Thinking this way, Gu Yuan remained calm and quietly approached.

The closer he got to the Dragon Blood Treasure Tree, the stronger the oppressive aura around him became, very stifling.

Gu Yuan's heart felt heavy, as if shrouded in a shadow, with an intense feeling of suffocation.

He scanned the surroundings but did not detect anything unusual, nor did he sense any living creature.

Gu Yuan paused briefly, then transformed into a wisp of smoke, shooting straight at the Dragon Blood Fruit on the Dragon Blood Treasure Tree.

Just as Gu Yuan touched the Dragon Blood Fruit, a chilling sensation arose in his heart.

A cold current surged from his head to his feet.

It seemed as if something terrifying was slowly awakening.

Gu Yuan did not hesitate for a moment, grabbing the Dragon Blood Fruit before him and swiftly placing it into his Storage Pouch.

He then reached for another Dragon Blood Fruit.

Roar——!!!

A powerful and domineering dragon roar emerged from the underground, containing a mixture of authority, dominance, and anger.

Though the sound was dampened by layers of earth and rock, Gu Yuan still felt a pressure on his chest, his hair standing on end.

But he acted as if he hadn't heard it, snatching the other Dragon Blood Fruit, stuffing it into his Storage Pouch, and then darting away without any hesitation.

The Gu Yuan doppelgänger, now a wisp of cyan smoke, silently escaped into the distance.

The speed was astonishingly fast!

In just a few breaths, he had flown more than ten miles away.

Roar——!!!

The underground Flood Dragon roared again with even greater fury, causing cracks in the nearby soil and rock, spreading outward.

Something seemed to be about to emerge from the underground.

Streams of dark red molten lava spewed from the cracks, mixed with thick black-gray smoke, rising to the sky.

Gu Yuan paid no attention to these and kept running.

Crack! Crack!

As the cracks spread, the underground lava erupted more fiercely.

Then,

Boom!!!

A Fiery Red Flood Dragon burst through the ground, emerging from below.

This Flood Dragon was over a hundred feet long, with a single horn on its head, four claws on its body, and was covered with fiery red scales, each the size of a basin, glistening with a subdued luster.

The scorching lava landing on the scales was like raindrops on a lotus leaf, leaving no trace.

The four dragon claws were extremely sharp, shining with a cold glow.

After emerging from the ground, a palpable oppressive aura spread in all directions. Feeling the pressure from behind, Gu Yuan flew even faster!

Roar——!!!

The Fiery Red Flood Dragon soared into the sky, emitting a thunderous dragon roar, causing the surrounding mountains to tremble within hundreds of miles, then its dragon eyes, larger than basins, locked onto the distant Gu Yuan's Escape Light.

In its perception, this little worm stole its treasure!

Its eyes glowed red, the rage almost spilling over, then it rode the red clouds and chased after him.

The Fiery Red Flood Dragon was incredibly fast. Gu Yuan had barely escaped dozens of miles before it caught up in a few breaths and reached out with its dragon claw.

The Gu Yuan in the Escape Light's face changed, his movements slowed and stiffened like a bug in amber, feeling as if the surrounding space had turned into sticky and heavy mud, almost immobilizing him.

Then, a huge force struck, shattering his entire body explosively.

First, it burst into a spray of flesh and blood, then these transformed into white smoke strands, dissipating into nothing.

Only the Storage Pouch landed in the dragon's claw.

The Fiery Red Flood Dragon stood there dumbfounded, looking at the spot where the white smoke dissipated, then at the Storage Pouch in its palm.

Having transformed, its wisdom was quite high, naturally knowing what this thing was.

It sent its Divine Thought into it, intending to retrieve the two Dragon Blood Fruits inside.

But the next moment, the entire dragon was stunned.

Because inside the Storage Pouch, there was no sign of Dragon Blood Fruit, only some miscellaneous items.

"..."

Two streams of hot smoke spurted from its nostrils, distorting the air with heat. The Fire Flood Dragon became enraged, feeling as if it had been pranked.

It opened its mouth, spraying flames madly in all directions.

The power of these True Flames was astonishing and terrifying, displaying a sticky dark red that nearly incinerated everything, ten times more potent than those Fire Serpents' flames!

The earth and stones melted into sticky lava, the vegetation turned to ash.

The previously flat ground became pitted and ragged, with blazing flames everywhere.

Yet, the Fire Flood Dragon did not notice a silver light flashing near the original Dragon Blood Treasure Tree, then disappearing without a trace.

...

On the other side, Gu Yuan had already flown a considerable distance.

Far enough that the Flood Dragon might not notice him.

Then, he paused briefly on a protruding rock, and shortly after, a silver light fell before him.

This silver light was the Silver-backed Centipede!

A Wu circled Gu Yuan a few times, then opened its mouth to spit out a Storage Ring.

Gu Yuan reached out with his hand, and the Storage Ring fell into his palm.

Inside were two large fruits, covered with scaly patterns, emitting a faint red glow, with a subtle, rich aroma.

"Hehe... not bad, the effort was worth it."

Seeing this, Gu Yuan was satisfied, feeling delighted and relieved.

Earlier, he employed a trick of fortifying the gates openly while sneaking in through the path of least resistance.

The Gu Yuan doppelgänger was in the open, trying to hide his trail, while his true form stayed at a distance, with the Silver-backed Centipede hiding the fruits using the Storage Ring.

After picking the Dragon Blood Fruits, the Gu Yuan doppelgänger attracted attention, while the Silver-backed Centipede executed the stealth maneuver.

Now with the items in hand, Gu Yuan couldn't help but feel triumphant.

Gu Yuan took out a Dragon Blood Fruit, observed it briefly, and noticed its surface glow quickly fading, turning gray like a stone.

Anyone would think it was some sort of petrified egg, but Gu Yuan sensed it carefully and felt the dense Primordial Qi like an ocean contained within.

This was clearly the reason a divine object would hide itself.

Gu Yuan intended to find a place to refine it, but considering the time might not be enough, he decided to store the two Dragon Blood Treasures away first, planning to deal with them later when he had time.

Next, Gu Yuan held the Red Fire Pearl, beginning to search for traces of the Red Dragon Cave.

Circling an area for a few rounds, Gu Yuan watched the shining Red Fire Pearl, then looked at the Magma Lake before him, his expression puzzled: "What's going on, could the Red Dragon Cave be beneath this Magma Lake?"

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