I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 692 [Molten Core]

Sotiga Volcano,
Li Si looked at the black rocky mountain and red lava river of the Sotiga volcano in front of him and walked towards the center of the volcano.

Along the way, Li Si could see many dwarves and the forging workshops they built.

In fact, the environment of Mount Sotiga is quite suitable for forging various weapons and equipment.

The fire element in the volcanic area is quite active, which can be of great help to the dwarf craftsmen in various forging processes.

Moreover, dwarves can withstand harsher environments than other races.

The high temperatures in the volcanic area have little effect on them.

The Sotiga volcano is quite large, and the outer area is not a restricted area designated by the Dwarf Kingdom.

So many dwarf craftsmen came here and built a dedicated hut as their own forging workshop.

Of course, if you are unlucky and the cabin is swallowed by the lava river, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck.

Even so, Li Si entered stealth mode and slowly approached the main body of the volcano.

The core area of ​​​​Mount Sotiga is likely inside the towering main body of the volcano.

If you come here, you might be discovered by the arrangements left by the Dwarf Kingdom if you are not careful.

Li Si could only be careful to avoid being discovered.

Therefore, Li Si now is no longer the image of the dwarf Reese.

Of course, it doesn't look like a human.

He was now extremely handsome, his short golden hair and eyes seemed to shine like the sun, but his long ears revealed his identity.

Now Li Si is disguised as a sun elf!

Li Si possesses a special expertise, [Blood of the Sun Elf], which allows him to easily disguise himself as a sun elf.

Not only are they similar in appearance, but even their aura is exactly the same.

Even if Haddad, the leader of the Aloloti tribe, appeared in front of Li Si, he would not doubt Li Si's identity. At most, he would wonder why a legendary sun elf appeared in the dwarf kingdom.

Moreover, he didn't recognize this legendary sun elf.

Even the King of the Elf Kingdom couldn't tell the difference. Li Si was sure that if he was really discovered by the strong men of the Dwarf Kingdom, they would not suspect the Dwarf Reese.

After all, the dwarves and elves are naturally incompatible, and the most likely thing the other side will do is to cause trouble for the elven kingdom.

Although Li Si is a wise man of the Elf Kingdom, he has no psychological burden in doing such things.

It’s nothing. In fact, he doesn’t like the arrogant behavior of the sun elves.

On the contrary, Li Si felt more comfortable getting along with the moon elf.

Li Si took into account all possible accidents and slowly moved towards the depths of Mount Sotiga.

Stepping on the hard rocks under his feet and feeling the gradually rising temperature in the air, Li Si has arrived deep into the Sotiga volcano.

Li Si was very careful along the way and was not discovered by the dwarves active in the Sotiga volcano.

But again, he didn't find any clues to enter the core of the volcano.

It shouldn’t be~
Li Si touched his chin and looked around.

His eyesight was excellent, and everything within a dozen kilometers of the volcanic area was within his sight.

In Li Si's opinion, the core of Sotiga volcano should be quite important.

The Dwarf Kingdom and the Dwarf Temple should have special guards guarding the passages to the core areas.

Therefore, as long as you can find a place guarded by powerful dwarf guards, it should be the passage leading to the core area of ​​​​Sotiga volcano.

As long as he finds the direction, Li Si can find a way to get in.

Even if they were discovered, at least they could test the defenses of the core area.

What the hell is going on? We can’t even find the entrance to the core area.

After thinking about it, Li Si looked up at the crater about two hundred meters away.

Is it at the crater?
Li Si was a little unsure, but still walked towards the crater.

The entrance may also be right at the crater.

Even if you are not there, you can still observe the whole majesty of the volcano there.

Most importantly, Li Si noticed that there were no longer any forging workshops built privately by dwarves on the hillside of Mount Sotiga.

Perhaps this is a requirement of the Dwarf Kingdom, that private workshops are not allowed to be built halfway up the volcano?
After making up his mind, Li Si slowly climbed towards the crater.

However, as Li Si got closer to the crater, an inexplicable pressure began to slowly emerge.

Li Si was no stranger to this feeling.

This clearly comes from the power of the gods.

For ordinary people or extraordinary professionals below the legendary level, this can bring an extremely vast and sacred feeling.

Under this kind of pressure, it is basically impossible for ordinary people to continue climbing any distance.

As we continue to climb and get closer to the crater, the pressure continues to grow stronger.

Of course, this was nothing to Li Si.

Li Si, who had experienced many baptisms of divine power and achieved legend, could ignore this level of power.

Li Si finally understood why there were no dwarves building forging workshops halfway up the mountain even though the fire element was more abundant.

Even without the ban from the Dwarf Kingdom and the Dwarf Temple, it would be impossible for the craftsmen to devote themselves fully to forging under the influence of such pressure.

However, if the crater has this kind of pressure, the entrance to the core area of ​​the volcano is likely to be there.

Li Si slowly moved towards the crater, while also slowly feeling the changes in the unknown pressure.

Nothing unusual happened during Li Si's climb up to the crater.

Li Si also did not sense the existence of any detection or protection magic array.

When Li Si arrived at the crater, a spectacular scene appeared before him.

The crater is surrounded by bare black rock walls, which have become hard and cold after being repeatedly licked by the fierce fire. There is no trace of life on the rock surface, and even the most tenacious plants cannot gain a foothold here.

The most eye-catching thing in the crater is the heart-pounding red lava lake, which seems like the gate of hell opening here, releasing endless heat and light.

The magma rolled and surged in the lake, like boiling molten steel, constantly changing its shape, sometimes splashing high flames and spreading the hot breath all around. The red color was deep and strong, as if it could devour all life.

The air is filled with the pungent smell of sulfur, which blends with the heat emitted by the magma to create a unique and lonely atmosphere.

Standing on the edge of the crater, Li Si could clearly feel the heat wave coming towards him, as if even the air was burning.

However, there is no passage to enter the core area as Li Si imagined.

Apart from the surging magma, there was nothing unusual here, just like a normal crater.

It shouldn’t be~
Li Si looked around and found nothing unusual.

There must be something wrong with this!

The special pressure from before could not have been without basis, and this situation was even more wrong.

After checking around, Li Si didn't find anything unusual.

If there was any magic trap, Li Si would at least be able to find any clues as long as it existed. But Li Si did not notice anything wrong.

Afterwards, Li Si turned his gaze to the red lava lake.

If there is no problem anywhere else, then the problem must be in this lava lake.

Li Si thought about it and did not enter the lava lake directly.

The high temperature is nothing. If the special pressure comes from the magma lake, the core area of ​​​​Sotiga volcano is likely to be there.

For Li Si, the greatest danger is likely to be in the lava lake.

Li Si summoned out his [Mirror Body] clone, and after casting various protective spells, he slowly entered the lava lake.

All that came into view was red, and the temperature of the magma was like a hot bath for Li Si.

As you dive slowly, the color of the surrounding magma continues to change from crimson red to bright orange.

Moreover, Li Si discovered that as the depth of the magma lake continued to increase, the special pressure was also getting stronger.

After diving more than a hundred meters, Li Si suddenly felt a special wave coming from the lower right.

Li Si did not hesitate and moved towards the direction where the wave came from.

After a moment, Li Si felt that the magma in front of him seemed to be decreasing.

Soon, Li Si arrived at the edge of the magma.

He could already feel that there was only a thin layer of magma left in front of him, and he could even hear the dwarves' conversation coming from behind the magma.

"Ah~ I kind of want to drink the ale from the Black Rock Tavern."

"Who says it's not?"

"Hughes, how long will it take before we change shifts?"

“You’ve only been standing there for 10 minutes.”

"Why do I feel like a day has passed?"

"Okay Madison, Molten Core will only arrange for us to come once in a while. I'll treat you to a drink when it's our turn!"

"Then I want to drink something good!"

Li Si stood quietly behind the lava, listening to the conversation between the two dwarves.

After a moment, Li Si's mirror body clone retreated slightly and merged with the surrounding magma.

Li Si came to this location in person.

[Molten Core]?
Is this the name of the core of Sotiga?
Li Si was a little surprised, but he was sure that the place he was in should be his destination.

He could feel that although the lava in front of him was only a thin layer, it had a powerful magical protective barrier.

It should be specially arranged to guard the Molten Core.

Although Li Si's mirror body clone was able to break through the barrier, the movement was difficult to suppress.

If one wants to sneak in quietly, one can only thoroughly analyze the barrier without affecting it.

So Li Si had to come in person.

Li Si held his breath, focused all his energy on the barrier in front of him and began to slowly analyze it.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Si opened his eyes.

Now he could be sure that this barrier was not set up by a dwarf magician, but was set up by the priests of the dwarf temple using divine magic.

But for Li Si, it was just a matter of spending a little more effort.

Divine magic~
He is good at it too!
Li Si slowly stretched out his hand forward, and the moment it touched the barrier, chaotic divine power surged out of his body and completely enveloped his body.

The barrier in the lava did not change at all, and Li Si successfully passed through it.

Because Li Si was still invisible, the two barrier guards did not notice anything unusual.

This is a cave composed of a special kind of crimson crystals, and a light brown transparent barrier blocks all the magma out.

In front of the cave, there stood two dwarves holding huge hammers, chatting intermittently.

Perhaps they just wanted to complete the mission, or perhaps they never thought that outsiders would break into this location, the two dwarf guards looked quite relaxed.

After passing through the barrier, Li Si stepped on the scarlet crystal and walked silently into the depths of the cave.

After walking a few dozen steps, Li Si suddenly saw a clear view in front of him.

The cave in front of him seemed like the center of the earth. It was astonishingly spacious and large enough to accommodate an entire dwarf palace without feeling crowded.

The surrounding stone walls were baked dark red by the high temperature, as if even the air here had become sticky and hot, and every inch of space was filled with suffocating heat waves.

Above the top of the cave, a stream of golden-red magma poured down from the sky like a lava waterfall, slowly but irresistibly falling into the small lake in the center of the cave.

Every drop is accompanied by a warm "hissing" sound, as if Mother Earth is whispering.

The magma in the small lake rolled continuously, occasionally splashing high sparks, illuminating the surroundings like daylight.

In this extremely special cave, there are piles of colorful minerals scattered everywhere, piled up like small hills.

Li Si could even see a lot of precious mithril.

What a grand gesture!
Li Si carefully looked around and did not move around casually.

He could feel that in this cave, in addition to the special pressure from before, there were also several legendary auras looming.

Fortunately, Li Si hid well and seemed not to have been discovered.

Although the cave is large, Li Si did not find many dwarves moving around.

Most of them seemed to be waiters here, doing simple cleaning and moving work.

If there are still two guards at the passage, there is no protection or vigilance here at all.

Of course, with those dwarven legends here, even Lonely Mountain wouldn't be much safer than here.

Li Si wasted no time and took out an antique brass ring and put it on his hand.

[Samakhar's Copper Ring]!
The special ring forged by Mateus is also the clue to finding [Mateus's Ring]!

Almost at the moment he put it on, Li Si felt the [Samekhar's Bronze Ring] vibrate slightly.

It seemed as if something in this space was attracting this ring.

Li Si could feel that this special attraction seemed to come from the small golden-red magma lake in the center of the cave.

The golden-red magma seemed to be the essence of the entire Sotiga volcano, and the terrifying temperature contained in it was far hotter than the magma outside.

Even at such a distance, the temperature made Li Si feel a little uncomfortable.

Li Si could see that there was a large amount of metal in the small lake formed by the golden-red magma, which was being continuously tempered.

Where is [Mathäus's Ring] located here?

Li Si hesitated for a moment and walked carefully towards the golden-red lake.

Just as Li Si was about to approach the lake, a very old dwarf beside the lake opened his eyes.

(End of this chapter)