Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Flames. Princess Ming Yuexin turned her head to look at General Luo Wo in their group, noticing even his forehead was beaded with sweat.
This sparked immense curiosity in Princess Ming Yuexin towards Qin Yefeng. Coupled with the fact that he had once saved her, her heart was now filled with goodwill for him.
What kind of man was he, truly?
This question planted a seed deep within Princess Ming Yuexin’s heart, one that would sprout and grow in time.
Princess Ming Yuexin found herself stealing glances at Qin Yefeng, and when he turned his head to look at her, she immediately blushed and averted her gaze.
She quickly turned her head away, not daring to look at Qin Yefeng again, her heart fluttering like a startled deer.
“Could I have fallen for this boy? Is this the ‘love at first sight’ Mother spoke of?” Princess Ming Yuexin fiddled with the hem of her clothes with small hands.
Princess Ming Yuexin couldn’t resist sneaking another peek at Qin Yefeng. Although the air in the Sea of Flames was incredibly murky, she felt inexplicably cheerful.
The group of eight traversed the rocky path flanked by the Sea of Flames, successfully reaching a stone platform where a Green Lotus bloomed.
Niu Dadun was the first to charge forward, striding towards the Green Lotus that glowed with a kaleidoscopic radiance, eager to discover the wondrous properties of this white lotus.
Luo Wo wanted to warn Niu Dadun against acting rashly, but they were already on an isolated stone platform within the Sea of Flames.
It was truly unwise to make too much noise, so he could only lead the other Martial Artists to follow closely behind Niu Dadun towards the Green Lotus.
Suddenly, a strange tide of magma surged from the Sea of Flames beside the Green Lotus stone platform. In mere moments, the fiery waves swelled dramatically.
A colossal, blood-red great python, so immense it left Qin Yefeng and the others dumbfounded, slowly emerged from the fiery waves, revealing a massive, ferocious flame python head.
The Flame Giant Python, with its entirely white, triangular pupils, fixed its gaze on everyone. Its long, narrow fire serpent tongue flickered in and out, like a blood-stained Qilin Sword. Its head alone, towering in the air, was a full ten zhang above the ground.
Qin Yefeng couldn’t believe such a colossal creature existed in this world. He had once thought the Crimson Blazing Python of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range was one of the largest Demonic Beasts in existence.
But compared to the Flame Giant Python before him, the Crimson Blazing Python was no different from a tiny insect in terms of size.
“This… just how many years must this Flame Giant Python have lived to grow to such an enormous size?”
Staring at the Flame Giant Python, whose massive head alone was dozens of meters long, even Luo Wo, with all his composure, couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment.
His eyes fixed on the Flame Giant Python emerging from the lava, Qin Yefeng unconsciously swallowed.
This was the first time he had seen such a colossal Demonic Beast up close; it was more than ten times larger than the Crimson Blazing Python!
Considering the Crimson Blazing Python was dozens of meters long, this Flame Giant Python coiled around the lava pillar of the stone platform must be hundreds of meters!
“The Flame Giant Python must be trying to stop us from taking the white lotus, otherwise it wouldn’t have revealed itself now.”
From this colossal Flame Giant Python, Qin Yefeng actually sensed the aura of the White Lotus Earth Flame!
This made his breathing instantly grow hot. It seemed this Flame Giant Python was a companion demonic beast guarding the White Lotus Earth Flame. But why was it even protecting the White Lotus Earth Flame’s husk?
The Flame Giant Python was so enormous; could it have used the exotic flame spiritual energy of the White Lotus Earth Flame to undergo transformation and continuously evolve to this size?
Qin Yefeng thought to himself, “As long as I follow this Flame Giant Python, I’m sure to find the White Lotus Earth Flame in this Sea of Flames!”
The Flame Giant Python’s head, emerging from the Sea of Flames, gazed at the small figures on the stone platform, who seemed like mere ants. Its entirely white, triangular pupils subtly flicked towards Niu Dadun, who was closest to the white lotus it guarded.
Under the Flame Giant Python’s watchful gaze, even Niu Dadun, with his wild temperament, retreated fearfully to Luo Wo’s side. Not to mention the other Martial Artists, who were so terrified their faces turned pale and their movements stiff.
The Flame Giant Python paid no heed to Qin Yefeng and his group, who were like ants in its eyes. After a casual glance, it withdrew its gaze, then raised its massive head, fixing a predatory stare on Luo Wo.
Within its entirely white, triangular vertical pupils, blood-red energy swirled incessantly, and a heatwave began to gather between heaven and earth.
“Screech!”
Instantly, the Flame Giant Python let out an incredibly sharp shriek, and an invisible fire wave abruptly spread outwards towards everyone.
The rippling energy, which vibrated the air, directly rushed towards Qin Yefeng and the others, pushing them back.
Witnessing such powerful energy fluctuations, Qin Yefeng’s throat involuntarily trembled. This casual shriek from the Flame Giant Python…
Although it couldn’t compare to a Divine Dragon’s roar, it seemed to possess a hint of its divine essence. Could this Flame Giant Python also possess a Divine Dragon bloodline?
In truth, all things in heaven and earth originated from a single-celled life. After trillions of centuries of evolution, all life branched out like a tree, transforming from one to many, and from many to myriad, eventually becoming the diverse array of creatures seen today.
Even Divine Dragons once began as tiny insects, cultivating and undergoing countless near-death experiences before finally evolving into Divine Dragons.
Because this Flame Giant Python possessed the spiritual energy of the White Lotus Earth Flame and could sense the Laws of Heaven and Earth, it also gained sentience, allowing it to evolve into a more advanced life form!
After their original formation was scattered by the fire wave, the Flame Giant Python opened its blood-red, cavernous maw, and a massive torrent of red flame lava instantly erupted!
This red flame lava surged with unparalleled ferocity towards Qin Yefeng and the others.
Luo Wo’s expression turned grim, a cold glint appearing in his eyes. He subtly rotated his palm, and dark spiritual power quietly flowed, forming a dark spiritual shield.
Almost instantly, the red flame lava, carrying terrifying high temperatures, collided with the dark spiritual shield.
“Boom!”
Their collision produced a deafening roar, like boiling oil poured onto dry ice, as black smoke hissed and billowed continuously.
Yet, Qin Yefeng and the others still felt the temperature suddenly rise again. They all immediately released Spiritual Power to envelop their bodies, finding some relief.
The blood-red flames surged through the air, causing strange distortions of varying degrees even in space itself. Niu Dadun’s Fire Rat Robe, and those of the others, already showed wrinkles as if their clothes were crumpling.
Flames that could burn and distort even space itself would surely incinerate anyone they touched into ash, leaving not a trace.
At this moment, even Princess Ming Yuexin’s aqua-blue treasured robe struggled against the high temperatures, and her delicate face began to feel hot.
Qin Yefeng stepped in front of Princess Ming Yuexin, shielding her with his body, and softly said, “Hide behind me. I’ll help you withstand the heat.”
Princess Ming Yuexin’s pretty face instantly flushed even deeper.