The temperature inside the barrier held at around forty degrees. The magma spraying from cracks in the ground was blocked outside the barrier and had no effect on Han Shuo and the two women within.
Throughout this process, the fire Archmage Masor was clearly straining. The barrier was filled with vast quantities of magic elements, indicating that she had expended a great deal of mental power to control its movement.
Once the entire barrier had shrunk to three or four meters across, it became rather cramped. Combined with the stifling forty-degree heat inside, although it did not incinerate everything as the heat outside did, it still baked people until they were uncomfortably drenched.
However, Han Shuo's body could easily handle temperatures of this degree. Even without activating his Demonic Cultivation Art to resist it, he was not drenched in streaming sweat. Instead, he took advantage of this rare free moment to sit cross-legged, clear his mind, and regulate his breathing, recovering the demonic essence he had just expended.
The beautiful female knight Sophie wore tight-fitting clothes that clung completely to her lovely body. Sweat soaked the fabric, as though she had just emerged from a bath fully clothed, accentuating every curve. Because of the high temperature, fragrant sweat streamed over her body, her breathing was uneven, and she kept fanning herself with her hands, seemingly hoping for a little cool air.
The fire Archmage Masor concentrated wholly on controlling the barrier, as focused as Han Shuo. The wrinkles on her face resembled furrows, and they too brimmed with sweat, which slowly flowed down her body under the inexorable pull of gravity.
Two yin demons had been stationed in the valley to observe every change outside, allowing Han Shuo to keep abreast of the situation above and make precise decisions accordingly.