119: I want to become a hero from the grassroots!

Leaping onto the edge of the lotus platform, he could feel the chaotic yet pure power of fire emanating from Yan Lingluo from this close range, along with... a faint, Soul-stirringly strange sweet fragrance.

He didn't have time to overthink; saving her was the priority. Such a queen couldn't be allowed to perish before his eyes.

He retracted his Crimson Flame Emperor Phoenix Manifestation and cautiously approached the sea of azure-blue fire.

The Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire didn't show any aggression toward him; instead, it had a faint sense of affinity, perhaps sensing the top-tier fire aura within him that shared the same nature.

Sitting cross-legged in front of Yan Lingluo, he could better appreciate her breathtaking beauty and her current fragility from this distance.

Lu Yu placed his hands lightly over her lower abdomen, fully circulating the Haoyang True Fire Art and mobilizing the Phoenix True Flame and Blazing Sun True Fire within his body.

The extremely Yang and pure Haoyang True Fire, combined with the Phoenix True Flame containing Nirvana vitality, gently yet firmly permeated into the Yan Lingluo's body.

They didn't clash head-on with the rampaging Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire. Instead, acting like the most patient guides, they began to soothe and organize it, slowly drawing out the azure-blue Immortal Fire Origin that was scattered throughout her limbs and Meridians, constantly destroying her life force.

This process was extremely delicate and mentally taxing.

Sweat soon broke out on Lu Yu's forehead. The Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire was an Immortal Fire, after all; even if it was just a portion of its Origin, it was wild and difficult to tame.

Fortunately, the quality of the Haoyang True Fire was extremely high, and the Phoenix True Flame possessed an inclusive vitality. Combined with the fact that the Yan Lingluo was almost unconscious and her resistance was weak, the extraction went relatively smoothly.

Strands of pure azure-blue flames were slowly drawn out from her mouth, nose, and skin pores. Like birds returning to their nest, they circled and eventually gathered in Lu Yu's palm, forming beautiful azure-blue lotus-shaped flames.

He then carefully guided them into his own body to be refined.

A hint of color returned to the Yan Lingluo's pale face. Her painful groans gradually ceased, and her breathing became steady. Although she remained weak and unconscious, her life was no longer in danger.

The charred marks on her long, fiery-red snake tail gradually faded, and the scales regained their healthy, fiery-red luster.

Meanwhile, Lu Yu sat cross-legged beside her, eyes closed in deep concentration.

The moment the first strand of Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire entered his Meridians, Lu Yu's entire body shuddered!

An indescribable coolness and purity, as if capable of washing away all filth and agitation from the depths of his Soul, spread out. The three top-tier fires did not repel each other, but they did not merge either. After all, these were three types of Immortal Fire; they each possessed their own pride. How could they easily blend with other Immortal Fires?

"This is indeed good stuff!"

Lu Yu's spirits were lifted as he worked even harder to absorb and refine it.

He extracted it from the Yan Lingluo while simultaneously refining it into his own body.

However, just as Lu Yu was about to draw out the final core part of the Immortal Fire Origin from near her heart, a sudden change occurred!

Within that most pure mass of azure-blue fire, there was actually a tiny, yet exceptionally stubborn and seductive pink flame mixed in!

The moment this pink flame appeared, Lu Yu felt his mind sway slightly, and the Qi and blood in his body became inexplicably restless.

The unconscious Yan Lingluo let out an involuntary soft moan filled with pain and unbearable longing. Her snake tail twitched restlessly, and an abnormal flush rose on her wheat-colored skin.

"heavenly python lustful toxin... merged with the Immortal Fire?"

Lu Yu immediately understood. This was likely because when her refinement failed, the heavenly python lustful toxin in her Bloodline was ignited by the Immortal Fire, which in turn contaminated a portion of the Immortal Fire Origin, forming this strange hybrid.

Now, this portion of hybrid fire poison was entrenched in her heart's vital Meridians, making it the most difficult part to extract.

Lu Yu gritted his teeth. Things had come to this; he couldn't give up halfway.

He had already absorbed most of the Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire Origin; he couldn't quit at the final moment because of this bit of heavenly python lustful toxin!

He took a deep breath, pushing the Haoyang True Fire and Phoenix True Flame to their limits. They transformed into two invisible hands, carefully enveloping the mass of intertwined azure and pink fire poison, slowly extracting it from the Yan Lingluo's body.

The process was ten times more difficult than before.

The pink fire poison was extremely viscous and stubborn, constantly emitting waves of strange fluctuations that disturbed the mind.

Lu Yu held his breath and focused, fighting it with all his strength, the veins on his forehead bulging slightly.

Finally, after consuming a vast amount of spiritual power and mental energy, the Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire mixed with the heavenly python lustful toxin was successfully stripped from her body. Following Lu Yu's guidance, it surged into the Meridians of his palm!

It's just a little aphrodisiac poison!

Boom—!

It felt as if a mass of scorching and numbing fire had exploded within his body!

The pure Origin power of the Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire was quickly assimilated and absorbed, but the attached pink fire poison was like the most potent aphrodisiac, instantly igniting Lu Yu's blood!

An uncontrollable heat rose from his Dantian, rapidly sweeping through his entire body.

The scene before his eyes seemed to be covered in a thin pink mist. His breathing became heavy, and his reason melted away as fast as snow under a scorching sun.

A primal instinct began to roar, gaining the upper hand.

Opposite him, having lost the last support of the Immortal Fire but with the residual aphrodisiac poison in her body triggered, the Yan Lingluo also trembled violently. Her eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes.

They were a pair of extremely beautiful ruby-like vertical pupils, but at this moment, they were filled with a blurred, watery glaze and an undisguised wild and blazing desire.

She seemed to retain a faint sliver of consciousness, recognizing the human man before her who was saving her, whose body emitted an aura that made her Bloodline feel both close and burning.

"Hiss... so... hot..."

She murmured unconsciously. Her long, powerful snake tail had somehow quietly wrapped around Lu Yu's waist, and her hot, supple body pressed against him, bringing a unique coolness and softness that nonetheless radiated startling heat.

Two desires ignited by the same fire poison met at this moment, like dry tinder meeting a raging flame.

The last sliver of clarity in Lu Yu's mind snapped completely when he saw those blurred red pupils and felt the powerful snake tail coiled around his waist.

To hell with it, detoxify first!

I want to become a Folk Hero!

He let out a low growl, wrapped his arms around her hot, curvaceous body, and lowered his head to kiss those slightly parted, inviting red lips.

Pure azure-blue flames and a lingering pink mist quietly filled the mysterious space beneath the lava.

The lotus platform trembled slightly as the two became entangled. Long-suppressed gasps and broken moans wove together into a primal rhythm.

At this moment, the Pure Lotus Heavenly Clear Fire completely changed masters, becoming tainted with a different kind of fiery charm belonging to the Yan Lingluo.

In the lava sea above, Liu Yunshu and Li Miaoer were engaged in a thrilling chase and confrontation with the possessed Xiao Yan and the Vice Valley Master of Fentian Sacred Valley, Nangong Yun, who were furious after discovering they had been tricked, all to buy time for Lu Yu.

They had no idea that Lu Yu below was undergoing another kind of "intense" detoxification process.