"Roar!!!"
Before Xiao Ding could finish his sentence, the two-headed Fire Spirit Snake, which had discovered the uninvited guests, let out a furious roar and opened its gaping maw, charging towards them.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng calmly shouted, "Qing Lin!"
Qing Lin immediately leapt forward, eyes widening, and fully activated her Green Snake Triple Jade-Flower Pupils.
"Whoosh!!!"
In Xiao Ding's astonished gaze, a strange green light burst from Qing Lin's eyes, forcibly freezing the ferocious two-headed Fire Spirit Snake in place.
The snake, bound to the spot, filled with fear in its eyes, could only watch as green flower patterns were imprinted on each of its two heads.
"Submit!"
Having successfully signed the contract, Qing Lin gently waved her tiny hand, and the enormous two-headed Fire Spirit Snake rapidly shrank, finally transforming into a small snake no thicker than a thumb, which darted into her palm.
"Whoa! That's insane!"
Xiao Ding had already heard from Xiao Feng that people who awakened the Green Snake Triple Jade-Flower Pupils could forcibly enslave snake-type magical beasts, but he hadn't expected it to be this easy!
Watching Qing Lin, who forcibly crossed several major realms to enslave the two-headed Fire Spirit Snake, deeply challenged Xiao Ding's worldview.
Xiao Feng, on the other hand, wasn't surprised in the slightest. After all, in the original storyline, Qing Lin had managed to enslave the two-headed Fire Spirit Snake shortly after awakening her Green Snake Triple Jade-Flower Pupils.
Now that Qing Lin had taken the Yearning Heartbroken Red, her strength had skyrocketed from the sixth stage of Dou Disciple to a three-star Dou Practitioner. She might even be able to enslave fifth-tier snake-type magical beasts.
"Qing Lin, ask this fellow if it encountered any powerful flames while living in the magma."
"Oh!"
At Xiao Feng's request, Qing Lin quickly communicated with the two-headed Fire Spirit Snake.
Soon, they finished their conversation, and Qing Lin translated for Xiao Feng: "Young master, Little Red says that deep within this sea of magma, there's a green lotus burning with a blue flame. The temperature there is terrifying, and it doesn't dare to get too close."
"A lotus burning with a blue flame?"
Xiao Feng muttered, pretending to think for a moment before saying, "If I'm not mistaken, the blue flame it mentioned is probably the legendary Green Lotus Core Flame!"
"Green Lotus Core Flame?"
Xiao Ding and the Little Doctor Fairy both looked puzzled upon hearing this.
"The Green Lotus Core Flame ranks 19th on the Heavenly Flames list. As the name suggests, it is a rare flame born deep within the earth."
Xiao Feng smiled and explained, "This flame is born in the depths of the earth, formed after countless temperings and compressions of the earth's fire. After ten years, it becomes sentient; after a hundred years, it takes form, and after a thousand years, it becomes a lotus."
"Its colour is primarily green, and within the lotus blooms a cluster of blue flames, called the Green Lotus Flame, also known as the Green Lotus Core Flame."
After listening to Xiao Feng's explanation, Qing Lin's face was full of admiration. "Young master, you know so much."
"It's nothing, really~."
Facing Qing Lin's unabashed admiration, Xiao Feng modestly waved it off, but inside, he felt pretty pleased with himself.
Xiao Ding frowned slightly, "But the Green Lotus Core Flame is hidden deep in the magma. How are we supposed to retrieve it?"
Just standing at the edge of the magma sea made Xiao Ding feel unbearably hot. If he were to dive directly into it, he'd likely be incinerated in an instant.
Xiao Ding wasn't even a Dou Grandmaster yet, and even if he broke through to the Dou King level, he still wouldn't dare enter the magma sea.
"Don't worry, just knowing that the Heavenly Flame is here is enough. After all, Xiao Yan isn't even a Dou Practitioner yet. Even if I brought the flame back, he wouldn't be able to refine it anyway."
Xiao Feng waved his hand dismissively. "Once we have enough strength in the future, we can come back for the Green Lotus Core Flame. Besides, Qing Lin has already subdued the two-headed Fire Spirit Snake, so today's venture has been a huge success."
"You have a point. Let's leave then!"
Wiping the sweat from his brow, Xiao Ding said, "It's just too hot here. I don't want to stay and suffer any longer."
"Very well."
Xiao Feng nodded slightly and led the Little Doctor Fairy and the others away from the area.
...
A few days later
Storm Valley
Due to Storm Valley's environment being more suited to Xiao Feng's training, after spending two days with the Little Doctor Fairy and Qing Lin in Stone Desert City, he took the two women back to Storm Valley.
The violent storm energy in the valley was so fierce that even Dou Spirit experts didn't dare to resist it head-on.
"Bang, bang, bang…"
Xiao Feng, completely unclothed, was braving the storm of flying sand and stones as he slowly approached the core area of Storm Valley.
The terrifying force of the storm and debris left countless ghastly wounds on Xiao Feng's body, contorting his face in pain.
Enduring the waves of searing pain, Xiao Feng found a suitable spot to sit cross-legged and began fully circulating the "Nine Transformations of the Swirling Dragon."
However, Xiao Feng didn't notice that deep within the heart of Storm Valley, a mass of yellow flames was slowly condensing into form.
As the flame appeared, the surrounding storm energy began to stir and quickly converged on the flame, gradually forming the embryonic shape of a tornado.
"Boom!!!"
When the storm energy reached a specific limit, the yellow flame suddenly grew, transforming into a massive tornado of fire hundreds of meters high.
"What is that...?"
Xiao Feng, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. Staring at the towering tornado of flames, he couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "Wind and Thunder Fury Flame!"
The Wind and Thunder Fury Flame ranked 18th on the Heavenly Flames list, even higher than the Green Lotus Core Flame.
It was said to be born from ancient desert fire tornadoes. Unlike other Heavenly Flames, it had no fixed location and would randomly appear somewhere in the desert during the hottest days of the year, making it extremely rare.
Usually, Heavenly Flames didn't attract Xiao Feng much, but the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame was different.
The Wind and Thunder Fury Flame possessed wind attributes, and if Xiao Feng could absorb and refine it, not only would his combat power increase, but it would also allow the "Nine Transformations of the Swirling Dragon" to undergo a new transformation.
After watching the slowly moving tornado of flames for a while, the excitement on Xiao Feng's face gradually turned to seriousness.
Seeing the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame manifesting in Storm Valley was indeed a momentous occasion. However, with his current strength, there was no way he could subdue it.
Moreover, the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame only appeared for a maximum of ten days at a time. Xiao Feng didn't have the luxury of waiting for another simulation to see if he could draw a projection reward strong enough to subdue it.
(End of Chapter)
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