The Core of the Lava Secret Realm

This was an underground world that stretched beyond the horizon.

Su Zhe stared at the scene before him, his face filled with shock.

How long had he been walking?

Ten thousand meters, a hundred thousand, or perhaps even further?

Regardless, this was undoubtedly the deepest part of the Lava Secret Realm!

At the zenith of this subterranean space hung a massive, luminous body, illuminating the entire world like a star. As far as the eye could see, the ground was covered in flowing magma, with vast amounts of bright golden lava eventually converging into a sea of magma at the center.

That sea of magma stretched outward, endless and boundless.

"Xiao Yu, what... is that thing?"

Su Zhe murmured.

"Master, according to information obtained from the Virtual Universe, that massive luminous body is likely a Fire Marrow Heart," Xiao Yu replied.

"A Fire Marrow Heart is a treasure even rarer than a Fire Marrow Crystal. Its market price is calculated in Universe Coins, and it is generally difficult for even Universe Level beings to obtain; it is considered a treasure of the Domain Lord level."

"Fire Marrow Hearts are sold by both the Virtual Universe Company and the Black Dragon Mountain branch of the Universe Mercenary Alliance. It appears this is the true output of the Lava Secret Realm."

Xiao Yu utilized the Virtual Universe to rapidly aggregate a vast amount of data, ultimately identifying the origin of the massive luminous body.

Su Zhe nodded slightly. He looked toward the giant light source; although it was extremely distant, he could still sense an incredibly intense aura of the Origin Law of Fire.

If he could dig that thing out and devour it, the resulting improvement would be unimaginable.

However...

Su Zhe looked at the Lava Monsters that had entered this underground space with him.

The tunnels leading to this space were likely not limited to just one.

Further away, Su Zhe spotted the silhouettes of other Lava Monsters appearing. It was highly probable that all the nests of the Lava Monsters in the Lava Secret Realm converged into this single underground space.

Right now, Su Zhe was curious about one thing.

What were these Lava Monsters doing here?

Su Zhe watched as the Lava Monsters walked toward the sea of magma in the center of the space, seemingly preparing to step into it.

The crimson-gold sea of magma churned, emitting a terrifying heat. Su Zhe had no doubt that the temperature of that lava could rival the heat of a star.

Even a Universe Level powerhouse would likely not dare to step into it rashly without protection.

Su Zhe watched with his own eyes as the few Star Level 9 Lava Monsters that had arrived with him showed no hesitation. With a devotion bordering on pilgrimage, they slowly leaped into the boiling golden magma.

"Splash!"

The golden magma was unexpectedly not viscous; instead, it was as smooth as water. As the Lava Monster fell into it, it sent up golden "splashes."

As the Lava Monsters stepped into the sea of magma, their rock armor was quickly enveloped by the lava.

To Su Zhe's surprise, the rock armor on their bodies did not melt under the high temperature. Instead, like young beasts returning to their mother, they curled into balls under the embrace of the magma sea.

Are they... absorbing energy?

Su Zhe observed the Lava Monsters. The purity of the energy contained in this magma sea far exceeded anything outside, nearly rivaling a Fire Marrow Crystal. It was practically a holy land for cultivating fire-type laws.

Magma was continuously being absorbed by the Lava Monsters, surging into their bodies.

Wait... is this evolution!?

Are the Lava Monsters using this method to evolve into the Universe Level?

Su Zhe found it hard to believe.

Did this not mean that as long as these Lava Monsters reached Star Level 9, they were guaranteed to break through to the Universe Level?

What exactly was this magma, to possess such powerful effects?

"Xiao Yu, what is that golden liquid? Any results?"

Su Zhe hurriedly asked.

"None, Master."

After querying the Virtual Universe's database, Xiao Yu said, "Although there are tens of thousands of similar liquids in the Virtual Universe, I have not found anything that matches it exactly."

"Their effects all differ to varying degrees."

"There are indeed treasures that can directly elevate a Star Level 9 to the Universe Level, but those items are prohibitively expensive and clearly do not match the characteristics of this magma. Even the Fire Marrow Heart does not possess such an effect."

Xiao Yu spoke rapidly.

Su Zhe frowned.

Could this golden magma also be a treasure?

Su Zhe approached the sea of magma directly and extracted a small amount of the golden liquid.

The temperature of the golden magma was extremely high, yet when it touched the Lava Monster form he was using for Camouflage, it did not bring a sensation of scorching heat. Instead, it felt incredibly gentle.

Is this a cultivation treasure exclusive to Lava Monsters?

Su Zhe felt a sense of doubt and attempted to absorb the golden lava.

Once the golden lava merged into his body, it transformed into pure fire-attribute energy, continuously strengthening Su Zhe's physique while attempting to guide the Genetic Origin Energy within him to break through to the Universe Level.

Regrettably, because the energy was too sparse, it was unable to help Su Zhe complete the breakthrough.

The energy required for Su Zhe to break through was even greater than that of an ordinary Lava Monster.

Devouring this golden lava did not provide Su Zhe with any Devour Points.

This included the Fire Marrow Crystals he had devoured previously; it seemed the Devour Points on the panel could only be increased by devouring life.

"Master, there is another powerful high-energy reaction in the center of the Lava Sea."

Xiao Yu spoke up.

"Understood."

Su Zhe nodded. He also had intentions of entering the depths of the Lava Sea, but he still needed to wait a little longer.

He wanted to wait and see once those Lava Monsters had completely finished their evolution.

What if something went wrong?

This wait lasted for several days.

Su Zhe waited idly on the shore of the Lava Sea, and finally, he saw one of the Lava Monsters complete its evolution!

"BOOM!"

A powerful aura erupted from the Lava Sea. With the help of the golden lava, that Star Level 9 Lava Monster had directly broken through to the Universe Level!

After breaking through to the Universe Level, the Lava Monster walked toward the shore. As it passed Su Zhe, it curiously paused, seemingly puzzled as to why Su Zhe would not enter the Lava Sea.

Su Zhe also looked at it, approached with caution, and then—

"BANG!"

He activated his Domain. With Su Zhe's current strength, killing a beast that had just reached the Universe Level at such close range was quite simple.

[Devoured Universe Level 1 beast, obtained 6,553,600 Devour Points]

[Devour Point conversion: 655 Devour Coins]

Having devoured the Lava Monster with ease, the battle did not create any commotion.

Su Zhe looked toward the expanse of the Lava Sea; now, he could consider trying to venture deep into it.

As for the Fire Marrow Heart hovering above the Lava Sea, how was he to obtain it?

That was also a question.