I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

Red—that was the only word Xu Xingyu and the others could use to describe the world before them. Everything around them was red: the ground beneath their feet, the sky above, the distant mountains, and the lava lake—all were the crimson color of flames.

The moment Gu Qiuxi and Ya Lin'er entered this space, they immediately felt uncomfortable. The intense heat and pressure from the strong fire element made the two women feel as if they were on fire.

Upon seeing this, Gu Qiuxi immediately tried to use her ultimate fire element to isolate the surrounding fire element. However, the fire element here was too viscous and too concentrated. This was the temperature of the deepest part of the earth's core, the core temperature of a planet. Even the ultimate flame could not withstand it.

Yalin'er's situation was even worse. In the Five Elements theory, fire overcomes metal, and even a user of the ultimate fire element couldn't withstand the fire element in this environment, let alone someone like her, who was at the peak of the Xin metal element. She had only been in this space for a few seconds, and she felt that both her protective armor and she herself would turn into a puddle of water under this high temperature. Or perhaps the water wouldn't even flow out, because the moment she liquefied, she would likely evaporate.

Just as the two women felt they were about to be burned to ashes by the fire element in the environment, a powerful yet reassuring voice rang out.

"drink!"

It was Xu Xingyu who made her move! A nine-colored light enveloped the two women, and at that moment, the oppressive atmosphere and high temperature brought by the environment were isolated by the nine-colored light.

The moment Xu Xingyu entered this space and felt the pressure around her, she knew that this was the inner world of the Five Elements Continent, specifically the eighteenth level, the deepest part of the inner world.

Only god-level experts can survive in this environment. Although Xu Xingyu is not a god-level expert, with the spiritual power and physical body of a second-level god, surviving in this hellish environment is not a problem.

It was precisely because of this that Xu Xingyu knew that Gu Qiuxi and Ya Lin'er, who had come with him, could not withstand the environment here. Don't be fooled by the fact that Ji Dong could run around freely in this place when he was a child in the original story. That was because Lie Yan was kind-hearted and would always take the initiative to share the high temperature and pressure brought by the eighteenth layer of the earth's core whenever Ji Dong came.

However, Xu Xingyu didn't have much time to complain about this. Being suddenly transported from the Light Passage to the Earth's core would make anyone wary, even if Xu Xingyu already had a general idea of ​​who was behind this.

Xu Xingyu addressed the deserted Crimson Lotus Land in a deep voice, "I am Xu Xingyu. I never expected that the Flame Empress, who rules the inner world, would invite us into your inner world. May I ask what business Her Majesty has with me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the lake formed from lava began to ripple, and the surrounding earth began to tremble. Soon, a red lotus rose from the lake, and at the moment the red lotus opened, a goddess who seemed to control flames walked out from it, with Ji Dong beside her, looking somewhat puzzled.

She is the ruler of the Earth's core, an existence formed from the Earth's core red lotus. She killed the two kings who once ruled the Earth's core and is also the only deity in the entire Five Elements Continent, the Flame Queen!

The moment the Flame Queen appeared, the surrounding fire elements seemed to shrink as if they had met their master, and the originally scorching environment became only slightly warmer than normal room temperature.

Even Gu Qiuxi and Ya Lin'er, who were in great pain just now, could adapt to such an environment at this temperature. However, this did not cause Xu Xingyu to lower the protective measures she had set up earlier.

Although Xu Xingyu was willing to talk to the other party, and the current situation gave him the possibility of a face-to-face meeting, he also understood how much Lieyan feared the God Realm.

No one knows whether Lieyan suddenly teleported them to the Earth's core to annihilate them, thus ensuring that his information would not be discovered by the gods.

Theoretically speaking, the probability of this is very low. After all, every successor of a deity has a corresponding divine mark, and that deity thus gains the power to monitor the successor 24 hours a day to ensure the successor's safety and mental state.

So if Lieyan really lost her mind and planned to kill Xu Xingyu and the others on the spot, then theoretically this would attract the god behind Xu Xingyu to take action and kill her, since the rule that gods cannot interfere in the mortal world has exceptions for relevant personnel.

Of course, the Dragon God behind Xu Xingyu had long since died, so if Lieyan really made a move, Xu Xingyu would have to stop him alone.

Seeing Xu Xingyu's seriousness and vigilance, Gu Qiuxi and Ya Lin'er realized that the beautiful woman in front of them was the culprit who had summoned them here. They immediately assumed a fighting stance, ready to strike without hesitation if the other party made any mistake.

Seeing such a tense atmosphere, Ji Dong, who had been forcibly teleported here along with Lie Yan, was somewhat confused.

He had known Lieyan for a long time, and even had some admiration for her, but Lieyan had never before teleported anyone other than him to the Earth's core!

Why does it seem that Flame, who used to be uninterested in anything except the drinks he made and when he was teaching him, is now so wary of the friends he has met on Holy Evil Island these past few days?

Lieyan also noticed the doubt in Jingdong's heart, but he simply shook his head and said, "Don't speak for now, I have important matters to attend to."

After saying that, she turned to Xu Xingyu, completely ignoring the offense from Gu Qiuxi and Ya Lin'er, and said indifferently, "So this successor of the Dragon God knows of the existence of me, the little Earth Core Queen."

After he finished speaking, a powerful mental pressure began to envelop Xu Xingyu. Under such mental pressure, a normal person would probably have had their brain exploded, but who is Xu Xingyu? He is the son of the Dragon God!

Although his magical cultivation is inferior to Lieyan's, his physical and mental strength surpasses Lieyan's! In a real fight, even Lieyan might not be able to defeat him! It's just a matter of mental pressure!

Xu Xingyu completely ignored the divine pressure emanating from the raging flames and calmly replied, "Oh, so you can deduce my identity just from the images transmitted by the mark on that young man. It seems this Abyss Queen is quite knowledgeable."

"So, does Your Majesty the Abyss Queen have something to discuss with me? If possible, I hope we can get straight to the point, since I'm a straightforward person and don't like beating around the bush."

As Lieyan listened to Xu Xingyu's repeated use of the word "abyss," she bit her red lips. Of course, she knew why Xu Xingyu emphasized the word "abyss," but that didn't mean she liked the term.

However, she eventually calmed herself down and, with a sigh, said, "If possible, I would like to make a deal with you."