Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

The lair of the two-headed Thunderfire Eagle was located in a valley, not far away. The two flew there and arrived in just a short time.

High in the air, looking down at the surroundings, the two couldn't help but show surprise.

The valley was not large, only a few dozen miles long, but the bottom of the valley was full of scorching lava, and even the mountains on both sides were burned red.

Even high in the air, you can still feel the sweltering heat emanating from the ground.

It's worth noting that the valley is over a thousand feet deep, and it's truly remarkable that such a high temperature can still be maintained at such a distance.

There are more than a hundred giant cave entrances side by side on the mountains on both sides. If the senses are correct, these should be the nest of the two-headed Thunderfire Eagle.

However, since all the two-headed Thunderfire Hawks had been killed, most of the nests were now empty, with only a dozen or so where a faint presence could be sensed.

However, this feeling surprised the two of them. Among the dozen or so nests, the aura of three of them was more obvious, and they could be sure that they were the cubs.

But what about the other seven or eight places? Although there was a trace of life, it was extremely weak and didn't seem like a cub!
The two couldn't help but feel curious, and at the same time, they thought that there might be other gains besides the two-headed Thunderfire Eagle's cubs in the more than one hundred nests.

Xue Rou was clearly excited and immediately planned to call Mo Juren to join her. However, she suddenly noticed that he was looking at the lava lake at the bottom of the valley, looking thoughtful.

"Has the captain discovered something?" Xue Rou immediately asked, realizing something.

"I suppose so," Mo Juren nodded.

"Just now, I seemed to sense a trace of pure spiritual energy fluctuation. It was very weak, but it was not an illusion. It was deep in that lava lake, perhaps some kind of spiritual object."

"The spirit creature is still deep in the magma!" Upon hearing this, Xue Rou was immediately shocked. That was deep in the magma! Such a harsh environment, a spirit creature that could grow in it must be a rare treasure.

Of course, there are also problems, namely, how to get his hands on it?
That lava lake is no benevolent place. The extreme heat and terrifying fire poison alone are difficult to deal with. Although Nascent Soul stage cultivators are powerful, once they go deep into it, their own consumption will be enormous.

And this is only the part that can be seen. How many unseen dangers are unknown, and the lava lake has a strong interference with divine sense, making it very difficult to explore the situation inside.

"Does the captain intend to venture into the lava lake to investigate?"

"Don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure I can handle," Mo Juren smiled and continued.

"Let's not rush this. Let's go into the cave first and see what's going on. We can consider the spiritual creatures deep in the lava lake after we've dealt with everything."

"This..." Seeing that the other party had made up their mind, Xue Rou didn't want to persuade her any further. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly moved her jade-like hand slightly, and an inner armor that shimmered with an ice-blue light appeared.

"This is the 'Frost Star Armor,' crafted primarily from 'Heavenly Frost Stone.' The 'Heavenly Frost Aura' it emits is quite effective in resisting high temperatures. Let's give this armor to the captain; it will provide some protection when we enter the lava later."

"Heavenly Cold Stone, that's an extremely rare cold-attribute spiritual material. Inner armor made primarily from it is quite valuable." Looking at the ice-blue armor in the other person's hand, Mo Juren felt a warmth in his heart. However, he didn't reach out to take it, but instead changed the subject.

“I appreciate your kindness, but please take this armor back. You know my situation; I don’t lack treasures, so there’s no need to waste yours.”

"But……"

"There's no 'but,' just put it away. Besides, I'm not deliberately making excuses; I really don't need it. If I do need it, I won't stand on ceremony with you."

"OK then……"

Hearing Mo Juren say this, Xue Rou couldn't help but smile helplessly. She was confused herself. It was true that the 'Frost Star Armor' was a cherished possession that she valued highly, but with the captain's wealth, how could he lack similar treasures?

Perhaps in her eyes, this 'Frost Star Armor' is really good, but in the captain's eyes, it probably doesn't even rank high.

She wasn't really upset about it, but the awkwardness of not being able to deliver the gift was fleeting.

After exchanging words, the two no longer hesitated and immediately flew rapidly down into the valley.

I could already feel the scorching heat rising from below when we were high up, but as we went deeper, the feeling became even stronger.

The temperature was much higher than expected, as if I were in an endless flame, constantly being burned.

Xue Rou frowned slightly, glancing once more at the boiling lava lake below. A chill ran through her. She had encountered similar environments before, but this one seemed somewhat different!

Even a lava lake shouldn't be this hot! Even someone with mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation like myself felt uncomfortable.

Turning to look at Mo Juren, she wondered if she should give him a reminder, but to her surprise, she suddenly realized that the other party had remained calm throughout and did not seem worried at all.

What's even more different is that after entering the valley, I immediately released a spiritual energy shield to keep out the surrounding high temperature, but my opponent did not, and always relied on his physical body to withstand it.

She couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, mixed feelings). They were both Nascent Soul stage cultivators, but she was only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage and only one small realm below the captain. However, the actual situation was worlds apart.

However, thinking about the opponent's terrifying past record, she instantly felt relieved.

The captain is such a monstrous talent that he cannot be judged by common sense. Compared to him, I am only humiliating myself.

"There are over a hundred nests here. Let's split up and search not only the ones with cubs, but also the others. We'll meet up again after we've finished looting..."

"OK……"

After giving some instructions, Mo Juren flew straight towards one of the nests, while Xue Rou chose another one. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had flown into the nests at the same time.

The two naturally chose nests that were confirmed to contain cubs first; they could explore the others later.

Just as he had sensed earlier, Mo Juren entered the nest and immediately saw a two-headed Thunderfire Eagle, no bigger than an adult, lying not far ahead.

This was undoubtedly a young beast. Although it was small, its alertness was not low. At this moment, it sensed the entry of an unfamiliar aura and instantly stood up, its eyes revealing a look of vigilance.

A hint of appreciation flashed in Mo Juren's eyes. Without saying a word, he flicked his finger, and a beam of spiritual light shot out like lightning, directly entering the other person's brow.

The two-headed Thunderfire Eagle was, after all, just a cub and had no power to resist. It collapsed to the ground instantly and lost consciousness.

Upon seeing this, Mo Juren immediately smiled and waved his hand. The two-headed Thunderfire Eagle cub instantly transformed into a stream of light and was absorbed into the spirit beast ring.

After doing all this, he did not leave. Instead, he looked at another spot in the nest, where some unknown white weeds were piled up, and on top of them was a giant egg that was half the height of a person.

The eggshell is red and blue, and the surface is covered with lightning and fire patterns, which is very beautiful.

However, the moment he saw the giant egg, Mo Juren suddenly realized something, and a slight smile crept onto his lips. (End of Chapter)