Ye Tianfan frowned as he looked at the five branching paths, pondering for a moment, then focusing on the ground. As expected, he noticed one path had the most footprints, while the other four paths had none.

It seems the real cave is inside this path.

Even though Ye Tianfan knew this path was the one the Holy Evil Lion often traveled, he remained extremely cautious because he was uncertain about what he might encounter, given that this was the enemy's lair.

After entering this branch path, Ye Tianfan found himself facing yet another long passage. Well, what else could he do? He had to keep walking.

The deeper Ye Tianfan traveled, the warmer the surroundings became.

For someone like Ye Tianfan, who had previously focused on fire-based Immortal Techniques, this heat was nothing more than a drizzle. Despite this, he was very wary of the change in temperature.

Furthermore, Ye Tianfan had already summoned the Xuanhuang Tower and the Fire Lotus Sword. The Xuanhuang Tower enveloped him, while he held the Fire Lotus Sword in his hand, slowly advancing, prepared to unleash an attack at any enemy he might encounter.

After walking for a short while, Ye Tianfan reached the end of the passage. As he approached the nearby exit, he slowed his pace and stealthily extended half his head into the cave, quickly scanning the spacious interior.

To his surprise, the cave contained no Demon Beast, and it was rather warm.

Warm?

For Ye Tianfan, who had adapted to temperatures in the thousands of degrees, this warmth in the cave suggested it was at least several hundred degrees.

This cave was indeed the Holy Evil Lion's breeding chamber, as mentioned in the literature, requiring an environment with a temperature of over five hundred degrees.

Surely, there would also be Holy Light Ore present here.

No wonder the two Holy Evil Lions took turns; it turns out eggs were present, which explained everything.

According to the literature, when Holy Evil Lions don't need the Holy Light Ore, they typically visit the Holy Evil Ore Vein daily for inspection but otherwise spend their time eating, sleeping, and seeking mates occasionally.

Ye Tianfan surveyed the cave after entering and noticed the center had a pile of mixed stones; black, white, and some transparent debris.

He guessed the transparent debris were Holy Light Ore and Evil Light Ore that had already been absorbed.

These should remain untouched as they have been accounted for by the Holy Evil Lion. Taking even one could result in a failed incubation.

Ye Tianfan was only there to gather some Holy Light Ore, not to harm life. Besides, although Holy Evil Lions alternated between sanctity and evil, they don't engage in harmful acts unless someone targets the Holy Evil Ore Vein, turning them into ruthless killers who destroy intruders.

The black and white minerals surrounding the cave walls matched the center pile's quality.

Ye Tianfan's target was the white minerals on the cave walls, which were Holy Light Ore, while the black minerals were Evil Light Ore.

However, extracting these minerals was not easy.

One couldn't simply take them; examining their growth location was necessary. A not-too-distant area was almost entirely Evil Light Ore with just a few Holy Light Ore scattered about. Ye Tianfan couldn't collect them there since their removal would turn the area barren, causing the Evil Light Ore to fall off.

Since that small area couldn't receive the Power of Sanctity, it would infiltrate the Evil Light Ore's body, rendering them impure, causing spontaneous fracture and transforming into rubble that falls from the walls.

Thus, Ye Tianfan searched the walls for a region abundant in Holy Light Ore to collect them without causing issues.

Soon he spotted a section near the entrance where the Holy Light Ore quantity noticeably exceeded the Evil Light Ore, making it his target.

The process was easy; Ye Tianfan effortlessly collected the Holy Light Ore. After storing them in the Xuanhuang Tower, something unexpected happened.

Ye Tianfan heard footsteps coming from the passage outside the entrance.

Oh no, the Holy Evil Lion has returned! Ye Tianfan furrowed his brow in concern. What should he do? He had to figure something out, or facing the Holy Evil Lion meant certain death.

He's no match, even with the Xuanhuang Tower's protection.

Thinking it over, Ye Tianfan eyed the central pile of minerals, squinting with an idea.

The steps grew louder; Ye Tianfan dashed to the pile, extending his hands to retrieve the Holy Evil Lion Egg.

Ye Tianfan knew removing the egg briefly wouldn't lead to failure. He even placed a Holy Light Ore and an Evil Light Ore nearby.

Just as he completed these actions, the Holy Evil Lion arrived, witnessing Ye Tianfan holding the egg in one hand and the Fire Lotus Sword in the other, its point targeting the egg.

"Roar!" Seeing this, the Holy Evil Lion unleashed a deafening roar, erupting into astonishing Evil Qi, its black crystal body illuminating, shrouded in chilling dark force.

Ye Tianfan nearly succumbed to the dark force but stood firm, addressing the Holy Evil Lion, "Withdraw your might and grant my safe departure, and I'll put down your child."

"Roar!" The Holy Evil Lion, hearing this, paced anxiously, yet withdrew its aura, still watching Ye Tianfan intently.

Ye Tianfan sensed the Holy Evil Lion's hostility, realizing he had no other choice but to threaten it for escape.

"I mean no harm to your child," Ye Tianfan assured.

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