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Chapter 304 Fire Spirit Orb

Golden blood flowed from the wound on its head, pooling on the ground.

The Crimson Lion is dead.

The Crimson Flame Lion's corpse lay on the ground, its flames completely extinguished.

Golden blood flowed from the wound, pooling on the ground.

The blood was steaming hot, corroding the ground and making a sizzling sound.

Huo Lie walked over and kicked the corpse of the Crimson Flame Lion. The corpse didn't react; it was completely dead.

He crouched down again and reached out to touch the Crimson Flame Lion's fur. The fur was still warm, but the flames were gone.

"The Crimson Flame Lion, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, is dead just like that," Huo Lie said, his voice filled with disbelief.

"The power of a top-grade third-rank talisman is terrifying. This one talisman is equivalent to the four of us fighting for half a day."

Jiang Shi put away the used talismans.

The runes on the talisman have faded and no longer emit light.

The talisman that Fang Zhenyue gave me will only last for one use.

He used a priceless trump card.

Huo Lie used his sword to cut open the belly of the Crimson Flame Lion.

The sword blade cut in, producing a piercing scraping sound.

The skin of the Crimson Lion is very thick, and it is difficult to cut it even when it is dead.

Huo Lie used his true energy to cut an opening in his abdomen.

He searched through the corpse for a while and pulled out a bright red bead.

The bead is about the size of a fist, with flame-like patterns on its surface, emitting a warm glow.

The light was soft and not dazzling, but you could feel the terrifying energy contained within it.

"The Fire Spirit Pearl is the core treasure of the third level. The essence of the Crimson Flame Lion is contained in this pearl. It is a fire-type demon beast in the late Golden Core stage, and all its fire-type true essence is condensed in this pearl," Huo Lie said.

As he spoke, Huo Lie handed the Fire Spirit Orb to Jiang Shi.

Jiang Shi took it; it was warm to the touch.

The beads are heavy, much heavier than they look.

He could sense that the bead contained pure fire-elemental true essence, which was even purer and more concentrated than the fire-elemental spiritual energy in the crimson spirit feather.

"Are you sure you want to give it to me?" Jiang Shi asked Huo Lie.

Jiang Shi knew that Huo Lie had come to this Five Elements Secret Realm because of the Fire Spirit Orb.

Huo Lie hesitated for a moment.

His eyes were fixed on the Fire Spirit Orb, with a hint of reluctance.

He was a fire-elemental cultivator, and the Fire Spirit Orb was more valuable to him than to anyone else.

If he can refine the Fire Spirit Pearl, his cultivation level will increase by at least one level.

They might even break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm in one fell swoop!

But he nodded anyway.

"You provided the talisman, you killed it, so the bead is yours. But the essence of the Crimson Flame Lion belongs to me. It's a fair trade, and neither of us owes the other anything," Huo Lie said.

"Spiritual essence?"

"After the Crimson Flame Lion dies, its soul will remain in the corpse for a period of time."

"The Burning Heaven Sect has a secret method to extract the essence of demonic beasts. The essence can be used to nurture spirit beasts or to cultivate fire-based divine abilities. For the people of Beast Taming Mountain and for the people of our Burning Heaven Sect, the essence is a valuable resource."

Huo Lie took out a jade bottle from his storage bracelet. The jade bottle was white and semi-transparent, and it was clear that it was empty.

The bottle was plugged with a cork, and the cork was engraved with sealing runes.

He sat down cross-legged and placed the jade bottle next to the corpse of the Crimson Flame Lion.

Then he made hand seals and chanted incantations.

A crimson mist drifted out from the corpse. The mist was faint, but it was clearly shaped like a lion. The lion struggled in the mist, trying to escape back into the corpse, but was pulled back by an invisible force, slowly being dragged towards the jade bottle.

Sweat beaded on Huo Lie's forehead. His face was pale; his true energy had been greatly depleted.

The mist was drawn into the jade bottle.

Huo Lie immediately plugged the bottle with a cork and then stuck a talisman on the bottle opening to seal it.

Essence extraction complete.

Huo Lie put away the jade bottle and swayed slightly as he stood up.

Jiang Shi reached out to support him.

"It's nothing," Huo Lie said. "I just used up a lot of my true energy. I'll be fine after a rest."

Shui Lingxi circled around the cave.

Deep inside the cave is a pool of lava, and next to the lava pool grows a crimson spiritual herb.

The herb is one foot tall, with red leaves and golden veins.

The leaves were glowing faintly, as if flames were flowing through their veins.

"Crimson Flame Grass," Shui Lingxi said. "A third-grade spiritual material, fire-elemental. It grew by the Crimson Flame Lion nourishing it with its true essence."

This kind of spiritual herb is very difficult to find outside; it only grows in the lair of the Crimson Flame Lion.

Shui Lingxi picked the Crimson Flame Grass, carefully placed it into the jade box, and stored it in her storage bracelet.

She is a water-type, so she doesn't need fire-type spirit herbs, but she can exchange them for contribution points by bringing them back to Beast Taming Mountain.

There is a special spiritual material exchange point in Beast Taming Mountain, where Crimson Flame Grass can be exchanged for a lot of contribution points.

Feng Yiran found a piece of crimson ore under the corpse of the Crimson Flame Lion.

The ore was the size of a washbasin, with a smooth surface, like glass that had been burned by a flame.

"Fire Spirit Stone," Feng Yiran said, "Mid-grade Rank 3."

"I'll take this ore."

This ore can refine his Golden Light Sword Pill, making the sword pill even better!

Jiang Shi found the Marrow Cleansing Spring at the very back of the cave.

The Marrow Cleansing Spring is not large, only about ten feet in diameter, like a small pool.

The spring water was milky white and emitted a cool, refreshing vapor. It wasn't hot, it was cool.

Standing beside the spring, you can feel a cool breeze, as if you were standing by a clear mountain stream.

Jiang Shi reached out and tested the water temperature. The water was cool, but it was a comfortable coolness.

He put his hand into the spring water and could feel a gentle force penetrating his skin and cleansing his meridians.

"Is this the Marrow Cleansing Spring?" Shui Lingxi walked over and tried it out herself.

"Yes." Huo Lie nodded and said, "The Marrow Cleansing Spring can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the foundation; it's very effective."

Upon hearing this, Shui Lingxi took off her shoes and put her feet into the spring water.

A cool sensation spread from the soles of his feet throughout his body, and his true energy began to circulate on its own, gradually expelling impurities from his body.

A thin gray film floats on the surface of the spring water; this is the impurities that have been discharged.

"It's really good! Don't you guys need to use it?" Shui Lingxi asked, puzzled, when she saw that Jiang Shi and the others hadn't entered the Marrow Cleansing Spring.

Jiang Shi shook his head. He had already used the Marrow Cleansing Spring when he formed his Golden Core. His foundation was already very solid, so he didn't need to use the Marrow Cleansing Spring anymore.

Huo Lie was no exception; as a disciple of the Burning Heaven Sect, he naturally had no shortage of marrow-cleansing spiritual springs to nourish his body.

This fire-elemental secret realm is rich in marrow-cleansing spiritual springs, found on every level.

The Marrow Cleansing Spring in this Five Elements Secret Realm is equivalent to the Marrow Cleansing Spring on the third level of the Fire Element Secret Realm.

The Fire Blaze technique has already been used, so using it again now would be useless.

Standing on the other side, the wind, which was also recovering its true energy, was in the same state!

Feng Yiran had already used the Marrow Cleansing Spring in the fire-elemental secret realm, so he didn't have much need for it anymore.

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony," Shui Lingxi said.

Without further hesitation, she immersed herself in the Cleansing Spring and began her cultivation.

Meanwhile, the three people on the shore also began to sit cross-legged to recover their vital energy.