Standing on the ground, Erica gasped for breath as she watched the giant fiery lion recede into the distance.
The giant lion in front of them, however, seemed to show no signs of fatigue.
here we go again.
She once again felt the difficulty of the challenge.
The maned fire lion in front of me is the last guardian beast of the Temple of Fire.
If Erica defeats it, she will be able to obtain all the legacies of the six legacy temples.
But... she couldn't beat him.
As the number of temples passed increases, the power of the subsequent guardian beasts will also increase accordingly.
Despite having inherited the legacy of five temples, the power of this last guardian beast has increased fivefold.
This resulted in the fire lion in front of her completely overwhelming her in every aspect.
Both speed and strength surpass hers.
Even the water-based inheritance she acquired seemed unable to cause it any effective damage.
In conclusion, Erica doesn't know how to win.
But she still didn't want to give up.
Now that Erica has inherited the legacy of the five temples, she finds her body becoming less and less like a human's.
The fundamental difference lies in the fact that she can now transform into pure elements at will, and also, she no longer needs to eat.
Before this, Erica could only transform into a pure elemental form by borrowing Professor Victor's trench coat.
Therefore, she has a certain advantage when challenging the temple.
Erica can transform into her elemental form and leave whenever she wants.
However, leaving means having to start all over again from scratch.
Each temple of heritage has ten guardian beasts, with the difficulty gradually increasing from low to high.
Although the previous guardian beasts were relatively easy, they still required a lot of time and effort.
Moreover, if one is injured beforehand, the chances of winning against the guardian beast of this final stage will be even lower.
Therefore, the difficulty of the Temple of Inheritance lies not only in the last guardian beast, but also in the mechanism that you have to start all over again if you fail.
Currently, if Erica were to start over, she might not be able to reach the final level even eight out of ten times.
After all, if too many of the guardian beasts in front are injured, they will lack the strength to continue and will have to go back to rest and regroup.
This also meant that Erica had very few opportunities to familiarize herself with the Fire Lion's attacks.
At that moment, Erica looked up at the approaching lion, its bared teeth and imposing presence making it seem as if it were hunting its prey.
A distinct heat wave hit us, and scalding air surged up again, baking the surrounding red rocks until they cracked.
Erica's expression was grave; she knew that this was the crucial moment when the fire lion was about to unleash its final attack.
This final move was precisely the obstacle that had caused her to fail repeatedly before.
But this time, Erica was determined to try and stop it.
Otherwise, she would be trapped here forever.
The next instant, the lion seemed to respond to Erica's premonition.
It stopped and slowly unfolded its huge body a dozen meters away from Erica, its four legs firmly planted on the ground.
The crimson flames all over his body surged up again, rapidly moving through the lion's brown mane and finally gathering in his scarlet mane.
The light in the mane became even more intense, and the flames seemed to flicker and sway in the air, as if they were about to break through the clouds and tear the sky apart.
Crimson flames roared and surged around the lion's neck, kicking up plumes of smoke and dust.
Immediately afterwards, the lion leaped up.
Its four limbs trod on the smoke and dust, and it floated in the air.
Yes, this lion can fly.
Finally, it stood suspended in mid-air, then suddenly tilted its head back, casting its ferocious face high into the sky.
"roar--!!!"
With a roar, a terrifying sound wave burst forth in all directions, enveloped in scorching flames.
The raging fire swept through the wind and waves, crashing against the muddy earth.
Countless scorched lava rocks seemed to come alive, crashing through the ground and churning endlessly in the giant crater.
The once barren lava field instantly became noisy, as if a terrifying volcano had risen from the ground, engulfing all the surrounding soil.
Seeing this, Erica gathered magic power in her hands.
Intricate patterns danced between her palms, rapidly weaving between the lava and the earth.
Azure light quickly enveloped the entire volcano, forming a dazzling magic circle that surrounded the surging mountains.
She was concentrating her magic, preparing to cast a spell to block the skill that had repeatedly defeated her.
This time, however, despite the lava flowing continuously, it still could not be drawn out by the roar of the giant lion.
The scene before them left not only Erica stunned, but even the Fire Lion standing to the side was frozen in place.
What happened? Where's my ultimate skill?
Immediately afterwards, a dull thud from the outside world struck the eardrums of both the man and the beast.
It was as if some terrifying force was wreaking havoc, crushing this land.
The fiery lion seemed to sense this terrifying presence as well, and suddenly trembled as it fell from the sky, lying on its limbs and lowering its head.
As for Erica, she stared in surprise again, frozen in place.
This...this rich natural scent is...
She turned around abruptly, her gaze fixed on the door behind her.
At this moment, the gate was trembling uncontrollably, as if a terrifying being was gradually approaching.
boom--!!!
With a loud bang and a rush of hot air, the door was violently pushed open.
Then, a massive crimson beast, its body flowing with lava and radiating intense heat, slowly emerged from the doorway.
Upon seeing the figure standing on the giant beast, Erica's initial shock instantly turned into undisguised joy.
"Professor... Professor!!!"
"Shhh."
Victor stood on Gullton and gently placed his finger to his lips, signaling for silence.
He pointed to the enormous beast beneath him, which was panting heavily and seemed quite angry, and said:
"Don't make a sound, it's in a bad mood right now."
"Oh, right."
His gaze returned to the lion lying on the ground, he shook his head, and chuckled softly:
"It doesn't like people flying in front of it."
"Be more careful in your next life."
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