Chapter 49: Nether Python
A day had passed by the time Huo Wu had absorbed the Fire Spider's external soul bone. Huo Wu's face flushed as she declared, "The external soul bone is truly remarkable. I feel my combat power is much stronger than before. From now on, even a Soul Master of the same rank will be no match for me."
With that, Huo Wu channeled her soul power into the external soul bone, and eight fire spider legs erupted from her back, tearing through her clothing.
When the eight fiery red spider legs were fully extended, each one was over two meters long and gleamed with a metallic sheen, clearly sharp. The tips of the legs were tinged with a dark red, a clear sign of the Fire Spider's venom.
Suddenly, Huo Wu cried out and quickly covered her upper body with her hands. Huo Wushuang quickly covered her body with clothing. Huo Wu blushed, while Huo Wushuang looked at Xiao Fei with a stern expression.
Xiao Fei, on the other hand, looked unsatisfied, clearly having feasted his eyes. Huo Wu's face was instantly filled with shame and rage. She put on her clothes and then began to punch and kick Xiao Fei, causing him to scream in pain.
Afterward, Huo Wu felt a sense of relief, while Xiao Fei was once again bruised and battered. Huo Wu asked domineeringly, "Xiao Fei, how's my figure? Is it nice?"
Xiao Fei replied timidly, "Fine... nice." Huo Wu's expression instantly changed. Xiao Fei quickly replied, "Not nice."
Huo Wu's "Huh?" Xiao Fei was immediately punched in the face.
Xiao Fei and the others slowly entered the Fire Spider's lair, where they found countless animal and human corpses, even several spirit guides. The Fire Spiders were indeed top-tier hunters.
For the next month, Xiao Fei and the others searched the Undying Volcano, but found no trace of them as described on the map. They did find numerous top-tier spirit beasts, including two ninety-thousand-year-old spirit beasts, which had been severely hunted.
But there was no trace of the Divine Fire Sect. It seemed they had also found no trace of the hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beasts.
After searching for a month without success, the three of them decided to retreat to a fire spider's lair and begin their training there.
There were few soul beasts near the lair, and those that did were usually devoured by the spiders. This lair, however, was underground, rich in fire elements and peaceful, perfect for their training. Moreover, they had been on high alert for a while and needed some relaxation.
After three months of continuous training in the lair, each of them advanced a level. They then left the lair to continue their training.
For example, Xiaofei was now at level 65, having not leveled in nearly six months. Huo Wushuang was at level 67, and Huo Wu was at level 68. It seemed as if Huo Wushuang was always one level below Huo Wu.
When Huo Wushuang advanced a level thanks to the Fire Bat Head Soul Bone, Huo Wu immediately absorbed the attached Soul Bone and advanced a level as well?
This frustrated Huo Wushuang, and of course, Xiaofei even more. Everyone else had advanced two levels, but he hadn't even advanced a single level.
Since absorbing the Acacia Heartbroken Red and the Ninth-Rank Dragon Herb, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang's talents have surpassed their full innate soul power, surpassing only Qian Renxue, who reached innate level 20.
Having yet to uncover any information about the Divine Fire Sect, the three decided to explore the center of the Undying Volcano.
By the time Xiao Fei and the others reached the center, they were already a considerable distance from the surface. They saw a vast expanse of magma, its temperature exceeding one thousand degrees Celsius.
The air was filled with the unpleasant aura of explosion and destruction, creating an unbearable sense of danger. A pervasive aura of grave danger permeated the air.
Under immense pressure, the three searched the lava field repeatedly, finding nothing, though they did find several extremely old spirit beasts.
Xiao Fei, having absorbed the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent as his sixth spirit ring, possessed a heightened sensitivity to snakes.
Suddenly, Xiao Fei sensed the presence of a snake nearby. However, he found nothing near the lava field. A terrifying thought struck Xiao Fei. He had been exploring the lava field, but hadn't truly explored the lava itself.
Xiao Fei activated his soul bone and carefully sensed the abnormality in the magma. Suddenly, Xiao Fei discovered that there was a soul power fluctuation in the magma, and this soul power fluctuation was getting stronger and stronger. Xiao Fei hurriedly pulled Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang away from the magma.
However, a stream of magma suddenly rushed out of the magma and shot straight at the three of them. Xiao Fei immediately flew away with the two of them.
Suddenly, a very huge soul power fluctuation appeared in the magma, and a huge snake head was revealed in the magma. This snake head was about 10 meters in size, with two tumors on its head.
Xiao Fei quickly explained,
"This is a Nether Python. Legend has it that it lives in the magma. Years of exposure to the magma's intense heat have tempered its entire body like iron, its scales as hard as steel. Two horns have already appeared on its head, and its strength is estimated to be close to 100,000 years."
"The Nether Python has a trace of dragon blood in its veins. This snake becomes a python after 10,000 years, a 100,000-year-old dragon after 10,000 years, and a dragon after 100,000 years. It's considered the pinnacle of serpentine spirit beasts, even surpassing the Sky Blue Bull Python of the Star Dou Great Forest in potential."
The three of them fell silent. This legendary spirit beast far exceeded their capabilities.
The Nether Python seemed to be repelled by Xiao Fei and the others, especially the faint aura of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent emanating from Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei dodged the Nether Python's attacks several times, but seeing its repeated attacks were fruitless, it returned to the magma, ignoring the three of them.
Watching the Nether Python leave, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Fei suddenly felt something strange. The three of them had searched the lava field but didn't seem to find the Nether Python's lair. Two hours passed, but there was still no sign of the Nether Python.
Xiao Fei said, "No, that's not right. Although the Nether Python can survive in the magma, even if it doesn't breathe, it can't stay there for long. Besides, doesn't the Nether Python ever return home? Snakes have a strong sense of territory and generally don't stray far from their nests."
"Could this snake's nest be beneath the magma?"
Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were horrified.
Huo Wu quickly said, "What should we do now? We can't just jump into the magma ourselves."
Xiao Fei thought for a moment and said, "There must be a fault zone surrounding the magma, and this zone should be somewhere beneath our feet. Since there's no magma covering it, the ground temperature here should be lower than where the magma is.
Let's carefully feel it. Where is the temperature relatively low 100 meters underground? That should be the fault zone. Once we've confirmed the location, we can dig directly into it."
Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang nodded.
Because the three of them were all fire-attributed spirit masters, their sensitivity to flames and temperature was very strong.
Furthermore, they all possessed head spirit bones, giving them a perception far superior to that of ordinary spirit masters.
For the next two weeks, the three of them carefully sensed the temperature underground, but after a fortnight, they found nothing. Xiao Fei and the other two were distressed.
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