Nine Revolutions Star Transformation-Chapter 185 - 186: Fire Crystal
The Golden Demon Vulture descended from the sky and transformed back into its original form, coming to Lin Feng’s side and asked, "Boss, what’s wrong with this guy? He looks like he’s in great pain. Did you put the Ice Crystal into its body?"
"I haven’t, I just struck it with a sword, creating a tiny cut. I find it strange that this guy seems to be in such unbearable pain." Lin Feng also remarked with curiosity.
At this time, Sima Jingyi and the Purple Demon Thunder Fox joined them, observing the Flame Snake King’s condition with surprise, "Lin Feng, could it be dying just like that?"
By now, the flames on the Flame Snake King’s body had mostly disappeared, and it continued to roll its massive body. Yet from the cut, red material still flowed ceaselessly, and the ground was filled with intense heat.
The Purple Demon Thunder Fox furrowed her brow as if pondering something. After a moment, she excitedly said, "Big Bro, this guy is definitely doomed. Its way of dying is truly remarkable."
Her words immediately piqued everyone’s interest. "Xiao Xiao, quickly, explain what’s going on?" Lin Feng asked, as all three looked at her, eager for an answer.
The Purple Demon Thunder Fox looked on with a smug smile and said, "As you’ve seen, the Flame Snakes we’ve slain don’t have any blood; what’s flowing from them are these red granules.
These red granules should be akin to blood, and these fire attribute magical beasts have incredibly strong defenses, as everyone experienced. Where there’s an advantage, there’s also a downside.
Their defense is strong, but their abilities are naturally weaker. Once the defense is breached, the red substance inside them will continue to flow out; they essentially have no healing ability afterward, meaning they just wait to expire as their energy depletes."
"Haha, the affairs of the world are truly strange. Who would have thought this guy would die this way? It’s really unexpected." Lin Feng laughed.
Gradually, the movements of the Flame Snake King on the ground became smaller, indicating it was at the end of its life. Lin Feng recalled the Sword Spirit mentioning there was still something surprising on this creature, so he stepped forward.
"Lin Feng, what are you doing?" Sima Jingyi asked in confusion.
"Just checking if this guy is dead," Lin Feng chuckled as he walked up to the Flame Snake King.
Lin Feng didn’t immediately act but carefully examined the red granules flowing from the Flame Snake King, which emitted an extremely high temperature, easily felt from a distance.
After a few more minutes, the Flame Snake King ceased all movement. Lin Feng took the Cyan Frost Sword and slashed hard, making a cut several meters long.
"So its defense relied entirely on the ground’s red substance. Now that it’s gone, naturally the defense has diminished. Let’s see what’s inside that’s of value," Lin Feng muttered to himself.
The Flame Snake King’s body was huge, and Lin Feng searched for a while but found nothing worth surprising. If anything, it was curious that the creature had no internal organs.
"Boss, what are you looking for? Want some help?" The Golden Demon Vulture came over and asked.
"I’m searching to see if it has a Demon Crystal, but so far, I haven’t found anything. Old Jin, where do you think it might be?"
"Typically, powerful magical beasts have Demon Crystals in their upper bodies or heads. I suspect this guy has none, but Boss, perhaps you should check inside its head?" The Golden Demon Vulture suggested. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng promptly cut open the Flame Snake King’s head, revealing a red bead the size of an egg, emitting intense heat.
"Haha, there is something here, but what exactly? Shouldn’t be a Demon Crystal; could it be a Fire Spirit Pearl?" Lin Feng speculated whimsically.
The Purple Demon Thunder Fox and Sima Jingyi came over to inspect the red bead, neither recognizing it but acknowledging it as something valuable.
However, given the high temperature of the bead, directly handling it with bare hands would certainly result in burns, posing a bit of a challenge.
"Lin Feng, do you know what this bead is?" The Sword Spirit joined in the conversation.
"Not sure, but it must be something good. Sister Yue’Er, don’t keep me guessing—how can I obtain it?" Lin Feng mentally communicated with the Sword Spirit.
"This bead is called a Fire Crystal, similar to your Ice Crystal. It’s a fiery substance; if someone who practices fire attribute martial skills obtains it, their strength would greatly increase."
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng felt a bit frustrated, as he has yet to master any elements and gaining this item seemed unusable, he said discontentedly, "How can I get it?"
"Use your Ice Crystal to cool down the exterior temperature, but act quickly. If you provoke the fire energy inside the Fire Crystal, your Ice Crystal would be ruined, and remember, don’t store it together with the Ice Crystal—as they are incompatible."
Having acquired the method, Lin Feng used the Cyan Frost Sword to pick it out and placed it on the sand. Then he put the Ice Crystal next to it, using his hand to sense the temperature of the Fire Crystal.
Once the Ice and Fire Crystals made contact, a dense mist formed around them, occasionally dispersed by warm breezes. When Lin Feng felt the temperature was manageable, he hastily picked up the Fire Crystal, concentrated his mind, and stored it in the pre-prepared Storage Belt before retrieving the Ice Crystal.
"Let’s go; there should be no more Flame Snakes appearing here, though there’ll surely be other magical beasts. Old Jin, you and Xiao Xiao seem quite warm; shall I cool you both down?" Lin Feng proposed.
The temperature here was indeed very high, with the ground’s sand still not cooled even after the initial Flame Snake’s Fireball burning. But both of them declined Lin Feng’s kind offer, citing the piercing cold of the Ice Crystal as even more unbearable.
The trio then mounted the Golden Demon Vulture’s back to fly off into the distance, unable to identify direction, they could only fly in a straight line toward a certain location. Looking down, there was nothing but sand, filling their hearts with an indescribable feeling.
After flying for roughly three hours, the Golden Demon Vulture suddenly announced, "Boss, I see green plants and a large lake."
The news was undoubtedly encouraging, and everyone was elated upon hearing it. "Old Jin, how much longer until we arrive?" Lin Feng instantly asked.
Despite searching for ages, the trio hadn’t seen any green mentioned by the Golden Demon Vulture.
"Maybe three or four hours more; it’s still a thousand miles away. But now, perhaps we need to come down for a rest. The temperature here is too high; I can’t take it anymore," said the Golden Demon Vulture.
"Old Jin? You can see things a thousand miles away? Damn, what sort of eyes do you have, truly impressive." Lin Feng exclaimed, finding this fact hard to believe.
"Boss, stop talking; we might have a problem," the Golden Demon Vulture said in a panic.
"What problem?"
"Possibly a sandstorm..."
