Upon entering the crypt, a wave of heat washed over him, accompanied by billowing smoke, sparks flying everywhere, and the choking fumes made it almost impossible to breathe. Su Rui secretly thanked his luck that his resistance to fire poison had protected him from the fireworks. Otherwise, he would have been suffocated and nearly dead, let alone continue deeper into this mysterious crypt.
The crypt's opening was exceptionally narrow, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, like the entrance to a dark abyss. Yet, once inside, one felt its unfathomable depths. Without hesitation, Su Rui stepped upon the bone relic and soared downward like a bird. The Nine-Child Mother Yin Demon Sword in his hand flashed with a cold light, poised to strike against the impending danger.
After falling more than ten feet, the view gradually opened up, and several branching passages appeared in the cave. From these passages, wisps of smoke and sparks continued to emerge, and these branches seemed to be connected to the heart and lungs of the earth.
Ten feet deeper, the space became even wider, but at the same time, the air became unbearably hot, as if it would roast you alive. Just then, a fiery snake suddenly burst out from a nearby fork in the road, swooping down on Su Rui like a flaming dragon. Its speed was incredibly fast, and its fierce aura was terrifying.
Su Rui didn't even look at the fire snake. He simply extended his finger and pointed. A streak of black light flashed across, splitting the fire snake in two and devouring its soul and blood. This was a sub-sword of the Nine-Child Mother Yin Demon Sword. The Nine-Child Mother Yin Demon Sword possessed the Ghost Mother as its weapon spirit and also suppressed a celestial demon to increase its power. In some cases, its power was even greater than that of the Thunder Scale.
Ever since the fire snake appeared, the creatures hiding at the forks of the underground cave or on the rock walls have launched attacks on Su Rui. Fire snakes, fire rabbits, fire birds, and fire monkeys are all common creatures, but they have all become nutrients for the Nine-Child Mother Yin Demon Sword.
Su Rui plummeted, still hundreds of feet from the ground when he was suddenly blocked by a flock of firebirds. These firebirds were only the size of a fist, yet there were hundreds of them. They attacked in a swarm, and Su Rui was attacked twice as he descended, nearly breaking his defenses and nearly injuring himself. Furious, Su Rui sought a raised platform jutting out from the rock face, leaned against it, and engaged the firebirds in a fierce fight.
After transforming his true energy into supreme demonic energy, his murderous intent grew even stronger. You know, within the Nine-Child Mother Ghost Sword, neither the Ghost Mother nor the suppressed Heavenly Demon were easy targets to mess with. At this moment, Su Rui's fighting spirit was fully aroused, and he decided to fight these Flame Birds to the bitter end.
In this fierce battle, time passed by minute by minute. Su Rui did not pause, resolutely fighting the Flame Sparrow. Two quarters of an hour passed in a flash, and he finally killed the Flame Sparrow, leaving only a few scattered ones. Seeing the Flame Sparrow finally retreat before him, Su Rui's anger gradually subsided.
Further down, a forbidding black rock bridge stretches two feet wide. On either side of the bridge are cliffs a hundred feet deep, a terrifying sight. Beneath the cliffs is boiling, roiling lava, like the earth's fury erupting.
The rock bridge protrudes from the rock face, like a giant snake with its head raised to the sky, mysterious and magnificent. It is half suspended above the magma, as if it will transform into a dragon and ascend into the sky at any moment.
This is truly a wonderful place to cultivate the true art of earth and fire. If Su Rui hadn't already reached the stage of Condensing Sha, unable to further concentrate and continue practicing without improvement, he would definitely have devoted himself to cultivation here. The power of the earth and fire here is so strong and pure that it seems to ignite the inner qi. Standing on this rock bridge, he can feel the pulse of the earth and the rhythm of the magma. They seem to call him, inviting him to merge into this fiery world.
But when he got here, Su Rui felt a headache again.
Although his human body was quite fire-resistant, if he were immersed directly in the magma, he would probably be reduced to ash within a quarter of an hour. If he were to transform into the body of a Tongbi Divine Ape, he would have no problem surviving in the magma, but he would be afraid of encountering the Five Ghost Kings in the center or lungs of the earth and being killed by them.
Just as he was pondering whether or not to use the body of the Tongbi Shenyuan to dive into the magma, a figure suddenly flew out from the magma below. Su Rui thought, "Here it comes," and was about to go up to meet it, but suddenly he found that he seemed to have seen the person somewhere.
"God of Bones?"
Su Rui's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be that Putuo Sect made a mistake? It was this fellow, White Bone Divine Monarch, who stirred up trouble in the South China Sea Islands?"
Su Rui couldn't help but secretly groan, and planned to disguise himself as a member of the Eastern Demon Cult. If that didn't work, he would jump into the lava and use the body of the Tongbi Shenyuan to escape.
"Where did you come from, kid?" The Bone Lord roared, his voice resounding through the sky like thunder. He soared into the sky, his eyes fixed on Su Rui standing on the rock bridge. Seeing Su Rui's unfamiliar face, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a greedy smile, and blurted out: "What a good fortune! I'm hungry, so I'll use you to nourish myself first!"
Before he finished speaking, the White Bone God lightly stepped on the air and pounced on Su Rui like a ghost. His speed was extremely fast, like a flash of lightning, and he was carrying a fierce murderous aura.
"Wait a minute, Lord God! I am a true disciple of the Five Ghost Heavenly Kings. If you kill me today, aren't you afraid that my master will seek revenge on you?"
Su Rui's heart tightened, and he quickly unleashed the Nine-Child Mother Yin Demon Sword, attempting to block the Bone Lord's path. He secretly thought, since the Five Ghost Heavenly Kings were away, he might as well use their name to intimidate the Bone Lord. Meanwhile, he quietly concealed the bone relic, lest the Bone Lord recognize it as the Bone Demon Lord that Yu'e Zhenren had snatched from him. Otherwise, the situation would become uncontrollable.
"When did I have a disciple like you?"
With a shout, the lava suddenly began to churn violently, as if stirred by an invisible hand. Then, a figure slowly emerged from the surface. His body was tightly enveloped in a ball of demonic fire, which burned fiercely, illuminating the entire space.
The figure stood tall and straight, like an unshakable mountain. His face was as handsome as a jade, like a long-time provincial governor, imposing without even anger. His eyes revealed a domineering and majestic power, as if everything in the world was under his control.
"This is the devil fire transformed from the devil fire golden tower!"
Su Rui was startled. Although he hadn't successfully refined the Devil Fire Golden Pagoda, he was already familiar with its refining method and characteristics. The "Taishang Dongshen Five Stars and Constellations Sun and Moon Chaos Demonic Scripture" contained a detailed account of this. Therefore, he recognized the origin of the Devil Fire at a glance and understood the identity of the visitor: none other than the Five Ghost Heavenly Kings mentioned by the Putuo Sect.
"I'm afraid we're in trouble now!"
Su Rui's mind was churning with thoughts. Seeing that the Bone God had stopped attacking, he withdrew the Nine-Child Mother Yin Demon Sword to his side and forced a smile at the two cult leaders.
"Disciple greets the Master. This disciple did this to save himself. Please forgive me, Master!"
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