While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

A mysterious creature burst forth from the magma, its piercing shriek echoing from the earth, making one's eardrums ache.

The slowly rolling magma surface, stirred by the lava, caused columns of magma fire to shoot into the sky, crashing against the rocks at the top and splashing down like a rain of magma fire, creating a spectacular scene.

After the situation calmed down a bit, the four of them finally saw who the instigator was.

This was a two-headed snake whose entire body was in a color very similar to that of magma. It had two heads and four huge, rhomboid pupils, which stared intently at the four people standing at the entrance of the passage with an inexplicable anger.

"The two-headed fire spirit serpent usually grows in extremely hot places and lives by devouring magma. It has great potential for evolution. When it is born, it is only a first-order magical beast. If it has enough luck, it may be able to evolve into a sixth-order magical beast comparable to a Dou Huang. You can see that many of the scales on its back are broken. This guy was probably beaten up by Queen Medusa and is taking out his anger on us."

Tengshan clicked his tongue, showing no sign of nervousness.

He had already seen that this two-headed fire snake was currently only comparable to a fourth-level magical beast.

Let alone Hai Bodong and him, even if Chen Xiao, a nine-star Grand Dou Master, were to deal with it alone, he wouldn't be in much danger.

"It's not some powerful magical beast, no need to worry about it."

Hai Bodong spoke softly.

He's a pro at showing off in front of others.

Before Teng Shan could make a move, Hai Bodong spread his wings and took a step forward, arriving in front of the two-headed fire spirit snake. As his fighting spirit surged, a swirling ice storm formed, ready to attack the fire spirit snake's head.

"Old man, spare its life!"

Chen Xiao quickly spoke up to remind him, "If the Fire Spirit Serpent is killed in one blow, wouldn't he have brought Qinglin here for nothing?"

Moreover, the depth of the magma below is unknown, and it would be quite difficult for Hai Bodong to find the location where the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame was born by himself alone. With the Fire Spirit Serpent leading the way, it would undoubtedly be much simpler.

Hai Bodong did not respond, but instead changed his aim from the Fire Spirit Serpent's head to its body.

"I'm teaching you a lesson so you won't dare to act aggressively towards anyone."

With a thought, Hai Bodong unleashed a swirling ice storm, its dazzling yet chilling ice blades engulfing the two-headed fire spirit serpent. The extreme cold caused the surface of the magma below to freeze solid for a few moments, as if frost had descended from the sky.

Hai Bodong stopped paying attention to the battlefield and confidently turned around.

"boom!"

Behind it, the massive body of the two-headed fire serpent crashed straight onto the surface of the newly solidified magma, its scales shattering into countless pieces, from which fine blood seeped out.

A single strike from a Douhuang-level expert is tantamount to annihilation for a Douling-level human or magical beast!

Back at the entrance of the passage, Hai Bodong slightly flicked his sleeve, his expression calm and composed.

Teng Shan darted out at the opportune moment, displaying the power of a Dou Wang, and actually dragged the stiff two-headed fire spirit snake out of the lava, placing its half-dead heads on the small platform at the entrance of the passage.

"Thank you, Chief Tengshan."

Chen Xiao thanked him and made room for the girl who was following closely behind him.

"Qinglin, don't be afraid, concentrate and stare into its eyes."

Chen Xiao didn't quite know how to activate the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, so he could only try the simplest method first.

With Hai Bodong and Tengshan around, there's no need to worry about the two-headed fire spirit snake suddenly attacking.

Hearing this, Qinglin was puzzled, but she still obediently nodded in agreement and mustered up her courage to step forward.

As the girl drew closer, the two-headed fire serpent, already half-dead, trembled slightly. But before it could make a move, it felt two murderous gazes fixed on it.

I dare not move, I really dare not move!

Qinglin paused for a moment, then resumed her steps, her small face showing a resolute expression.

This was the first time Chen Xiao had asked her to do something. Although she didn't know what she was supposed to do, she told herself that she had to complete it perfectly.

Soon, Qinglin was only one meter away from the Fire Spirit Serpent.

According to what Chen Xiao said, she tried to concentrate, staring directly into the eyes of the Fire Spirit Snake with wide eyes.

Beside him, Chen Xiao was observing intently, while Hai Bodong and Teng Shan also looked on curiously, wanting to know his purpose.

For a moment, only the rumbling sound of rolling lava echoed in the underground space.

Time passed second by second. Suddenly, Hai Bodong let out a soft exclamation, Teng Shan also showed a surprised expression, and Chen Xiao's face showed a smile.

They all noticed that as Qinglin became more serious and focused, three small green dots gradually became clearer beside her emerald green pupils, and seemed to be enlarging, looking like three tiny flower buds.

The two-headed fire serpent, forced to stare into its eyes, found its spirituality diminishing rather than increasing, becoming filled with confusion, dullness, and even a hint of fear.

Finally, at a certain moment, the three small green dots in Qinglin's pupils suddenly shone brightly, and the three tiny buds bloomed in an instant, transforming into three extremely small green flowers.

As the eerie green flower appeared, a burst of intense, ghostly light suddenly shot out from its eyes and landed on the fire spirit snake in front of it.

An eerie, ghostly light slowly moved across the Fire Spirit Serpent's body, eventually stopping at the center of the foreheads of its two heads. It then slowly contracted, transforming into two small green flower marks, which were imprinted on the Fire Spirit Serpent's two heads.

Only then did the tiny flowers in Qinglin's eyes quickly fade away, and he returned to normal in an instant.

Having done all this out of control, Qinglin felt as if all her strength had been drained, and her body went limp as she was about to collapse.

Chen Xiao reacted quickly and grabbed him.

"Young master...did we...successfully?"

Qinglin wasn't stupid. Realizing that what had just happened might be the result Chen Xiao wanted, a happy smile appeared on her slightly pale face.

Chen Xiao nodded, glanced at the two-headed fire spirit snake lying foolishly not far away, and smiled, "Qinglin is great, this big guy will be your pet from now on."

Qinglin was surprised to find that he and that big guy seemed to have a bond.

It's like having eyes and ears connected, and hearts intertwined.

"What extraordinary eyes! This girl has only just begun cultivating, yet she is already able to enslave fourth-tier magical beasts. Tsk tsk, even I have never heard of such a thing."

Having witnessed the entire event, even with Hai Bodong's extensive knowledge, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Tengshan, standing to the side, was even more astonished and speechless.

If someone can enslave fourth-tier magical beasts at the Battle Power stage, what would happen if they were even stronger…

hiss~

I can't even imagine it!

In an instant, the two understood why Chen Xiao valued Qing Lin so much.

Meanwhile, upon hearing Chen Xiao's words, Qing Lin also tried it out of curiosity. With just a thought, the two-headed fire spirit snake, which had been lying there foolishly, suddenly woke up as if from a dream. Its body trembled and it shrank to the size of a foot. It then darted to Qing Lin's side affectionately and rubbed its two little heads against Qing Lin's arm.

As if he had received a new toy, Qinglin kept ordering the Fire Spirit Snake to sway left and right. Seeing that it was extremely obedient, the smile on his face became even happier.

"Qinglin, have it take Hai Lao to the place where the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire was born... the place in the magma that is clearly different from other places."

Chen Xiao seriously suspected that the two-headed fire spirit snake did not know what the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame was, so he slightly changed the wording.

Qinglin nodded in agreement and immediately gave the order in his mind.

The next moment, the two-headed fire serpent swooped towards the lava, its body swelling again and returning to its previous form.

"That's a good idea. I'll go take a look."

Hai Bodong chuckled, using his powerful battle aura to condense a barrier of ice around him, and then stepped into the magma.

"Old Hai, if you can find that Earth Core Fire Lotus, don't dig it up by the roots."

Hai Bodong nodded, put his hands behind his back, and gradually disappeared into the lava.

Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and helped Qing Lin, whose body had not yet recovered, to sit down and rest.

Next, all you need to do is wait patiently.

One hour, two hours…

About two and a half hours later, Qinglin, who had recovered most of his strength, began to sense something.

"Young master, they're back!"

As soon as Qinglin finished speaking, Chen Xiao and Tengshan saw the surface of the magma begin to surge.

The next moment, Hai Bodong stood on the head of the reluctant two-headed fire spirit snake and suddenly burst out of the magma.

Knowing that Chen Xiao was curious about the result, Hai Bodong didn't keep him in suspense. With a flick of his hand, an exquisitely crafted cyan lotus platform appeared.