Underground Magma World

"Bang!"

Using his powerful Dou Qi energy, Yan Lin condensed a massive flaming serpent that blasted open the slightly sunken sand pit, boring a passage straight into the underground world.

He remembered that in the original timeline, Queen Medusa had been the first to discover the Green Lotus Core Flame, and the first to seize the Heavenly Flame.

The dark passage leading to the underground world had also been carved out by her.

Now that Yan Lin had gotten there before her, naturally, he had to open this passage himself.

As the flaming serpent used its immense power to bore through the route into the underground world, waves of scorching heat rose from within.

However, the magma-filled underground lay clearly very deep, and the passage drilled by the flaming serpent twisted and turned. Even beneath the blazing sun, the bottom could not be seen.

To prevent any accidents, Yan Lin spread open his right hand toward the sky. Light flickered from the Ring on his index finger, and dozens of Moonlight Stones appeared in his palm.

"Buzz, buzz..."

Invisible Soul Power poured from his body. Under Yan Lin's mental control, the Moonlight Stones were carried by his Soul Power into the dark, winding underground tunnel.

Within the range of his Soul Power, they were distributed precisely and evenly throughout the underground passage. In an instant, the pitch-black tunnel became noticeably brighter, and far more could be seen.

When Hai Bodong saw this display, a trace of surprise appeared on his wrinkled face. "This is... Soul Power! I never expected you to possess such powerful Soul Power."

"Didn't I tell you I'm also an alchemist?" Yan Lin grinned smugly.

"You're an alchemist too?!" Hai Bodong's tone rose noticeably this time.

Yan Lin nodded with a smile. "Mm, a Fourth-Grade Alchemist."

"Fourth Grade!"

His tone rose again. The Ice Emperor was truly stunned.

He stared at Yan Lin in silence for a long while before finally uttering a few words in amazement. "What a freak."

What was a genius?

This was what a fucking genius was!

It would have been one thing if his Cultivation Talent was outstanding, but his Alchemy Talent was just as astonishing. Hai Bodong even suspected that Heaven had bestowed all its favor upon Yan Lin.

"It won't be long before I break through to Fifth Grade. If you ever need pills in the future, you can come find me. We've met by chance, so we can be considered friends, right?"

Yan Lin had long grown accustomed to being called a freak by Hai Bodong. He merely curled his lips faintly before saying with a smile.

The most terrifying thing about alchemists was their vast network of connections.

Once something happened, they would not even need to act personally. They could simply call on friends and associates to settle it for them. What a wonderful thing that was.

He had deliberately revealed his identity as an alchemist because he wanted to build up this network. He also wanted Hai Bodong to see his value and gradually win him over.

The reason Yan Lin was willing to put so much thought into this was because Hai Bodong was worth it.

This angel investor had a good temperament and was worth befriending.

When trouble came, he truly stepped up.

Yan Lin remembered that when Xiao Yan went to the Misty Cloud Sect, even after Yun Shan appeared, Hai Bodong had still stood by Xiao Yan's side, using his strength as a two-star Dou Emperor to oppose the Dou Zong Yun Shan.

That alone showed that this guy was dependable.

"Fine. With your talent, this old man may truly have to ask for your help in the future." Hai Bodong agreed aloud, though the shock in his heart had yet to fade.

He did not doubt Yan Lin's claim that he would become a Fifth-Grade Alchemist. The Soul Power Yan Lin had displayed earlier was as vigorous as that of the Fifth-Grade Alchemists he had seen in the past.

Even if Yan Lin did not break through to Fifth Grade anytime soon, given that he had become a Fourth-Grade Alchemist at only fourteen, his future path in alchemy would certainly surpass even Pill King Gu He.

Naturally, Hai Bodong was more than willing to befriend an alchemist with such potential.

However, if Hai Bodong was to truly need his help, Yan Lin would have to wait until he became a Sixth-Grade Alchemist. Only then would he possess the qualifications.

As for pills below the sixth grade, unless they were special pills, his friend Fama could handle them.

Sixth grade and above was Fama's limit.

And becoming a Sixth-Grade Alchemist was merely a matter of time for Yan Lin.

He could copy the talents of alchemists with even greater potential, and with the cultivation provided by the Myriad Soul Banner, breaking through to Sixth-Grade Alchemist truly would not be difficult.

"That is inevitable." Yan Lin did not act modestly either, answering with a smile.

Excessive humility was pride.

His confident words instead earned a hearty laugh from Hai Bodong. Though he said that Yan Lin truly was not humble at all, inwardly, he had considerable faith in him.

"Let's go, Old Hai."

After chatting with Hai Bodong for a few more moments, Yan Lin finally called for him to enter the underground passage together.

Hai Bodong was bold due to his great skill. After nodding, he spread his Dou Qi wings and flew into the tunnel first.

Yan Lin plunged in after him, following close behind.

With the Moonlight Stones providing illumination, their journey was quite smooth.

However, once they reached the underground passage, there were many more branching paths below, all of them twisting and winding. It was impossible to tell which one was the correct route.

Fortunately, Hai Bodong was rather special. His ice attribute gave him a somewhat stronger perception of Heavenly Flame energy.

Led by the Ice Emperor, the two spent quite some time searching before finally reaching the underground magma world.

Although Yan Lin had expected it, when he stood at the end of the passage and looked upon the magma world before him, he was still shaken.

Seeing it with his own eyes carried a visual impact vastly different from anything he had imagined.

Just as day could not understand the darkness of night, the well-fed could not understand the hunger of the starving.

Only someone who had eaten their fill would be unable to eat more.

Those who had never tasted it desperately wished to experience its flavor.

Only by personally experiencing it could one truly understand that uniquely wonderful feeling.

"What a magnificent underground magma world. I never imagined that such a terrifying place could be hidden outside this tiny Desert City."

Looking at the fiery-red world of magma before him, even the Ice Emperor's face was filled with shock.

He had never expected such a grand underground magma world to be hidden within this cavern.

Yet this world of molten lava only made the Ice Emperor more certain that there truly was a Heavenly Flame here!

"It truly is magnificent."

Yan Lin, who was likewise shaken by the underground magma world, let out a sigh of amazement. However, he quickly reined in his emotions, because he remembered that there were other creatures here.

Soul Power immediately poured from his body. Noticing Yan Lin's movement, Hai Bodong glanced at him before speaking. "Yan Lin, the Heavenly Flame should be within that magma world. Your Soul Power likely cannot penetrate too deeply. If you want to find the Heavenly Flame, I'm afraid you'll have to enter the magma."

When he had arrived in this magma world, Hai Bodong had already looked around in every direction, but there was no sign of any Heavenly Flame.

The only explanation was that the Heavenly Flame was within this magma world.

Or rather, that this magma world had given birth to the Heavenly Flame.

"Old Hai, you're right. But before we go in, we need to deal with one problem."

Yan Lin's sharp gaze locked onto the eastern region of the magma's surface, where the fiery-red magma bubbled especially violently.

"What problem?" the Ice Emperor asked.

He had yet to notice the creature within the magma. After all, the fire-attributed energy here was extremely dense and easily interfered with perception. It also greatly suppressed ice-attributed cultivators like Hai Bodong.

This place was fire's home ground!