120: The secret of the stone slab, the twin cage stirs up trouble.

Volcanic island, deep inside a lava cave.

Lu Yuan felt the surging Source Power within him, a satisfied smile on his face.

1032 points!

Successfully advanced to Tier 3, 3-star!

Successfully achieved a small goal.

He looked at the Flame Sprite next to him, happily gnawing on an ordinary fire source stone, and began to ponder.

"This Little Fellow is a treasure."

The ability to purify ores was an auxiliary skill perfectly tailored for him.

Lu Yuan was truly unwilling to leave it here.

"How can I take it with me?"

Lu Yuan stroked his chin, thinking.

This Little Fellow seemed unable to leave an environment rich in fire-elemental Source Power, and it was very wary of the outside world.

Just grabbing it? It would probably resist fiercely, and if it got injured or lost its purification ability, it wouldn't be worth it.

Lu Yuan's eyes darted around, and he pulled out a tough alloy rope from his backpack.

"How about... I tie it up first?"

He chuckled, about to put his plan into action.

The Flame Sprite seemed to sense Lu Yuan's malicious intent, paused its stone-gnawing, and looked at him warily.

When it saw the rope in Lu Yuan's hand, it shrieked "Awooo!" and jumped up, its tiny body trembling slightly from fear.

It suddenly extended its small claw, pointing at Lu Yuan's chest, and let out a series of urgent "Jili Gulu, Wala Wala" cries.

Lu Yuan was startled and subconsciously touched his chest.

There, precisely, was the mysterious stone fragment he kept close to him.

"Are you talking about... this?"

Lu Yuan took out the stone fragment, on which some mysterious patterns had already appeared.

The moment the Flame Sprite saw the fragment, its eyes widened abruptly, and an expression of disbelief appeared on its tiny face.

It pointed at the fragment, then pointed in a certain direction outside the cave, crying out even more excitedly, its small claws gesticulating non-stop.

Lu Yuan, through a mix of guessing and interpreting, spent a long time before he roughly understood its meaning.

"Are you saying... you've seen something similar to this? And, you know where it is?"

The Flame Sprite nodded vigorously, its small face full of excitement, as if it had found its organization.

It patted its small chest, then pointed in that direction, indicating that it could lead Lu Yuan there.

Lu Yuan was immediately overjoyed!

"Such a good thing exists?"

It was truly a case of finding something without looking for it, and getting it without effort!

He had been wondering how to abduct this Little Fellow, but unexpectedly, it delivered itself to his doorstep!

"Good, good, good! I won't tie you up, I won't tie you up!"

Lu Yuan quickly put away the rope, replaced it with a kind and amiable smile, and spoke gently while patting the Flame Sprite's shoulder.

"Little Brother, then I'll trouble you to lead the way!"

The Flame Sprite seemed to appreciate Lu Yuan's "courtesy to the wise," proudly puffed out its small chest, and led the way towards the cave entrance.

Lu Yuan followed closely, in a great mood.

He wanted to see what kind of treasure this Little Fellow could lead him to.

The man and the sprite left the lava cave.

Lu Yuan summoned the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon and had the Flame Sprite point the direction.

The Little Fellow fearlessly jumped onto the Light Falcon's back, waved its small claw, and pointed towards a certain location in the deep sea.

"Caw!"

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon flapped its wings and soared, transforming into a streak of lightning, speeding towards the direction indicated by the Flame Sprite.

Shortly after they left, an anomaly suddenly occurred at the forging platform deep inside the lava cave.

A crimson light barrier appeared out of thin air, and two "sprites" of different sizes jumped out.

They looked left and right, huh?

Where did everyone go?

Where's Little Red?

"Jili Guala! Jili Guala!"

"Mama Haha! Mama Haha!"

After a discussion, they couldn't find any traces and could only step back into the light barrier, disappearing... The sea breeze howled in their ears, and below was the boundless blue.

Lu Yuan sat cross-legged on the Light Falcon's back, recovering his Source Power while sensing his surroundings.

(Now, relying on the Raging Waves Sea Soul's passive recovery and the Heaven and Earth Origin Power Great Teleportation's passive, his recovery was already very fast; at least, when providing for one beast without using skills, it could be done without consumption!)

This time's goal was the unknown mysterious stone fragment.

He had a premonition that collecting these fragments might unlock an enormous secret.

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's speed was extremely fast; under the guidance of the Flame Sprite, they continuously delved into the unknown waters of the Lost Water Realm.

Time passed bit by bit.

After flying for about three or four hours, the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon, which had been flying steadily, suddenly let out an urgent warning!

Its massive body made an abrupt stop in the air, almost throwing Lu Yuan and the sprite off due to inertia.

Lu Yuan's heart tightened, and he stabilized himself.

He looked in the direction the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon was warning.

He saw in the distant sky, where the sea met the heavens, an incredibly dazzling gold pillar of light, like a rocket launch, shooting straight into the sky, piercing through the clouds!

The gold pillar of light emitted an indescribably powerful fluctuation; even from a great distance, Lu Yuan could feel the immense energy contained within it!

Faintly, there seemed to be the roar of giant beasts echoing from the direction of the light pillar!

Lu Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart pounded.

"What is that...?"

This scene, this aura, this anomaly... "How is it so similar to when he got a gold card?"

Lu Yuan's breathing quickened slightly.

Could it be... that a gold-quality supreme treasure was being born there?!

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Lu Yuan's mind.

Which was more important: the mysterious stone fragment, or this opportunity for a suspected gold supreme treasure?

The Flame Sprite also seemed attracted by the gold pillar of light, a confused expression on its small face.

Nonsense, why would an adult choose? He wanted them all!

"Fortune favors the brave!"

The mysterious stone fragments wouldn't grow legs and run away; he could search for them slowly, but an opportunity of this level, once missed, would likely be hard to encounter again!

It's best if it's not a card; a card wouldn't be of much use to him.

He hoped for some special treasure or something... He patted the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon's neck and said in a deep voice: "Light Falcon, full speed ahead towards that golden light!"

"Caw—!"

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon let out a high-pitched eagle cry, flapped its wings, and transformed into an even swifter bolt of lightning, breaking through the air towards the gold pillar of light!

...The closer they got, the clearer and more palpable the aura of life essence sublimation became.

The Flame Sprite had long been startled by this natural phenomenon and cowered behind Lu Yuan, its small claws clutching his combat uniform tightly, its fiery hair dimming somewhat.

"My goodness, this commotion is much bigger than when I got gold!"

Lu Yuan clicked his tongue, his heart filled with shock.

Finally, a massive circular marine ruin appeared at the edge of his vision.

In the center of the ruins, two abyssal giant pits lay side by side, and one of them was the source of that gold pillar of light!

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon, at Lu Yuan's signal, lowered its altitude and silently circled to the rear of a collapsed boulder on the outer perimeter of the ruins, concealing all its aura.

Lu Yuan poked his head out, observing cautiously.

Inside the ruins, the Provincial Government group had indeed arrived first.

Zhang Yue and Li Qian stood at the very front, their expressions wary, with eight team members fanned out behind them, their card glowing, clearly having set up a defensive formation.

The atmosphere was as heavy as a mountain.

Lu Yuan stroked his chin, the Flame Sprite peeking out from his shoulder.

Just then, several powerful auras rapidly approached from another direction.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Seven figures landed consecutively on the other side of the ruins' edge.

The leader, with a sinister face, was none other than Zhou Wanhe, the Tier 5 early-stage expert of the Zhou Family!

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