The boiling magma churned at the end of the Red Flame River Zone. The scorching magma erupting from the volcano's interior was incredibly destructive; no living creature could disregard the power nurtured by nature.
Around the flowing magma, some plants and flowers emitted a red glow. They were all extremely valuable fire-attribute plants, reaching top-tier quality. Some of those growing in the most active areas of the magma even approached the legendary Immortal Grade, but very few dared to harvest them.
After all, those who could survive to reach this place were already one in ten thousand, let alone venturing into the magma to gather flowers and herbs.
These rare treasures of heaven and earth were often guarded by powerful Soul Beasts, or they possessed formidable power themselves.
However, at this moment, their guardian Soul Beasts also appeared, moving rapidly within the magma, stirring up the molten flow, as if trying to attract someone's attention.
Some even picked the precious flowers and herbs they guarded, holding them in their mouths as if to offer them.
Incredible, absolutely unbelievable.
Ma Xiaotao rubbed her eyes. She had entered the hot zone many times, and each time was extremely dangerous. Which time weren't these Soul Beasts her enemies, nearly costing her her life?
But now, the friendliness of these Soul Beasts shattered her worldview. Coming here felt like coming home…
The three of them arrived in the area surrounding the active volcano. High-temperature liquid spewed from the volcano's mouth, almost completely evaporating the moisture in the air, making it incredibly hot. The rumbling sounds of magma surging beneath the ground were terrifying.
The ambient temperature had reached an extremely high level. An ordinary person would quickly die of dehydration here, their bodies roasted by the air. The surface temperature would be at least seventy degrees Celsius—a veritable mountain of fire.
Even Ma Xiaotao had to summon her Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul and use it to possess her body, resisting the high temperatures.
Su Qingfeng also mobilized a large amount of the Extreme Ice elements from the Extreme Ice Star, and the surrounding mist grew thicker.
Fortunately, Snow Emperor said gently within Su Qingfeng's mental sea, "Star Child, rest assured. I will do my utmost to protect you, even if it means sacrificing myself."
Extreme Ice truly lived up to its name as an Extreme attribute. Coupled with Snow Emperor's assistance, Su Qingfeng's condition was even better than Ma Xiaotao's.
They spent two hours here. Ma Xiaotao's Soul Power was depleting rapidly, and she was already showing signs of fatigue. Fortunately, the fire-type Soul Beasts around them didn't attack. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. This was also the reason she dared not enter the central area of the lava volcano alone.
Finally, Mu En's aged eyes opened, and he sighed, "Qingfeng, it seems your luck this time is not as good as last time. Well, such an opportunity is already a gift from the heavens once in a lifetime, how could it easily appear a second time?"
"Choose. The young Flame Lion, or the Mystic Flame Fierce Turtle... Hmm, this Core Young Dragon is also rare. It's the most suitable in terms of age and the best quality among these Soul Beasts."
Mu En turned around and began to select the second Soul Ring for Su Qingfeng.
In fact, all along the way, there was an invisible barrier preventing these Soul Beasts from approaching. It was released by Mu En, so they could only follow and couldn't rush in to surround Su Qingfeng.
As Mu En moved his cane, the Core Young Dragon, with a cultivation of five thousand years, was controlled to their side without any ability to resist.
This was a small dragon, more than three meters long, its body covered with small, red, diamond-shaped scales. It had a pair of palm-sized dragon horns and a pair of vestigial wings on its back. It was also very friendly with fire elements.
Ma Xiaotao also exclaimed, "I didn't even notice that there was a Core Young Dragon in the Soul Beast group. When I was at level forty, I also wanted to find a Core Young Dragon, but I was unlucky and didn't encounter one."
"It's said that the Core Dragon contains a trace of the ancient divine dragon, the Fire Dragon King's bloodline power. Once it enters an inflamed state, this bloodline power will be activated, and the flames it spews out will become Fire Dragon True Flame. Even with only three to five thousand years of cultivation, it can still fight against a regular ten-thousand-year Soul Beast without falling behind."
This Fire Dragon True Flame, though not reaching the level of Extreme Fire, is only second to the Evil Fire within Ma Xiaotao. It's not a bad starting point, and perhaps one day, Su Qingfeng might even have the chance to evolve it into Extreme Fire.
Although it still wasn't worthy of his beloved disciple, it was still a decent choice... Mu En thought.
He came to Su Qingfeng's side, and the Core Dragon seemed very happy. It stuck out its crimson tongue, spitting out small balls of welcoming Core Fire, which swirled around Su Qingfeng, hopping and jumping.
It seemed that it really liked Su Qingfeng! However, when this Core Dragon went berserk, it was terrifying. It was said that a sixty-level fire-element Soul Master once hunted a ten-thousand-year Core Dragon, but was dragged into the magma by the Core Dragon and torn to pieces, becoming its meal.
Su Qingfeng used Extreme Ice to protect his palm and touched the Core Dragon's head.
Hoo-hoo~ The Core Dragon not only didn't resist, but it also twisted its body comfortably, making a docile sound.
"Don't make a sound, be good. You'll die soon, and then you won't feel anything anymore."
Ma Xiaotao also grabbed the Core Young Dragon's horn, a terrifying smile on her face, scaring the Core Young Dragon so badly it almost jumped.
"Alright, we should leave too. We'll absorb it in the Lava Zone. This volcanic region is still quite dangerous."
Mu En turned around and said calmly.
He had only walked five steps before suddenly stopping.
Ma Xiaotao asked, "Grandmaster, why did you stop again?"
"They're here," Mu En said calmly, uttering two words.
"Here? What's here?" Ma Xiaotao didn't understand at first.
Su Qingfeng also frowned slightly, until Mu En turned around and said to the volcanic peak: "Since you have come after hearing the news, why haven't you shown yourselves? Aren't you afraid of missing this opportunity?"
Hearing this, Su Qingfeng and Ma Xiaotao exchanged glances, vaguely guessing something.
Three seconds later, on the highest active volcano, a beautiful Soul Beast appeared. It had three eyes and emitted a calm, golden-red light. Its gaze pierced through the scorching air and the splashing magma, landing on Su Qingfeng.
Then, another huge Soul Beast, a Three-Headed Cerberus, appeared, looking at the beautiful Soul Beast with a helpless expression: "Auspicious Beast, we bear a heavy responsibility. Although that's a rare opportunity, it's still not appropriate to act rashly."
This was the remaining bit of rationality that the Crimson King had managed to retain after pondering. If it didn't have the responsibility of protecting the Auspicious Beast, it probably would have acted the same way as the Snow Emperor did back then.
"Uncle Crimson King, this human is so handsome. His Martial Soul is so fascinating; I can't help but want to merge with him!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's, Auspicious Beast's, third vertical pupil glowed with an eerie red light, and it actually stepped into the air, heading towards Su Qingfeng!
Seeing this, the Crimson King was shocked and hurriedly blocked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's path:
"Auspicious Beast, are you crazy? Although that human bears a Mysterious Star and possesses limitless potential, if you follow him, who will complete our mission?"
"Who cares? I'm already tired of staying in this forest. I like this human who has a Starry Sky Martial Soul!"
"It's actually a Three-Headed Crimson Mastiff! The Crimson King, one of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts. And the one beside it… could it be the legendary auspicious beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?"
Over here, Mu En's eyelids twitched as he recognized the identities of those present.
At the same time, the Snow Emperor also let out a sigh on Su Qingfeng's Extreme Ice Star.
Su Qingfeng murmured, "So, that's the Crimson King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?"
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