Seeing that everyone was declining, Xiao Feng immediately stepped forward and said, "Brother Gan Feng, I am willing to go to Buzhou Mountain with you!"
Gan Feng was delighted upon hearing this, but then frowned: "Brother Xiao, this journey is extremely dangerous. Your cultivation is still shallow, I'm afraid..."
Xiao Feng waved his hand and said with great pride, "What kind of cultivation is without risks? How can we be afraid of a mere Buzhou Mountain?"
Seeing that Xiao Feng was determined to leave, Gan Feng stopped trying to dissuade him.
He turned to the disciples of Huayun Sect and said sternly, "Listen up, Xiao Feng is a distinguished guest of Qing Sect. You must protect him with your lives on this trip. If anything happens to him, you will be held accountable!"
Upon hearing this, the disciples of Huayun Sect fell silent, responding in unison, "Yes! We will protect you with our lives!"
Just then, Su Xueqing stepped out from the crowd and said softly, "Xiao Feng, I want to go too..."
Xiao Feng was taken aback upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "Xue Qing, you shouldn't go. Your father has just been found and is now in a coma. He needs someone to take good care of him."
Su Xueqing wanted to say something, but Xiao Feng gently held her hand and said softly, "Don't worry, I will definitely return safely. Your father needs you more now, so go back and take care of him."
Looking into Xiao Feng's determined eyes, Su Xueqing finally nodded: "Then...then you must be careful."
After saying that, she reluctantly left with her father.
Seeing this, Gan Feng gave Xiao Feng a thumbs up: "Brother Xiao is loyal and righteous, truly admirable!"
Xiao Feng waved his hand: "Stop talking nonsense, let's get going."
The group quickly packed their bags and set off towards Buzhou Mountain.
Mount Buzhou stands majestically, shrouded in clouds and mist.
From a distance, one could see flames shooting into the sky from the mountaintop, resembling a giant torch.
The closer you get, the hotter the air becomes, making it difficult to even breathe.
"It's so hot..." one of the disciples couldn't help but complain.
Gan Feng said with a serious expression, "We've only just reached the foot of the mountain. The temperature will only get higher as we go up. Everyone must be careful and avoid getting burned."
The group carefully climbed towards the summit.
The higher you go, the hotter the ground becomes, and the air is filled with a pungent smell of sulfur.
Suddenly, a loud bang was heard, and the entire mountain shook.
"Oh no! The volcano has erupted!" Gan Feng shouted.
Suddenly, the mountaintop exploded, and crimson magma gushed out like a fountain, drawing scorching arcs in the air.
A scorching wave of heat rushed towards us, violently distorting the air, as if we were in purgatory.
Seeing this, Xiao Feng quickly channeled his immortal power to create a black passage in the magma.
"Quick, everyone follow me!" he shouted.
The group followed closely behind, carefully navigating through the lava.
Suddenly, a fiery serpent shot out of the lava and lunged straight at Xiao Feng's face.
With lightning speed, Xiao Feng struck out with a palm, shattering the fire snake.
"Be careful!" he warned. "This flame is imbued with demonic energy; don't touch it!"
Upon hearing this, Gan Feng couldn't help but gasp.
"I didn't expect the demonic energy of Buzhou Mountain to be so powerful; even the flames are imbued with demonic power. Brother Xiao, are you alright?"
Xiao Feng shook his head: "I'm fine, let's keep going."
The group carefully followed Xiao Feng through the lava, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
Suddenly, the magma in front churned violently, and a group of fire serpents formed from the blazing demonic flames surged forward.
These fire snakes were enormous, each as thick as a water bucket and several meters long.
They were a strange black and red color, surrounded by eerie black demonic flames.
The flames were so hot that even hard rocks instantly turned to dust wherever they passed.
"Watch out!" Xiao Feng shouted, a sharp glint in his eyes.
He moved his palms, and a series of fierce cyan immortal energy palm prints rained down on the group of fire snakes.
Wherever the palm print passed, the air distorted and emitted a piercing shriek.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
With several loud bangs, several fire snakes were cut in half by Xiao Feng's palm print.
They let out mournful cries and vanished into the air as sparks.
Gan Feng was stunned and couldn't help but exclaim, "What skill!"
Xiao Feng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of smugness that was barely perceptible.
But soon, he regained his serious expression: "Don't be too happy yet. There are many of these fire serpents, and we still need to be careful."
Before he finished speaking, more than a dozen fire snakes shot out of the lava and rushed towards the group.
They opened their gaping maws, revealing sharp fangs, and the black demonic flames surrounding them were incredibly intense.
"Everyone be careful!" Xiao Feng warned his companions while circulating his immortal power again, preparing to fight back.
But the fire serpents were numerous, constantly gushing out of the magma, seemingly endless.
Although Xiao Feng was very strong, he still found it difficult to deal with so many enemies on his own.
"Brothers, don't just stand there, let's go!" Gan Feng shouted and charged forward first.
Suddenly, a cyan longsword appeared in his hand, its blade engraved with intricate cloud patterns and emitting a faint mist.
Gan Feng brandished his longsword, unleashing streams of water dragons that clashed with the fire serpents.
The water and fire collided, producing a piercing hissing sound, and steam filled the surroundings.
Other disciples of the Huayun Sect also unleashed their respective magical treasures.
Someone took out a bronze mirror, its surface gleaming with dazzling golden light, which froze the fire snakes in place.
Others unleashed a string of crystal-clear ice beads, which transformed into countless ice blades, slicing the fire serpent to pieces.
"Good heavens, the Hua Yun Sect has quite a few treasures!"
Xiao Feng was dazzled by the sight and secretly admired it.
In an instant, the entire sea of fire was ablaze with light, and shouts of battle rose and fell.
The hissing of the fire serpents, the whistling of the magical artifacts, and the angry shouts of the cultivators mingled together, making people's eardrums ache.
The aftershocks of the battle swept around, causing the lava to churn even more violently, with huge chunks of lava flying up from time to time.
The air distorted due to the high temperature, forming eerie light and shadow patterns.
The surrounding rocks gradually melted under the scorching heat of the flames, turning into a scalding liquid that flowed slowly.
While dealing with the fire snake, Xiao Feng observed the changes in the surrounding environment.
He noticed that as the battle continued, the temperature inside the inferno seemed to be constantly rising.
The heatwave, which was barely bearable before, has now become increasingly unbearable.
"Not good!" Xiao Feng suddenly realized something and shouted a warning: "Everyone be careful! This Heaven-Burning Demon Flame seems to be absorbing our attacks, getting stronger the more we fight it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another large group of fire serpents shot out of the lava, even larger and more ferocious than the previous ones.
The black demonic flames surrounding them grew even more intense, and the air they passed through scorched and hissed.
"Damn it, what am I going to do?" Gan Feng cleaved a fire snake in two with his sword, beads of sweat already forming on his forehead.
He looked at Xiao Feng, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes: "Brother Xiao, do you have any ideas?"
Xiao Feng frowned, his mind racing as he considered a solution.
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