Deep in the Mist Sea stood a volcanic island a thousand miles across.
Crimson lava flowed across the island. At its center lay an enormous sea of magma, and at the bottom of that sea, a giant tiger wreathed in flames lay devouring the power of fire.
Wounds covered its body. Terrifying energy escaped from them from time to time, driving back the flames. The giant tiger breathed in and out, drawing on the flames to refine the energy lodged in its wounds.
The giant tiger's aura was weak, and its crimson eyes betrayed its exhaustion.
Suddenly, its eyes widened, and it jerked its head up. At that moment, terrifying energy fluctuations swept through the air above the magma sea, where a giant golden finger was pressing down.
The giant tiger roared, unleashing a torrent of raging fire energy. Terrifying magma erupted from the sea in a towering wave to meet the finger.
Rumble!
Thunderous booms rang through the sky. The giant wave of magma shattered, sending molten rock spraying in all directions.
The giant finger pressed onto the magma sea, forcing the entire sea down before it exploded like an ocean's surface. The violent force drove the magma outward in a devastating tsunami, while terrifying energy erupted beneath it.
As the magma sea exploded, the giant tiger burst out and shot toward the edge of the island.
A dragon's cry shook the sky. An enormous black flood dragon appeared in its path, blocking its escape.
"Crimson Thunder, this road is closed. Go back!"
Black Flood Dragon's voice rang through the sky.
The giant tiger stopped abruptly, horror flashing in his eyes before he let out an enraged roar.
"Black Flood Dragon, what are you doing? Why are you stopping me? Hurry up and join forces with me!"
Just then,