Xiao Yao extracted crimson beads from their bodies one by one. As he examined them and sensed the immense, violent fire-attributed energy they emitted, a hint of delight appeared on his face.
I was just worrying that my cultivation couldn't progress any faster. These energy fire beads can help me take another step forward. However, the energy contained in these dozen or so fire beads is too little. It seems I can cultivate in here for a while. I should be able to reach Nine-Star Dou Zong.
Xiao Yao stored them in his Storage Ring and continued deeper into the magma. A moment later, he arrived at the source of the soul fluctuations. Everything around him was crimson, while the magma beneath his feet was a darker red. After scanning the area, he found nothing unusual.
Xiao Yao slowly closed his eyes. Vast Soul Force surged from his body and spread in all directions. It then rippled through a hidden space, revealing a faint, transparent halo.
"Found it."
Xiao Yao shot straight toward the transparent halo. In the blink of an eye, he broke through it, his entire body vanishing into that space. At the instant he disappeared, tiny crimson points of light emerged from the surrounding magma.
A moment later, the crimson points grew larger and revealed their true forms. They were all crimson lizardmen, and several among them were even at the Dou Zong level. Once they sensed no disturbance here, they vanished one after another.
After entering that space, Xiao Yao saw a mysterious skeleton floating in the center and slowly walked toward it.
Arriving before the white skeleton, Xiao Yao's gaze slowly swept over its bones before settling on the formless flame above it.
This Fallen Heart Flame was only the size of a head. The