Zhang Ping looked at Firebird and scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "Uh, sorry. I thought you were that stick!" he apologized sincerely.
"..."
Firebird was stunned too. So this giant could speak!
Then she suddenly felt the force holding her in place disappear. She hurriedly flew higher, in case Zhang Ping changed his mind and restrained her again.
Before either of them could say another word, a deafening boom erupted from the magma behind them.
They both saw a huge red Giant Dragon fly out of the magma. It roared, took aim at the Great Sun Boundary-Sealing Divine Needle in the sky again, and spat a beam of searing white light.
The heat was immense.
Though Zhang Ping and Firebird had already put some distance between themselves and the sea of magma, they could still feel the white light's astonishing heat.
They exchanged a look and, without a word, both chose to keep fleeing.
Even as he fled, Zhang Ping remembered to cast Appraisal Technique on the red Giant Dragon.
``` [Appraisal successful]
[Name: Flame Sea Red Dragon King]
[Species: Red Dragon · King-Level]
[Potential: ??????????]
[Lifespan: 6000000]
[Rank: Junior King Beast]
[Level: 49]
[Talents]
[Dragon Power: By absorbing heat from magma, it can convert it into dragon power.]
[Scarlet Flame Scales: Greatly strengthens the scales' defenses. The scales also maintain a temperature of ten thousand degrees.]
[Hell-Burning Flame Cannon: Consumes dragon power to fire a scorching Light Cannon at a target. The more dragon power consumed, the greater the cannon's power and range.]
[Magma Storm: Uses its tail to fling up vast amounts of magma, then consumes dragon power to control its descent, ultimately forming a wide-ranging rain of magma.]
[Apex Strength: Your body is far stronger than those of your kind, and you possess an