The male protagonist of the book is poisonous

We struggled forward through the infernal environment of the Valley of Fire. Every step felt like breaking through an invisible, scorching barrier. The intense heat was like countless blazing needles, constantly piercing our bodies and blurring our vision. The air around us was like a pot of boiling, swirling soup, distorted and twisted, every breath filled with unbearable heat.

"Luo Chen, we need to be more careful. Those fire wolves were just appetizers. Deep within this valley, there must be even more powerful and terrifying fire creatures lurking." I said to Luo Chen with a slightly trembling voice, vigorously wiping the sweat from my forehead. The sweat, as soon as it seeped out of my skin, was instantly evaporated by the high temperature, leaving only a thin layer of salt on my skin, like white sand grains.

Luo Chen gripped the sword tightly, the hilt burning from his grip. His eyes were filled with vigilance, like a cheetah foraging in the darkness, vulnerable to danger at any moment. He carefully scanned every corner around him. "I know it all, but we must not retreat. The artifact fragments must be waiting for us in the deepest part of this valley. We've come this far on this dangerous road, and there's no turning back now."

Suddenly, without warning, the ground beneath us began to tremble violently, the vibrations growing stronger and stronger, as if something immensely large were slowly awakening deep underground. I looked at Luo Chen in horror, my eyes wide, my voice clearly filled with panic. "What...what is going on? Could it be that we've disturbed some giant creature in the valley?"

Luo Chen's brows knitted tightly together, his expression very serious, "It's very likely. We must be prepared for battle."

As the ground trembled more violently, a vast, bottomless crack slowly appeared before us. From within the crack, flames erupted like a raging volcano, their scorching heat blasting wildly outward. The blazing flames carried a powerful impact, melting and deforming the surrounding rocks. Then, a gigantic fire lizard slowly crawled out of the crack. The lizard was enormous, over ten meters long. Its scales seemed composed of pure flame, each radiating a chilling heat that seemed capable of reducing everything in the world to ash. Its eyes were like two blazing suns, gleaming with a fierce and brutal light. Simply glancing at it was like being scorched by flames.

"This...this is too big." I couldn't help but gasp, and there was a hint of despair in my voice unconsciously.

Luo Chen also swallowed his saliva, his Adam's apple rolling up and down, but his voice was still firm and powerful, "Don't be afraid, the two of us will deal with it together. You try to use magic to attack its eyes first, I think that may be its weakness. I will find an opportunity to attack its abdomen."

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself, then began to cast my water arrow spell. I rapidly chanted the incantation: "Water spirit, condense into arrows, shoot at the evil, and break its defenses." As the spell rang out, the moisture in the surrounding air rapidly gathered towards me. A stream of water arrows, emitting a blue glow, formed in front of me and shot towards the fire lizard's massive, fierce eyes. The moment the water arrows made contact with the fire lizard's eyes, a sizzling sound echoed, the sound of water and fire clashing fiercely. However, the fire lizard merely shook its massive head, seemingly unharmed. Its fierce gaze remained fixed on us, as if mocking the insignificance of our attack.

"Its defense is very strong, and my attacks seem to have no effect." I shouted anxiously to Luo Chen, my voice full of helplessness and worry.

While nimbly dodging the raging flames spewed by the fire lizard, Luo Chen shouted to me, "I'll attract its attention. You try a more powerful spell." Without hesitation, Luo Chen rushed toward the fire lizard, his figure appearing particularly heroic in the flames. He swung his sword rapidly in the air, each swing creating streaks of blue light that flickered like shooting stars in the night sky, attempting to distract the fire lizard.

The fire lizard saw Luo Chen charging towards it and opened its bloody mouth. The flames from its mouth gushed out like a raging sea of ​​fire, sweeping towards Luo Chen. Luo Chen's reaction was extremely fast. He dodged to the side as nimble as a swallow. The flames flew past him, and the heat alone scorched a corner of his clothes. The scorched corner of the clothes emitted black smoke and a pungent smell.

"I'll try again." I gritted my teeth, determined. I pulled out all the remaining magic crystals from my bag. They shimmered faintly in my hands, like my last hope. I crushed them all. As the crystals shattered, the magic power within them instantly gathered around me, forming a powerful wave of energy that blew my hair back. I raised my hands and chanted a loud and solemn incantation: "Elemental of Water, obey my command. Gather the torrent and destroy the enemy." A massive waterspout slowly formed in my hands. It resembled a giant blue dragon, radiating immense power, and then swept towards the fire lizard.

The fire lizard, clearly sensing the immense threat of the waterspout, curled up its massive body, using its indestructible scales to block the waterspout's attack. The waterspout collided with the fire lizard's scales, creating a deafening sound that resonated like thunder in the valley, and the entire valley seemed to tremble at the noise. Flames and vapor filled the valley, further obscuring our already blurry vision. Everything around us was enveloped in flames and vapor, as if we were in a world of chaos.

"Take advantage of now!" I shouted at Luo Chen with all my strength, my voice sounded particularly loud in the chaos.

Luo Chen seized this perfect opportunity and rushed towards the fire lizard's belly like an arrow. The sword in his hand was wrapped in powerful magic, forming a blue halo that enveloped the blade. Luo Chen thrust his sword hard into the fire lizard's abdomen, and the blade penetrated the fire lizard without any hindrance. The fire lizard let out a painful roar that echoed through the valley, making it feel as if the entire valley was shaking. Luo Chen's sword had pierced its abdomen, and flames continued to flow from the gap, like red blood flowing to the ground.

"Let's continue attacking its wound!" Luo Chen shouted loudly, his voice full of fighting passion.

I cast another spell, this time choosing the icicle magic. I rapidly chanted the incantation: "The power of ice, transformed into sharp cones, pierce the wound, freeze the flames." As the incantation rang out, countless sharp icicles formed before me, emitting an icy aura as they shot towards the fire lizard's wound. As the icicles pierced the wound with unerring accuracy, the fire on the fire lizard noticeably weakened, and its movements became sluggish.

However, the fire lizard didn't give up its resistance. It began to twist its massive body wildly, sweeping its thick, powerful tail towards us. The tail carried immense force, like a giant flaming whip. We quickly dodged to the side, but Luo Chen was caught in the swipe of the fire lizard's tail, flying like a light leaf and landing heavily on the ground.

"Luo Chen!" I shouted in horror towards Luo Chen, my voice full of worry and concern.

Luo Chen struggled to get up from the ground. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, which was particularly glaring on his hand. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm fine. Let's continue the attack."

We charged towards the fire lizard once more. Although we were exhausted, our magic and physical strength were almost depleted, our faith remained unwavering. After a hard fight, the flames on the fire lizard gradually weakened, and finally it collapsed to the ground, its massive body transformed into a ball of blazing flames, and then gradually disappeared.

"We won, but we also consumed too much magic power and physical strength." I said while panting, with fatigue in my voice.

Luo Chen nodded, his face pale, but his eyes were still firm, "Let's find a place to rest and recover our magic power and physical strength. Then we will continue to search for the artifact fragments."

We found a relatively safe corner nearby and sat down to rest. I pulled some magical herbs from my bag. They emitted a faint glow, and I carefully ate some to restore my magic power. Luo Chen closed his eyes and began to meditate to regain his strength. His face was tired, but his determination was still evident.

During my rest, I couldn't help but worry. I didn't know what greater dangers we would encounter later, but the artifact fragment was right ahead, and we couldn't give up. The artifact fragment was like a beacon in the darkness, always guiding our way forward in this dangerous Valley of Fire.