A Fierce Battle

Within the Magma World.

Magma waves churned and boiled without end, chunks of rock constantly crashing into them.

As the scales on the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake's body lit up one after another.

Its four snake pupils also glowed scarlet as they fixed themselves on that tiny, slippery figure. Its body paused slightly, and it did not continue its pursuit.

Wei Yang paused as well.

Suddenly.

Wisps of deep crimson flame rose from the magma, burning as they swiftly formed a vast sea of crimson fire that coiled above the Magma Lake.

The temperature here immediately became even more scorching and terrifying, as though even the air would be burned away.

Boom!

The crimson flames filling the sky suddenly erupted into turmoil, spinning at high speed and releasing waves of fierce howls that echoed continuously through this enormous underground world.

As the sea of flames spun faster, it began to writhe within. More than a dozen Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snakes formed entirely from flames emerged vividly from the sea of fire.

These dozen-odd Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snakes formed from flames looked complete in both form and spirit, brimming with vitality. Their bodies were not much smaller than the original's.

Their bodies coiled as they completely surrounded Wei Yang. Their snake heads twisted, forked tongues flickering, while dozens of diamond-shaped pupils shone with savagery and madness as they stared fixedly at Wei Yang.

Traces of danger permeated the air.

"This Fire Control Technique is a little too outrageous, isn't it..." Wei Yang paused, his Black Wings beating slowly and stirring up waves of scorching air. His mouth hung open as he swallowed with some difficulty.

His scalp tingled. Was this even a Magical Beast?

That Fire Control Technique was better than many alchemists'!

He had indeed been waiting for the other side's ultimate move, but this ultimate move... made even his scalp tingle and his heart grow heavy.

At this moment, the dozen-odd Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snakes suddenly let out a united hiss. Their piercing cries echoed ceaselessly through the underground world, unbearably shrill.

The instant the hissing began, the dozen-odd Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snakes composed entirely of scorching crimson flames, lifelike as living creatures, coiled their bodies and vaguely formed a Flame Snake Array.

At the center of that snake array stood Wei Yang, with nowhere to evade.

Then, carrying endless flames and terrifying heat capable of burning even the air to ashes, they charged at Wei Yang from all directions.

More than a dozen enormous fire snakes, each over ten meters long, flew through the air as they attacked. The spectacle was terrifying.

The scene was utterly magnificent.

Of course, behind that magnificence lay destruction—a crisis enough to severely injure even an ordinary Dou King.

"Damn~ I was careless. I should've come after reaching the peak of the Dou Ling realm. After more than eleven years of keeping a low profile with the Steady Divine Technique, it's going to be broken through at this moment!"

As Wei Yang watched the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snakes charging from every direction, a trace of shock and admiration appeared in his eyes.

"A peak fourth-tier Magical Beast, in an environment like this, can rely on its innate Fire Control Technique to unleash power comparable to a Mid-Level Dou King... No, this level of power even seems to be touching the level of a High-Level Dou King, doesn't it?"

"Since there's no avoiding it, then I'll meet it head-on! I may be cautious, but that doesn't mean I'm weak!"

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

In reality, only a moment had passed.

Wei Yang drew in a breath of scorching air, then shot upward. The crimson Dou Qi covering his body deepened in color, and he bent forward, slamming his right palm hard against the empty air before him.

Roar~

A massive crimson lion nearly eight meters long appeared in the air, opening its jaws to release an enraged roar below.

Immediately.

A ripple of sound rapidly spread outward, causing the vast sea of crimson flames below to pause slightly.

Then, the massive crimson lion charged forward, crashing headlong into the dozen-odd Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snakes.

The crimson lion and the dozen-odd Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snakes collided at almost the same instant in the center.

At the moment of impact.

BOOM!!!

Amid an earth-shaking explosion, a mushroom cloud of pure flame rose into the air.

A violent ring of energy expanded sharply in all directions, followed by even more Energy Ripples scattering outward.

The Magma Lake, which had only just calmed somewhat, once again surged into a frenzy of towering waves.

Wei Yang's Black Wings beat frantically as he retreated at high speed, leaving afterimages in the air. The Dou Qi within his body also circulated wildly, forming a thick layer of defense over his body.

But while he retreated quickly, the Energy Ripples spread even faster.

They caught up in an instant. The afterimages he had left behind due to his rapid movement were visibly swept over by the ripples and destroyed one after another.

"Too late!"

At that moment, time seemed to slow. Every hair on Wei Yang's body stood on end, and the outline of the Energy Ripples was reflected in his pupils.

His body curled up rapidly, his arms bent to shield his head, while his Black Wings wrapped forward and enclosed his entire body.

Then, the Energy Ripples swept over him.

Puh!

Wei Yang felt as though an Ancient Void Dragon had rammed him head-on. Like a cannonball fired from its barrel, he shot away and slammed hard into a distant rock wall.

Boom!

The rock wall exploded, and Wei Yang was embedded within it.

"Brother Yang~"

From far away, Ye Xian'er, who had been standing in a corner by the edge and watching everything, saw her eyes turn red as she cried out.

The greatly weakened energy reached her position and struck her grayish-white Dou Qi Armor, forcing her body backward rapidly. Only when her back slammed into the rock wall, spreading countless spiderweb-like cracks across it, did she stop.

Hiss~

From the falling magma that churned beneath the mushroom cloud, which had yet to fully disperse, came a sharp cry filled with pain.

Ye Xian'er immediately glared furiously, gritting her teeth.

The Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake now looked incomparably miserable. Both of its snake heads were battered beyond recognition, nearly unrecognizable from their original appearance.

An unknown number of scales had fallen from its body. The entire snake body, once like a carving of fiery jade, was now a mangled, bloody wreck.

As the mushroom cloud gradually dispersed and magma rained down from the sky, its body fell limply onto the magma.

Earlier, in order to strengthen the power of its attack and kill that detestable human in one blow, one of the snakes within the dozen-odd attacking snake array had naturally been its true body.

This meant that it had effectively been positioned at the very center of the explosion.

The fact that it had even retained an intact corpse was due to its powerful Magical Beast body and its fire attribute.

Ye Xian'er glanced at the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake soaking in the magma, dead or alive unknown. She then ignored it, instead looking anxiously toward where Wei Yang was.

She desperately wanted to go over, but unfortunately, she could not fly and could only stand there, watching in utter panic.

Until, a moment later.

With a boom, rubble burst from the rock wall, and a somewhat disheveled figure shot out. Black Wings spread behind him as he hovered in the air.

Ye Xian'er's eyes immediately lit up at the sight.

Huff~

Wei Yang's face was pale, his chest rising and falling violently as he gasped for breath. His clothes were torn, his hair was a mess, and every bone in his body felt as though it were about to fall apart, aching everywhere.

He moved his body slightly.

Hiss~

The pain made him suck in a sharp breath.

Thinking back to what had just happened, then turning to look at the Black Wings behind him, Wei Yang broke into a cold sweat, his heart still pounding with fear.

Thankfully, thankfully he had the Black Wings, and their quality was good enough to block the brunt of the Energy Ripples. Otherwise, he would probably have been seriously injured by now.

Though he looked wretched, they were really only minor injuries. A period of recovery would be enough.

Wei Yang then sensed the little Dou Qi remaining in his body. His cultivation technique began circulating automatically, drawing in the dense fire-attributed energy from the outside world to restore him.

"Brother Yang~" Ye Xian'er stood on tiptoe in the distance, waving and calling out to him.

"I'm coming." Wei Yang answered, beating his Black Wings and flying swiftly over.