A Century Early in the Battle of Dou Qi

Just one glance and Zhao Li felt a bit disappointed. It was too weak; even absorbing all its current energy wouldn't amount to more than a Low-Star Dou Venerate's energy.

"Forget it, forget it. It's better to cultivate diligently. It's strange, though. Why do I feel so impatient as I get closer to breaking through?"

Zhao Li suppressed the disappointment in his heart and gave a self-mocking smile. Then, his figure flickered, and he entered the underground magma world.

His own strength was already extraordinary, and with the Bone Chilling Flame covering his entire body, the magma naturally had no effect on him.

"Hmm? It found me?"

Perhaps due to the special sensing and connection between Heavenly Flames, the Invisible Fire Python swam towards Zhao Li, but it didn't get close. It just maintained a certain distance behind Zhao Li, following from afar. In its spiritual eyes, there was both greedy longing and fearful apprehension.

Zhao Li's primary purpose for coming here wasn't it. Naturally, he didn't want to cause a big commotion here and alert Jia Nan Academy to the anomaly. Although he wasn't afraid, he didn't want his unusual actions to spark curiosity about this magma world.

He flicked a finger, and a wisp of Bone Chilling Flame shot towards the Invisible Fire Python, then transformed into a cage, trapping it in place. Instantly, the longing in its eyes was completely replaced by fear. It struggled desperately but couldn't move at all.

On Zhao Li's body, the pale white flame flickered. He suddenly felt the Bone Chilling Flame's disdain and yearning for the Fallen Heart Flame. A thought stirred in his mind:

"If there were no Flame Mantra, what would happen if Heavenly Flames devoured each other? Would they simply grow stronger, or would they fuse with each other's Rules? Could a second Heavenly Flame ranked number one be born?"

Once this thought arose, it didn't disappear. The look in his eyes as he gazed at the Fallen Heart Flame also held some eagerness to try.

"Phew, I should still go meet that Old Dragon Emperor first. It's not too late to try when I leave."

Shaking his head gently, Zhao Li still suppressed the idea in his heart. He had seen Heavenly Flame devouring in the Bone Chilling Flame's consciousness space, and the commotion was quite large. If he really did it, the Heavenly Blazing Qi Refining Tower might even be destroyed.

To be safe, Zhao Li added another layer of seals to the Fallen Heart Flame before continuing to delve deeper into the magma underground.

Not long after, Zhao Li stopped. He saw the Guardians, those strange creatures in the magma, the Flame Lizardmen.

Their figures were entirely crimson, standing upright, but it was clear at a glance that they weren't human. They were the same color as the surrounding magma, making them difficult to spot without careful inspection.

Their crimson bodies were covered in red scales, and a roughly half-meter-long red scaled tail flicked slightly. Their feet were unusually large, and their heads were also round, covered in tiny scales. A pair of somewhat small eyes revealed a faint, visible fierce light, and a rather large mouth was slightly agape, revealing dense, sharp teeth within.

Their entire appearance clearly resembled a lizard that could walk upright.

Although they were only at the Dou Emperor level, they seemed to have sensed something unusual. Their eyes gleamed fiercely as they looked in Zhao Li's direction.

They naturally couldn't detect Zhao Li, but their instinct, which was abnormally sensitive to the flow of magma, still made them sense something was wrong. Unfortunately, after Zhao Li stopped, they descended deeper in confusion.

"Since I've seen them, the Ancient Emperor's Cave Dwelling isn't far."

A thought stirred in Zhao Li's heart, and he became cautious. These Flame Lizardmen weren't terrifying, even if there were Half-Saint level experts among them. What was truly terrifying was the Old Dragon Emperor, Zhu Kun, who had existed in the underground Space for who knows how many years!

Not long after, Zhao Li suddenly stopped. At the same time, a gust of wind brushed past his face.

A Half-Saint level Flame Lizardman walked towards Zhao Li's location. It was a bit confused. It clearly felt the magma flowing, but it couldn't see anyone, and even its own attack hit empty Space.

Zhao Li's eyes moved slightly. He remembered that these Flame Lizardmen produced Energy Orbs within their bodies, and what he lacked right now was precisely the accumulation of energy. If it was a Half-Saint level Flame Lizardman...

Thinking of this, Zhao Li decided to act:

"Just do it first!"

Instantly, Soul Power close to the Emperor Realm erupted, surging towards the milky-white lizardman from all directions. At the same time, Zhao Li wasn't idle. He clenched his hand into a fist, its surface covered in orange-gold flames, carrying a majestic and explosive aura, and smashed it towards the Flame Lizardman's head.

After all, he hadn't broken through to Dou Sheng yet and didn't dare to be careless. He went all out from the start.

Then, when his fist landed, the immense energy contained within the fist erupted, instantly shattering the lizardman's head.

But Zhao Li knew that he had only struck a dead person. Before his fist landed, the Half-Saint lizardman's consciousness had been obliterated.

This gave him the feeling of being ready to unleash his full power and have a big fight, but his opponent collapsed before he even exerted any force.

Zhao Li was a bit confused:

"Is it because they are special Magical Beasts? Is their Soul Power really that weak?"

He looked at the other lizardmen, and it seemed he understood something. What Dou Emperor couldn't even speak?

The commotion still alerted the lizardmen. Before being surrounded by numerous lizardmen, Zhao Li collected the Energy Orb. As he expected, it indeed contained immense energy. If he could fully refine it, it would be enough to pave his path to becoming a Dou Sheng.

At this moment, another Half-Saint level lizardman appeared, its eyes gleaming fiercely, as if it would attack at the slightest disagreement:

"Human, why did you kill my companion?"

The language it spoke was similar to the present one, but with subtle differences, though not difficult to understand.

"Oh? I can kill it, and naturally I can kill you too. Aren't you afraid?"

Zhao Li raised an eyebrow, a little confused.

The lizardman's expression remained unchanged, and it still spoke in that somewhat awkward language:

"Human, this is God's Burial Ground. You have trespassed without permission, committing a great sin, and you will surely suffer divine wrath!"

Its words made Zhao Li understand that their confidence came from Zhu Kun. He shook his head and chuckled, then a powerful Soul Power erupted, stirring up an invisible storm that swept towards the lizardman.

The Half-Saint level lizardman's face showed fear, and the lower-level lizardmen were already making strange noises.

"If you don't want to turn into an Energy Orb like your companion, then get as far away as possible!"

Saying this, he toyed with the sparkling orb in his hand that emitted a terrifying aura.

Even though the lizardmen had never been exposed to the outside world, the instinct for survival still made it understand that it should yield and leave now. It obeyed the voice in its heart, but before leaving, it continued to speak harsh words:

"Outsider, you have awakened the Guardian, and you will definitely pay the price."

Zhao Li didn't take its harsh words to heart. Seeing the numerous lizardmen scatter, it saved him the trouble of having to act again.

Continuing to descend, Zhao Li quickly arrived at the underground space. He stopped before the spatial barrier, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

He remembered that the second time Xiao Yan came to the underground magma world, he entered this very space and was severely injured by Zhu Kun within a few rounds. If he hadn't escaped this barrier, there likely wouldn't have been the later Flame Emperor.

After a while, Zhao Li recalled the content from the book he had read. He slowly extended his palm and touched a layer of barrier.

To Zhao Li's surprise, it didn't prevent his hand from entering.

Instead of being happy, Zhao Li was startled and quickly withdrew his hand. He pondered to himself:

This barrier must be strange. Could it be that you can enter but not leave? Otherwise, it makes no sense how it trapped Zhu Kun. But that's not right either, Xiao Yan entered and exited freely. Hmm, is it because of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade? The only difference between the two of them is likely that Xiao Yan had one-eighth of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe Jade. Besides that, there's no reason why Xiao Yan could pass through while the stronger Zhu Kun had absolutely no way to deal with it.

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