Chapter 51

"Quickly enter the volcanic vent for temporary shelter! We can't match it out here." The tall, thin cultivator leaped out of the deep pit, shouting, and casually released several streaks of dark light, which enveloped the four-armed demon monkey in mid-air.

The narrow volcanic cave indeed imposed many restrictions on the four-armed demon monkey's movements.

Upon hearing this, Chu He, who was about to retreat, stopped and found a more concealed spot to hide. He then cast his gaze toward the battlefield.

Sure enough, about a hundred feet away from the battle, there was a protruding cave entrance. The entrance was located on a slope, though it was much higher than the surrounding area. If it weren't for the occasional wisps of smoke, it would have been difficult for Chu He to spot it from his position.

"Bang, bang, bang!" The several streaks of dark light exploded before even touching the four-armed demon monkey, sending out rolling flames and dense lightning that flashed and darted through the air, like a silver-red flower blooming in mid-air.

The explosion caused a "rumbling" sound that lasted for a long time, like a thunderous display, making everything within dozens of miles tremble.

It was unknown what kind of thing could produce such power. Just a few streaks of dark light were enough to blast the four-armed demon monkey a hundred feet away, leaving it struggling to get up.

A fifth-level four-armed demon monkey was comparable to a lower-stage Core Formation realm cultivator, with a body as tough as copper and iron. Ordinary high-grade magical treasures could hardly harm it. Yet, this dark light could blast it away and even injure it, truly an extraordinary item.

However, these few streaks of dark light were likely the tall, thin cultivator's ultimate move, and he had no more left. Otherwise, if he could explode it a couple more times, the four-armed demon monkey would either die or be severely injured. Why would the two of them still flee in a panic through the volcanic vent?

"Roar!" The four-armed demon monkey, with its head and face scorched, struggled in the pit, emitting a piercing and fierce howl, and then darted into the volcanic vent, following closely behind the two.

In just a few breaths, the sound of battle echoed from inside the cave, accompanied by the collapse of earth and rocks, as the three continued their fight.

The four-armed demon monkey moved extremely fast on the ground. Without a better magical treasure, a lower-stage Core Formation realm cultivator would be slightly inferior to it. For a Xiantian realm cultivator, if they couldn't fly, escaping its pursuit would be like a dream of a madman.

Chu He took the opportunity to leave. Although he had a bit of a desire to be a fisherman, none of the three were someone he could provoke. It was best to stay away from this place.

The fire vein under Mount Funiu was very shallow and extremely unstable, often erupting, creating many vents on the surface.

Chu He still needed to enter and search, but the difficulty was not great. He just needed to find the Earth Flame Snake, and he could follow the trail.

After traveling just two miles, he found another volcanic vent. Chu He added two magical talismans to his body and entered to explore.

Actually, the volcanic caves within dozens of miles were interconnected. The fire vein was like the main root, and they were like the branches growing in all directions.

The volcanic vent Chu He entered was about ten feet wide, with the surrounding stone walls in a wavy shape. The strong smell of sulfur hit his nose, and even when he switched to internal breathing, his sense of smell could still detect some irritation.

The warm breeze that kept surging told Chu He that there was a vibrant fire vein below.

Due to the elemental conflict, Little White disliked this place and hid in the spirit beast bag.

The cave was very steep at first, but after entering about a hundred feet, the terrain became much gentler.

The deeper he went, the more intense the scorching heat became, and the fire-attribute spiritual energy also became more concentrated and active. It seemed he was not far from a branch of the fire vein.

Sure enough, after walking another hundred feet, the temperature suddenly increased several times. After turning a large corner, a light red lava flow appeared at the cave entrance. Approaching this scorching hot lava, Chu He felt a bit short of breath.

The volcanic fire, born from the evolution of heaven and earth, had some extraordinary aura that affected all living things around it.

It had several colors, each with different powers. The most terrifying was the white volcanic fire, which even Core Formation and Nascent Soul realm cultivators dared not touch. The golden-yellow volcanic fire was slightly less powerful but was still something Core Formation realm cultivators did not want to encounter.

These two most powerful volcanic fires only appeared in the best fire veins.

The deep red and light red volcanic fires were the most common, with the least damage among volcanic fires. The fire vein here was all light red, and with the help of magical treasures, Chu He could move freely on it, with little threat.

Unfortunately, the Cloud Soaring Technique, refined from cloud essence, was most afraid of high temperatures and could melt. If used in this environment, it would suffer significant damage, so Chu He put it away and took out the circular blade magical treasure.

The previous owner's soul imprint had been erased from the circular blade magical treasure, and Chu He could use it without any trouble. Although he couldn't fully unleash its power, it was more than enough for flying.

It was thanks to Chu He's strong spiritual energy that he could control this mid-grade magical treasure at the sixth layer of the Qi Condensation realm.

The place where the Green Flame Tree could grow had extremely strict conditions. Not only did it need the nourishment of the essence of volcanic fire, but the green miasma could not be interrupted.

Therefore, the place Chu He was looking for should be something like a sinkhole. Only in such a place could the green miasma enter without being repelled by the hot wind from the lava. The conditions in the cave were insufficient. Following the direction of the lava flow, he should have a chance to find this place.

Although this fire vein was considered small, it had several branches. Exploring each one would take a considerable amount of time.

Unfortunately, the Green Miasma Swamp was always shrouded in mist. If not, searching from the air would have a much higher chance of discovery than exploring the fire veins.

While exploring the volcanic fire veins, Chu He occasionally saw some spiritual herbs growing inside.

At first, when he saw the strange-looking spiritual herbs, Chu He was startled, thinking they were some vicious insects crawling on the cave walls. If not for his spiritual sense confirming they were plants, he almost used a long-range force to knock them off.

These spiritual herbs had dense root systems, all embedded in the cave walls, growing like a furry worm on the upper part of the cave walls.

Chu He did not know the names or values of these spiritual herbs and was afraid of missing something good, so he collected some and stored them in his storage ring.

Before half an hour had passed, Chu He felt the temperature along the way gradually increasing. The warm breeze that kept surging gently stirred his protective magical light. Some of the heat could penetrate the magical light, making Chu He uncomfortable.

Chu He quickly took out the Yin Cold Pearl, infused it with spiritual energy, and suspended it above his head, continuously emitting cold light, which made him feel much better.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but after exploring several branches without success, Chu He returned to the main vein for a final exploration. If he still found nothing, he planned to return to the surface and search slowly.