Chapter 1185: Chapter 445: Forming a Contract with Sikong Zuiyue! I’m Pretty Good at Playing with Fire!

"What do you mean by that? Have we met before?" Chen Mo asked, slightly puzzled.

Sikong Zuiyue was silent for a moment, her somewhat ethereal voice came from within the black mist, "Mr. Chen hasn’t met me, but I’ve seen Mr. Chen... When you were in the southern suburbs summoning clouds and rain to rescue the distressed civilians, I happened to be nearby and witnessed the entire process."

That’s why she was willing to say so much, at least she believed the character of this man was not in question.

This secret realm is filled with eerie occurrences. Just the second day after entering, the unusual phenomenon of the sun and moon appearing together occurred, causing a disruption in the magnetic field and leading her to lose contact with her companions. Who knows what will happen next.

Not to mention there are strong individuals like Hui Neng lurking in the shadows. Going it alone might not get her to the end—she desperately needed an ally.

The other party’s strength cannot be too weak, nor should it pose a threat to her.

Chen Mo was the perfect choice.

"So?" Chen Mo remained guarded, saying lightly, "What are you trying to express?"

"You’ve destroyed that monk’s physical body; he definitely won’t let it go, and I also need someone to help me find the remains of the Ancient Emperor. You and I can work together. At least before leaving the secret realm, we can maintain our alliance," Sikong Zuiyue said.

Chen Mo furrowed his brows, choosing not to speak for a moment.

Sikong Zuiyue continued, "I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry. Since I dare to say this, I am definitely well prepared."

She turned over her wrist, and a gold foil appeared out of thin air in her hand.

"This is a First-class Creation Gold Contract, binding even for Heavenly Human Realm cultivators."

"Once a contract is signed, there’s no need to worry about being stabbed in the back. As for who ultimately gains the creation, it all depends on individual skill."

A First-class Gold Contract?!

Chen Mo’s pupils slightly contracted.

He had one of these in his possession, so he could naturally discern its authenticity at a glance.

He didn’t expect that such a precious item would be casually produced by this woman. The Hidden Clan’s foundation is indeed no joke.

From this, it is evident that the "remains of the Ancient Emperor" are extremely important to her.

"I’m afraid not." Chen Mo shook his head, "I have another urgent matter for entering the secret realm this time and cannot accompany you."

"What urgent matter?" Sikong Zuiyue asked with a frown.

"I need to find the Earth Fire Essence and Earth Element Immortal Materials. This is crucial for me, and I won’t recklessly head to the core area before meeting up with Fairy Qingxuan," Chen Mo said.

An Mengni gave Chen Mo a slightly surprised glance.

Unexpectedly, something that was casually mentioned before had been kept in mind and turned into something important to attend to.

"Earth Fire Essence?"

Sikong Zuiyue was stunned for a moment, then said in an odd tone, "If you need this, then you should definitely cooperate with me."

"Hmm?" Chen Mo asked curiously, "Do you happen to know where the Earth Fire Essence is?"

Sikong Zuiyue pointed to the crater below and said, "The Earth Fire Essence is an accompanying wonder of the Mystic Fire Treasure Mirror. Since the treasure mirror exists in this volcano, it indicates that the Earth Fire Essence must be nearby."

Chen Mo looked down, a purple-gold sheen flashing in his eyes.

He saw that within the boiling magma, there faintly emerged deep red glows, seemingly somewhat unusual.

"Why don’t we join forces? You get the Earth Fire Essence, I get the Mystic Fire Treasure Mirror, and I’ll also help you find Wood Attribute Immortal Materials. As for that Qingxuan from Tianshu Pavilion, I’ll also include her as an ally, how about it?" Sikong Zuiyue asked.

"Alright."

Chen Mo nodded.

Having been persuaded to this point, he really couldn’t find a reason to refuse.

Sikong Zuiyue immersed her mind into the Golden Contract, lines of text appeared out of nowhere, and after organizing it, she handed it to him.

Chen Mo reached out to take it, carefully read it through, confirmed there were no issues, and then stamped it with his Divine Soul Seal. A wisp of golden light sank into his body, and some sort of indistinct connection seemed to form between the two.

Subsequently, Sikong Zuiyue tossed him an alchemy pill.

"We should act quickly and recover our strength. It’s best to obtain the items before anyone else arrives and complicates things."

[Obtained Super Spirit Pill: Nine Nine Returning Yuan Pill.]

Seeing the system prompt flash before him, Chen Mo murmured "generous" to himself before tilting his head back and swallowing the pill.

As the pill entered his mouth, it dissolved immediately. The medicinal power quickly spread throughout his body, transforming into Primordial Qi, filling his empty Dantian and meridians, while his previously exhausted Soul Power quickly recovered.

Moments later, the medicinal power was exhausted.

Chen Mo opened his eyes, his pupils flashing with a sharp gleam.

"Let’s go."

"Mm."

The four of them flew towards the crater.

Along the way, Chen Mo glanced at the black mist, even urging the Golden Eyes of Truth couldn’t see through it, only vaguely discern a humanoid silhouette. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"What are you looking at?" Sikong Zuiyue’s tone was cold.

"Nothing, I’m just curious why you’re insistent on this appearance?" Chen Mo said, pinching his chin. "Is becoming the Head of the Sikong family worth not showing your true face?"

"..."

Even through the layer of black mist, one could feel her rolling her eyes dramatically.

"I don’t like being exposed. Besides, in pursuit of transcendence, one shouldn’t be bothered by worldly matters. This is just fine."

"Right."

Though this might not be the true reason, Chen Mo didn’t probe further.

They entered the interior of the volcano where the air became increasingly scorching and filled with an irritating sulfuric scent that made it hard to breathe.

The rock walls glowed a dark red, with orange-red magma seeping through the cracks, and the snapping sounds of rocks cracking and the hissing of gas eruptions echoed in their ears.