This wave of attacks from the Lava Monster directly injured half of the Skeleton Soldiers.
Just as the Lava Monster was about to unleash a second wave of attacks, the surviving Skeleton Soldiers didn't dare linger for even a moment. They immediately propped up their wounded companions, turned, and ran. Their retreat was astonishingly fast; within a few breaths, they had fled far into the distance.
Then they swiftly hid behind distant ruins, using them as cover while continuing to move farther away. Before long, they vanished from Lin Li's sight, leaving behind only a battlefield in complete disarray.
The Lava Monster watched the Skeleton Soldiers flee but did not continue attacking.
However, the Spiritual Energy fluctuations around its body continued to surge violently, and the crimson magma that made up its body burned even more fiercely.
The surrounding temperature instantly rose several degrees again. Even the air seemed as though it might catch fire.
Suddenly, the crimson apertures in the Lava Monster's head snapped toward the direction where Lin Li was hiding. Clearly, it had sensed something.
Without the slightest hesitation, it raised its hand and punched toward Lin Li's hiding place.
A huge mass of magma shot out, streaking through the air like a meteor crashing to earth. With a howling wind and terrifying heat, it came straight at him.
"No way. It found me even here?" Lin Li was extremely surprised as he hid behind the beetle's corpse. He had thought he was concealed well enough that he could never be detected.
Caught in the Lava Monster's sudden attack, he had no time to think. His body reacted instinctively.
His legs kicked off the ground violently, crushing the gravel beneath his feet with a crackling sound.
Relying on that powerful force, he leaped into the air and