Magma World

"Hehehe."

The Sand Mercenary Group's adviser let out an eerie laugh. With his elder brother present, Moxing paid no heed to Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's threats.

"What the City Lord instructed is true enough, but don't forget that this is the Sand Mercenary Group's territory. If we take this matter to the City Lord's Mansion, we have reason on our side as well!"

Xiao Li's lips twitched as he tightened his grip on the spear. That adviser truly was insidious and cunning.

Moxing shrugged and said with a smile, "That's why, Xiao Li, you'd better get lost while you still can. Otherwise, if this reaches the City Lord's Mansion, it won't end well for anyone."

"Besides, it seems your strength doesn't qualify you to make a move against our boss."

Rob, the Sand Mercenary Group's leader, slowly opened his eyes. His icy gaze locked onto the brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. If they remained stubborn, then his saber would show no more mercy.

Xiao Li was about to speak when Lin Che stopped him. He did not care about the struggle between the two mercenary groups; what concerned him was the Green Lotus Core Flame within the cave.

"I don't care who found this place. You may leave now."

Moxing frowned. They did not know who the employer was, and assumed Lin Che was also a member of the Iron Mercenary Group. He immediately sneered, "Hey, who the hell are you? Whose zipper broke and let you fall out?"

The moment those words left his mouth, the entire place fell silent.

Lin Che slowly raised his head and looked at the mocking Moxing. At last, he understood why that adviser was so irritating.

A flash of light streaked past, and chilling Sword Qi shot forth like a rainbow.

In an instant, blood splattered.

Moxing stared at his chest in disbelief.

As his head tilted, he realized that his body had somehow been split in two.

Rob was stunned as well.

His eyes widened like bronze bells, and his breathing grew ragged. "You... you are... a Dou Emperor..."

"You may die now."

With a sharp hiss—

The Sand Mercenary Group's men did not even have time to react before they exploded in midair, turning into a bloody mist that filled the sky above the area.

Even Rob, a Da Dou Shi, had already been torn apart.

Hiss—

The Iron Mercenary Group's members subconsciously sucked in a breath of cold air, their eyes filled with fear and dread.

Even the brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were so frightened that they dropped to their knees. Their lips trembled as they stammered, "S-Senior..."

Lin Che flicked the blood from his sword and returned it to its sheath. Turning sideways, he looked toward the Xiao brothers. "You may leave. Just tell Kano about the Sand Mercenary Group."

"As for the payment this time, collect it from Kano as well."

Xiao Ding hurriedly cupped his hands in salute, then turned and led his men away in a rush. He was afraid that if this senior went on a rampage, they would be killed as well.

Once there was no one within ten miles, Lin Che slowly waved his right hand. A special barrier sealed off the area, preventing anyone from rashly entering.

Within the bottomless passage, the walls radiated a suffocating heat. Anyone below the Dou Shi realm who touched them would suffer burns at best and be reduced to ashes on the spot at worst.

Yet to a Dou Emperor expert, such heat was useless.

After an unknown amount of time, the passage before him had long since vanished, replaced by an enormous cavern.

Within the vast cavern, crimson magma flowed slowly. From time to time, enormous bubbles rose from the magma.

With a faint sound, they burst with a bang, and scorching magma shot out like brilliant red fireworks.

Lin Che looked at the churning magma and knew that the nineteenth-ranked flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Green Lotus Core Flame, dwelled here.

Tilting back his head, Lin Che took a swig of strong wine before taking out a Grade Six Pill from his Storage Ring. This pill would allow him to withstand the scorching heat. Otherwise, the deeper he went, the hotter it would become, and he might be burned to ashes.

Gulp—

As the pill entered his throat, pale blue Dou Qi flowed from Lin Che's pores. A layer of frost formed on the ground beneath his feet, and the heat rapidly dissipated.

This pill was called the Frost Spirit Pill. It was a top-grade Grade Six Pill, and calling it a Grade Seven Pill would not be an exaggeration.

As the temperature around him rapidly dropped, Lin Che decided to dive straight down into the depths of the magma in search of his target.

Suddenly, the magma before him began to boil violently. Pillars of magma as thick as water buckets soared into the air, turning the previously calm magma into a surging torrent.

Lin Che withdrew his outstretched right foot and raised his head to watch the boiling magma. Then he drew the sword at his waist and stared coldly at what lay within.

The scorching magma pillar was like a savage fire dragon, drawing an arc of death through the air as it shot straight toward Lin Che.

Unhurried, Lin Che swung his sword. Chilling Sword Qi split the magma before him in two.

The splashed magma fell back into its home, and then a massive creature poked its head out of the magma.

This Magical Beast was dozens of meters long, its body covered in qilin-like scales. Even more surprisingly, it possessed two enormous heads!

It was none other than the Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake. It generally grew in extremely hot places and survived by devouring magma, with enormous potential for evolution.

When first born, it was merely a First-tier Magical Beast. If its fortune was sufficient, it might evolve into a Sixth-tier Magical Beast capable of rivaling a Dou Emperor expert!

This Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake was currently around the Dou Spirit realm, making it a Fourth-tier Magical Beast. To evolve into a Sixth-tier Magical Beast, it would need at least several more decades.

However, the fire-attribute energy in this place was exceptionally abundant. The time needed for it to break through to the Sixth-tier Magical Beast level would likely be greatly reduced.

Lin Che nodded with a faint smile. "So it's you. What, are you trying to stop me?"

The Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake warily watched the human before it. Magical Beasts that broke through to the Third-tier had already developed intelligence, so it could naturally tell that this human was not someone to be trifled with.

If they fought, it would most likely be defeated without question.

After thinking it over, the Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake decided it was better to keep developing quietly and avoid bringing unnecessary trouble upon itself.

It then turned around and dove into the magma without looking back, quickly vanishing without a trace.

Lin Che rubbed his nose. He had thought the Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake would choose to attack. It seemed he had overthought things.

Magical Beast cores tasted quite good when soaked in wine. Not only did they contain surging energy, but one could also obtain the Dou Qi energy hidden within them. It was killing two birds with one stone.

What a pity. That Two-headed Fire Spirit Snake had gotten away.

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