Chapter 169: The Clever Lava Giant
An hour later.
In a cave in the Land of Chaos.
This was the ancient ruins that the Star Demon Lord Vashak had mentioned as containing the "Earth Core Flame Veins."
Lin Ze gazed at the vast magic circle beneath his feet and retrieved the Molten Core he had previously obtained from the Flame Nether Beast.
Using his spiritual power, he crushed the Molten Core into pure energy, then channeled it into the magic circle beneath his feet.
As the Molten Core sank into the magic circle, the previously dim and dull formation suddenly emanated a dazzling light.
With the final bit of condensation, the previously tranquil cave suddenly shook.
The once thick magic circle beneath their feet suddenly vanished, replaced by a vast hollow.
Lin Ze and the other three fell downwards.
Beneath the hollow, a different world unfolded.
Although still surrounded by volcanoes, the spiritual energy concentration was far greater than that outside.
"Such a rich spiritual energy concentration!" Ye Xiaolei, who had been hiding between Lin Ze's eyebrows, involuntarily appeared beside him.
Leng Xiao and Yue Ye also slowly approached Lin Ze's direction.
In response to Ye Xiaolei's exclamation, Leng Xiao exclaimed in surprise, "The spiritual energy fluctuations here are indeed very strong."
Leng Xiao's gaze swept around the endless landscape and she spoke, "This place is so vast! Where should we go to find that core flame vein?"
"Leave it to me. I'm very sensitive to spiritual energy fluctuations. I can sense a particularly strong spiritual energy fluctuation in the northeast."
As she spoke, Ye Xiaolei also flew northeast, with Lin Ze and the others quickly following.
Ten minutes later,
"That's it!" Ye Xiaolei excitedly pointed to a volcano brimming with magma and emitting black smoke.
In the center of the volcano, a huge crimson crystal was continuously absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.
"Oh my god! I never thought we'd find a forging material for divine-level equipment here!" Ye Xiaolei excitedly explained to everyone, "This Earth Core Flame Vein is the finest forging material of the fire attribute. If given to a skilled blacksmith, it could potentially create a truly exceptional artifact."
Ye Xiaolei's words surprised Leng Xiao and Yue Ye.
After all, a divine artifact's impact on both humans and demons is immense.
After Ye Xiaolei finished speaking, he glanced around and muttered, "This shouldn't be the case. Logically, such a treasure must be guarded by some exceptionally powerful creature. Why is it so quiet? Everyone, be careful."
But just as Ye Xiaolei finished speaking, the small mound beneath the "Earth Core Flame Vein" suddenly shook.
The next moment, under the gaze of the crowd, a massive lava beast, as massive as a small mountain, suddenly appeared before them.
It seemed to have heard what Ye Xiaolei and the others had said and understood that Lin Ze and the others had come for the Earth Core Flame Vein.
The lava beast roared, slapping its chest and saying, "Anyone who tries to take away my Earth Core Flame Vein must die!"
The flames on the lava beast instantly intensified.
Seeing the lava beast, already furious before the fight even began, Ye Xiaolei chuckled and said, "Lin Ze, you're lucky. You're actually a lava beast, and its strength has reached the early ninth level. It doesn't look like its intelligence is very developed either."
"This kind of mutated elemental beast has a very high growth talent. And since it's been living near the Earth Core Flame Vein for so long, its body should have evolved quite well. Do you want to consider taking it in?"
"It looks silly, but this big guy would be great for hard labor." Ye Xiaolei looked at the lava beast in front of him, and became more and more satisfied.
After all, she lacked these mutated elemental behemoths in Dream Paradise.
"This big fellow should be quite resilient. Let me give him a beating first!"
"Then I'll help you!"
Ye Xiaolei then transformed into pure life energy and poured into Lin Ze's body.
The Goddess of Nature descended!
Suddenly, the shadowy figure of the Goddess of Nature appeared behind Lin Ze.
Lin Ze's spiritual power surged.
A luminous green aura of life surrounded him.
"Xiaoxiao, Yue'er, you don't have to come over. I can handle this on my own."
With a thud, Lin Ze flew towards the lava beast like an arrow.
Seeing Lin Ze dare to challenge it, the lava beast swung its massive, flaming fist and struck at him.
"Then let's fight!" a low growl erupted from the lava beast's throat.
"Solid as a rock!"
As the lava beast finished its words, a golden halo coated its thick armor, significantly increasing its defense.
Suddenly, Lin Ze, now possessed by his divine favor, and the lava beast's fists clashed fiercely.
The terrifying collision of power unleashed a violent roar!
Lin Ze employed no other skills, relying solely on the increased power brought by his spiritual energy to continuously clash with the lava beast.
After separating from Sidi, Lin Ze was furious. He wondered if strength was truly that important to Sidi.
For a moment, Lin Ze vented all his frustration with Sidi on the lava beast.
Fortunately, the lava beast's defenses far surpassed those of ordinary monsters. Although it was repeatedly beaten back by Lin Ze's blows, none of its injuries were fatal.
Leng Xiao and Yue Ye, who were watching the battle, looked worried.
After a while, Yue Ye asked, "Xiaoxiao, did something happen between Lin Ze and Lady Xidi? After leaving Her Highness Bai Yue's chambers, Lin Ze hasn't spoken much the entire way..."
Leng Xiao shook her head at Yue Ye's question. "I don't know. When we first went to look for Lady Sister, Lin Ze was quite worried about her."
"Lady Sister?" Yue Ye looked at Leng Xiao, puzzled.
Leng Xiao immediately understood what Yue Ye meant and scratched her head sheepishly. "That's why Lin Ze always called him Lady Xidi. I'm even married to him..."
Hearing Leng Xiao's words, Yue Ye felt a surge of jealousy.
For some reason, she felt like Lin Ze and Leng Xiao were much closer than before.
Just then, Xiao An, standing nearby, spoke up. "That's because the Master and Lady Xidi had a falling out. To boost her power, Lady Xidi allowed Lin Ze to consume all her desires. Now, Lady Xidi has practically lost the ability to love!"
"What?"
Leng Xiao and Yue Ye exclaimed in unison.
"You can ask the master for the details. I'm not sure about the rest."
After saying this, Xiao An disappeared from the spot.
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