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The scorching lava lake calmed down once more as the bird and snake disappeared into the distance.

Cang Yun withdrew the aura from his entire body as he rushed towards the surface of the magma lake …

In the distance, the sound of a spirit beast battle could be heard. Cang Yun turned a deaf ear to it and looked at the fire lotus in the middle of the lake with a burning gaze. He was extremely excited.

Before the fire snake returned, this was his only chance!

Within the magma, the fire lotus was in full bloom. Not only did the battle between the two spirit beasts not disturb the fire lotus, but the blood that came out of the fire serpent was just being absorbed by it, causing it to be even more crystal clear.

In front of the treasure, it was incomparably tempting!

However, when Cang Yun saw the green smoke coming out of the magma, he was momentarily troubled. This magma was boiling hot, and one could already feel the scorching heat coming from it before they had even touched it. With Cang Yun's current cultivation, there was no way he could withstand such heat!

After a moment of hesitation, Cang Yun took out the dark black short sword he used before. This was the best quality sword in his collection, so he used it to test the temperature of the lava.

"Chi!"

The short sword reached into the magma and immediately shook gently. The Origin Power that was attached to the short sword lasted for only a breath's time before it was completely swallowed. Following which, the short sword gradually turned red and slowly melted.

"Hiss!"

Cang Yun inhaled a breath of cool air and swiftly pulled the short sword out. Within a short period of time, the short sword had already revealed a slight change in its shape. It was a sign that it had melted!

Terrifying!

Cang Yun's heart sank to the bottom. With such a temperature, there was no way his source energy could resist it. If he were to go down, he feared that he would be burnt to ashes in just a few breaths of time!

"What should I do …" Do I have to give up? " Cang Yun frowned deeply. A deep unwillingness surfaced on his delicate and pretty face.

Such a treasure was right in front of their eyes, yet they were going to miss it. No one would be willing to accept this kind of situation.

"So what if I don't give up? "My source energy is simply unable to stop the devouring of the magma. This magma can even melt steel swords, there's really no other way …"

Cang Yun ruthlessly shook his head. He originally thought that this was a great opportunity, but in the end, he still failed and returned. Such a disparity made him extremely disappointed.

He helplessly shook his head and hesitated for a moment before preparing to leave.

Clatter!

However, just as he took a step forward, he suddenly thought of something and stopped in his tracks.

"Wait. Although this magma can melt the steel sword, it will take a long time. In other words, as long as its strength is sufficient, it will be able to endure in the magma for a period of time …"

Cang Yun's eyes lit up. With a thought, a dark golden star puppet appeared beside him.

"My Star Puppet has been tempered and merged with the Goldstar Saliva. Its body's strength far surpasses that of the steel sword. If it were to descend … Can you hold on? " A light flashed through Cang Yun's eyes. It was as if he had found a ray of hope in his despair, and it lifted his spirits!

"Star Puppet, go!"

This was the only hope he had. As soon as he thought of it, Cang Yun led the Star Puppet to the lava lake. Then, he extended a finger and carefully dove into the lava.

No change, no sound. After a few breaths of time, Cang Yun asked the Star Puppet to retract its finger with a nervous heart.

Cang Yun carefully observed …

"Haha, it's fine, I blocked it!"

In the next moment, Cang Yun laughed out loud. He discovered that the Star Puppet that had persisted for several breaths of time did not show any signs of melting. The dark golden skin was still glowing, indicating that the Star Puppet could completely block the temperature of the magma!

BOOM!

A bird and a snake were battling in the distance. The sound waves became even more violent. Obviously, the battle between the two had already entered the white-hot stage. It wouldn't be long before the victor would be decided.

Cang Yun's expression changed slightly as he became anxious.

"Star Puppet, attack!"

With an order, the Star Puppet jumped into the magma lake.

Dong!

The lava was viscous and heavy. When the Star Puppet jumped in, not a single ripple was produced. Its entire body very quickly began to sink down.

However, the expression on Cang Yun's face changed. At this moment, the temperature of the lava permeated through the Star Puppet's skin and into the inner regions. That strand of his soul instantly felt a scorching heat.

Fortunately, the Star Puppet's skin blocked most of the heat, and only a small part of it was transmitted into the body. Cang Yun's soul could barely endure this heat. Of course, pain was inevitable.

Cang Yun gritted his teeth, ignored the pain coming from his soul, and focused on controlling the Star Puppet to swim towards the fire lotus.

This process didn't go smoothly …

The lava was incomparably heavy and the resistance was extremely great. The Star Puppet had to use all of its strength in order to slowly swim within it. And this process, the consumption of the Star Puppet was naturally incomparably fast.

Just by swimming a few meters away from the Star Puppet, Cang Yun's soul could feel that the Origin Crystal in the Star Puppet's body had dimmed a little. If this continued, Cang Yun wasn't sure if he would be able to retrieve the fire lotus.

However, he did not turn around to shoot. Since he had already decided, Cang Yun would naturally not give up so easily. Without any other thoughts, he continued to control the Star Puppet to move forward!

Time slowly passed. Gradually, Cang Yun could sense the ripples caused by the great battle between a bird and a snake in the distance. It was obvious that they had become weaker. This scenario caused Cang Yun to be extremely anxious. He knew that the victor of this battle was about to be decided.

At this moment, the Star Puppet was still ten Zhang away from the fire lotus.

The temperature of the lava was even higher than before. Cang Yun's soul felt an unprecedented pain, as if the raging flames could be extinguished at any moment. As his mind was connected to his body, Cang Yun's body was also suffering.

Cang Yun's face became a little distorted under the rain of sweat.

"Faster, a bit faster!"

However, Cang Yun didn't care about it at all. He forcefully suppressed the pain in his soul and crazily activated his Star Puppet.

If he succeeded, Cang Yun would be able to reap endless benefits. However, if he failed, not only would the pain he suffered be in vain, the Star Puppet would also be buried in a sea of fire. Especially the latter, it was his most precious treasure right now.

Thirty meters, ninety meters …

As the Star Puppet got closer, Cang Yun's heart was in his throat. He could feel that half of the Star Puppet's energy reserves had already been used up. If this continued, he might lose this powerful helper of his.

However, he still did not hesitate!

30 feet, 10 feet … He had arrived!

Cang Yun did not dare to delay at all as he immediately controlled his Star Puppet to start harvesting the lotus!

Swish!

Star Puppet grabbed the fire lotus root and pulled with force, directly uprooting the fire lotus.

However, at this time, Cang Yun couldn't care about anything else. Time was his life, and because he could no longer sense any fluctuations in the battle, there was a high chance that the battle was over, so he didn't dare to delay any longer!

In the next moment, Cang Yun controlled the Star Puppet and swiftly returned.

"Hmm?"

The moment that the Star Puppet moved, Cang Yun discovered something that surprised him. As the fire lotus entered his hands, the resistance of the Star Puppet in the magma clearly weakened a lot, as if there was a mysterious force rippling out from the fire lotus, separating it from the magma pressure by half.

Cang Yun was overjoyed. In that case, the energy of the Star Puppet would be enough to support his return.

The Star Puppet continuously swam with its full strength, and just like that, another incense stick of time passed. Under Cang Yun's nervous and excited gaze, the Star Puppet finally jumped out of the magma lake.

"Alright!"

Cang Yun took the fire lotus from the Star Puppet's hands and gave it a cursory glance. After which, he placed it into the medicine box that he had prepared earlier. With a thought, he stored it into his spatial ring.

BOOM!

However, at this moment, an enormous body rapidly flew back along the canyon, causing the earth to shake and the mountains to shake wherever it passed.

"Oh no, that fire serpent is back!"

Cang Yun's expression changed drastically as a thought flashed through his mind at the speed of lightning. With the fire snake's speed, it would be able to make it in just a few breaths' time, and if it discovered that the fire lotus had been stolen, it would chase crazily. With Cang Yun's speed, it would be impossible for him to escape the fire snake in a few breaths' time.

If running away was suicidal, then there was only one way!

"Let the Star Puppet escape first to attract the attention of the fire serpents. When the fire serpents chase after them, I will run in the opposite direction. Only then will I have a slim chance of survival!"

In a split-second, Cang Yun could only think of this method. The difference in strength was too great. If he didn't lose the car to protect the commander, he would die without a doubt!

Although the Star Puppet was of great help to him, if he lost his life, then no matter how valuable the treasure was, it would be meaningless. Moreover, the Star Puppet could be refined again, so he could just refine another one in the future.

This was the only way!

In the next moment, Cang Yun gritted his teeth and ordered his Star Puppet to fly in a direction. Cang Yun could feel a powerful aura coming from that direction. If the Fire Snake caught up, he might even be able to give it a surprise!

As for Cang Yun, he had arrived in the forest not far away with a few flashes. He did his best to hide his presence behind an ancient tree.

"Roar!"

At this time, the fire snake finally returned. In its bloody mouth, it was swallowing the fire bird that it was fighting against just now. The fire bird was dying in its mouth, and it didn't even have the strength to struggle.

Fire Snake had obtained victory in this battle. Although its body was covered in blood and it had suffered heavy injuries, it was still holding its head high as if it was very happy. As long as the fire snake devoured this Fire Bird, and with the help of the fire lotus, not only would it be able to recover from its injuries, but it would also be able to break through its cultivation. Both of these factors made it an invincible existence in this space, so it was naturally extremely happy …

"Hiss!"

However, in the next moment, the Fire Snake was suddenly struck dumb. It stared at the empty surface of the magma lake and was stunned for a few seconds before reacting.

Then, the Fire Snake spat out the Fire Bird in its mouth. With a hissing sound, its huge tail suddenly hit a rock next to it.

BOOM!

In that instant, the mountains and rivers shook, dirt and rocks flew everywhere, and the fiery snake's slender snake of faith danced wildly in the sky. It was enraged to the extreme!

Roar!

Suddenly, it sensed an aura that was escaping in front of it. With a twist of its huge tail, it turned into a stream of light that was hard to see with the naked eye and chased after it with lightning speed …