If Hao Xuan was unable to find a solution in time then Cerberus would continue to lose his vital blood until there was nothing left of him. This was a huge problem for a couple of reasons.
Hao Xuan shook his head in dismay, "Damnit, just when I thought I'd be able to catch a little break something else goes wrong," and jumped out of the crater.
He made his way up to the hill to survey the area that was either on fire or was soon going to be.
'It looks like most of his vital blood is still contained within the lake but it is so hot that everything around it keeps melting. Rocks turn into lava forming rivers that flow south and west, destroying everything in their path. I should try to contain it first...'
Hao Xuan closed his eyes and channeled more than ninety percent of his current soul power to begin the first major terraforming project to reshape this world. The precise control he had over his imagination played a big role in getting the best results with minimum effort.