"Hiss!"
The moment Yu Huatian plunged into the lava, an unimaginable burning sensation surged through it toward him. The protective aura around his body crackled and hissed violently.
The lava was so hot that even spiritual qi melted and evaporated.
Fortunately, Yu Huatian's cultivation was considerable, and the aura of the Deathless Demon Body shielding his flesh was exceptionally powerful. Although it slowly evaporated and melted beneath the lava's scorching heat, he kept circulating his Sword Essence to sustain the Deathless Demon Body's defenses, barely managing to hold his own within the lava.
However, if he remained in the lava without replenishing his Sword Essence, once it ran dry and the Deathless Demon Body's defenses burned away, he would still be doomed.
Even cultivators could scarcely withstand such natural power of heaven and earth.
Unless they became the immortals of legend and cast off their mortal bodies entirely...
Yu Huatian held his breath and carefully assessed his condition. At his current rate of Sword Essence consumption, he felt he should be able to last around four hours in the lava.
If he did not leave within four hours, he would be in danger.
With that in mind, Yu Huatian dared not delay any longer. Circulating his Sword Essence at full speed, he swiftly dove deeper into the lava.
Naturally, his speed through the lava could not compare to flying through the air. The lava was also much thicker than water, like a red-hot mire. If an ordinary person entered it, even if they could withstand its heat, they would probably struggle to move at all.
Thus, Yu Huatian could not move quickly either. Only after continuously diving for nearly an hour did he gradually reach the lava's depths, and meanwhile, his progress grew slower and slower.
*The farther down I