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On the final stretch, the three of them sped up, swiftly crossing the short distance and reaching the end of the passage.
Standing at the end, Xiao Ling gazed at the fiery world before him and whispered, "Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, here I come!"
Behind him, Qing Lin and Zi Yan followed Xiao Ling's gaze and gasped, deeply shocked by what they saw.
Within the vast crypt, fiery red magma flowed slowly, occasionally with huge bubbles surging from it. A moment later, with a slight sound, a boom, it exploded, and scorching magma erupted from it, a dazzling display like a fiery red firework.
Standing at the end of the small passage, Xiao Ling and the other two gazed at the seemingly endless magma world before them, each swallowing in shock.
"I never thought... such a terrifying place would hide beneath the ground outside of Shimo City." Zi Yan exclaimed in amazement, her body enveloped in a deep purple glow.
"Yes, Sister Zi Yan, what a magnificent underground magma world..." Qing Lin, standing behind Xiao Ling, echoed.
Xiao Ling smiled and said, "This is the birthplace of the strange fire. It's so close to the center of the earth, so of course it's terrifying."
"What are you going to do now? Are you planning on diving directly into the magma to find the strange fire?" Zi Yan asked, gazing at the swirling magma before her.
Xiao Ling chuckled and said lightly, "It might be difficult for me to find it on my own, but it would be much easier if we had the help of one of the natives who live here."
Patting Qing Lin's head beside him, Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Qing Lin, that creature should be living beneath the magma too. Try to sense its location."
Qing Lin nodded, closed his eyes, and began to sense the situation within the magma. After a moment, he opened his emerald green eyes.
"There seems to be something within that magma. I can sense its subtle presence... It's very powerful..." Qinglin stared intently at a certain point in the roiling lava. A faint glint flickered in his emerald eyes, as if he had penetrated the barrier of the magma and seen something mysterious beneath. "
A living creature? Is this the indigenous people you mentioned?" Ziyan's face was startled. In this molten lava, so hot it could melt steel, there was actually a living creature? This was truly unbelievable to Ziyan.
Nodding, Xiao Ling replied, "It should still be at the deepest part of the magma. Once you get closer, you'll be able to detect its presence. Since it's a snake-like demon beast, Qinglin's Green Snake Three-Flower Eyes should be able to detect it easily."
With that, Xiao Ling launched several attacks at the surface of the magma to attract the attention of the two-headed fire spirit snake.
Xiao Ling stared at the roiling lava pool. He turned, gave the two women a word of instruction, and then leaped down into the lava beneath the mountain wall. His golden Dou Qi wings fluttered slightly, and he gradually hovered more than ten meters above the lava.
Seeing Xiao Ling soaring into the air, Zi Yan and Qing Lin retreated into the passage, their gaze fixed on Xiao Ling as he soared above the lava.
Xiao Ling soared slowly above the lava, his golden Dou Qi completely enveloping his body, his soul perception radiating through him. Moments later, Xiao Ling sensed the aura of a fourth-tier demonic beast rapidly approaching him.
Amidst the cascading lava, a massive, mysterious creature suddenly burst forth from the lava, swiftly biting at the suspended Xiao Ling.
The mysterious creature that suddenly emerged from the lava was a snake-like beast. Its body was incredibly long, probably at least four or five feet long at a glance. Its entire body was a fiery red, resembling a round piece of fire jade from afar. Its body was covered in red scales the size of a palm.
This beast possessed two heads. At the fork of its slender neck, these two ferocious heads stared out with huge, diamond-shaped eyes, filled with rage and bloodlust.
The mysterious creature, breaking through the lava with a sharp hiss, shot towards Xiao Ling in mid-air. The raging lava stirred the tranquil lava lake into a violent turmoil, sending pillars of magma and fire shooting into the sky in a spectacular display.
Qinglin and Ziyan, who were on the shore, also sensed the mysterious creature's attack. Although they knew Xiao Ling was exceptionally powerful, far superior to the mysterious creature, they still broke into a cold sweat for him.
The Dou Qi wings behind him trembled slightly, and Xiao Ling easily dodged the attack emanating from the magma.
The mysterious creature was also incredibly fast. The moment its roar faded, its massive body displayed a speed belying its size, gradually catching up to Xiao Ling. Immediately, its ferocious maw opened, and its crimson, three-pronged tongue pierced out like a sharp sword.
Seeing the two-headed fire spirit snake offering itself to him, Xiao Ling smiled with satisfaction and said with emotion, "I thought you'd be hiding down there, but you came straight up! That saved me a lot of trouble."
A flash of white light appeared in his right hand, and the Meteoric Divine Weapon fell into Xiao Ling's hand. With a slight flap of his Dou Qi wings, Xiao Ling met the two-headed fire spirit snake's attack.
As the two closed in, a stream of flames erupted from the snake's two mouths, striking Xiao Ling in front of him.
Xiao Ling slightly sidestepped, easily dodging the attack. As the two were about to close, he stabbed the snake's neck with a single lance.
The two-headed fire snake's skin was ripped and ripped from the blow. It threw its head back, uttered a scream, and fell directly into the lava. With a flick of its tail, it attempted to escape.
"Since you're here, don't leave," Xiao Ling muttered. He extended his fair right palm, focusing his spiritual awareness on the two-headed fire snake. He activated the low-level Xuan-level Dou skill, Suction Palm, and pulled the snake out of the lava.
After Xiao Ling's tossing and turning, the two-headed fire snake lost its ability to move, its eyelids drooping, as if on the verge of passing out.
Xiao Ling used his spiritual power to lift the two-headed fire snake aloft. With a slight flutter of his Dou Qi wings, he flew back to Zi Yan and Qing Lin.
Seeing Xiao Ling's return, Zi Yan and Qing Lin approached him.
Perhaps due to her Green Snake's Three-Flower Pupil, Qing Lin felt a pang of pain at the sight of the two-headed fire snake's miserable state, but her complex emotions faded as she gazed at Xiao Ling. "He actually dared to attack the young master. He deserves a beating."
Zi Yan stared at the two-headed fire spirit snake and asked with a hint of curiosity, "Xiao Ling, are you planning to let Qing Lin tame it, and then let this little snake lead you to find the strange fire in the underground magma world?"
Xiao Ling nodded slightly, touched Qing Lin's little head, and asked, "Qing Lin, with your current abilities, can you control this guy?"
(End of this chapter)