Soil rushed past Qin He's fingertips as he swiftly descended. He retracted all outwardly released law aura, wrapping his body only in the purest Demonic Essence as he continued sinking through the gaps in the rock layers.
The deeper he went, the higher the temperature rose. At first, the rock layers were merely warm, but a thousand zhang below, the air had become scorching. Every breath carried sparks, and an ordinary cultivator's flesh would have long since turned to ash here.
After traveling several hundred more zhang downward, a violent tremor suddenly came from beneath his feet.
Qin He halted. The rock layer beneath his fingertips abruptly became searing hot, and he could even sense the violent energy surging within it.
He pushed aside the final layer of rock, and the sight before him made his pupils contract slightly.
In the endless darkness, crimson lava flowed.
This was a Lava Earth Vein stretching beyond sight. The viscous lava was like a sleeping behemoth, slowly churning and shifting. Fine bubbles rose across its surface, and when they burst, the sparks they scattered carved fleeting streaks of red light through the darkness.
Fire-attributed spiritual energy so dense it was nearly tangible rushed at him, mixed with the pungent stench of sulfur.
This spiritual energy was incomparably violent, showing not the slightest sign of tameness. Even the slightest contact could scorch one's soul.
"Kid, how are you? Are the fluctuations of the Sky-Seeking Divine Realm still locking onto you?" The Black Demon Banner in his sleeve suddenly grew hot, and Long Qingyun's voice emerged with a hint of urgency.
Qin He raised a hand, took out the Black Demon Banner, and suspended it before him. His tone remained calm. "I've temporarily shaken off the pursuers. I found a Lava Earth Vein."
"A Lava