Chapter 5916
“Now!”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord formed hand seals, unleashing a torrent of dark red demonic energy that transformed into three ferocious, icy serpents, lunging straight at the center of the triangular array flags!
“Boom—!”
Extreme cold clashed with extreme heat, erupting in a piercing roar.
The magma throughout the cave instantly surged, but in that instant, the icy serpents burrowed into the earth’s veins, freezing the surging fire vein power for a fleeting moment!
Kai moved.
He didn’t even use the Dragon-Slaying Sword, but instead formed a sword with his fingers together, a wisp of hazy, yet perfectly refined, chaotic sword energy condensing at his fingertips.
His steps faltered, yet his figure moved with ghostly speed, flashing past the center of the three array flags.
His fingertip touched the base of the crystal pillar.
“Break.”
A single, light word. A
series of cracking sounds came from inside the crystal pillar, and the light of the runes on its body dimmed rapidly.
Then, like a chain reaction, the other eight crystal pillars trembled simultaneously, and the magma flow on the array diagram began to become turbulent and reverse.
“Retreat!”
Kai shouted, turning and retreating hastily.
The three had barely exited the cave entrance when a deafening explosion erupted behind them.
Nine crystal pillars shattered, lava shooting skyward and engulfing the entire cave. However, the shockwave was contained by the narrow passage and didn’t spread far outwards.
When the lava receded and the dust settled, the original formation was gone, leaving only a bottomless pit with lava slowly flowing back.
At the bottom of the pit, a natural stone staircase leading downwards was faintly visible, leading into deeper darkness.
“Go.” Kai wiped the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth and stepped onto the staircase first.
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord watched his swaying yet upright back, a complex expression flashing in his eyes, but ultimately said nothing, following closely behind.
The stone staircase spiraled downwards, the temperature rising higher and higher.
The surrounding rock walls had completely vitrified, transparent as a mirror, reflecting the distorted figures of the three.
Occasionally, the fossilized outlines of ancient creatures flashed in the mirror—all previously unseen subterranean alien species.
After walking for about half an hour, another obstacle appeared ahead.
This time it wasn’t an array, but a naturally formed “lava waterfall.”
Dark golden lava cascaded down from the dome above, forming a scorching curtain tens of feet wide, completely blocking the way. Behind the waterfall, a faint jade-colored light flowed, the unique aura of the Earth’s Core Jade Marrow Milk.
But the lava waterfall wasn’t inanimate; countless lava beasts formed from pure fire spirits swam around it.
They resembled lizards, but had three heads and six legs, their bodies burning with incandescent flames, each possessing an aura no weaker than that of an early-stage Celestial Immortal.
Even more troublesome was the “earth’s gravity” contained within the waterfall itself; the closer one got, the heavier one became.
In Kai’s current state, he would probably collapse before reaching the halfway point.
“I’ll clear the way.” The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord took a deep breath, his demonic energy surging, condensing into a ferocious crimson demonic armor on his body. “Boy, conserve your strength. We’ll need your Chaotic Immortal Power to isolate the earth’s veins and extract the Jade Marrow Milk in the end.”
Kai didn’t try to be brave, nodding and saying, “These lava beasts are formed from the essence of earth fire, their core in their central heads. They possess immense strength and can regenerate infinitely, thanks to the force of the waterfall, unless the fire cores in all three heads are destroyed simultaneously.”
“Understood.” The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord roared, ancient demonic runes appearing on his armor, temporarily resisting the gravity of the earth’s veins.
He transformed into a crimson meteor, crashing headlong into the lava waterfall!
“Roar—!”
The lava beast horde erupted, dozens charging forward simultaneously.
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s hands surged with demonic energy, condensing into two enormous crimson blades, which he swept horizontally.
Where the blades passed, the lava beasts were decapitated, but as Kai had said, magma surged at the severed ends, ready to regenerate in an instant.
“Demonic Flame – Core Incineration!”
A fierce glint flashed in the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s eyes. His sharp blade suddenly exploded, transforming into hundreds of thin, hair-like crimson fire threads, precisely piercing the brows of each lava beast’s three heads!
“Puff puff puff…”
With a series of muffled sounds, the lava beasts froze, their bodies rapidly dimming and disintegrating, turning into ordinary lava and merging into the waterfall.
This move required extremely high precision in controlling the fire; the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord had clearly used his true skill.
However, there were simply too many lava beasts to kill them all.
Moreover, the deeper they went, the stronger the gravity became, and cracks began to appear on the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s demonic armor.
Seeing this, Kai said to Huo Ling’er, “Protect me for a moment.”
He sat cross-legged, placing the Dragon-Slaying Sword horizontally in front of his knees, and formed an ancient hand seal with his hands.
A point of chaotic light shone from between his brows, gradually spreading throughout his body. The Soul-Devouring Demonic Flame at the wound on his left chest seemed to be stimulated, retaliating wildly, with dark red patterns spreading towards his heart.
“Suppress!”
Kai roared, his golden dragon bloodline surging, the dragon’s roar echoing through his meridians, forcefully pushing back the demonic flames by half.
Taking advantage of this moment, he fully circulated his Chaos Immortal Power, adjusting its nature to “assimilation.”
This was not an attack, but infiltration.
The Chaos Immortal Power flowed like mercury, silently merging into the surrounding earth veins, simulating the same aura as the lava waterfall.
This process was extremely dangerous; the slightest carelessness would result in a backlash from the earth fire spiritual power, compounding his injuries.
Ten breaths later, Kai suddenly opened his eyes, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but he shouted, “Senior, seven zhang to the left, three feet behind the waterfall, there’s a gravity node there that can shatter it!”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord, besieged by five exceptionally large lava beasts, didn’t hesitate upon hearing this. He withstood two heavy lava blows, his demonic armor shattering slightly, but he used the momentum to lunge to the left, gathering all his demonic power, and punched the spot Kai pointed to!
“Crack—crack—”
A crisp sound like shattered glass.
The entire lava waterfall trembled violently, and the gravitational field suddenly weakened by 30%.
The swimming lava beasts froze, and their solidity dropped drastically.