Whew! What a perilously narrow escape it was!
Almost reduced to a pile of mere materials!
Behind a massive boulder outside the volcano, Long Ritian was propping himself up on his knees with both hands, gasping for breath vigorously.
Apparently, it was with an enormous effort that he managed to escape.
While he was recovering his strength and pondering what to do next, the Medicine Emperor crashed down like a cannonball not far from him.
At first, Long Ritian didn't recognize this fellow in distress.
After all, at this moment, due to the backlash of the pills, the Medicine Emperor had been transformed into a human - shaped skeleton.
The total amount of flesh on his entire body probably didn't even amount to two liang.
Consequently, Long Ritian, already as skittish as a bird startled by the twang of a bowstring, subconsciously prepared to defend himself.
Fortunately, the Medicine Emperor spoke in time. Otherwise, it would have been a chaotic situation.
"Boy, stop right there!"
"If you kill me, you can forget about ever having Long Zimei in your bed for the rest of your life!"
This sentence indeed worked wonders.
The already - hovering Dragon Seal immediately halted.
However, Long Ritian's eyes turned red instantly.
"Don't you dare threaten me with this!"
"I don't believe it anymore!"
The Medicine Emperor was stunned.
Long Ritian's reaction was far beyond his expectations.
In his mind, shouldn't Long Ritian be willing to live and die for the cave, and strive for it all his life?
How did he suddenly come to his senses?
"No, I can't let him break free from my control."
"Otherwise, it's really all over."
"Long Zimei is my only hope for a comeback."
"If I can't get in touch with her..."
The Medicine Emperor dared not think further.
In the next moment, he immediately began to placate Long Ritian.
"I'm really not lying to you this time."
"How about this? First, take me back to Dragon Island. I'll cast a spell and let you have a taste. Then we can talk about other things. What do you think?"
"You have no idea. That Long Zimei..."
Waving his hand, Long Ritian didn't let the Medicine Emperor continue.
"Are you telling the truth? Will you really let me have a taste first?"
Without any hesitation, the Medicine Emperor nodded directly, "I'm going back to Dragon Island with you. How could it be false?"
"As long as you can let me get in touch with Long Zimei, I'll let her accompany you for three days first."
Long Ritian fell silent.
He always felt that something was amiss.
But he couldn't figure out exactly what it was.
Originally, Long Ritian was prepared to think it over carefully.
But before he could come up with an idea, the Medicine Emperor spoke again, "It seems you don't want to cooperate with me anymore. In that case, I'll take my leave."
As soon as the words fell, the Medicine Emperor made a gesture as if to leave.
To be honest, Long Ritian really didn't want to stop him from the bottom of his heart.
After all, this Medicine Emperor was just too strange.
Since the two of them met, he seemed to be like a chess piece in the other's hands, being led by the nose everywhere.
However, as the Medicine Emperor walked farther and faster.
Long Ritian panicked.
The peerlessly beautiful face of Long Zimei and her slender waist that could be easily grasped with one hand emerged in his mind one after another.
"Wait - "
"I agree to continue cooperating with you!"
"But the moment we return to Dragon Island, you must send Long Zimei to accompany me!"
Once these words were said, the Medicine Emperor immediately stopped in his tracks.
Then, he smiled.
"No problem. At that time, I will surely make that lascivious loach accompany you well."
...
"Husband, wake up quickly. We're here."
Hearing the call, Cao Wenbin on the dragon's back immediately opened his eyes.
"Yo..."
Originally, Cao Wenbin intended to tease Long Ji.
After all, this was the first time Long Ji had called him husband while she was conscious.
But as soon as the words came out, he immediately stopped.
His attention was completely attracted by a large gate not far away.
"Is the Phoenix Clan's treasure behind this?"
Nodding vigorously, Long Ji, who had already returned to human form, was also very excited.
"It should be right. After all, there's no other way ahead."
After saying that, she couldn't wait to push the door.
And Cao Wenbin wasn't idle either. He immediately followed.
Of course, he didn't participate in pushing the door. Instead, he looked around nervously.
He was on guard against hidden weapons.
However, soon, Cao Wenbin realized that he had overthought.
The situation of hidden weapons and traps flying everywhere in novels didn't appear. Long Ji's process of pushing the door was unusually smooth.
So smooth that it was almost unreal.
"No protection measures at all? Aren't the Phoenix Clan afraid that their treasure vault will be robbed?"
Hearing this, Long Ji, who was wiping her sweat, laughed directly.
"Robbed?"
"Look at the surrounding environment. Without the blood of the Phoenix Clan, who do you think can get in?"
Cao Wenbin was stunned for a moment, and then he scratched his head in embarrassment.
Indeed. The rocks here were all bright red, and the surrounding temperature was at least tens of thousands of degrees. Ordinary people really couldn't get in.
"Mistake, mistake. Okay, let's go in quickly."
With an embarrassed smile, Cao Wenbin then entered the treasure vault without looking back.
And the first thing that caught his eye wasn't the Heart of the Primeval Phoenix that he had been longing for, but a mountain of celestial crystals that towered into the clouds.
"They're all top - grade celestial crystals. It seems the Phoenix Clan is quite wealthy."
For an ordinary person, saliva might have already flowed out.
After all, celestial crystals were the hard currency in this world.
Their status was equivalent to gold on the Blue Star.
Such a top - grade mountain of celestial crystals was enough to build a country.
But for Cao Wenbin, this thing was no different from a roadside stone.
So he just took a cursory glance and then walked around it directly.
After that, the two of them saw one shelf after another.
In the brocade boxes on them were placed all kinds of precious treasures from heaven and earth and various sacred artifacts.
And the further they walked inside, the higher the grade of the treasures.
Finally, Cao Wenbin couldn't resist and picked up a pair of shoes.
It was a top - grade imperial artifact.
Called the Golden Silk Sun - Chasing Boots.
After putting them on, they could make a person's steps and speed more agile.
It was a perfect match for the God - Running Hundred - Transformation Movement Technique.
"Finally found you."
While Cao Wenbin was calculating how much improvement the Golden Silk Sun - Chasing Boots could bring him, Long Ji had already rushed towards a phoenix tree with tears in her eyes.
This phoenix tree was no different from the one that Cao Wenbin had cut down before.
But on one of its branches, there was an egg.
Apparently, this was the reincarnation of Long Ji's mother.
"Hope she can be on the Ten - Thousand - Beauties Record."
"Then I can experience the dragon - phoenix..."
After imagining the future for a while, Cao Wenbin left Long Ji alone.
He directly accelerated and ran towards the innermost part.
Originally, Cao Wenbin thought he would find the Heart of the Primeval Phoenix soon.
But in reality, it was only after a full half an hour that he arrived in front of a huge heart.
"You really made me search hard."
As soon as the words fell, his right hand stretched out impatiently.
Then, he lost consciousness.
"Fated one, you're finally here."
The voice was very beautiful. It was a woman's voice.