"Under such circumstances, Dongfu Volcano was practically barren, with no living creatures at all. Even in the surrounding waters, spirit beasts were exceedingly rare. It could be considered a rare blank zone for spirit beasts in the vast sea."
"If even spirit beasts could not remain in such an area, how had we stayed here for half a year?" Elder Han asked in confusion.
"I had actually been wondering about that these past six months as well." Qu Zhengping raised his head and looked at Dongfu Volcano in the distance. "Back then, we were being chased by a group of spirit beasts and only shook them off after fleeing near Dongfu Volcano."
"At the time, everyone was already in terrible condition. The sky here was blue, there was no volcanic ash, and the sea was clear and clean, so I decided we would rest here for a few days. When the volcano erupted again, we would leave in time and resume our journey."
"But after several days passed, Dongfu Volcano still did not erupt. Even after the half-month cycle had gone by, the entire volcano remained quiet, without the slightest movement."
"Dongfu Volcano had existed in this sea for tens of millions of years. The surrounding spirit beasts had long regarded this place as forbidden ground. Even without an eruption, out of deeply ingrained habit, they would not approach this place for a short time."
"We did not have that concern. We could rest here without worrying about spirit beast attacks, so we moored here in peace. And that stop lasted more than half a year." Qu Zhengping spoke slowly.
"Could Dongfu Volcano have gone completely extinct?" Elder Han asked.
"No. I specifically went inside to take a look before. The temperature within the crater was terrifyingly high, and crimson