Chapter 19: The Spirit of Fire Poison

The Red Fire Demon Ape Patriarch rubbed his furry face, his expression grave.

"Little one, what you absorbed earlier was no ordinary fire poison, but... the Spirit of Fire Poison!"

"The Spirit... of Fire Poison?"

"What kind of nonsense is that?"

Zhang Yi murmured softly to himself, though he felt something was strange.

Hearing that name, why did it sound like a setting from some low-quality online game?

Seeing Zhang Yi's puzzled expression, the Patriarch first let out a long sigh, then slowly recounted the origin of this Spirit of Fire Poison.

As it turned out, in the ancient era, the current territory of the Red Fire Demon Ape clan was not what it looked like today.

Following the outbreak of a great war, a Jinwu fell here; afterwards, its essence blood gradually transformed into a volcano through the erosion of time, which is the place where the Red Fire Demon Ape clan has resided for generations.

You must know, the Red Fire Demon Ape clan was not originally pure fire-attribute creatures; they only gradually evolved into their current appearance after thousands of years.

Precisely because of this, although this place where the Jinwu fell nourished the Red Fire Demon Ape clan, it also brought them thousands of years of trouble—fire poison.

According to the Patriarch, although this volcano could provide them with abundant cultivation resources in the early stages, once their cultivation broke through to a certain realm, they would suffer a backlash; otherwise, with their unique innate advantages, they would have long since become the sole overlords of this forest.

From the other party, Zhang Yi also learned that, more fatal than their strength being restricted, after being nourished for thousands of years, this volcano evolved from the Jinwu's essence blood had actually developed its own consciousness.

That is the Spirit of Fire Poison.

"This thing is wicked! It's fine while it sleeps, but once it wakes up, it's a deadly master!"

The Patriarch said with lingering fear, not forgetting to sneak a glance at Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi cursed inwardly, what kind of pitfall setting is this?

"Then how did it wake up?"

"Isn't it because of you!"

The Patriarch slapped his thigh, nearly breaking his own bone.

"You brat, when you absorbed the fire poison earlier, you accidentally absorbed a portion of the Spirit of Fire Poison's power, which is what startled it awake! If you weren't a bit special, you probably would have been possessed on the spot!"

Zhang Yi's head buzzed as he listened, and he nearly fell from the sky.

So he had just walked through the gates of hell!

The Patriarch continued: "Our Red Fire Demon Ape clan has been plagued by this Spirit of Fire Poison for generations, making it difficult for our strength to advance even an inch. Now it seems, perhaps... you are the key to solving this problem!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition arose spontaneously.

Sure enough, the Patriarch's next words confirmed his guess.

"If you can subdue this Spirit of Fire Poison, you could gain powerful strength, and perhaps even inherit that Jinwu bloodline, but..."

The Patriarch paused, lowering his voice: "The process is extremely risky; one slip, and you could very well be possessed by that fire poison. By then, not only you, but I fear even this entire forest would..."

"Damn, there's such a good thing?"

At this moment, Zhang Yi only heard the Patriarch say he could inherit the Jinwu bloodline, and didn't hear a word of what the other party said afterwards.

Meanwhile, the silent Nudi on the side couldn't help but secretly grumble in her heart.

This guy clearly just wanted to send her convenient brother to his death!

It wasn't just her; at this moment, the Ju Niao Mu Qin on the side heard the other party say this and instantly became anxious.

She didn't hesitate at all, rushing over to shield Zhang Yi behind her, and unleashed a torrent of words at the Patriarch: "You stinking monkeys, what are your intentions? Do you want to send my son to his death?"

Empress Sister also looked worried: "Hey, this is too dangerous, why don't we just forget it?"

Yet, regarding the persuasion of the two, Zhang Yi did not take it to heart at all.

At this moment, he was single-mindedly calculating the value of this operation.

As the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward!

Besides, he had already awakened a trace of the Jinwu bloodline, and he had an awesome system that no bird knew about to rely on, so what was there to fear!

"Mother, Sister, don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

After comforting the two birds, he immediately turned to look at the Red Fire Demon Ape Patriarch: "Patriarch, I have decided!"

"Since I caused the trouble, as a bird with a sense of responsibility, I feel it is necessary for me to help you solve this problem!"

"Lead the way!"

Seeing him so determined, the Patriarch stopped trying to dissuade him and immediately led Zhang Yi toward the depths of their territory.

As they drew closer to the core of the Red Fire Demon Ape territory, Zhang Yi could clearly feel waves of heat rushing toward him.

The temperature here was extremely high, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur; ordinary creatures could not get close at all.

Yet, at this moment, Zhang Yi felt like a fish in water, and the trace of the Jinwu bloodline within his body, which had been faint, now seemed to be stimulated and gradually became active.

"This is the place."

The Patriarch pointed to a pool of churning magma ahead and said: "The main body of the Spirit of Fire Poison is in this magma."

Zhang Yi took a deep breath.

"Hey, why don't... you think about it again?"

Empress Sister tentatively spoke up.

"That's right, your sister is right, Mother thinks..."

Ju Niao Mu Qin also couldn't help but try to persuade him.

However, before the other party could finish speaking, Zhang Yi flapped his wings, leaped, and jumped directly into the violently churning magma pool before him.

Just after falling into the magma pool, Zhang Yi felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, without the slightest sensation of burning.

Instead, a stream of pure energy continuously surged into his body, making him feel comfortable all over.

Just as he relaxed his mind, preparing to have a good feast.

Suddenly, a powerful consciousness rushed into his mind, attempting to occupy his body.

【Ding, high-energy Fire Poison Spirit detected. Absorb?】

"Absorb!"

Zhang Yi chose to absorb without the slightest hesitation.

Instantly, a more powerful energy surged into his body, making him feel as if his body were about to explode.

"Ah!"

Zhang Yi, who had been looking comfortable, instantly turned ferocious, and his heart-wrenching, agonizing roars spread to every corner inside the volcano in an instant.

Accompanying his agonizing roars, the golden feathers on his body began to fall off one after another.

His body began to undergo changes; the feathers became more vibrant, his physique began to grow larger, and a terrifying aura emanated from him.

"This... what is happening?"

As the patriarch of the Red Fire Demon Ape clan, he widened his eyes at this moment, looking at the changes in Zhang Yi within the magma pool in shock.

Ju Niao Mu Qin and Empress Sister were also stunned; they had never seen Zhang Yi in such a terrifying state.

Just then, a massive whirlpool suddenly appeared in the magma pool, sucking Zhang Yi inside.

"My child!"

Ju Niao Mu Qin exclaimed, and she immediately wanted to rush into the magma pool to save Zhang Yi.

However, before she could even take a step, Nudi stepped in first to block her.

"Mother, don't be impulsive!"

"If you go down now, not only will you fail to save him, but you will very likely lose your own life as well!"

As the knowledgeable Nudi, she knew very well that in this situation, her mother would only cause trouble by rushing in now.

For now, all they could do was watch quietly and wait for the outcome.

At the bottom of the magma pool, Zhang Yi was sucked into a massive space.

Everywhere here was magma, and the temperature was extremely high, yet Zhang Yi did not feel the slightest bit of scorching heat.

A massive fireball appeared before his eyes, and within the fireball, a blurred figure was struggling.

"Is this the Fire Poison Spirit?"

Zhang Yi thought to himself.

He was just about to step forward.

Suddenly, a roar came from the fireball: "Where did this roasted chicken come from, daring to ruin my good deed!"