The Demon King is back, leading adorable kids on an adventure around the world!

The scarlet eyes blinked slowly in the darkness, each blink bringing with it a nauseating, putrid gust of wind that caused patches of dark blue moss to collapse.

His eyes were filled with greed, and even more so with a deep-seated fear of the Phoenix True Fire emanating from Luo Nannan.

"Everyone, stand back!"

Niannian gave a low shout, pushed Qiqi into Xiaoxiao's arms, and took half a step forward herself, facing the stench of the wind.

The Morning Dew Sword pointed diagonally at the ground, its tip drawing a silver arc across the blue moss.

"Nannan, protect Qiqi! Little sister, prepare the wooden shield! Sister Qianqian, blindfold it!"

The instructions were clear, and the youthful voice conveyed an undeniable determination.

Luo Nannan hummed in agreement, her face tense, and stood firmly in front of Qiqi without backing down.

Its body was surrounded by flickering golden-red flames, like a miniature version of the God of Fire.

A burst of green light erupted from the tiny fingertip, and several thick wooden shields burst forth from the ground, layer upon layer, protecting the team in front.

Qianqian's figure almost completely disappeared into the shadows, with only invisible wisps of mist emanating from her and silently spreading toward the two crimson dots in the darkness.

Xiao Jin stepped out from beside Niannian, turned around and winked at her, her tone full of smugness.

"Niannian, why don't I just go over and crush it? You don't need to do it yourself!"

Looking at Xiao Jin's smug face, Nian Nian really wanted to slash him with her sword.

She suppressed the urge to punch him, her voice still tinged with anger.

"Xiao Jin, you can just go stand aside and watch. You're so young and already learning bad habits, always acting all high and mighty. If you keep doing this, I'll beat you up next time, hmph!"

Xiao Jin blushed after being scolded, shrugged, and retreated awkwardly to the side to keep watch.

Actually, what Niannian said is right. This secret realm trial is mainly for them to gain experience.

That guy Xiao Jin, who can actually unleash the power of a terrestrial immortal, still tries to show off; he's really asking for a beating.

See, Nannan didn't even lift a finger, did she?

……

"Gurgle... Ouch!"

A furious roar came from the darkness, and the scarlet eyes suddenly shot forward!

A massive, mountain-sized black shadow emerged from the mossy ground!

It resembles a monitor lizard, but has no scales and is covered in a sticky, dripping black mud.

With each step its four short, thick legs took, the ground trembled, and the dark blue moss that it crushed withered and turned black instantly.

The most terrifying thing about it is its head, which is enormous and has no tongue in its mouth, only spirals of sharp teeth.

Deep in the throat, a dark green, pulsating energy core was faintly visible.

"It's a Swamp Lizard!"

Qianqian's clear, cold voice came from within the illusionary mist, carrying a rare hint of solemnity.

"They dwell in places where spiritual energy is tainted, their skin is thick and their flesh is tough, but they are most afraid of fire!"

"Afraid of fire? That's perfect!"

Niannian's eyes lit up, and she suddenly raised the Morning Dew Sword, its icy blue luster instantly intensifying.

"Darling, can I borrow a fire?"

Luo Nannan didn't speak, but simply raised her little hand, and a thin, golden-red line of fire shot towards Nian Nian's sword tip as if it had a spirit.

The fire line touched the sword, but was not suppressed by the icy sword energy. Instead, it rose up with a "boom".

It blends with the icy blue luster on the sword, transforming into a layer of dazzling flames interwoven with icy blue, gold, and red!

"go!"

With a soft shout, Niannian flicked her wrist, and a crescent-shaped flame sword aura shot out from her hand.

It struck first, then struck the lizard's head, which was covered in putrid fluid, with pinpoint accuracy!

"Sizzle...!"

Like a red-hot iron block thrown into cold water, the corrosive liquid evaporates instantly due to the high temperature, releasing a large plume of foul-smelling white smoke!

The demonic lizard let out a mournful howl, its massive body writhing in pain.

The area struck by the sword energy left a charred mark.

There were even golden-red phoenix flames on the edges, stubbornly burning and impossible to extinguish.

It shrank back in fear, its two scarlet eyes fixed on the flames on the Nian Nian sword, then looked at Luo Nannan with apprehension.

"It really works!"

Qiqi jumped excitedly behind her, saying happily, "Sister Nannan's fire is the most powerful!"

But the lizard was, after all, a ferocious creature that had lived there for many years, and the intense pain aroused its ferocity.

It suddenly shook its head, spewing out a jet of dark green venom that sprayed towards the squad like a fountain!

Wherever the venom passed, the air hissed, and even the rocks on the ground were corroded into pits of varying sizes.

"A withered tree comes back to life!" With a soft shout, she pressed her hands down sharply!

The blue moss on the ground instantly grew wildly, transforming into countless thick vines that intertwined to form a thick net, heading towards the poison!

The vines, upon contact with the poison, emitted thick smoke, defiantly withstanding the corrosive attack.

Taking advantage of the moment when the demonic lizard had exhausted its old power and had not yet generated new power after spewing out venom, Nian Nian acted again!

She flashed around to the side of the demonic lizard like a ghost, and struck several times with her Dewdrop Sword.

Several icy blue and gold-red flame sword energies shot out in a fan shape, specifically targeting its relatively soft parts such as joints and abdomen!

Each sword strike brought with it a stench of burning and wails, and several burning wounds appeared on the massive body of the demon lizard.

"Mystic Eyes"

Qianqian's voice rang almost right behind the demon lizard's ear.

She had already stealthily moved to the side and rear of the demonic lizard without anyone noticing. A flash of silver light appeared in her pupils, and an extremely subtle beam of illusionary light shot into the demonic lizard's scarlet eyeball!

The lizard's massive body stiffened abruptly, its crimson eyes momentarily unfocused, and its waving claws paused for a split second.

"Now!" Nian Nian's big eyes shone brightly as she shouted, "Nannan!"

Luo Nannan was already poised to strike, a rare ruthless glint appearing on her small face.

She pushed her hands forward sharply, and the thin wire was no longer the same as before.

Instead, it was a fist-sized, yet extremely condensed, golden-red fireball!

As soon as the fireball left his hand, the surrounding temperature soared, and the air itself distorted slightly!

The fireball, launched later, struck precisely at the core of the lizard's throat, where the dark green energy was constantly pulsating!

"boom!!!"

The deafening explosion echoed throughout the cave!

The golden-red Phoenix True Fire erupted instantly, as if a furnace had been ignited inside the Demon Lizard's body!

The demonic lizard let out a desperate roar, its massive body convulsing violently.

The black mud covering his entire body was quickly melted and carbonized by real fire.

That dark green core struggled to survive for a moment in the true fire.

Finally, with a "pop," it shattered and vanished completely, like a burnt-out light bulb!

Its massive body crashed to the ground, causing a violent tremor and sending up a shower of withered, blackened moss fragments.

The golden-red flames burned on the corpse for a few more moments before slowly dying down, leaving only a charred skeleton and a mess on the ground.

The cave quieted down, with only the slightly rapid breathing of the group and the occasional crackling sound of the flames going out.

"You...you won?"

Qiqi peeked out from behind Xiaoxiao, her big eyes filled with admiration.

"Sister Niannian is the best! Sister Nannan is also amazing!"

Niannian sheathed her sword, her small face showing a hint of fatigue, but even more excitement.

She walked to the charred remains of the demon lizard, squatted down, and poked at them with her sword sheath.

At the location of the shattered energy core of the demon lizard, something different from the charred bones, emitting a faint blue light, was embedded in the bone crevices.

"What is this?" she asked curiously, reaching out to pick at it.

Be careful.

A gentle reminder was given, while a green light emanated from her fingertips, purifying the remaining toxins.

With a few forceful strokes, she pried the thing out and placed it in her palm.

It was a fist-sized, irregularly shaped, dark blue crystal.

Inside, water seemed to be flowing slowly, emanating pure and cold water-based spiritual energy, which was more than ten times richer than the spiritual energy in the previous pool.

"Is this Ice Marrow Spirit Crystal?"

Qianqian appeared silently beside Niannian and looked down.

"A treasure of the water element, it is of great benefit to nourishing spiritual veins and refining water-attribute cultivation techniques."

It seems this demonic lizard used this creature as its nest, absorbing its power to cultivate, which is why it became so ferocious.

"This is good stuff!"

Niannian's eyes lit up, and she quickly put the item into her storage ring.

She can't use this, but Ye Qianxue and Senior Sister Li Mengmeng can, since they both happen to have water-attribute spiritual roots.

While the team was basking in the joy of defeating their formidable foe, no one noticed.

At the highest point of the cave's dome, in the shadow of a huge stalactite.

A pair of emotionless eyes, like glass beads, silently surveyed everything that was happening below.

Deep within the pupils of those eyes, the Morning Dew Sword at Nian Nian's waist and the lingering golden-red embers on Luo Nannan's body were faintly reflected.

It watched for a moment, then silently retreated into the shadows, leaving behind only a barely perceptible dark trace, deeper than the surrounding moss...