The Ultimate Divine Class-Chapter 434 - 355 Don’t Take the Egg! Treasures Everywhere! (Thank you for your little Daji boss’s alliance leader!)_1

Chapter 434: Chapter 355 Don’t Take the Egg! Treasures Everywhere! (Thank you for your little Daji boss’s alliance leader!)_1

"Suddenly, the pressure lessened significantly after I passed that barrier..."

The closer Lu Yuan got to the crater of the volcano, the more relaxed he felt.

The golden-red mist in the air, which contained Forbidden Power, had thinned out considerably, making the air itself seem fresher.

Of course, this was all relative.

The Evil God factor in this area is incredibly dense, but I can’t absorb it. It’s full of destructive and aggressive energies... No wonder the Gugu Bird didn’t dare to venture in here alone. Its speed may be swift, but once it enters, I suspect it wouldn’t be able to fly very far before being shredded to pieces by the omnipresent Forbidden Power, leaving not even bone fragments.

Lu Yuan speculated that the hostility and vigilance permeating the will of the Phoenix remnant here were the cause of the area’s danger.

It did not want outsiders to intrude, so it had left behind a terrifying Strangle Power.

The reason he had been able to break the restriction and enter smoothly might have been that, due to the long passage of time, much of the Strangle Power here had dissipated.

Or perhaps the Phoenix that had failed its rebirth was simply too weak, with only this much power left for it to mobilize.

Whatever the reason, Lu Yuan grew increasingly convinced that the Gugu Bird was telling the truth about a Phoenix Egg being in the heart of the volcano.

But... the divination result told me not to take the egg and to instead uncover something hidden deeper—those are the true, supreme treasures... What does it mean?

Lu Yuan furrowed his brows, pondering this as he moved forward.

Before accompanying the Gugu Bird on this major venture, he had specifically performed a divination.

The divination process itself had gone smoothly, but the message conveyed by the result left him puzzled.

What could be ’hidden deeper’? What could be even more precious than a Phoenix Egg?

He couldn’t figure it out, so he decided to take things one step at a time.

BOOM! BOOM!

Two huge booming sounds came from behind, accompanied by intense energy fluctuations.

Lu Yuan didn’t even need to turn his head to know it was undoubtedly the groups previously stuck outside the barrier of Forbidden Power who had now broken through.

"GUGU!"

The Gugu Bird, apparently sensing the pursuit, made warning and urging sounds in Lu Yuan’s ear.

This time, without needing the Gugu Bird’s reminder, Lu Yuan pushed his speed to its absolute limit.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

In Ming King, he stood fifteen meters tall. Although his speed wasn’t outstanding, his long strides made up for it.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the foot of the volcano and then, without a word, sprinted swiftly towards the summit.

WHOOSH—

Surges of intense heat billowed down from the peak, accompanied by orange-red molten magma.

The temperature was significantly higher than anything Lu Yuan had experienced before.

Gusts of hot wind blew onto his face; it felt as though someone were pouring buckets of molten steel over him.

Going in without armor is such a disadvantage!

Lu Yuan trod on the steep volcanic rock, the burning sensation from the soles of his feet making him frown slightly.

All he wore was a nano combat suit gifted by Yu Wentong, its primary function merely to cover his body.

Compared to experts of the same level, who came fully armored or in Mecha, he was laughably under-equipped.

I need to find someone to custom-make a combat suit later. Even max-level bosses need divine-tier equipment to back them up, right?

Lu Yuan silently made up his mind.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but marvel at the incredible heat on the volcano’s surface.

Even in the Elephant God Ming King, he could still clearly feel the scorching sensation. If he were in his normal Grandmaster state, he suspected his hair might catch fire.

At this temperature, forget rocks, even super-alloy steel would warp and deform. This volcano hiding the Phoenix Egg is truly extraordinary...

Marveling inwardly, Lu Yuan quickly climbed upward.

Along the way, he saw many Treasures in the form of flowers and plants growing at the edges of lava flows and in the crevices of volcanic rock. He couldn’t resist picking them and stuffing them directly into his mouth.

Waves of Evil God factor and chaotic energy erupted within Lu Yuan.

The Blood Flower in his chest, currently in a state of fusion, spun rapidly and expanded with equal speed.

From the foot of the mountain to the halfway point, Lu Yuan ate no fewer than ten Treasures. During this time, a muffled BOOM, like thunder, resounded in his chest. A glance at his attribute panel showed his Constitution had increased by one point.

The burning sensation from the surroundings also faded significantly immediately after.

Lu Yuan was certainly enjoying himself, but his actions of plucking Treasures along the way unintentionally slowed his ascent.

Because whenever he saw a Treasure, he couldn’t resist running over to pick it, his path up the mountain changed from a straight line into an S-shaped curve.

This nearly drove the Gugu Bird frantic; it kept squawking incessantly and even darted out from the nape of Lu Yuan’s neck to peck his ears.

"Getting too bold, are we?" Lu Yuan grumbled. While he was picking a Treasure that resembled a lotus root segment, the Gugu Bird viciously tugged his ear again, angering him so much that he couldn’t help but reach out to grab it.

But the Gugu Bird let out a loud "GU!" and dodged his grab.

Then it flapped its wings and, abandoning him, flew alone towards the summit.

Damn...

Lu Yuan stared blankly at the Gugu Bird’s receding figure for a moment. He suddenly had the distinct feeling of being ’the donkey killed after it’s done grinding the mill’—he was that donkey.

He silently cursed the Gugu Bird for its heartlessness but didn’t chase after it. Instead, he continued picking and munching on Treasures while quickening his pace up the mountain.

His main purpose in coming here with the Gugu Bird was still for the Treasures.

Those were the most tangible gains.

Although the Phoenix Egg was precious, Lu Yuan always felt that it wouldn’t be so easy to obtain.

The area for tens of kilometers around the volcano was filled with the Forbidden Power left by the Phoenix; there was no reason the Phoenix wouldn’t have set up corresponding protective measures at the crater.

Moreover, the result of his Chaos Divination had warned him not to take the egg.

Although I don’t know the reason, securing the benefits I can get right now is definitely the right move.

Lu Yuan continued up the mountain. By the time he neared the volcanic summit, he had consumed no fewer than thirty types of Treasures.

Nourished by a large number of Treasures, his Blood Flower surged, and his attributes increased by another point—this time, it was Strength.

Like his Constitution, it also reached 33 points.

Lu Yuan’s power surged once more. On his Ming King body, formed by Double Flower Fusion, the intertwining crimson electrical glints grew denser.

The two blood-colored, lotus-shaped pupils in his eyes rotated ceaselessly. He stomped his feet hard, and his entire body rose like a dark red cloud, landing steadily on the volcano’s summit.

Then, he saw the Gugu Bird frantically squawking at the edge of the crater.

"GUGU! GUGU!" the Gugu Bird shrieked. "Quick! Go down and get the egg for me! Everything else can be yours!"

Lu Yuan peered into the crater.

An unbearably intense heat washed over his face.

Roiling magma, a blinding crimson glow, and occasional flashes of gold...

After looking for only a short while, Lu Yuan’s eyes ached terribly, as if he were going blind.

"How can you even suggest such a thing?"

Lu Yuan averted his gaze and, full of confusion, questioned the Gugu Bird, which was acting like a "little commander."

"GUGU! GUGU!"

"Are you going or not?! Are you going or not?!"

The Gugu Bird, perhaps not catching the sarcastic tone in Lu Yuan’s voice, continued to urge him on relentlessly.

"Go to hell."

Lu Yuan showed it his six imaginary middle fingers and stared at the volcanic magma before him, inwardly appalled.

The temperature in there must be tens of thousands of degrees. A Sky-level Mecha would probably melt into slag if it fell in.

Even if there really is a Phoenix Egg inside, how to retrieve it is a huge problem.

He recalled the video Lan Chen had sent him earlier.

One segment showed an exploration team member picking a remarkable crimson fruit. However, they had no container that could hold it, and only after a great deal of effort did they manage to take it away.

I’ve been tricked! Forget the Phoenix Egg in the magma; even the top-grade Treasures growing on the inner walls of the crater aren’t easy to pick...

It’s a good thing I didn’t listen to the Gugu Bird and rush straight to the summit, Lu Yuan thought. Otherwise, I’d be here with it now, staring blankly at the magma, completely empty-handed.

At least I’ve gained two attribute points. Even if I can’t get the Treasures from the inner wall of the volcano, this trip wasn’t a complete waste.

The divination told me not to take the Phoenix Egg but to unearth something hidden deeper. Could this be what it meant? That trying to take the egg is certain death, so it’s more practical to pick some Treasures from the volcano’s surface instead?

Lu Yuan mulled it over. He couldn’t just abandon the "treasure" before him. He considered switching to his Crow God form, donning the Netherworld River Armor, and flying into the volcano crater to see if he could collect anything.

While pondering, Lu Yuan glanced down the mountain and saw that several groups of exploration team members had now reached the foot.

The people from the Distant Star Federation and Havel, the two leading figures, were rapidly flying towards the summit as if in a race.

Although this area was intertwined with Forbidden Power, greatly suppressing the abilities of both Mecha and the Starry Sky Martial Path, and the heat was unbearable, their speed wasn’t fast. However, he estimated they would be able to reach the top soon. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

I can’t hesitate anymore.

Lu Yuan decided to take the risk and try his earlier idea.

He exited Ming King, changed the mode of his Double Flower Fusion, donned the Netherworld River Armor, and spread his six wings...

Wrapped in dense Death Qi, Lu Yuan was surprised to feel a long-lost sense of coolness.

Perhaps this is the correct way to obtain Treasures from the Phoenix’s volcano after all.

Lu Yuan’s eyes lit up slightly. Ignoring the Gugu Bird, he dove straight into the volcano’s crater.

Upon entering, he immediately felt the temperature rise several more notches, much higher than he had previously estimated.

The Death Qi enveloping Lu Yuan was rapidly consumed by the encroaching heat, diminishing at a visible rate.

Good thing I have a large reserve of Death Qi stored in the Feather of the Hundred-Eyed Dark Crow as backup; I can afford this consumption for a short while...

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and carefully moved along the relatively cooler inner wall of the volcano.

His first target was a golden, Buddha’s hand-shaped Treasure. In the palm of this "hand," it clutched a small red fruit, looking exceptionally extraordinary.

Worried that the Death Qi might corrode the Treasures, Lu Yuan didn’t dare use it to collect them remotely. He had to get close and reach out to gently pluck the golden Buddha’s hand.

The instant the golden Buddha’s hand was in his grasp, an incredibly dense Evil God factor and potent energy waves permeated his body.

Lu Yuan briefly assessed it and felt that this golden Buddha’s hand was likely even more valuable than the Golden Acorn he had eaten earlier.

This is as good as getting an attribute point! It should increase one of my attributes by at least 1 point!

In this environment, Lu Yuan didn’t dare consume it directly. Suppressing his inner joy, he carefully tucked the golden Buddha’s hand into his chest, letting his nano combat suit hold it snugly against his skin.

One golden Buddha’s hand was comparable to a Golden Acorn, and Treasures similar to it were scattered throughout the volcano’s interior. A quick scan revealed at least twenty such specimens.

Who needs a Phoenix Egg with all these Treasures around? Collecting all of these will be more than enough to stuff me full! One shouldn’t be too greedy!

Filled with joy and excitement, Lu Yuan was about to collect the second Treasure closest to him.

And just at that moment...

A clear, melodious, and incredibly pleasant bird’s call sounded above his head.

This sound was deeply ingrained in his memory.

It was... the cry of the Phoenix!!!

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P.S. Thank you to Your Little Daji, Still Young Old Man, and Feng Yiyanyu for becoming Alliance Lords! Thank you! Thank you! (THUD! THUD! THUD! Kowtowing to the three big shots!)