Chapter 293: 293. Chapter 293: The Key Lies Here

293. Chapter 293: The Key Lies Here

"This brings us to why it is a supreme treasure of the Dragon Race; they recognize only members of the Dragon Race as their masters, and if they fall into the hands of outsiders, they cannot be driven."

Luo Shen smiled slightly, finding the question Lv Luo asked rather cute.

"The Mysterious Underworld Water from just now essentially consumed all the flames that remained in the Spirit Fire Crystals, causing them to transform into a void state, but this state still possesses offensive capabilities."

Based on the situation just now, Su Chen couldn't help but speculate.

"Correct."

Hearing this, Luo Shen continued, "Although Xiaoxian has not returned to the Dragon Race, she is, after all, of Dragon Race bloodline. Furthermore, Spirit Fire Crystals can only carry Spirit Fire. As a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, her flames are naturally incomparably pure, so they are even more powerful than the flames that were in the Secret Realm at the beginning."

Now that it was put this way, everything suddenly became clear.

Xiao Ling had been listening intently on the side for a long time; seeing the Spirit Fire Crystals, she was practically drooling and couldn't help but want to eat them.

But Su Chen hadn't spoken yet, and she was afraid that eating them rashly might cause some trouble, so she just stared at the Spirit Fire Crystals with a longing gaze.

Back when Xiao Ling first appeared, the white tigers manifested from the Spirit Fire Crystals had already sensed a terrifying pressure, one even more oppressive than Xiaoxian's flames.

They were currently under Xiaoxian's command, and without her order, they dared not act rashly, so they could only watch helplessly as this dangerous little flame darted back and forth before them.

They were clearly innate spiritual objects, yet for some reason, one could actually see a hint of fear in the tigers' eyes.

"Master, Master, can I eat them all?"

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ling swallowed her saliva and couldn't help but ask.

This stuff was a great supplement for her right now; if she ate all of these, she couldn't even imagine what a happy little Spirit Fire she would be.

Su Chen couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth; he had thought having one gluttonous Xiaoxian was enough of a sin, but he never expected Xiao Ling to be a glutton too.

However, since these weren't his things, he truly couldn't make the decision, so he didn't speak for a short while.

Yi Zhuyue noticed Su Chen's dilemma, curled her lips slightly, and continued: "To support such a large Illusion Realm, there must be a treasure sustaining it. If we want to get out, we must deal with this treasure. If my expectations are correct, it is likely the Spirit Fire Crystals."

Looking at it this way, if they didn't want to be trapped here forever, they had to deal with the Spirit Fire Crystals.

Xiaoxian had no objections to this; after all, she didn't want to stay here forever either. But these were, after all, treasures of the Dragon Race, and she didn't know if letting them be devoured rashly would have any impact on the Dragon Race.

"Actually, your current worries are unnecessary. As inheritance vessels, Spirit Fire Crystals split once every tens of thousands of years, so even if the ones in the Secret Realm are eaten, it is of no great consequence."

Luo Shen said with a smile, kindly reminding them as she watched their conflicted expressions.

In short, as long as they were kept properly, they could be infinitely recycled. Xiao Ling's eyes instantly turned into stars; who wouldn't like an endless supply of food that was like a buffet? "Moreover, the conditions for using Spirit Fire Crystals are very high; only the Dragon Race can command and master them. Even if they are precious, if other races obtain them, it is highly likely they will suffer a backlash."

Luo Shen continued, "So, although they are one of the supreme treasures, the Dragon Race is not lacking in such things."

These words completely dispelled everyone's doubts, and Xiaoxian immediately became happy as well—finally, she could leave this hellhole! Thinking of this, she hurriedly said to Xiao Ling: "Go ahead and eat, it's all for you, all for you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling was instantly beyond excited, but she hadn't completely lost her reason and still looked back at Su Chen.

Su Chen nodded, and only then did Xiao Ling feel at ease to feast, eating them one by one. In the blink of an eye, the manifested white tigers had all become her meal.

She rubbed her non-existent belly with satisfaction and revealed an enjoyable smile: "So delicious, if only there were more."

Seeing that she liked eating flames so much, Xiaoxian also became interested and said to Xiao Ling: "I have flames here, do you want to eat them?" Xiao Ling hurriedly agreed: "Yes, yes, yes!"

After hearing this, Xiaoxian immediately spat out a ball of flame, and the scorching temperature instantly swept across the entire space, making it twist from the heat.

The group was too close and was significantly affected, feeling a wave of heat sweep over them; any closer, and they feared they would be scorched on the spot.

Yet Xiao Ling seemed not to notice, swallowing the flame Xiaoxian spat out in one gulp.

"Delicious, delicious, such pure fire, it's simply a great supplement!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ling was full of excitement, so excited that her entire little flame was flickering non-stop.

Once Xiaoxian saw how much she liked it, she instantly felt the joy of feeding someone; a sense of pride welled up, and she spat out more flames, which were immediately swallowed by Xiao Ling in one gulp.

The two of them just played on their own like that—you spit, I eat; you spit, I eat.

As for the others, they only felt as if they were in magma one moment, about to be roasted, and then back to normal the next—alternating between cold and hot, again and again.

The Dragon and the fire were having fun, but it was miserable for them.

After repeating this dozens of times, Su Chen finally couldn't bear it any longer. He stepped forward directly, grabbing Xiao Ling with one hand and Xiaoxian with the other.

"You two stop with the infinite recycling! If this continues, I'm going to be roasted by you two!"

Su Chen said, unable to endure it any longer.

Only then did Xiao Ling notice that her master looked like a refugee fleeing a disaster, and she couldn't help but say cautiously: "Master, how are you now? Why do you look so disheveled?"

Su Chen couldn't help but twitch his mouth; he only then remembered that he had been covering the rear just now, which was why he ended up in this sorry state.

"Let me feed Little Sister Xiao Ling."

Xiaoxian had finally experienced the joy of feeding someone and was not at all reconciled; she threw a tantrum and insisted on continuing.

Su Chen was speechless, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Alright, alright, the most urgent task is that we must find a way to get out first. As for the feeding, there's no rush; we can talk about it after we get out."

Lv Luo hurriedly stepped forward to smooth things over, her little face also carrying an embarrassed smile.

Xiaoxian thought about it, and it was indeed true, so she could only agree reluctantly. She looked at Xiaoxian with lingering attachment.

"The Spirit Fire Crystals have already been devoured by Xiaoxian, but we still can't get out."

Yi Zhuyue also said at the right moment, her eyes carrying a hint of worry.

"It seems there is more than one support in this Secret Realm."

Luo Shen made a prompt decision, her gaze falling on the pool of water behind them.

"The key lies here." (End of chapter)