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At this moment, in the southeast of The Land of Lava, the place was shrouded with mountain peaks.

Looking from afar, the thick mist was everywhere, with lofty mountain ranges scattering densely like stars in a board game, stretching on end.

In a mountain stream, the water was gurgling, leaves were rustling, it was relatively tranquil and calm,

Just then, sharp chirping burst forth, alarming the wilderness, flocks of birds scattered, feathers fluttering…

A giant figure, entirely stained with fire, plummeted down like a meteor from the sky, scattering large patches of blood in the sky. It plunged into the chilly water creating monstrous waves, a stunning sight.

It was a tri-headed ferocious bird, with three heads of different colors, each flaunting a fearsome visage, emanating tremendous ferocity. However, its body was enveloped in flames, many parts of it were roasted to a crisp by the scorching fire, turning bright red, in some spots, you could even see stark white bones. It was a pitiful sight.

Below the stream was water that had not seen sunlight all year round, making it chilly as winter throughout the seasons, icy and bone-chilling, with white fog rising from it

Even so, it didn't instantly extinguish the fire on the bird's body, not until it had boiled the stream's water slightly that it was completely extinguished.

"Schreech!"

The tri-headed bird let out a mournful cry. It wasn't dead yet, with a breath still supporting its life.

Behind it, several figures emerged hastily, soaring like a cannonball, leaping forward, rushing to the side of the fiery figure.

It was none other than Lin Zhuang and the others, who had rushed to catch up.

Compared to before, they now looked slightly disheveled, covered in grime, their beast robes bore several tears, and the smell of being scorched was emanating from them.

"Dammit, never in my life have I been played so badly!"

Tu Wa Zi couldn't help but have flames in his eyes, his small face looked as if it had just crawled out of a furnace, apart from his slightly white teeth, the rest of him was completely charred by the fire. It was a pitiful sight.

The others weren't in much better shape, every one of them had their faces covered in black and gray patches.

"It's all because of the Treasure Pagoda. It chose to flee past us!"

Second Brother Lin wiped the black ash from his face and said bitterly.

Initially, they weren't planning to chase the Bone Tower. After all, this artifact was too extraordinary, its white lights scattered in all directions. In a split second, it drained the flesh and blood of a powerful human, turning him into a dry corpse void of any life energy.

This terrifying entity revealed a sense of eeriness at every turn, and they couldn't help but be wary.

Who would have thought that the Bone Tower seemed to be doing it deliberately? It had the option to flee in another direction but chose to run in front of them, maintaining a tantalizing distance, luring them to act.

That distance was too tempting, reachable by merely stretching out a hand.

In the end, none of them could resist. They all wished to take home this treasure.

This artifact was too extraordinary, vastly different from other treasures, and might harbor greater opportunities.

The main reason was, they had noticed something unusual. The Bone Tower seemed to be harboring an old injury. It was highly likely that the stunt it pulled just now wouldn't be repeated. Otherwise, it wouldn't have fled but killed all of them, including the White Tiger.

They rode the three-headed bird in pursuit, being careful not to run into any unusual incidents along the way. The Bone Tower seemed to have turned ordinary again and couldn't attack anymore, further proving their speculation.

However, just as the claws of the tri-headed bird were about to grab the Bone Tower, its size instantly shrank enormously, simultaneously summoning lava from the ground, transforming a vast area into a sea of fire.

If not for the three birds' timely reaction, placing their bodies in front of them at the crucial moment, they would most likely be in the same tragic condition right now.

"The Bone Tower seems to have its own intelligence and reeks of wickedness from inside out. We should focus on the other treasures instead, and report this to Lord Willow God when we return, let him make a decision!"

Lin Xin Tong puckered her lips, brushing away her messy hair from her forehead, looking slightly discomposed.

"Yes, we should report to Lord Willow God, but this grudge we must also avenge! We can't leave the Bone Tower be, I must tear it apart and use it as firewood!"

Gu Chen was furious.

A third of his hair had almost been scorched from the middle, forming a striking 'Middle Sea' hairstyle. He suffered the most among the group.

Right now, unable to suppress his anger any longer, he cursed and swore, wanting to smash the bone tower to pieces and throw it under the Bronze Ding as firewood.

"The ancient tower is extraordinary and of significant importance. We should plan for the long haul, act cautiously before we understand its origin. But we definitely cannot let this matter drop so easily!"

Lin Zhuang stuffed all the Blood-Restoring Medicine into the three ferocious birds' mouths, and when he saw their breaths gradually calming down, he finally felt at ease.

The medicine powder was not made from ordinary materials, but slowly brewed for seven days and seven nights in the Bronze Ding with the essence blood of the Swallowing Sky Sparrow. It was extremely precious, even in Liu Village it was rare.

But Lin Zhuang had no regrets.

After all, if it weren't for this ferocious bird's sacrifice, blocking the volcanic eruption in front of them, they would have been doomed in this world today.

In principle and morality, they owed a debt of gratitude to this ferocious bird. If because of this, the bird fell, his conscience would not rest.

In the following days, the group did not depart but rested in the mountain streams, drinking pond water when they were thirsty, and catching cold fish when they were hungry.

This went on for seven full days, and when the injuries of the three ferocious birds recovered somewhat, they set out from there.

Thanks to the powerful essence blood of the Swallowing Sky Sparrow, not only had the injuries on this ferocious bird almost completely healed, but it also seemed to have gained some sort of chance from the ordeal, with its bloodline more concentrated and its strength significantly improved.

"Cri!"

After letting out a cry, the three-headed ferocious bird cast a grateful look at Lin Zhuang, then immediately expressed its desire to settle accounts with the Bone Tower.

Even though it had survived in the end, the past seven days had been a living hell. If it weren't for the medicine made from the Swallowing Sky Sparrow's essence blood, it might have really perished in these vast and desolate mountains.

As for this, Tu Wa Zi and Gu Chen were absolutely in agreement. They were used to being domineering and aggressive, they always got their way.

Second Brother Lin and Old Barbarian Bull also agreed, especially Old Barbarian Bull, who was adept in the Fire Taoist Art and now a pure-blood creature so the earthly fire triggered by the ancient tower could not harm it. Usually, it even used that to take baths.

"If that's the case, let's go take a look, but remember not to act recklessly,"

Although Lin Zhuang felt wary, he nodded his agreement after some thought.

In the misty valley, the three-headed bird took flight, its vast form weaving through the clouds, making ripples of light, stirring up fog, and causing strong winds to whistle around.

"Oh, it's that little White Tiger?!"

Past a certain forest, Tu Wa Zi, who's looking around from the bird's back, suddenly discovered a familiar figure.

Its body was as white as glowing snow, with black circles.

That's the same ferocious beast boasting with insolence they had met before. Mounted on a palanquin, it was the ferocious White Tiger that attacked them..