Her curiosity slowly replaced her fear as she peeked from behind Ye Chen's shoulder, gazing at the faintly glowing spirit.
Master," Yao Chen said respectfully, bowing in mid air, "what are your orders?"
Create a passage leading down to the underground magma layer," Ye Chen instructed.
"As you command."
White flames surged across Yao Chen's ethereal form as he floated upward.
Energy condensed in his palm before exploding downward like a focused beam.
Boom!
The beam struck the sand. Though there was little sound, the surface melted instantly, forming a dark, smooth pit that sank rapidly into the earth.
What incredible power!" Qing Lin gasped, her eyes wide with awe.
She could feel the immense spiritual pressure from Yao Chen.....it was even stronger than Ye Chen's.
Within moments, the glowing spirit had carved a deep tunnel a hundred meters down, then vanished inside to continue drilling further.
An hour later, he returned.
"Master, as you predicted.....about a thousand meters below, there's a magma layer! I can sense the heavy aura of the Heavenly Flame within it!"
"Excellent."
Ye Chen's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
Qing Lin, still standing nearby, listened in confusion.
To her, the "Heavenly Flame" was the stuff of legends,..something only whispered about by the strongest of alchemists.
"Let's go," Ye Chen said finally, reaching for her hand.
He wrapped an arm around her waist again, spreading his lightning-forged wings.
The two of them descended into the tunnel Yao Chen had created, silver arcs flickering around them.
The passage was smooth and warm, the walls still glowing faintly from residual energy. Yao Chen's Bone Spirit Flame lit their path, casting soft light on the sand walls as they moved deeper underground.
The deeper they went, the hotter it became, but Ye Chen's protective aura kept the heat at bay, shielding Qing Lin completely.
Finally, the tunnel opened into a massive underground chamber.
Before them flowed a river of molten rock.....fiery red magma rolling and bubbling, gas pockets bursting with sharp hisses that echoed through the cavern.
For a moment, it was like standing before a living sea of fire.
Qing Lin's eyes widened in awe, her face illuminated by the orange glow.
The next step of their journey.....and her awakening...was about to begin.
Let's proceed.
Qing Lin's emerald-green eyes locked onto the vast expanse of molten magma below.
Suddenly, she gripped Ye Chen's hand and said nervously, "Young Master Ye Chen… there's something hiding inside that magma. Its presence feels powerful.....almost as strong as yours!"
Perhaps it was the environment that awakened her unique constitution.
A chill surged from within Qing Lin's body, an icy energy continuously radiating from her skin.
Her small hand, wrapped around Ye Chen's, felt cold as snow.
Ye Chen smiled faintly. "Qing Lin, do you know why you can sense the creature beneath the magma?"
"Could it be… because of that special physique you mentioned before?" she asked curiously.
"That's right." Ye Chen nodded. "Your Green Snake Three-Flower Pupils grant you senses far beyond ordinary people.....especially toward serpentine creatures."
With that, he carried her into the air, hovering ten meters above the churning magma.
The heat in the massive underground cavern was overwhelming.
The rising vapors carried not just scalding warmth but also traces of fire poison.
For ordinary people, this place would be instant death.
But with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame surrounding them, the poison was completely neutralized before it could even approach.
Suspended above the magma lake, Ye Chen could truly feel how vast the underground chamber was.
The magma here had pooled into a fiery lake stretching endlessly in every direction.
That was why, after locating the general area, he had ordered Yao Lao to dig downward directly.
Every now and then, a surge of pressure erupted from below. Geysers of molten rock shot up, roaring like dragons.
Each explosion sent magma raining through the air, making Qing Lin's heart race wildly.
"Young Master Ye Chen… this place is terrifying!" she said, clutching him tightly, trembling as she glanced at the glowing lake beneath them. "If we fall, even steel would melt in an instant!"
Ye Chen chuckled softly. "Don't worry. I won't let you fall."
He gently soothed her, then focused his gaze downward, scanning the lava's surface again.
Moments later, Qing Lin's expression changed. "Young Master Ye Chen, it's moving! That thing....it's coming right toward us!"
The words had barely left her lips when a deafening rumble echoed through the chamber.
The once-calm magma burst open as fiery waves surged skyward.
Through the storm of molten rock, a colossal, snake-like creature exploded upward, lunging straight at them.
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