Lava World, Beating Up the Fire Spirit Snake

The passage sloped downward all the way. Xiao Yan held Qing Lin and lay on the Profound Heavy Ruler as they slid down.

Qing Lin held up a Moonlight Stone in her small hand, allowing Xiao Yan to see the path ahead clearly.

After sliding down for roughly three or four minutes, the two reached the bottom, where more than a dozen pitch-black passages appeared before them.

"Young Master, you can put me down now."

Qing Lin's little face heated up as she spoke softly from his arms.

"No. These passages are extremely dangerous. It's safer for you to stay in my arms."

Xiao Yan spoke with perfect righteousness. Qing Lin's petite body would not hinder his movements.

Qing Lin actually liked staying in her young master's arms too, but a young girl's shyness made her say otherwise.

Looking at the pitch-black passages, Qing Lin gave up the thought of leaving Xiao Yan's embrace and went along with him.

She wrapped one arm around Xiao Yan's neck and pointed at one of the passages with the hand holding the Moonlight Stone.

"Young Master, that person's lingering aura is in this passage."

Xiao Yan nodded and stepped into the passage.

"Qing Lin, why do you still call me Young Master? Didn't I take you in as my sworn little sister? You should call me Brother."

The passage was exceptionally quiet, with only Xiao Yan's footsteps audible as he asked with a smile.

"Because... I want to serve Young Master for the rest of my life."

Qing Lin's voice was faint, as quiet as a mosquito's buzz, but Xiao Yan still heard her in the silent passage.

He held her slender, soft waist with both hands and, amid her soft cry, lifted her up before placing her on his shoulders.

"Young Master, you scared me to death."

Qing Lin anxiously shifted her bottom and let out a soft, coquettish cry.

"Sit still."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

Whenever they came to a fork in the road, Qing Lin would sense the way ahead before directing him down one of the passages.

As the two continued deeper, the temperature grew increasingly higher.

Xiao Yan was fine, but Qing Lin was beginning to struggle. Sweat covered her body and soaked his shoulders.

With no other choice, Xiao Yan took her down from his shoulders, turned her back toward him, and pressed his right palm tightly against her back as he sent Dou Qi into her.

A purple Dou Qi gauze robe appeared over Qing Lin's body, blocking out the intense heat within the passage.

To maintain the Dou Qi gauze robe, Xiao Yan's palm could not leave Qing Lin's body.

At last, the two reached the end of the passage, where a fiery red world unfolded before them.

At the end of the passage was an enormous underground cavern, filled with a sea of crimson lava.

The lava was incredibly hot, like boiling water. Huge bubbles constantly rose to the surface, then burst, spraying scorching lava in every direction like dazzling crimson fireworks.

"Young Master, that person's lingering aura ends here."

Qing Lin spoke then, her voice somewhat hoarse.

Xiao Yan nodded. It seemed that the Green Lotus Core Flame lay beneath this lava.

"Qing Lin, I'm taking you somewhere. Don't be afraid."

"Young Master, no matter where you take me, Qing Lin has no objections."

Qing Lin said softly.

Seeing the complete trust in the girl's eyes, Xiao Yan was deeply moved.

He stroked her head and silently swore that he would not let this pitiful girl down.

Holding Qing Lin's hand, Xiao Yan flashed and entered the Portable Space.

Qing Lin did not ask about the sudden change of surroundings. She merely clung tightly to her young master's arm.

Xiao Yan sensed briefly and discovered that Little Fairy was in the medicinal field. With Qing Lin in tow, he teleported over in an instant.

"Big Brother Xiao Yan."

Upon seeing Xiao Yan suddenly appear, Little Fairy's face lit up with joy. She wrapped both arms around his neck and planted a loud kiss on his lips.

Only afterward did she notice Qing Lin's presence, and her face instantly flushed red.

"What an adorable little sister."

Little Fairy forced herself to remain calm, took Qing Lin's hand, and praised her.

"Little Fairy, this is Qing Lin. Qing Lin, this is Little Fairy."

Xiao Yan introduced them with a grin.

"All right, get to know each other. I still have something to do."

"Ah, you're leaving right after coming in?"

Little Fairy pouted slightly.

Ever since Mo City, Little Fairy had not seen Xiao Yan for nearly twenty days. Usually, Medicine Elder did not allow Xiao Yan to enter the Portable Space.

Xiao Yan pulled Little Fairy into his arms and kissed her red lips as he comforted her.

"Be good. Once I find the Heavenly Flame, I'll spend some proper time with you."

Afterward, Xiao Yan took a deep breath, pushed off the ground with the sole of his foot, and soared into the air. He tucked in his knees and spun rapidly three times before stretching out his limbs and dropping straight into the lava without splashing a single drop.

A moment later, Xiao Yan emerged from the lava.

He often cultivated while sitting in flames, absorbing the fire energy within them.

With the Myriad Flame Emperor Physique, this scorching lava was nothing more than somewhat hot bathwater to Xiao Yan.

Within the lava, the cultivation vortex inside Xiao Yan's body began circulating automatically, absorbing the fire-attributed energy in the molten rock.

Just as Xiao Yan was about to dive beneath the lava, a dark shadow swiftly swam toward him from below in the distance.

With a splash, the shadow emerged from the lava.

It was a serpent-shaped magical beast, four or five zhang long. Its entire body resembled red jade, covered in crimson scales the size of palms.

Even more terrifyingly, it had two heads. Four enormous diamond-shaped pupils stared at Xiao Yan, filled with violent, bloodthirsty killing intent.

"Medicine Elder, what rank is this magical beast?"

Prepared to enter the Portable Space at any moment, Xiao Yan asked through soul transmission.

"This is a fourth-rank magical beast, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake. But in this lava world, even a Dou King expert would find it difficult to kill."

Medicine Elder's calm voice came from within the Portable Space.

Knowing that his disciple possessed ample trump cards, Medicine Elder was not worried about Xiao Yan's safety.

"A fourth-rank magical beast? My body is fourth-rank as well. It can swim in lava, and so can I. Then there's no need for me to avoid its edge."

Xiao Yan grinned at the Fire Spirit Snake. "What are you staring at? You think you can beat me?"

Hisss—

The Fire Spirit Snake let out a strange cry, and one of its heads opened its huge jaws and lunged at Xiao Yan.

A foul stench rushed toward him.

Light flashed in Xiao Yan's hand as the Profound Heavy Ruler appeared. He swung it down viciously at the snake's head.

With a bang, the Fire Spirit Snake was sent flying and crashed into the lava.

A rain of lava erupted across the entire lava lake, drenching Xiao Yan as well.

Xiao Yan put away the Profound Heavy Ruler, spread the Purple Cloud Wings on his back, and rose into the air, searching for the Fire Spirit Snake.

"Found you!"

With a splash, Xiao Yan plunged into the lava and drove a fist into one of the Fire Spirit Snake's heads just as it surfaced.

The powerful blow sent more than a dozen of the Fire Spirit Snake's scales flying.

Xiao Yan rode atop the Fire Spirit Snake, clamped its body between his legs, and brutally hammered its body with both fists.

Fiery red scales flew away beneath his blows, exposing a snake body that resembled fire jade.

The Fire Spirit Snake writhed in pain and tightly coiled its tail around Xiao Yan.

Man and snake sank beneath the lava.

In the lava world, Xiao Yan continuously unleashed Eight Extremes Collapse against the Fire Spirit Snake.

Bursts of hidden force exploded within the Fire Spirit Snake's body.

Xiao Yan did not have it easy either. The Fire Spirit Snake's constricting strength was immense; even steel would have been crushed apart.

He punched its body, shattering the Fire Spirit Snake's tough fire-jade flesh.

Crimson blood flowed out.

Xiao Yan activated Absorption Palm at the bleeding wound, and the Fire Spirit Snake's blood immediately sprayed out.

As it lost too much blood, the Fire Spirit Snake's tail loosened from around Xiao Yan.

Grabbing the snake's body, Xiao Yan willed himself into the Portable Space.

Xiao Yan appeared in the open space before the villa and casually threw the barely living Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake onto the ground.

Hearing the commotion, Little Fairy and Qing Lin came out of the villa.

Then they saw Xiao Yan standing there completely naked.

His clothes had long since burned away in the lava.