Mountain Patrol Military Officer-Chapter 373 - 312: Birthplace! (2nd update, seeking monthly ticket)
Chapter 373: Chapter 312: Birthplace! (2nd update, seeking monthly ticket)
At this moment, in the vast volcanic crater, the magma boiled like fire, and the entire mountain was glowing red, making General Mountain resemble a colossal furnace between heaven and earth.
"Swoosh"
A dazzling fireglow shot out from it, aiming straight for the sky above Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan reached out across the space, his eyes slightly squinted, and saw a fist-sized Scarlet Crystal Stone appearing in his hand, filled with rich Fire Essence.
With a strong squeeze of his hand, the crystal shattered, releasing a surge of dense fiery gas. Chen Yuan inhaled sharply, drawing the fireglow into his Dantian, and his pupils slightly brightened.
Absolutely pure!
He speculated that this type of Scarlet Crystal Stone might be a Companion stone to the Fire Phoenix Spiritual Root and that there could be a large deposit of Fire Crystal Stone Mines underground.
The golden vertical eye between his brows opened, and then without another word, his body transformed into a stream of golden fire, falling like a meteor into the smoke-filled volcanic crater, submerging into the scorching red magma.
According to his subordinates, the phenomenon of the True Spirit transformed by the Luck Spirit Root had disappeared, and Chen Yuan guessed it must be hidden somewhere nearby. Since the vein of fire beneath this General Mountain was its birthplace, the chances were significant!
When Chen Yuan submerged into the scorching magma, a layer of golden fire abruptly circulated out, isolating the horrifyingly high temperature capable of melting metal, while the Magic Eye Golden Light flowed, surveying the surroundings, capturing any trace.
In the magma, the concentration of Fire Essence was more than ten times stronger than outside. Even if Chen Yuan did not actively absorb it, the traces of heat would penetrate his pores, traveling through his limbs and body, turning into streams of warmth flowing into his Dantian with each Zhou Tian cycle.
"Hmm?"
Chen Yuan felt his heart heating up, and within the glowing light of his eyes, the progress bar of his Heart’s Divine Treasure, which was initially invisible, spontaneously manifested and began to pulsate slightly. Normally, during cultivation, the five Divine Treasures require a vast amount of Five Elements Essence Qi from the world to gradually unlock and ultimately burst open the Divine Treasure in one strike, a process that is five times slower than regular cultivation, typically taking years.
Chen Yuan’s rapid opening of the Wood Treasure, apart from the substantial aid of the Dragon Qi Mother Tree’s Essence Qi, also cost him several thousand Luck Points to swiftly pass through the gateways. This nearly depleted all his resources, showing the immense amount of Essence Qi required to unlock a Divine Treasure.
Without enough Luck Points, he had not considered touching the second Divine Treasure so soon, especially since the first Divine Treasure had the Dragon Qi Mother Tree as its Divine Platform, hence the second one must be flawlessly perfect.
Unexpectedly, the Fire Essence here was so pure and rich, forcibly "feeding" him, causing the Heart’s Divine Treasure to start manifesting actively.
Chen Yuan didn’t dwell on these things. Instead, he was certain that the substance was indeed a new and more matured Luck Spirit Root, exhibiting phenomena far more mystical than the Dragon Qi Mother Tree, making this birthplace a true treasure land.
His Heart’s Treasure felt a bit warm, and so did his heart; if he could obtain this second Luck Spirit Root, he would definitely use the same method to forge it into the Divine Platform for his Heart’s Divine Treasure. It would be a timely opportunity, with more and more chances arising in the future—wouldn’t he possibly have the opportunity to unlock all five Divine Treasures...
Chen Yuan’s thoughts drifted a bit too far; he shook his head, feeling a bit fantastical, then with a determined gaze, he cast aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
Then, he suddenly looked up, his brow’s Dharma Eye shooting out a dazzling golden light, piercing through the magma and thunderously ascending into the sky, breaking open the smoke-filled air like the opening of the heavens.
The golden column of light shook the heavens as it ascended, then explosively dispersed in all directions, enveloping General Mountain with a golden canopy, forming a Prohibition!
Immediately thereafter, a domineering and chilling voice echoed from within General Mountain.
"Seal off within a fifty-mile radius!"
"Quickly redeploy troops from Jingguan City!"
Both commands were issued, resonating through the sky.
Regarding the Luck Spirit Root, Chen Yuan would rather make a big move than miss any opportunity.
The commotion here couldn’t be concealed, all kinds of people from Jingguan City would probably arrive soon.
With two commands issued,
below General Mountain, a sharp whistle sounded, followed by the voice of the Orderly Officer rapidly spreading to the distance.
"General’s order!"
"Seal off within a fifty-mile radius!"
"Redeploy troops from Jingguan City!"
"....."
After all this, Chen Yuan focused his spirit, and his body continued to plummet. During this process, from time to time, streaks of firelight burst out from deeper within the magma.
Those were variously shaped pure Scarlet Crystal Stones!
All these were things that could assist with the Fire God Storage,
Chen Yuan, thinking since he had come, would not let anything slip by, grabbed as he continued to fall.
When he dived down to nearly five hundred feet, the surrounding magma began to change color, turning pale blue, and the temperature had reached a terrifying level. Even with his Golden Core True Fire, he felt a burning sensation.
He continued to withstand the high temperature and plummet further. When the magma turned sky blue, Chen Yuan’s Golden Core True Fire on his body began to lose most of its effect, and the sky-blue flames caused his crystal-like skin to feel scorched.
As he continued to dive, finally, when he reached a depth of thirteen hundred feet, Chen Yuan finally stopped. At this time, the magma had turned deep blue, and below him was a bizarre, purple sea of fire!
At this moment, the surrounding temperature had caused his crystal-like physical body to start blistering and peeling, but Chen Yuan was supported by the tremendous vitality of the Dragon Qi Mother Tree; his burnt skin peeled off, new skin rapidly grew back, so he had not suffered real damage.
However, he was sure that if he dived further, the purple sea of fire below would definitely be more troublesome, and he estimated that he would have to exhibit his Primordial Spirit Dharma Form to persist.
His expression turned somewhat strange, wondering why the magma here was so terrifying?
With the strength of his physical body, Dragon Qi Mother Tree, Golden Core True Fire supporting him, and subtracting the height of the mountain, he had only dived to a depth of a kilometer under General Mountain.
And now, he had not found any trace of the Luck Spirit Root. His surmised companion Scarlet Fire Crystal was still gushing out below, indicating he had not reached the bottom yet.
Thinking carefully, he underestimated the terrifying nature of the birthplace of the Luck Spirit Root. Indeed, the Luck Spirit Root, a Heavenly Treasure naturally nurtured, must have extremely harsh conditions for its birth. The previous acquisition of the Dragon Qi Mother Tree didn’t cost him much effort, as depicted by the Dragon Breeding Clan; at that time, the Dragon Qi Mother Tree was still a sapling, its marvelous nature not yet manifested, and he had picked up a major bargain.
Just as he pondered how to cross the magma abyss below, a probing glint flashed across his eyes, and with a flick of his hand, a foot-long fiery red leaf appeared in his hand.
As this Wutong Leaf appeared, a dazzling firelight immediately blossomed in the magma, transforming into a roughly ten-foot-long Fire Feather. Strangely, as soon as this Fire Feather emerged, the terrifying high temperature around it disappeared instantly.
"So that’s it!" Chen Yuan was overjoyed.
This leaf was from that Luck Spirit Root, and this was its birthplace.
Immediately, Chen Yuan’s body quickly plummeted, disappearing from the spot.
