Li Bufan stood at the edge of the cavern, his gaze piercing through the surging crimson heat waves and settling on the endlessly roaring lava waterfall, as well as the demon fish beneath it that were crazily swimming upstream against the current.
He did not hurry closer. Instead, he remained where he was and carefully used his divine sense to perceive everything around him.
After roughly the time it took to brew a cup of tea, he had formed a general judgment in his heart. Only then did he begin walking toward the waterfall.
He had barely taken a dozen steps when the half-red, half-gold demon fish that had been floating on the surface of the lava pool suddenly turned its head. Two icy rays shot from its amber eyes. "Human, halt!"
Before its words had even faded, an invisible aura erupted from the demon fish leader, pressing toward Li Bufan like an unseen wall.
That aura carried the heavy pressure unique to a demonic beast of the Demonic Core Realm, along with a scorching presence tempered by earthly fire and lava for who knew how many years. If an ordinary warrior faced it head-on, they would likely be crushed to their knees on the spot.
Li Bufan's body paused slightly. True Essence circulated once through his meridians, dissolving most of the oppressive force. Though his steps had stopped, his back remained ramrod straight as he calmly met the demon fish leader's gaze.
"Senior, this junior bears no ill intent."
Li Bufan cupped his hands. "This junior merely happened to arrive here by chance. Seeing how extraordinary the sights within this cavern are, I could not help but grow curious and wished to approach for a closer look. If I have offended Senior and the rest of you, then this