Chapter 98

The molten lava quickly calmed down again. Shi Dong, who was standing to the side, impatiently urged Yu Chan, who was laughing wildly, to quickly pick the black fire lotus pods.

Shi Dong took out a birdcage-like white object from his spatial ring, with a long, thin chain attached to the back of the birdcage. This was specifically used to pick black fire lotus pods from the molten lava, and it somewhat resembled the notorious blood dropper from Hu Gao's previous life. The Shi family was no small fry, and Shi Dong and Shi Yuan, who were specifically targeting the black fire lotus pods, were naturally well-prepared.

Yu Chan threw the birdcage into the molten lava, and with a flick of the chain in his hand, the birdcage resurfaced, carrying a plump black fire lotus pod.

Everything went very smoothly, and the molten lava pool remained eerily quiet, with nothing happening.

Seeing this, not only did Shi Dong and Shi Yuan, the siblings, become restless, but even Shi Qianqiu, who was suppressing Hu Gao and the others, couldn't resist the temptation and joined the picking. One by one, the black fire lotus pods were brought out of the molten lava, and amidst the cheers of the four people, they were stuffed into Shi Dong and Shi Yuan's spatial rings.

"Xiao Wu, what's going on? Didn't you say that the fire beast king was in a light sleep? Why hasn't it come out despite all this commotion?" Hu Gao felt a bit puzzled and began to communicate with Xiao Wu.

"How would I know? The fire beast king is definitely awake. When I mobilized the dragon power just now, it sensed us for quite some time, but I used the dragon aura to hide us, so it didn't discover anything."

Xiao Wu was also puzzled. Every fire beast they had encountered in the Flame Valley was extremely irritable, so why was this fire beast king so patient? Even if it didn't care about the black fire lotus pods, the way Yu Lao provocatively exploded the molten lava earlier should have made the fire beast king go berserk, which was indeed strange.

"Hu Gao, what should we do now?" Seeing the black fire lotus pods being picked one by one and stored in the spatial rings, Yun Feng couldn't bear it anymore. They had planned to let the Shi family members fight the fire beast king first, and then intervene, but given the current situation, if they didn't act soon, they might miss the best opportunity.

"Let's make our move!" Han Chong clenched his Tiger Essence Spear, which had a fishhook at the tip, and suggested directly.

With their three people's strength, dealing with the four Body Transformation Realm martial artists on the other side would be very challenging, but not impossible. Han Chong was confident that if he revealed his trump card, suppressing the second-stage Body Transformation Realm Shi Lao wouldn't be difficult. Plus, if Hu Gao could use the Wind Thunder Pearl to assassinate Shi Dong or Shi Yuan, it wouldn't be a problem at all.

"Alright!" Hu Gao was considering how to use the Blood Light skill, the Wind Thunder Pearl, and the Fire Poison Bomb to maximize the damage to the second-stage Body Transformation Realm Shi Lao. "I'll hold off that old man, and you two quickly deal with the siblings. I'm worried they might have some trump cards."

"Hu Gao?" Han Chong was surprised that Hu Gao, who was so fierce, would take on the most dangerous part. However, he immediately recalled Hu Gao's confident demeanor and nodded in agreement. "Alright, be careful!"

"Yun Feng, you deal with the young man first, and I'll handle the woman," Han Chong turned to Yun Feng, his eyes full of confidence.

"Alright!" Yun Feng nodded. He understood Han Chong's pride; he wanted to quickly deal with the weakest woman and then turn to Yu Lao. But Yun Feng also had his own sense of duty and decided to help Hu Gao after dealing with the man.

Seeing Han Chong about to charge out with his Tiger Essence Spear, Hu Gao immediately pulled his hand. "Don't be impulsive. I have a way to approach them quietly. Once my Wind Thunder Pearl is launched, immediately launch a surprise attack!"

As Hu Gao spoke, a golden gas flew out from his sleeve, quickly enveloping the three of them, isolating their auras.

"The moment my Wind Thunder Pearl is launched, that's when we act!"

The four people from the Shi family were madly harvesting the black fire lotus pods, their faces full of excitement. The intense joy had already made even the most cautious Shi Lao forget to pay attention to the captured Hu Gao and the others.

The three of them quietly and swiftly approached the four people from the Shi family from behind. The dense black fire lotus pods in the molten lava pool meant that the four people were not too far apart, making it very convenient for Hu Gao and the others to launch a surprise attack.

Hu Gao, holding the Wind Thunder Pearl, approached Shi Qianqiu. He had decided that after throwing the Wind Thunder Pearl, he would immediately use the Blood Light skill to catch the old man off guard. The Wind Thunder Pearl might not kill a second-stage Body Transformation Realm martial artist, but Hu Gao hoped it would throw the cunning old man into the molten lava.

Thinking of this, Hu Gao felt a bit regretful. The power of the Fire Poison Bomb lay not in the shockwave of the explosion but in the high-temperature fire poison. If the explosion had been more powerful, it would have been the perfect condition to make the four bandits' butts bloom!

Yun Feng and Han Chong also approached Shi Dong and Shi Yuan, preparing to deal with them harshly.

The situation was about to explode, and Hu Gao's yuan power surged to his palm, ready to trigger the Wind Thunder Pearl!

"Wait!" At this moment, Xiao Wu's warning voice suddenly sounded in Hu Gao's mind. At the same time, the golden dragon power emitted, blocking the yuan power flowing to Hu Gao's wrist, preventing him from triggering the Wind Thunder Pearl.

Before Hu Gao could ask, a loud goose cry suddenly came from the sky, the urgent sound carrying the heavy pressure of the fire beast king, piercing through everyone's ears and shaking their minds.

"Boss, it's the fire beast king!" Xiao Wu's voice sounded simultaneously, carrying the dragon's might, dispelling the goose cry's influence on Hu Gao. "It's flying from the direction of the Fire Torch Peak! What should we do?"

What should we do? What should we do at this critical moment?

Hu Gao's mind raced.

Xiao Wu stopped him from triggering the Wind Thunder Pearl to give him a choice. Once the Wind Thunder Pearl was triggered, there would be no turning back!

Now that the enemy was influenced by the fire beast king and distracted, this was the best opportunity to strike!

However, if the Wind Thunder Pearl's explosion attracted the new fire beast king's attention, would he become the fire beast king's target? After all, there was still a fire beast king in the molten lava pool!

Right! The fire beast king in the molten lava pool hadn't acted because it was waiting for its companion! Facing two fire beast kings and four powerful enemies, they couldn't win!

Retreat!

Hu Gao signaled his two partners, who were closely watching his actions, to retreat quickly.

Fortunately, the goose cry gave them enough time. Yun Feng and Han Chong didn't have the chance to act during Hu Gao's thinking time. When they regained their senses, they didn't care about exposing their intentions and quickly retreated.

"It's a Blazing Swan! A mid-stage second-rank beast!"

Shi Qianqiu, the quickest to react, shouted in shock, looking up at the rapidly approaching fire beast king. His heart was filled with bitterness. He hadn't expected the fire beast king to be flying in from outside, not in the molten lava pool.

Facing the mid-stage second-rank Blazing Swan, even a peak second-stage Body Transformation Realm martial artist like him had no chance of winning! Stuck on the ground, he could only endure the beating, unable to counterattack.

If he could survive, he would have a chance to escape; if not...

At this moment, Shi Qianqiu no longer cared about the three brats trying to ambush them. Sensing the three brats quickly fleeing, he also had the urge to run.

"You little brats, daring to ambush us, I'll tear you to pieces!"

At this moment, Shi Qianqiu had to make a decision. If he hesitated any longer, he would face certain death.

In the face of life and death, he thought of himself first, completely ignoring Shi Dong and Shi Yuan. He even hoped the Blazing Swan would kill them first.

"Shi Qianqiu, stop! Quickly intercept this Blazing Swan!" Shi Dong and Shi Yuan, not being fools, immediately shouted to stop Shi Qianqiu when they saw him trying to escape.

"And you, Yu Chan!" Shi Yuan also shouted at Yu Chan beside her.

"But..." Shi Qianqiu tried to argue.

"Is this an order, and you dare to disobey?"

Shi Yuan's cold shout made Shi Qianqiu feel as if countless venomous insects were biting him inside, his face turning pale.

The Black Rain Pill had taken effect!

Yu Chan, seeing Shi Qianqiu's sudden change in expression, filled with fear, quickly said, "Sixth Miss, Shi Lao needs to retain his fighting strength!"

In other words, he was telling Shi Yuan not to go too far, so that Shi Qianqiu wouldn't be severely weakened by the mental torment. He himself was also bitter, as the Black Rain Pill he had just taken was already taking effect! He truly regretted it...

"Hmph, I'll let you off this time. Quickly get rid of the Blazing Swan, and I'll deal with those three brats with my brother."

Shi Yuan finished speaking and immediately ran in the direction Hu Gao and the others had fled.

"These damn guys!"

Shi Qianqiu, his spirit restored, watched the two quickly fleeing figures with great anger but was helpless. He had swallowed the Black Rain Pill to successfully join the Shi family, and it had never taken effect in all these years. He thought its effects had worn off, but now it had taken effect again, leaving him disheartened.

"Goose!"

At this moment, the Blazing Swan had already flown overhead. Seeing the scattered black fire lotus pods on the ground, it let out a loud cry and pounced on Shi Qianqiu.

Shi Qianqiu had already burst with a powerful force to resist the mental erosion, while Yu Chan cunningly hid to the side, making Shi Qianqiu the primary target of the Blazing Swan.

Shi Qianqiu tightened his grip on the lotus picker, a ten-meter-long chain of inferior human-grade treasure quality, the only weapon he had to injure the Blazing Swan. He began to pray for the lotus picker to unleash its ancestral power, hoping it could trap the Blazing Swan's head and sever its neck.

So he waited, waiting for the opportunity to strike a fatal blow!

However, the Blazing Swan didn't give him the chance.

Goose, goose, goose! Three rapid goose cries, and three crimson fire arrows shot at him, the scorching fire arrows even glowing white, demonstrating the Blazing Swan's formidable power.

"Yu Chan! Act!" Shi Qianqiu shouted angrily, rolling to the side to avoid the fire arrows that could burn a hole in the ground.

However, after he dodged the three fire arrows that could melt the ground, Yu Chan's lotus picker remained in his hand, showing no intention of acting.

"Ah!"

Shi Qianqiu, no longer caring about scolding, roared in anger and swung his lotus picker at the Blazing Swan, hoping to entangle its long neck.

Ding ling ling!

Yu Chan's lotus picker also acted. His previous hesitation was not about being the first to shoot the bird, but about being the first to be pecked. Even if he continued to hide, it wouldn't end well for him.

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