Crossing the Volcano, Inside the God of Fire's Temple
As the carcass of the ancient Lava Wyvern slowly rolled down the cliff, a moment of silence fell over the scene.
Then, all the Lava Wyvern seemed to be intimidated by Su He, and they all bypassed Su He and Yan, attacking the trial participants at the foot of the mountain.
Clearly, in their eyes, Su He and Yan had become tough nuts to crack.
These Lava Wyvern slumber in the Secret Realm for hundreds of years before awakening once a year, and are now extremely hungry and in dire need of food.
"Hiss!" "Ah! Help me!"
A piercing cry for help rang out, and in the midst of the swooping attack, a trial participant from the Fire Leopard Sect was snatched up by an eight-thousand-year-old Lava Wyvern and torn to pieces in mid-air.
However, he was not the last trial participant to be attacked. There were as many as a hundred Lava Wyvern, including about eight that were at the thousand-year level. The Soul Master faced an extremely severe challenge.
Among them, several Soul Master above level 40 formed the main force in resisting the Lava Wyvern. Xie Yue wielded his Moon Blade, desperately resisting the sharp claw of the remaining ten-thousand-year-old Lava Wyvern. Yu Tianhua, on the other hand, was engulfed in Corrosive Lightning, and his Dragon Transformation claw held off the claw of another Lava Wyvern.
The two struggled to hold on, but they were no match for the combined attack of the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and some thousand-year-old winged dragons around them. Just when they were about to give up, a voice rang out from behind them, relieving their predicament.
"The Seven Treasures Have Names their strength, Second: Speed, and defense!" Ning Yuan's steady and deep voice rang out. The crystal-clear Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda had already lit up its three Soul Ring (yellow, yellow, and purple), instantly providing a boost to Xie Yue and Yu Tianhua.
Both of them received a 30% boost in strength, speed, and defense. With a roar, they sent the ten-thousand-year-old Lava Wyvern flying.
The latter shook its enormous head, looking very puzzled, before lunging forward again to fight the two.
It was so hungry that it needed to eat a few Soul Master to fill its stomach.
Meanwhile, atop the Sky-Propping Volcano, Su He had already retracted her Radiant Crystal Wings.
With Yan by his side, the steep angle of the mountain made it impossible to ascend vertically using the Radiant Crystal Wings. This might be one of the shackles imposed on flying Martial Soul Master by the gods.
Otherwise, simply flying over the volcano would be far too easy.
The black smoke from the crater grew thicker, causing Su He and Yan to break out in a cold sweat. They quickened their pace, deeply worried that the volcano might erupt at any moment.
Even though Yan's Martial Soul is immune to the high temperature of magma, if he were to be thrown off a cliff by the scalding magma, the injuries would be enough to seriously injure the two of them.
On the distant Blue Star, there is a law called Murphy's Law: the more you worry about something, the more likely it is to happen. And now, it has been successfully proven true in the Douluo Continent.
"Boom!" With a loud bang, golden-red magma, like a runny egg yolk, gushed out from the crater, and Huo Yu rained down from the sky, scattering around Su He and Yan.
"Hurry up, we have to rush up!" Su He grabbed Yan, Abyssal Golden Lion leaped nimbly to dodge the incoming Huo Yu, jumping to a place about fifty meters away from the top of the mountain, its Adamant Qi firmly attached to the mountain.
Then, with all his might, he swung his right hand, and the powerful force of the Abyssal Golden Lion sent Yan flying, sending him flying over the crater.
Yan let out a continuous, loud scream, making a huge contribution to noise pollution. Then, he crashed heavily onto the other side of the mountain like a stone falling to the ground. The Flame Lord's claws managed to grab the mountain in time, preventing him from falling directly down.
"Su He, you scared me to death!" Hearing Yan's shout from the other side, Su He remained noncommittal. With Yan's physical strength, grabbing the other side of the mountain was a piece of cake; he was just a little frightened.
The terrifying power of the Abyssal Golden Lion was displayed once again. Su He leaped into the air, his fist, flowing with Adamant Qi, shattering the magma boulder that was crashing down on him. Then, he unfolded his Radiant Crystal Wings, nimbly weaving back and forth through the Huo Yu, quickly flying over the crater and landing steadily on the other side of the mountain.
"Hurry up and get down the mountain!" Su He grabbed Yan, and the two of them used gravity to rush down the mountain. It is said that going down a mountain is easy but going up a mountain is difficult. In the process of running, the two of them had already crossed the Sky-Propping Volcano in a short while.
However, the two dared not slacken their vigilance in the slightest, knowing that the volcano was still in the process of erupting.
The lava continued to flow down the mountainside towards the foot of the mountain, slowly cooling, and the scale of the eruption gradually increased.
From the initial light Huo Yu to the current overwhelming conflagration, it all happened in the blink of an eye.
Lava flowed down the mountainside like a torrent, but the Lava Wyvern were completely unfazed, while the trial participants scattered and fled.
They had no choice but to flee back to the vicinity of the Dense Fog Forest.
There is an ample water source there, enough to keep them safe and sustain their livelihood.
"Brother, shall we not continue forward?" Hu Liena asked her brother Xie Yue, her voice tinged with resentment, as she gritted her teeth.
"The situation can't continue like this. Yan and Su He traveling together is a form of support. Now we can only pray that they succeed."
Even Soul Ancestor level experts like Xie Yue and Yu Tianhua were forced to withdraw from the volcanic area due to the threat.
With an erupting volcano in front and Lava Wyvern lurking behind, their strength, at most at the Soul Ancestor level, makes any attempt to advance a near-certain death.
These trial participants, whether it be Dai Weisi and others, or Yu Tianhua and Ning Yuan, are all outstanding young talents from various major forces. They will be the pillars of their sects or forces for the next few decades, and naturally, they can distinguish between what is important and what is not.
By a twist of fate, Su He and Yan became the only two people who had a chance to enter the mountaintop temple, but they were completely unaware of what was happening at the foot of the Sky-Propping Volcano and were still moving forward at a rapid pace.
At this moment, in the Divine Realm.
Two figures stood before a Crystal Ball, watching the progress of the Secret Realm trial. The entire place was fiery red, and there were many transparent cabinets in the hall, which contained wondrous flames collected from various planes under the jurisdiction of the Divine Realm.
This is the residence of the God of Fire, the God of Fire's Temple.
The God of Fire of Fire, who controls all the fires under heaven, is one of the Elemental Gods and one of the main gods of the Divine Realm. Among all the main gods, his strength ranks among the top five.
This Star Luo Empire Secret Realm was left behind by the God of Fire.
"Lord Destruction has keen insight." God of Fire exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the scene in the Crystal Ball. "These two juniors possess extraordinary potential. The brat on the right even shows some of the flair I had in my youth."
"Hmph, so naive and stubborn." The God King of Destruction glanced at the God of Fire. "This kid may have some talent, and he's qualified to inherit your divine position, but his temperament still needs tempering."
This is the God King of Destruction's assessment of Yan, and it is quite insightful.
"Of course. Once these two arrive at the Ruined Divine Temple, we'll see if this kid is destined to be with me."
The God of Fire chuckled somewhat sheepishly. He naturally understood the meaning behind the God King of Destruction's glance at him. When he first Becoming a God, his attributes and volatile temper caused the God Realm Committee a lot of trouble. It wasn't until he married the God of Water that his temper calmed down considerably.
"If he is truly qualified to inherit my divine position, I will certainly rigorously temper his character," the God of Fire solemnly assured the God King of Destruction.
"Hmph, that's good then." The God King of Destruction didn't say much, but his gaze fell on Su He beside Yan, and a smile appeared on his usually calm face.
"Little guy, don't let me down."