"With the professor around, I'm not even afraid of death."

As soon as she finished speaking, a blazing flame suddenly ignited in her palm, spreading rapidly along Thanatos's cloak.

The terrifying heat spread rapidly, like a liquid flame pouring deep into the ground.

At that moment, the entire earth seemed to respond to some kind of call and began to tremble violently.

The surrounding air instantly became scorching hot, filled with endless heat.

Erica's eyes flashed with crimson light as she felt the rising temperature around her, and she smiled again.

That was a smile of victory.

[Yan Duan's resentment]

The ground suddenly cracked open, and countless pillars of lava and fire shot into the sky.

Like an angry fire dragon, it coiled and swirled in the air, stretching its body towards the dark void.

The violent heat spread out in all directions, and the scorching air waves, tens of meters high, distorted the space like a tidal wave.

As the blast wave spread, layers of rocks crumbled and broke apart.

Carrying sparks of lava, the pillars of fire flew overhead, growing ever denser and more frenzied.

The scorching heat caused the rocks to crackle and crumble into powder.

Black lava ash danced in the air, clinging like spots above the chaotic, scorched earth.

As dazzling flames erupted, Erica's body was engulfed in flames.

Also swallowed up was Thanatos, whom she held tightly.

Surrounded by endless flames, Erica's voice seemed to pierce through the fervor of the lava.

Like a chaotic and frenzied blade or spear, piercing into the pitch-black void:

What makes you think I'd be afraid of you?