I-it's a Wutong Tree Spirit," Qin Shi answered.
The old woman's eyes narrowed when she heard the words' Wutong Tree Spirit ', and she tightened her grip as if she was agitated. "What did you say?
How did you know that there's a Wutong Tree Spirit in the Bejewelled Lava Volcano? "
Bang!
In a moment of desperation, Jade In The Book didn't dare to delay. She indifferently burned the book with a white light and rolled up a sharp Sword Qi. She slashed at the old woman's arm. "Shi Tou, get away!"
"Huh, a Primordial Spirit?
I didn't expect that there would be such a treasure in the Red Flame Empire. "
The old woman was a little surprised to see Jade In The Book. She suddenly raised her hand, and the Wutong Walking Stick in her hand gathered a vast amount of spiritual power in an instant. It turned into black tree vines that covered the sky and wrapped around Jade In The Book. Even the Sword Qi just now was directly blocked.
"Sister Yu!"
Qin Shi's pupils shrank. Ever since Jade In The Book absorbed the Spirit Gathering Flower, no one had forced her to this extent. Even Luan Muhua couldn't do it.
Worried, Qin Shi clenched his fists. Jade In The Book was in trouble, and he didn't dare to delay. He got up and dropped the golden light from his dantian. The two secret skills, God Character Formula and Fallen Star Hegemon Body Body Technique, were quickly activated.
"Hey, little guy, you have some skills."
Qin Shi suddenly exerted his strength, and the old woman was a little surprised. Then, she took a few steps back. She stepped on the blazing fire in the void, and a lightning condensed at the tip of her finger. Then, she stabbed at the center of Qin Shi's eyebrows.
Bang!
The lightning turned into a flood dragon and rushed toward Qin Shi.
It happened so suddenly that Qin Shi quickly formed a formation with both hands. "Ghost Amaterasu!"
This was the first time that he had been forced to this extent.
He could feel that this old woman was definitely the most powerful opponent he had met in these years. If he dared to be careless, he would immediately die without a burial place.
"Shi Tou, there's something wrong with this old woman. Her spiritual power isn't ordinary spiritual power, but more like a bit of soul power. We can't delay with her. Let's find a way to leave first." Jade In The Book said anxiously.
Qin Shi clenched his teeth. He also found that this old woman's power was very strange. Every attack of hers contained a very powerful soul fluctuation. If they continued to delay, he and Lin Yu might not be able to leave.
However, what Jade In The Book said was simple. With the strength of this old woman, even two Qin Shi might not be able to defeat her. How could they leave just because they wanted to?
Bang!
Taking advantage of the fact that Qin Shi was absent-minded, the old woman sneaked behind Qin Shi like a ghost and stabbed at Qin Shi's chest with her withered hand.
Feeling a chill on his back, Qin Shi quickly moved sideways. "Great Relic Formula!"
Buzz!
Indifferently, the six golden Śarīras streaked across the universe like meteors.
As soon as the golden light appeared, the old woman was stunned. "Spiritual power?
Hehe, little guy, I didn't expect you to be a Talisman Magician. "
Nevertheless, under the six golden rays, the old woman struck out with her walking stick, and a series of jet-black parasol tree vines formed a huge shield, forcibly resisting the attack.
The parasol walking stick released a spiritual light. Jade In The Book's beautiful eyes were dazed. She said in surprise, "Shi Tou, if I'm not wrong, that walking stick is an Emperor Soul Tool."
"What?"
Qin Shi smacked his lips and his heart sank again. This old woman had brought him too many inconceivable things. Her spiritual power at the peak of the Three Heavens was not weaker than his soul power. Now, she even had an Emperor Soul Tool.
Who was this old woman?
Qin Shi had lived in the empire for so many years, but he had never heard of any side that had such a monster.
"Shi Tou!
I'll help you. "
Seeing that Qin Shi had exhausted his limited abilities, Lin Yu suddenly jumped from the side. He clenched his teeth and raised his palm to attack the old woman.
Bang!
The old woman's dry eyes turned. It was obvious that she was shocked by Lin Yu's Three Heavens Realm. She had no choice but to reverse the attack of the thunder dragon and change its direction.
Boom!
The two joined forces and bombarded the old woman with storm-like attacks.
However, the longer they fought, the more frightened they became. With their current strength, it could be said that they were rare opponents in the Red Flame Empire. How could this old woman resist them so easily?
Moreover, she could fight back from time to time.
Bang!
Once again, the two palms met, and the three of them retreated at the same time.
The old woman looked up and down at the two of them. She looked a little excited. "Hehe, I didn't care about the world for a hundred years. I didn't expect that my Red Flame Empire would have such amazing little guys."
Compared to the old woman's ease, Qin Shi and Lin Yu were suffering. In a dangerous place like the Bejeweled Lava Volcano, their spiritual power was suppressed. Both of them had reached their limits.
"Shi Tou, you go first. I'll stop her."
Panting heavily, Lin Yu pushed Qin Shi forcefully with a flip of his hand. With a big stride, he charged toward the old woman.
Qin Shi took a few steps back. He was shocked. "Little Yu!"
Boom!
Lin Yu ignored Qin Shi's shouts. He raised his hands as if he was facing death. A purple light suddenly appeared in his resolute eyes. The spiritual pressure within thousands of meters seemed to stagnate and crazily gathered toward him.
The sudden change in the heavens and earth caused Qin Shi to be alarmed, "What a terrifying spiritual pressure. What is Little Yu doing?"
"He, he's going to use that move!" Zhou Qin's delicate body trembled.
"What move?" Qin Shi was puzzled.
Zhou Qin nodded. Her white teeth chattered. "Sky Raising Killing Thunder Spell!"
"Sky Raising Killing Thunder Spell?"
"Yes. It's the first of the three great martial arts of the empire. It's a seventh rank martial art!"
Zhou Qin clenched her jade-like hands. Her knuckles were slightly white because of the force. She said sadly, "This move is extremely dangerous. It has the power to destroy the world. However, the backlash is also extremely terrifying. It will devour the user's life!"
"What?" Qin Shi's black eyes narrowed. He turned around and growled. "Little Yu, stop!"
"It's too late."
Lin Yu looked back with relief. He smiled faintly. His smile contained all the friendship he had with Qin Shi. "Shi Tou, help me take care of Zhou Qin. If there's a next life, I'll still be your brother!"