The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

At that very moment of his distraction, a Flame Fire Crocodile exuding the aura of the late Golden Core Realm swung its tail and suddenly collided head-on with Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing's heart pounded with shock; he quickly pulled out Tetanus, ready for a swift battle.

However, the Flame Fire Crocodile seemed to ignore him completely, leisurely swimming past him.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing breathed a long sigh of relief, his hanging heart slightly easing.

It seemed the passive skill "Lowering Presence" had been triggered. Just thinking about the possibility of attracting all the Golden Core and Nascent Soul Realm Flame Fire Crocodiles outside with a fight made his scalp tingle.

Time slowly passed, and the surrounding temperature became increasingly unbearable. In the end, Zhou Qing was horrified to find that the lava around him was no longer the previous scarlet but had a faint blue-green hue.

But when he looked out, it was a vast expanse; where was he supposed to find that fan?

At this moment, Zhou Qing's whole body had begun to heat up. He gritted his teeth, continuing to dive deeper, ready to return as soon as he hit his limit.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Zhou Qing's whole body had been roasted crimson by the high temperature, even the thickest spiritual power coverage was to no avail.

Even his heart was beating wildly, and his breathing became more urgent.

"How much a month, risking my life like this!" Zhou Qing's eyes were bloodshot, and he decisively prepared to turn and leave.

But just at the moment of turning, he felt an incredibly pure spiritual power around him, deeply enticing him.

Zhou Qing hesitated for a moment, then sighed deeply.

"Forget it, we're already here!" He gritted his teeth and continued downward.

After advancing less than ten meters, he found that he had reached the bottom of the lava.

On the ground, Flame Fire Crocodile skeletons were scattered everywhere.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing's mind instinctively thought of Second Grandpa's previous speculation, that this Crocodile King was constantly devouring its offspring to transform its bloodline.

It seemed true!

"What a ruthless crocodile!" Zhou Qing shook his head, feeling a pang of pity at the Crocodile King's cruel methods.

But at this moment, he had no time to think more, continuing forward, soon feeling the spiritual power he had sensed before.

Because right in front of him, a dazzling Spirit Stone was embedded in a groove on the ground.

Zhou Qing could hardly believe his eyes, hurriedly stepping forward.

"Top-Grade Fire Attribute Spirit Stone!" Seeing the Spirit Stone clearly, Zhou Qing was ecstatic, quickly pulling out Tetanus and carefully digging it out.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a Top-Grade Spirit Stone, but unfortunately, it contained less than a third of its original energy, seemingly drained by something.

But it was still a Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

It was only then he realized that the place he had dug up seemed to be a corner of some array.

With the removal of this Top-Grade Spirit Stone, the winding and twisting lines around him instantly lost their luster, becoming dull and dark.

Suppressing the burning sensation within his body, Zhou Qing continued forward. Shortly after, another corner of the array came into view, and it also had a Spirit Stone embedded in it.

Zhou Qing couldn't hide his excitement, quickly stepping forward and slowly digging it out. Following that, another one...

When Zhou Qing had dug out a total of ten Top-Grade Fire Attribute Spirit Stones, he felt almost unreal.

After all, in his dreams, he used to pick up money continuously, but upon waking, there was nothing; the memory of that disappointment was still fresh.

"That's it?"

Zhou Qing slowly paced, carefully searching the area. After confirming there was nothing else, he followed the ground lines, slowly moving toward the center.

Soon, a five-colored barrier appeared before his eyes.

Inside the barrier, a mini volcano about three meters high was spewing flames. Above the volcanic crater, a large scale floated in mid-air, emanating an aura identical to that of the Crocodile King.

Of course, that was not the focal point. The main focus was that, on the Crocodile King's scale, a drop of golden blood was suspended.

This drop of blood trembled continuously, its surrounding phantoms frequently shifting, sometimes morphing into a small three-legged crow, raising its neck to the sky and letting out shrill cries.

By now, with all the Top-Grade Spirit Stones gone, the five-colored barrier gradually became thinner by the minute.

Outside the barrier, two late Nascent Soul Realm Flame Fire Crocodiles were guarding.

Witnessing this scene, the two Flame Fire Crocodiles revealed ferocious eyes, anxiously wanting to approach but seemed afraid, not daring to step forward.

Zhou Qing hid silently to the side, observing the scene before him with great curiosity.

After a brief hesitation, he promptly conducted an identification, just to see if it was worth the risk.

[Golden Crow Blood: This is a drop of Golden Crow Essence Blood left behind after the extreme transformation of a Three-Eyed Crow. Unfortunately, now the divinity is about to dissipate, with all the energy being fed into the Crocodile King's Reverse Scale, helping in forging the strongest Divine Weapon. Fortunately, it still holds the bloodline's inheriting Secret Technique 'Golden Crow Burning Sky Scripture,' possessing immense power.]

Reading the feedback, Zhou Qing's eyes couldn't help but shine brightly.

"Three-Eyed Crow, could it be that massive corpse outside?" Zhou Qing murmured to himself.

Second Grandpa once mentioned that it was a Crow Bone containing Golden Crow Blood, never expecting this Crocodile King to refine its blood and gradually transform it into true Golden Crow Essence Blood.

"Golden Crow Burning Sky Scripture? Seems like this is an exclusive Secret Technique for those with Golden Crow bloodline. Currently, the 'Silver Dragon Hand,' 'Silver Dragon Step,' 'Flame Sun Dominating Body Skills,' and 'Thunder Sword Skills' I'm cultivating have all reached the Realm of Great Success. I'm just in need of a new cultivation technique!"