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Chapter 140 The Fourth Divine Essence, Advancing to Legendary Status!

Lilia was promoted to the rank of King, and Loren once again held a grand banquet to welcome the arrival of the Elf Goddess.

Hela and Loris are also improving rapidly, but compared to Bai Xi and the others, their strength is still slightly inferior.

Loren did not rush to offer his blessings to Loris and Xuefu.

He planned to go to the Flame Demon's territory to obtain the fourth Divine Essence.

With Bai Xi by his side and Lilia joining him, Loren could travel freely throughout the entire magical continent.

The day after the banquet, Loren launched his operation.

After advancing to the King level, Lilia was able to transform into human form, just like Cold Frost.

However, it cannot be ridden in human form, at least not during the day.

So Loren made her return to her original form.

Iceflame had not yet grown into a dragon, and Lilia was faster.

Riding on Lilia, Loren sped towards the Flame Demon's territory at the southernmost tip of the continent.

Loren didn't stop working along the way.

Whenever he passed through a territory, he would negotiate with the local lord and leave behind a teleportation array.

Traveling swiftly, Loren arrived at the Balrog's territory in just half a month.

This is even considering that Lilia often slacks off.

She complained a lot on the way.

He became stronger, but his personality became even lazier.

Upon learning that they had arrived at their destination, Lilia excitedly transformed into human form, "Yay! We're finally here!"

Finally, I don't have to carry that damned Loren anymore!
She's a lovely girl now, how can she always be ridden on by someone?
Loren paid no attention to Lilia's little scheme.

Based on the information provided by the intelligence, he went to the location of the divine essence, the lava labyrinth in the territory of the Flame Demon.

The Flame Demon Territory is an extremely hot region where there are no humans, only various heat-resistant monsters.

The environment of the lava maze is even more so.

The labyrinth is located underground, surrounded by flowing, scalding lava.

You are exploring the Lava Labyrinth. On the ninth level of the labyrinth, a black flame dwarf skilled in blacksmithing is imprisoned. He possesses the blueprints for the God-Slaying Spear.

The thirteenth level of the maze contains a source fire that can be used to forge divine artifacts.

A divine secret is hidden on the sixteenth level of the maze.

[On the eighteenth level of the labyrinth lives a Flame Demon King, the master of the lava labyrinth and the lord of the Flame Demon territory.]

"Loren, it's so hot here! Should we keep going?" Lilia felt like she was being scalded.

Loren is about the same.

Although he had mastered fire-based fighting spirit, the high temperature of the lava labyrinth was simply unbearable.

If the third level of the maze is like this, what will it be like going any further down?

However, since he came for the divine essence, Loren certainly couldn't give up halfway.

Although the temperature here is high, it won't harm Loren, let alone Lilia and Bai Xi.

As long as they don't do anything reckless and run into the lava, it's fine.

Thinking of this, Loren reminded her, "Little deer, you must not run into the lava, lest you get hurt."

"Of course not! Little Deer isn't stupid!" Lilia shouted angrily.

Loren expressed his doubts about this.

What if the little deer finds it too hot and uses the lava as a bath?
The magma here is solidified fire magic, which even Lilia cannot easily touch.

Loren continued down the maze, encountering many monsters along the way.

For example, fire demons, fire elementals, lava giant worms, etc.

In the past, he might have been afraid of these monsters.

But now, even without Bai Xi and Lilia's help, Loren can handle it himself.

Soon they arrived at the ninth level of the maze.

Loren then went to find the imprisoned Blackflame Dwarf.

Despite being described as a dwarf, the other person was actually quite tall.

It looks at least three meters tall!
The dwarf lay on the ground with its limbs bound by red-hot iron chains, its eyes tightly closed, snoring loudly.

The town of Shashi is in dire need of a blacksmith skilled in forging.

If the other party's forging skills are truly exceptional, they might be able to save him.

The premise is that he will not pose a threat to Sandstone Town.

Loren could roughly judge the strength of the Blackflame Dwarf by the magical aura emanating from him.

His strength should be comparable to that of a Sky Knight, but there is a huge gap compared to a King-level combatant.

With Loren's current strength, the Black Flame Dwarf poses no threat to him.

Loren stepped forward and woke the dwarf.

The Black Flame Dwarf was awakened and immediately flew into a rage, swinging his great hammer to attack Loren.

Loren skillfully dodged, but was sent flying by the heat wave generated by the hammer.

Fortunately, Bai Xi secretly intervened and defused the hammer's attack.

Loren was somewhat surprised.

He is now a Sky Knight, a Level 3 Archmage.

No matter how you look at it, the Black Flame Dwarf is no match for him.

However, the opponent was able to easily knock him away with a large hammer, even while he was chained.

If a real fight broke out, he might not be a match for the Blackflame Dwarf.

However, Loren didn't wake the other party up to start a fight.

"Your Excellency Dwarf, please calm down. I'm here to help you."

The black flame dwarf stopped attacking and looked at Loren with suspicion. "Help me? Help me with what?"

"To help you break free from your constraints and escape your predicament."

The black flame dwarf looked at Loren in surprise, then noticed Lilia beside him.

He sensed an extremely strong energy emanating from Lilia.

The other party might actually be able to help him destroy the chains.

"What about the conditions?"

"I need you to work for me and forge weapons."

The black flame dwarf pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Okay, but you have to help me break the chains first."

Loren was suspicious that the other party had agreed so readily.

"Your Excellency Dwarf, I've heard you possess the blueprints for a Godslayer Spear. Could you forge one for me as my first commission?"

Loren decided to have the other party forge a divine artifact first.

To avoid the Blackflame Dwarves running away after escaping their predicament, which would be a huge loss.

The Black Flame Dwarf frowned. "The commotion caused by forging the Godslayer Spear is too great and will inevitably attract the Flame Demon King. The Flame Demon King's strength should not be underestimated. You'd better not clash with him."

Loren couldn't immediately tell the truth from the falsehood.

However, the Blackflame Dwarf's advice did make some sense.

Even with Lilia and Bai Xi around, it would be best to avoid conflict.

"In addition, one more key material is missing from forging the God-Slaying Spear: the source fire of the Lava Labyrinth."

I was searching for the Source Fire when the Flame Demon King discovered me and imprisoned me here.

"It imprisoned you to make you help build weapons?"

The Black Flame Dwarf nodded. "To be precise, it's a suit of armor, the Flame Demon God Armor. The current Flame Demon God Armor is only a half-finished product, and its weakness is in its back. I hope this information will be helpful to you."

Loren nodded his thanks.

"I will continue to explore the depths of the labyrinth, and I will definitely rescue you when I return."

The black flame dwarf fell silent and continued to sleep.

Loren continued deeper into the labyrinth.

First, you need to obtain the source fire of the thirteenth level.

The God-Slaying Spear sounds like an extremely powerful artifact.

The mere mention of "killing a god" is terrifying.

If it really can kill gods, it might come in handy in the future.

According to intelligence information, the source fire of the thirteenth floor is located deep within the magma.

Loren pondered for a long time, then looked at Lilia, "Little Deer, why don't you go down and scout ahead?"

Lilia was stunned. "Hey! You just said we can't touch lava!"

"It's alright, you're the invincible little deer, this level of lava can't do anything to you!"

"No way! You're just trying to trick Little Deer!" Loren thought for a moment, then walked up to the lava and squatted down.

He conjured a protective aura and reached out to touch the flowing magma, but was stopped by Lilia.

"What are you doing? You'll get burned!"

Lilia thought Loren had lost his mind.

He previously told us not to touch the lava, but now he's going to do something stupid. Isn't that just being an idiot?
Loren ignored him and continued reaching out.

Upon contact with magma, the outer layer formed by the flame aura becomes extremely unstable and can only be maintained within the magma for a maximum of half an hour.

If he cannot find the source of the fire within half an hour, he will likely be burned to ashes.

Loren took no risks.

He called out to Bai Xi, "Bai Xi, do you have a way to deal with this lava?"

Bai Xi is stronger than Lilia.

She observed it carefully for a moment, then said, "Okay."

"Okay, let's first find the exact location of the source fire and confirm the general direction before you go down."

Lilia was stunned.

She secretly reached out to feel the temperature of the lava, then quickly pulled her hand back.

It's so hot!

If the fawn goes down there, it will definitely become a roasted deer!
Loren spent the entire day in the labyrinth, gathering more information about the Source Fire.

"Bai Xi, be careful. The Source Fire is a unique flame that has developed its own consciousness. It will evade the pursuit of enemies."

Bai Xi nodded, looking quite confident.

Seeing this, Loren said no more.

Then, Bai Xi transformed into white light and shadow and disappeared into the magma.

Lilia, unable to see what was happening below the lava, asked with worry, "Will Sister Bai Xi really be alright?"

"Don't worry, it'll be okay."

A moment later, Loren sensed an astonishing aura emanating from the magma.

It was a scorching flame, and it was fleeing at breakneck speed.

However, Bai Xi was faster.

They caught it almost the instant the source fire shot out.

Having captured the Source Fire, Bai Xi returned to Samsara's side.

Loren nodded approvingly, "Well done."

Bai Xi conjured a white and transparent box in her hand, within which the source fire raged wildly, yet could not escape.

Just then, an astonishing aura surged forth from the magma.

Lilia and Bai Xi quickly stood protectively beside Loren.

The flowing lava formed a tall figure, engulfed in flames. It glared at Loren and his companions, roaring angrily, "Damn insects, hand over the Source Fire!"

After saying that, the flames formed a giant arm and slammed down. Bai Xi hurriedly blocked it to prevent Loren behind her from getting hurt.

Loren had already guessed the other party's identity.

King of Flames!

The Flame Demon King, who lived on the eighteenth floor of the Lava Labyrinth, sensed a change in the aura of the Source Fire and came directly to this place.

Since that's the case, we'll have to solve it first.

"Bai Xi, don't worry about me, kill it first!"

"As ordered."

Loren believed in Bai Xi's abilities.

After receiving the blessing and mastering the power of the void, Bai Xi's strength has far surpassed that of ordinary king-level combatants.

However, the Flame Demon King is also very powerful.

In particular, it also has a Flame Demon God Armor on its body.

This armor was also formed from extreme flames, which Loren almost didn't notice.

However, Bai Xi had already noticed this.

She had overheard Loren's conversation with the Black Flame Dwarf earlier.

The Flame Demon Armor's weak point is its back.

Bai Xi easily gained the upper hand thanks to her speed advantage.

Her battle with the Balrog King caused the entire labyrinth to shake violently.

The Flame Demon King had no time to pay attention to Loren; it never expected Bai Xi to be so powerful.

After a fierce battle, the Fire Demon King realized he was no match for the enemy and hurriedly dived into the magma to escape the danger.

The interior of the magma was advantageous to the Fire Demon King, so Loren did not allow Bai Xi to pursue further.

Bai Xi is slightly stronger.

But once she enters the lava, she will most likely be no match for the Flame Demon King.

In battles between King-level powerhouses, domain power is especially important.

The lava here is equivalent to the domain of the Balrog King; it's best not to step into it lightly.

Having forced the Balrog King to retreat, Loren's subsequent explorations proceeded much more smoothly.

After obtaining the Source Fire, the next step is the Divine Essence of the sixteenth level of the maze.

The divine essence is located inside the sixteenth layer of lava crystal wall.

Loren tried various methods, but was unable to destroy the crystal wall.

Even someone as powerful as Bai Xi was helpless against this lava crystal wall.

“Master, I need a more powerful weapon, such as the giant hammer of the Blackflame Dwarf.”

Bai Xi has never used a weapon.

She often uses a dagger formed from white light.

Although the dagger was incredibly powerful, it was unable to shatter the lava crystal wall.

The Black Flame Dwarf's giant hammer is of extremely high quality. If we can obtain it, we can definitely unleash Bai Xi's full power.

Loren returned to the ninth floor and borrowed the giant hammer from the Blackflame Dwarf.

Bai Xi picked up the giant hammer and slammed it down hard against the solid crystal wall.

One hammer blow, two hammer blows, three hammer blows...

Each hammer blow causes the earth to tremble.

After nearly ten hammer blows, cracks finally appeared on the crystal wall.

Another hammer blow fell, and the cracks began to spread until the body broke apart.

The fiery red light cluster within the crystal wall is the fourth divine essence!
Loren reached out and touched the divine essence.

The power of the divine essence instantly merged into his body, bringing Loren another tremendous boost.

After the previous several baptisms of divine essence.

Loren has mastered the ultimate fire fighting spirit.

Then he successively absorbed the third and fourth divine essences.

Loren's Frost Battle Aura, Gale Battle Aura, and Water Battle Aura all became more refined and concentrated.

The four ultimate battle auras enabled Loren to become a high-ranking Sky Knight in one fell swoop.

Now he is only one real dragon away from becoming a legendary dragon knight!

At the same time, his wizarding level was also rising.

Drawn by the power of the divine essence, the boundless magic of the Starry Sea mystery surged into Loren's body.

Through continuous absorption of magic, Loren successfully broke through and opened the door to becoming a legendary wizard.

Other wizards need to spend hundreds of years to become grand wizards.

Loren, with only four divine essences, not only became a high-ranking sky knight but also a legendary wizard, demonstrating just how astonishing the power of divine essences is.

Although Loren currently possesses a high level of cultivation, he has not mastered many powerful spells.

But the magical suppression of a legendary wizard alone is enough to crush any great wizard.

Not to mention that Loren also possesses divine power.

Loren's current strength is no weaker than that of an ordinary king.

It's just unknown whether he can rival Bai Xi, Leng Shuang, and Celucia.

The rising energy gradually stabilized, and Loren's eyes became deep and mysterious.

He felt as if he possessed endless magical power within him, just like the mystery of the starry sea.

Having obtained the fourth divine essence, it is time to offer blessings to those around you.

Let's start with ice and fire!
The blessing power brought by the four divine essences will surely allow it to grow into an ice flame dragon!

(End of this chapter)