I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

Lin Che's gaze fell on the crimson fruit tree.

The tree in front of me was only about three feet tall, but its branches were gnarled and vigorous, its leaves were as red as blood, and there was a faint flame flowing in the veins of the leaves, as if each leaf was a cluster of burning flames.

Its roots are deeply embedded in the crevices of the obsidian, drawing heat and minerals from the magma deep underground.

Based on this, it can be inferred that this item is the Crimson Flame Dragon Heart Fruit Tree, a high-grade third-tier spiritual object.

Five fist-sized fruits hung on the tree, their bodies a deep reddish-gold, with flame-like patterns winding and spiraling on their surfaces, making them seem almost alive.

The lines spread downwards from the stem, like tiny fire dragons swimming across the fruit peel.

The fruit emits a rich and intense fragrance, which makes one feel a slight warmth in the dantian and a surge of spiritual energy, as if an invisible force is drawing upon the fire-attribute spiritual energy within the body.

This fruit needs to absorb the essence of earth fire to flower and bear fruit, and its growing conditions are extremely demanding. There may be only a handful of such plants in the entire Southern Region.

It can greatly enhance the physique of cultivators with fire-attribute spiritual roots after consumption.

There is even a chance to condense a "Dragon Heart Fire Seed" in the dantian, which will enhance the cultivator's control over fire-type divine abilities to a higher level.

No wonder the Ironback Bear clan launched a large-scale invasion.

It wasn't about seizing territory, but about this soon-to-be-ripe Crimson Dragon Heart Fruit.

Although this item is not very effective for the Ironback Bear, it is definitely a qualitative improvement for the Lava Lizard King.

Preventing your opponent from becoming stronger is, in effect, strengthening yourself.

At this moment, the battle outside the cave had reached a fever pitch.

The roar of the Lava Lizard King mingled with the howl of the Ironback Bear, mixed with the booming of spells exploding and the deafening sound of rocks collapsing.

Two completely different fire-attribute spiritual energies collided, tore, and exploded in the confined space, each impact causing the entire underground cave to tremble slightly.

Fine stone chips fell from the dome, hitting the lava and splashing up tiny sparks.

Lin Che did not take action directly.

Because the fruit is not yet ripe.

He activated the system to investigate, and found that the five Crimson Flame Dragon Heart Fruits were still in a semi-ripe state. The golden patterns on the fruit peels had only spread to two-thirds of their original size, and it would take several more hours for them to fully ripen.

If harvested now, the medicinal effects will be greatly reduced, and this precious natural treasure will be wasted.

He rubbed his chin, trying to think of a way to buy time so that the two groups outside could fight a little longer.

The gaze slowly moved downwards.

Then, his expression suddenly froze.

The system's findings stunned him.

There's something wrong with that unassuming, huge obsidian stone beneath the fruit tree.

Or rather, it wasn't obsidian at all.

Obsidian Golem

Grade: Tier 3, Superior.

Status: Standby.

Main body: Obsidian.

Joints: Forged from millennia-old cold iron.

Core: Earth Core (Tier 3 Supreme), its energy originates from the "heart".

Runes: Absolute Power, Leyline Drain, Obsidian Armor, Earth Shock, Lava Breath, Berserk Mode.

Description: A giant war puppet forged by a puppet master over several years, with obsidian as its core material and supplemented with rare minerals such as ten-thousand-year-old cold iron and earth core lava crystals.

"There's... a giant war golem here?"

Lin Che's expression turned serious.

This thing could never have been created by the group of lava lizards outside.

Although they have occupied this place for many years, they are ultimately demonic beasts, relying on their bloodline talents and physical strength, which are completely unrelated to puppetry, a skill that requires precise calculation and profound knowledge.

Giant war golems are arguably the most difficult type of puppetry.

To sustain such a large size in continuous combat, the required energy is absolutely top-tier; ordinary spirit stones simply cannot sustain it for long.

The structure itself presents an even greater challenge.

The connection of joints, the transmission of power, and the arrangement of runes—each step requires extremely high skill.

If not handled properly, such a large size would be nothing more than a sitting duck, all show and no substance.

It can be said that giant puppets are the core trump card of every force that focuses on puppetry.

The fact that this item is here is definitely not simple.

There may be an even greater secret hidden here.

Lin Che disregarded the Crimson Flame Dragon Heart Fruit and immediately began searching.

He activated the "Wind Eye Breaker" divine power, his gaze penetrating through rocks, magma, and all obstacles, sweeping inch by inch across every corner of this underground space.

On the cave walls, the seemingly natural patterns gradually revealed different forms in his eyes.

Those weren't traces left by flowing lava, but rather remnants of some kind of array pattern.

If it weren't for the Wind Eye Strike, he wouldn't have been able to tell the difference at all.

The patterns have long since faded, and the spiritual energy has dissipated, but the remaining traces still reveal the exquisite and intricate nature of that time.

The obsidian pavement underfoot was not naturally formed.

The gaps between the stones, the regularity of their arrangement, all exude a sense of human intervention.

Someone once carried out large-scale construction here, and then buried these traces under lava and rocks.

Lin Che's gaze finally settled on the obsidian golem.

It was curled up under the fruit tree, like an ordinary obsidian stone, blending into the surrounding rocks.

If it weren't for the system's detection, he wouldn't have been able to discover its existence either.

Those female lava lizards probably didn't know that hidden in the rocks beneath them was a war machine powerful enough to crush them.

Lin Che took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart.

He did not rashly touch the puppet.

Instead, they were thinking about why this thing was here.

Is someone placing it here to guard something? Or is there some other purpose behind it?

Listening to the fighting outside, Lin Che began a detailed search.

He didn't miss a single rock, a single crevice, or an inch of the rock wall.

He quickly explored the lava cave thoroughly.

Unless there is some kind of array beneath the magma that prevents exploration, there are absolutely no other spiritual creatures present here.

Lin Che withdrew his gaze and looked back at the obsidian golem.

The appearance of this puppet here is no accident.

But now is not the time to investigate.

He planned to leave the object untouched for the time being and return to tame the group of red-scaled fire carp, then ask them for details about the place.

Those little guys are the natives of this place, so they might know something.

His gaze returned to the Crimson Flame Dragon Heart Fruit.

The fruit is still slowly ripening, and the golden veins gradually spread towards the tip of the fruit.

The one closest to the stem had its veins covering three-quarters of it, shimmering with an alluring luster in the firelight.

The battle outside the cave continued. Roars and booming sounds rose and fell, and neither side seemed to have the upper hand.

Occasionally, a huge impact would come, making the cave tremble slightly, only to be drowned out by an even more violent roar.

Lin Che sat down cross-legged, leaning against a protruding rock, and suppressed his aura to the extreme.

and so on.

Wait until the fruit ripens.

If we can obtain this item, our trip will not have been in vain.