Chapter 31

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The Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees were not particularly fast, but their overall movements were extremely agile, darting up and down, weaving through the ancient forest where it was almost pitch dark.

The ancient forest, apart from the towering ancient trees that blocked out the sky, was mostly filled with various shrubs of different heights, making it very inconvenient to navigate.

The three of them cautiously followed the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees, the path under their feet being rugged and difficult to walk on. Ye Wuxie had raised his divine soul power to the extreme, constantly paying attention to any signs of beast aura around him.

Divine soul power is a force that cultivators possess after condensing their soul and entering the Mortal Cleansing Realm. It is essentially spiritual energy, which can be used to release pressure or to explore the surroundings, and it grows stronger as one's cultivation improves. Some cultivators with thick spiritual energy can even use their divine soul power to injure others by practicing divine soul techniques.

"The Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees, although classified as a low-level first-stage beast, do not actually have any offensive capabilities. They are naturally gentle and live in groups, surviving by collecting the spiritual energy emitted by natural treasures, especially favoring wood-type natural treasures. Therefore, where there are Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees, there is a high chance of finding natural treasures. However, the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees rarely appear in the world, and I didn't expect them to exist in this Hundred Yuan Realm."

Lin Yingluo shared the information she knew about the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees with Ye Wuxie and Sima Ao, so they could understand the situation.

As Lin Yingluo spoke, Ye Wuxie and Sima Ao's eyes grew brighter, indicating that this trip might not be in vain.

The towering trees, unknown wildflowers and grasses, and shrubs of varying heights quickly disappeared from their view. Ye Wuxie estimated that they had been walking for nearly half an hour, but the group of Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees was still flying ahead.

Looking around, they could not see more than five zhang (about 16.5 feet) ahead, and could only rely on their divine soul power to determine the direction. Ye Wuxie knew that they had already reached the deepest part of the ancient forest, where the path was so narrow that it was almost non-existent. The ancient tree branches twisted like dragons, and a strange rustling sound could be heard. It was deep into the night, adding an eerie and mysterious atmosphere.

"Be on high alert; we are now in the deepest part of the ancient forest."

Ye Wuxie's slightly solemn words echoed in Sima Ao and Lin Yingluo's ears, and both of them nodded slightly.

"Buzz buzz buzz"

At this moment, the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees, which had been flying, suddenly changed direction and rapidly dove downward, disappearing from Lin Yingluo's divine soul perception.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

The three figures did not hesitate and instantly arrived at the place where the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees had disappeared. A dark cave entrance, about five zhang deep, appeared before their eyes. It was clear that the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees had entered this cave.

The dark cave was completely pitch black, and it was unknown where it led, possibly containing unknown dangers.

Lin Yingluo and Sima Ao looked at Ye Wuxie, who smiled slightly: "We have been chasing them for so long and have come this far. It would be a waste not to go in and take a look. Lin Yingluo, I remember you said that the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees do not have offensive capabilities and are naturally gentle, so I think there shouldn't be any major dangers in this cave; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive."

"According to what I know, that's correct, but we should see for ourselves, as there might be differences."

Lin Yingluo replied.

"Meet the challenge head-on. Let's go; how can we gain anything without taking risks?"

In the darkness, although Ye Wuxie's face was somewhat blurry, Lin Yingluo and Sima Ao still felt a sense of maturity and determination that didn't quite match his young age from his words.

"Then let's take this trip; perhaps we will indeed gain something."

Sima Ao agreed with Ye Wuxie's suggestion, and Lin Yingluo also nodded lightly. [↖Book's Reading♀House√

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"Swish" "Buzz"

Ye Wuxie's Holy Dao Battle Qi flowed to its limit, his alertness at its highest. He looked down intently and then leaped, being the first to jump into the cave. Sima Ao and Lin Yingluo followed closely behind.

"Thud"

The bottom of the cave was shallower than expected, and Ye Wuxie touched the uneven ground after just a few breaths. Holy Dao Battle Qi surrounded his body, and the pale golden essence energy brought a faint light. Ye Wuxie did not detect any danger.

"Thud thud"

Lin Yingluo and Sima Ao quickly stabilized themselves, and the three of them stood back-to-back, surveying their surroundings.

The cave was not completely dark but had a faint light. The ground was made of uneven grayish-white stones. As Ye Wuxie observed the surroundings, his gaze suddenly moved, and he whispered, "This way."

About three zhang (about 10 feet) in front of Ye Wuxie, a winding path extended inward, and the light was coming from this path.

Ye Wuxie took the lead and walked into the path. As he entered, he smelled the fragrance of a hundred flowers, and his eyes lit up. Sima Ao and Lin Yingluo, who were behind him, also smelled the fragrance of the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees, indicating that their choice was correct. However, Ye Wuxie faintly felt a scorching heat.

As they continued forward, the light became increasingly bright, but the temperature around them also began to rise, and a stifling heat followed. The path extended to a dead end, but there was still a distance of about three to five zhang, from where a dark red light emanated.

They quickened their pace, and as Ye Wuxie stepped out of the winding path, the scene before him suddenly brightened, and a scorching heat hit his face. The temperature was extremely high, and the air was dry and hot. The buzzing sound of the bees could also be heard.

What appeared before the three of them was a massive cave, about seventy to eighty zhang (about 230 to 265 feet) in size, with four-fifths of it filled by a bubbling lava lake that emitted a lethal heat!

"My goodness! I didn't expect such a lava lake to exist beneath the ancient forest! Is there a volcano nearby?"

The sight made Sima Ao exclaim in surprise.

Ye Wuxie looked at the lava lake, where the dark red lava flowed slowly. The entire lava lake was only crossed by a few narrow paths, about a foot wide. The intense heat was overwhelming, and small rocks fell from the cave ceiling, disappearing into the lava lake instantly, indicating the terrifying temperature.

"Buzz buzz buzz"

The sound of the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees, which had been absent for a while, sounded again in their ears. Ye Wuxie followed the sound and saw that the bees were entering and exiting a small cave opening on the upper right side of the lava lake, appearing to be very busy.

"Look! In the center of the lava lake!"

Lin Yingluo's voice suddenly rang out, and Ye Wuxie and Sima Ao immediately looked in the direction she pointed. They saw a small stone platform in the center of the lava lake, with its base submerged in the lava, already turning dark red, indicating that it had been scorched for a long time. On the small stone platform, a faint greenish light was emanating, and a group of buzzing Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees were circling above it!

"Natural treasure! It must be a wood-type natural treasure! Otherwise, the Hundred Flowers Spirit Bees wouldn't be hovering over it!"

Sima Ao spoke with joy, his eyes fixed on the greenish light, his face beaming with happiness.

The natural treasure was entirely green, about three feet tall, with nine leaves accompanying it. At the top, there were three bright red fruits, and the greenish light was emanating from these three red fruits!

"This is... the Fire Spirit Jade Fruit! A dual fire-wood type natural treasure. If a cultivator can consume one, they can use the fire-wood spiritual power of the Fire Spirit Jade Fruit to refine their essence energy and strengthen their physical body, making it more robust. Especially, the spiritual power released by the fusion of fire and wood is enough to help us break through our current realm!"

Lin Yingluo, recognizing the natural treasure, was visibly excited. The Fire Spirit Jade Fruit was extremely rare, appearing only where fire and wood intersected, absorbing and perfectly merging fire-wood spiritual power, which was highly effective for refining essence energy and strengthening the physical body.

Ye Wuxie's eyes also became fiery at this moment. From the intense light emanating from the Fire Spirit Jade Fruit, it was clear that this natural treasure contained a powerful force. Perhaps the Hundred City Jade Seal could even be upgraded to green with this fruit.

"Ha ha ha... Such a natural treasure, left here, is a waste. Wait here, I'll go and pick it!"

Sima Ao, with a face full of excitement, suddenly rushed forward. Although he was extremely happy, his movements were very cautious, lightly stepping onto a