Star Dou Great Forest, Lava Belt.
Three figures stood atop a red mountain, gazing into the distance.
Ma Xiaotao pointed at the patch of black rock and reddish-brown lava flow, saying:
"Grandmaster, Little Martial Uncle, that's where fire-type soul beasts frequently appear. We call the safer areas of this place, the outer regions of the volcanoes, the Black Lava Belt.
Further in is the Red Flame River Belt, with its core being slowly flowing, scorching liquid, surrounded by some dormant volcanic veins. Most life can no longer survive there.
At the very deepest point, naturally, is the Active Volcano Group. They are extremely unstable and could erupt at any moment, turning the area within dozens of miles into a red purgatory. A large part of the Red Flame River's scorching liquid is the lava that flows out after those active volcanoes erupt."
However, as soon as they entered the Black Lava Belt, Su Qingfeng felt a scorching aura surge out from within, carried by the wind.
That feeling was like holding a hot air gun on high and blowing it directly at your face.
Life was extremely scarce here. It was difficult for both plants and animals to survive. The depths of the Black Lava Belt were barren. Ordinary people would find their skin turning red after just three to five hours, followed by cracking and general discomfort. He couldn't imagine what the Red Flame River Belt would be like. Perhaps it would be enough to quickly dehydrate and kill ordinary civilians.
Su Qingfeng had to first use his soul power to summon ice elements to cover his body, protecting himself.
At this moment, he removed his mask. There were few people here, so there was no need to hide his appearance. Moreover, the mask was made of metal, and heat would accumulate on it, becoming scorching hot after a while.
The moment he took off the mask, Ma Xiaotao's heart started pounding.
The hot wind blew over, brushing against Su Qingfeng's face. It came into contact with the ice elements, making the area around him somewhat hazy. The Domain of the Exiled Immortal radiated from the inside out, forming its own temperament. Even in the Active Volcano Group, he was like a son of the immortals. He didn't avoid fire, and fire avoided him.
As the saying goes: The immortal crosses the sea of fire without a speck of dust.
"Be careful. Although these black rocks look safe and the temperature isn't high, the surface of the lava cools down the fastest and turns black first. But they're still scalding inside, and just as dangerous. Watch your step."
Ma Xiaotao still held Su Qingfeng's hand, clearing away the dangerous substances in their path as she asked, "Grandmaster, how many years will Little Martial Uncle's second魂环be? His first魂环was already a thousand years old. His second one should be at least two thousand years old. We should be able to find one deep in the Black Lava Belt."
She had only seen that Su Qingfeng's first 魂环 was purple and didn't know about the Snow Emperor.
Mu En walked in the front, not wanting to look back at Su Qingfeng and Ma Xiaotao. The old man couldn't handle that kind of stimulation and said faintly, "Let's go into the Red Flame River Belt you mentioned. Qingfeng's constitution is extraordinary, and he has the ultimate ice protecting him. Absorbing fire-attribute soul beasts will also have a miraculous effect. Soul beasts of three to five thousand years are all within consideration. The most important thing is to find one with a stronger bloodline. This is most important for Qingfeng. Don't be in a hurry."
Because Su Qingfeng was hunting for his second 魂环, the age of the soul beast was only second in importance. The quality and potential of the fire elements within the soul beast were the first priority. This would determine the starting point of Su Qingfeng's second attribute, just like the Snow Emperor's sacrifice.
"Alright."
The Red Flame River Belt. Ma Xiaotao had hunted for her sixth 魂环 there, and it was only with the assistance of her teacher Yan Shaozhe that she succeeded.
It was very dangerous there, and ten-thousand-year soul beasts occasionally appeared.
Ma Xiaotao was naturally not afraid. She was only afraid that her weak Little Martial Uncle would encounter danger! (í_ì)
The three figures went deeper into the Black Lava Belt. Along the way, they gradually discovered some soul beasts that lived there. Generally, they were all black-brown in color, including Flame Rats, Black Flame Bugs, and Underground Fire Scorpions...
They've all evolved high resistance to magma and flames, allowing them to rapidly dig or find their own burrows in such harsh environments. They can also absorb fire elements to replenish their energy, achieving the miracle of surviving for more than ten days without eating.
But a strange scene appeared again. These soul beasts seemed to sense someone's arrival, as if there was some kind of premonition. They looked at Su Qingfeng and the others with excitement, some even following behind Su Qingfeng.
Ma Xiaotao was highly vigilant, worried that they would attack Su Qingfeng. But soon, she realized she was overthinking. These fire-attribute soul beasts surprisingly showed no intention of attacking!
It was too magical.
Do soul beasts also judge by appearances?
Reaching the end of the Black Lava Belt, the Red Flame River came into view. A red river stretched out from a certain area deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.
A Firebird, its body ablaze with flames, its fire feathers shimmering, and its reddish-brown slender legs standing on the high-temperature black-red stones without any issues, was actually using its beak to drink the flowing magma!
The temperature of the magma was not low, at least several hundred degrees higher than the temperature of the Dragon Fire that Su Qingfeng spewed out in his strongest state. At such a temperature, a human body would instantly cook, and thoroughly.
But this Firebird actually dared to eat the magma!
"Don't be surprised, it's not just the Firebirds. Many powerful fire-attribute soul beasts here eat magma. First, it can temper their bodies, and second, they can absorb the rich fire elements within it."
Buzz—
The Firebird also sensed the arrival of humans, its face instantly becoming ferocious.
Its fiery wings instantly unfurled, spanning three meters in diameter, and it soared into the air, squawking and yelling at Mu En and Ma Xiaotao.
Then, its gaze landed on Su Qingfeng. This frail human actually emitted a strange fluctuation, which stirred the surrounding fire elements, seemingly drawn towards him, swirling around him.
Whoosh—
The Firebird flapped its fiery wings and dove towards Su Qingfeng.
At that instant, a pair of crimson wings expanded, and six soul rings instantly appeared around Ma Xiaotao: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black!
The fifth soul ring flashed, and the soul skill was immediately activated:
Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike!
Ma Xiaotao's palms quickly formed a seal, and a small, flame phoenix with a wingspan of over a meter was released from the seal, directly colliding with the diving Firebird.
The phoenix had an absolute bloodline suppression effect on the Firebird, but the Firebird had no way to retreat. It was directly struck by Ma Xiaotao's small phoenix, causing its fiery feathers to scatter. Its body swayed precariously in the air, nearly falling into the Red Flame River, which would be extremely dangerous for the Firebird.
Mu En sighed inwardly. This child, Xiaotao, really cares about Qingfeng. She immediately used her strongest single-target soul skill. However, it must be said that her strength had improved again. She was now capable of instantly killing a nine-thousand-year-old soul beast.
That's right, this Firebird had a cultivation of nine thousand years.
However, the Firebird was also on the verge of tears, feeling wronged by Ma Xiaotao's attack.
It hadn't wanted to hurt Su Qingfeng at all. Instead, it wanted to get close and absorb the fire element power that was fluctuating because of him. It wanted to protect Su Qingfeng. He was naturally absolutely compatible with all elemental attributes.
After entering the Red Flame River Belt, the environment's temperature became even higher. The lowest air temperature was probably sixty or seventy degrees Celsius, enough to kill a person.
Here, Ma Xiaotao also had to expend soul power to ensure her safety. Only Mu En, an old man who needed a cane to walk, didn't even flush, as if he wasn't affected at all.
Six-thousand-year-old and above fire element soul beasts began to appear frequently in the Red Flame River Belt, and most of these soul beasts acted similarly to that Firebird, which kept Ma Xiaotao on high alert.
But soon, both she and Mu En realized something was wrong.
These soul beasts didn't seem to have any obvious desire to attack or show hostility?!
They seemed more like they were trying to express friendliness to Su Qingfeng.
Ma Xiaotao knew very well that these irritable fire-attribute soul beasts wouldn't react like this when facing a real enemy.
More and more fire element soul beasts gathered, which confused Ma Xiaotao. She couldn't help but ask: "Grandmaster, what exactly is going on?"
Mu En's eyelids twitched: "How is this happening again? No way!"
Ma Xiaotao: "Grandmaster, why did you say 'again'?"
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