Chapter 870: The Water-Fire Miracle Pool

Li Luo's words stirred Li Luo's heart and plunged him into thought.

The Flame Infant Holy Fruit was something he must obtain this time; after risking so much and enduring the covetous gaze of the Corrupting Spirit Demon to reach here, he had to get his hands on it—otherwise, this mission would be a failure.

Niu Niu Biaobiao's injuries were also difficult to repair.

As for the Three Light Glass, Li Luo had originally had no clue at all; if Li Jing's mention of this opportunity truly could help him achieve this step, then even with risks, it was worth taking.

But… could he truly believe Li Jing's words?

Li Luo stared at the bizarrely shaped Li Jing, his mind truly torn.

Yet after a moment's hesitation, he made a decisive choice: the Flame Infant Holy Fruit and the Three Light Glass must be secured; whether or not the current Li Jing was trustworthy, she was now severely wounded, and her threat to Li Luo had diminished greatly.

So even if something truly went wrong later, Li Luo still had some chance to escape.

"Can I bring my companions?" But for safety's sake, Li Luo asked one more question.

If he could bring Li Li Fengyi and the others, the safety margin would increase significantly.

"They were infected by the Corrupting Spirit Demon's insect mist and are still in chaos; if you wait for them, it may take several days before they awaken," Li Jing mused.

"But I do not advise you to wait that long."

Hearing Li Jing's words, Li Luo eyed her skeptically: "Why?"

Li Jing knew such words naturally bred suspicion; she sighed and said, "From fragmented memories taken from the Corrupting Spirit Demon, it seems this matter has deeper connections—I don't know the details, but since something has gone wrong here, I think we should leave quickly and not delay."

"I don't know whether you believe me or not—it's your choice."

Hearing this, Li Luo's expression darkened and brightened intermittently; was there more to the Corrupting Spirit Demon?

Yet he was a decisive man; he quickly made his decision and said, "Fine, I'll trust you once—lead the way."

At the same time, he tossed out a jade slip; it hovered midair, emitting a faint glow, inscribed with his message, so that if Li Li Fengyi and the others awoke during his absence, they wouldn't worry needlessly.

Li Jing waited until he finished, then transformed into a streak of black light and darted swiftly into the depths of the mountain range.

Li Luo took a deep breath, activated his Phase Force, and beneath his feet, Lei Guang flickered as he swiftly followed.

The two, one ahead and one behind, rapidly penetrated the Crimson Flame Mountains; after about two hours, they reached a massive volcanic crater.

Outside the crater, countless Fire Spirit Monkeys wandered, but as Li Jing released her aura, the Fire Spirit Monkeys instantly fled as if encountering something terrifying.

Thus, the two easily reached the crater's rim; Li Luo gazed inside and saw deep crimson magma churning, radiating an extremely intense heat.

On the inner walls of the crater grew a tree perpetually engulfed in flames, and at its crown, Li Luo spotted two pale red fruits.

The fruits were roughly fist-sized, resembling infants, with occasional flames rising from them—strange in appearance.

This object was precisely Li Luo's mission target: the Flame Infant Holy Fruit.

Below, the magma continuously surged, occasionally erupting into massive waves that drenched the "Flame Infant Holy Fruit" in scorching lava, deepening its crimson hue.

This was how the "Flame Infant Holy Fruit" grew: day after day, irrigated by magma until maturity.

But unfortunately, these two Flame Infant Holy Fruits were clearly still far from maturity, and their quality appeared mediocre at best.

Li Luo's eyes showed regret; he turned to the black-glowing Li Jing ahead and asked, "Where is it?"

Li Jing indicated with her gaze toward the magma within the crater.

Seeing this, Li Luo's expression darkened: "Inside the magma? How do we get in? This magma isn't ordinary."

Magma capable of nurturing a heavenly treasure like the Flame Infant Holy Fruit was naturally vastly different from ordinary external magma—its temperature and destructive power were terrifying.

"You don't need to enter the magma directly," Li Jing seemed to chuckle softly, then spat out a streak of black light that pierced into the dense forest surrounding the crater; the next moment, it snatched up a massive Fire Spirit Monkey.

This Fire Spirit Monkey's energy fluctuation had reached the Tian Xiang Jing level, making it the dominant monkey of this region; yet before Li Jing's body, radiating the terrifying evil intent of the Corrupting Spirit Demon, it trembled violently, its eyes filled with terror.

Li Jing said nothing more, merely continuously intensifying the evil intent, deepening the monkey's fear.

After a moment, the monkey showed signs of incontinence—it had clearly reached its limit—and Li Jing hurled it into the crater.

The Fire Spirit Monkey fell into the crater but did not land in the magma; instead, it scrambled up the steep rock walls, seemingly driven mad by fear, leaping wildly as if trying to escape.

Li Luo watched this with confusion, unsure of Li Jing's intent.

But his confusion didn't last long; after leaping about for a while, the monkey suddenly shattered a rock slab, revealing a fissure, and vanished inside.

"Follow," Li Jing urged, transforming into black light and darting after it.

Li Luo's eyes widened in astonishment—he hadn't expected this so-called opportunity to require these Fire Spirit Monkeys as guides.

After a brief hesitation, he swiftly darted after them.

The mountain fissure was narrow but passable; the air inside was exceptionally hot. Li Luo and Li Jing trailed the terrified fleeing monkey from afar; after about ten minutes, the view suddenly opened up.

Li Luo halted, gazing ahead, astonishment rising in his eyes.

Ahead lay a vast hollow space within the mountain, steam rising; at its center, piled red rocks formed a depression, where crimson liquid converged into a fiery pool.

As Li Luo stared at the fiery pool, his gaze sharpened—he could clearly sense that the energy of heaven and earth was continuously flowing into the pool.

The liquid within the pool was extraordinarily peculiar: though it appeared like water, upon closer inspection, it seemed to be clusters of burning flames.

The forms of water and fire here had become blurred.

Li Luo stared at the Water-Fire Miracle Pool for a long while before shifting his gaze; then he saw two golden fruits floating quietly on the surface.

The fruits resembled infants, with flames flowing from their eyes and noses, glowing pale gold.

Hss.

Li Luo inhaled the scorching air, and wild joy surged into his eyes.

Those two golden fruits were precisely the Flame Infant Holy Fruits he needed!

Their golden hue and flame-flowing eyes and noses clearly indicated the highest grade—far surpassing the two immature fruits he had seen outside.

Li Jing had not lied; here, he could indeed obtain better Flame Infant Holy Fruits!

Then… the opportunity she mentioned for the Three Light Glass…

Could it be this miraculous Water-Fire Miracle Pool?