"What? You found it!"
Han Feng hadn't expected Medusa to give him such a big surprise right after he returned.
Seeing Han Feng's surprised expression, Medusa nodded with satisfaction.
Finally, she had done something that could demonstrate her capabilities.
Right now, her strength was not as strong as Cai'er's, and her treasure hunting skills were not as keen as Zi Yan's, but only she had accomplished the task Han Feng had assigned!
For a moment, Han Feng couldn't care about anything else. He prepared to have Medusa lead the way tomorrow morning to explore the magma world.
Although with his current strength, it would be difficult to find the Ancient God's Mansion, it was still possible to determine its general location.
As long as he confirmed that the Ancient God's Mansion was really there, Han Feng would have a clear idea.
After all, in his previous life, he had only heard about it and had not seen it with his own eyes. He couldn't let this matter remain vague.
The next day, Han Feng took Medusa to the magical beast forest. Under Medusa's guidance, he arrived in front of a waterfall.
Looking from afar, Han Feng would never have thought that this picturesque place was another entrance to the magma world.
As they got closer, Han Feng, relying on his strong affinity for flames, keenly sensed a trace of scorching aura faintly coming from behind the waterfall.
"It's inside the waterfall!" Medusa pointed with her small hand.
Han Feng raised his hand and waved. The waterfall split into two sections, and scorching hot air rushed towards them.
If not for the continuously flowing waterfall carrying away the temperature, this place would probably have been exposed long ago.
Han Feng walked in and saw that the inside was clearly made of magma rock. These ores were generally formed by the rapid cooling of flowing magma.
The space inside the waterfall was extremely hot. Medusa couldn't stand it after just a short while.
"It's too hot," Medusa complained.
Han Feng found an underground cave in the eastern corner. Waves of heat came from inside; the entrance should be below.
"You go back first. I'm going down to explore."
Hearing this, Medusa was not in a hurry to leave.
"Are you going to look for something?"
Han Feng nodded.
"Then why don't you take me with you? I can help you look." Medusa probed.
Han Feng had asked them to find this underground magma world as soon as he arrived at the academy. There must be a secret hidden within.
If she could get a glimpse...
"Are you sure?" Han Feng looked back hesitantly.
"It's even hotter down there than up here."
Medusa said arrogantly, "This Queen just feels hot, it's not like I'm afraid of the heat!"
Seeing this, Han Feng nodded.
"Then let's go together."
Bringing one more person wouldn't hurt. Anyway, this was just reconnaissance. It was impossible to find the Ancient God's Mansion in one day.
Han Feng grabbed Medusa's hand and enveloped her body with his Heavenly Flame.
The two jumped into the cavern together. With a splash, they both fell into the magma.
Medusa, whose hand was held by Han Feng, felt a little uncomfortable, but she quickly adjusted her state. Her beautiful eyes scanned the surroundings, fulfilling her duty as a treasure hunter.
Quite dedicated.
Han Feng thought to himself.
The two swam around. Along the way, they encountered some strange magma creatures, but neither side attacked, tacitly maintaining their distance.
Suddenly, Medusa's spiritual sense stirred. She pointed to a place, then pulled Han Feng and swam there.
Seeing this, Han Feng let Medusa take the lead and cooperated with her, swimming over together.
"This is... Earth Flame Spirit Marrow?"
After getting closer, Han Feng discovered a gem flickering with fire spirit luster in a magma crevice. Inside the gem, there was a small ball of flowing crimson liquid, its energy clearly extremely pure.
As expected of you.
Han Feng patted Medusa's head in praise.
This was completely a subconscious action. Only after patting did Han Feng remember her original identity.
Sure enough, the next second, Medusa angrily slapped Han Feng's hand away.
She was not a child who needed praise from an adult!
Han Feng awkwardly withdrew his hand. After collecting the Earth Flame Spirit Marrow, he continued forward.
After swimming for an unknown amount of time, Han Feng suddenly sensed a powerful energy surging from above. Medusa beside him also had her pupils contract sharply, and she subconsciously leaned closer to Han Feng.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Their hearts suddenly began to beat violently.
Han Feng abruptly looked up. His eyesight pierced through layers of magma and saw a huge fire python coiled above, staring at him covetously.
"Fallen Heart Flame!"
Han Feng murmured. The power of the Sea Heart Flame surged into his heart, dispelling the Fallen Heart Flame's control.
"Han Feng..."
The girl beside him suddenly called out. Han Feng looked down and saw that Medusa's cheeks were flushed red. One hand was clutching her heart, while the other was fumbling all over Han Feng's body.
Han Feng immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. This was no joke; it was more like a drowning person clutching at the last straw.
The Fallen Heart Flame had played dirty right from the start, and Medusa couldn't withstand it directly.
Glaring at the Fallen Heart Flame, Han Feng began to dispel the fire poison for Medusa, removing the negative effects of the Fallen Heart Flame.
This ability to affect someone from a distance was truly not to be underestimated.
Fortunately, Medusa's own strength was not weak, and the invasion of the fire poison did not cause any harm, except that she started muttering deliriously about being hot again.
At this moment, Han Feng really couldn't treat her as the enchanting Snake Queen. She was completely like a child.
Picking up Medusa, Han Feng glanced at the Fallen Heart Flame above. He marked the spot with his Heaven Origin Finger, then swam back towards the entrance.
Walking out of the waterfall, Han Feng set up a hidden barrier nearby.
This underground magma world was still very dangerous.
If he accidentally encountered something powerful and was not yet adapted to the magma environment, even escaping would be difficult.
One had to be at least at the Dou Emperor realm to explore down there.
Han Feng pressed a few acupoints on Medusa's body to make her sleep more comfortably.
"I'm not bringing you next time."
Han Feng looked at the girl in his arms with some helplessness.
What a weak little snake. The majestic Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, actually reduced to such a state by fire poison.
But it was quite a coincidence this time to actually run into the Fallen Heart Flame.
Han Feng had been searching completely by feel and had not deliberately set a direction. To run into it like this could only be said to be fate.
Returning home, Han Feng placed Medusa on her bed, covered her with the quilt, drew the curtains, and then closed the door and left.
For the next few days, Han Feng recovered his state while exploring the magma world, and at the same time prepared for the refinement of the eighth-grade pill.
Unknowingly, the day of the Strong Ranking Competition arrived.
He should have originally called Shi Yuan to go with him, but this Buddhist elder seemed to have something to attend to and had left with Qin Miaoyin a few days ago.
Han Feng happened to be in Feng City during that time, so he missed saying goodbye.
On the morning of the competition's preliminary round, Han Feng brought his family to the open-air training ground to watch the battles.
At this time, the venue was buzzing with voices. The students were already eager and ready to go all out.
Several favorites for the championship had their respective followers cheering for them.
Among them, the most popular was the one temporarily ranked second on the Strong Ranking, the "Young Dragon"—Duanmu Qing!