"It's really the Fire Celestial Lotus."
Mu Chen looked at the Rainbow Celestial Lotus within the magma with a burning gaze. His eyes were filled with joy. His guess was right. The Fire Spiritual Energy here was so dense, and there were so many Fire Celestial Lotuses. There should be some that had successfully evolved. However, it turned out that such a heavenly treasure wasn't floating on the surface of the magma lake, but was hidden in the depths of the magma.
This kind of place was filled with magma that was scalding hot enough to melt metal. Furthermore, the magma was filled with fire poison. Therefore, even Heavenly Transformation Stage experts wouldn't dare to enter. If not for Mu Chen's Jiu You Flames protecting his body, he would only be able to sigh at the sight of the Fire Celestial Lotus and dejectedly leave, even if he knew that it was in the depths of the magma.
Mu Chen licked his lips and didn't delay. With a move of his body, he rushed towards the Fire Celestial Lotus.
However, just as Mu Chen was about to approach the Fire Celestial Lotus, the magma below suddenly fluctuated violently. A scarlet ray of light tore through the layers of magma and shot towards him at an extremely shocking speed.
This unforeseen event caused Mu Chen to be shocked. With a shake of his hand, the Nine-layered Pagoda appeared and enveloped his body.
Clang!
That scarlet ray of light fiercely collided with the Nine-layered Pagoda. The pagoda violently shook, and as the black light flickered, it rapidly dimmed. After that, it was knocked back into Mu Chen's body.
Puff.
The Nine-layered Pagoda dimmed as it returned to Mu Chen's body. His face paled as he spat out a mouthful of blood. However, his eyes were filled with shock as he looked towards his right.
There, a scarlet snake that wasn't very powerful was entrenched. This scarlet snake was covered in scales.
Its entire body was covered with scarlet scales, and there was a Flaming Horn on its head. However, it was a Flaming Horn.
However, it was a Flaming Horn with a dark golden luster. Fiery red magma continuously flowed down from the Flaming Horn.
This scarlet snake was much smaller than the Fire Devouring Pythons he had encountered before. However, its might was several times stronger.
However, it was several times stronger. The danger that Mu Chen felt from its body was even greater than that of the grey-robed old man.
"The Flame-Devouring Python King?!"
Mu Chen looked at this much smaller scarlet snake and his heart trembled. Soon after, he felt bitter. How could he have forgotten about the rarity of the Fire Celestial Lotus?
How could there not be any beast guarding them?
Only the ordinary Flame Spirit Lotuses were on the top.
It was already able to attract a Flame-Devouring Python, let alone a Fire Spirit Celestial Lotus of even higher quality.
From the aura of this Flame Devouring Python, it could be assumed that its strength was comparable to a Heavenly Transformation Stage Middle Phase expert.
In addition, he was in the middle of the magma, not to mention him.
Even if it was Su Xuan, she would not be able to withstand it.
"Hiss."
The Flame-Devouring Python King's triangular eyes stared coldly and savagely at Mu Chen. With its strength, it already possessed a high level of intelligence. Therefore, when it looked at Mu Chen, its gaze was like that of a cat toying with a mouse. With its strength, this human in front of it could only end up as food in its mouth.
Mu Chen did not dare to move. He glanced at the Fire Spirit Celestial Lotus in front of him, then looked at the Flame-Devouring Python King, who was glaring at him like a tiger watching its prey. Soon after, he decisively clenched his teeth and retreated.
With his current strength, it was obvious that he could not fight the Flame-Devouring Python King in this magma. If he continued to delay, he would undoubtedly die.
Whoosh!
However, as soon as he moved, a ferocious light flashed in the eyes of the King Flame-Eater Python. It swung its tail gently, and an astonishing spiritual energy fluctuation swept out. Mu Chen was horrified to feel that the surrounding magma was crazily squeezing him. His speed immediately slowed down and even solidified bit by bit.
This Flame-Devouring Python King could control the magma to such an extent.
Cold sweat appeared on Mu Chen's forehead. Jiu You Fire protected his body completely. When he raised his eyes slightly, he saw that the Flame-Devouring Python King had already torn through the magma like a fiery red rainbow and was heading straight for him.
"Damn it!"
Seeing this, Mu Chen's expression suddenly changed. The spiritual energy in his body surged as he prepared to use his means to fight.
However, just as Mu Chen was about to make his move, he felt a sudden vibration in his body. Immediately after, a clear and loud cry of a sparrow suddenly rang out from within his body.
Chirp!
A clear voice rang out. Within that clear voice was an unconcealable sense of pride, nobility and power.
The charging Flame-Devouring Python King came to a halt almost instantly. A look of horror surged into its originally cunning snake eyes. It looked as if it had encountered something extremely terrifying.
Whoosh!
The Flame-Devouring Python King moved its body and turned around, intending to escape.
Boom!
Just as it turned around, a black flame suddenly broke out of Mu Chen's body and transformed into a black sparrow about ten feet in size. The black sparrow coldly stared at the fleeing Flame-Devouring Python King in front of it. It opened its sharp beak and black flames swept out, quickly sweeping through the magma and directly enveloping the Flame-Devouring Python King.
Chi!
Chi! The Flame-Devouring Python King immediately struggled madly upon being attacked, letting out a shrill cry.
However, the black sparrow burning with black flames completely ignored the Flame-Devouring Python King's screams. It sucked in with its sharp beak, and the Flame-Devouring Python King, wrapped in black flames, turned into a beam of black light and was directly swallowed by the black sparrow.
Mu Chen stared blankly at the scene in front of him, then immediately looked at the black sparrow with an elegant and slender body. "Jiu You Sparrow?"
The black sparrow burning with black flames lazily glanced at Mu Chen. Who else could that gaze belong to other than Jiu You Sparrow?
"You can leave my body now?" Mu Chen said with some astonishment. It seemed that Jiu You Sparrow had recovered a lot of its strength.
"It's just a form formed by spiritual energy."
Jiu You Sparrow stretched its wings, but its voice rang out in Mu Chen's mind. It then looked at Mu Chen and said, "And I don't want to be burdened to death by you."
Mu Chen smiled helplessly. There was a bloodline bond between them. If he was killed by the Flame-Devouring Python King, Jiu You Sparrow would also die.
The Jiu You Sparrow formed by spiritual energy suddenly flapped its wings and spat out a ball of black flames. It threw it at Mu Chen and said, "It seems that the thing in the Flame-Devouring Python King's body hasn't been digested yet."
Mu Chen was a little stunned. He caught the ball of black flames. The black flames dissipated, revealing a palm-sized silver medal that seemed to be made of silver. A white dragon soared above the silver medal, sparkling with a strange light.
"What is this thing?"
Mu Chen looked at the silver medal with the white dragon engraved on it over and over again in surprise. However, he did not feel anything wrong with it. He could only frown and ponder for a while before putting it away.
From the white dragon engraved on the silver medal, it should have been left behind by the White Dragon Sovereign. However, he didn't know why it was in the Flame-Devouring Python King's body.
Mu Chen put away the silver medal, which he did not know what to do with, and looked at the Fire Spirit Celestial Lotus again. With a move of his body, he swept over without any hindrance and landed on the colorful lotus that was about ten feet in size.
Strands of pure fire spiritual energy rose from the holes in the lotus. At the center, a colorful lotus seed about the size of a baby's fist floated in the air.
The fire spiritual energy gathered there, and all of it entered the colorful lotus seed, causing its surface to become even more glossy. An incomparably pure fire spiritual energy continuously radiated from it.
"This is the Fire Celestial Lotus. The lotus seed is yours. Once you've absorbed the lotus seed, I'll devour the lotus."
Jiu You's eyes swept over the Fire Celestial Lotus, and a satisfied look flashed across its eyes. This kind of heavenly treasure that contained extremely pure fire spiritual energy was exactly what it needed.
Mu Chen didn't have any objections when he heard this. The lotus seed of the Fire Celestial Lotus had the purest spiritual energy. Although the lotus itself was no ordinary object, the spiritual energy it contained was much more violent. If Mu Chen wanted to refine and absorb it, he would need to expend a lot of energy. He obviously didn't have the time for that right now, so he might as well give it to Jiu You.
"Hurry up and refine it. This Fire Celestial Lotus can block the invasion of the fire poison. Furthermore, sitting here and cultivating will be of great help to you in absorbing the spiritual energy in the lotus seed. Therefore, you have to make the best use of your time while my spiritual energy avatar is still around to protect you."
Black flames surged on Jiu You's body, and its body rapidly shrunk. Then, it turned into an exquisite little black bird the size of a palm, and landed on the lotus.
Mu Chen nodded. Without hesitation, he took two steps forward and grasped the colorful lotus seed that was suspended in the lotus.
Buzz.
When Mu Chen grasped the colorful lotus seed, the pure fire spiritual energy in the surroundings suddenly became chaotic. Streams of spiritual energy swept towards Mu Chen, but he directly absorbed them by circulating the Great Pagoda Art.
Mu Chen opened his palm, and a colorful lotus seed the size of a baby's fist appeared. It emitted a faint light, and a warm feeling spread through Mu Chen's palm, causing his body to feel warm. Previously, because he had stayed here for a long time, some of the fire poison that had penetrated Jiu You's flames and entered his body was completely eliminated at this moment.
"Good stuff."
Mu Chen praised, and immediately sat down cross-legged on the lotus. He slightly calmed the surging spiritual energy in his body, and then placed his palms up and down, sandwiching the colorful lotus between them. It was as if his hands were holding the sun and the moon. Then, with a thought, the Great Pagoda Art began to circulate. A suction force erupted from his palms, and the colorful lotus seed suddenly burst out with a dazzling red light. It was like a scorching sun, rising from Mu Chen's palms.
Incomparably pure crimson spiritual energy quickly gushed out from the lotus seed, and turned into a crimson arc of light that enveloped Mu Chen. Streams of pure spiritual energy continuously poured into Mu Chen's mouth, nose, and pores all over his body.
At this moment, Mu Chen's skin had turned completely red. However, the Spiritual Energy within his body had started to burn vigorously at an astonishing speed!