The Water King Descends

"What do you mean?" Chiba was slightly stunned by Feiyin's words.

Feiyin slowly said, "I can extract the essence of this entire volcano and let you devour it. This will greatly increase your Chakra reserves in a short period of time, and permanently enhance your understanding of Lava Release."

Chiba began to understand.

At that moment, Feiyin also emerged from Chiba's body.

With a slight wave of her small hand, the entire lava began to churn.

Chiba's eyes widened.

Then, streams of crimson energy gathered at Feiyin's small hand and then flowed into Chiba's brow.

The magma is slowly cooling.

Chiba suddenly felt like he was experiencing a breakthrough in cultivation in a fantasy novel. Just as he was considering whether to sit cross-legged, his mind went blank, and he fainted on the spot.

Mira, standing not far away, looked bewildered.

She knew Feiyin was special, but she didn't know Feiyin was this capable.

With a wave of his hand, the lava surged.

The scorching wind stirred the white-clad girl's skirt. She stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the unconscious boy, and puffed out her cheeks.

She's done everything she can to help, but she doesn't know how much this guy will grasp.

"What? Yaro was killed by a brat?"

A rumbling sound came from the dark cave.

"Not bad, that kid knows some really strong water-based techniques. Yaro suffered because of him in that area." A man's voice rang out.

Where are those ants?

"They can't stay in the underground magma layer for long. I've already ordered the guild members to lie in ambush there."

"Kill them? They have something you want. What if you use that as leverage?"

"Compared to that, I'm more curious about that kid. Perhaps there's a god within him."

"Hmph! It's easier to kill them. Otherwise, Makarov's arrival would be meaningless to us."

"Hehe, it's rare for the president and the throne holders to be restrained; this is our best opportunity."

"Then... let's kill them..."

Time passed slowly, and when Chiba opened his eyes, Lixi had already woken up long ago.

The girl's eyes were lifeless; she was still immersed in the grief of Ailong's death.

Chiba didn't know how to comfort her, so he simply walked over to her and gently patted her shoulder.

You must survive.

Lixi slightly shifted her dazed gaze, finally fixing it on the boy's retreating figure.

A moment of dizziness flashed before her eyes.

For a fleeting moment, she saw Chiba as the figure of the person in her heart.

Because that night, the man held her and spoke softly to her.

No matter what, you must survive.

As the boy passed by Koi, the latter whispered, "I'm sorry."

He had calmed down and realized how impulsive and childish it was to blame everything on Chiba.

Chiba, however, raised his hand and smiled slightly.

"Smack!"

Koi slapped his hand down, revealing a resolute expression.

"How is it?" Mira asked, holding Seele.

Chiba grinned and said, "I'll take you away from this godforsaken place."

Mira stared at the smile on the boy's face, slightly taken aback, because she saw something different in his eyes.

That's... confidence!

At that moment, the smile on the boy's face vanished. Then, in the blink of an eye, his arm was covered in a layer of lava.

With the wind beneath his feet, he rushed forward at lightning speed. Then, he punched the steel plate, and as the molten steel dripped down, the thick steel plate melted, creating a large hole.

Hualun stared blankly, wanting to say, "If you melted this iron so quickly, why did I have to go through all that trouble to open the door?"

In fact, if it weren't for absorbing the energy from the magma here, even if Chiba had tried to melt this steel plate, it would have taken him a lot of time and Chakra.

But now, he felt every cell in his body brimming with explosive power.

His first seal is still open because the Chakra in the first layer hasn't been used up.

He rushed forward first, followed closely by the group.

"They... they're coming up!"

"Go quickly and tell Water King!"

"Charge! Kill them!"

As soon as they went up, a large number of mages rushed forward.

Mira didn't launch a full-scale attack; instead, she chose to retreat to a corner to protect Seele.

Lixi and Koi rushed off, using their respective magic and their powerful A-Class mages to create an area that was virtually deserted.

Those who fought against the two of them were mostly weaker mages; the stronger mages were all caught up in Chiba's encirclement.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The boy exuded an unstoppable aura, killing one enemy with each punch. He didn't use a single Ninjutsu, yet many powerful mages perished at his hands.

"Quick! Quick! Fix it, fix it!"

"Is this guy a monster? He took down so many of our elites just with his Taijutsu?"

"Continue, Lord Water King will be here soon!"

They continued to charge forward one after another, but at this moment, Chiba, who had pierced a mage's chest with a single kick, stood on his corpse, his icy indifference making them hesitate to advance.

Mira, sitting in the corner, felt a moment of dizziness; for the first time, she saw something unfamiliar in the boy.

Ailong's death certainly gave him a huge shock.

"Snort!"

With a disdainful snort, Chiba's body surged with turbulent Chakra. Intense heat emanated from his body as he extended his palm forward. Then, a thick jet of magma erupted from his palm, rushing forward at incredible speed.

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft..."

Lava pierced through the chests of countless people, melting their bodies. In the blink of an eye, this small-to-medium-sized laboratory was overrun by lava.

Chiba leaped forward and punched the rock wall. Lava spread along his arm, breaking through the rock and continuing to rise.

"Boom..."

The mountainside began to shake, and countless rocks rained down. Chiba used the Wood Locking Wall to protect Mira and the others, letting the rocks fall on them.

"The mountain collapsed..." Someone looked up at the still crumbling mountain, their voice trembling.

"Monster... monster..." Some people were already terrified.

His body was covered in scorching lava, and although it was intensely hot, it made everyone present feel a chill that spread from the top of their heads to their entire bodies.

This is the chill of death.

"As expected of Lava Monster favored by the guild leader, its destructive power surpasses even that of a throne, doesn't it?"

Exclamations of admiration came from above, and then, with a deafening roar, countless rocks shattered, and a gigantic figure descended from the sky, arriving before Chiba.

And atop that enormous figure was a figure that appeared to be human.

This enormous figure must be the monster Feiyin mentioned. Judging from its aura, it is no less powerful than the thrones of the Shadow Skull, and may even be slightly stronger.

But who is that person on its head?

As the dust settled, Chiba's eyes narrowed sharply upon seeing who it was.