“That entire bird’s nest was made of fire-scale vines; it’s truly remarkable,” Feng Heyun continued.
But Shen Sangruo's face had already darkened.
Looking into the crater, a person was indeed slowly approaching the bird's nest.
"We don't yet know the strength of that bird or beast or when it will return to its nest, so how can we rashly go there?"
“I believe you know better than I do how to proceed in the secret realm.”
"He should be brought back immediately."
Her expression was unusually serious and earnest, not like she was joking with them.
If they were anywhere else, their deaths would have nothing to do with her.
But now they are no different from grasshoppers on the same rope, and she has been implicated.
"Fifth Junior Sister, aren't you overreacting a bit?" Feng Heyun asked, puzzled.
They haven't encountered any dangerous monsters along the way.
Instead, the surging lava posed a greater threat to them.
"Fifth Senior Sister, don't worry. We've carefully observed the area and found no signs of birds or beasts, which is why we dared to let Third Senior Brother go down," Bai Mumu said.
"If my third senior brother gets into trouble while gathering Fire Scale Vine for me, I don't need to go back."
Anyway, she didn't do it, nor did she bear the risk.
It's fine if she just says a few random things.
"Third Junior Brother has already reached the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. Ordinary demonic beasts can't do anything to him, and even if something happens, we'll still be there for him."
Wen Xuan and the others all possessed strength at or above the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.
Together, they were enough to deal with some newly advanced fourth-level demonic beasts.
"Now that we have finally found the Fire Scale Vine, we must harvest it as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications."
Since it concerns Bai Mumu and the opportunity is rare, they must seize it as soon as possible.
"Xiao Ruo, don't worry about Third Junior Brother," Wen Xuan said gently.
As expected, Shen Sangruo still cared about them.
After listening to what they said, Shen Sanruo felt that they were too arrogant.
The unknown is the greatest danger in the secret realm.
Underestimating the enemy is digging your own grave.
In the past, she would have pleaded with Lu Shiqing to come back.
But now, she doesn't think she can persuade them.
They wanted to die, and she didn't stop them.
As long as it doesn't implicate her, let them do it.
What she needs to do is leave this place as soon as possible.
Find a place that is neither too close nor too far away, observe the situation, and only return when you are sure there is no danger.
But by the time she wanted to leave, it was too late.
The crater suddenly began to shake violently, and the magma inside the volcano suddenly boiled, threatening to erupt!
"What happened?" Feng Heyun hurriedly steadied himself. "Could it be that something happened to our third junior brother?"
The group looked into the interior of the volcano.
Lu Shiqing was climbing with all his might and would soon meet up with them.
"Is Third Senior Brother injured?" Bai Mumu asked immediately, her eyes filled with concern.
Lu Shiqing shook his head, "No, it's just a pity that I haven't picked any Fire Scale Vine yet."
A hint of regret flashed in Bai Mumu's eyes.
Lu Shiqing can't even handle such a small matter; he's truly useless.
No matter what, she was determined to obtain the Fire Scales.
“That fire scale vine is exceptionally tough and difficult to break. Moreover, after I touched the fire scale vine, the magma below began to surge and boil. Seeing that the situation was not right, I had no choice but to come up first.” Lu Shiqing said with a deep look in his eyes.
"Perhaps there's a mechanism in the bird's nest that connects to the volcano, and if someone touches it, it will trigger the mechanism," Feng Heyun analyzed.
"In short, we shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's leave first," Wen Xuan said. "We'll make plans for the Fire Scale Vine later!"
If the volcano erupts later, it will be something they will not be able to handle.
Without further hesitation, Chen Sang decisively lifted her leg and walked down.
"Who dares trespass on my territory?!"
A sharp sound rang out, accompanied by a bird's cry, and lava gushed out instantly!
"not good!"
It was too late to go down the mountain, so the group immediately gathered their spiritual energy to protect themselves.
Because Bai Mumu only had the strength of the late Foundation Establishment stage, Feng Heyun and the others gathered around her to block most of the lava for her.
The three of them widened their eyes when they saw that the others were all next to Bai Mumu.
Damn it! Why isn't anyone going to Chen Sangri's side?!
"Fifth Junior Sister!"
"Xiao Ruo!"
"Chen Sangruo!"
Shen Sangruo's strength is even one level lower than Bai Mumu's.
How could she have survived in the lava without their protection?!
But at this moment, their vision was blocked by the fiery red lava, and they were unable to move to Chen Sangruo's side.
Their hearts felt as if they were being gripped by an invisible hand, which was tightening around them.
The gushing lava was reflected in Shen Sangruo's eyes, and the light it emitted stained her face red.
"Ice Shield!"
She immediately took out the Frost Shield that Ye Huai had given her from her Qiankun Bag.
When scorching magma meets freezing ice, countless water vapors instantly rise up, and the magma immediately cools and solidifies, piling up in front of the ice shield.
When this eruption stopped, the Ice Shield had completely melted.
Feng Heyun was overjoyed to see that she was alright: "Fifth Junior Sister is still alive!"
Wen Xuan and Lu Shiqing were also pleasantly surprised.
But the current situation does not allow them to talk.
Shen Sanruo looked up at the crater and saw a semi-transparent fire phoenix hovering in the air.
Wings made of flames flapped slowly, creating whirlwinds of fire.
Its fiery red, magma-like eyes looked down at them, the intruders.
It is not a physical demon beast, so it does not need to fly back from anywhere.
It will appear immediately once the mechanism is triggered.
Her caution was justified.
But it's no use saying anything now; the result will be the same.
She frowned as she looked at the fire phoenix in the sky, which was about a third the size of a volcano crater.
Its strength is at least above that of a fourth-grade demon beast, and it is even close to that of a fifth-grade demon beast.
If we replace it with a human, it would be a cultivator whose Nascent Soul stage is close to the Divine Transformation stage.
Killing these Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators would be as easy as crushing a few ants.
Simply summoning a lava eruption would drown them.
The situation was worse and more urgent than she had imagined.
Lu Shiqing and his group are indeed her natural nemesis!
Shen Sanruo gritted her teeth, her mind racing as she considered ways to escape.
Suddenly, she remembered that among the magical artifacts and treasures that Su Xiyu and the others had given her, there was an ice-type strangulation formation that could restrict early-stage fourth-rank demonic beasts.
Ice and fire are mutually exclusive, just like the previous Ice Shield, which might have a surprising effect.
This is a last resort.
If she doesn't try, she will surely die.
Setting up this formation requires a lot of time and effort.
Moreover, the crater is now covered in lava, which further restricts movement and makes setting up formations even slower.
She couldn't do it alone, so she had no choice but to cooperate with Wen Xuan and the others.
Let them draw the fire phoenix's attention, and she will take the opportunity to set up an array.
"You two hold off the Fire Phoenix, I'll set up the Ice Soul Annihilation Formation, maybe we can fight for a chance of survival!"
Shen Sangruo spoke concisely and succinctly.
They also threw some pills over, pills that replenished spiritual energy, alleviated injuries, and increased speed.
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