While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 24 The Earth Core Flame Stirs Up, the Opportunity for Another Evolution

The two slowly walked into the passage, and in no time they reached the bottom of the cave, where a fiery red world appeared before them.

Inside the enormous cavern, scorching magma flowed slowly, with bubbles bursting from time to time, like countless fiery red fireworks blooming in the sky.

"Under the magma."

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes, and the Earth Core Flame in his hand suddenly became restless. However, this was not a sign of fear, but rather as if it had encountered a treasure that could excite it. It seemed that there was something strange beneath the magma that could move it.

Hai Bodong raised an eyebrow and said, "Then I will protect you as you go down there. The conditions at the birthplace of the strange fire are harsh, so it is indeed possible."

"Thank you for your help, Elder Hai," Lu Yu replied.

After saying that, Hai Bodong took a step, and a thick layer of ice-blue battle qi surged out, instantly transforming into an ice-blue protective shield that enveloped him and Lu Yu.

"Go!" Hai Bodong waved his hand and then leaped into the fiery red ocean of lava.

Just then, a muffled boom resounded from the previously calm ocean of lava below. Countless streams of scorching lava erupted forth in that instant.

Amidst the cascading lava, a massive, mysterious creature suddenly burst forth from the magma, lunging at Hai Bodong like lightning as he was about to strike.

"There are even guardian monsters? Kid Lu, it seems we've really come to the right place this time!"

Upon seeing this, Hai Bodong was not alarmed at all; instead, his face lit up with joy. He waved his hand, and a gigantic ice crystal hand swiftly grabbed towards the mysterious creature!
Click!

In the blink of an eye, the mysterious creature let out an angry roar, its huge tail lashing out fiercely, causing countless ice crystal fragments to fall down.

However, the icy hand precisely grabbed the mysterious creature's giant tail and swung it around violently, like a cannonball being fired, sending the mysterious creature flying!
boom!
A loud, muffled thud resounded as the enormous, mysterious creature was slammed to the ground. After continuing its rapid flight for a distance, it crashed heavily onto the hard rock.

Suddenly, with a deafening explosion, a huge crater was left on the rock.

Lu Yu casually glanced at the mysterious creature that Hai Bodong had knocked unconscious. The creature was serpentine, extremely long and slender, its entire body fiery red, resembling a perfectly round piece of fire jade from afar. Moreover, this magical beast had two heads.

It was the two-headed fire spirit serpent.

However, at this moment, it had already been knocked unconscious.

"Kid, let's go. There's no one in our way now."

Hai Bodong waved his hand, and the two of them immediately took off into the air, then transformed into a streak of light and rushed into the lava.

thump!
The two of them, like streaks of icy blue light, plunged into the ocean of lava and then swam rapidly.

In the scorching magma world, undercurrents surged, with violent currents of magma sweeping past from time to time, but apart from the two-headed fire serpent, there seemed to be no trace of any other creatures.

Suddenly, Lu Yu's gaze shifted slightly. He felt the Earth Core Flame in his hand trembling slightly, and it was becoming increasingly excited. This situation made him narrow his eyes slightly.

"Is it because of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame? Or something else..." Lu Yu pondered to himself.

Guided by the Earth Core Flame, Hai Bodong swam faster and faster. Before long, the surrounding fiery red magma had somehow turned slightly bluish.

In an instant, a dazzling blue light bloomed before their eyes.

Ahead, a bright blue light shone, and faintly, a blue lotus flower seemed to be standing there gracefully.

"hiss!"

At that very moment, the Earth Core Flame in Lu Yu's palm emitted an uneasy restlessness, a sound that seemed to contain both joy and a hint of fear...

"Boy, what is this...?" Hai Bodong asked with a look of surprise and doubt. "It's the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame."

Lu Yu said in a deep voice, "Ranked nineteenth on the Strange Flame List, it was born deep within the earth. It was formed by the earth's fire constantly compressing, sculpting, and tempering, taking a thousand years to form a lotus, with a flame nurtured within its heart..."

"Its name is Azure Lotus Fire, also known as Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire!"

He stared at the restless Earth Core Flame in his hand, pondering to himself, "That's it. The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and the Earth Core Flame both belong to the fires of the earth. What's useful to the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame must also be very beneficial to the Earth Core Flame. The fact that the Earth Core Flame is behaving so strangely... could it be..."

"Kid, what should we do now?"

Hai Bodong's expression was solemn, his eyes fixed on the blue lotus. Dozens of slender roots extended from beneath the lotus, moving nimbly in the magma as if they were alive.

Each root is covered with fine tentacles, which are devouring the surrounding fire energy at an astonishing rate.

"The roots near this blue lotus seem a bit strange..." Hai Bodong muttered to himself.

"Let's go take a look." Lu Yu said, while gently soothing the Earth Core Flame in his hand.

Then, Hai Bodong led him carefully, avoiding the constantly swaying roots and tendrils, to the top of the blue lotus.

"Kid, there's no fire here!" Hai Bodong said, pointing to the center of the small lotus platform within the lotus flower. There, there was a hole the size of a fist, but it was completely empty!

"We're probably too late; the Azure Lotus Core Flame has likely been taken."

Lu Yu had actually expected this, but he pretended to have just found out.

Suddenly, he exclaimed in surprise and gently waved his hand. Instantly, a seven-colored ray of light shot out from the lotus platform and landed steadily in his hand.

"What is this?" Hai Bodong quickly came closer, and when he saw it, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he said in astonishment, "It's Medusa's scales!"

The snake scales were about half the size of a palm, and they were multicolored. At first glance, the iridescent colors were dazzling and eye-catching.

"Medusa?" Lu Yu asked, feigning confusion.

"There's absolutely no mistake. I've fought her before, and I'm very familiar with this aura!"

Hai Bodong's face instantly darkened, and his tone revealed a hint of resentment.

Lu Yu nodded, a look of disappointment on his face, and said, "It is said that he is a peak Dou Huang expert. It seems that there is no hope of obtaining the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. Oh well, at least we can take the Azure Lotus Platform, so it's not a wasted trip."

"The Azure Lotus Platform? What's the use of that?"

Hai Bodong stared at the lotus platform that emitted a soft blue light, his eyes filled with doubt.

Lu Yu explained with a smile, "This is formed from the fire of the earth over a thousand years. It is a byproduct of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire. If a fire-attribute cultivator cultivates on it, their speed can be increased by at least three times."

"Such a treasure?" Hai Bodong exclaimed in surprise, "Medusa took the strange fire, but left behind this..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Earth Core Flame in Lu Yu's palm suddenly surged violently!
The crimson flames twisted and deformed as if they were alive, transforming into a fire serpent that lunged at the lotus platform.

"not good!"

Lu Yu's expression changed, and before he could react, the Earth Core Flame had already made contact with the Lotus Platform.

In an instant, dazzling blue and red light intertwined and erupted, causing the entire lava lake to tremble!
(End of this chapter)