I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

After defeating the demon blocking his path, Li Chen continued his journey towards the location of the Fire Witch. As he advanced, the temperature around him gradually rose as he drew closer. Sweat began to bead on Li Chen's forehead, and his clothes were soaked with perspiration, but his gaze remained fixed firmly ahead.

Finally, he reached the edge of a cliff. Below it lay a sea of ​​roiling, incandescent lava. Bubbles occasionally emerged from the surface, making a spooky, popping sound. Above the lava, only a few pumice stones moved up and down, hinting at something.

"This is……"

Li Chen stared at the scene before him, a trace of doubt rising in his heart. He knew that if he wanted to cross this magma sea, he would have to use these pumice stones. However, the number of these pumice stones was limited, and their position and movement speed were very unstable, requiring him to carefully grasp the timing.

Li Chen took a deep breath, adjusted his posture, and then leaped, landing steadily on a pumice stone. However, just as he was about to leap to the next pumice stone, the magma below suddenly shifted. The magma began to churn violently, creating layers of waves, and some of the magma almost splashed onto him.

Faced with this sudden change, Li Chen's expression grew serious. He squatted down, gripping the pumice stone tightly with his hands, leaning forward slightly, ready to respond to any possible danger. Meanwhile, he kept his eyes fixed on the positions of the other pumice stones, searching for the best moment to leap.

However, things weren't that simple. Suddenly, a roar echoed through the heavens, a deafening roar like thunder. The floating pumice stone began to sway, seemingly losing its balance. Li Chen's body also began to shake violently, as if he were in the midst of a violent storm.

Fortunately, Li Chen reacted quickly, grabbing the pumice stone tightly and stabilizing his center of gravity, thus avoiding a dangerous fall into the lava. Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, a startling scene occurred—a massive fire dragon suddenly flew out of the lava! The dragon, covered in fiery red scales, shone with a blazing light. It opened its bloody mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and pounced at Li Chen with its claws and fangs bared.

A blazing flame erupted from the dragon's mouth, carrying terrifying heat and destructive power, instantly sweeping over. Li Chen was startled and quickly tried to stand up and defend himself, but the shaking of the pumice stone made his movements extremely difficult, his center of gravity unstable, and he nearly fell into the boiling magma.

"Damn it!" Li Chen cursed, his heart filled with anger and resentment. His body was mercilessly struck by the fire dragon's jets of flames. The immense force was too much for him to resist, and he was instantly sent flying. He tumbled through the air, feeling the powerful impact tear him apart. Finally, he fell heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

His skin felt a searing pain, and the flames singed his clothes, leaving black streaks. But he knew this wasn't the worst of it. If he hadn't been so close to the ground, he would have fallen into the boiling lava, with disastrous consequences.

Li Chen struggled to his feet, extinguished the flames, and regained some strength. His eyes gleamed with determination and resolve, ready to attack the fire dragon again. However, when he looked up, he found that the fire dragon had vanished. It had burrowed into the sea of ​​magma, leaving only a ripple, as if it had never appeared.

"You coward, get out of here!" Li Chen shouted at the lava sea, his voice filled with endless anger and provocation. However, there was no response from the lava sea, only the rolling heat waves that continued to surge.

Li Chen refused to give up and decided to continue on, searching for the fire dragon. Cautiously, he stepped onto the pumice stone and slowly approached the center of the lava sea. Every step was fraught with danger, but he remained undaunted and pressed forward.

At that moment, two deafening roars suddenly rang out, shattering the tranquil atmosphere. Li Chen looked up in astonishment, only to see two fire dragons soaring into the air from the sea of ​​magma, spewing blazing flames from their mouths, forming a spectacular column of fire. The surging flames burning in their mouths made the entire space become blazing.

"This isn't going to work. I need to get through this lava sea as soon as possible!" Li Chen thought to himself. He realized that further delay would only make the situation worse. So, he decided to take a chance and stop being intimidated by the fire dragon's threat.

Li Chen leaped without hesitation, heading for the second platform. However, the two fire dragons seemed to sense his intention and immediately attacked. They opened their bloody mouths and spewed out blazing flames, forming a huge wall of fire that blocked Li Chen's path.

Seeing this, Li Chen turned sharply, trying to avoid the attack of the fire wall. But the two fire dragons did not give him a chance to breathe. They waved their huge dragon claws, stirring up a gust of blade wind, making it difficult for Li Chen to stabilize his body.

Just as Li Chen was losing his balance, the two fire dragons extended their sharp claws again and fiercely grabbed Li Chen's head. Li Chen was startled and quickly squatted down, nimbly dodging the deadly dragon claws. The sharp claws passed over his head, bringing up a spark, and almost hit him.

Li Chen's heart tightened, but he didn't back down. He knew that to successfully cross this sea of ​​magma, he had to face these dangers and overcome them. He took a deep breath, stood up again, and prepared to face the next challenge.

The two fire dragons saw Li Chen dodge their attacks and were enraged. They roared with fury, a deafening roar that echoed throughout the entire space. Then, they opened their bloody mouths again and spewed high-temperature flames at Li Chen, this time with a more intense and higher temperature than before.

Li Chen felt unprecedented pressure, but he refused to give up. He gritted his teeth and used all his strength, dodging left and right on the floating stones, narrowly avoiding the attacks of the two fire dragons. However, as time went on, his physical strength gradually weakened, and his movements became increasingly slow.

The two fire dragons seemed to notice this and began to intensify their attacks, continuously spewing high-temperature flames at the pumice stone where Li Chen lay. Li Chen's situation became increasingly difficult. His body was already burned in many places, and his clothes were burned to shreds. But he still persisted stubbornly, refusing to give up easily. In such a dangerous situation, giving up would mean death!

At this moment, two fire dragons suddenly opened their bloody mouths at the same time, spewing out two streams of burning flames, sweeping towards Li Chen's position.

Li Chen's range of movement was already very limited, and now it was blocked by the flames, making it impossible to escape. He could only struggle desperately on the floating platform, trying to find a glimmer of hope.