From Battle Through the Heavens Simulation to The Great Ruler

"Brother, there's no need to be in such a hurry!"

Xiao Feng stopped Xiao Ding and said, "Anyway, the underground passage is there and it won't run away. We can go there tonight. It'll save us from having too many people around and causing unnecessary trouble."

"also."

Xiao Ding thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll have someone prepare bathwater and food for you. You can relax first, and we'll take action tonight."

"So good!"

……

Night slowly falls

Under the warm hospitality of Xiao Ding and his companions, Xiao Feng and his two companions first enjoyed a sumptuous dinner before leaving Stone Desert City under the cover of night.

Soon, the group arrived at the eastern suburbs of Stone Desert City. At Xiao Ding's command, several burly mercenaries quickly picked up shovels that had been prepared in advance and dug through the sand near the entrance of the underground passage, revealing a yellowish-brown wooden board.

After Xiao Ding and his team found the entrance to the underground passage, they resealed it with wooden planks to prevent passersby from accidentally entering, and then covered the planks with several layers of sand for camouflage.

Looking at the dark underground passage that was more than two meters wide, Xiao Feng smiled slightly and said, "Qing Lin, it's up to you now."

"Ok!"

Qinglin nodded obediently, then raised her little hand and waved it. A small, earth-yellow snake shot out from her sleeve.

The small snake swelled in the wind and transformed into a rock snake several meters long, fearlessly burrowing into the underground passage.

Qinglin slowly closed her large, watery eyes and used her full power to activate the Spirit Serpent Perception Technique, sharing her senses with the rock serpent that was responsible for scouting the way.

The rock snake swam quickly through the winding underground passage for about ten minutes before finally reaching the exit, where it discovered a huge underground cavern filled with scorching magma at extremely high temperatures.

Qinglin, who was sharing its senses with the Stone Rock Serpent, also reported what it had sensed to Xiao Feng and the others.

After listening to Qinglin's description, Xiao Ding turned to Xiao Li and said, "Second brother, you take some men and keep watch outside. I'll go down with Xiao Fengzi and the others to take a look."

"it is good!"

Xiao Li nodded solemnly, watching Xiao Feng and the others disappear into the underground passage.

Since the Stone Rock Serpent had already scouted ahead, Xiao Feng and his companions didn't need to slowly explore and quickly arrived at the underground cavern.

In the enormous underground cavern, fiery red magma flowed slowly, with huge bubbles occasionally rising from it, only to burst open like fireworks moments later.

"Gudong!"

The four people who emerged from the underground passage, although they already knew about the lava here, still couldn't help but show expressions of shock when they saw the boundless sea of ​​lava before them.

Xiao Ding, whose body was covered by a light blue gauze robe, wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Who would have thought that such a terrifying existence would be hidden underground outside Stone Desert City?"

"Yes!"

Xiao Feng nodded slightly, then changed the subject, saying, "However, only in places like this could the legendary strange fire be nurtured."

"But there's no road ahead, and I cultivate a wood-attribute technique, which is countered by this environment rich in fire-attribute energy. I can't hold out here for long."

Sweating profusely, Xiao Ding couldn't help but complain halfway through his sentence, "Don't you three feel hot? You're all acting so relaxed, it makes me seem like I'm weak!"

Xiao Feng is one thing, his physical strength is comparable to a third-tier magical beast, so it's normal for him to be able to withstand the high temperature in the underground cavern.

As a result, Qinglin and Little Fairy Doctor both showed a nonchalant attitude, which made Xiao Ding a little confused.

Facing Xiao Ding's slightly resentful gaze, Xiao Feng smiled and said, "Big brother, please don't compare yourself to us. The three of us have awakened special physiques, so this temperature is nothing to us."

"Really?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Ding's eyes, and he asked with some curiosity, "Little Fairy Doctor, what kind of special physique have you awakened?"

"My awakened constitution is the Calamity Poison Body, which can enhance my fighting spirit by consuming highly poisonous substances."

Little Fairy Doctor smiled and said, "Moreover, I recently consumed poisonous water with both extremely cold and extremely hot properties, which is why I am not afraid of the high temperature here."

In the past, Little Fairy Doctor would never have casually told outsiders about her awakening of the Calamity Poison Body.

However, since Little Fairy Doctor has now absorbed the external soul bone and resolved the biggest hidden danger of the Calamity Poison Body, there is no need for her to hide it anymore.

"I see."

Although Xiao Ding had never heard of the Calamity Poison Body before, judging from Little Fairy Doctor's proud tone, it must be a very powerful physique.

Qinglin, who was standing beside Xiao Feng, suddenly called out, "Young Master, be careful! It looks like something is about to come out?"

"Bang bang bang..."

As soon as Qinglin finished speaking, several huge pillars of fire suddenly emerged from the sea of ​​lava, followed by a colossal creature bursting out of the lava.

It was a giant snake, four or five zhang long, with a bright red body.

Its surface is covered with a dense layer of snake scales, each about the size of a palm, as if carved from red jade, reflecting a metallic luster.

The most peculiar thing is that this snake actually has two heads!

Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the two-headed giant serpent, Xiao Ding's expression changed drastically. "What... what kind of magical beast is this?"

"This is a two-headed fire spirit serpent, which generally grows in extremely hot places, feeds on magma, and has great potential for evolution."

Xiao Feng explained calmly, "When this snake is first born, it is only a first-order magical beast. If it has enough luck, it can evolve into a sixth-order magical beast that is comparable to a Dou Huang powerhouse."

As the saying goes, strange places are home to all sorts of creatures. The presence of a two-headed fire spirit serpent here greatly increases the likelihood of the existence of a strange fire.

"Little madman, now is not the time to talk about this. This beast is probably already comparable to a Dou Ling expert. We should..."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 81 Two Strange Flames

"Roar!!!"

Before Xiao Ding could finish speaking, the two-headed fire spirit snake, having spotted the uninvited guests, let out a furious roar and lunged towards them with its gaping maw.

Seeing this, Xiao Feng remained calm and shouted in a low voice, "Azure Scales!"

Qinglin immediately took a step forward, his eyes widening suddenly as he fully activated the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil.

"Uh-huh!!!"

Under Xiao Ding's incredulous gaze, a strange green light burst forth from Qing Lin's eyes, forcibly freezing the ferocious two-headed fire spirit snake in place.

The two-headed fire serpent, imprisoned in place, had fear in its eyes, but could only watch helplessly as a green flower pattern was branded on each of its two heads.

"receive!"

Having successfully signed the contract, Qinglin raised her small hand and gently waved it. The enormous two-headed fire spirit snake quickly shrank, eventually becoming a small snake about the thickness of a thumb, which flew into her palm.

"Holy crap! This is insane!"

Although Xiao Ding had already learned from Xiao Feng that those who had awakened the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil could forcibly enslave snake-like magical beasts, he hadn't expected it to be so easy!

The scene of Qing Lin forcibly crossing several major realms to enslave the two-headed fire spirit snake was truly a challenge to Xiao Ding's worldview.

Xiao Feng wasn't surprised at all, since in the original story, Qing Lin had just awakened the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil and successfully enslaved the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent.

Now that Qinglin has consumed the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red, his cultivation level has skyrocketed from the sixth stage of Dou Qi to a three-star Dou Zhe. He might even be able to forcibly enslave fifth-tier snake-type magical beasts.

"Qinglin, ask this guy if it ever encountered any powerful flames while living in the magma?"

"Oh!"

Upon hearing this, Qinglin immediately began communicating with the two-headed fire spirit snake.

The man and the snake quickly finished communicating. Qinglin turned to Xiao Feng and translated, "Young Master, Xiao Hong said that deep within this sea of ​​lava, there is a blue lotus burning with blue flames. The temperature there is terrifying, and it doesn't dare to approach easily."

"A lotus flower burning with blue flames?"

Xiao Feng muttered something to himself, then pretended to think for a moment before saying, "If I'm not mistaken, the cyan flame this guy is talking about should be the legendary Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame!"

"Qinglian Earth Heart Fire?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ding and Little Fairy Doctor showed somewhat puzzled expressions.

"The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame ranks nineteenth on the list of strange flames. As the name suggests, it is a strange flame born from the earth's core."

Xiao Feng smiled and explained, "This fire is born deep within the earth, undergoing countless tempering and compressions by the earth's fire. It takes ten years to become a spirit, a hundred years to take shape, and a thousand years to become a lotus."

Its color is bluish, and a cluster of bluish flames rises from the lotus heart; this is called the Azure Lotus Flame, also known as the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

After listening to Xiao Feng's introduction, Qing Lin said with admiration, "Young Master, you know so much."

"It's okay~"

Faced with Qinglin's undisguised admiration, Xiao Feng appeared humble on the surface, but secretly felt a surge of pleasure in his heart.

Xiao Ding frowned slightly: "But this Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is hidden deep within the magma. How can we extract it?"

Just standing on the edge of the lava sea, Xiao Ding felt unbearably hot. If he were to dive directly into the lava sea, he would probably be burned to ashes instantly.

Even if Xiao Ding were to break through to the level of Dou Wang, let alone the fact that he is now only a Dou Shi, he would still not dare to dive into the sea of ​​lava.

"It doesn't matter. We just need to know that there is a strange fire here. Anyway, Xiao Yanzi isn't even a Dou Zhe yet. Even if I take the strange fire back, Xiao Yanzi won't have the ability to refine it."

Xiao Feng waved his hand and said, "It's not too late to take this Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame when we have enough strength in the future. Besides, Qing Lin has also subdued the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent. Today's trip can be considered a great success."

"What you said makes sense, so let's go then!"

Xiao Ding wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "It's too hot here. I don't want to stay here and suffer."

"Alright."

Xiao Feng nodded slightly and led Little Fairy Doctor and the others away from the place.

……

a few days later

Storm Canyon

Because the environment of Storm Canyon was more suitable for Xiao Feng's cultivation, he accompanied Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin to play in Stone Desert City for two days before returning to Storm City with the two women.

The storm power in Storm Canyon is extremely violent; even a Douling expert dares not withstand the storm power in its deepest part.

"Clap clap clap..."

Completely naked, Xiao Feng was braving the overwhelming sand and stones as he slowly approached the core area of ​​Storm Canyon.

The storm and rubble, carrying terrifying force, left gruesome wounds on Xiao Feng's body, causing him to contort in pain.

Xiao Feng endured the waves of pain emanating from his body, found a suitable place to sit cross-legged, and began to fully activate the Nine Transformations of the Xun Dragon.