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Li Hong did not expect that a straightforward question would actually lead to the whereabouts of the Eternal Dragon Bone, and from Ling Yizi's tone, it seemed that the remnants of the Heavenly Torch were indeed here.
Ling Yizi mysteriously leaned closer and said, "Since you know this secret, I won't hide it from you. Follow me."
He led Li Hongfei out of the Fire Jade Cave and took him to the last refining chamber of the Fire Jade Cave. This Fire Jade Cave looked no different from the previous ones; if one had to say what was different, it was that Ling Yizi did not push it open but instead used a series of complex gestures to unlock the heavy stone door.
This Fire Jade Cave had Restrictions, but its exterior was deliberately made to look identical to the earlier ones.
After opening the door, Li Hong found that it still bore no distinction from the previous Fire Jade Caves. Just then, a voice echoed in his mind from the Heavenly Torch: "My body is here! Kid, over here! You really found it, hahaha—"
Amidst wild laughter, the Heavenly Torch was so excited that he was incoherent.
It truly was a case of finding something after much searching without any effort.
Ling Yizi walked to the bottom of the cave and pushed on a specific spot with his palm. A square hole about a foot wide appeared in the fire jade wall, revealing a depression inside. Ling Yizi pulled something out from his sleeve and placed it into that depression, rotating his hand and casting numerous gestures into the hole.
Since Ling Yizi had his back to Li Hong, his view was obstructed; Li Hong could only see that there was a hole, but he could not discern what shape the key was or what gestures were being performed. However, Li Hong did not mind; his goal was to obtain a small piece of dragon bone for the Heavenly Torch's medicine, and he had no desire to know how to enter at this moment.
A brilliant red light erupted as if all the fire jade on the cave walls were igniting. At some point, the fire jade wall at the bottom of the cave began to move, revealing a small gap through which flames were emanating. It seemed as if there was a large fire burning fiercely inside, with flames flickering unpredictably. At this moment, this Fire Jade Cave looked as if it were on fire.
The fire jade wall continued to shift aside until an entrance wide enough for a person to enter appeared at the bottom of the cave.
"I'm right inside! In here! Li Hong, Brother Li Hong, please don't lock me in when you go in; I want to know!" The Heavenly Torch called out urgently, even addressing him as Brother Li Hong.
Li Hong responded with a wry smile.
Ling Yizi waved at him and stepped in first.
Despite being mentally prepared, Li Hong was still startled by the sight before him.
What a massive Fire Dragon!
Inside was an extremely large stone chamber, occupied by a winding, hill-like giant Fire Dragon that filled the entire space. The dragon's enormous head pressed against the ceiling of the chamber, its body coiled in a heap just to fit.
In front of it, Li Hong felt like an ant.
This was the remains of the Heavenly Torch; he never expected it to be so gigantic in life! Each of its scales was as thick as a barrel, emitting flames that reached a foot high. No wonder when the Fire Jade Cave was opened, it felt like it was on fire—the source was right here.
"Haha, the Seasoned Master kept his promise; it was worth my time guarding this cave for thousands of years!"
"You’re celebrating too early!" Li Hong silently retorted in his heart.
At first glance, the remains of the Heavenly Torch appeared intact, but upon closer inspection, some massive scales were missing, and even parts of the dragon's hide were gone, revealing fresh red dragon flesh underneath. Even its two horns had been sawed off at one end, leaving only half their height; the slender tips at the front were completely absent.
The Heavenly Torch immediately erupted in fury, "These old fellows dared to do this to me! Just wait! If I ascend with my golden body, I will find a way to come back down and wreak havoc here..."
Li Hong had to sever his Divine Consciousness due to the overwhelming noise.
Ling Yizi clearly wasn't new to this place; he stood quietly for a long time before exclaiming, "The ancient Divine Dragon is truly magnificent."
Li Hong recalled the purpose of his visit. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Ling Yizi nimbly jump to the tail end of the Heavenly Torch's remains. However, behind the mountain-like dragon head, his figure disappeared from view. Li Hong hurriedly followed him.
Blocked from sight ahead, once he jumped behind the dragon's head, Li Hong discovered that a significant portion of the Heavenly Torch's remains had been used; there was a large hole in the tail section where scales, hide, and flesh were missing, revealing a terrifying depth of fresh red flesh.
Ling Yizi's voice came from within, "How much do you need?"
Li Hong scratched his head and had no choice but to open his Divine Consciousness again to ask Heavenly Torch, "How much dragon bone is enough?"
"A piece... just a small piece of my tail bone will do..." Heavenly Torch's voice was hoarse, tinged with a sob.
Li Hong relayed this to Ling Yizi. Soon, he jumped out from that terrifying crimson place, holding a piece of dragon bone and presenting it to Li Hong, "Here you go."
Li Hong's scalp tingled; it was a huge piece of tail bone! It was at least three feet long!
He looked at himself and found it impossible to carry, so he had no choice but to use the Cosmic Bag in front of Ling Yizi.
Seeing his hand move, Ling Yizi watched as the enormous piece of dragon bone disappeared into his sleeve. Understanding dawned on him; he thought it was a gift from his master and smiled, "Having treasures like the Cosmic Bag is great; otherwise, Junior Brother wouldn't be able to carry it!"
Li Hong brushed it off. It seemed that he could no longer hide the Cosmic Bag from Master Yue Changzi.
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After bidding farewell to Ling Yizi and stepping onto Lingyi for a while, that figure still stood quietly in front of the Fire Cave.
When Li Hong turned back and saw him, warmth filled his heart. Even in such a short time, it felt just like when he first met Yun Jiuzi; this senior brother Ling Yizi was definitely someone worth forming a deep friendship with. He must get closer to him in the future.
He first placed Chuxiong at Nine Vermilion Peaks and handed over the Supreme Fire Jade Brick to him, watching as Chuxiong happily left. Then he soared into the sky again to find Chu Xi.
He was truly frightened by Heavenly Torch's persistence and decided to take care of Heavenly Torch's matters first.
As Li Hong approached Nine Purple Peak, he hesitated. Although it was a good time to act, the atmosphere around Nine Purple Peak made his scalp tingle.
"Why are you back again, you rogue!" A loud shout rang out as a round-faced girl with small eyes and an extremely ordinary appearance appeared before him, glaring at Li Hong with anger.
What is she doing here again? Li Hong felt somewhat flustered. But as he looked closer, he noticed that the girl's gaze towards him was a bit off. Her shout sounded fierce, but her expression was clearly not; she looked shy, her small eyes sparkling with curiosity.
What does this mean? Li Hong felt a wave of nausea and turned to flee.
The Small-eyed Girl panicked and chased after him, calling out his name loudly. As the lights of Nine Purple Peak began to illuminate one by one, many people were stirred awake. Li Hong felt embarrassed, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
A slender figure in white swiftly appeared in front of him.
"Junior Sister, don't chase him. He’s probably here looking for Junior Sister Chu Xi. Brother Chu Hong, you should head back first; I will inform Chu Xi," Chu Yan timely intervened, rescuing Li Hong from the situation.
Sister Chu Yan was truly a timely rain. Li Hong had a very good impression of this gentle and kind senior sister, but at that moment, he didn’t dare to speak to her for fear that the Small-eyed Girl would cause more trouble. He cast a grateful glance, hurriedly bowed, and immediately turned to fly away.
The next morning, Chu Xi arrived bright and early. She naturally knew Li Hong's purpose and brought along Agarwood, Golden Dragon Algae, and Jade Extreme Grass.
With all the medicinal materials gathered, they could finally prepare the Heavenly Torch potion.
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