The lake surface returned to calm, and Divine Phoenix Phantom gradually disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
Gu Sheng then turned around, looked at the ashes all over the ground, and sneered.
"To attack Magma Lake is to blaspheme Divine Phoenix Body and seek death."
Zhang Tianxing's face was ashen, his lips were trembling and he could not speak.
The Divine Blood Sect elite that he was so proud of were completely wiped out.
"Senior Brother Gu has a wonderful plan!"
Sun Moon Sect disciples cheered.
Xu Hansong Jealousy flashed in his eyes, but he quickly covered it up.
He walked quickly to the lake and tried.
"Senior Brother Gu, this magma seems to be good for you, but I don't know."
Gu Sheng glanced at him.
"Fifth Layer of Body Tempering or less, those whose bone marrow has not been tempered will die immediately after entering. You may not even reach the second heaven, do you want to die?"
Xu Hansong's face turned blue and white, and he backed away.
Gu Sheng stood in the middle of the lake, his legs below the knees completely submerged in the magma. His skin was constantly carbonized and regenerated rapidly under the high temperature. Each cycle made his muscle fibers become tougher.
"Ah——!"
A shrill scream suddenly came from the shore.
Xu Hansong's warrior was rolling on the ground holding his broken leg. His right foot had disappeared, the fracture was scorched black, and even the blood was evaporated instantly.
The warrior's face was pale, and large beads of sweat continued to roll down his forehead. It was obvious that he was suffering from great pain.
"Trash!"
Xu Hansong snorted coldly, with disgust in his eyes, but when he looked at Gu Sheng in the lava lake, that disgust was immediately replaced by jealousy.
Zhang Tianxing stood aside, his fingers unconsciously stroking the sword at his waist, his eyes flashing.
"Brother Xu, it seems that boy didn't lie to us. This lava is indeed not something ordinary people can touch."
Xu Hansong looked gloomy and did not answer immediately.
He stared at Gu Sheng's looming figure in the magma, clenching his fists unconsciously.
Gu Sheng Every time he went deeper, the aura emanating from his body became stronger. This speed of progress visible to the naked eye made him feel jealous.
"Let's go."
Xu Hansong suddenly turned around.
"Since we don't have a share here, it's better to look elsewhere."
Zhang Tianxing raised his eyebrows and followed Xu Hansong's footsteps.
"Brother Xu just gave up like that?"
"Hmph, do you think I am willing?"
Xu Hansong Lower your voice.
"But Tantai Bing Tang that woman may come back at any time, if we take action against that boy."
Zhang Tianxing had a sinister look in his eyes.
"Brother Xu is worrying too much. Opportunities and dangers coexist in the secret realm. Who can guarantee that the kid will get out alive?"
Xu Hansong paused and turned to look at Zhang Tianxing.
"What does Brother Zhang mean?"
The two looked at each other, speeded up their pace in tacit understanding, and soon disappeared into the mist of the lava lake area with their respective troops.
In the lava lake, Gu Sheng closed his eyes and felt the changes in his legs.
The burning of magma is no longer as painful as it was at first. Although the speed of flesh and blood regeneration has slowed down, each rebirth makes the bones more crystal clear and the muscles tighter.
"Not enough"
Gu Sheng murmured to himself, stimulating the circulation of Qi and blood in the body.
The blood vessels under his skin lit up with a faint red light, directing heat throughout his body.
On the shore, Xie Qingxuan paced back and forth anxiously.
She tried to get closer to the lake several times, but was forced back by the heat wave that hit her face.
"Senior Brother Gu! Spirit Flame Immortal Herb is on the stone pillar in the center of the lake, but neither Xie He nor I can control the sky."
Xie Qingxuan shouted, with reluctance in his voice.
Gu Sheng opened his eyes and glanced at the red spiritual grass in the middle of the lake that was shaped like a flame.
He did not act immediately, but suddenly pointed to the west.
"Xie He, go three hundred feet over there. There is something three feet underground."
Xie He was stunned for a moment, then clasped his fists.
"Yes, Senior Brother Gu!"
After Xie He left, Gu Sheng looked at Xie Qingxuan again.
"Thank you, junior sister, you can practice on the shore. Although the life energy escaping from the lava lake is thin, it is also good for your physique."
Xie Qingxuan was doubtful, but still sat cross-legged as he was told. After a while, she was surprised to find that there was indeed a weak warm current seeping into the surface of the skin, and the muscle fibers became stronger unknowingly.
"It really works!"
Xie Qingxuan said in surprise.
Gu Sheng smiled slightly, said no more, and continued to focus on his body tempering.
He vaguely felt that something seemed to be calling him in the depths of the lava lake, but he did not dare to go deep into it yet.
At the same time, in another stone forest in the secret realm.
"Brother Zhang, what do you mean by what you just said?"
Xu Hansong stopped and waved his hands to warn his men.
Zhang Tianxing A sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth.
"Brother Xu, does he know that there is an ancient Old Zhen method in this secret realm?"
"Array?"
Xu Hansong frowned.
"Not bad."
Zhang Tianxing Lower your voice.
"According to the records in my Divine Blood Sect books, this formation requires the combined efforts of a strong sect member or more than ten Heavenly Martial Realms to activate it. Once activated, the remaining souls of Divine Phoenix in the lava lake will riot."
Xu Hansong's eyes flashed.
"What do you mean"
"Kill with a borrowed knife."
Zhang Tianxing made a gesture of wiping his neck.
"Let Divine Phoenix's remnant soul deal with that kid for us. Even if Tantai Bing Tang investigates afterwards, we can't be blamed."
Xu Hansong pondered for a moment, and the murderous intent in his eyes grew stronger.
"Where is the formation?"
"Right in the heart of the mountain."
Zhang Tianxing points to a mountain peak in the distance that looks like a phoenix spreading its wings.
"There is a formation there to maintain the stability of Divine Phoenix's remnant soul. It was probably arranged by predecessors or before Divine Phoenix's death."
Xu Hansong still has concerns.
"But Tantai Bing Tang"
"Brother Xu, don't worry."
Zhang Tianxing is confident.
"I, Divine Blood Sect, have a magic weapon called the 'Breaking Cone' specifically for formations, which can disrupt the formation's peripheral restrictions without anyone noticing. Even if someone checks afterward, they will only think it is an accident caused by the formation's disrepair."
Xu Hansong's eyes flashed with greed.
"After it's done."
"The treasure is divided in half."
Zhang Tianxing answered the call immediately.
"I only want the storage ring and skills on that kid. Brother Xu can take them Bronze Ancient Hall."
In the blazing Magma Lake, Gu Sheng sat cross-legged, and the parts below the knees had completely adapted to the lava that was enough to burn gold and turn iron.
His skin showed a dark golden color, glowing with a metallic luster under the reflection of the magma.
"Sixth Layer of Body Tempering peak"
Gu Sheng Feeling the power coming from his legs, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
For the past seven days, he had been experiencing the pain of being burned and reborn every day, and now he finally saw the results.
"Master, the vitality of this Divine Phoenix Essence Blood seems to be weaker than expected."
Innate Spirit Embryo's voice sounded in Gu Sheng's mind.
"The blood essence and blood after the death of ancient Divine Phoenix should not be so scarce. I suspect there is another mystery under this lava lake."
Gu Sheng frowned slightly and looked at the rolling magma under his feet.
"What do you mean"
"There may be something hidden at the bottom of the lake absorbing Divine Phoenix Essence Blood's life force."
Innate Spirit Embryo spoke solemnly.
Gu Sheng pondered for a moment and shook his head.
"Now is not the time to probe.
The vitality of this lava lake is no longer enough to support me to continue tempering for too long. I must complete tempering my physical body first. "
After saying that, he sank into the magma again. The hot magma enveloped his body, and every breath felt like he was swallowing fire.
But Gu Sheng has become accustomed to this kind of pain, and his muscles continue to strengthen between destruction and rebirth.
On the shore, Xie Qingxuan was sitting cross-legged on a protruding rock, with his hands forming a seal, surrounded by a layer of faint red light.
The life force escaping from Magma Lake was slowly absorbed by her and integrated into her body.
"Third Layer of Body Tempering."
She opened her eyes, a look of joy on her face. Turning his head to look at the center of Magma Lake, there was only a small whirlpool there, and the figure of Gu Sheng was completely invisible.
"This guy is really a lunatic."
Xie Qingxuan whispered to himself, but there was worry in his eyes.
At this moment, Xie He hurriedly ran from a distance, his face extremely solemn.
"Qing Xuan, something bad is happening!"
"What's wrong?"
Xie Qingxuan stood up and patted the volcanic ash on his clothes.
"I was just wandering around the perimeter and found that Sun Moon Sect and Divine Blood Sect's people have actually formed an alliance!"
Xie He gasped and said.
"There are more than a dozen Heavenly Martial Realm strong men flying in the air around the mountainside. They are so sneaky that they don't know what they are doing."
Xie Qingxuan's face changed suddenly.
"The two sects have always been on the same side, how could they suddenly form an alliance? Let's go and have a look!"
Just as she was about to take a step, Magma Lake behind her suddenly began to boil violently.
The originally calm lake surface seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand. The magma set off huge waves several feet high, and a destructive aura erupted from the center of the lake.
"No! Run!"
Xie He's face changed drastically, and he grabbed Xie Qingxuan's wrist and rushed out.
Xie Qingxuan broke away and looked at Magma Lake anxiously.
"Gu Sheng is still inside!"
"I can't control that much anymore! Even the strong Heavenly Martial Realm can't withstand this magma riot!"
Xie He roared angrily. Seeing that Xie Qingxuan was still hesitating, with determination in his eyes, he slashed the back of her neck with his knife.
"You"
Xie Qingxuan only had time to say one word before his vision went dark and he fell down.
Xie He picked up the unconscious Xie Qingxuan and ran towards the mountain without looking back.
Behind him, hot magma splashed like a rainstorm, and a drop of magma fell on Xie He's back, instantly burning through his clothes and leaving a black mark on his skin.
But Xie He gritted his teeth and did not slow down at all.
At the same time, deep inside the mountain.
Xu Hansong and Zhang Tianxing stood in front of a huge formation with ferocious smiles on their faces. In the center of the formation, an illusory phoenix shadow was struggling painfully.
"Hahaha, the formation is finally broken!"
Xu Hansong laughed.
"Divine Phoenix's remnant soul is out of control, and the entire Spirit Flame Mountain will riot!"
Zhang Tianxing nodded grimly.
"Then Gu Sheng will definitely die. If you dare to offend two of our sects at the same time, this will be your fate!"
As they spoke, the entire mountain began to shake violently, and countless cracks spread on the ground. The illusory phoenix shadow let out a shrill scream, and the sound penetrated the mountain and resounded through the sky.
"Let's go! If you don't go, it will be too late!"
Xu Hansong waved his hand and quickly evacuated with the two groups of people.
In the blazing Magma Lake, Gu Sheng sat cross-legged, his whole body wrapped in red magma.
His eyes were closed tightly, veins popped out on his forehead, and the big beads of sweat were evaporated by the high temperature as soon as they seeped out of his skin.
At this moment, his body has completed 99% of its tempering, and only his head is still undergoing the baptism of magma.
"Hiss——"
Gu Sheng took a breath of hot air, and the flesh and blood on his head continued to melt and regenerate under the erosion of magma.
Every time his flesh and blood melted away, it was like thousands of ants eating his heart, but he clenched his teeth and remained motionless.
The avatar controlled by Innate Spirit Embryo was suspended beside him, observing the surroundings vigilantly.
"Master, there is something wrong with the flow of magma."
Spirit Embryo Incarnation suddenly heard a voice, and the voice sounded directly in Gu Sheng's mind.
Gu Sheng opened his eyes suddenly, golden light flashed in his pupils.
He felt an unusual vibration coming from the depths of Magma Lake, and the originally stable heat flow began to surge disorderly.
"Sure enough, it's here."
Gu Sheng sneered, took out a red pill from the storage ring and swallowed it.
"Those two old guys Zhang Tianxing and Xu Hansong finally couldn't hold it any longer."
The elixir entered his stomach and turned into a refreshing force that rushed straight to the spiritual platform, temporarily relieving the pain of tempering his head.
Gu Sheng formed seals with his hands, and the golden light around his body blocked the incoming violent magma three feet away.
"Spiritual fetus, strengthen your protection, I will complete the tempering in one go!"
"As commanded."
Spirit Embryo Incarnation made a hand gesture, and a green light barrier protected Gu Sheng.
Magma Lake's riot became more and more violent. Countless bubbles burst out from the depths, and the shock wave generated when they exploded was enough to seriously injure ordinary monks.
Gu Sheng turned a deaf ear and concentrated on directing the power of magma to temper the last few vital points on his head.
Three hours later, Gu Sheng suddenly let out a long roar, which penetrated the magma and spread throughout the bottom of the lake.
A dazzling golden light bloomed from the top of his head, which complemented the golden light on his body and finally merged into one.
"It's done!"
Gu Sheng clenched his fists, feeling the new physical power. The magma at this moment was like warm water to him, no longer threatening at all.
However, at this moment, a muffled sound suddenly came from the bottom of the lake, and the entire Magma Lake formed a huge whirlpool.
Gu Sheng was caught off guard and was carried by the violent magma flow and sank to the bottom of the lake.
"Master!"
Spirit Embryo Incarnation hurriedly chased after him, but was scattered by a sudden magma pillar.
Gu Sheng remained calm in the face of danger, using his newly tempered body to stabilize his figure.
But the suction of the vortex was too strong, so he simply gave up resistance and allowed the magma to take him deeper.
"Since someone took the trouble to send me down, why not use the trick to find out what secrets are hidden at the bottom of the lake."
During the sinking process, Gu Sheng discovered a strange phenomenon.
The deeper you go, the hotter the magma is, but the vitality it contains becomes thinner. It stands to reason that the vitality should be stronger in the depths of Magma Lake.
"Something is swallowing the life force"
Gu Sheng squinted his eyes to detect the movement within a range of nearly a hundred feet.
Suddenly, Innate Spirit Embryo's urgent warning sounded in his mind.
"Master, be careful! Something is coming up from below!"
Gu Sheng sensed the crisis almost at the same time and dodged to the right.
A black shadow brushed past his left arm, rolling up a large amount of magma.
At close range, Gu Sheng finally saw what it was - a blood-red demon plant vine, as thick as an adult's arm, with ferocious barbs covering its surface, and five blades as sharp as knives growing on its tip.
"Blood Blade Demonic Vine?"
Gu Sheng's pupils shrank, he seemed to have seen this demonic plant in the sect's classics.
The vine missed the target and actually turned flexibly in mid-air, attacking Gu Sheng again.
This time it was faster, almost turning into a streak of bloody lightning.
"Hmph!"
Gu Sheng snorted coldly, his right hand glowed with golden light, and he directly grabbed the incoming vine. When the two touched, they made the sound of gold and iron, and a string of sparks flew up.