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Chapter 536 Reunion with the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame

They paddled smoothly until they were almost at the small island in the center of the lake. Just as Jing Chen was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the previously calm lake surface suddenly erupted with a spray of water. The sudden change made Jing Chen's heart tighten. He looked up and stared intently at the source of the water explosion. In an instant, his pupils contracted sharply.

Water splashed down, and in a flash, a giant snake covered in emerald green scales with a triangular head suddenly burst out of the lake. Then, with its ferocious maw, it viciously lunged at Jing Chen, its diamond-shaped pupils filled with a wild and savage look.

"Holy crap? This little lake is really a bit too crazy, isn't it?" Jing Chen cursed angrily at the giant snake's ferocious attack. He slammed his palm on the water's surface, causing water to splash everywhere. Using this force, Jing Chen's body completely lifted out of the water, tilted slightly downwards, and finally formed an arc almost parallel to the lake's surface.

With a lightning-fast touch of his toes to a cluster of crashing waves, Jing Chen's body shot out with a bang, like a cannonball, skimming close to the water's surface.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Its body shot wildly toward the small island, followed by several violent crashing waves—the sound of the giant serpent's attack missing its target.

Jing Chen didn't pay much attention to the stench emanating from behind him. Using the momentum of the impact, he dodged several attacks from the giant snake. Finally, when he was only about ten meters away from the island, he glanced back and saw the giant snake with its ferocious maw wide open, chasing after him as it broke through the water.

With a slight sneer, Jing Chen flicked his finger through his storage ring, and a wooden plank fell into the water. Just before it was corroded by the poison in the lake, Jing Chen lightly touched it with his toes, his body sank slightly, and then he shot out again.

A moment later, they finally entered the island's territory. They flipped in mid-air, squatted slightly, and gently pressed their palms against the ground, landing steadily.

With his feet firmly planted on the small island, Jing Chen glanced back and noticed that ever since he entered the ten-meter radius around the island, the ferocious giant snake had become somewhat fearful and dared not move forward. It swayed its tail, lingered outside the island, flicked its scarlet tongue, and stared at Jing Chen for a long while before finally sinking back into the lake.

Looking at the lake gradually calming down, Jing Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to look at the small island. The island wasn't very large, but it was covered with lush bamboo groves and flowers, looking vibrant and quite beautiful.

"The aura of the strange fire." Taking a deep breath, even Jing Chen could sense the presence of the strange fire hidden on the island at such close range.

A blazing flame danced in his dark eyes. He clenched his fist tightly and secretly vowed in his heart that this time, no matter what, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame would not escape from his grasp again.

The pale white flames on his body gradually subsided, and Yao Lao's voice rang out again: "Be careful, Queen Medusa is inside too. But she shouldn't be paying attention to you right now. I'll perfectly conceal your aura. Later, just play it by ear."

"Hmm." Jing Chen nodded slightly, his breathing gradually calming down. He stood at the edge of the lake for a while before taking light steps and slowly entering the bamboo forest.

Walking along the path through the bamboo forest, the atmosphere was quiet, with only the faint sound of Jing Chen's footsteps falling on the grass.

Although the old apothecary was no longer speaking to guide him, Jing Chen was still able to find the correct path by relying on the faint aura of the strange fire in the air.

He walked at a leisurely pace, turning the corners of several paths until the view gradually opened up. The instant he turned the corner, Jing Chen abruptly bent down, quickly concealing himself in a clump of grass. His gaze, peering through the gaps in his vision, fell upon an open area in the center of the path.

This was a circular, open area, the surrounding bamboo and flowerbeds neatly cleared. Small, smooth pebbles were scattered throughout, forming a small pool within the open space. The pool was filled with crystal-clear water. A white mist swirled around the surface of the water, and even though it resembled an abyss, Jing Chen could still feel the extreme cold it contained.

"Ice Spirit Cold Spring." Staring intently at the glistening liquid, Jing Chen gasped for a long moment. This Ice Spirit Cold Spring, which he had painstakingly obtained from Gu Te in a small bottle, was now filling an entire small pool. Wow, this was an absurdly extravagant display.

As the shock in his heart gradually subsided, Jing Chen slowly shifted his gaze, finally fixing it on a lotus pedestal carved from strange crystal in the center of the small pond. At that moment, a ball of azure flame was slowly rising on the lotus pedestal.

Gazing at the ball of blue flame, a rare, fanatical desire appeared in Jing Chen's eyes. Even a greed that was impossible for Jing Chen to possess was now openly displayed on his devilishly handsome face.

This ball of azure flame possessed remarkable spirituality. As it gently churned, it would sometimes condense into the shape of a lotus flower, and sometimes into a tiny azure flame snake. Floating and coiling within the lotus seat, its gentle appearance was extremely endearing.

Jing Chen, hidden among the bushes, stared intently at the ever-changing blue flames, his lips twitching. His hands, pressed against the ground, were digging deep into the earth, seemingly driven by excitement.

"Finally found you." Staring intently at the ball of blue flame, Jing Chen pursed her lips. Although she had never seen what the Azure Lotus Core Flame looked like, having cultivated on the Azure Lotus before, she could indeed faintly feel a familiar sensation from that ball of blue flame that shared the same origin as the Azure Lotus.

After several years of hard work and effort, this was the first time Jing Chen had seen a strange fire so closely. Of course, this excludes Dark Flame and Yao Lao's Bone Spirit Cold Flame. The former belonged to him, and the latter was controlled by Yao Lao's soul power, so Jing Chen could hardly feel the terror and violence of the strange fire.

That crystal lotus platform was clearly no ordinary object. Every time the azure flame was about to escape the lotus platform's range, a faint white light shield would suddenly appear, deflecting the flame back.

Jing Chen carefully scanned the pool and noticed that each time the strange fire came into contact with the light barrier, the icy spring water in the pool would decrease imperceptibly. Clearly, the crystal lotus seat was using the power of the icy spring water to trap the azure flame within.

(End of this chapter)