amaotonovel Chapter 1193 Earth Fire Outburst
Chapter 1193 Earth Fire Outburst
The Dragon Abyss of Kunlun Stone Walls is a place where sacred creatures are protected!
This wasn't the first time Su Xiaoya had picked such top-grade natural treasures, so she was naturally extremely cautious.
The first thing that comes to mind is the potential presence of fire guardian spirits that might need to be dealt with during the harvesting process.
Moreover, Su Xiaoya was even more worried that the disturbance of the laws would attract other prying eyes.
It really gave me a lot of trauma.
While exploring secret realms can indeed be an excellent opportunity for training and collecting rare and precious materials, endlessly exploring nested secret realms without taking a breath can be really frustrating!
While lost in thought, Su Xiaoya had the system check and prepare all the equipment. The Crimson Flame Armor covered her shoulders, and the Dust-Avoiding Silkworm Gloves, made with Fire Spirit Silk, fit her hands perfectly, ensuring they would not fall off.
After thinking it over, Su Xiaoya still hung the 'Spirit-Suppressing Jade Token' she had redeemed from the system around her neck, just in case—after all, anything produced by the system was bound to be of high quality.
In short, it is essential to ensure that there are no mishaps during the harvesting of the "Earth Core Fire Lotus".
Even if there is an unexpected event, it must be suppressed and resolved immediately. We must obtain this spiritual lotus containing the essence of earth fire for a thousand years intact.
This is their reward for completing the challenge; there's no reason for them to give it up!
Of course, the chalcedony boxes for storage have also been prepared.
While Su Xiaoya was making preparations, Yu Shuheng and the other two were not idle either.
They immediately set up the Three Powers Protector Array to prevent a repeat of the incident where "the Demon King broke into the Taotie's treasure cave".
Su Mingyi held the Qingfeng Spirit Sword, the Qingxin Jade Pendant on the sword tassel glowing faintly, which could isolate the interference of the surrounding chaotic spiritual energy;
Yu Shuheng stood with his hands behind his back on the west side of the array eye, his fingertips swirling with thick, earthy-yellow spiritual energy, and his palm holding a talisman to suppress any sudden changes in the earth's veins.
Even Langlang, the one with the lowest cultivation level among the four, was holding the immortal artifact given to him by Su Xiaoya—the Fire Spirit Heart Cleansing Hairpin. His gaze swept across the abyss and the surrounding area, and his spiritual power detection range was expanded to the extreme. No matter how small the movement was, it could not escape his perception.
He was originally a ninth-tier superpowered warrior with both fire and mental abilities. He obtained the immortal and indestructible body of the Taotie, and with the blessing of a celestial artifact, his combat power has greatly increased.
"Don't worry, the array's core is stable. With us here, no one can disturb you." Yu Shuheng's voice was calm and powerful, as reassuring as ever.
Su Xiaoya nodded, her toes touching the protruding fire crystal at the bottom of the abyss, and walked step by step toward the 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' that grew above the earth's fire spring.
The lotus platform was dark red, with twelve lotus petals layered one on top of the other. Golden and red fire spirit threads were wrapped around the edges of the petals. A fire spirit pearl the size of a pigeon egg was suspended in the heart of the lotus. All the fire spirit energy in the surrounding area gathered towards the heart of the lotus, and even the air was scorched and slightly distorted.
She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and then, following the methods and techniques recorded in the ancient book, concentrated her mind, mobilized the spiritual energy in her body to gather at her fingertips, and gradually condensed it into a wisp of pure and rich wood spirit energy.
This wisp of wood spirit energy seemed to possess a life of its own, dancing lightly as it stretched towards the fire-attribute spirit lotus.
It skillfully bypassed the surrounding blazing flames, quietly climbing up the lotus stem like a nimble little snake.
The moment the wood spirit silk touched the lotus stem, a strange power began to flow.
This power can control the raging flames without causing any damage to their essence, making it arguably the most ideal method for harvesting fire-attribute spiritual lotuses.
As the wood spirit silk slowly wrapped around the lotus stem, its strength was controlled perfectly, like a gentle breeze brushing across a calm lake, without even disturbing the earth fire source hidden beneath the spring.
Surprisingly, despite such a gentle movement, the lotus petals seemed to resonate with something, trembling slightly without showing any resistance.
Seeing this scene, Su Mingyi, who had been under immense tension and on edge, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his stiff shoulder lines gradually relaxed.
Seeing this, Yu Shuheng, who was standing to the side, also withdrew a portion of the powerful earth spiritual energy that he had been accumulating for a long time.
Even Langlang's expression softened slightly at this moment.
The three of them held their breath, quietly waiting for Su Xiaoya to complete the final step—carefully placing the incomparably precious 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' into a specially made jade box, and then immediately leaving the place to dispel the formation.
However, just as Su Xiaoya slightly exerted force with her fingers, preparing to gently pull the 'Earth Core Fire Lotus,' which resembled a sleeping behemoth, from the spring, a sudden change occurred!
The 'Earth Core Fire Lotus,' which had been as docile as a lamb just moments before, suddenly erupted with a dazzling golden light from its core fire spirit orb, like a ignited star, instantly radiating endless brilliance.
The twelve lotus petals, like a swarm of disturbed bees, suddenly unfurled, forming a bottomless vortex that opened its blood-red maw and frantically devoured the surrounding fire elemental energy!
Initially, this suction force was limited to the fire spirits at the bottom of the abyss.
In an instant, this suction force spread rapidly like wildfire, covering hundreds of miles, three hundred miles, a thousand miles...
The fire elemental energy within a radius of a thousand miles surged towards the 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' like a flood bursting its banks. Even the primordial earth fire deep within the Crimson Flame Volcano was drawn by this terrifying suction force, emitting a deafening roar, as if the earth itself was groaning in pain.
"Oh no! It's drawing away the primordial fire spirit!" Su Xiaoya's expression changed drastically, as if she had been struck by lightning.
She wanted to replant the 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' back into the spring, but the lotus stem had already detached from the soil veins, and the suction force of the lotus heart was getting stronger and stronger. It was as if her arm was being tightly gripped by an invisible giant hand, and she was unable to pull back at all.
The 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' in her palm was scorching hot, as if issuing a final warning to her. The system's alarms exploded wildly in her mind like a stampede of horses:
"Warning! The source of the earth's fire is like a runaway horse, the power of the fire spirit is out of balance, the level of the earth's vein anomalies is soaring, the judgment result is—the Crimson Flame Volcano is about to erupt in full force!"
Before the system finished speaking, the tremors from the ground were like the collapse of the sky and the cracking of the earth. The fire crystal underfoot shattered like fragile glass, and vicious cracks spread rapidly like a spider web. Hot magma gushed out along the cracks, splashing fire waves several meters high, as if the earth was venting its endless anger.
The rock wall above began to sway precariously, and rubble rained down like raindrops, accompanied by scorching air currents. The spiritual light of the Three Talents Protector Array flickered violently, as if it were fighting a desperate battle against this apocalyptic scene.
Su Mingyi hurriedly activated the Annihilation Sword, and the Azure Edge Spirit Sword unleashed dozens of sharp sword shadows, just like a group of dancing butterflies, shattering all the rubble that crashed into the formation.
However, even amidst this terrifying surge of spiritual energy, a trace of blood still seeped from the corner of his lips, as if it were the painful price he paid in his struggle against the forces of nature.
"The earth's veins are in complete chaos! This is no ordinary volcanic eruption; rather, the primordial fire spirit has been drained, causing the volcanic core to lose its balance and is on the verge of collapse!"
With a flash, Langlang arrived beside Su Xiaoya, grabbing her wrist with one hand to help her resist the suction force, and conjuring a fire spirit barrier with the other to block the gushing lava.
His physical body was obtained from Taotie, and his fire spirit power was originally from the same source as the Crimson Flame Volcano. At this moment, he could clearly feel that the earth fire deep inside the mountain was like a ferocious beast breaking free of its shackles, frantically impacting the inner wall of the volcano.
That was the might of Heaven, enough to incinerate everything, and could not be easily resisted by human power.
"Little girl, let go! Abandon the spirit lotus, let's retreat!"
"No!" Su Xiaoya gritted her teeth, and a fine layer of sweat gradually appeared on her forehead, but she persisted and did not let go.
"This 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' is the only rare spiritual object that can effectively restrain the source of earth fire. If it is allowed to draw away all the fire spirits around it, it will be more than just a matter of causing trouble or destruction."
"This is simply an instinctive reaction to replenish and perfect its own primal power! So, if we choose to abandon this 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' and leave it alone, then the only outcome awaiting us will be that the fire spirit will become increasingly out of control, ultimately leading to an extremely dangerous and irreversible situation!"
"In this way, the volcanic eruption will definitely be many times faster and more violent than before!"
At this moment, Su Xiaoya had seen through and understood everything, after all, this 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' had been growing and surviving deep in the earth's core for a full thousand years.
It can be said that this "Earth Core Fire Lotus" has long been closely connected with the incomparably powerful primal force of this volcano itself!
Just moments ago, the moment it was forcibly pulled from its spot, the 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' immediately sensed that its internal source had become somewhat unstable.
Only then did he begin to frantically devour all the fire spirits in the surrounding environment, regardless of the consequences, in order to protect himself and ensure that his own essence would not be damaged in any way!
Without a doubt, the current situation is a complete dead end!
However, there is also a glimmer of hope—that is, if we can find a way to stabilize this 'Earth Core Fire Lotus' and successfully help it reconnect with the source of earth fire, then we may be able to find a way to solve the problem and quell this terrible riot!
The current situation no longer allows them time to make strategic plans.
The roar of the fiery volcano grew louder and louder.
At the summit, the once-closed crater has cracked open with a huge fissure. Thick, golden-red magma, like a giant dragon reaching out its head, shoots into the sky, piercing the clouds and staining half the sky blood red.
The scorching heatwave swept in all directions, instantly igniting the forests near the volcano. Towering ancient trees turned into raging flames, and the cries of birds and beasts fleeing in agony, along with the panicked roars of monsters, mingled together...