Chapter 138: The Blooming Pure Spirit Flower

The mountain fire grew fiercer and fiercer; the originally damp ground had been baked dry by the raging flames.

The pile of dead branches and rotting leaves accumulated over countless years became the best fuel for the flames.

And that giant tree was completely withered, as if its moisture had been sucked dry in an instant, turning it into a dry, dead tree.

The flames licked the dry branches of the giant tree, forming one cloud of fire after another.

Lin Yifan stood beneath the giant tree, roasted by the frenzied flames until his whole body felt hot.

No, we must stop the mountain fire from continuing to burn!

Otherwise, death today is certain.

Lin Yifan took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and thought of a way to break through.

This mountain fire came suddenly, but everything started because the giant tree withered; all the fuel burning is actually the giant tree's vines and the bloodsucking vines.

If we could restore the giant tree to life, would that solve it?

He had also thought of using the Source of Ten Thousand Waters, but he had tried it before; although he has now bound the Source of Ten Thousand Waters, he can only control it to absorb water, not to release it.

In fact, Ai Luositing back then also couldn't directly control the Source of Ten Thousand Waters to release water, so he could only activate the Forbidden Curse.

Lin Yifan also knew how to inscribe the runes of the Forbidden Curse, but the Forbidden Curse isn't useful just by drawing the runes; it also needs strong magical power to support it.

At the very least, one must be of Mage level to activate and release the Forbidden Curse.

Lin Yifan isn't even a mage yet; he's only a minor Transcendent—what could he use to activate the Forbidden Curse?

So the only hope now is to let the giant tree come back to life!

And he would have this idea, of course not without basis.

Because in his hand he still has a Pure Spirit Flower; he saw clearly earlier that the branches and leaves of that Qingling Fruit Tree were exactly the same as the Pure Spirit Flower.

The only difference is that his Pure Spirit Flower is only a few centimeters tall, and the flower on top hasn't opened yet; it's still a white bud with no sign of opening.

Lin Yifan usually plants it in Cultivation Soil, but while Cultivation Soil accelerates the growth of other plants, it has no effect whatsoever on the Pure Spirit Flower.

Therefore, the way he obtained this flower back then is still the way it is now.

The reason he couldn't find it before—this time he has found the answer.

Since this thing has a symbiotic partner, its growth is likely related to that partner.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

Since the Pure Spirit Flower and the giant tree are symbiotic species, the Pure Spirit Flower in his hand might be able to replace the previous Qingling Fruit Tree.

As for whether the Bloodsucking Vine crisis will reappear after the giant tree revives, Lin Yifan can't worry about that now.

He might still be able to find a way to resist the Bloodsucking Vines, but the mountain fire, as a natural disaster, is fundamentally beyond his current ability to oppose.

Lin Yifan gritted his teeth, directly took off the Pure Spirit Flower placed on his head that kept him awake during night travel, and planted it where the Qingling Fruit Tree had been.

The original Qingling Fruit Tree had completely withered, its branches and leaves turned into a small pile of ash.

Lin Yifan's Pure Spirit Flower was planted right on that small pile of ash.

He nervously watched the changes in the Pure Spirit Flower, feeling somewhat uneasy.

But fortunately, he guessed right!

The roots of the Pure Spirit Flower quickly penetrated the ash, as if drawing some mysterious power.

Although the plant was originally only a few centimeters tall, it began to grow at a visible speed, and the bud on top gradually swelled, as if it would bloom at any moment.

The surrounding flames still raged, heat waves hit his face, and Lin Yifan's forehead was already covered in sweat.

He felt his skin being baked hot, and his breathing became difficult.

All he could see was a sea of fire; his hope now rested solely on the Pure Spirit Flower before him, so he dared not leave.

Finally, the bud of the Pure Spirit Flower twitched slightly, and then a petal slowly unfolded.

With the first petal opening, a cool breath emanated from the flower and quickly spread.

Lin Yifan instantly felt that the surrounding temperature seemed to drop a little, and the momentum of the flames weakened slightly.

His heart leapt with joy; he knew his guess was correct—the Pure Spirit Flower could indeed affect the environment of this area.

As the petals unfolded one by one, that cool breath grew stronger and stronger.

The flames began to gradually recede, as if encountering some invisible barrier.

The fire clouds around the giant tree also slowly dissipated, revealing the already withered giant tree.

Lin Yifan's gaze remained fixed on the giant tree, praying in his heart that it would regain vitality.

Because although the fire clouds had dissipated, those dry branches were still burning, only retreating somewhat, giving him a chance to catch his breath.

So, to get through this mountain fire crisis, we still need to revive the technique.

Just then, the trunk of the giant tree suddenly twitched slightly.

Lin Yifan held his breath, eyes unblinking as he stared at the trunk.

Next, a fine crack appeared on the bark, through which a hint of green showed.

"There is hope!" Lin Yifan's heart surged with excitement.

The crack gradually widened, and the green became more and more evident.

The giant tree's trunk began to regain vitality; the dry bark peeled off gradually, revealing the fresh wood beneath.

The withered leaves on the branches also began to fall off, and new tender shoots sprouted from the treetops.

And as the giant tree revived, the surrounding flames finally went out; the dead branches and leaves on the ground stopped burning, replaced by a patch of moist soil, and the air filled with a fresh scent.

It was as if the mountain fire that had just occurred never existed at all, because everything on the ground was exactly as it had been before the fire burned.

If it weren't for the Pure Spirit Flower behind him, Lin Yifan would almost have thought that what he had just experienced was an illusion.

"What on earth is going on?" Lin Yifan's heart was full of doubt.

But his doubt didn't last long, because he had no time to doubt!

However, his doubt didn't last long, because he had no time to doubt!

He had just taken a breath when the base of the giant tree suddenly stirred.

He lowered his head and saw several thick vines rapidly emerging from the ground, quickly winding toward him.

"Bloodsucking Vine! As expected, the giant tree revived, and the Bloodsucking Vine appears!" Lin Yifan's heart jolted, and he quickly stepped back a few paces.

He swiftly drew a short blade from his waist and warily stared at those vines.

He must quickly find a way to deal with the Bloodsucking Vine, otherwise all his previous efforts will be in vain.

However, at that very moment, the petals of the Pure Spirit Flower fully blossomed; at the center of a pristine white flower, the yellow stamens exuded a faint, refreshing fragrance.