I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

"Phew, the further we go in, the higher the temperature gets."

Lin Che raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and glanced around.

Large swathes of dark red weathered rock spread out, like a wasteland scorched by fire.

Occasionally, a few clumps of heat-resistant shrubs struggle to emerge from the cracks in the rocks, their leaves withered and curled, trembling slightly in the heat.

Looking around, everything was red; it seemed as if only this one color remained between heaven and earth.

This is Crimson Flame Slope, one of the six major demon beast territories near Chuyang City.

Having received a detailed introduction from the Blue-Faced Fox King, Lin Che gained a more thorough understanding of these places.

In particular, he knew exactly what kind of monster clans existed in each region, what the overlords' habits were, and where the boundaries of their territories were.

A simple lament about gazing at the sky is not enough.

Lin Che plans to collect all the other attribute groups that his family doesn't have yet in one go.

He had already settled that nest of Sky-Gazing Cries in the secret realm, where they became neighbors with the Azure-Eyed Eagles.

Aside from the parents who gazed at the sky and sang, there were four eggs in their nest.

Xuan Jing was lucky; one of the animals happened to have a bloodline that had reverted to its ancestral form, reaching the fourth level.

After Lin Che used the system to upgrade, the Wangtianyin successfully transformed into a dragon, evolving from a superior bloodline to a fifth-order top-grade bloodline. He then formed a contract with it, and it became his second natal spirit beast.

Thus, the month-long trial has come to a successful conclusion.

Therefore, Lin Che decided not to bring those kids along anymore and chose to act on his own.

Our first stop was Crimson Flame Slope.

According to the information from the Blue-Faced Fox King, Lin Che learned that there was an underground volcano in the center of this place.

In the lava of that volcano lived a peculiar kind of carp.

Unlike other aquatic creatures, this carp lives unusually in lava.

When Lin Che heard the Fox King's description of the carp's appearance, he immediately formed a judgment in his mind.

This beast is the Crimson Scale Fire Carp, which possesses the bloodline of the Chiwen among the dragon's offspring.

However, according to the Fox King, the Lava Lizard clan, the overlords of this place, have rather bad tempers.

To minimize unnecessary battles, Lin Che maintained his "absolute stealth" state as he moved through the area.

He moved with light steps, like a ghost, gliding over the dark red weathered rocks and past clumps of heat-resistant shrubs.

Patrolling lava lizards passed by, but none of them noticed him.

The lizards were large and robust, covered in dark red scales that gleamed with a metallic sheen in the heat.

Their steps were steady, their eyes were alert, and they would occasionally stop to sniff the air, but they were completely unaware of Lin Che, who was right next to them.

"Waaaah!"

Suddenly, a group of lava lizards that had just passed by Lin Che let out a loud hiss.

The sound was sharp and piercing, echoing across the vast, red wasteland.

Lin Che paused, thinking he had been discovered.

Exploring their divine senses behind them, they discovered that they had been engaged in battle with other demonic beasts.

A large group of black bears surged from the northern ridge, a dark mass, like a moving black tide.

They are a size larger than ordinary bears, and the fur on their backs is a deep iron gray that gleams with a cold, hard sheen in the sunlight.

"This is... an iron-backed gray bear?"

Lin Che recalled the information about the Fox King.

These intruders into the lava lizard's territory were the Ironback Bear clan from Blackstone Ridge, which borders it.

These two races are the most fiercely fighting among the monster forces in the vicinity, and have been enemies for over a hundred years.

Every few years they would have a major fight, and there were constant minor skirmishes on ordinary days.

In the words of the Fox King, "Fight when you see each other, rest when you're tired, and fight again when you've rested enough."

At this moment, although the lava lizard patrol team was outnumbered, they were indeed as bad-tempered as the Fox King had said.

The first few creatures, covered in scales, instantly emitted astonishing heat, their eyes turned blood red, and they let out low growls.

Undeterred, they charged towards the bear pack, which outnumbered them several times over, like a red-hot dagger plunging deep into the black tide.

The others weren't idle either; they all unleashed their fire-based magical abilities, spewing fireballs, fire pillars, and fire walls from their mouths, blasting towards the bear pack from a great distance.

In an instant, flames soared into the sky, heat waves rolled in, mingled with the roars of bears and the hisses of lizards.

Lin Che watched this scene and nodded inwardly.

This is a good opportunity.

His divine sense had already detected that a large number of lava lizards were heading this way from the depths of Crimson Flame Slope to provide support.

The footsteps were dense and rapid, numbering at least a hundred.

When the two races clash, the interior will inevitably be weakened.

His actions will definitely go much more smoothly.

Lin Che stopped and quickened his pace, heading towards the huge rift deep inside.

Along the way, he passed several groups of lava lizards heading in that direction to provide support.

They lined up in neat rows, their scales creaking as they ran, their eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Some of them still had unfinished food in their mouths, clearly having rushed over.

Lin Che swept past them as if he were walking through an uninhabited place.

The further you go in, the higher the ground temperature becomes.

Large fissures began to appear on the dark red weathered rock. These fissures varied in width, some only as thick as a finger, while others were several feet wide.

Hot air and sulfur vapor occasionally spewed out from the crevices, carrying a pungent odor, and the temperature was alarmingly high.

Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator could be burned if they were accidentally hit by this hot air.

However, this heat had no effect on the lava lizards whatsoever.

They even deliberately step over the hot steam, letting the scalding steam wash over their scales, as if enjoying some kind of natural sauna.

Lin Che discovered the structure of the nest in several crevices he passed.

The makeshift nests were built from pebbles and dry shrubs, and some of them contained a few dark red eggs.

Clearly, the lava lizards live in these fissures in the earth.

After traveling for about half an hour, Lin Che finally arrived at his destination.

Before him was a huge fissure in the ground.

The crack is about five miles long and several tens of feet to more than ten feet wide, winding and twisting like a scar on the earth.

The rock walls on both sides are steep and sheer, displaying varying shades of dark red, as if they had been repeatedly scorched by a raging fire.

Looking down, the bottom was invisible, with only a faint dark red light shining through from the depths, accompanied by rolling heat waves and the smell of sulfur.

Entering from here leads to the underground volcano.

This place is also a forbidden area for the Lava Lizard clan.

According to the Blue-Faced Fox King, only the Lava Lizard King, its mate, and their offspring are allowed to enter this place.

Any other clansmen who trespass will be killed without exception.

Lin Che stood at the edge of the crack, gazing at the dark red light below, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

This Blue-Faced Fox clan is truly adept at intelligence gathering.

They had a very clear understanding of the other forces.

They knew exactly how many people belonged to each ethnic group, what level of cultivation the overlord possessed, and what kinds of spiritual creatures were abundant in their territories.

Lin Che took a deep breath and leaped into the bottomless crevice.

A wave of heat swept over us, and the smell of sulfur grew stronger.

His figure plummeted rapidly in the dark red light...

At the same time, another group of giant bears was bypassing the main battlefield and rushing towards this side at high speed.