The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1391 – 1391 1378 Nine

Chapter 1391: Chapter 1378: Nine-Petal Fire Lotus Chapter 1391: Chapter 1378: Nine-Petal Fire Lotus Fu Gong looked at Shen Luo with some surprise and, driving the Fire Avoidance Shield, flew forward, soon landing on the ground.

This was a hilly area, large patches of burning crimson flames everywhere, the ground had turned semi-melted, with bubbles occasionally emerging from the surface.

In front of the hilly area lay a vast magma lake, the magma here a golden yellow, with flames of the same color surging on its surface.

Over the magma lake, more than a hundred Red Flame Beasts were excitedly leaping about, absorbing the local golden flames, the aura they emitted visibly improving at a speed discernible to the naked eye.

However, the strongest of these Red Flame Beasts were only at the Late True Immortal Stage, and there was no sign of the Taiyi Stage Super Red Flame Beast.

On the other side of the magma lake, there were patches of crimson lotuses, two to three hundred in number, forming a dazzling sea of flowers, the very Earth Core Fire Lotuses.

In the center of this sea of flowers floated a giant golden flame, over a dozen zhang high, vaguely forming a spherical shape, its contents unknown, as Divine Sense could not penetrate it.

This giant flame ball kept expanding and contracting ceaselessly, as if it were the heart of a living creature, and each pulsation emitted a massive suction force, drawing in large amounts of the golden flames from the magma.

Upon witnessing this scene, Shen Luo and his companions all showed expressions of mixed joy and worry, gladdened by the presence of a large number of Earth Core Fire Lotuses, but concerned that there were more Red Flame Beasts than expected, and stronger ones at that.

The most important concern was the unseen Super Red Flame Beast, its hiding place unknown.

“Friend Fu Gong, now that we have a clear understanding of the situation, what do we do next?” the Black Bear Demon moved closer to Fu Gong, asking through a transmission, a voice that enveloped everyone else as well.

“These Red Flame Beasts seem to be absorbing the essence of the erupting Earth-lung Fire, and based on their fiery temperaments, they should be easy to lure away in droves with just a little provocation. The trouble is we don't know where the Taiyi Stage Super Red Flame Beast is hiding,” Fu Gong replied with a frown.

“Could it be inside that fluctuating fireball?” Turtle Thousand Years spoke up.

Shen Luo had already noticed that throbbing flame and harbored similar suspicions in his heart.

“It shouldn't be. According to the information I've investigated, there is a Nine-Petal Fire Lotus inside that fireball, which has been absorbing the spirit of fire from this location for years, creating that extraordinary flame phenomenon,” Fu Gong explained.

“A Nine-Petal Fire Lotus! Such a treasure truly exists!” Turtle Thousand Years exclaimed, his face lit up with ecstatic joy.

Seeing Turtle Thousand Years so beside himself, Shen Luo communicated with the Black Bear Demon through a transmission, “Friend Black, how is the Nine-Petal Fire Lotus different from the ordinary Earth Core Fire Lotus?”

“I don't know much about the Nine-Petal Fire Lotus either, I've just seen it mentioned in the Classics. An ordinary Earth Core Fire Lotus has six petals, and every thousand years it can grow an additional petal. A Nine-Petal Fire Lotus is the pinnacle evolution of the Earth Core Fire Lotus. Its medicinal effect is a hundred times more potent than the ordinary kind, and it has other wonderful uses too, though as to what those are exactly, I have no idea,” the Black Bear Demon, also astonished by the Nine-Petal Fire Lotus, replied through a transmission.

“Friend Fu, your knowledge of Zhurong Basin is indeed profound, even having such a thorough understanding of the situation here, I truly admire you,” Shen Luo said, after hearing the Black Bear Demon's message, his gaze shifting, before addressing Fu Gong.

The other three demons also turned their gaze toward Fu Gong, their eyes burning with intensity.

“Brother Shen is too modest. I am familiar with this place not because I have any particular ability, but because of this divine rat,” Fu Gong said with a slightly stiff expression as he was observed by the four of them, patting a white small bag at his waist.

A flicker of silver light burst from the bag, and a silver-white mouse appeared out of thin air. It squeaked twice at Shen Luo and the others, clasping its front paws together in what resembled the gestures of bowing, suggesting it had gained some level of spiritual awareness.

This silver-white mouse was indeed a mystical creature with spiritual awareness. Though small in size, its strength was not weak; judging by its aura, it had already reached the Late Nascent Soul Stage of cultivation.

Shen Luo had never heard of the name of the divine rat before, but he could sense the power of space slightly fluctuating around the mouse, like the soft surface of water, indicating that the divine rat could enter it at any moment.

“Divine Rat! I once saw a record of such a creature in the classics of Mount Putuo. Although it is not a Divine Beast, it possesses an extraordinary spatial bloodline and can control the power of space, freely traveling to any place. However, these rats inherently lack power and struggle to carry such a precious bloodline power, which is why their cultivation levels are low and weak, advancing at most to the Soul Condensation Stage. It's exceptional that Daoist Friend's Divine Rat has reached the Late Nascent Soul Stage,” said the Black Bear Demon, his eyes lighting up as he spoke.

Unexpectedly looking at the Black Bear Demon, Fu Gong said, “I didn't realize Black Daoist was so knowledgeable about Divine Rats. It was nothing but a stroke of luck that I raised this little mouse. I usually only use it to explore some dangerous places; it's hardly suitable for any grand occasions.” He then quickly put away the Divine Rat, as if he didn't want Shen Luo and the others to keep looking at it.

Seeing this, Shen Luo felt a slight ripple in his heart. Fu Gong seemed to value that Divine Rat quite a bit–could it be that the mouse possessed other extraordinary abilities?

“We've strayed a bit too far from the matter at hand. Let's continue discussing the plan to split our forces. In my opinion, sending two Daoist friends to enrage those Red Flame Beasts and drawing as many of them away as possible would be wise, leaving three behind to pick the Earth Core Fire Lotuses. What do you all think?” Fu Gong quickly changed the subject back to the harvesting of the Earth Core Fire Lotuses.

“Friend Fu's suggestion seems appropriate. The Super Red Flame Beast has yet to appear, so indeed a few more of us should stay. Although my cultivation level is not very high, I am willing to stay behind as well. Black Daoist and Dragon Tooth Daoist are both skilled at speed; how about we ask the two of you to take on the task of drawing away the Red Flame Beasts?” Shen Luo suggested with a brief flicker in his eyes.

Luring the Red Flame Beasts away seemed dangerous, but it was relatively safe as long as one remained prudent. Instead, those left behind to harvest the Earth Core Fire Lotuses would surely attract the hidden Super Red Flame Beast, and a moment's carelessness could lead to falling prey to it.

The Black Bear Demon was his good friend, so naturally, Shen Luo preferred not to risk his safety by leaving him behind. As for Dragon Tooth, who somehow managed to return from the dead, he was quite mysterious, and removing him would eliminate an uncertain factor.

Fu Gong did not expect Shen Luo to choose to stay, or suggest that the Black Bear Demon should leave. His original plan had involved having Shen Luo and Dragon Tooth draw away the Red Flame Beasts, leaving him, the Black Bear Demon, and Turtle Thousand Years–the three Late True Immortal Stage beings–to confront the Super Red Flame Beast. However, he now fell silent, mulling it over.

The Black Bear Demon, a proud individual himself, was about to say something when his eyebrows raised sharply, but Shen Luo's lips quivered slightly, sending a quick telepathic message to him.

After hearing Shen Luo's message, the Black Bear Demon gazed at him deeply, then lowered his head in contemplation.

“The Super Red Flame Beast has not yet appeared. I can take on the task of luring the enemy alone. You all stay here, just in case,” said the Black Bear Demon, raising his head and speaking decisively.

Shen Luo abruptly turned to look at the Black Bear Demon, but the latter didn't respond to him.

“All right then, if that's the case, we'll trouble you, Black Daoist. Do be very careful,” Fu Gong said, having observed the exchange between Black Bear Demon and Shen Luo.

Upon hearing this, the Black Bear Demon didn't wait for Turtle Thousand Years or Dragon Tooth to speak. He transformed into an extremely thin streak of black lightning, passing through the Fire Avoidance Shield and merging into the void, disappearing without a trace.

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