Chapter 576: Chapter 0571: Red Fire Worm

The Yang Soul Fruit is a legendary Soul Path treasure. Compared to it, the precious materials we encountered before are simply inferior.

Chen Yu, Senior Brother Wang, and Yan Gao all looked over, their eyes filled with hesitation.

Yan Gao knew that Chen Yu’s true strength was formidable, not even weaker than Senior Brother Wang.

If Chen Yu and Senior Brother Wang joined forces, Yan Gao really wasn’t confident he could come out on top–in fact, the most likely outcome would be both parties getting hurt.

To leave such a treasure land unexplored and instead fight a mutually damaging battle here, clearly wasn’t worth it.

“If you don’t hand over the Four Jade Soul Beads, you’re certainly going to die.”

Yan Gao gave Chen Yu a look, warning him, then quickly left.

Senior Brother Wang didn’t bother with Chen Yu either and hurried over.

Everyone stopped in front of a trench that was ten zhang long.

Below the trench, lava was rolling, and red light and smoke were billowing.

“It really is the Yang Soul Fruit!”

Senior Brother Wang’s gaze was fixed on a fruit growing on a small tree trunk on the other side of the trench.

The fruit was elliptical and dark red all over, with dense and mysterious patterns on it, emitting waves of dark red and ghostly light.

“The Yang Soul Fruit is protected by an Array around it!”

said the man with short hair.

Within the Kunyun Realm and Chi Hong Realm, there was one person skilled in the way of Arrays. Only those of the Sky Wolf Realm were clueless about this, which gave an advantage to the people of the Chi Hong Realm and Kunyun Realm.

Apart from the Yang Soul Fruit, there seemed to be other treasures in the distance, but they were not clear.

In any case, to obtain this Yang Soul Fruit, one must first cross this trench of lava.

Chen Yu’s gaze swept over, the lava churning continuously. It seemed as if something was moving inside, giving a very dangerous feeling. No wonder everyone stopped here and didn’t cross over.

Suddenly, someone from the Chi Hong Realm cautiously flew up, ready to cross.

Splash!

The lava in the trench splashed out instantly, and a fiery red shadow flew out, emitting a ferocious ancient beast’s pressure.

The fiery red shadow collided with the person in an instant.

“Ahhh…”

A scream was heard, and the disciple, along with the fiery red shadow, fell into the lava.

In a flash, several more figures leaped from the lava and pounced on the disciple.

Sounds of gnawing and tearing were heard, and in the blink of an eye, the disciple was gone without a trace, leaving the lava calm once again.

The place was unbearably hot, but at this moment, many disciples felt a chill in their hearts and couldn’t help but retreat a few steps back.

Some hadn’t even seen clearly what creature had dragged the disciple into the lava.

“Be careful, it’s the Red Fire Worms!”

Yun Fei’er sent a message to the people of the Kunyun Sacred Land.

Red Fire Worms, an ancient beast living in the magma underground, had strong bodies and moved with incredible speed.

Although Red Fire Worms didn’t have strong individual combat abilities, they lived in groups, swarming their enemies and devouring them completely.

“They’re just a bunch of disgusting worms. With so many of us here, are we really afraid of them?”

Lv Jingguang swept his gaze toward the people of the Chi Hong Realm and Kunyun Realm and said with a sneer.

“Brother Lv, do you have a clever plan?”

Senior Brother Wang asked.

At this point, only three people from the Chi Hong Realm remained. They certainly wouldn’t take any more risks. They could let the Sky Wolf Realm and Kunyun Realm take the lead in any action. If they were all unwilling, then they might as well withdraw altogether.

Among those present, Lv Jingguang was the strongest. If he was willing to take action, that would be best.

“Red Fire Worms are strongest in the lava. If they come into the air, their strength is greatly reduced. With our power, we can definitely kill them all.”

Lv Jingguang said indifferently.

“However, Red Fire Worms will only come out when they sense the presence of flesh and blood.”

Yun Fei’er said with a smile.

In other words, to lure out the Red Fire Worms, bait was necessary.

“You’re wrong. We don’t need to draw them out; I’m going to force them out.”

Lv Jingguang’s eyes gleamed wickedly as a smile curved his lips.

Having said that, he took out three pellets from his storage bag and threw them into the lava.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The moment the pellets hit the lava, they burst, and their poison seeped into the lava.

A short while later, the lava began to churn.

Whoosh!

A fiery red shadow shot out from within and came before everyone.

This time, everyone saw clearly: the Red Fire Worm looked like a cross between an insect and a fish, nearly two meters long with a large mouth, rimmed with sharp teeth.

“Attack!”

Lv Jingguang immediately shouted.

Whoosh!

But the reaction of many was a step too slow. The Red Fire Worm that flew up shot out at an incredible speed, targeting a disciple of the Sky Wolf Realm.

“Scram!”

Yan Gao shouted angrily, with a black light giant bear condensing behind him.

The giant paw of the bear struck down, colliding with the Red Fire Worm.

Boom!

The Red Fire Worm’s body flew backward, colliding with the distant wall and emitting continuous shrieks.

“Thank you, Brother Yan, for saving my life.” The disciple of the Sky Wolf Realm gratefully said.

Yan Gao’s action had severely hit the Red Fire Worm and also uplifted the spirits of the others.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

From the underground lava, one after another Red Fire Worm leaped out.

The powerhouses of the Three Realms retreated a distance and launched a collective assault. For a while, the environment was wreaked havoc with ice, light, fire, and electricity.

In Senior Brother Wang’s hands, his bronze mace blazed with a resplendent golden light. He swung it, sending out a swath of golden shadows and knocking away two Red Fire Worms.

Yun Fei’er’s red jade sword swung continuously, emitting dazzling sword lights of crimson brilliance, sharply inflicting wounds on several Red Fire Worms, even bisecting a weaker one with a single strike.

Once again, Yun Fei’er thrust her sword, prying out the monster core from within a Red Fire Worm.

The Red Fire Worms were not particularly strong, and their bodies didn’t contain many valuable materials, but their cores were extremely precious and highly valuable.

“Evil Mist Beam!”

Lv Jingguang’s whole body surged with spiritual power as he pointed a finger, shooting out a dim spiritual light beam.

Buzz!

The beam of spiritual power traveled at an incredible speed, piercing through the body of a Red Fire Worm.

In the next instant, the Red Fire Worm’s body softened, falling into the magma below.

Chen Yu was also busy, striking down the Red Fire Worms.

Under the joint effort of the Three Realms’ powerhouses, the number of Red Fire Worms rapidly decreased, leaving only three with formidable cultivation levels, their faces ferocious, filled with boundless hatred and resentment.

“How dare you intrude into the Medicine King Valley, don’t you fear the Medicine King’s punishment!”

The strongest among the Red Fire Worms roared.

Upon hearing this, everyone became exceedingly excited. The “Medicine King” mentioned by the Red Fire Worm might very well be the Alchemy Master who ruled this realm.

Could it be that this valley was the residence of the Medicine King?

And might the legendary treasure also be here?

“The Medicine King? He’s long dead. You might as well submit to me and give up all the treasures here,”

Lv Jingguang laughed arrogantly.

He could tell that these Red Fire Worms were once raised by that Alchemy Master to guard the Medicine King Valley.

If these Red Fire Worms could submit to Lv Jingguang, it would greatly increase the overall strength of the Sky Wolf Realm, making the treasures here easier to obtain.

“Foolish dreams, the Medicine King will never die!”

The Red Fire Worm shouted and charged straight at Lv Jingguang.

“Stupid, lowly creature, courting death!”

Lv Jingguang’s face showed a sinister expression.

He now somewhat regretted focusing only on offensive secret techniques involving spiritual power and not studying those for enslavement and control.

Boom!

Lv Jingguang released a palm strike, with spiritual power condensed in his palm, forming a dark sphere that shot out violently.

Bang!

The dark sphere collided with the Red Fire Worm and exploded, transforming into a grey and cold mist, enveloping it.

The Red Fire Worm struggled and screeched, as if its soul were enduring endless torment and destruction.

Swoosh!

Just then, Lv Jingguang reached out with a slash, a wave of True Essence Light passing by and decapitating the Red Fire Worm.

Now, only two powerful Red Fire Worms remained, yet they did not retreat, seemingly determined to protect this place to the death.

The powerhouses of the Three Realms surged forward, killing the two Red Fire Worms.

“Yang Soul Fruit!”

Chu Yu glanced at the nearest Yang Soul Fruit and flew beside it.

“Back off, the Yang Soul Fruit is mine.”

Lv Jingguang quickly swooped in, his sharp voice resonating.

Chu Yu’s heart trembled, staring at Lv Jingguang with indignation.

Unexpectedly, Lv Jingguang struck directly, sending out a dim wave of True Essence Light.

Bang! Thud thud…

Chu Yu swung his huge hammer to block it, retreating five steps and not daring to approach further.

“Blast this Array Barrier!”

Lv Jingguang eyed the Yang Soul Fruit, ignoring Chu Yu completely.

Naturally, he couldn’t possibly expect people from the Kunyun Realm or the Tianhong Realm to help him; they would surely be reluctant, and at this moment, if those two realms joined forces, their strength would be comparable to the Sky Wolf Realm.

“Let’s go!”

Chu Yu immediately shouted, heading elsewhere.

Apart from the Yang Soul Fruit, there were other extremely high-quality precious herbs; all of them protected by arrays.

Now that Lv Jingguang was busy trying to seize the Yang Soul Fruit, they could safely go after the other treasures.

“Golden Flame Poison Mushroom.”

“Demon Flame Grass.”

On either side of the ravine, it was as if they were in completely different worlds; the precious materials on this side were extremely valuable.

On the other side, people from the Chi Hong Realm eyed a treasure and were trying to break through the array to reach it.

“Miss Fei’er, there are two ‘Fire Spirit Origin Fruits’ here.”

Chu Yu called out excitedly.

Fire Spirit Origin Fruits could enhance the cultivation of cultivators in the Guiyuan Realm and contained a vast amount of Fire Dao Essence, useful for cultivating Postnatal True Fire.

Yun Fei’er was also interested in such precious materials. Together, they called over an Array Master from the Kunyun Realm to decipher the Array Barrier surrounding the Fire Spirit Origin Fruits.

Meanwhile, the two of them stood guard, to prevent others from rushing in to snatch the fruits once the array was broken.

“Chen Yu!” Yun Fei’er spotted Chen Yu not far away and couldn’t help but call out.

She intended to bring Chen Yu over, so that when the time came, they could evenly distribute the finds among themselves.

After all, Chen Yu was alone and not skilled in arrays, so it would be difficult for him to obtain any precious natural treasures.

“Chen Yu, I’m sorry, there are only two Fire Spirit Origin Fruits here.”

Chu Yu spoke with a chuckle, his words declining Chen Yu’s involvement.

“No problem, I’ll look elsewhere.”

Chen Yu remained calm, his eyes constantly sweeping the area.

He possessed an ancient Token with the bizarre ability to unravel Array restrictions.

But the abilities of this Token were too rare, especially at this time; it absolutely could not be discovered by others, or he would face the attack of everyone here.

Thus, Chen Yu wasn’t in a hurry to act. Instead, he pretended to be helpless, venturing deeper.

Soon, he found a blind spot where the rest could not see him.

Before Chen Yu, within a yellow Array Barrier, grew a sinister-looking crimson plant, like a fiery beast’s claw, reaching upward.