Chapter 34

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After swallowing the Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit, Ye Wuxie felt the spiritual fruit quickly dissolve in his mouth and turn into a stream of heat that rushed into his body through his throat. Only a faint, warm sweetness lingered between his teeth.

"Hum"

Ye Wuxie sat cross-legged in the tree hollow, with the Holy Path Battle Qi fully circulating in his body. The golden-red qi and blood flowed continuously. The warm, sweet heat stream that rushed into his body quietly disappeared, as if it had no effect at all, which made Ye Wuxie feel a bit strange.

"Shh"

Outside the cold pond, the Swallowing Flame Poison Python, upon seeing Ye Wuxie swallow a Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit, immediately had its dark golden pupils turn blood red!

It was a treasure the python had guarded for ten years, a heavenly material that could help it advance in rank, and there were only three of them. Now, one of them was eaten right in front of it by a human. The Swallowing Flame Poison Python was enraged to the point of madness, determined to devour this human cultivator alive, bit by bit!

"Whoosh"

The terrifying and fearsome python head rose high, its fifteen-zhang-long body twitching. Just as it was about to attack Ye Wuxie, the clear water in the cold pond was gently rippled by a breeze, flowing with a sound that immediately made the Swallowing Flame Poison Python's massive body tremble. A deep fear appeared in its dark golden pupils, as if the flow of the cold pond water brought a terrifying aura that instantly made its murderous intent subside.

"Shh"

The high-raised python head retreated again, and the fifteen-zhang-long body coiled up. The Swallowing Flame Poison Python coiled up on a flat area outside the cold pond, its dark golden pupils fixed on Ye Wuxie. It didn't believe that this human cultivator would hide there forever. Snakes are known for their patience. As long as the human couldn't hold out, it would launch a sudden attack!

Ye Wuxie, with his eyes closed, was unaware of all this. At this moment, he just felt a bit strange. After the Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit entered his body, it seemed to have disappeared without any unusual phenomena.

Despite his many doubts, Ye Wuxie still patiently circulated the Holy Path Battle Qi in his body, carefully sensing every part of his body, skin, muscles, and bones, hoping to discover something.

"Hum"

When Ye Wuxie circulated the Holy Path Battle Qi for the eleventh time, he suddenly felt a warm and hot sensation from within his body, which gradually spread to his skin and limbs.

It was very comfortable and warm, like soaking in a hot spring, making Ye Wuxie almost moan in pleasure.

"It seems the effect of the Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit is showing up. Well, at least I don't have to suffer this time..."

Unable to resist teasing himself, Ye Wuxie prepared to use the slowly spreading warm and hot power to fully focus on cultivation, hoping to smoothly break through his current realm.

"Hum" "Whoosh"

Just as Ye Wuxie was about to enter a state of full concentration for cultivation, a heat stream at least ten times hotter than before exploded in his body!

With the explosion of this hot heat stream, a deep red light shone on Ye Wuxie's body, and a strong fire element energy fluctuation spread out!

"...I seem to have been too optimistic..."

Feeling the sudden explosion of the heat stream, Ye Wuxie's thoughts flashed, and he immediately focused, fully circulating the Holy Path Battle Qi to guide this hot power. After all, he had experience with condensing the origin of the Holy Battle Law and refining the Human-grade Burst Spirit Pill, so he was somewhat prepared.

"Boom"

As Ye Wuxie focused, the hot power began to heat up and explode again!

"Hum"

A dense fire element energy, like a giant tidal wave, began to invade Ye Wuxie's body. Instantly, Ye Wuxie felt as if he had fallen into a huge steamer!

Below was a raging fire, and around was a confined, narrow space, with himself in the middle. Hot and scalding heat waves rose, surrounding him, as if he were being steamed like food!

"Hum"

The scorching fire element energy erupted completely, the power from the Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit traveling through every part of Ye Wuxie's body, like boiling water, scalding wherever it went!

Ye Wuxie endured the scorching heat from the Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit, his body drenched in sweat. This was his first time directly consuming a heavenly material, and the direct effect was much more powerful than a pill, but still within his tolerance.

"Hum"

The fire element energy slowly traveled through every part of Ye Wuxie's body. After the initial scalding, Ye Wuxie felt his body begin to twitch, and his pores seemed to be opening up!

"Hum"

After one round, another came. The Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit, growing at the intersection of fire and wood, contained an extremely powerful and fierce fire element energy, which continuously spread in Ye Wuxie's body, and the pain gradually increased!

Ye Wuxie had already started to get used to the pain in his body, and his attention was completely focused on his twitching muscles and the pores that were opening up. He felt that although he was like being in a steamer, with the powerful fire element energy, the impurities deep within his body were being refined out bit by bit!

"This Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit, besides refining the internal energy, can also temper the body. It seems the rumors are true. I feel the impurities in my body being refined out bit by bit by the fire element energy."

After confirming the effect of the Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit, Ye Wuxie completely relaxed and fully absorbed the power of the Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit. After all, the fire element energy not only refined the impurities in his body but also continuously emitted the rich and pure energy characteristic of a heavenly material.

"Hum"

As time passed, the fire element energy in his body circulated round after round, slowly but firmly refining the impurities in his body. Ye Wuxie seemed to be in a daze, without any thoughts...

"Hum"

A sudden vibration from within his body woke Ye Wuxie from that state. The fire element energy that had been flowing in his body had gradually weakened, seemingly completing its mission. However, Ye Wuxie felt that although his Holy Path Battle Qi was stronger than before, it was still far from the standard for a breakthrough.

"Hum"

Just as the fire element energy was rapidly fading, an incredibly cool force suddenly replaced the original fire element energy!

"Hum"

This energy was gentle, cool, and fresh, without the dominance of the fire element energy, but rather soothing.

"I understand. The Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit, as its name suggests, contains both fire and wood element energies. The fire element energy tempers the body and refines impurities, while the wood element energy nourishes and provides the energy for cultivators to break through!"

A wave after wave of cool energy spread through Ye Wuxie's body, silently and painlessly, nourishing every part of his body and emitting a rich and pure energy for the Holy Path Battle Qi to absorb rapidly!

"Hum"

At that moment, Ye Wuxie felt the thickness of the wood element energy, and he began to circulate the Holy Path Battle Qi, desperately absorbing it. He felt the Holy Path Battle Qi gradually strengthening, and his realm slowly beginning to rise!

The power of the Fire Spirit Emerald Fruit finally fully spread in Ye Wuxie's body, with the fire and wood element energies blending together, the fire using the wood to burst out the final energy!

"Boom"

Sitting cross-legged in the hollow of a withered tree, Ye Wuxie's body began to emit deep red and green light, and his aura gradually strengthened with the two interweaving lights...

"Shh"

The fifteen-zhang-long body of the Swallowing Flame Poison Python coiled up, and it also noticed the light emanating from Ye Wuxie, its dark golden pupils flashing with a dangerous light!

In the ancient forest not far from the mountain where Ye Wuxie and the Swallowing Flame Poison Python were, Lin Yingluo and Sima Ao were rapidly advancing. Both of them had a very serious expression. In the dark cave, Ye Wuxie had told them to escape, making them realize that the terrifying Swallowing Flame Poison Python must have followed Ye Wuxie from the lava lake below!

To avoid being a burden to Ye Wuxie and dying in vain, they fled at full speed. After a frantic escape, they realized that the Swallowing Flame Poison Python had not caught up. Lin Yingluo immediately understood that Ye Wuxie must have lured the giant python away.

Sima Ao and Lin Yingluo were very worried and immediately turned back, following the huge destruction left by the Swallowing Flame Poison Python, finally emerging from the ancient forest and seeing a flat wasteland and a mountain in the distance!

"Wasteland? The end of this ancient forest is actually a wasteland?"

The discovery made Sima Ao feel a mix of shock and anxiety, and Lin Yingluo's face turned pale. She knew that on this wasteland, with Ye Wuxie's speed, it would be impossible to escape the Swallowing Flame Poison Python, and the flat wasteland offered no cover, leaving Ye Wuxie no place to run.

Seeing Lin Yingluo's pale face, Sima Ao immediately understood, his anxious eyes flashing with a hint of confusion!

Could that young man who defeated him in three moves already be dead? Could that calm and collected young man who told them to escape first really not have escaped the Swallowing Flame Poison Python's clutches?

A sense of sorrow slowly rose in Sima Ao's heart, but Lin Yingluo, whose face had been pale, suddenly brightened when she saw the mountain standing in the center of the wasteland, a glimmer of hope rising in her heart!

"Whoosh"

Lin Yingluo glanced at Sima Ao and dashed towards the mountain. Seeing Lin Yingluo's actions, Sima Ao immediately understood her intention, and the sorrow in his heart was replaced by hope. He tightly followed Lin Yingluo, rushing towards the mountain!

...

"Hum"

Ye Wuxie, emitting deep red and green light, suddenly trembled, and his face, hidden by the light, was revealed. His closed eyes slowly opened, and his naturally