The scorching air nearly boiled Xiao Le alive. His Dou Qi formed a shield that protected his clothes.
The passage stretched beyond sight. After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Le finally spotted a glimmer of crimson light at its far end. They had finally reached the end.
A sea of magma churned beneath their feet, waves of heat surging upward and slapping against Xiao Le's face until it flushed red.
As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but magma. Xiao Le saw no sign of any Heavenly Flames and looked at Medusa in confusion.
"The Heavenly Flames are still deep within the magma. Hold onto my tail later."
Xiao Le did not notice the blush spreading across Medusa's cold, beautiful face. A snake-person's tail was like a woman's leg. If not for the special circumstances, Medusa would never have allowed this.
"Life was actually born within the magma!" Medusa cried softly as she gazed into it.
Xiao Le noticed it as well. A shadow was approaching them through the magma, and strangely enough, it seemed to have two heads.
"Hmph!" Medusa snorted coldly at the approaching shadow.
As an aura spread outward, the creature in the magma turned and fled into the molten depths as though escaping for its life.
His waist tightened as a tail covered in fine purple scales interspersed with seven-colored ones coiled around Xiao Le. He had to admit, the snake scales were quite beautiful.
Then howling currents swept past on both sides, and he began falling toward the magma. He instinctively hugged Medusa's tail tightly.
Medusa's aura fluctuated, but her formidable strength was there for all to see. A purple barrier rose, protecting them both within.
Splash!
A muffled sound rang out as the two entered the magma.
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