"Your Majesty, the monster appeared in this forest!"
The cultivator took a few steps, then turned back and pointed ahead.
“Villagers used to come here occasionally to collect herbs and hunt, but almost none of them have come back in the last few months!”
Ye Lingtian glanced at the woods and said calmly.
"Lead the way, don't be afraid!"
The monk swallowed hard, mustered his courage, and continued walking forward, but his pace slowed considerably.
Seeing this, Little Fire immediately jumped onto his shoulder and gently patted his head with its tail.
"Hey, stop dawdling! With my master here, what are you panicking for?"
Little Fire shook his head, his eyes full of excitement.
"Hurry up and drag those monsters out. I'll burn them all!"
The cultivator gave a wry smile, wiped the sweat from his brow, and quickly quickened his pace.
Before long, the three of them arrived at an open area.
This place used to be farmland, but it is now abandoned, with the ground pitted and covered with scorched marks.
"This is it!"
The monk pointed ahead, his voice very low.
"Most of those monsters hide underground, but they come out at night to hunt humans!"
"Master, is something hidden underground?"
Xiao Huo leaped up, looking excitedly at Ye Lingtian.
"Can I just set them on fire?"
Ye Lingtian did not answer immediately, but instead raised his hand and waved it, and a wave of spiritual energy spread out, instantly enveloping the entire area.
After a moment, his gaze sharpened slightly.
"There really is something!"
He said in a low voice.
"There is a huge nest underground, connected to several spatial rifts!"
Upon hearing this, Little Fire's tail flames leaped even more joyfully.
"Master, now that it's decided, I'll proceed..."
"Wait a moment!"
Ye Lingtian raised his hand to stop him, then turned to look at the cultivator.
"You take the villagers away from here, the farther the better!"
The monk nodded hurriedly, then turned and ran back to the village in a panic.
"Master, why won't you let me just burn them?"
Xiao Huo was a little confused.
"This place looks very simple, is it really necessary to make it so complicated?"
"Simple?"
Ye Lingtian looked calmly at the ground.
"Since these demons dare to build their lair here, it means they are not afraid of being discovered. If we act rashly under these circumstances, we may alert them!"
Xiao Huo listened and nodded.
"Alright, I'll do as you say. But master, if there's a big fish, you have to let me cook it first!"
Ye Lingtian smiled faintly and remained silent.
With a light tap of his finger, a beam of golden light shot into the ground, piercing through the surface and revealing a bottomless cave.
"They're here!"
Ye Lingtian said in a low voice.
A deep rumbling sound came from the cave, and then, a series of dark figures emerged from it.
These monsters came in various shapes and sizes; some resembled giant centipedes, while others looked like fish covered in tentacles, all exuding a strong aura of evil.
"Wow, there are quite a lot!"
Little Fire's eyes lit up as he looked at the monsters.
"Master, this time I really had my fill!"
"what ever!"
Ye Lingtian nodded and casually waved a spiritual energy barrier to seal off the surrounding area.
Upon receiving the order, Xiao Huo immediately rushed out, and the Nine Yang Heavenly Fire around him transformed into a sea of fire, engulfing the monsters within it.
The monsters let out shrill screams, struggling desperately to break free of the inferno, but to no avail.
"Still dare to be arrogant?"
Little Fire shouted triumphantly.
"Let's see who can escape!"
Just as Xiao Huo was getting excited, a deep roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave.
A gigantic monster slowly crawled out of the cave. Its body was as big as a small mountain, covered in black scales, and its eyes shone with a blood-red light.
"Hey! This guy looks interesting!"
Little Fire's eyes lit up, and the flames on its tail jumped even more joyfully.
"Master, let me do this!"
Ye Lingtian stood still, his tone indifferent.
"Don't play for too long, finish this quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Little Fire excitedly leaped up, its flames transforming into a giant fiery dragon that charged straight at the monster.
The monster roared and opened its massive maw, spewing out a black energy beam in an attempt to block the flames.
However, how could ordinary forces withstand the Nine Yang Heavenly Fire? The Fiery Dragon tore through the black energy pillar and slammed into the monster.
The monster let out a miserable scream as its body rapidly burned in the flames, turning to ashes in the blink of an eye.
"Done!"
Little Fire jumped back excitedly.
"Master, this guy is pretty durable, much better than those small fry!"
Ye Lingtian nodded, but his gaze remained fixed on the depths of the cave.
"There's more!"
He said in a low voice.
Little Fire immediately perked up its ears and looked warily into the cave.
"There's more? Then I'll go in and take another look!"
"Need not!"
Ye Lingtian raised his hand to stop it.
"What's inside is much stronger than the monster we just saw. Leave the rest to me!"
He stepped into the cave, his figure gradually swallowed by the darkness.
Little Fire stood still, somewhat unwilling, but still obediently waited to the side.
"Sigh, Master is too amazing, I can't get a chance to show off at all!"
Little Fire muttered to itself as it flicked the flames off its tail.
"But what can I do? I'm his little Qilin, and it's quite fun following him!"
Deep inside the cave, Ye Lingtian had already entered the most central area.
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