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Within the fiery red magma lake, a touch of green swayed with the wind. Its frail body seemed so serene under the raging flames.

Such a fragile and strong, beautiful life, it made people feel tender and lovable.

"This fire lotus is at least a fourth rank fire lotus. Furthermore, the lotus seed is full and ripe. We can pick it now!" Cang Yun's eyes flickered. It seemed as if the interior was burning with flames as hot as the magma before him.

Grade four elixirs were already priceless heavenly materials. Even Nihility God Stage experts would fight over this kind of elixir to the point of losing blood. This was because its medicinal effects could greatly enhance the cultivation of Nihility God Stage experts, it was extremely precious!

Moreover, this fire lotus was different from ordinary fourth-grade spirit medicines. It was born in endless magma and had absorbed far too much fire energy. Thus, for a martial artist that cultivated a fire attribute cultivation method, its value would increase by several times.

Although Cang Yun didn't cultivate fire attribute skills, he was still very envious. With this fire lotus, his cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds, and he would have more confidence in taking the Immortal Palace test later.

But the question is, how do you get it?

Cang Yun frowned slightly. There was nothing blocking the magma lake, so why wasn't there a spirit beast discovering this heavenly resource?

Furthermore, even if they hadn't been discovered before, it was impossible for the spirit beasts to not have noticed it when the fire lotuses had matured and caused the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy to fluctuate. However, no spirit beasts had come to fight for it.

The only explanation was that the fire lotus had not been discovered yet. It had long since been seized by an existence and this existence must be extremely powerful. The other spirit beasts did not dare to fight with it for it!

However, there were no plants or vegetation around him, and there was no sign of a spirit beast at all. So how was it supposed to protect the fire lotus?

"Could it be …"

In the next moment, Cang Yun stared at the lava below the fire lotus and made a guess.

Weng! *

Just at this moment, there was a sudden movement in the quiet magma lake. Layers of ripples spread out from the surroundings of the fire lotus. As the magma surged, an extraordinary aura seemed to emerge from the bottom of the lake.

Cang Yun quickly retreated and within a few breaths of time, he hid behind an ancient tree at the end of the rock. He then carefully peeked his head out and looked towards the lava lake.

At that spot, a huge snake head slowly emerged from the magma. Its long thin tongue flitted about in the air for a long while before slowly sinking back into the magma.

"Phew …" Seeing the lava lake return to its calm state, Cang Yun finally heaved a sigh of relief as cold sweat broke out on his back. If he had been slightly slower just now, he would have been discovered by that fire snake.

Although he had only seen the head of a snake, its aura was so strong that it caused one's heart to palpitate.

"Looks like I will not be able to obtain this fire lotus …"

After a while, Cang Yun calmed down and shook his head helplessly. With such a powerful Fire Serpent protecting him, the chances of him wanting to devour his food through the mouth of a tiger were practically zero.

Moreover, the fire lotus had already matured. It was likely that the fire snake would soon devour it. If he wanted to scheme, he would not have much time.

Cang Yun glanced at the fire lotus with extreme dissatisfaction before he prepared to leave. The Spiritual Beasts within this mountain were too high leveled and were not suitable for him to hunt. Therefore, he did not plan on wasting time here.

"Roar!"

However, just as he was about to leave, an ear-piercing screech suddenly exploded in the sky. Cang Yun's eardrums trembled as he hurriedly hid behind the ancient tree.

"That's …"

The next moment, Cang Yun looked up. Through the gaps between the leaves of the ancient trees, he saw a gigantic bird circling above the lava lake.

At this moment, its ruby-like, sharp eyes were looking down at the surface of the magma lake from a high vantage point. When it saw the green fire lotus within the magma lake, its fiery red eyes suddenly shone brightly, revealing a strong greed.

"It's actually a Fire Bird!"

Cang Yun's heart shook. This was an amazing spirit beast. It was rumored that the Fire Bird possessed a trace of the Ancient Phoenix bloodline and was the king of all strange beasts. It had the ability to control fire and its might was far beyond what ordinary spirit beasts could compare to.

"This space is indeed ancient, there are even Fire Birds that have disappeared from this continent for thousands of years!" Cang Yun sighed in his heart. At the same time, he also realized that there was a problem.

Judging from the aura of the Fire Bird in front of him, it should only be in its infancy. Otherwise, with its powerful bloodline, it would not need to covet the Fire Lotus, which was only a Grade 4 Elixir. Moreover, it seemed to be hesitating, afraid of the fire serpents in the magma lake.

In addition, the Fire Bird was not an ordinary bird, so its suppressing power would be greater. However, it was afraid of the Fire Serpent in the lava lake, which meant that the Fire Bird's strength was not too strong, perhaps even superior to the Fire Serpent.

"However, it has the advantage of being in the Upper Sky Realm. It is not impossible for it to fight." Cang Yun quickly thought about it and decided not to leave for the time being. He wanted to see if the Fire Bird would fight with the Fire Snake.

If they really were to fight, there would definitely be an injury, and Cang Yun might even be able to take advantage of it. Cang Yun naturally yearned for the fire lotus very much. Therefore, he was not willing to let go of this one and only opportunity.

"Bang!"

At this time, the fire snake in the magma lake sensed the danger and finally reached out its body. Its barrel-thick waist gently twisted in the magma, its mouth facing the sky, its tongue flicking as if it was issuing a warning to the fire bird in the sky.

The Fire Bird above its head was not very strong, and was much weaker than it. However, the threat of the food chain, coupled with the suppression from its bloodline, made it extremely cautious. Therefore, it did not immediately attack, but wanted to persuade its opponent to retreat.

As long as he did not take the initiative to attack, the fire snake would not be able to deal with him. Therefore, he completely ignored the warning of the fire snake and continued to circle in the sky, pondering about the possible advantages and disadvantages.

The Fire Bird could also feel the power of the fire serpent in front of its eyes. Normally, it would not provoke them, but the temptation of the fire lotus was too strong, and the power of its bloodline was not strong either. If it could devour this fire lotus, then it would grow by a large amount, and there was even a chance that its bloodline would be refined.

No spirit beast could easily refuse such a temptation, so it was very hesitant.

But in the end, it was Greed who gained the upper hand …

"Roar!"

The Fire Bird raised its head to the sky and gave a long whistle. This long cry officially sounded the horn of war …