A dense mass of red figures swiftly carved through the magma, surging forward. In just a dozen or so seconds, they had spread out and surrounded Xiao Yan… Being watched by so many vicious gazes, even Xiao Yan’s expression was slightly unnatural. His eyes fixed on the largest Flame Lizardman, whose body was not only more robust than that of an ordinary Lizardman, but also covered in dark red scales. Amid the sinister and fierce light, there was a slyness and cunning that the other Lizardmen lacked.
“Chirp chirp!” The massive Flame Lizardman stared at Xiao Yan with a grim light, its mouth full of sharp teeth uttering a series of unintelligible chirps. Its broad hands waved in front of it as well.
Xiao Yan did not understand what the large creature was trying to express, but he knew it certainly wasn’t any kind of amicable language. Ignoring it, he scanned around, looking for a way to break free. The number of Flame Lizardmen that appeared this time was far too great; even with his strength, he couldn’t possibly kill them all in the magma. Therefore, the best course of action was to flee, and he could come back to explore the mysterious skeleton within the light barrier another day.
With this thought, a silver flash suddenly appeared on Xiao Yan’s feet. His figure transformed into a verdant fire shadow, breaking through the magma, rushing towards the surface like a bolt of lightning. “Chirp chirp!”
As Xiao Yan moved, the leading Flame Lizardman immediately detected it. A sharp, urgent chirp sounded, and the thousands of Lizardmen behind it surged towards Xiao Yan in a torrential wave.
“Bam!” Dashing straight into the dense sea of red shadows, Xiao Yan’s face tensed, his fighting spirit operating at its peak. The green flame energy in his palm resembled a fiery whip, flaring fiercely under his command. Whenever this force struck a Lizardman, the powerful impact would send it reeling, spouting blood, and some weaker ones even fell dead on the spot. As for those deceased Lizardmen, Xiao Yan deftly seized them, thrusting his hand into their bodies and quickly extracting a crimson pearl, stuffing it into his storage ring, and continuing to charge madly.
Though these Flame Lizardmen were numerous, their strength was equivalent to that of a mere Dou Ling-level human expert. With such strength, they were naturally no match for Xiao Yan. If not for the magma’s assistance, Xiao Yan would easily turn this into a one-sided slaughter. Despite being in the magma, Xiao Yan’s rapid and fierce attacks still managed to fell nearly a hundred Lizardmen in just a few minutes, and all those crimson pearls were extracted…
Even though Xiao Yan was killing quickly, the Flame Lizardmen seemed endless, fearlessly charging forward. Regardless of how ferocious Xiao Yan’s methods were, they still charged mindlessly, slowing down Xiao Yan’s escape.
“Thud!” Xiao Yan thrust his sharp hand knife into the chest of a Flame Lizardman sneaking up from behind. His cold eyes grabbed ahold of the crimson pearl, tucking it away into the storage ring. He looked bleakly at the surrounding horde of Flame Lizardmen.
After this intense battle, Xiao Yan’s already depleted Dou Qi was further diminished! Although he could still hold on for a while, judging by the relentless pursuit of the Flame Lizardmen, he wouldn’t be able to reach the surface safely once his Dou Qi was exhausted. And when that happened, the situation would surely be extremely dire…
“Looks like I need to leave quickly…” Quickly thinking, Xiao Yan took out a restorative pill from his storage ring, tossing it into his mouth. Just as he was about to make a quick getaway, the densely packed red figures suddenly parted, and the hefty Flame Lizardman stepped through the magma, approaching leisurely. It cast a mocking glance at the defiant Xiao Yan, and then emitted a voice filled with killing intent.
As its voice died down, the surrounding Flame Lizardmen abruptly stopped their charge, retreating a distance. All their mouths opened wide, and with this, the magma around began to violently fluctuate…
Seeing this, Xiao Yan’s expression slightly changed. He naturally knew that these Lizardmen possessed the ability to control the magma, and that the magma fireballs they produced were quite powerful.
“It seems the big guy can command these Lizardmen. I need to take it down first…” Narrowing his eyes, Xiao Yan muttered to himself. The leader of the Flame Lizardmen should be around the level of a beginning Battle Emperor. However, even a peak Battle Emperor would have some difficulty defeating it within the magma. After all, the lava weakened both speed and power, but to Xiao Yan, this didn’t seem to be much of a problem…
As he calculated, the magma fireballs formed in the mouths of the Lizardmen rapidly, and under the direction of their leader, countless fireballs streaked through the magma, raining down upon Xiao Yan. While a single fireball posed no threat, the sheer number he faced was overwhelming. Even he could not completely withstand it. Flashing silver at his feet, Xiao Yan now pushed “Three Thousand Lightning Movement” to its limits. The magma undulated, and several afterimages appeared as the fireballs barely missed, causing no harm to Xiao Yan.
Wave after wave of magma fireballs, leaving a trail of magma bubbles, whizzed past, but most were dodged by Xiao Yan. As he evaded, his gaze swept the surroundings. Suddenly, his eyes focused. He noticed that the magma fireballs were all being deflected back when they hit the transparent barrier below. The seemingly powerless shield was actually not as simple as it appeared. A flicker in his eye, Xiao Yan raised his head and looked at the bulky Flame Lizardman. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his figure suddenly vanished, reappearing right behind the leader!
With his unique sense of the magma flow, the lead Lizardman sensed Xiao Yan’s presence. It let out a low growl, tightening its fists and swinging them fiercely at Xiao Yan behind it.
“Boom!” The large fist was captured by Xiao Yan’s single hand. The contact generated a powerful ripple, causing the surrounding Flame Lizards to retreat hastily.
“Hmph!” Grabbing the Flame Lizard, Xiao Yan let out a cold snort. His body leaned forward, his right fist clenching tightly and then punching out with a sudden burst!
“Eight Extremes Collapse!” A deep roar came from Xiao Yan, and a surge of power erupted from his fist. In the next moment, it slammed squarely into the chest of the Lizardman. A burst of hidden power quietly entered the creature’s body. “Boom!”
A dull explosion sounded from within the Lizardman, and its body trembled. A gaping hole burst open in its chest, oozing thick fluids. Its life force slowly drained away; it had underestimated Xiao Yan’s abilities… Instantly slaying the Lizardman leader, Xiao Yan’s hand quickly delved into its body, retrieving a large, deeply crimson bead from within. This bead contained a clearly more potent energy than the others, filled with a powerful, fiery essence that caused Xiao Yan’s eyes to shine. These Flame Lizardmen were indeed excellent training supplements for him…
“Chirp chirp!” Seeing their leader slain, the eyes of the nearby Lizardmen turned blood red. They opened their mouths, emitting sharp sound waves. Nearly a thousand Lizardmen screamed simultaneously, the deafening sound enough to daze even Xiao Yan. But he quickly recovered, knowing these creatures were calling for reinforcements. He was unfamiliar with this mysterious tribe and had no idea how many more powerful Flame Lizardmen might be in the magma sea.
Just as the soundwaves were sent out, Xiao Yan’s expanded soul perception detected several fierce auras rapidly approaching, clearly summoned by the earlier cries. Realizing the approaching speed of the Lizardmen, Xiao Yan’s eyes narrowed. In this magma, even with the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, he was still slower than the Lizards. Escaping would likely be impossible. But staying put and waiting for more reinforcements? That was a death sentence.
His eyes flickering, he quickly shifted his gaze to the transparent barrier below. Hesitating for a moment, he clenched his jaw and leaped down, covering his body in the Fallen Heart Flame. Surprisingly, he passed through the barrier without any resistance.
As Xiao Yan entered the transparent barrier, the magma around it began to shift again, swirling before the Lizardmen, and then bizarrely vanishing…
Shortly after, several blood-red figures shot like bolts of lightning, appearing in the magma area. The Flame Lizardmen immediately prostrated themselves. The blood-red figures paused, their eyes blazing with fury at the spot where the barrier had been. Roaring with anger, they found no trace of a solution…
After a brief, enraged roar, the figures gave up, glaring at the empty space, then led the Lizardmen away. As they left, the area returned to silence, and the vanished barrier left no trace, as if it had never existed.
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