Chapter 71: Green Snake Three-Flower Pupil!
"Found it!"
Not long after, Jiang Yun mumbled, turned his head slightly, and focused his gaze on a small depression not far away.
In the sunken sand pit, there was a constantly shrinking opening, and the bottommost, pitch-black hole was less than a foot wide, with a faint wisp of heat rising from it.
In Jiang Yun's perception, the fire-attribute energy here was unusually thick, and below it was the birthplace of the Green Lotus Core Flame.
Green Lotus Core Flame: Ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking list, it is born deep within the earth. It takes ten years to form a spirit, a hundred years to take shape, and a thousand years to become a lotus. When fully mature, its color is predominantly green, and a cluster of green flame grows from its lotus heart, named the Green Lotus Core Flame.
This flame, when near a volcanic zone, can even trigger volcanic eruptions, forming a destructive force of nature!
Information about the Green Lotus Core Flame flashed through his mind. This passage should have been formed by several eruptions of the underground magma lake during the Green Lotus Core Flame's gestation process.
"Brother Jiang Yun, did you find it?"
At the same time, Qing Lin, who had been observing Jiang Yun's expression, immediately ran over in small steps and asked Jiang Yun.
As for the address, Qing Lin only reluctantly changed it after corrections from Jiang Yun and Zi Yan.
Hearing this, Jiang Yun looked at the two who had come to his side, nodded, and said with a warm smile, "I found it. I'll find a little companion for Little Qing Lin later!"
"Okay!"
Hearing that Jiang Yun had a gift for her, Qing Lin immediately beamed with joy and responded happily. This was the first gift Brother Jiang Yun had given her, and no matter what it was, she would like it.
Zi Yan, seeing this, pouted and subtly moved between the two, putting her arm around Qing Lin's shoulder, and said sternly, "Qing Lin, there might be danger inside. Sister Zi Yan will protect you!"
Qing Lin was truly too naive; she was about to be won over by Little Yun in just a few moments, and that wouldn't do.
"Mm! Mm! Thank you, Sister Zi Yan!" The simple-minded Qing Lin didn't know what Zi Yan was thinking. She leaned against Zi Yan with a smile, feeling a bit disappointed in her heart. She also wanted to have strength like Sister Zi Yan so she could help Brother Jiang Yun.
Jiang Yun saw Zi Yan's actions and, while chuckling, didn't take it to heart. He turned to look at the depression, and a stream of Dou Qi flew out from his single hand.
"Boom—"
A loud bang echoed, yellow sand exploded, revealing a black hole from which faint heat ascended.
Looking at the dark opening before them, Jiang Yun and Zi Yan exchanged a glance. With a 'whoosh', two pairs of Dou Qi wings condensed behind them. Jiang Yun leaped up, heading towards the opening first, while Zi Yan, holding Qing Lin, conjured a Dou Qi barrier and followed closely behind.
With Jiang Yun leading the way, they didn't take the winding underground passage but instead headed directly towards their target. All the stone walls they encountered along the way were disintegrated by Jiang Yun's flame power.
"What dense fire-attribute energy!"
Zi Yan, following behind Jiang Yun, felt the increasingly dense fire-attribute energy around them and murmured. Being underground, earth-attribute energy should have been thicker.
However, the further they descended, the denser the surrounding fire-attribute energy became, now even reaching an extremely absurd level.
After an unknown amount of time, the three finally reached the end of the passage. A crimson light surged towards them, casting a dazzling reddish glow on their faces. Looking down, a world of fiery red appeared before their eyes.
In the huge cavern, crimson magma flowed slowly. Occasionally, large bubbles emerged from the magma, and after a moment, with a muffled sound, the bubbles burst with a 'bang'.
Scorching magma splattered everywhere, as brilliant as fiery red fireworks. The boiling magma, at this moment, also rippled, bringing waves of intense heat.
The scene here was no less impressive than the magma world beneath Jia Nan Academy!
The temperature here was very high, but it wasn't uncomfortable for Jiang Yun, who possessed the Undying Holy Flame. He glanced at Zi Yan and Qing Lin beside him and, seeing no signs of discomfort from them, relaxed.
"Is it here?"
The three landed on a rock, and Zi Yan effortlessly inquired, gazing at the magma lake before them.
"It's right here!" Jiang Yun's gaze fell on the center of the magma lake, his eyes seemingly able to penetrate layers of obstruction to see the swaying green lotus at the center.
"There's also an interesting little fellow there!" Jiang Yun glanced at Zi Yan beside him with an odd look, then pointed to the center, where a trembling snake was hiding!
Zi Yan looked at Jiang Yun with some confusion, not knowing why he was looking at her that way, but she knew there was a Magical Beast inside, and she said, rubbing her hands together, "Then leave it to me?"
"You don't need to act this time, or else Qing Lin's little companion will be damaged by you!"
Saying this, Jiang Yun waved to Qing Lin, and Qing Lin quickly came over.
"Brother Jiang Yun!"
Jiang Yun raised his hand and rubbed her small head, pointing to the center of the magma and saying, "Qing Lin, do you see anything?"
Following Jiang Yun's finger, Qing Lin stared intently at a certain spot in the constantly churning magma, faint ethereal lights appearing in her jade green eyes, as if piercing through the magma's obstruction to see the scene below.
"Brother Jiang Yun, I feel it. It's so strong, hmm, but much weaker than Sister Zi Yan!"
"It's the friend I found for Qing Lin!"
Nodding, how could a fourth-rank Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake compare to a sixth-rank Ancient Void Dragon? He ruffled Qing Lin's hair, Jiang Yun stood up and looked at the magma lake ahead, not noticing the inexplicable sparkle in her eyes.
Gazing at the fiery red magma, a tiny cluster of white flame suddenly rose from Jiang Yun's fingertip. With a flick of his hand, the flame grew violently with the wind, eventually transforming into a white flame whip that plunged towards the bottom of the magma.
After an unknown amount of time, the surface of the magma suddenly began to boil, as if some colossal creature was about to burst out.
"Here it comes!" Zi Yan's beautiful eyes flickered, she murmured, then turned and shielded Qing Lin behind her, her gaze locked on the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake that was about to emerge.
"Boom—"
With a sudden explosive sound, as molten rock splattered everywhere, a massive, mysterious creature abruptly burst forth from the magma, still tightly entangled by the white flame whip.
"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss..."
Seeing the culprit on the shore, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, disregarding its fear of Zi Yan, roared furiously at the three.
This Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, judging by its aura, was around the peak of the fourth rank. Roughly estimated, it was probably at least four or five zhang long, entirely fiery red. From a distance, it looked like a perfectly round fire jade. Its body was covered with palm-sized red scales.
At the fork of its slender neck were two ferocious heads. At this moment, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake's huge rhomboid eyes were filled with savage and bloodthirsty killing intent.
"Keep yelling."
"Keep yelling and I'll kill you!"
Being stared at in such a way, Zi Yan frowned slightly and let out a delicate shout at the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake. Immediately, an awe-inspiring dragon's might erupted, pressing down on the creature.
"Hiss—"
Snake-type Magical Beasts are among the most severely suppressed species in the Magical Beast Forest by dragon-type Magical Beasts. Moreover, the difference between the two is enormous. Aside from a few serpentine monarchs like the Ancient Heavenly Serpent and the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, there are no other existences that can contend with the Ancient Void Dragon.
Facing Zi Yan's bloodline suppression, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake let out a terrified hiss. The killing intent in its huge rhomboid eyes immediately vanished, replaced by deep fear.
Ever since Zi Yan awakened her bloodline, facing Magical Beasts was like activating Conqueror's Haki. Under the dual suppression of level and bloodline, they had yet to encounter a Magical Beast that could unleash its full power in front of Zi Yan.
Seeing this situation, Jiang Yun, familiar with the process, exerted a slight force on his arm and pulled the creature over with the long rope.
Zi Yan, seeing this, stomped her foot on the creature's huge forehead, like a big sister, and said to Qing Lin, "Qing Lin, it's yours."
But at this moment, Qing Lin wasn't looking at Zi Yan; instead, she looked towards Jiang Yun. After seeing him nod, Qing Lin immediately said cheerfully.
"Thank you, Brother Jiang Yun!"
"..." Seeing this, Zi Yan felt a stifling sensation in her chest and looked at Jiang Yun with exasperation. Why? What was she, Zi Yan, lacking?
She was the one who drove away the bad guys, and she was the one who subdued the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, so why was Qing Lin closer to Little Yun?
Ah ah ah!!!
Seeing Zi Yan's somewhat frantic expression, Jiang Yun stifled a laugh, took out a jade bottle, and handed it to Qing Lin. A faint fragrance emanated from within, invigorating those who smelled it, as if their souls were purified.
This was precisely Soul Nurturing Saliva. Qing Lin would be using the Green Snake Three-Flower Pupil to subdue the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake later, which would be a heavy burden for Qing Lin, who was still at the Dou Qi stage and had a weaker soul. Therefore, Jiang Yun had prepared soul-nourishing pills in advance.
"Qing Lin, your eyes are the continent's most miraculous pupils, possessing the ability to control snake-type Magical Beasts. Later, try to control this 'friend'."
Jiang Yun said softly, while pouring a drop of emerald-like liquid from the jade bottle into Qing Lin's mouth.
Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Qing Lin nodded firmly, then turned to look at the two ferocious snake heads in front of her, thinking with determination, "I must not disappoint Brother Jiang Yun."
At this moment, accompanied by Qing Lin's strong will, her soul fluctuated violently. Three faint green light spots appeared in her light green pupils, emitting an eerie glow.
At a certain moment, the three small green dots in Qing Lin's pupils suddenly burst into intense ethereal light. In an instant, the three small dots transformed into three extremely tiny green flowers.
At this moment, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake writhed uneasily, but was firmly suppressed by Zi Yan, unable to move a single inch.
Suppressing the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, Zi Yan turned and looked at Qing Lin with some surprise. She felt a somewhat wary aura from the other's body; it wasn't that she disliked Qing Lin, but rather a feeling emanating from the depths of her bloodline.
"Ah—"
A clear, sharp cry resounded, and a strong, eerie, ethereal light suddenly shot out, engulfing the Fire Spirit Snake in front of them.
At the same time.
Deep in the desert, a massive city stood in its center, surrounded by fully armed Snake-People guards, and over a dozen pitch-black large birds circled in the sky.
This was the main hall of the Snake-People Tribe!
At this moment, a purple silhouette was lazily leaning on the throne, a luxurious and expensive purple brocade robe enveloping her graceful figure.
Her features were exquisitely beautiful, radiating an elven-like allure. Her voluptuous and fiery figure exuded a seductive charm, and a pair of narrow, pale purple eyes, with every glance, naturally captivated.
Her purple snake tail below swayed lazily, exuding a wild charm that added an indescribable, unique allure.
She was none other than the world-renowned Queen Medusa!
At this moment, she seemed to sense something, her brows furrowed slightly, and she looked at the distant sky with some confusion, murmuring softly.
"Why is this?"
Feeling the surges within her body, Medusa's heart was filled with doubt.
"That should be Mo City, right?"
Medusa was a decisive person; since she had doubts, she would resolve them. With a sway of her snake tail, her fiery figure slowly stood up, and a pair of purple Dou Qi wings condensed behind her.
The next second, a purple streak of light flashed across the sky above the royal city!
The eerie ethereal light slowly moved across the body of the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, finally stopping at the center of the forehead of its two snake heads.
When the ethereal light stopped moving, it began to slowly shrink, and as the range of the ethereal light grew smaller and smaller, the brightness it contained grew stronger and stronger.
The ethereal light's range grew smaller and smaller, until finally, it was only palm-sized. When the ethereal light shrunk to this area, it stopped shrinking further. With a burst of ethereal light, two small green flowers were imprinted on the two heads of the Fire Spirit Snake.
When the flowers appeared, the ethereal light gradually began to disappear. Moments later, the tiny flowers in Qing Lin's pupils quickly receded, and in an instant, her eyes returned to their usual pale green.
After her pupils returned to normal, Qing Lin, somewhat tired, smiled at the two and said, "Brother Jiang Yun, Sister Zi Yan, I succeeded!"
"Qing Lin is amazing!" Jiang Yun praised, earning a sweet smile from the girl.
Zi Yan looked at the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, which had become docile at her feet. She kicked it, noticing that it clearly showed signs of fear and trepidation, but it kept its gaze on Qing Lin, awaiting its master's instructions.
After noticing the change, Zi Yan looked at Qing Lin with some surprise and exclaimed, "What amazing eyes! If I had such an ability back then, who in the Magical Beast Forest could bully me!"
"Zi Yan, watch Qing Lin. I'm going to retrieve the Green Lotus Core Flame!"
Looking at Qing Lin, who was getting acquainted with her 'little companion', Jiang Yun softly said to Zi Yan beside him.
"Be careful!"
Zi Yan nodded upon hearing this, unable to resist reminding him.
After giving Zi Yan a reassuring smile, Jiang Yun looked at the fiery red magma below, conjured a Dou Qi barrier, and plunged into it with a sudden dive.
"Plop—"
With a crisp sound like entering water, Jiang Yun's entire body had leaped into the magma. Immediately, specks of fiery red magma splashed, and in a short while, Jiang Yun's figure completely vanished.