Whoosh-
In the desert, fierce winds raged, sweeping up scorching sand in equally scorching gusts and mercilessly scouring any life that might exist there.
Sun Buxiao spread his Amethyst Wings and flew through the air, using Dou Qi to keep out the sand as he felt the desert's heat.
"It should be somewhere around here... Qing Lin, let's head down."
As he spoke, Sun Buxiao folded his Amethyst Wings and began descending.
"It's so hot around here..."
Sitting on the Amethyst Winged Lion's back, Qing Lin wiped the sweat off her face with the back of her hand. Even her hair had become a little tangled from the heat.
Little Purple, the Amethyst Winged Lion, had evolved into a fifth-rank magical beast. Although still much smaller than its mother, it had at least developed some of its species' imposing presence. The purple flames nurtured within its body had grown more violent, and its wings had finally become strong enough for flight, allowing it to carry Qing Lin, who was only a Dou Shi, into the sky.
Only, the way Little Purple looked at the wings on Sun Buxiao's back was a little odd...
Uh, maybe it missed its mother?
"This should be the most likely place to find the green lotus core flame. After all, it's the hottest part of the entire desert. You can even see lava on the surface in some places."
Sun Dog was so hot that his tongue lolled out. He fanned himself with his hand, then gave up when he realized it didn't do a damn thing.
"But this area looks huge on the map?"
Yes, it really was huge.
That intense geothermal heat could be felt for dozens of kilometers around. Who the hell knew where that lava-filled underground cavern actually was?
"Hm?"
Suddenly,