Encountering Xiao Yan, a Fierce Battle Ensues

Five minutes later.

Both heads of the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake had been beaten crooked. It lay motionless in the magma.

Ning Su unceremoniously devoured it.

Successfully devoured a Fourth-Order Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake!

Obtained Mysterious-tier high-grade Fighting Skill: Mysterious Fire Armor!

Obtained Mysterious Tier Advanced Dou Technique: Lava Eruption!

Fire Resistance +30%!

A mere Fourth-Order Magical Beast dared to act so recklessly before him?

After devouring the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, Ning Su had also obtained the location of the Green Lotus Core Flame from its memories.

He then headed in the clear direction.

Meanwhile.

Outside the desert.

A group of people was searching around the desert for something, causing quite a commotion.

"Qing Lin, are you sure the Heavenly Flame is nearby?"

Xiao Yan could not help asking.

They had been searching here for a long time.

It was not that he did not trust Qing Lin. It was simply that they had finally gotten some clues about the Heavenly Flame, and he did not want to give up.

"Young Master Xiao Yan, I can sense that thing nearby. A few months ago, I sensed Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Race appearing here, and then that intense Heavenly Flame aura disappeared," Qing Lin said softly and timidly from the side.

"Alright, then let's keep looking."

Xiao Yan refused to give up. He had to find the Heavenly Flame today!

Just then, a mercenary's voice came from nearby.

"Captain, there's an underground cave entrance over here!"

Xiao Yan, Xiao Li, and the others hurried over.

Behind a sand dune, a huge entrance to an underground cave appeared before them.

"It's actually here?!"

Xiao Yan's face immediately lit up with joy.

They had finally found it!

"Is the Heavenly Flame down there? Little Yanzi, should I send someone in first to check things out?" Xiao Li asked.

Xiao Yan refused. "No need, Second Brother. The situation below is unknown. The other brothers have already done plenty. Leave the rest to me."

"If you really want to help, then please have Eldest Brother and Second Brother guard the area. Don't let anyone enter and disturb me."

With Yao Lao there, Xiao Yan was not afraid of encountering any danger inside.

"Alright then. Little Yanzi, don't worry. With your eldest and second brothers here, we definitely won't let anyone enter!"

"Alright."

Nodding, Xiao Yan entered the cave with Qing Lin.

After swimming through the magma for several minutes, Ning Su finally entered an area filled with azure light.

An azure lotus stood gently before him.

"Finally found it."

Ning Su moved closer.

This was merely an empty Green Lotus Seat. The Green Lotus Core Flame had long since been taken away by Medusa.

But even an empty Green Lotus Seat was a rare treasure.

The Green Lotus Seat could increase cultivation speed, and it also contained precious Earth Fire Lotus Seeds.

They were all good things!

Ning Su's method of dealing with it was simple—he directly gnawed on the Green Lotus Seat!

Though this pure energy looked a little hard on the teeth, Ning Su still easily gnawed it all up.

Successfully devoured the 'Green Lotus Seat'. Cultivation speed +300%!

Successfully devoured the 'Earth Fire Lotus Seed'. Cultivation advanced to Five-Star Dou King!

Not bad. The gains were much better than Ning Su had expected.

"Done. Time to leave."

This was not a place to linger. After taking what he wanted, Ning Su turned and headed back the way he had come.

After swimming through the magma for several minutes, he successfully returned to the cave.

But the moment he emerged, he saw two people standing beside the magma—Xiao Yan and Qing Lin.

Both sides froze at once.

Xiao Yan and Qing Lin had been studying what this world of magma contained when they suddenly saw a massive Sky-Swallowing Python emerge from the magma, startling them badly.

Ning Su had also been caught off guard.

When had two extra people appeared here?

For a moment, both sides simply watched each other, neither daring to act rashly.

Wait!

Ning Su spotted the massive Heavy Black Ruler on Xiao Yan's back.

"This guy... is Xiao Yan, right?!"

"Then the one beside him must be Qing Lin?"

Identifying someone by the Heavy Black Ruler, and at this point in time, Xiao Yan was the only one who could have come here.

Though the timing seemed a little off, the overall situation could not be too far from what he knew.

"Teacher, what kind of Magical Beast is this?"

Xiao Yan naturally did not dare to act rashly either.

The massive python before him gave him a terrifying sense of oppression.

"Judging from its coloring... it does resemble the legendary Sky-Swallowing Python. But it probably has not reached the level of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python yet," Yao Lao pondered for a moment.

He had not seen many Magical Beasts like Ning Su.

But judging from its aura, this Magical Beast's cultivation was far from ordinary.

"Little Yanzi, this Sky-Swallowing Python is very strong. It has likely reached the Fifth Rank. Don't act rashly," Yao Lao warned.

"Fifth Rank?!"

Xiao Yan was startled.

That was an existence comparable to a Dou Wang expert!

He had not expected to encounter such a powerful Magical Beast here.

"However, with such a powerful Magical Beast guarding this place, there may really be a Heavenly Flame below," Yao Lao suddenly added.

"Then what should we do now?" Xiao Yan asked helplessly.

"Let your teacher handle it. We'll strike first and drive it away!"

"Alright!"

Xiao Yan decisively allowed Yao Lao to take control of his body.

His aura instantly surged. Raising the Heavy Black Ruler behind him, he charged at Ning Su.

"Damn, attacking without a word?"

Ning Su was speechless.

But that was fine. It was rare to encounter an opponent with real strength. He could finally have a good fight!

Ning Su's body swayed, and the scales all over his body immediately took on a deep, dark sheen.

Secret Technique: Copper Skin Iron Bones!

Clang!

Yao Lao's Heavy Black Ruler struck Ning Su's body, and he immediately felt a stiff rebounding force. It was like using a small dagger to strike an iron wall, jolting his arm until it ached.

"So hard?"

He was shocked.

Ning Su could withstand his attack directly?

"My turn!"

Ning Su swept his tail, and the magma behind him immediately erupted like a volcano as it crashed toward Yao Lao.

Boom!!!

Man and snake began a fierce battle inside the cave.

Outside.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were still leading people in guarding the area around the cave.

Suddenly, a violent rumble came from underground.

Before they could react, yellow sand shot tens of thousands of feet into the sky, and two figures flew out from within.

They were Yao Lao and Ning Su!

Extreme Cold Ice Armor!

Mysterious Fire Armor!

Ning Su condensed dual armor of ice and fire over his body.

These two utterly different powers fused perfectly together on his body.

Combined with Copper Skin Iron Bones, Ning Su's physical strength was now enough to confront a Dou Emperor head-on!

Yao Lao gripped the Heavy Black Ruler, yet he had failed to gain much of an advantage.

"This beast is exceptionally ferocious..."

Yao Lao's expression darkened as the Bone Spirit Cold Flame within him surged forth.

"Then have a taste of this—Flame Splitting Wave Ruler!"

With one swing of the ruler, the pale white flames transformed into a ruler wave and rapidly struck toward Ning Su.

"Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Flame Splitting Wave Ruler?"

Ning Su sneered, then opened his mouth and directly devoured the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!