The depths of the magma were even more terrifying. The scarlet magma seemed capable of burning anything, and it was nurturing a consciousness. Waves of simple mental fluctuations swept toward Wang Mang without pause. Though weak, their numbers were terrifying. They blanketed the area, forming a tangible mental force that pressed down on Wang Mang with dreadful weight.
Layer upon layer of mental waves surged toward Wang Mang. The barrier generated by the Platform of Investiture was compressed to its limit by their pressure. If it couldn't withstand them, the spiritual-energy barrier might collapse in an instant. They had only made it halfway, and Wang Mang and the Disaster Beast Fei had already switched places three times. Even Fei couldn't fully withstand the enormous heat deep in the magma. If the Platform of Investiture hadn't been fused with the essence of a Chaos God Demon's teeth, it wouldn't have been able to resist the heat.
Wang Mang had no choice but to release the dark giant Lu Bu from the Platform of Investiture. Lu Bu possessed terrifying spiritual power and could devour it as well. Though weakened, Lu Bu transformed into a dark giant. The strange rune between his brows suddenly blazed, sending out a peculiar ripple. The spiritual power seemed to sense a dreadful presence and instantly retreated, freeing Wang Mang from the waves formed by the gathered mental force.
Magma churned in every direction, leaving no sense of orientation—there was no telling up from down. The Disaster Beast Fei transformed into his true form and crouched on all fours atop a massive bone ship. The ship constantly absorbed the boundless power of the magma, glowing with purple light. It was none other than the flaming Bone Whip.
The Disaster Beast Fei was swallowed by a vast magma vortex,