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Chapter 917: Chapter 917: Heartfire Lotus

"Feel it?"

"I\'m certain the Love Seed Talisman has been implanted into Emperor Xiang Xiang, and it has fully merged! All we need to do is find her and take her out!" The Third Prince blasted a path through the tendrils with a single palm strike.

"Is this a mutual understanding of hearts?" an official flattered him.

"Exactly! Hahaha!" The Third Prince laughed joyously as he quickly advanced inward, undeterred by the Withered Wood Wolves.

In no time, they reached the vicinity of the black lake.

Though the battle had raged moments ago, the tendrils suddenly ceased attacking the Third Prince, leaving him momentarily perplexed.

But those details were trivial compared to finding Emperor Xiang Xiang.

Arriving at the edge of the black lake, the Third Prince eagerly searched, but there was no sign of Emperor Xiang Xiang—only the hideously grotesque Withered Wood Wolf King at the center.

Where was Emperor Xiang Xiang? The Third Prince grew increasingly anxious.

Meanwhile, at the center of the lake, the Withered Wood Wolf King was also unable to locate Emperor Xiang Xiang. For reasons unknown, it turned its gaze towards the Third Prince. The order to cease attacking had come from the Wolf King.

Twelve consorts drew closer to the Wolf King, but it displayed a strange expression of disgust, whipping them away with its tendrils as it slowly moved toward the Third Prince.

The Third Prince, still unable to find Xiang Xiang, was growing desperate. Why did his sense still indicate she was here?

Suddenly, the Third Prince had a bad feeling.

Following his senses, he looked ahead, at the large mass approaching.

Seeing the Withered Wood Wolf King, the Third Prince froze, sucking in a breath of cold air.

"Third Prince, Emperor Xiang Xiang is missing!" an official shouted.

The Third Prince remained in a daze, eyes wide, cold sweat dripping down his body.

"Third Prince, aren\'t you supposed to be in sync with her? Find her quickly!" another oblivious subordinate urged.

In sync with her? Those words struck like a series of thunderbolts, hammering his spirit.

"Nooooooooooooooo!"

Zhong Shan had suddenly appeared, swiftly rescuing Xiang Xiang. Moving at a phenomenal speed, they darted through the countless tendrils, escaping the endless sea of tendrils in no time.

Zhong Shan carried Xiang Xiang in his arms, while she clung to his neck, smiling happily at him.

They landed on the peak of a mountain.

"Alright, we\'re down," Zhong Shan said.

"I don\'t want to get down. Since I transformed, you haven\'t held me like this," Xiang Xiang protested.

Zhong Shan: "!"

"If you don\'t get down, the others will start to worry," Zhong Shan said gently.

"Let them wait then!" Xiang Xiang said bluntly.

Seeing Xiang Xiang\'s resolve, Zhong Shan showed a hint of helplessness. "Alright, let them wait. It\'s their fault for becoming your burden!"

"That\'s not the reason!" Xiang Xiang shook her head.

"What\'s the real reason?" Xiang Xiang shook her head, unwilling to say.

"What happened earlier? That Withered Wood Wolf King couldn\'t catch you. Don\'t you know water escape techniques? With water escape, no one can catch you!" Zhong Shan scolded.

Xiang Xiang squirmed a bit but remained silent.

"Do you realize how dangerous that was?" Zhong Shan reproached.

Xiang Xiang pouted, "I wanted you to come save me!"

"Huh?" Zhong Shan was taken aback.

"You saved Sister Qianyou when no one in the Great Luo Heavenly Dynasty defended her, and you turned the tide in front of the entire court. You saved Sister Qingsi from a forced marriage by the strongest faction in the Small Thousand World, even crashing the wedding to rescue her. You saved Sister Ling\'er, overwhelming three rivals with a grand ceremony of blessings. Bao\'er and I have always been envious," Xiang Xiang said.

"Huh? Bao\'er?" Zhong Shan was puzzled.

"Yes, I want you to save me too. Unfortunately, this place isn\'t dangerous enough. I\'d love it if I were captured by a sage one day and you came to defeat the sage and rescue me," Xiang Xiang said with a longing expression.

Zhong Shan was speechless.

Defeat a sage to rescue you?

Zhong Shan didn\'t know what to say, standing in silence for a long time.

"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

A heart-wrenching scream suddenly echoed from the sea of tendrils. The sound was so sorrowful it could make anyone cry.

"Is there someone else inside?" Xiang Xiang looked puzzled.

"Yes," Zhong Shan nodded.

"But I didn\'t notice anyone when I was in there," Xiang Xiang said curiously.

"They went in after we came out," Zhong Shan explained.

"Huh? Who?" Xiang Xiang asked.

"Looks like the Third Prince of the Wuxiang Holy Court," Zhong Shan said with a strange expression.

"Huh? What are they doing in there?" Xiang Xiang asked, puzzled.

"Looking for his lover, I suppose," Zhong Shan\'s face twitched.

Zhong Shan knew what they were up to. With so many shadow clones, he had overheard the Third Prince\'s earlier conversation.

But Zhong Shan also knew that the Love Seed Talisman had been implanted into the Withered Wood Wolf King! The Third Prince was in for a surprise.

"Boom!"

In the center of the sea of tendrils, the battle resumed. Terrifying tendrils danced rapidly, and the sounds of battle echoed from within once more.

"Let\'s go. If we don\'t, your wolf clan subordinates will charge in," Zhong Shan said.

"Alright," Xiang Xiang reluctantly let go of Zhong Shan and stepped down.

The two returned to the square where the others were waiting.

"Let\'s charge in together!" a wolf clan member shouted.

"We must rescue the Supreme. She saved my life, and I have nothing to fear," the wolf clan members resolved, ready to charge in.

"Holy King!" Jiu Laotou exclaimed in surprise.

His shout drew the wolves\' attention, and they saw Zhong Shan and Xiang Xiang flying down from a distance.

"Supreme?"

"Greetings, Supreme!" All the wolf clan members were elated.

"Thank you, Holy King!" The wolves quickly bowed to Zhong Shan.

Zhong Shan nodded.

Emperor Xiang Xiang felt a surge of satisfaction, noticing that the wolf clan elite seemed increasingly loyal to her.

"Holy King, your timing is impeccable!" Jiu Laotou exclaimed.

"Your report was also timely. You will be rewarded for your great service. Report to Yi Yan later," Zhong Shan said with satisfaction.

"Yes!" Jiu Laotou responded, thrilled.

"Supreme, you\'ve come out, but who is inside?" The wolves asked curiously.

"Step back and watch," Xiang Xiang instructed.

"Yes!"

Everyone flew to a distant peak to observe the terrifying battle in the sea of tendrils.

"Zhong Shan, are you saying that the Third Prince inside was trying to set me up?" Xiang Xiang\'s eyes turned cold.

"Yes, but he can\'t die just yet," Zhong Shan shook his head.

"Why not?" Xiang Xiang asked, puzzled.

"He\'s an Ancient Immortal. Killing him would come at a great cost, even for Luo Xingchen. Plus, he has significant political value," Zhong Shan said gravely.

"But—"

"Don\'t worry, one day, I\'ll bring him to you, and you can deal with him as you see fit," Zhong Shan promised solemnly.

"Alright!"

"Haha, but I bet he\'s quite frustrated now. The Love Seed Talisman ended up in the Withered Wood Wolf King during its mating season. Imagine having a desired mate appear during mating season. I almost hope the Wolf King succeeds," Xiang Xiang laughed.

"Succeeds?" Jiu Laotou and the wolves\' faces twitched at the thought. It was an unimaginable scenario.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two soft sounds marked the arrival of Luo Xingchen and Wang Ku behind Zhong Shan.

"Holy King!" They greeted respectfully.

Seeing that Xiang Xiang was safe, both realized the situation had been resolved. They were surprised by Zhong Shan\'s speed, even though they had given their all, they were still much slower than Zhong Shan.

"Heartfire Lotus, burn!" A furious roar from the Third Prince echoed from within the sea of tendrils.

A massive wave of fire spread in all directions, turning everything in its path to ash. The Withered Wood Wolves were incinerated instantly, the ground melted, and flames shot into the sky.

The accumulated yin lightning in the sky was dispersed by the flames, turning the Withered Sea Abyss into a sea of fire.

Zhong Shan and his group, being at a distance and possessing great cultivation, were largely unaffected. However, the internal ghostly beings were all wiped out.

The terrifying fire!

In the center of the massive fire, the Third Prince held a flaming red lotus, the source of the flames. His clothes were tattered, and his face showed intense grief and anger.

All his subordinates had perished.

The flaming red lotus was burning the massive creature—the Withered Wood Wolf King.

Under the lotus\'s fire, the Withered Wood Wolf King could not last long. Soon, its entire body was ablaze, gradually burning to ashes.

But its dying gaze, filled with resentment, drove the Third Prince into a frenzy.

"Burn!" The Third Prince roared, and the flames tripled in size, completely incinerating the Withered Wood Wolf King.

"An ancient immortal artifact?" Xiang Xiang was taken aback.

"The Wuxiang Holy Court\'s ancient immortal artifact, the Heartfire Lotus," Luo Xingchen confirmed with a nod.

"Luo Xingchen, seize that treasure!" Zhong Shan commanded sternly.

"Yes!" Luo Xingchen drew his divine bow, nocking three arrows and releasing them simultaneously.