After a while, Qinglin's face showed a hint of joy.
"Master...it said it knew where the Strange Fire was." Qinglin pointed at the two-headed fire spirit snake in front of him and smiled at Xiao Ling as if to ask for credit.
"In that case, let this guy take me down and take out the Strange Fire." Xiao Ling looked at the two-headed fire spirit snake and nodded with satisfaction.
Qinglin and Ziyan were shocked when they heard this.
"Xiao Ling, are you going to go directly into the magma to look for the Strange Fire? Isn't it too dangerous?" Ziyan stared at Xiao Ling, her eyes full of worry.
Qinglin, who was standing beside him, also nodded in agreement. Although he felt that Xiao Ling was very powerful, it was still too dangerous to go directly into the magma in the cave.
Waving his hand, Xiao Ling wore a confident smile. Looking at Qinglin and Ziyan, he said with a relaxed expression, "Don't worry. I have a strange fire within me. Lava can't hurt me. Qinglin, let this guy take me down."
After listening to Xiao Ling's explanation, Qinglin nodded. "In that case, young master, please be careful."
With that, Qinglin closed his emerald eyes and mentally conveyed the order to the two-headed fire spirit snake to lead Xiao Ling to find the strange fire.
Upon receiving Qinglin's order, a hint of reluctance flashed in the fire spirit snake's enormous eyes. Although it relied on consuming fire to enhance its cultivation, the strange fire was too powerful, and it would be harmed if it came close. "
But since the young master has asked me, I'll help him this time." He roared at Xiao Ling, then dove into the lava, poking out his two heads and waving them toward Xiao Ling, motioning for him to follow.
Summoning the Golden Emperor's Burning Heaven Flame within him, coating his body with it, Xiao Ling channeled his Dou Qi, unleashing his Dou Qi wings and following the two-headed fire spirit snake.
Patting the creature on the head, Xiao Ling impatiently said, "Hurry and take me to find the strange fire. If you try to play tricks, you'll be in trouble."
Xiao Ling's excitement grew as he was about to obtain the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire.
Nodding, the two-headed fire spirit snake twisted its body, floating on the surface of the magma, and swam towards the depths of the magma lake.
Zi Yan and Qing Lin, on the shore, watched Xiao Ling retreat with the two-headed fire spirit snake, their hearts tightening, fearing something might happen to him.
At this moment, Xiao Ling's voice reached their minds, a sound transmission achieved through Xiao Ling's soul power.
"Don't worry, this lava won't harm me. Wait here for a moment. I'll be back to you after I retrieve the strange fire."
Upon hearing Xiao Ling's voice transmission and knowing he was safe, the two women exchanged a sigh of relief.
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Following the two-headed fire spirit snake, Xiao Ling quickly approached the lava pool.
His gaze fixed on the slowly flowing fiery red lava around him. A large bubble slowly emerged beside him, then, with a bang, exploded. Some lava splashed onto Xiao Ling's face, but in an instant, it was engulfed by the crimson flames.
Protected by the layer of crimson-gold flames surrounding him, all the magma outside was shielded, its scorching heat unable to harm Xiao Ling in the slightest.
If it weren't for his possession of the Strange Fire, Xiao Ling would never have dared to enter this magma world directly. In the original novel, even Queen Medusa, who had reached the pinnacle of Dou Huang cultivation, suffered considerable damage when she took the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire. She recuperated for over six months before daring to use the Strange Fire to evolve her own bloodline.
The two-headed fire spirit snake carried Xiao Ling across the magma lake for a long moment, until a passage appeared within sight. It twisted its tail and slipped through.
Watching the two-headed fire spirit snake creating ripples in the lava lake, Xiao Ling let out a soft breath, then dove into the magma, clinging tightly to its tail.
The magma was a fiery crimson, but with the protection of the Golden Emperor's Burning Heaven Flame, Xiao Ling could barely make out his surroundings. He scanned the area, then swam swiftly, following closely behind the two-headed fire snake, which continued to drill deep into the magma.
Undercurrents surged within the fiery crimson magma world, occasionally erupting from unknown sources with extremely ferocious currents. These currents contained immense energy, and even a Dou Wang warrior would be affected if struck.
Fortunately, the two-headed fire snake was extremely familiar with the area and was able to find the most suitable route to sneak before the currents arrived. Xiao Ling, following closely behind it, also took the opportunity to successfully avoid these currents.
In this fiery crimson world, there seemed to be no other creatures besides the two-headed fire snake. It's no wonder, after all, the living conditions here are incredibly harsh. If it weren't for a beast like the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, which thrives on consuming magma, other magical beasts, lacking this racial innate talent, wouldn't be able to navigate such a place so
freely and unaffected. As Xiao Ling continued to stalk the seemingly endless magma, even with the protection of the Golden Emperor's Burning Heaven Flame, he could vaguely sense the outside temperature rising steadily.
Noticing this, Xiao Ling's face lit up with delight. The rising temperature indicated that the distance to the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire was getting closer.
Xiao Ling glanced around at the emerald lava surrounding him, and impatiently shouted to the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake in front of him, "Swim faster! I'll give you something delicious later."
Hearing Xiao Ling's urging, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake obeyed, its body twisting faster and its diving speed suddenly increasing.
Xiao Ling took out a pill to replenish his fighting spirit from his ring and put it in his mouth. The fighting spirit that had been consumed in his body quickly recovered, and his body transformed into a golden stream of light, picking up speed and following behind the two-headed fire spirit snake.
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As the color of the magma became increasingly green and the temperature rose, the two-headed fire spirit snake in front of Xiao Ling stopped twisting its body and nodded to Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling, who was following the two-headed fire spirit snake, saw this scene and knew that they had reached their destination. He first took out a pill
and threw it into the snake's mouth. His eyes were fixed on something not far away that was emitting a bright green light. The green light enveloped the magma. Xiao Ling looked carefully and could faintly see a green lotus standing gently within the green light.
Xiao Ling stared at the green lotus and muttered to himself, "Green Lotus Earth Core Fire, I have finally found you."
(End of this chapter)