Chapter 381 Magma Hot Springs
The Black Dragon plunged in without stopping, and finally swung his legs, trying for the last time to kick Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu down.
But Xu Xiao and the others were well prepared and moved their bodies under the dragon so that they could follow the dragon in no matter what.
There was another wave of nauseating energy churning, and they fell to the rough, pebbly ground.
Enduring the drowsiness and observing, I found that this was a cave emitting heat!
As soon as they entered the cave, the dragon's legs they were holding on to completely disappeared, and the dragon's shadow floated away quickly like a ghost, leaving them far behind.
Xiao Yu immediately stood up and chased a few steps. He saw several black dragons lying together at the other end of the cave. The black shadow floated into the body of one of the black dragons.
After absorbing the black shadow, the dragon cautiously raised its head, looked around, and quickly went back to sleep, with no intention of coming back to find them.
"It's pretty much as we expected." Xiao Yu pulled Xu Chuchu into the shadows. "Dragons shouldn't appear before humans without permission, but this dragon wanted the power believed in by the people of Tailing, so he sneaked into the mortal world to absorb it, and we caught him red-handed. Now he knows we're following him, but he doesn't dare to say a word for fear of exposing himself."
Xu Chuchu said happily: "Ha, isn't that a bargain for us?"
"Yes." Xiao Yu smiled when he saw that she was happy.
They began to look around and found that there was a cave-like structure nearby, but it was deeper and higher than ordinary caves.
Moreover, the temperature around was very high, as if we were near a steaming hot spring.
They concealed their presence, bypassed the direction the black dragon had just taken, and chose another path with darker light.
The heat on this road was even greater, with waves of heat rushing towards them, carrying with them the stench of sulfur. If they did not have spiritual power to protect them, they would probably be turned into a steamed dish in no time.
As they walked further, the scene before them shocked them even more.
In a large area of bubbling muddy water, several other black dragons were soaking.
They leaned against the rocks on the shore with their eyes closed, as if they were resting. The boiling muddy water was more like a hot spring to them.
"This is magma." Xu Chuchu recognized it. "I know, this is the crater. The black dragon moved its lair to the crater!"
Once upon a time, the five colored dragons lived in the same place. Later, the red dragon moved to the dome and the black dragon moved to the crater.
She didn't know which volcano it was.
"Volcano?" Xiao Yu asked. "I once read in a book that volcanoes are home to endless trees, burning day and night, and can withstand strong winds and heavy rains. But is that true?"
"It's not that exaggerated," Xu Chuchu said. "Volcanoes are divided into extinct volcanoes and active volcanoes. Extinct volcanoes won't erupt, but active volcanoes have boiling magma inside. When they erupt, magma and volcanic ash spew out from the crater with such force that it can destroy everything around it."
Xiao Yu asked again: "When does the volcano usually erupt?"
"There's no fixed explanation for this. It usually needs to be explained from a scientific perspective." Xu Chuchu paused, "But now, I think the volcanic eruption should be controlled by the black dragon."
The temperature of boiling magma is much higher than that of ordinary water, but the Black Dragons can lie in it without being affected, and even enjoy it, which shows how powerful they are.
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu walked forward secretly again.
There are not many dragons here, and there is enough volcanic gas to cover up their scent. As long as they hide their cultivation and don't make any noise, the black dragon may not be able to discover them.
After walking for a while, the unique rumbling sounds of the dragons in front became louder and louder, and it seemed that there were many black dragons gathering.
They walked around from a distance along the path above and saw a huge iron cage with dozens of black dragons tightly locked inside.
These imprisoned black dragons looked listless and lifeless.
Another group of spirited black dragons were stationed outside the cage, keeping a strict watch over them.
Why did they imprison their own people? Did they do something wrong?
Xu Chuchu noticed that the imprisoned dragons were almost all in the same position, lying on their sides with their legs and bodies twisted into uncomfortable angles.
And this posture is like...
"They're hatching eggs!" She instantly remembered that the Red Dragon Queen had hatched eggs in the same position. "They locked up the female dragons and forced them to hatch the eggs!"
Xiao Yu frowned: "Then they do this to increase the number of their tribe. Maybe they are forcing more than just hatching eggs, but also..."
He didn't continue, but Xu Chuchu already understood.
"This is too cruel." She was incredulous. "What was the Black Dragon King thinking? How could he treat his own people like this?"
Looking more closely, none of these female dragons looked healthy or normal. Some of the older ones collapsed on the ground powerlessly, and many of their scales had fallen off, but no dragon went to visit or help them.
At this moment, the eggshell under a female dragon suddenly broke. It immediately tried to hide her eggs, but it was too late. The guards had already seen it.
The guard dragon came in, ignored the female dragon's pleas, took the eggs away rudely, and then locked the cage again.
The newly born dragon was taken deeper into the cave, and no one knew what was waiting for it.
"It seems the Black Dragons aren't united either," Xiao Yu said. "If a fight really breaks out, these female dragons might end up on our side."
Xu Chuchu was stunned: "You are so rational. I just feel sorry for them."
She had already begun to empathize with the female dragon, while Xiao Yu was thinking about tactical aspects.
"Really? I don't think so." Xiao Yu smiled slightly, his dark eyes lowered. "We have different personalities and experiences, so it's normal to react differently sometimes. In this matter, you are emotional and I am rational. In another matter, you are rational and I am emotional. We complement each other and only then can we solve the mystery."
"You're really good at talking." Xu Chuchu pinched him.
They walked around the iron cage and continued searching for clues.
Their goal was to find the Frost Moon Rope. But where would the Frost Moon Rope be? It couldn't possibly be placed behind a rock in the corner for them to take, right?
Speaking of which, there are more and more stones piled up on the road.
The color of these stones was slightly lighter than the rock wall, and each piece was similar in shape and size, which attracted the attention of the two men.
Xu Chuchu squatted down and touched the stones. It felt like they were not stones, but more like some kind of metal, and contained some ethereal energy.
"I think I've seen these stones somewhere..." She recalled carefully. "Oh right! Back in Dragon Valley, there were these stones in the Dragon King's lair. I didn't know what they were used for back then, but I didn't expect to see them here again, and there are so many of them."
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