When the monster discovered that the gate at the foot of the mountain was destroyed, Lin Tianming and Mo Jinghong had already walked a long distance on the mountain road.

It would take at least a lot of time for the monsters at the foot of the mountain to chase them up the mountain.

And even if they caught up with them, without special circumstances, Lin Tianming and Mo Jinghong, who were protected by black veil, would be difficult to be discovered.

After walking on this mountain road for such a long time, Lin Tianming and his friends visited many resting platforms along the road.

Without exception, they all investigated quietly.

During this period, they encountered many fire monsters that were already on the Lava Demon Mountain. Thanks to the perfect concealment of the black veil, Lin Tianming and Mo Jinghong have been safe so far.

It’s a pity that they have been searching for so long but haven’t found any great opportunities.

Looking back at the downhill road where the foot of the mountain was no longer visible, Lin Tianming raised his head again and looked at the uphill road. He couldn't help but ask Mo Jinghong.

"We are almost halfway up the mountain, and we haven't found any great opportunities worthy of our attention. Senior Sister Jinghong, will our trip be in vain?"

"That's not the case, Junior Brother Tianming. Even if we can't find any treasures worth taking away, our climb to the top of the mountain will be worthwhile for both you and me."

This was also Mo Jinghong's first time climbing the Lava Demon Mountain. She was not completely sure whether the mountain had the rare forging materials she wanted.

But even if she really didn't have the god-level forging materials she wanted most, she would definitely take some inferior things with her!

And... they didn't gain nothing! As they continued to climb, the temperature around them was getting higher and higher.

If they can successfully reach the top of the Lava Demon Mountain, their ability to defend against fire attributes will be greatly enhanced.

Lin Tianming didn't know what Mo Jinghong was thinking, so he asked, "What do you mean, Senior Sister Jinghong?"

"Don't you feel that the temperature of the lava here is getting higher and higher as we continue to climb the mountain? If we can reach the top, it will also be a training for our fire attribute defense ability. In the future, when we encounter those with awakened fire attributes, we will be able to deal with them more easily!"

After Mo Jinghong's reminder, Lin Tianming couldn't help but think that he was undergoing a baptism of thunder every time he attended class.

While improving his strength, it can also train his all-round defense, physical limits, etc.

In particular, his defense against lightning has been improved the most.

In addition, his previous trip to the ice and snow secret realm and walking on the Nether Cold Bridge also mainly trained his ice attribute defense ability.

Lin Tianming, who had been climbing the Lava Demon Mountain for such a long time, also calculated the temperature increase. With his current fire attribute defense, he could only reach the halfway point at most.

If he wants to continue climbing to the top of the mountain, he must break through his limit and greatly improve his fire defense.

It seems that when he reaches the mountainside, he will have to find a place to rest and strengthen his fire defense on the spot, so that he will not die of heat halfway when he continues to climb.

In a blink of an eye, Lin Tianming and Mo Jinghong, who were almost halfway up the mountain, finally reached the mountainside.

As soon as they arrived here, a magma pool larger than all the magma pools at the foot of the mountain appeared in the eyes of Lin Tianming and Mo Jinghong.

And the moment they stepped onto the stair platform halfway up the mountain, the terrifying temperature here instantly doubled.

The blazing flames and sparks had already begun to cause their skin to feel unbearable burning pain.

"The temperature has been rising all along the way, but I didn't expect it to double when I reached the platform halfway up the mountain!"

The scorching heat and flames halfway up the mountain were so terrifying that it was far beyond Mo Jinghong's expectations.

Lin Tianming immediately activated the Phoenix Flame Shield to protect both him and Mo Jinghong.

With his protection, the burning pain of both of them was relieved a lot.

However, if he stayed there for a long time, even though the Phoenix Flame Shield was a skill in the Shinto realm, it would not be able to exert its full power in the hands of Lin Tianming, who was at level 20, and would still be broken.

When Mo Jinghong heard Lin Tianming's suggestion, she nodded in agreement.

Given their current capabilities, if they continued to climb they would either die of heat or exhaustion halfway through.

Only by trying to improve their fire defenses and their physical limits on this mountainside can they continue climbing.

Just when Mo Jinghong was planning to find a suitable area halfway up the mountain with Lin Tianming to rest, the boiling magma pool suddenly began to tremble violently.

As the magma pool shook violently, a monster with a dragon head and a turtle body, emitting molten magic fire all over its body, crawled out of the lava pool water.

"More... I want more and more souls of humans with fire-attributed superpowers!"

As soon as they saw this fire-attributed monster that looked like a dragon turtle, Lin Tianming and Mo Jinghong looked at each other and immediately distanced themselves.

In just a short while, many fire demons came rushing over from nearby.

These fire demons were holding up a dozen or so dying human awakeners with fire-attributed abilities, and they were quickly rushing over, twisting their floating bodies.

"Master Molten Demon Dragon Turtle, we have delivered the human with fire attribute abilities you requested!"

The Molten Demon Dragon Turtle opened its mouth wide and sucked the souls of the dozen or so awakened people out of its body.

Accompanied by screams of pain, their souls were completely devoured by the Molten Dragon Turtle.

Watching this scene, Mo Jinghong whispered to Lin Tianming: "The evil spirit has eroded them to the point of death. These people are hanging on for only a breath. If they are not eaten by the Molten Demon Dragon Turtle, they will not live long..."

Lin Tianming said thoughtfully: "Is the shell of this Demon-Melting Dragon Turtle suitable as a forging material, Senior Sister Jinghong?"

Upon hearing Lin Tianming's shocking remarks, Mo Jinghong, who didn't know that Lin Tianming could even kill top-level awakeners, was shocked.

"Are you crazy? I have seen this Molten Demon Dragon Turtle through some low-level monsters when I was investigating around the foot of the mountain. It is a level 75 monster.

I am only level 33 now, and you are only level 20. Even if you are stronger than me in real combat power, you are not much stronger. How easy is it to kill it and take its shell as forging material?"

Lin Tianming stared at the Molten Demon Dragon Turtle that was dozing off beside the lava pool after enjoying the soul. He still wanted to try to kill it.

"Senior, tell me whether its shell is suitable as a forging material or not?"

"The shell of the Molten Demon Dragon Turtle is the top-level fire-attribute forging material. If I can really get it, I can use it to forge top-level weapons and equipment. If I can become a god in the future, I can even upgrade the weapons and equipment forged by it to the level of artifacts. However..."

After answering Lin Tianming's questions, Mo Jinghong was not at all optimistic about eating the Molten Demon Dragon Turtle.

After a pause, Mo Jinghong continued: "It's just that with our current level and strength, we can't kill such a high-level monster. If we want to find an opportunity, let's look at other things!"

After Lin Tianming got her first answer, he automatically ignored her later words.

He finally asked her, "Senior Jinghong, if a big fight breaks out here and attracts other monsters, can you ensure that we remain hidden after the battle is over?"

"I can... As long as I'm not nearly exhausted, I can use the black veil to conceal our tracks. Wait... Why are you asking this?"

Just after answering Lin Tianming's question, Mo Jinghong realized that something was wrong.

Under her gaze, crackling lightning surged around Lin Tianming, and he took the initiative to break away from the protection of her black veil.

"Of course, I'll tear apart the old turtle's shell!"

(End of this chapter)