Free Web NovelChapter 1874: Chapter 1873: Swallowing Heaven Beast
The group looked downwards, only to be greeted by a surge of scorching heat. The entire volcano crater resembled a massive cauldron, with boiling magma inside. If a person were to fall in, there’s almost a ninety-nine percent chance they wouldn’t have a burial place.
"Why are there so many openings on the volcano’s walls? Which one is the entrance to the cave labyrinth?"
Ouyang Qiuhai looked at the inner wall of the volcano opposite the platform and found a lot of openings there. He turned his head to Sikong Yu.
"Rain Sister, does your family have any strategy guide for this place?"
Sikong Yu shook her head slightly.
"Although the books at home record a lot of information about this place, as well as some content about the Path of Zhu Rong, there’s no description on how to clear it."
"As for which of these openings may be the real entrance, I’m afraid we can only know after entering, but...!"
"But what?"
Ouyang Qiuhai said, and others also looked at Sikong Yu. Sikong Yu honestly said, "According to my family’s records, although the Path of Zhu Rong is full of checkpoints, there are also some opportunities here, since the purpose of setting it up back in the day was for trials."
"And not everyone can pass through all the trial checkpoints to see the Holy Beast Vermilion Bird, so some opportunities are set along the way as rewards."
"Oh, so there’s a good chance that these openings on the mountain wall might contain some opportunities?"
Ouyang Qiuhai blinked his eyes.
"I can’t be sure, after all, this place has been dormant for over two hundred years, and the Demon Clan advanced before us, so whether there’s still an opportunity...!"
Li Feng interrupted Sikong Yu directly and said, "Regardless of whether there’s an opportunity or not, and whether there are benefits, we have to go down, and these caves might also harbor dangers."
"Later when we go down, I’ll go first, and you follow behind, keeping an eye on each other."
Mm.
The group nodded; arguing here was meaningless.
Li Feng didn’t say much more and turned to one side of the platform. Although the Path of Zhu Rong is said to be a path, it is actually composed of some rocks and vines for leverage, rather than a complete road.
Li Feng took the lead, not just to investigate potential dangers but also to explore the way, considering that nobody had maintained this place for over two hundred years.
Even if Sikong Yu had complete maps and information, after two hundred years, things have naturally changed.
"Go."
Li Feng leapt up and landed directly on a protruding rock. Using it as leverage, he leapt onto a thick vine climbing on the mountain wall.
This vine uses volcanic molten lava as nourishment, surviving in such harsh conditions, clearly not an ordinary vine. Like the demon plant vine we encountered in the Life and Death Valley before, maybe this vine is also a demon plant.
Who knows if halfway down, this demon plant suddenly revives, that would be a surprise indeed.
Li Feng hoped that wouldn’t happen.
Thinking about this, Li Feng’s actions weren’t affected. He quickly searched for the best route, which was no challenge for him and this process somewhat resembled a mobile game outside called Temple Run.
Free-running along, traversing through various complex and dangerous terrains.
As time passed.
Soon, Li Feng led the group through half the journey. Although difficult, for those at the Foundation Establishment level like the trusted aides, this danger was not unacceptable, and they all passed through with no real danger.
But as they reached halfway, descending another three to four thousand meters in height, the surrounding heatwaves became even hotter, like a giant steam furnace. This harsh environment alone could deter those lacking in skills.
Fortunately, Li Feng had given everyone a petal of an Ice Lotus, and at this point, its effect hadn’t worn off, creating a barrier inside which blocked the heatwaves.
So even those at Foundation Establishment level could still endure this environment that could practically roast a person alive.
Li Feng glanced back and seemed everyone was doing well. His gaze fell on a protruding platform not far, which wasn’t large, only a dozen square meters, but had a cave behind it.
According to Sikong Yu, this cave might harbor danger or possibly opportunities.
Li Feng thought that regardless of what’s inside, they had to take a look since the Path of Zhu Rong was meant for those coming for trials in the past.
While thinking, Li Feng leaped onto the platform, his senses probing towards the cave entrance. But in the next second, his probing seemed to alarm something, as a massive surge of Flame Power burst out of the cave entrance.
The spurted flame reached hundreds of meters, akin to the flame jet below a rocket ignition.
Li Feng was so shocked that cold sweat broke out; this sudden burst of flame, even if he could withstand it, would push him flying towards the Magma Lake.
Those behind witnessing this were also shocked, cold sweat running down their heads.
"Li Feng, you...!" But in the next second, Sikong Yu saw Li Feng, who evaded disaster, charging straight into the cave. She wanted to call out to stop him but was too late.
"Rain Sister, don’t act impulsively."
Ouyang Qiuhai watched as Sikong Yu landed on the platform, also rushing into the cave, with a face of helplessness. If another burst came, would these two end up together as a couple?
Ouyang Qiuhai landed at the platform’s edge, intending to signal those behind to stop and wait, but Shadow brushed past her, diving into the cave, followed by others who paid no heed to her, rushing in like they were in a hurry to be reincarnated.
Ouyang Qiuhai stomped her foot in anger. Were they all in a hurry to be reincarnated?
Ran Yue also entered the cave. Stepping inside, it was noticeably cooler. The cave entrance was about one zhang’s width and length, showing signs of being human-chiseled, with a distinct foul odor inside.
The cave wasn’t deep, only about seven or eight zhangs deep, clear to the end. Once inside, Ran Yue saw Sikong Yu, Shadow, and others surrounding Li Feng, who seemed to be holding something.
Li Feng turned to Sikong Yu: "Do you know what this thing is?"
Sikong Yu looked at the creature with fatty flesh, big ears, a pig-like body, but with elephant ears and trunk. Its eyes were located on the ears, with six short legs, and a body entirely red.
This creature was not large, only the size of a few-months-old piglet, struggling madly as Li Feng held it by its nose.
"This thing seems to resemble a Swallowing Heaven Beast."
"Swallowing Heaven Beast?"
Li Feng looked at the little creature. The name indeed sounded domineering, could it be a hidden overlord, though just in its juvenile stage?
"Woah, let me see!" Ouyang Qiuhai rushed forward, inspecting the little creature in Li Feng’s hand.
"Long trunk, elephant ears, eyes on ears, six legs, round body... it really is a Swallowing Heaven Beast."
"A Swallowing Heaven Beast, the name itself sounds overpowering. Could this be an overlord’s young, and we’d be lucky then?"
Lei Ba beside him, seeing this, also had stars in his eyes. That fiery pillar just now was clear to all of them, shooting hundreds of meters, scaring them immensely.
