Within the vast world of the magma cave, the air was filled with a deep crimson flame, and poisonous gases permeated the surroundings. This place was almost an inescapable death trap for any ordinary human. In the midst of the deep red flames, a young figure gradually emerged, and as he did, the surrounding crimson flames surged violently into his body. At this moment, the young figure seemed to become a black hole, drawing in the raging crimson flames around him at an insane speed. The rate of absorption was so frenzied that it formed a massive vortex of flames above the cave, with the young figure at its center.
As he greedily devoured the deep red flames, they gradually grew fainter until, in the end, they were completely absorbed into Xiao Yan’s body. When the last wisp of flame finally faded, the young figure clearly came into view, hovering calmly in mid-air. His body was now enveloped in a thin layer of eerie white flames, which had entirely consumed the deep red ones.
“Not bad, it’s been a long time since I’ve encountered such a delicious tonic…” “Xiao Yan” stretched lazily and smiled down at the two-headed fire spirit snake below.
“Hiss…” Watching the flames it had emitted being completely devoured by the human in the air, the giant eye of the fire spirit snake flashed with a very human-like shock.
“It’s over…” “Xiao Yan” smiled faintly and slowly reached out towards the fire spirit snake, then suddenly slapped down. As his palm struck, an invisible and terrifying force instantly pierced through the space, crashing heavily onto the fire spirit snake’s large body. Instantly, the force shattered some of the fire-red scales on the snake’s surface. Under the momentum, the fire spirit snake was brutally smashed into the lava lake.
“Hiss, hiss, hiss…” The sudden pain made the fire spirit snake let out a sharp scream, its giant eyes once again filled with blood-red fury. Its jaws opened and closed continuously, spewing streams of hot lava columns in all directions at “Xiao Yan”.
Seeing the countless lava columns shooting up from below, “Xiao Yan” raised an eyebrow slightly. The eerie white flames on his body grew even more intense. With a flap of his wings, he charged straight into the lava columns.
“Sizzle, sizzle…” Without dodging, “Xiao Yan” chose the most direct and violent posture, plowing right through the lava. Any lava column that touched the eerie white flames turned into nothingness.
In the passageway, Xiao Ding and Qing Lin watched in shock as “Xiao Yan” cut through the lava columns like a hot knife through butter. They stood dumbfounded, gazing at his impressive performance. Almost like lightning, he broke through a dozen lava columns, appearing directly above the fire spirit snake. He relentlessly pummeled the snake’s large body with his heavy scale wrapped in eerie white flames. Each blow shattered more of the fire spirit snake’s fire-red scales, capable of withstanding the high temperatures of the lava.
Under the chaotic and brutal attack, the fire spirit snake, now rendered ineffective, could only twist its body frantically, letting out mournful hisses that echoed throughout the cave. After another fierce strike, the fire spirit snake could no longer bear the pain and dived back into the lava, leaving behind a severely injured body as it submerged itself.
Sighing in relief, “Xiao Yan” relaxed. Although he could have killed it, doing so would have required powerful combat skills that might attract the attention of other strong figures in the vicinity. After all, the allure of a Heavenly Flame, even for reclusive powerhouses, could stir up greed.
With the fire spirit snake retreating, the magma cave gradually calmed down. For safety, “Xiao Yan” did not immediately search for the traces of the Heavenly Flame but instead waited in mid-air for about ten minutes to ensure the snake had truly retreated. Satisfied, he waved casually at the two in the passageway and began a slow and meticulous search within the magma cave.
“Teacher, are there traces of the Heavenly Flame here?” asked Xiao Yan, gradually regaining control of his body after defeating the fire spirit snake.
“Given the environment and the violent energy, along with the presence of that fire spirit snake, it’s highly likely that a Heavenly Flame exists here,” replied Elder Pharmacist with a smile.
Reassured, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and excitedly scanned the lava lake inch by inch, meticulously examining anything unusual before continuing his search.
The search lasted for nearly half an hour, yet no trace of the Heavenly Flame was found. Impatient, Xiao Yan couldn’t help but ask, “Teacher, we’ve searched almost half the cave. Why haven’t we found the Heavenly Flame?”
“I don’t know. I’ve never been here before,” Elder Pharmacist replied helplessly.
Xiao Yan sighed, about to resume his search when a shrill scream suddenly rang out from Qing Lin in the cave.
Hearing the scream, Xiao Yan quickly turned to see the fire spirit snake, previously thought to have fled, resurfacing from the lava and rapidly moving towards Xiao Ding and Qing Lin in the passageway.
“Damn it!” Seeing the fire spirit snake approaching, Xiao Yan’s face darkened, and he swore, turning sharply. Flapping his wings, he raced desperately towards the passageway.
“Foul beast,” snarled Elder Pharmacist, injecting a pure burst of energy into Xiao Yan’s Purple Cloud Wings, boosting his speed even further.
Xiao Yan tore through the cave, his speed creating a long trail in the lava below. Despite his frantic effort, the distance to the passageway remained too great, and the fire spirit snake continued to approach.
The giant two-headed fire spirit snake, with its grotesque mouth open, appeared at the entrance of the passageway, its four bloodthirsty eyes cruelly fixed on Qing Lin and Xiao Ding.
“Run, Qing Lin!” Shouting, Xiao Ding grabbed her and swiftly retreated.
Seeing them attempt to escape, the fire spirit snake’s large eyes gleamed with a mocking smirk. Opening its mouth, it unleashed a terrifying suction force, dragging Xiao Ding and Qing Lin towards it.
At the peak of the suction, the fire spirit snake snapped its jaws shut, and a powerful counterforce slammed Xiao Ding and Qing Lin against the cave wall.
Xiao Ding spat out a mouthful of blood, but Qing Lin, shielded by him, remained unharmed. Her face, however, paled at the sight of the approaching monstrous head.
Perhaps due to the trace of serpent-man blood in Qing Lin, the fire spirit snake seemed intrigued by her. Its gaze lingered on her, and with a snap of its jaws, it pulled her through the air, flipping her outside the passageway.
“Don’t come… please…” Qing Lin, with a pale face, backed away as the monstrous head of the fire spirit snake drew closer.
The fire spirit snake, with its crimson tongue, hovered over Qing Lin’s small body, the stench nearly causing her to faint.
Inside the passageway, Xiao Ding, wanting to save her, was paralyzed by the earlier blow, forced to watch helplessly as the fire spirit snake’s tongue slithered over Qing Lin.
The tongue licked her hand, and one of the snake’s heads whipped around, spotting Xiao Yan racing towards them. Its eyes gleamed with cruelty, and the soft tongue turned as hard as steel, thrusting towards Qing Lin’s chest.
From afar, Xiao Yan, seeing the snake’s move, felt his eyes narrow in fury and murderous intent.
“Ahhh!” With green eyes, Qing Lin, overcome by fear, screamed at the top of her lungs. As the high-pitched scream echoed, three small green dots suddenly appeared beside her emerald pupils. These green dots, clearer than ever before, looked like tiny flower buds.
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