Chapter 168: Ground Flame Lizard

White Light took only remote and treacherous paths, and Ye Yuan followed all the way, hardly encountering anyone.

“Could this little thing really have the ability to seek treasures?” Ye Yuan was increasingly convinced of this idea.

If that were the case, White Tiger must have been led by White Light to find the Blood Bodhi back then, but unexpectedly encountered the Seven-Colored Flowing Cloud Python coiled there.

The two fought fiercely, and White Tiger was defeated.

That way, everything made sense.

“Does the Flowing Light White Tiger have such an ability? This little one is truly gifted!” Ye Yuan sighed.

Ye Yuan had a thorough understanding of demonic beasts, but he had never heard of the Flowing Light White Tiger possessing the skill of treasure hunting. It seemed this was the little one’s own attribute.

He had really found a treasure.

Thinking back to how he had once found White Light a hindrance, Ye Yuan couldn’t help but sweat.

The deeper he went into the valley, the hotter Ye Yuan felt. It seemed most likely to be a primal fire, though he didn’t know its rank.

Following White Light, Ye Yuan climbed higher and higher, yet the treasure was clearly deep in the canyon.

“Could this little thing be leading the way blindly? Or is it just looking for food for itself?” Ye Yuan couldn’t help grumbling inwardly.

Although he felt he was getting closer to the treasure, the route seemed off.

Just then, Ye Yuan suddenly heard intense sounds of fighting from the valley floor.

“You beast! Are you determined to fight me to the death?”

In response came several piercing bird cries.

It was Black Crow Elder and that fourth-rank Golden Sword Eagle!

Ye Yuan restrained his aura and peered down, indeed seeing a man and a bird locked in battle at the valley bottom.

The clash between a Sea Transformation realm expert and a fourth-rank demonic beast was indeed on a different scale. The thrilling sound of impact made his heart pound even from a thousand zhang away.

If he were closer, just the residual force of the battle would probably be enough to overwhelm him.

Ye Yuan looked at where the two were fighting, and his heart sank. The place where Black Crow Elder and the Golden Sword Eagle battled was right at the entrance of a cave.

Clearly, that cave was the passage leading to the primal fire.

With these two powerhouses guarding the cave mouth, who could enter? And their fierce battle was obviously for control of the entrance.

What a deadly situation!

Was he really going to enter the treasure mountain and return empty-handed this time?

“No! If it were any other treasure, I might let it go, but for me now, the primal fire is extremely important! I must obtain this primal fire!”

Just then, White Light suddenly bit Ye Yuan’s robe, trying to drag him away.

“You mean I should follow you? But the entrance is over there! Isn’t this going the wrong way?” Ye Yuan grumbled again.

The direction White Light was pulling him was toward the back of the mountain, completely opposite to the cave!

Ignoring Ye Yuan, White Light let go and ran down the mountain on its own.

A flash of inspiration struck Ye Yuan: “Hmm? Could there be another entrance?”

With this thought, Ye Yuan quickly used his movement technique to follow.

Before long, a small hole just big enough for one person appeared before Ye Yuan! White Light wagged its tail in front of the hole, looking cute as if seeking credit.

Overjoyed, Ye Yuan patted White Light’s tiger head and whispered, “Little one, well done! You’ll get a reward when we’re back!”

As if understanding Ye Yuan, White Light hopped around in place, looking very pleased.

Ye Yuan approached the hole, and a massive wave of heat hit him, nearly pushing him off the mountain.

Far from being alarmed, Ye Yuan was overjoyed! This meant the small hole likely led to the valley floor!

“White Light, you’d better go into the spatial artifact. The temperature here is extremely high, and you might not withstand it.” With that, Ye Yuan directly put White Light into the spatial artifact.

Then, a faint layer of primal power enveloped his entire body, and he unhesitatingly entered the small cave.

The cave was extremely narrow, barely allowing Ye Yuan to pass, and the entrance was overgrown with weeds, making it nearly impossible for ordinary people to find.

The cave twisted and turned, but Ye Yuan could sense it was indeed heading toward the valley floor.

The deeper he went, the hotter the air became, forcing Ye Yuan to strengthen his protective barrier against the heat.

After an unknown amount of time, the space suddenly opened up, but the scene before him was beyond Ye Yuan’s expectations.

Looking around, there was nothing but magma! The cave had led straight to the underground!

What kind of primal fire could have been born here?

“Never mind, I’ll go in and collect the primal fire first. If I delay any longer, once those two settle their fight, it won’t be so easy to take the primal fire!”

With that thought, Ye Yuan hesitated no more and dashed deeper into the cave.

After just a few dozen steps, Ye Yuan suddenly felt his scalp tingle, instinctively sensing danger!

“Swoosh!”

A green figure suddenly appeared before Ye Yuan, aiming straight for his face!

Without hesitation, Ye Yuan summoned the Canghua Sword, and a sword flash streaked by. The green figure seemed to know the danger and leaped aside midair.

“Hiss… Ground Flame Lizard!” Ye Yuan instantly recognized the green figure.

Ground Flame Lizards were only second-rank demonic beasts, but like the Long-Armed Stone Apes, they were social animals. If one appeared here, there must be a large group behind it.

Sure enough, behind the underground rocks, dense green figures suddenly emerged, making Ye Yuan’s scalp tingle.

The number was simply endless!

Then, the Ground Flame Lizards parted to make way, and a huge Ground Flame Lizard came into Ye Yuan’s view!

A third-rank demonic beast, the Ground Flame Lizard King!

The Ground Flame Lizard King fixed its large eyes on Ye Yuan, making a “hissing” sound, clearly a warning!

Ye Yuan tried to communicate with the Lizard King using common beast language, but sadly found it hadn’t awakened its inherited memories.

Frowning, Ye Yuan had no time to waste here, so he reached for his waist.

“Shua shua shua!”

In the blink of an eye, countless Long-Armed Stone Apes appeared, facing off against the Ground Flame Lizards.

“Yuan Fei, I have no time. Leave this to you. It’s just a Ground Flame Lizard King that hasn’t awakened its inherited memories. You should have no problem, right?”

“Don’t worry, young master. Leave it to me.”

“Good. I’ll leave the spatial artifact with you. Clean this place up, then hide in the spatial artifact and don’t come out! There are two powerful guys up above; you’re no match for them.”

“Understood. Yuan Fei understands. Yuan Fei will clear the way for the young master!”

With that, Yuan Fei led a large group of Long-Armed Stone Apes and charged straight at the Ground Flame Lizard King.

Though both were third-rank demonic beasts, those who had awakened inherited memories and those who hadn’t were completely different.

With Yuan Fei and the Long-Armed Stone Apes all attacking the Ground Flame Lizard King, it couldn’t withstand the assault and instantly made way.

Without hesitation, Ye Yuan rushed through!