Lu Chengwen slowly turned over and climbed to his feet.
"Damn it! If you won't let me leave, then I'll fight you to the death!"
Lu Chengwen slowly raised his head, circulating his true energy as he gritted his teeth. "Primeval! Ape! God—Activate!"
Buzz—!
Black battle energy erupted from his entire body. Lu Chengwen transformed into the Ape God state once more. Thankfully, this time, he had not lost control.
Lu Chengwen charged toward the exit at top speed!
A stream of black fire shot directly at Lu Chengwen. He abruptly changed direction, and the single stream of black fire split into two, then four, then eight...
Like a swarm of swift tentacles, they pursued Lu Chengwen!
The system said urgently, "Host, be careful! Yellow Emperor's Scarring Fire has begun to rage! It thinks you are challenging it!"
Lu Chengwen gritted his teeth. "I know it better than you do!"
As he dodged rapidly, Lu Chengwen suddenly turned and rushed straight toward the frigid ice crystal. Several streams of black fire surged after him, only to be rapidly cooled and swiftly dissipate.
Lu Chengwen's eyes widened. Gritting his teeth, he reached out and grabbed the ice crystal.
In an instant, his entire hand was covered in frost.
His palm had already gone numb.
Lu Chengwen knew it was already a miracle that he had not frozen to death. Even if he escaped alive, this hand would probably be useless.
Gripping the ice crystal, he charged forward.
The black flames all retreated.
Lu Chengwen roared, "Still running!?"
With his frozen hand clutching the ice crystal, he charged straight into the sea of fire... The massive ball of black flame instantly scattered in every direction like waves splitting apart.
Lu Chengwen fixed his eyes on a tiny black flame and pressed the