A hint of maternal love flickered in Tang Yue's eyes.
The little one in the Fire Calamity Fruit had broken through its protective layer, and unlike most new lives that are born crying and weak, this special life, whose delicate infant body was composed of faint little flames, seemed exceptionally energetic. After breaking out of its shell, it was like a little squirrel, picking up fragments of the Fire Calamity Fruit and starting to gnaw on them.
With tiny arms, tiny legs, and a perfectly round little body, it was exquisitely miniature like a porcelain doll, and the sound it made was even more like a Little Cat that had just been fed milk!
The Heavenly Calamity Flame only appears once every many years, and the Xing Yu Giant Tree only conceives a fruit life when the Heavenly Calamity Flame appears. This is the embryonic form of Yan Ji, which is why Yan Ji was born on the Xing Yu Giant Tree in this fiery basin. Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh, the World is truly full of wonders. This unique method of inheritance might be the real reason for the birth of these darlings of the elements!
Only through this special method of inheritance do they, upon descending into the World, become the purest immortal spirits, darlings of nature.
After Xiao Yan Ji finished gnawing on her shell, she began to run and jump around excitedly, her eyes filled with joy!
Lin Chen gently patted Tang Yue's shoulder. Tang Yue glanced at Lin Chen, immediately understanding his meaning.
She took out a Spirit Seed fragment, held it between her fingers, and offered it to Xiao Yan Ji. Upon seeing the Spirit Seed fragment, Xiao Yan Ji's smile widened even further. Without any hesitation, she hooked Tang Yue's finger and began to gnaw on the Spirit Seed fragment at Tang Yue's fingertip.
Meanwhile, the Flame Person, the woman who had been rescued by the old Yan Ji and transformed into a Flame Person, quietly watched everything before her. Her eyes were filled with complex emotions, including relief and reluctance!
The Spirit Seed fragment was quickly gnawed clean by Xiao Yan Ji. She blinked, looking at the woman who had fed her, her unsatisfied expression utterly adorable.
Seeing this, Tang Yue immediately took out another Spirit Seed fragment. Xiao Yan Ji, without a word, continued to eat.
Only after finishing this entire Spirit Seed fragment was she finally full, and she walked towards Qiu'er, who was nearby.
Perhaps it was Qiu'er's aura that attracted her; she was very affectionate towards Qiu'er, and Qiu'er also greatly liked the little one in front of her. They quickly started playing together!
At this moment, Lin Chen transmitted a message to Qiu'er. Qiu'er said something to Xiao Yan Ji, and not long after, she brought Xiao Yan Ji to Lin Chen and the others.
Lin Chen looked at Tang Yue and said, "Yue Yue, quickly make the contract!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Yue's charming face filled with a smile. She gently nodded and began to draw the Summoning System Star Map.
After a while, Tang Yue and Xiao Yan Ji completely formed their contract. Their hearts were in sync. Tang Yue excitedly picked up Xiao Yan Ji, as if holding Lin Yue, treating Xiao Yan Ji as her own child!
Xiao Yan Ji also excitedly played with Tang Yue. After a while, perhaps tired, Xiao Yan Ji gradually fell asleep in Tang Yue's arms!
At this point, the purpose of their trip had been successfully completed. Looking at the lonely Flame Person, Lin Chen still chose to tell her about Chen Ying.
The Flame Person before them possessed Monarch-level strength. Now, with Lin Chen's reminder, she would not suffer the same fate as in the original work.
Everyone who learned the truth was very angry. This time, Tang Yue gained the greatest benefit, and Lin Chen didn't mind helping the Flame Person!
At the same time, Lin Chen began to strategize again, thinking about how to maximize the gains from this trip. His attention had already fallen on the Xing Yu Giant Tree.
Lin Chen, who knew the original plot, knew that the Heavenly Calamity Flame would not appear again, and this Xing Yu Giant Tree, which had existed for who knows how long, would no longer produce Fire Calamity Fruits. This was also why Xiao Yan Ji was the last Yan Ji in this World; once she died, there would be no more Yan Ji in this World.
The reason the Xing Yu Giant Tree conceives Fire Calamity Fruits is closely related to the Heavenly Calamity Flame. Lin Chen already had many conjectures in his mind; perhaps the Heavenly Calamity Flame was the energy source for the Xing Yu Giant Tree.
If the Xing Yu Giant Tree wanted to conceive Fire Calamity Fruits, it would naturally require a large amount of energy. Now that there was no Heavenly Calamity Flame, it naturally couldn't gather enough energy to conceive Fire Calamity Fruits.
"I want to study the Xing Yu Giant Tree, may I?" Lin Chen asked the Flame Person.
With Xiao Yan Ji and Qiu'er as intermediaries, the Flame Person had a very high level of trust in Lin Chen. And now that the Heavenly Calamity Flame would not descend, the preciousness of the Xing Yu Giant Tree was no longer what it once was. She nodded and led Lin Chen to the Xing Yu Giant Tree.
Looking at the gigantic Xing Yu Giant Tree, Lin Chen's mind stirred, and a red energy crystal appeared in his hand. He placed the energy crystal against the trunk of the Xing Yu Giant Tree.
Instantly, the gigantic trunk of the Xing Yu Giant Tree emitted a faint red glow, and the energy crystal in Lin Chen's hand was devoured by the Xing Yu Giant Tree at a visible speed.
"As expected, I wasn't wrong. The conception of Fire Calamity Fruits is closely related to energy!" Lin Chen muttered to himself, feeling the vitality within the Xing Yu Giant Tree intensify.
The Flame Person beside him watched all of this with a surprised expression. She was clearer than anyone about the changes in the Xing Yu Giant Tree. If Lin Chen was right, as long as there was enough energy, couldn't the Fire Calamity Fruits be passed down continuously?
Originally, she had been saddened by the broken lineage of Yan Ji, but now she saw new hope in Lin Chen.
Lin Chen then took out another pile of red energy crystals and placed them on the trunk of the Xing Yu Giant Tree. The energy crystals were devoured by the Xing Yu Giant Tree just as before.
Feeling the changes in the Xing Yu Giant Tree, Lin Chen frowned slightly. Another red energy crystal appeared in his hand. He handed it to the Flame Person beside him and said, "The energy required for the Xing Yu Giant Tree to continue conceiving new Fire Calamity Fruits is enormous. This is an energy crystal, containing the purest fire element power in this World. You can feel it!"
Lin Chen knew that the information about Yan Ji known by hunters on the market was mostly speculative, with some falsehoods and self-conjecture. Over the years, the Yan Ji they had seen was actually the Flame Demoness Jiang Feng before them. The true Yan Ji was currently sleeping in Tang Yue's arms. Jiang Feng's encounter was undoubtedly unfortunate, but fortunately, she met the old Yan Ji, who transformed her into this fiery body and gave her Monarch-level strength. It could be considered a blessing in disguise.
Jiang Feng thus became the Guardian of Yan Ji, to repay the old Yan Ji's life-saving grace.
Although Jiang Feng did not have the limitless potential of Yan Ji, she at least possessed Monarch-level strength!
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