Protein in the Lava

The appearance of the Magma Swallowing Beast was similar to the lava behemoths that Xiao Ran had seen in movies and games in his previous life.

Its exterior is a rock covered with cracks, inside which flows magma, and the magma contains protein, five times that of beef.

The last sentence is a guess.

But one thing is certain: a layer of Gray Mist did indeed rise from those enormous, abyss-like red eyes.

In the eyes of the rams that besieged him in the Ten Thousand Beasts Valley, there was the same Gray Mist.

—Little Mist! This timing is a bit off. He thought Little Mist would appear in the Sword Fence Layer or the Sword Tomb, but it appeared earlier than he expected.

It's the same tactic again.

Waiting for a rabbit to run into a tree stump.

Xiao Ran discovered that Little Mist never attacked him proactively; she always waited for him to come to her.

Just like last time, it was Xiao Ran himself who said he was looking for the Magma Swallowing Beast, while Chuyan pointed out its location.

It is clear that Little Mist is a passive person, and at the same time, he is also a cunning old fox who likes to stalk others in secret.

Uh... what if Chuyan gets caught taking a shower?

On closer inspection, it's unlikely.

In the Cultivation World, those who remain hidden always use only the minimum amount of divine sense to track the Spiritual Power reactions of their targets.

They wouldn't risk being discovered by their target or waste their Spiritual Power peeping at someone unimportant taking a bath.

Will Little Mist peek at me while I'm showering? That's quite possible! Exploring my constitution and replenishing my spirit through the hot springs...

Never mind.

Having a big penis is not my fault, but feeling inferior because of it is your own fault.

Next, Xiao Ran fell into deep thought.

Little Mist's actions were never proactive attacks, but rather passive attempts to find him.

Xiao Ran had several guesses in an instant.

First, Little Mist might genuinely be wary of the Mountain-Guarding Grand Array and dare not attack in public.

This suggests that Master Boyun might not be Little Mist; otherwise, he would have countless ways to deal with him while maintaining the Mountain-Guarding Grand Array.

But it's also possible that he didn't want to alarm the Sect Leader True Person...

Secondly, the fact that Little Mist appeared so early suggests that there may be bigger moves to come; this is just a small test.

It's also possible that countless eyes were watching from the Sword Fence Layer ahead, making it difficult for him to make a move.

What exactly is Little Mist's purpose?

Kill me? Take me away? Or test me? After pondering it over, Xiao Ran suddenly realized that he had no conclusion.

Fortunately, only three breaths had passed.

Xiao Ran grabbed Chuyan and turned to run.

Before Chuyan could react, her small body was lifted into the air and ran more than ten feet away.

"What's wrong with you?"

Xiao Ran said quickly, "There's no need to talk about chivalry with this kind of the Beast Realm scum. Let's... escape together."

Chuyan nodded, wondering if he had underestimated the strength of the Magma Swallowing Beast, which was why he fled in such a panic.

Thinking this, Chuyan used her escape technique to draw in the wind and accelerate her mad dash.

Unexpectedly, a loud rumble came from ahead... a landslide had occurred.

A huge boulder fell, completely blocking the way out.

Chuyan panicked and quickly drew her sword.

"I'll use the Sewing Needle Sword Art to make a hole in the boulder!"

Xiao Ran frowned slightly and shook his head.

"It's too much work for Sewing Needle to do this; we need a big stick. Besides, there are hundreds of small Magma Swallowing Beast waiting for us behind the boulder. The sect has also set up a barrier around us to prevent the Magma Swallowing Beast from escaping. It's a perfect place to trap them like turtles in a jar!"

Chuyan grew increasingly anxious as she listened, and quickly broke free from Xiao Ran's large hand that was gripping her shoulder.

"Why are you still sighing? Hurry up and call for help!"

Xiao Ran glanced at it and pondered for a moment.

Although the entrance to the cave is blocked and the surrounding area is densely sealed, it is still possible to forcibly summon someone using the second-level Art of Resonance.

But wouldn't that be just like the time in the Ten Thousand Beasts Valley, allowing Little Mist to see through his own strength?

Last time, after Little Mist's actions in the Ten Thousand Beasts Valley, she concluded that it was a first-order Resonance.

Just now, Xiao Ran thoroughly searched for resources, which could also be accomplished with the help of first-order Resonance and Chuyan's golden core divine sense.

However, if I were to transmit my voice from here, I would definitely be suspected of having a second-order Resonance.

Then Little Mist immediately ran to the Black Ring Group and said: [Little Mist: Xiao Ran has mastered the second-tier Resonance Power, it's terrifying! We must change the plan and increase the intensity!]

(I came back specifically to explain: This is a scene that Xiao Ran imagined, not something that actually happened.) Xiao Ran felt a chill run down his spine. After thinking for a moment, he decided to temporarily hide the fact that he had learned second-order Resonance.

Thinking this, he didn't break the stone, but turned around and said, "Let's go back and kill it."

"Um?"

The two then turned back.

Faced with the Magma Swallowing Beast again, Xiao Ran didn't say much and pretended not to see the Gray Mist.

Turning to Chuyan, whose white hair was trembling, he said, "It's just Magma Swallowing Beast at the Golden Core Realm. You can handle it by yourself. It's also a test for you."

"What?"

Chuyan's legs stopped trembling immediately, her innocent face stiffened slightly, and her eyes were filled with anger towards Xiao Ran.

Just then—

Xiao Ran remained calm and secretly used a first-order Resonance to vibrate the air, whispering a message into Chuyan's ear at close range.

It had no consciousness and made no sound, blending into the air, and could only be received by Chuyan's ear canal.

Even the Gray Mist couldn't detect it! "Shh... This Magma Swallowing Beast has a vital point that allows it to move. I'll whisper its location to you at any time. Pretend you didn't hear me and don't give yourself away."

Okay! Of course, the word "okay" wasn't said aloud.

Chuyan was very cautious and self-controlled; even her eyes didn't change.

When Xiao Ran spoke to her in Resonance whisper in her ear, she felt a shiver run through her body, a warm current flowing through her veins, and her ears turned red.

She thought to herself, no wonder even her Grandmaster fell for her...

Men are so despicable. They use one underhanded trick after another, making it impossible to defend against them. It's completely unfair competition.

If things continue like this, she will not only be utterly defeated in the war for the title of her Grandmaster, but she will even fall into his trap!

I don't want to Sword Succession!

Thinking this, Chuyan, her face filled with anger and shame, drew her slender silver sword, and in a flash, rushed towards the giant Magma Swallowing Beast.

The battle has begun.

Xiao Ran huddled in the corner.

Although both are at the Golden Core Realm, the Magma Swallowing Beast is much stronger than Chuyan.

But its target is Xiao Ran; it doesn't confront Chuyan directly at all.

He roared and unleashed a massive area-of-effect attack...

Scalding red magma erupted from the mouth of the Magma Swallowing Beast, creating a surge of the Qi Sea of qi, crashing towards Xiao Ran like a tsunami.

Xiao Ran was a little dazed. His feet trembled, and he climbed up the cave's dome, grabbed a protruding rock, and hung upside down like a bat.

The lava below was increasing, bubbling and quickly submerging half the depth of the cave.

The criticism continues...

Xiao Ran thought to himself, "Even black people don't talk like that!"

The female one is called the Magma Swallowing Beast," while you, the male one, are called the "Spraying Beast."

Xiao Ran could only endure it, hanging upside down from the ceiling while using a first-order Resonance palm technique to shake off the heat waves of magma, and constantly consuming resources to replenish his physical strength Spiritual Power.

Fortunately, with Chuyan holding him back, the Magma Swallowing Beast couldn't break free and attack him directly.

During the battle, Chuyan's figure moved as gracefully as a butterfly.

She then realized the significance of Xiao Ran's prior scavenging of so many resources; otherwise, with only 10% of her remaining Spiritual Power, she would have been scalded to death by the erupting lava.

At this moment, she used her Spiritual Power to protect herself while simultaneously employing the Sewing Needle Sword Art, seizing every opportunity to strike with ease.

She was also very alert.

Instead of launching an attack directly based on the vital point location given by Xiao Ran, they waited for the best opportunity during the battle.

Otherwise, if she fails in her first attack, the Magma Swallowing Beast will deliberately protect her vital points, making it difficult for her to kill it with a single blow.

Xiao Ran, the Hanged Man, secretly approved, but aloud cursed:

"What are you doing, you idiot? Stop dawdling! I'm about to be scalded to death! Kill him now!"

As he was speaking, the surface of the magma had already reached the ceiling, directly engulfing his body.

Therefore, the following words become:

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

Xiao Ran quickly erected a Spiritual Energy shield.

Limited by his Cultivation Level, his Spiritual Energy shield was extremely weak and thin, barely qualifying as a shield, at most a cover, with spiral protrusions on the surface, barely able to separate the magma with first-order Resonance vibration.

With his Qi Refining Cultivation Level, if he didn't use the Resonance Power, he wouldn't last a minute in the magma before being burned to death.

"Gurgle, gurgle..."

What's more troublesome is that his first-order Resonance Power can no longer be discreetly transmitted through the magma.

Either a first-order whisper will be detected, or a second-order Resonance Power will be used to conceal the sound transmission, which is also easy for Little Mist to detect.

This is going to kill me! "Gurgle gurgle..."

As Chuyan fought slowly, she wondered to herself, "What is Master saying? I can't hear anything."