Chapter 213: Earth Fiend Fire

In Fire Persimmon Mountain.

The Demon Ape Nest.

In the cave where the Nascent Soul-level Demon Ape was, the ice mist gradually dissipated.

Seeing this scene, the Golden Core cultivators present all became excited.

"It's out, it's out!" Zheng Shuanggou shouted.

Ning Jiufan slowly floated out from the thinning ice mist.

His face was like gold paper, his lips were white, and his whole person looked like he had been drained, or like a piece of paper floating in the wind, extremely weak.

"Brother Ning, you really worked hard this time!" Zhu Xuanji took the lead and immediately came to Ning Jiufan's side, supporting him.

Ning Jiufan's body was still trembling slightly.

He looked at Zhu Xuanji blankly, his eye sockets red, with a sadness and joy of having finally survived, as if a lifetime had passed.

Zhu Xuanji was also observing Ning Jiufan, and seeing the latter's sunken eye sockets and cheeks, he couldn't help but be secretly shocked: "How long has it been!"

The four Golden Core cultivators from the Zhou and Zheng families gathered around one after another, expressing their gratitude and condolences.

Their words were completely from the heart.

If Ning Jiufan hadn't stood at the very front, one of them would very likely have become a sacrifice.

"Brother Ning is righteous! Your dedication and sacrifice this time will be remembered by us for a lifetime!"

"We were all saved by you this time. This is a life-saving grace, and we will definitely repay it in the future."

Ning Jiufan sighed deeply: "I was also saving myself. After this battle, I hope that in the future, we can advance and retreat together, be united, and build a bright future together."

All the Golden Cores nodded in agreement.

Ning Jiufan's huge sacrifice caused his status among the Golden Core cultivators to soar, gaining him huge influence!

Zheng Shuanggou took out a portion of Nine Yang Yellow Ox Paste.

He said to Ning Jiufan with concern: "Brother Ning, you are extremely weak now, you should use some of my Zheng family's top-grade elixir."

Who knew that when Ning Jiufan saw this Nine Yang Yellow Ox Paste, his eyelids twitched fiercely.

He resisted the nausea and waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't, don't let me see this medicine."

"Fine, fine, fine!" Zheng Shuanggou hurriedly put the paste away.

All the Golden Cores immediately understood that Ning Jiufan's injuries this time were not just physical, but also mental.

His sacrifice was truly too great!

This made everyone admire Ning Jiufan even more, producing more of a compensatory psychology.

Next, everyone took out other spirit elixirs and stuffed them to Ning Jiufan, almost feeding the latter water and medicine by hand.

Various spirit elixirs had excellent effects, and soon Ning Jiufan's aura stabilized.

Roar!

At this moment, that Nascent Soul-level Fire-Melting Demon Ape suddenly let out a low roar.

The surging Nascent Soul-level aura made all the Golden Core cultivators and the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King outside the cave tremble in body and mind.

At this time, the ice mist completely dissipated.

The Nascent Soul-level Fire-Melting Demon Ape looked satisfied, it lay down again, and its eyelids slowly closed.

Before falling asleep, it stretched out a finger and shot out a streak of blood Qi.

The blood energy was like a shooting star chasing the moon, extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it shot onto Ning Jiufan's forehead, dotting a red mole on his glabella.

Completing this step, the Fire-Melting Demon Ape completely closed its eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Soon, it started snoring.

Ning Jiufan hurriedly reached out to touch his forehead, feeling that this blood energy was concentrated to the limit, extremely stubborn, and difficult to eradicate; his face immediately looked very ugly.

Clearly, the Nascent Soul-level mother ape had completely taken a liking to him and had left him a unique mark.

How was he supposed to handle this in the future?

The remaining Golden Core cultivators all stared at the red mole on Ning Jiufan's glabella, each of their expressions also very stunned and shocked, with a rich feeling of lingering fear and relief arising in their hearts.

Zhu Xuanji hurriedly sent a voice transmission to comfort him, telling Ning Jiufan that he would do his best to help him.

The remaining Golden Core cultivators also expressed that Ning Jiufan's problem was everyone's problem! They would definitely help with all their might in the future.

At this time, the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King, leading several Golden Core-level Demon Apes, walked into the cave.

The atmosphere in the cave immediately became tense.

Zhu Xuanji took a step forward, blocking in front of Ning Jiufan, facing the many Golden Core-level Fire-Melting Demon Apes.

However, the Fire-Melting Demon Apes, which had been roaring with hatred and fighting a life-and-death battle not long ago, had no fighting spirit at all.

Seeing that the human Golden Core cultivators were very guarded, they took the initiative to step back a few steps, raising their hands high, signaling that they had no intention of starting a war.

Subsequently, the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King pointed its finger at Ning Jiufan, then started clapping, and let out continuous roars.

The several Golden Core-level Demon Apes behind it also clapped one after another, dancing with joy, their faces full of admiration, and a few even revealed looks of worship.

The human Golden Core cultivators looked at each other, then focused their gazes on Ning Jiufan.

Ning Jiufan's face at this moment was even uglier than before!

The Fire-Melting Demon Apes' looks of worship for a hero, and the sound of clapping, were like slaps gently hitting his face, making him feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed.

Zhu Xuanji and the others tried hard to keep a straight face, some frowning, some biting their tongues, some tensing all their muscles.

After the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King clapped for a while, it reached out and pointed at Ning Jiufan, then pointed at the cave entrance.

It performed this cycle of actions three times, then took the initiative to lead the Golden Core-level Demon Apes out of the cave entrance again.

The human Golden Cores all understood its meaning—this was an invitation for them to go out.

It was still Zhu Xuanji who took the lead, walking at the very front.

One cultivator each from the Zheng and Zhou families brought up the rear, protecting Ning Jiufan, the great hero, in the middle of the team.

The human Golden Core cultivators walked out of the cave and arrived at the previous battlefield.

The Fire-Melting Demon Ape King waved its hand at the countless Demon Apes gathered here, then let out a loud roar.

The Foundation Establishment-level Demon Apes scattered in a flurry.

Soon, only the Golden Core-level ones remained in the field.

The Fire-Melting Demon Ape King suddenly beat its own belly, then vomited out a stone ball.

It then grabbed this stone ball, and with a look of reluctance, handed it to Ning Jiufan.

The legendary situation of the Demon Ape group rewarding a hero had happened!

A flash of golden light flickered in Zhu Xuanji's eyes, and he immediately identified the stone ball, unable to help but look stunned: "This is a Fire-Core Pomegranate. Each pomegranate seed is an explosive talisman; if unleashed, it can rival the full-force strike of an ordinary Golden Core."

"But if used like this, it is undoubtedly a waste of heaven's gifts!"

"Pomegranate seeds can serve as fire cores, cooperating with other corresponding fuels to preserve special fire seeds."

"This is the first time I've seen such a large pomegranate. Even in the royal treasury, there is no record of a Fire-Core Pomegranate of this quality."

Without a doubt, this was a quite rare heaven-sent treasure.

After hearing Zhu Xuanji's explanation, Ning Jiufan immediately reached out and took the pomegranate. After checking it, he took out a talisman, stuck it on the surface of the pomegranate, and only then stuffed the pomegranate into his own storage belt.

Zhou Nongying couldn't help but feel lucky: "I didn't expect this Ape King to have such a trump card; now it seems that our accidental intrusion into the cave, avoiding a life-and-death battle with the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King, was still very lucky."

The two Golden Cores from the Zheng family stared at the pomegranate, their gazes lingering, as if they were stuck with glue.

The two of them sent a voice transmission privately: "These pomegranate seeds can be used in many places for artifact refining."

"That's right, I've already thought of at least thirty types. Its effect must be very good!"

After sending out the pomegranate, the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King turned back and called out a few times.

Three Golden Core subordinates immediately turned around and left.

After a dozen breaths, they returned.

The leading Fire-Melting Demon Ape was holding a giant flame high with both arms.

This flame was about the size of a carriage, generally deep red, but a pitch-black color flashed in the flame from time to time. And at the tip of the flame, a thick black smoke was often emitted.

"Earth Fiend Fire!"

"Such a large flame, this is a Nascent Soul-level resource!"

The cultivators exclaimed.

Earth Fiend Fire not only has terrifying firepower and constantly emits high temperatures, but also possesses the intense toxicity of fire fiends.

Used for alchemy, its limitations are very large, at most used for refining things like Fire Poison Pills.

But it can be used for artifact refining.

Just this flame alone, in certain aspects of artifact refining, surpassed the Heaven-grade artifact refining room mastered by the Zheng family.

The two Golden Cores from the Zheng family stared until their eyes went straight.

This flame was extremely tempting to them!

Fire-Melting Demon Apes do not cultivate arts, relying on the natural growth of their physical bodies, as well as constant tempering in nature during their growth process, to exist as Golden Core-level combatants.

They have no spells to isolate the high temperature of the Earth Fiend Fire, and can only resist it hard through special body structures.

The Golden Core-level Demon Ape holding the Earth Fiend Fire gradually couldn't bear it, being burned by the fire until it bared its teeth and grimaced.

It supported itself to the limit, then handed the fire ball to its companion behind it.

After its companion took over, it held it for a while, but also couldn't stand it, its hands were roasted until they smelled burnt, and it could only hand the Earth Fiend Fire to the third companion behind it.

Just like this, the three Golden Core-level Fire-Melting Demon Apes relied on relaying it to each other to send the Earth Fiend Fire to Ning Jiufan.

This time, Ning Jiufan stuck thirteen talismans on it in succession, only then barely sealing the Earth Fiend Fire.

Under the eager gaze of the two Golden Core cultivators from the Zheng family, Ning Jiufan put the Earth Fiend Fire into his pocket.

Zhu Xuanji couldn't hold back, coughed, and sent a voice transmission to Ning Jiufan: "Brother Ning, don't forget, the main purpose of our trip."

Thus, next, when the Fire-Melting Demon Ape King wanted to continue sending treasures, Ning Jiufan took the initiative to reach out and point to the mechanism demon general in the small pile of spoils.

The Fire-Melting Demon Ape King tilted its head, somewhat not understanding, but after Ning Jiufan indicated it repeatedly, it still dragged the mechanism demon general out and handed it to Ning Jiufan.

The Demon Apes' gifts were far from over.

The Demon Ape King sent six more heavy gifts to reward Ning Jiufan.

Afterwards, the Demon Apes started chasing people away.

Zhu Xuanji had achieved his own goal and had no motivation to stay in such a dangerous environment, so he immediately led the group of Golden Cores and left the Demon Ape Nest.

They returned along the original path, arrived at the volcano top, and saw Lord Meng Kui again.

Although Lord Meng Kui was located in the smoke on the mountain peak, he had still probed many of the experiences of the people inside Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Watching the cultivators leave, his expression was indifferent, but his heart was very regretful.

This trip, the Golden Cores could be called to have had surprises but no danger, with not a single person lost, causing Lord Meng Kui's hopes to fall through quite a bit.

Ning Jiufan held onto the mechanism demon general and did not hand it to Zhu Xuanji immediately. ===== CHAPTER 214 =====