Yan and Demon-Subduing Douluo exchanged a glance, both their eyes flickering with shock.
The wonders of this underground world far exceeded their imagination, further fueling their determination to explore.
"That soul beast is indeed still here."
After speaking, Demon-Subduing Douluo cautiously observed their surroundings.
The closer they got to their target, the greater the potential danger.
Yan's gaze was sharp as he sensed the scorching yet powerful energy around them.
"Grandpa, can you still handle the temperature here?"
"Mm. It's fine thanks to the Immortal herb you gave me."
"Then let's head further in and try to find it quickly."
"Alright. Let's go!"
The two advanced cautiously along the edge of the underground magma river.
Occasional waves of fire surged from the magma like roaring dragons, trying to devour any creature that dared to approach.
The harsh environment did not waver their determination; instead, it only strengthened their resolve.
Following the trail of soul power fluctuations, the two continued forward.
Just as they neared a seemingly more secluded cave, a sound echoed from the shadows nearby.
Suddenly, a group of soul beasts covered in fiery red scales, their eyes glowing ominously red, burst out and surrounded the two.
"Lava Lizards!"
Lava Lizards were dual-attribute soul beasts of fire and earth, typically residing in high-temperature regions.
These particular Lava Lizards were two meters long and looked far more terrifying than their counterparts in the Star Dou Forest.
Their bodies radiated intense heat, a clear result of long-term adaptation to such an extreme environment.
There were over a dozen of them, each with cultivation below ten thousand years.
Facing two human Soul Masters, the lizards opened their jaws filled with razor-sharp teeth and let out low, threatening growls. Their eyes glinted with greed and ferocity, as if ready to tear them apart.
"Careful, Lava Lizards are communal soul beasts. There may be more coming."
Demon-Subduing Douluo gave a low warning as he released his soul power and gripped his Coiling Dragon Staff.
The group of lizards suddenly launched their attack, charging fiercely toward them.
The fire-attribute soul beasts brought a flash of delight to Yan's heart. His soul power surged as he counterattacked without hesitation.
Gravity Domain silently expanded, trapping the leading few Lava Lizards.
At the same time, a vortex of black-gold flames suddenly formed and spread outward, engulfing them all.
The trapped lizards struggled to resist.
But the flames they spat were immediately absorbed into the black-gold void fire, disappearing in an instant.
Seeing their companions trapped, the remaining lizards quickly changed formation and did not approach rashly.
Suddenly, another wave of Lava Lizards surged out.
This time, there were more of them.
They attacked from all directions, spewing scorching magma columns in an attempt to drown the two humans.
Faced with the sudden assault, Demon-Subduing Douluo revealed the power worthy of a Titled Douluo.
His figure flickered, almost teleporting behind several lizards, and with a single strike of his staff, crushed them into mangled flesh.
Without pause, he charged toward more of the attackers.
Seeing this, Yan's spirits rose. He trapped several more while Nihility Devouring Flames and Gravity Domain.
Gradually, the number of Lava Lizards decreased, and their momentum waned.
The surviving lizards leapt into the boiling magma, escaping in panic.
When the surroundings finally fell silent again, more than a dozen lizards had been completely incinerated.
Although numerous, these Lava Lizards posed no real threat to the duo.
However, the battle had cost them some time.
They pressed onward.
Upon reaching an open riverbed, they encountered another group of Lava Lizards.
This time, there were hundreds of them. Not only were they greater in number, but also clearly stronger more intense flames, tougher scales evidence of the harsh environment forging powerful creatures.
"Grandpa, let's end this quickly."
Yan knew that the longer they lingered, the more energy it would drain from Demon-Subduing Douluo. They had to find the target soul beast fast.
The lizards surged like a tide.
Yan once again deployed Gravity Domain and Nihility Devouring Flames to trap a portion of them.
Demon-Subduing Douluo swept into action with his Coiling Dragon Staff.
As time passed, and the last lizard was crushed beneath his staff, the battlefield returned to silence.
Throughout the two battles, Yan had devoured dozens of Lava Lizards with Nihility Devouring Flames and clearly felt a boost in his soul power.
By now, Demon-Subduing Douluo's robes were soaked with sweat, his face flushed, and his body steaming with heat.
"Grandpa, are you okay? Can you still endure it?"
"It's hot... but I can hold on a bit longer."
"We don't know how big this underground palace is. We can't keep fighting like this. If we run into another horde, let's not get entangled let's focus on the main target."
"Mm. I was just thinking the same."
Demon-Subduing Douluo frowned.
Both of them could feel it the soul beast was getting closer.
They continued forward and encountered two more groups of Lava Lizards, but didn't engage. Instead, they scared them off and pressed on.
As the surging soul power fluctuations grew stronger and stronger, the two exchanged an excited, expectant glance.
As they closed in, the surrounding landscape grew stranger and more magnificent.
They arrived at a wide, open space like a different world beneath the volcano.
The riverbed here was over 200 meters wide. Alongside it, only a narrow stream of magma trickled silently, contrasting sharply with the raging magma rivers from before and adding an air of danger and mystery.
As the two marveled at the sight, Yan's gaze was suddenly drawn to something ahead his heart tensed.
Roughly 200 meters away stood a massive black crystal.
Its surface shimmered with a faint black glow, both mysterious and alluring.
Atop the crystal lay a colossal creature.
It was over ten meters long, its body armored in thick magma carapace glowing with crimson light, as if boiling lava could flow from it at any moment.
Its back was densely covered with hundreds of sharp rock spikes, each razor-sharp.
Its limbs were thick and muscular, brimming with explosive power.
When the two took a closer look, they realized its form bore a strong resemblance to a dragon.
At the moment, it was sound asleep, its breath carrying the aura of underground fire, unaware of their silent approach.
Demon-Subduing Douluo looked at the massive creature with a flash of joy in his eyes.
"A Lava Earth Dragon! A legendary soul beast!"
"Lava Earth Dragon?"
He nodded and explained:
"Yes. It should have evolved from a Lava Lizard with more than ten thousand years of cultivation. Fire and earth attributes—perfectly compatible with your martial soul. Such a massive body and cultivation nearing 200,000 years… Incredible. I suspect it must have mastered some special cultivation method to reach such a level. We must be careful."
Just as the words left his mouth, the previously calm space was torn apart by a formless power. A scorching, oppressive aura suddenly erupted from the Lava Earth Dragon's body…
Its tightly shut massive eyes snapped open, like two blazing flames shooting directly at the two of them, radiating an intimidating majesty and fury.
"Roar—!"
A deafening dragon roar pierced the sky as the Lava Earth Dragon's enormous body began to tremble violently, like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
Its lava armor instantly turned an even deeper crimson, magma-like fluid slowly flowing across its surface, releasing suffocating heat.
The sharp rocky spikes on its body seemed to come alive, swaying lightly, glinting with a deadly incandescence.
"Prepare for battle!"
Faced with this sudden change, both Demon-Subduing Douluo and Yan reacted at almost the same moment, unleashing their martial souls and soul rings to prepare for the imminent battle.
"Let me take it on first!"
Demon-Subduing Douluo gave a low shout, his figure bursting forth like an arrow from a bow, charging toward the Lava Earth Dragon.
The golden Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand drew a brilliant arc through the air, carrying terrifying power as it smashed down toward the Lava Earth Dragon.
Facing this sudden assault, the Lava Earth Dragon did not retreat.
Its body shuddered violently as hundreds of rock spikes shot toward Demon-Subduing Douluo like a rain of arrows. At the same time, it opened its massive maw and unleashed a surge of scorching flame, attempting to engulf him in a sea of fire.
Demon-Subduing Douluo's fourth soul ring suddenly lit up, and brilliant light enveloped him as his fourth soul skill—Coiling Dragon Bodyguard activated in response.
The golden Coiling Dragon Staff spun rapidly in front of him, forming an impenetrable golden light screen, like an indestructible shield attempting to block the flame.
However, the Lava Earth Dragon's flame far exceeded his expectations.
That flame condensed mid-air into a searing pillar of magma, its heat so intense it seemed capable of melting everything in existence.
The magma pillar, swift as lightning, pierced through the golden light screen and hurtled straight toward his chest.
"Grandpa, watch out!"
At this critical moment, Yan stepped forward.
As his eighth soul ring flared to life, his hundred-thousand-year soul skill Titan's Guard and Gravity Domain were activated simultaneously.
But the Lava Earth Dragon's strength clearly surpassed their estimations.
Within the Gravity Domain, where all movement should have been slowed, the magma pillar remained unaffected.
Even the sturdy defense of Titan's Guard crumbled under the impact of the searing magma, shattering to pieces.
In desperation, Yan had no choice but to use his teleportation skill, taking Demon-Subduing Douluo with him and retreating to a safe zone a hundred meters away.
After landing, both of them were left shaken.
Demon-Subduing Douluo's face showed clear astonishment, finally realizing how severely he had underestimated the Lava Earth Dragon's strength.
That initial probing strike hadn't yielded any advantage, and instead, the Lava Earth Dragon had broken through his defense.
"Kid, that thing's strong. Be careful."
"Mm, I know."
The red mist constantly emanating from the Lava Earth Dragon made the entire area even more unbearably hot.
Yan, possessing the power of the Fire Dragon King, wasn't affected by the hellish flames, but Demon-Subduing Douluo was clearly struggling.
He panted heavily, sweat pouring down like rain, clearly doing his utmost to resist the surrounding high temperature.
Fortunately, he had taken that fire-type immortal herb in advance, barely maintaining his condition.
Otherwise, in such harsh conditions, he likely wouldn't have lasted this long.
Yan fixed his gaze on the Lava Earth Dragon, thinking of a countermeasure.
"Grandpa, it has both fire and earth attributes like me, and its earth attribute is definitely stronger than mine. Looks like I'll have to use the Nihility Devouring Flame, which possesses both Ultimate Fire and Darkness attributes, to deal with it."
"Then use that move. I'll help you trap it. But this is its territory, and it can maximize its advantage here. We'll have to give it everything we've got if we want to take it down!"
Demon-Subduing Douluo had never lost a fight in his life.
How could he accept failure without taking down this two-hundred-thousand-year soul beast?
Having witnessed the Lava Earth Dragon's strength, Demon-Subduing Douluo no longer held back. He directly activated his true martial soul form, and the Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand instantly grew in size.
Yan didn't hesitate either, releasing his Flame Lord true form, elevating his attributes to their peak.
Just then, the ground beneath them began to quake violently. The earth at their feet rapidly transformed into magma before their very eyes.
Soon, the entire terrain was covered in a layer of scalding magma.
At the same time, the violent tremors of the earth veins created a death zone.
Yan suddenly felt a bad premonition. This seemed to be the Lava Earth Dragon's fire-earth fusion skill Lava Domain.
As a supreme display of fire and earth attributes, any creature that entered this domain would face dual threats: the hellfire and the might of the earth.
What shocked both Yan and Demon-Subduing Douluo even more was that the seemingly indestructible Lava Earth Dragon began to change, its body transforming into flowing magma.
"Crap!"
A jolt of alarm struck Yan's heart.
He suspected that in this magma form, the Lava Earth Dragon's speed would increase dramatically.
Sure enough, the Lava Earth Dragon surged toward them like a stream of flowing magma.
"Kid, get ready!"
Demon-Subduing Douluo shouted, releasing his eighth soul skill—Demon-Subduing Coiling Dragon Ring.
With the seal released, a red giant dragon burst forth from the Coiling Dragon Staff. Its massive body quickly coiled around the Lava Earth Dragon.
The Heavenly Awakening Sacred Golden Dragon had a suppressive effect on sub-dragon species like the Lava Earth Dragon.
Under Yan's mental command, a swirl of black-gold flame howled out, swiftly enveloping the Lava Earth Dragon's body.
Immediately, an incredibly powerful spiritual force crashed into Yan's mind, causing a splitting headache.
"What powerful spiritual energy!"
"Hang in there, kid!"
Demon-Subduing Douluo tapped his forehead lightly, and a beam of golden spiritual energy shot from between his brows, entering Yan's forehead.
Yan's spirit was instantly revitalized. Under the suppression of the Heavenly Awakening Sacred Golden Dragon, the Nihility Devouring Flame locked firmly onto the Lava Earth Dragon, furiously devouring its spirit and flame.
But just as the two of them thought they had completely suppressed the Lava Earth Dragon, a bizarre scene unfolded.
The Lava Earth Dragon's body actually dissolved into streams of flowing magma, slipping through the gaps in the red dragon's coils, merging seamlessly with the magma on the ground.
A dragon-like silhouette flickered faintly within the boiling lava.
Upon seeing this, Demon-Subduing Douluo's expression changed drastically.
"What the hell is this thing? Its broken body is reassembling—don't tell me it has an immortal body?!"
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