"Seed of Heavenly Fire?"
Mu Qingyun was shocked. Although she was a disciple of the Divine Academy and not a pill cultivator, she knew how precious the Seed of Heavenly Fire was.
In the Immortal Realm, there are countless kinds of flames such as immortal fire, divine fire, beast fire, and demonic fire, but only heavenly fire is the most precious. It is the fire of the Heavenly Dao, a spiritual body born from the fortune of the Heavenly Dao.
Heavenly Fire is a treasure coveted by alchemists. Even with the foundation of the Alchemy Institute, the Seed of Heavenly Fire is extremely precious. Of all the people Long Chen has met, only Elder He Ziyu of the Seven Stars possesses the flame of Heavenly Fire, which shows just how rare the Seed of Heavenly Fire is.
"Third Brother, if that seed of heavenly fire really appears, we won't be able to subdue it at all. Before we even get close, we'll be burned to ashes by the flames." Mu Qingyun said.
"It's fine. Whether the seed of heavenly fire will be born is still unknown. And even if it does, it's still in its infancy, without consciousness, so there's no danger.
Alright, Qingyun, put away the flying boat. Everyone, follow me into Crescent Valley. There are countless ferocious beasts and poisonous insects running rampant here. Everyone must be careful—one wrong move and you could lose your life. Long Chen reminded him.
Mu Qingyun put away the flying vessel, Long Chen led the group forward slowly, while Li Cai stayed behind with some strong warriors. After all, they had been trained and had much stronger perception and adaptability to danger than disciples of the Xiaoyao Alliance, which was the only way to ensure everyone's safety.
"Sss!"
Suddenly, Long Chen reached out and drew the long sword from Mu Qingyun's hand. The sword light slashed down, and a "vine" beside Mu Qingyun was cut off by Long Chen's sword.
It wasn't some vine, but a venomous snake disguised as a vine. When it attacked Mu Qingyun, it was slain by Long Chen.
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Mu Qingyun was shocked, recognizing the strange snake Long Chen had slain. This snake's venom was terrifying, with a pair of black fangs. Once bitten, even ordinary antidote pills couldn't neutralize its venom, and the poison would erupt and kill within a moment.
"Sss!"
Long Chen casually inserted his sword into Mu Qingyun's scabbard and continued forward, as if nothing had happened.
Zhong Ling and Zhong Xiu, the two little maids, glanced at Mu Qingyun, then at Long Chen, and stuck out their tongues:
"So impressive."
The snake was disguised so well, with no aura revealed, yet Long Chen easily killed it before it could attack, his composure and grace. It looks so pleasing to the eye.
"Third Brother, how are you so amazing? How did you do it?" Zhong Ling grinned and ran over to Long Chen's side.
"When you understand how important your life is, you can do it too." Long Chen said calmly.
"I don't understand."
Zhong Ling didn't get what Long Chen meant by that.
"In other words, I value my life more than you do, and I can't let anyone take it away.
For you guys, in a place where you could lose your life at any moment, you still have time to talk nonsense—I really admire that. Long Chen said indifferently.
Zhong Ling finally understood. Long Chen was blaming her for not paying attention to the dangers along the way, for having time to ask questions, and not caring about her own life at all.
Zhong Ling wasn't angry. She giggled and ran over to Mu Qingyun's side, but she no longer felt embarrassed to ask.
"Ah..."
"Pfft"
A disciple suddenly slipped, half his body being dragged into the ground. Everyone was startled and rushed to pull him back.
"Boom!"
Li Cai's sword slashed into the earth, and only then was the man pulled out of the soil. Around his ankle was a tree root wrapped around it, which Li Cai had severed, and blood oozed from the sap.
"It's a wood demon, so be careful. If you had been more careful just now, maybe you wouldn't have fallen for it.
Someone saved you this time, but next time you might not be so lucky. Li Cai reminded him.
The wood demon is a wood-type demon beast hidden underground, extremely cunning, skilled at setting traps to drag people or ferocious beasts underground to kill them, absorbing their flesh and blood to nourish themselves.
"Yes, yes, thank you, Brother Li Cai." The disciple, pale-faced, thanked Li Cai; he had almost died just now.
The journey was fraught with danger, and the disciples' nerves were constantly on edge. After marching forward for a long time, darkness began to fall, darkness enveloped the forest, and the cries of wild animals occasionally made people uneasy.
"Third Brother, it's getting dark. Should we find a place to rest for the night?" Mu Qingyun said. Walking here during the day was already scary enough, and now that the sky was starting to darken, even she was starting to feel a bit afraid.
You have to understand, this is a wild land—if something happens here, no one can save them.
"Crack..."
Suddenly, a strange sound came from beneath Mu Qingyun's feet. He looked down and immediately jumped up, hugging Long Chen tightly.
It was a corpse, its flesh and blood devoured by wild beasts. After so many years, moss had grown on the bones. If Mu Qingyun hadn't stepped on it, he wouldn't have known there was still a corpse here.
Mu Qingyun tightly hugged Long Chen's arm. Long Chen remained silent, just standing there. After a while, Mu Qingyun realized his behavior was a bit inappropriate and quickly let go of Long Chen. His pretty face was already flushed red, like a red apple.
The two sisters, Zhong Ling and Zhong Xiu, looked at Mu Qingyun, and the two little girls wore mischievous smiles at the corners of their mouths, making Mu Qingyun even more embarrassed.
Long Chen slowly bent down and searched beside the skeleton, discovering some tattered cloth strips, making it impossible to tell if they were academy disciples' clothing.
But soon, Long Chen found a nameplate at the waist of the skeleton and dug it out to take a look.
"It's the nameplate of an Immortal Academy disciple, with the character 'Outside' on it. Just like us, it's an Outer Institute disciple." Mu Qingyun seemed embarrassed just now, so he boldly walked over and said.
"A disciple of the Immortal Academy dares to come to a place like this? That's a bit overconfident." A disciple shook his head, feeling this man was simply courting death.
"If you don't have a thousand pounds of weight on your body, who would bet their life on tomorrow?" Those who don't work hard will never be qualified to mock someone who works so hard. Long Chen said calmly.
"Yes, Third Master, I was wrong." The disciple hurriedly apologized.
Long Chen tossed the nameplate to the disciple and said, "If you get the chance, return the nameplate to the Immortal Academy. Pity Wuding Riverside Bone, still a soul in a secluded chamber dream."
Perhaps his parents, siblings, and confidantes have been desperately trying to find out his news for years, hoping day and night for his return, but unfortunately, .... Long
Chen shook his head and continued forward. The appearance of the skeleton cast another shadow over everyone's hearts and made them even more cautious.
"Pfft"
The sky grew darker and darker, making it almost impossible to see a hand in front of his face. Suddenly, Long Chen waved his large hand, plunging a spear into the nearby forest. A fierce beast's roar was heard, followed by a tree being struck with a thunderous explosion.
The sound grew farther and farther away. Clearly, the beast that tried to ambush everyone was struck by Long Chen,Not daring to come over, he could only flee.
After traveling in darkness for over an hour, everyone felt as long as a year. Suddenly, the soil beneath their feet was no longer soft, but had become rock-like ground, and the air was thick with the smell of burning.
"Now we've entered the entrance of Crescent Valley. Everyone can rest." Long Chen said.