Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 686 Dark Red Magma, Heavenly Fire Essence! (Two Chapters Combined)

Upon hearing this, the tense expressions of the several celestial beasts relaxed, and some even seemed unconvinced.

Unless they are celestial beings, they need not be too afraid of them.

Otherwise, they really wouldn't dare to take this immortal peach.

"My name is Zhao Michun, but I am merely a minor immortal." The old man returned the greeting.

"You're too kind, you're too kind. Then we'll each have to rely on our own abilities to get this immortal peach." The transformed fish-man said calmly before diving back into the sea, saying nothing more.

The old man smiled slightly, unconcerned about the change in the attitude of these celestial beasts. He remained calm and composed, stroking his beard as he gazed at the volcano in the distance.

Back then, he risked his life to snatch a fairy peach from this place, which allowed him to defy fate and achieve immortality!
And they truly gained a foothold on the original continent, no longer having to wander and be bullied by others.

Having experienced so much, his temperament and composure are far beyond those of ordinary practitioners.

Inside the volcano.

A large yellow ox, its body ablaze with flames and its eyes as red as the sun, galloped through the air, chasing after the figure that flew past ahead.

"You brat, don't try to escape if you dare!" Every step the big yellow ox took was enough to cause the space to tremble, showing how powerful its hooves were.

Song Changming glanced back at the big yellow ox but didn't pay it much attention. He continued flying while scanning the area below the volcano.

Inside the volcano, there are not only large amounts of lava and flames, but also dark red stone platforms that seem to float for some unknown reason.

These stone platforms vary in shape and size, and are distributed throughout the volcano in large numbers.

Song Changming stepped onto one of the stone platforms, then used the momentum to leap away, changing direction even faster.

boom!
The large yellow ox followed closely behind, its hooves pounding on the hard stone platform, causing cracks to appear on the surface and making it shake.

"Moo!"

The big yellow ox turned its head, opened its mouth and spewed out a ball of heart fire, which rushed straight towards Song Changming.

This inner fire is also extraordinary in this volcano; even a tiny bit of it can pulverize any monster below the Immortal level. It is the great yellow ox's signature skill.

Song Changming's eyes grew cold. He didn't want to pay too much attention to this suddenly crazed ox and waste his time searching for the Heavenly Fire Essence.

But the other party's persistence made him lose patience.

With a turn of his body, the raging fire of the yellow ox also made a sharp turn and continued to attack.

Song Changming suddenly accelerated and arrived in front of the big yellow ox in an instant, so fast that the stubborn ox didn't even have time to react.

Of course, even if he could react, it would be useless, as Song Changming's right eye's spatial ability had already been activated, directly solidifying the space where the big yellow ox was located, making escape impossible.

Then Song Changming swung his hand, passing through the solidified space, and slapped the big yellow ox directly on the head.

With his further development of these spatial eyes, the solidified space can no longer hinder him as a caster.

This also allowed him to use his eyes more flexibly.

boom!
The witch's seal on his arm lit up, and the immense power of the myriad dragon forces erupted at that moment. No matter how tough the ox's hide was, or how sturdy its beef and bones were, the entire ox's head was smashed to pieces on the spot by this one slap.

Blood and flesh flew everywhere, bursting open like fireworks.

The spirit of the ox, in a panic, tried to break free from the corpse and escape.

Unfortunately, Song Changming simply moved his finger and used his cultivation energy to seal his soul.

"Spare your life! Spare your life!"

The ox, its spirit trapped, immediately begged for mercy, showing none of its earlier bravado.

"Why are you so relentless in your pursuit of me?" Song Changming asked, staring at the soul of the large yellow ox.

The big yellow ox stammered, but eventually confessed under Song Changming's pressure.

There wasn't really any special reason.

It's just that this ox was used to bullying mortals, and now that it has seen Song Changming, it wants to devour him to replenish its energy and recover from the exhaustion it had when it passed through the Heavenly Fire Pass.

However, Song Changming completely ignored it, which angered it, so it chased after him all the way.

With its simple mind, it never even considered that those who could pass the Heavenly Fire Pass were far more capable than the ordinary mortals it had bullied.

The scalper was not weak. If Song Changming had encountered him five years ago, before his martial arts cultivation had broken through, it might have been a long and arduous battle before a result could be achieved.

But now, having refined the giant's flesh and blood, his mere burst of power is enough to instantly kill this giant yellow ox.

"It was my fault, old ox, for being blind. Please, have mercy on me," the big yellow ox pleaded.

Song Changming didn't say anything, but directly took out a large banner from his Qiankun Ring.

With a wave of the banner, a flash of red light absorbed the soul of the large yellow ox before them.

The surface of the banner was covered with many complex and incomprehensible runes, making it undoubtedly a talisman.

This is even the highest achievement Song Changming has ever made in crafting talismans.

A top-tier, tenth-order talisman!

Its greatest function is to be able to collect rootless souls!
There is a built-in space specifically for imprisoning these divine souls for an extended period.

Song Changming named this talisman the Soul Banner.

He didn't have time to deal with the big yellow ox for the time being, and he put it away so that he could see if he could get any useful information out of it later.

After retrieving the Soul Banner, Song Changming looked again and saw that many powerful spirits were approaching the large area of ​​magma below.

However, they didn't dare to go inside.

Ordinary volcanic lava could not harm these powerful spirits, but this dark red, blood-like lava made all the spirits that approached it feel terrified.

Even the slightest touch will tear apart the thickest skin, and even the bones will melt.

The lava surged up in a giant wave, and they dared not approach, retreating again and again, extremely cautious.

They search only on the surface of the magma, waiting for the spirit of that fire to emerge on its own.

"Master said that the greater the commotion, the more likely the Heavenly Fire Essence will emerge!" One of the disciples, Youqing, said as he landed at the bottom of the volcano.

Another disciple, Youyi, immediately scanned the surroundings.

"Currently, the magma fluctuations are the most intense in our area."

"Hmm." Youqing nodded, her attention now focused on the several approaching monsters.

The other party had clearly also set their sights on this place and wanted to wait for the Heavenly Fire Essence to appear.

"Mortals? I advise you to get lost right now, or don't blame me for swallowing you!" A monster that had transformed into a human and whose limbs were wrapped in seaweed glared at the two and threatened them.

The aquatic plants on its body swayed, but were not burned by the magma and scorching heat beneath the volcano; instead, they clung to the man like tentacles.

"Arrogant!" Youyi sneered, flipping his hand to produce a silver-white spear, which he thrust at the seaweed spirit without a word. "Mere seaweed, so frivolous? I'll just assume you've had enough of living!"

The spear thrust out, and a great deal of force buzzed at the tip of the spear.

On the other side, Song Changming looked around and saw that even before the Heavenly Fire Spirit appeared, these mountain spirits and sea monsters were already fighting each other.

They were highly hostile to each other; a few simple words between them, and their mutual dislike was enough to spark a major conflict.

Song Changming was not in a hurry to find a place. It was his first time here, and he was all alone. There were no elders to teach him anything, so he had to rely on himself for everything.

He first tried to look with his naked eye, but naturally found nothing, since the naked eye cannot see through the magma layer.

Releasing mental perception will only make the situation worse.

This dark red magma melted not only the flesh and blood of the spirits, but even the spiritual energy they emitted could not escape the scorching heat of the volcanic magma.

Trying to make contact with things through perception will only result in a splitting headache.

Fortunately, Song Changming was not stubborn and persistent. After having some of his spiritual energy burned, he withdrew his scattered perception.

After a moment's thought, he moved a few more inches closer, and as the waves of lava crashed up, he reached out and touched it.

He wanted to see if his flesh and blood could withstand the erosion of the lava and not be burned.

A few splashes of lava landed in his palm, and their power quickly became apparent.

The intense burning sensation was excruciating, causing Song Changming to furrow his brow.

Looking down at his palm, he saw that the flesh above it was a blurry mess, and a few drops of lava were like worms clinging to his bones, desperately trying to burrow into it.

It scorches flesh and melts bones; it's truly terrifying!
You should know that Song Changming's physical body is now incredibly strong, and he also has the Fire Elemental Heavenly Spirit Body by his side. Normally, he could soak in all the lava baths in the world without any problems.

Even the highest temperature can't be higher than the sun's fire.

Even the Sun God's Fire, which he had refined and sealed into his body, could not harm him. But these few drops of volcanic magma in front of him were unbearable for him.

The intensity of this dark red magma was truly beyond his imagination.

"Where did this magma come from?" Song Changming wondered to himself, his vigilance already heightened.

A few drops of lava water could break through his skin and flesh; if he were to be accidentally submerged in it, he would be burned to ashes.

Thinking this, Song Changming flicked his hand away, scattering a few drops of lava from his palm. He then silently rose a little higher, maintaining a safe distance from the lava below.

I don't want to end up losing my life after all that hard work, only to fail to obtain the immortal fruit.

"This is tricky," Song Changming sighed inwardly.

This magma is impermeable to the senses; it cannot be touched or manipulated. Trying to find the so-called essence of heavenly fire is like searching for a needle in a haystack, leaving one utterly helpless.

The only way is to calm down and wait for the Heavenly Fire Essence to appear on its own; one really cannot be too hasty.

Roar!
In the distance, the fierce monsters revealed their true colors and fought even more fiercely.

Occasionally, spirits would accidentally fall into the lava below, and before they could even scream, they would be swept away by the lava, leaving no trace of their remains.

Even Song Changming couldn't withstand the magma, so no one could withstand it, not even immortal beasts that had already transformed into immortals!

As if it had devoured enough of the monsters' flesh and blood, the magma gradually became more violent, churning and pounding against the volcano's rock walls.

Even the dark red of the lava became even more vivid, truly resembling a sea of ​​blazing blood!
Song Changming observed the situation calmly and, apart from the large yellow ox at the beginning, did not get involved in the conflict.

After an unknown amount of time, Song Changming noticed that the magma below had risen a hundred meters in height and was showing signs of erupting!

"This isn't good," Song Changming muttered, looking down at the scene.

Once the magma erupts, all the spirits and monsters within it, including him, will likely perish.

After much thought, this shouldn't be a dead end.

But what if?
With this in mind, Song Changming was prepared to retreat should things turn out badly.

Suddenly, at this moment.

A huge wave of lava surged up, almost submerging the top of the volcano!
Many spirits and monsters were unable to dodge in time and were touched by some magma and the fire from the earth's core, causing them to cry out in despair once again.

"It hurts me too!"

"It's so bitter, so bitter!"

"Help me!"

Song Changming had been warned and retreated to the other side, narrowly avoiding the large swath of lava that was being pounded down.

The next moment, his gaze fell on the lava that seemed to have been flipped over, where an extremely dazzling red light appeared.

Upon closer inspection, it was a dark red flame.

What makes it special, besides its dazzling light, is that this flame does not merge with the magma or the surrounding subterranean fire.

It exists independently, radiating strange energy fluctuations.

"Could this be the Heavenly Fire Essence that the Peach Blossom Fairy wanted?!" This thought immediately popped into Song Changming's mind.

However, before he could move, a figure had already pounced on the red light.

Its golden scales exuded an air of nobility, and its three tails swayed, splashing up the surrounding lava.

This was the three-tailed golden carp that Song Changming had noticed before.

After entering the volcano, this golden carp was very active, searching everywhere for the possibility of the Heavenly Fire Essence appearing, and even entangled and fought with more than a dozen monsters.

The moment it saw the red flame appear, its eyes lit up.

"Heavenly Fire Essence!"

It was almost certain that this was the essence of heavenly fire that could be exchanged for immortal fruit!
It must be said that among all the spirits, it had the best luck. The Heavenly Fire Essence that was summoned landed right in front of it and was the first to be discovered by it.

Without hesitation, it took a big gulp and swallowed the Heavenly Fire Essence into its belly, carefully sealing it away.

Having obtained the essence, it has gained the greatest advantage.

Its movements were incredibly fast; with a final flick of its three tails, it flew straight toward the crater above.

As long as it can fly out of the volcano and land on Peach Blossom Island, and hand over the Heavenly Fire Essence it has obtained to that Peach Blossom Fairy, everything will be settled!
That celestial fruit belongs only to it; no one can take it away.

Unfortunately, although it moved quickly, those still alive in the volcano were not ordinary spirits, and many of them had seen it devour the essence of the Heavenly Fire!
"Hand it over!"

Several white birds flew over first, stirring up a strong wind as they tried to tear the golden carp apart and gut it to extract the essence of heavenly fire.

In the blink of an eye, the three-tailed golden carp was surrounded and attacked by the white shadow birds, and soon it was covered in wounds.

"You bastard, shameless! Let's fight one-on-one!" The three-tailed golden carp roared in fury, transforming into human form and becoming a golden-haired child.

(End of this chapter)