Chapter 283: Chapter 283: Endless Molten Flame

The Seven-Colored Lotus was dazzling, exuding a dense life force and an astonishing might.

Wisps of fiery red light coiled around it, as magnificent as fireworks in the night sky, a spectacle of utter brilliance.

At the same time, a refreshing wave of life energy permeated the cavern.

Every Profound Beast and Demon Beast that caught the scent felt their power stir restlessly, as if they were on the verge of a breakthrough. It was an irresistible temptation.

And this was merely the aura emanating from the Seven-Colored Lotus.

In that instant, the eyes of every Profound Beast and Demon Beast turned green with greed.

If they could just obtain the Seven-Colored Lotus, they could all easily advance a full tier and become a Beast King, reigning over every other Profound Beast and Demon Beast present.

"The Seven-Colored Lotus has matured."

"Quick, grab it!"

"There are seven lotuses in total. Snatching just one is enough."

"Go!"

All the Profound Beasts and Demon Beasts mobilized at once, shooting like arrows toward the center of the lake, terrified of falling behind the others.

"Get out of my way!"

"Stop right there! Whoever moves, dies."

The three great Profound Beasts’ gazes turned icy as they roared in fury, and a powerful wave of Soul Power spread through the cavern.

But at this moment, faced with the temptation of advancement—the innate allure of this miraculous treasure—how could the normally obedient Tier Three and Tier Four Profound Beasts possibly heed the commands of the three leaders?

The three great Profound Beasts even discovered that the Tier Five Demon Beasts they usually controlled were faintly showing signs of slipping from their grasp.

The Seven-Colored Lotus was a Tier Seven Lord Level Spirit Medicine. It held a primal allure for these Profound and Demon Beasts, and those with lower intelligence simply couldn’t resist such a temptation.

"Courting death."

The three great Profound Beasts were enraged. These underlings, who had always been perfectly obedient, were actually rebelling.

BOOM!

SPLAT!

The few Profound Beasts and Demon Beasts at the very front were immediately struck by an invisible wave of Soul Power. They shrieked miserably, fell into the magma, and were turned to ash.

Several other Profound Beasts that got too close were swatted to pieces by the claws of the three leaders.

However, the actions of the three leaders were not enough to control the horde. Before the matured Seven-Colored Lotus, the remaining Demon Beasts were like a maddened mob, their charge unstoppable.

Seeing this, the three leaders realized they couldn’t be bothered with the others anymore and charged toward the Seven-Colored Lotus themselves.

Just then, the human Martial Artists, led by Zhu Tianlan and the others, finally arrived inside the cavern.

"What a dense life force! I feel like the activity of the Profound Power in my body has at least doubled."

"What kind of Spirit Medicine is this? Seven lotuses... and such powerful might."

"Could this be the legendary Seven-Colored Lotus?"

As the human Martial Artists flooded into the cavern, their gazes were immediately captured by the Seven-Colored Lotus in the center of the Magma Lake. They were all dumbstruck, their eyes shining with desire.

The intense life force made everyone realize that the Spirit Medicine in the center of the Magma Lake was an absolutely heaven-defying treasure.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Without needing any prompting, countless people instantly transformed into streaks of light, surging madly toward the Seven-Colored Lotus.

"Damn it, the humans are here too."

Seeing this, the Profound Beasts roared again and again.

Fortunately for them, they had been guarding the cavern for some time and held the geographical advantage.

But as the human Martial Artists charged out, the few Profound Beasts at the very front had already reached the periphery of the Seven-Colored Lotus.

Without a second thought, these few Profound Beasts reached directly for the lotuses.

The other members of the Demon Race and the Martial Artists watched on, their hearts filled with anxiety and indignant fury.

"Haha, I’ve got it!"

A Tier Four Profound Beast was the fastest. It was ecstatic as its claw landed on one of the lotuses.

’I’ve already made up my mind,’ it thought. ’Once I grab this lotus, I’ll swallow it immediately. With the power of the Seven-Colored Lotus, I’ll break through from Tier Four to Tier Five in no time and become one of the top dogs. I won’t have to fear Red Flame and the other two ever again.’

It could already imagine itself ruling over this mountain forest in the future.

But before it could even pluck the lotus.

Suddenly—

BANG!

A terrifying fiery aura erupted from the lotus, and an invisible force of flame instantly enveloped it.

"AHH!"

Before it could even get out half a scream, the Profound Beast was instantly incinerated, vanishing into ash.

This scene stunned everyone present.

Everyone except for Ye Xuan, who was hidden underground.

Ye Xuan’s heart leaped with a mixture of shock and delight. ’It really is the Celestial Fire! The Celestial Fire actually split off a portion of its power and attached it to this Seven-Colored Lotus. It’s using the lotus as bait to attract these Profound Beasts and Demon Beasts, planning to wipe them all out in one fell swoop and absorb their power to evolve!’

Realizing this, Ye Xuan was both shocked and overjoyed.

’The shock is that this Celestial Fire is clearly quite intelligent. The joy is that if it can only create a Seven-Colored Lotus to lure Tier Four and Tier Five Profound and Demon Beasts, it must mean the Celestial Fire isn’t that powerful yet.’

Having figured this out, Ye Xuan immediately summoned his ground-drilling beast.

Meanwhile, the Profound Beasts, Demon Beasts, and human Martial Artists who witnessed this all felt a chill run down their spines.

They had never expected that the matured Seven-Colored Lotus would actually incinerate any Demon Beast or Martial Artist who tried to pluck it. This was something they had not anticipated at all.

The entire magma cavern descended into chaos. Following the first incinerated Profound Beast, several other Demon and Profound Beasts that had been first to reach the Seven-Colored Lotus were also consumed by the flames that suddenly erupted from it, vanishing into nothingness amidst their screams.

The chaotic scene suddenly fell quiet.

Until they could figure out what was happening, no Profound Beast dared to make a rash move.

Even Red Flame, Black Netherworld, and White Elephant were no different. If these flames could incinerate a Tier Four Profound Beast, they might be able to kill them as well. They wouldn’t make a move until they understood the situation.

The next moment, the gazes of all the Demon and Profound Beasts fell upon the human Martial Artists who had just charged in.

The three leaders exchanged a look, and an invisible wave of Soul Power swept out.

"Kill the human Martial Artists first! Once we’ve annihilated them, we can discuss how to divide the Seven-Colored Lotus."

ROAR!

With a furious roar, the Profound Beasts and Demon Beasts that had been rushing toward the Seven-Colored Lotus all turned and charged toward the human Martial Artists.

"Not good! Everyone, group together! Don’t act rashly!"

Zhu Tianlan and the others had not expected this turn of events. He quickly shouted the order, and everyone took up a defensive formation.

However, in the earlier rush for the Seven-Colored Lotus, many had already charged out over the Magma Lake and couldn’t fall back in time.

Among them was Zuo Yi Alliance of the Dongsheng Kingdom.

HUM!

Black Netherworld, one of the three leaders, had already locked onto him.

’Kill the strong humans first.’

With a furious bellow, Black Netherworld shot an invisible wave of Soul Power into Zuo Yi Alliance’s mind. Simultaneously, it commanded two Tier Five Demon Beasts to flank him from the left and right.

Zuo Yi Alliance’s mind swam, and his heart seized with alarm. Without a moment’s hesitation, he grabbed two nearby Martial Artists and hurled them viciously toward the two Tier Five Demon Beasts while he shot backward in retreat.

"AHH!"

Two bloodcurdling screams rang out. The two Martial Artists had no time to react before they were torn to shreds by the charging Tier Five Demon Beasts. Zuo Yi Alliance, however, used the opportunity to retreat back into the crowd.

"Zuo Yi Alliance, why did you use a disciple from my Linshan Kingdom as a human shield?!"

A black-haired expert, seeing this, erupted in fury.

Of the two Martial Artists Zuo Yi Alliance had thrown, one was a disciple from his own Dongsheng Kingdom. The other, however, was a genius from the Linshan Kingdom, who had just suffered an undeserved death.

The experts from the Linshan Kingdom who were present were, naturally, livid.

"Hmph. With so many Demon Beasts around, are you suggesting my life should be traded for a disciple from your Linshan Kingdom? If I died, could worthless trash like you possibly stop their assault? I acted for the greater good."

Zuo Yi Alliance gave a cold, self-righteous smile. As he spoke, a chilling glint flashed in his eyes.

"You..." The Linshan Kingdom expert was so furious he choked, unable to say another word.

And yet, he didn’t dare to truly lash out.

Zuo Yi Alliance was the leader from the Dongsheng Kingdom, one of the five great powers, and an expert at the Tier Five Martial Sect realm. In contrast, the Linshan Kingdom was just a small nation in the Thirteen Nations Alliance, and this expert’s own strength was merely the Tier Four Second Layer.

Whether in terms of background or strength, he was no match for Zuo Yi Alliance. Despite his rage, he could only swallow his pride and endure it.

"Is this what you called a ’fair contest’ earlier?"

Dongfang Yanyu couldn’t resist mocking him.

Zuo Yi Alliance snorted coldly but said nothing.

"I don’t want to see something like this happen a second time!" Zhu Tianlan said coldly. "For now, let’s work together to resist the beast tide."

"Kill! Kill all the humans!"

"Die!"

Inside the cavern, countless Demon Beasts surged madly toward the Human Race’s formation.

RUMBLE!

The great war between the two races erupted in an instant.

Underground, Ye Xuan immediately sent a mental message to the Little Purple Mink, "Little Purple Mink, you stay put. That Seven-Colored Lotus is imbued with the power of the Celestial Fire. I’ll let you know when it’s time to move."

With that, Ye Xuan immediately urged his ground-drilling beast to press onward through the earth.

No one knew of the scene unfolding here.

It had to be said, the ground-drilling beast was an expert tunneler. In no time, it had reached a depth of several miles beneath the Magma Lake.

’This should be the place.’

Ye Xuan could feel a faint, hidden flame energy nearby.

Sure enough, as the rock wall was breached, a cavern buried deep underground was revealed before Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan had been worried that this area would also be filled with magma, but upon looking, he saw it was entirely composed of warm rock.

And the source of that warmth was within this very cavern. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

’It should be right around here.’

Ye Xuan activated his Divine Spirit Gaze and advanced cautiously.

Suddenly, an altar-like structure appeared up ahead. Upon it, a cluster of ethereal, crimson flame danced silently.

The flame was truly wondrous. It seemed to possess life, its leaping movements like the flickering of a living soul.

’It’s actually the Endless Molten Flame!’

An astonished cry echoed in Ye Xuan’s mind.