Chapter 410 - Chapter 410: Chapter 402 Fire Lotus Obtained_1 (2/2)
But the fire lotus seemed extremely important to it, and it could not bring itself to abandon it.
After multiple failed attempts, it plunged headfirst into the pool of magma, an action that almost made Qin Niu’s jaw drop.
It didn’t care about its life anymore?
Once the firebird dived into the pool of magma, the lava immediately engulfed it.
Its feathers were being rapidly burned by the magma.
The agony of being consumed by flames caused it to emit piercing cries of pain.
It actually dived deeper into the magma again.
After a moment, Qin Niu noticed that the fire lotus had risen noticeably.
One could now see a third of the fire lotus’s petals.
After a while, the firebird emerged from the magma.
The feathers on its body had been burned so much they were unrecognizable, with only the bases of some feathers remaining.
After emerging from the magma, it seemed to be gasping for air.
A few seconds later, it dived back into the magma.
Truly a demon bird, swimming directly in the lava, and even diving.
This time, the fire lotus floated up even more.
About half of it was now exposed above the surface of the magma.
Qin Niu noticed it was moving towards the shore.
It was very likely that the firebird was carrying it underwater.
Its feathers were burned away, and it was no longer able to fly. It had no choice but to try to carry the fire lotus to the shore and then climb up.
Qin Niu simply watched quietly, although his heartbeat was accelerating non-stop.
Picking peaches, that was his strong suit.
Missing out on an advantage would make him a fool.
The firebird now had no feathers left to fly and was carrying the fire lotus to the shore.
It was a golden opportunity.
A while later, the firebird emerged from the magma to breathe again.
At this moment, the lava in the pool was boiling even more violently. Even the cave where Qin Niu was hiding felt the effects.
Below his feet were hard, black rocks with a very high melting point.
Yet now there were signs they were beginning to melt.
Qin Niu could only rely on the ice lotus to withstand the high temperature coming from the ground.
Time was passing quickly, and the firebird was finally about to carry the fire lotus to the shore after great difficulty.
When it came up to breathe, one could see that its feathers had been completely burned away.
Not even the roots remained.
Moreover, its skin had also suffered severe damage and was charred everywhere.
“Grab the fire lotus and run. Without its feathers, it shouldn’t be able to catch up to me,” he thought.
Qin Niu bit his lip and decided to take a risky chance.
The fire lotus was only two meters from the shore now, and this time the firebird would surely get it ashore.
He watched as the firebird dived into the magma once again.
“Here goes nothing.”
Qin Niu immediately rushed out from his hiding place and silently arrived at the edge of the magma pool.
The firebird in the lava clearly had no idea there was a human waiting to take advantage of the situation.
It was still in the magma, enduring the agony of being burned, stupidly carrying the fire lotus towards the shore.
Closer and closer.
Qin Niu tried to reach for the petals of the fire lotus.
It was scalding.
As though he was grabbing flames.
He immediately took a jade hook out of the basket on his back.
It was specially prepared for retrieving the fire lotus.
He reached into the lava, hooked the fire lotus, and then pulled up with force.
In an instant, he pulled it out of the magma.
The root could be seen to be very rough.
Qin Niu pulled the fire lotus ashore and started running with it.
The firebird sensed something was wrong, emerged from the lava, and saw a human stealing its fire lotus.
“Screech!”
It immediately flapped its wings desperately, trying to get ashore, but could no longer take flight. Qin Niu was already twenty meters away.
In a fit of rage, the firebird opened its mouth and spewed a jet of flame towards Qin Niu.
Unfortunately, it was a bit too far, and it failed to harm Qin Niu.