CHAPTER 235: Sea Of Fire

"ROAR!"

Another terrifying roar rang out from beneath the ground as the entire valley shook violently. Large boulders on the cliff tumbled down, while the huge rocks that formed the waterfall creaked madly, as if they were about to collapse.

An extremely powerful aura subtly seeped out from the cracked ground. The powerful sound wave of the roar caused the withered trees to suddenly fall to the ground and the earth to quickly crack, forming a huge gorge.

Han Shuo no longer sent his three Yin Demons in separate directions to keep watch. Instead, he immediately called them back to his side to check the disturbances in his surroundings. Han Shuo also couldn't help but jump away from the rocks and into the air as the searing heat had already turned the rocks into bright red glowing irons.

The demon generals that had emerged from the magma attacked the Cyclops without hesitation. Along with the terrifying blast of sound, the demon generals sent streams of magma from the river towards the Cyclops' huge body.

Three four-metre tall demon generals emerged from the depths and blocked the Cyclops' retreat as their flaming bodies rushed towards the Cyclops.

The Cyclops' massive body was twice the size of the demon generals. His azure muscles were as solid as granite, and the huge shovel he held in both hands became his weapon to block the attacks. Each swing embodied monumental strength, causing gusts of hot air to swirl wildly around the valley.

Loud, crackling explosions echoed near the Cyclops' body as each swing of the shovel deflected a stream of magma, sending sparks flying everywhere. Rocks hidden in the magma exploded on contact, sending shrapnel flying in all directions.

When some wilted vegetation off to the side was brushed by the burning rocks, it immediately went up in flames. Immediately, a raging fire began to spread rapidly, enveloping the entire valley in a sea of flames.

A burning boulder the size of a skull was swatted aside with contemptuous ease. However, the furious force with which it flew towards Han Shuo forced him to flee in an unfortunate manner.

With a loud crack, the flaming rock crashed into the hard rock where Han Shuo had been standing. A magnificent shower of sparks adorned the air as the searing hot flame burned a hole through the rock, leaving those around to gasp in astonishment.

Fire Stone, the ultimate material for refining weapons! Han Shuo gazed intently at the fiery piece of rock, and immediately knew from the flames what this miraculous rock was. This was the material that cultivators needed most to refine their weapons - the Firestorm Stone.

Han Shuo reached out with his left hand, and a purple cloud of spellfire rose up like a shard of a soul. It carried an eerie aura and slowly enveloped the Firespark Stone.

As soon as the searing heat made contact with the cold aura, thick white smoke immediately billowed out along with a squealing sound. As Han Shuo felt the Mystical Glacial Spellfire take effect, he immediately activated his Magical Yuan. As his Magical Yuan covered the purple flame of the Fire Stone, it flickered even more beautifully.

Wisps of white mist began to rise from the Firestorm Stone. Under the influence of the sinister aura, the fire burning on the Firestorm Stone was slowly extinguished as it slowly calmed down to a normal appearance, eventually becoming a normal fire-red stone with red light glowing from the inside like a ruby.

Seeing the flames on the Fire Stone dying, Han Shuo immediately showed a happy expression and placed this skull-sized stone in his space ring. It would be of great use in the future when he was refining weapons.

Whether they were magic cultivators or demonic cultivators, cultivators couldn't avoid using special flames to refine weapons. Certain materials could only be melted with special flames. The Fire Stone was very special. When it wasn't exposed to flames, it acted just like any other stone, it wasn't even the slightest bit warm.

However, as soon as the slightest spark touched the Firespark Stone, it would immediately begin to burn intensely. Only when the energy contained within the Firespark Stone was completely consumed would it become the most ordinary of rocks. During this process, the enormous fire energy of the Fire Stone could melt any material, making it convenient for cultivators to refine their weapons.

Han Shuo felt extremely happy after laying his hands on a piece of Firespark Stone, and began to search around with a bright gaze to find more stones from the sparks in the sky.

At that moment, a fiery streak of a dragon tore through the sky and landed near the beautiful girl riding a pegasus. Where the dragon had landed, an even larger chunk of Firespark Stone burned, enveloping the entire area in a sea of flame.

The four experts hiding in the valley had already increased their vigilance to the limit. The chaos in the valley had revealed traces of some of them. They'd all spotted each other, but none of them had done anything.

For someone to appear in this valley and not be afraid in the face of such a terrifying scene, they either had mental problems or were powerhouses who had no need to be afraid. All the experts knew that they couldn't make a careless move without fully understanding the situation. Therefore, even if they knew that there were others in hiding, they didn't dare blow their cover so easily.

As the larger piece of Firespark Stone burned intensely, it heated up the surroundings, causing the Pegasus girl to sweat profusely, releasing a sweet scent. The sweat made the curves of her large breasts even more alluring.

There was no way to extinguish the Firespark Stone without special means once it started to burn. When Han Shuo saw the Firespark Stone endlessly consuming its energy, he hesitated and finally flew out and headed towards that area.

"Who is it?" The Pegasus beauty called out quietly. She'd clearly noticed Han Shuo's actions, as her long eyelashes fluttered quickly as she watched the approaching Han Shuo cautiously.

"I bear no ill will, I just want to pick something up!" Han Shuo called softly, slowly revealing himself. He was afraid that if he acted too quickly, it would cause this girl to suddenly attack.

Han Shuo was also cautious during this whole process. He had already called the Demonslayer's Edge, and a Yin Demon was watching her every move and expression. If this girl showed the slightest sign of hostility, Han Shuo would mercilessly make the first move.

Through the Yin Demon's surveillance, Han Shuo noticed that the girl's arched eyebrows were slightly furrowed. Two rows of sweat rolled down her pale cheeks, along her neck, and into the depths of her clothing. The girl anxiously urged the Pegasus to fly into the sky as she glanced carefully at Han Shuo in confusion. He was flying towards her, but making no unusual moves.

The piece of Firespark Stone was to the left of the beautiful girl. Fearing that she might misunderstand, Han Shuo deliberately avoided her body and circled around to land in the centre of the intense flames - where the Firespark Stone was located.

"I mean no harm!" Han Shuo raised his head and looked deeply into the beautiful girl's eyes as he slowly descended from the air. He clapped his palms together and activated the magical yuan, causing a ball of purple flame to explode between his palms. A wave of freezing aura instantly radiated from Han Shuo's palms.

Someone who could fly was certainly a top expert. This was common knowledge throughout the Profound Continent. When Han Shuo flew steadily with a relaxed expression, the girl immediately thought that he was an expert of the same level. Seeing that Han Shuo hadn't done anything to indicate any bad intentions towards her, she also didn't dare to carelessly insult Han Shuo. She just looked at him with a pair of beautiful and curious eyes.

When Han Shuo unleashed the Mystical Glacial Spellfire, giving form to the icy purple spellfire, the temperature with Han Shuo at the centre also dropped. Using the same method as before, Han Shuo brought the purple magical spellfire over with both hands and gradually approached the Firespark Stone.

Intense rumbling smoke suddenly rose. As the scorching heat aura and the freezing cold aura collided, the collision once again caused a thick white mist to billow out. The Firespark Stone, which had been burning intensely, began to extinguish with a squeaking sound.

The majestical Pegasus beneath the beautiful girl was very unaccustomed to the inhospitable temperatures currently prevailing in the valley, and was extremely agitated. It was only because of the girl's constant control that it did not immediately leave the valley.

However, as soon as Han Shuo's purple spellfire appeared, the temperature around Han Shuo dropped rapidly. It was as if he was a piece of land that was escaping the scorching summer. For the majestical Pegasus beneath the girl, this was an extremely strong temptation.

The Pegasus decided to approach Han Shuo even though it had received no such orders from its rider. It flew greedily around Han Shuo, as if it wanted to stay where the temperature was just right.

Han Shuo, who was focused on obtaining the Firespark Stone, could clearly see the Pegasus' approach and the girl's actions through the Yin Demons' surveillance. The beautiful girl was trying to stop the Pegasus from approaching, but she was clearly failing.

Han Shuo raised his head and looked at the beautiful girl, revealing a smile of good intentions, signalling that he understood that she hadn't approached on purpose, and that she didn't bear any ill will.

"Thank you!" When the girl smiled, it was as if flowers had bloomed. Her voice was soft and genuine.

"You're welcome!" Han Shuo lowered his head and continued to use his magical yuan to extinguish this piece of Firespark Stone as quickly as possible. He no longer looked at the beautiful girl.

With the three Yin Demons, Han Shuo could still keep an eye on the situation of the entire valley even though he was working hard. The scorching demon generals that had blocked the Cyclops' path were fighting ferociously, trying to keep the Cyclops in the valley for good.

However, the Cyclops was twice the size of the scorching demon generals and had an extremely hard body. It flailed about furiously with the giant shovel in its hand. In a shocking turn of events, it had already hacked two scorching demon generals into several large chunks of rock, which ended up melting together in the river.

At that moment, a bit of scorching magma splashed onto the cyclops' azure body, causing a large scalded area. The cyclops cried out in pain, its single eye occasionally peering into the depths of the magma river, as if afraid that some powerful being might suddenly emerge from the ground.

The Fire Grand Magus was covered in a crimson magical shield. The old woman inside had a very excited expression on her face. Her eyes sparkled as she focused all her attention into the depths of the magma, as if she, too, was waiting for something.

The buff golden dragon hulk was drenched in sweat in the hot valley. It moved slowly out of the valley, as if biding its time to make a move on the Cyclops.

The silver fur of the giant silver ape stood up like needles. When a few sparks landed on his silver fur, they didn't leave any scorch marks. His tough claws clenched and unclenched as his blood red eyes remained focused on the depths of the magma river, not daring to approach.

"ROAR!"

Another deafening roar rang out, and the valley truly began to crumble. The land was torn apart. The underground being seemed to be truly angry, as if blaming the scorching demon generals for their incompetence. More fissures opened as more magma exploded outwards, spurting like a fountain in all directions.

In what seemed like an instant, the beautiful scenery of the valley no longer existed. From the largest crack in the ground, a gigantic thing, at least ten metres tall, rose up with the boiling magma.

The head of this huge thing was sharp, its lower body was round, and it was as flaming red as the scorching demon generals. It appeared to be a huge moving volcano, as a powerful aura spread out from its body, seemingly burning the sky itself. Swathes of clouds, seemingly on fire, covered the sky above the valley, transforming the valley into a realm of pure conflagration.

As the sky collapsed and the ground shattered, the boulders of the valley imploded and tumbled to the ground. As the gigantic creature emerged from the depths of the earth, its massive body swayed backwards, causing more magma to explode. A volcano had indeed erupted!

"It's really... really the Lord of Flames! No wonder scorching demon generals are appearing!" The beautiful girl exclaimed, immediately spurring the Pegasus underneath her and yelling. "Go, now!"

The Pegasus, although infatuated with the temperature around Han Shuo, was obviously very happy to hear the girl's orders. It flew up beautifully and planned to leave this place of trouble.

However, the terrifying Lord of Flames was furiously burning everything. The burning clouds in the sky were no illusion, they had actually enveloped the valley. As the girl and Pegasus flew up, the flaming clouds lit up with intense flames, turning the sky into a sea of fire as well. No one could even think of escaping through the air.

Furious killing intent spread out from the body of the Lord of Flames. All the experts realised that this fire manipulator was determined to slaughter the intruders who had dared to invade it realm!