Chapter 359: Abnormal Movement of the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence

In the dense forest, Yun Mengling saw Yi Xiaoyao appear and rushed forward to hug him.

Yi Xiaoyao sensed the delicate body in his arms trembling slightly and asked with concern, “Ling’Er, what’s wrong?”

“I’m so useless. When Xiaoyao was in danger, I could only watch from here, unable to help at all,” Yun Mengling said, her voice choked with tears.

Yi Xiaoyao shook his head and smiled. It seemed Yun Mengling must have been worried sick just now.

“Ling’Er, for me, as long as you’re safe and sound, that’s the greatest help you can give me.”

Yi Xiaoyao stroked her beautiful hair and said, “Come on, come with me to the Soul Spirit Pool.”

Unexpectedly, Yun Mengling shook her head. “Xiaoyao, you might be able to break through to the Void-Entering realm with the Soul Spirit Pool’s baptism. I can’t go.”

“Silly Ling’Er, didn’t you just say you wanted to help me? Once you improve your cultivation with the Soul Spirit Pool, you’ll be able to help me in the future.”

As he spoke, without waiting for Yun Mengling to agree, he swept her up by the waist and headed toward the giant tree where the Soul Spirit Pool grew.

Beneath the giant tree, Ji Hao asked in confusion, “Where’s Xiaoyao?”

“He went to find his girlfriend.”

Flame Sacrifice Fire Dance pouted, then saw Yi Xiaoyao appear up ahead, carrying Yun Mengling. A strange feeling suddenly welled up inside her. “See? Here he comes now.”

Ji Hao shot Flame Sacrifice Fire Dance a strange look. ‘Why do I suddenly smell something sour?’ he wondered.

“What are you two still gawking here for? Hurry up and get into the Soul Spirit Pool for the baptism!”

Yi Xiaoyao, still carrying Yun Mengling, shouted to the pair, then pushed off the ground and flew directly toward the Soul Spirit Pool on the giant tree.

“To think Xiaoyao would share a romantic bath in the Soul Spirit Pool. He really is a true romantic,” Ji Hao sighed with a laugh as he watched the two of them.

As for Flame Sacrifice Fire Dance, she just snorted softly and flew toward another one of the giant leaves.

Hearing that soft snort, Ji Hao gave Flame Sacrifice Fire Dance another strange look, then simply shrugged his shoulders.

“Any of you want to join me for a bath in the Soul Spirit Pool?” Ji Hao asked the team members behind him with a smile.

The members from the Cyan Wilderness quickly waved their hands with a laugh. “Ji Hao, we only followed you here to find some natural treasures. As for the Soul Spirit Pool’s baptism… we wouldn’t dare dream of it, even if we wanted to.”

Ji Hao laughed heartily, then flew alone toward the last giant leaf.

Down below, the dozen or so people from the Red and Cyan Wildernesses watched the three giant leaves on the tree slowly fold inward, their faces filled with envy. But because of their status within their respective clans, none of them dared to entertain any other ideas.

Then, these dozens of people scattered in all directions to continue their search for natural treasures.

Meanwhile, Yi Xiaoyao and Yun Mengling watched with amazement as the funnel-shaped giant leaf slowly closed, enveloping them within.

The space enclosed by the giant leaf was vast, and the pair found themselves submerged in a clear, green liquid.

“This liquid… it’s filled with such a dense Vitality Power!”

Yi Xiaoyao exclaimed in amazement. He could feel this Vitality Power infusing his entire body.

It was a form of Vitality that contained potent soul energy and Spiritual Power. As this force entered his body, it began to refine his Spiritual Power and temper his soul.

No wonder it was said that the Soul Spirit Pool could allow a Cultivator at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul Transformation to break through directly to the Void-Entering realm.

Yi Xiaoyao looked up at Yun Mengling. She was like a lotus emerging from the water, her entire body soaked by the pool, her exquisite, jade-like figure faintly visible beneath her clothes.

Seeing this beautiful sight, the impulse that Yi Xiaoyao had suppressed in Flame Sacrifice Fire Dance’s presence was once again ignited by Yun Mengling.

However, Yi Xiaoyao knew that the chance to be baptized in the Soul Spirit Pool was incredibly rare. Yun Mengling’s cultivation was still low, making this a perfect opportunity for her to advance. ‘I can’t disturb her for my own selfish desires,’ he thought.

“Ling’Er, focus on your Cultivation. I’ll watch over you,” Yi Xiaoyao said gently to Yun Mengling.

Yun Mengling nodded obediently. She closed her eyes and began to cultivate, absorbing the Vitality Power from the water.

Yi Xiaoyao stood guard nearby, watching her quietly, the corners of his mouth curling into a faint smile.

Suddenly, Yi Xiaoyao’s expression changed, a strange look appearing in his eyes.

He could faintly sense the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence within his body beginning to stir.

It seemed to be reacting to something within the Soul Spirit Pool.

Without a sound, Yi Xiaoyao sank into the waters of the Soul Spirit Pool.

The entire Soul Spirit Pool was formed by a single, funnel-shaped leaf. Despite the leaf’s enormous size, it didn’t take long for Yi Xiaoyao to reach the bottom.

The bottom was covered in the leaf’s veined root system, from which the powerful Vitality Power emanated.

But what struck Yi Xiaoyao as odd was the water level. ‘At this rate of production,’ he thought, ‘the Soul Spirit Pool should have overflowed long ago. Why is it only half-full after all these years?’

He explored the bottom of the pool and soon discovered the reason.

It turned out that where the giant leaf’s stem connected to the tree trunk, there was a hole large enough for several people to fit through. It was steadily devouring the water from the Soul Spirit Pool.

As he drew closer to the hole, the sensation from the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence in his body grew stronger.

After a moment’s thought, Yi Xiaoyao slipped through the opening.

Following the current, Yi Xiaoyao suddenly felt the space around him open up. He had passed through the hole and entered a much larger area.

Yi Xiaoyao instantly realized where he was. He had traveled through the thick stem that connected the leaf to the giant tree and was now inside its trunk.

The giant tree’s trunk must have been hollow. The space he was now in felt like a massive, cylindrical wooden barrel filled with liquid.

The stirring from the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence grew more distinct again, originating from somewhere below him inside the tree.

Following the current, Yi Xiaoyao swam straight down. He wanted to see where the inside of this hollow tree led and what could possibly be agitating his Heaven and Earth Fire Essence.

But gradually, Yi Xiaoyao’s expression grew alarmed.

At first, he could still feel the water infusing his body with Vitality Power. But the feeling grew weaker and weaker, until finally, the surrounding liquid began to do the opposite—it started devouring the power within him.

And the further down he went, the more intense this Devouring Power became.

Suddenly, Yi Xiaoyao seemed to remember something.

“Necromancer’s Sea Water!”

He was absolutely certain. The surrounding liquid was no longer from the Soul Spirit Pool, but the Necromancer’s Sea Water, which possessed the ability of Devouring Spiritual Power.

At the same time, the reaction from the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence inside him had intensified, going from a slight stir to a violent tremor.

After a moment’s hesitation, Yi Xiaoyao suddenly accelerated, rocketing downward.

The strange behavior of the Heaven and Earth Fire Essence made him even more determined to find out what lay at the very bottom of this giant tree.