We hadn't noticed it while we were chatting, but now that she's pointed it out, everyone definitely feels that something's not quite right.
You should know that such large tombs are never exposed to sunlight, and even in the middle of summer, they feel as cold as winter inside. Yet now there is such obvious warmth.
Moreover, they keenly noticed that the road ahead had turned completely red, so Qiu Honglei no longer needed to carry a lantern. "The fire element ahead is exceptionally dense, even giving off a sense of ferocity," Zhao Hao said casually, gazing ahead.
Others might face certain death in this perilous tomb, but with his strength, he's just here for a leisurely visit.
Of course, this is all on the premise that you don't run into that freak, the Ghost King...
Jing Teng frowned. As a vine, she naturally disliked fire.
The group continued walking for a while, and it became increasingly hot. A wave of heat even rose in the air, and the moisture was completely imperceptible.
If they weren't all highly skilled cultivators, the intense heat here would have been enough to roast them alive.
"Miss Jing, is this the only road?" Qiu Honglei couldn't help but ask. This hellish environment was not a pleasant experience, and such extreme environments often gave birth to terrifying monsters. She was already feeling a sense of unease.
Jing Teng wiped the sweat from his temples: "Yes."
Just then, the group turned a corner, and the view suddenly opened up before them. They finally understood where the heat was coming from.
Before them lay a vast pool of lava, bubbling and churning as if boiling.
Much of the lava splashed onto the shore, and the surrounding ground seemed unable to withstand the direct burning. The ground was already riddled with holes, and it was clear that the lava pool was expanding outwards.
"There's actually a magma pool of this size in this tomb?" Zu'an was somewhat surprised. The pungent sulfur smell was unbearable. If it weren't for their cultivation levels, which meant they wouldn't need to breathe for a short time, they would probably have been poisoned by the strong smell long ago.
A look of bewilderment appeared in Jing Teng's eyes: "I don't know either. It seems to have been deliberately set up here to protect the remains of the Immortal Lord."
Zuan looked around and saw that the lava pool was like a volcano, hundreds of feet in circumference, completely blocking the way ahead, and there was no way to get around it.
This tomb already looks big enough from the outside, but I didn't expect it to be even bigger inside. It contained such a huge pool of lava without any effort.
The only way to get to the other side is to fly over this lava, but the lava is so hot that huge bubbles burst every now and then, sending all sorts of lava shooting into the sky. The temperature in mid-air must be unbearable, and it's hard to guarantee that there won't be any problems over this distance of several hundred feet.
The key question is whether there are any problems beneath this magma...
Just then, Zhao Hao said loudly, "Since my cultivation is the highest, I'll go and scout ahead."
After saying that, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and flew directly into the sky.
Above the magma, the intense heat was enough to set a person's clothes ablaze, but Zhao Hao seemed to be surrounded by an invisible protective shield, completely isolating him from the raging heat.
Moreover, he seemed to have a precognitive ability, always managing to avoid the sudden eruption of lava.
Qiu Honglei looked strange and secretly transmitted her voice, "Grandfather, why is the Emperor suddenly so enthusiastic? It feels a bit odd."
“He’s either being overly solicitous or has ulterior motives,” Zu’an replied. “He’s trying to show his so-called sincerity through these small things, but more importantly, he’s trying to impress Jing Teng, since Jing Teng might know about the immortal destiny he’s concerned about.”
“Jing Teng is such a riddle-teller, so annoying. Do you think she really has amnesia or is she faking it?” Qiu Honglei asked curiously again.
“Whether she’s faking it or not, I believe she means us no harm, so why pressure her?” Zuan replied.
"It's just because she's pretty that you take pity on her." Qiu Honglei snorted, but she wasn't really angry. If Jing Teng hadn't saved them several times, they would probably be dead by now.
Just then, a sudden change occurred, and the entire lava pool suddenly boiled, seemingly because someone had flown safely over it without even getting a drop of lava on them, which angered the entire lava pool.
The lava pool began to spin rapidly, forming a huge vortex. Then, a long whip of fire suddenly lashed out, wrapped around Zhao Hao's foot, and pulled him down sharply.
Zuan and the others' expressions changed drastically; there really was a monster at the bottom of the pool.
At this moment, Zhao Hao snorted coldly, lifted his leg, and instead of being pulled down, he pulled the monster out of the lava pool.
The monster resembled a giant goat, but it was exceptionally ugly, like the Damascus goat seen in videos before. It had a pair of winding, spiraling horns on its head, and its body was covered in lava, with flames as its attire.
Zuan finally understood why the West had associated goats with demons in his previous life; looking like this really did resemble those evil demons.
"This sheep is so ugly." Qiu Honglei couldn't help but show a look of disgust on her face, unwilling to look at it any longer.
“This isn’t a sheep, it’s an Earth Flame Demon.” Jing Teng covered his head, as if he had just remembered something.
"Earth?" Zaun was taken aback. "It also has the power of earth element?"
“That’s right, magma belongs to both earth and fire,” Jing Teng replied.
Zu An thought to himself that in many games in his previous life, the ultimate move of the earth element was to summon meteors to attack, and those meteors often looked like fireballs.
This monster controls high-level earth and fire elemental powers; no wonder it's so strong.
He could sense the terrifying aura emanating from the monster, which far surpassed the level of a Grandmaster. Compared to this, the Death Reaper he had encountered before was like a child encountering a strong man.
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