By the time Han Shuo had finally secured the Firespark Stone, the entire valley had been sealed by fire. Six powerful beings, including Han Shuo, were all trapped inside the valley.
These six powerful beings, all with different agendas, were about to face the wrath of the Lord of Flames, surrounded by volcanic eruptions. None were lucky enough to escape.
Once the Firespark Stone was safely stored in the space ring, Han Shuo extinguished the purple spellfire between his palms. The surrounding temperature began to rise rapidly again. Sweat gathered on Han Shuo's body and flowed down like small rivers.
Facing a sky filled with fiery clouds, the beautiful girl and the Pegasus were forced to land on the ground. They looked up at the flaming clouds with resignation. It looked as if they didn't dare to break through the ocean of flames that occupied the sky above the valley.
The Fire Grand Magus with the crimson shield floated like the wind, taking the place between Han Shuo and the girl. She smiled and said, "The three of us are human. I think it will be easier for us to communicate. Taking a united stand against the enemy at this moment might make it easier for us to survive. What do you think?"
In the face of terrible danger, alliances between the powerful weren't a bad idea. Besides the Lord of Flames, there was also the giant silver monkey, the cyclops, and the golden dragon. These three beings were also extremely powerful, but it was a pity that they weren't human, which made them less than ideal targets for alliances.
"Of course, only by working together can we live to leave this Kingdom of Flames!" Of course, Han Shuo knew that with his ability alone, he didn't have complete confidence in dealing with any of the experts in the valley. This Fire Grand Magus at least seemed to know what was going to happen. Even if he didn't know what she was planning, he could at least wait and see.
"That's not a bad idea, grandma!" The beautiful girl showed a dazzling smile and answered in a sweet and clear voice.
The Fire Grand Magus seemed to know that Han Shuo and the beautiful girl would agree, she slightly shook the magic staff in her left hand and chanted a mystical spell. A boundary the size of a house instantly appeared around the three of them. The boundary was invisible and formless, but it isolated them from the high temperature. The scorching temperatures from the magma outside were completely blocked.
The old woman's magic shield disappeared after she'd formed the boundary. She smiled and looked at Han Shuo and the girl. She introduced herself, "My name is Marceau, I am from the Brut Merchant Alliance. I major in Fire Magic."
"Bryan Han from the Lancelot Empire. I'm a Necromancer," Han Shuo replied.
"Sophie from the Kasi Empire. I'm a knight. Oh, and an amateur summoner," the beautiful Pegasus girl replied simply. As soon as she said this, she quietly cast a spell and the Pegasus she had been riding miraculously disappeared.
The old woman, Marceau, and the girl, Sophie, seemed to have heard each other's names. When they introduced themselves, the other person showed a shocked expression. Only Han Shuo was an unknown, and the two did not know him. They looked at him in confusion. As an expert who focused on necromancy and could fly, they would've definitely heard of him if the Lancelot Empire had such a person. Therefore, Marceau and Sophie both assumed that Han Shuo had given a false name after realising that they'd never heard of Han Shuo's name.
In response to the two people's confusion, Han Shuo shook his head and smiled wryly as he explained, "I'm telling the truth, I've only recently made my debut, so it's normal for my name not to be known. There's nothing to feel strange about."
"ROAR!..."
The Lord of Flames' loud roar echoed through the valley. Along with the terrifying sound wave, his massive body began to chase the Cyclops with surprising speed.
Rays of scorching flame danced like flailing ribbons, while the insanely high temperature caused the air itself to crackle and pop. Flames mixed with magma surged towards the Cyclops under the manipulation of the Lord of Flames, causing the Cyclops to scurry around in an unsightly manner, clearly showing that it couldn't stand up to its opponent.
The Golden Dragon appeared to be targeting the Cyclops, but having realised that it too was facing a formidable threat, it seemed to have abandoned its plan to deal with the Cyclops immediately. Instead, it paced around the exit of the flaming valley, wondering how to get out.
At that moment, the giant silver ape thumped its chest with a roar and transformed into a silver bolt of lightning as it tore through space, shooting directly at the Lord of Flames who was still chasing the Cyclops. While in the air, its two razor-sharp claws danced in front of its chest, emitting several rays of cold light similar to a sword's combat aura.
When several Scorching Demon Generals in the vicinity were struck by the cold rays, their bodies crumbled with a huge crack, the pieces quickly melting into the magma stream.
Watching through the Yin Demons, Han Shuo couldn't help but be shocked. He didn't know what kind of mutated magical beast this giant silver monkey was, but it had such terrifying destructive abilities.
Its two claws could shoot out sword-like attacks that seemed to have tremendous power, as if it could tear through anything. The scorching demon generals, who were as huge as it was and had bodies like red-hot metal to boot, were torn to pieces from afar before they'd even approached the giant silver monkey's body.
"The power of the Giant Silver Monkey is very terrifying. I once saw it tear apart three twin-headed dragons. It must be a mutated super-class magical beast! Its target is the Lord of the Flames. I watched for a while and noticed that it had come to the valley three times, but it had never dared to provoke the Lord of Flames. This time, they might actually fight! Grandmother Marceau had also been paying attention to the distant commotion.
Han Shuo's eyes widened for a moment, then he understood that Marceau really hadn't come here by chance like he had. She must have scouted the area for a long time and then decided to come here during the chaos. What he didn't know was what she had in mind.
"AOOO..."
A loud roar exploded from where the golden dragon stood. A gigantic golden dragon, fifteen or sixteen metres long, suddenly revealed its form in a blinding golden light.
As the golden dragon returned to its original form, its long, slender body shook, releasing a terrifying surge of dragon breath that exploded outwards, shattering the red rock that sealed the valley. The sudden explosion caused a path five or six metres wide to suddenly appear in the valley that the Lord of Flames had sealed off.
As the dragon race with the most incredible fighting abilities, the Golden Dragons boasted the most powerful attacks and defences. They'd always been synonymous with strength and power, and now that they'd assumed dragon form, they were even more ferocious. Even the valley that had been sealed by the Lord of Flames was blown apart by the dragon breath of the golden dragon.
"This Lord of the Flames is a super-class magical beast that has evolved four times, but this golden dragon has only evolved three times. His decision to give up on avenging the Cyclops and instead leave the valley is the wiser choice!" The Fire Grand Magus, Marceau, looked at the great commotion in the distance and calmly explained the situation to Han Shuo and Sophie.
"ROAR!"
The Lord of Flames let out an earth-shattering howl. When faced with the Golden Dragon's dragon breath, he naturally took it as a provocation, so he howled loudly to vent the rage in his heart.
Suddenly, the flowing magma on the ground and the flaming clouds in the sky all rushed towards the opening created by the golden dragon, following the will of the Lord of Flames. The path created by the dragon's breath attack was once again sealed by the scorching flames, magma and clouds of flame before the golden dragon had time to leave. This time it was sealed even tighter. This infuriated the Golden Dragon to no end!
As the proudest species among the super-ranked magical beasts, the way the golden dragon had tried to leave the valley had made the Lord of the Flames lose face. However, this fourth-ranked Lord of Flames seemed to really want to burn everything with his flames, causing the golden dragon to completely lose his temper.
A dominating dragon roar came from the golden dragon's huge mouth. The golden dragon decided to abandon its original plans. Ignoring the Cyclops, it charged directly at the Lord of Flames. On the way, the golden dragon swung its tail so that the scorching hot flaming rocks could not leave the slightest scratch on its shimmering body.
At the same time, Marceau suddenly shouted with joy and said excitedly, "Chance, a chance for us has finally arrived!
Han Shuo turned to look at Marceau and said calmly. "I think you should tell us your plan now. Otherwise, it's impossible for both of us to blindly follow you!"
"There is a very miraculous being in the underground domain of the Lord of Flames. It was only because of this miraculous existence that it was able to evolve four times. I have been studying fire magic for many years, and I have noticed that there is a strange type of fire attribute energy in this place. This energy is different from the usual fire element, it is much more mysterious and mystical".
"This miraculous place hasn't just produced a fourth-rank Flame Lord, it has also produced a mysterious Fire Lotus and many strange rocks. I only discovered this by chance. While the Lord of Flames is fighting outside, I can use my fire manipulation magic to take you to this underground world and find some interesting things. What do you think?" Fire Grand Magus Marceau looked very concerned as she looked at the other two people and quickly explained.
"Sure!" Han Shuo replied firmly without any hesitation.
Fire Grand Magus Marceau was definitely a powerful figure. For her to be able to discover this place of extreme fire, and even understand that the Fire Elemental energy within it was completely different from the Fire Elemental energy, it seemed like she had definitely put a lot of work into studying the place of extreme fire underneath.
Although the fire element energy and the fire element were both fire attribute existences, they were two completely different types of power. In this world, as long as a mage had mental power, he could use it to communicate with the fire element and cast fire magic anywhere.
The Fire Element existed everywhere in this world. Depending on a mage's mental strength, a fire mage could communicate with the fire element and release fire magic that was either strong or weak.
However, the fire element energy did not exist everywhere. It only existed in a few mystical places in the world. Only when a place coincided with heaven and earth and formed a land of natural treasures would it be possible for Fire Element energy to form in some scorching hot places after hundreds and thousands of years. Of all these places, the place of extreme fire was by far the best place to cultivate fire element energy. Compared to the ubiquitous Fire Element, Fire Element energy was much rarer. Even if refined by a few cultivators who knew how to use it, it could unleash even more mystical and incredible power.
The Lord of Flames had always been a magical beast that was extremely difficult to evolve. However, this one had evolved four times and had become an extremely ferocious fire magic beast thanks to this place of absolute fire. If this Lord of Flame could evolve once more, it would become a Flame Emperor with the power and divinity of a demigod.
If the Emperor of Flames could break through the fifth evolution, he would transcend the boundaries of magical beasts and become a fire god with a divine destiny, possessing true divine powers as well as powerful fire manipulation abilities.
Han Shuo understood that this was an opportunity. He had to take a look at the Place of Extreme Fire, no matter what, to see if he had a chance to refine a Fire Elite Zombie. The elite zombies of the five elements were Han Shuo's goal. If he counted this place of extreme fire, there was only one place of extreme metal left to find. Only when the elite zombies of the five elements were gathered could they use the earth-shattering effects of the formation.
The beautiful girl, Sophie, was probably targeting the Cyclops. She was clearly hesitant to accept Marceau's suggestion. She thought about it for a while and finally nodded her head slightly, agreeing to Marceau's suggestion.
"Alright, let's take the opportunity when they're fighting to hurry to the underground kingdom of the Lord of the Flames!" Seeing that Sophie agreed, Fire Grand Magus Marceau showed a happy expression and quickly activated a spell. Suddenly, sparks flew from the invisible magical boundary surrounding the three of them, which seemed to have the ability to absorb the fire element. As the sparks flew, the surrounding fire element was quickly absorbed into the boundary.
After absorbing the enormous amount of energy, the boundary gradually contracted, emitting a blinding red light as the temperature inside gradually rose. It wasn't until the temperature inside the boundary reached about forty degrees Celsius, and it had grown three or four metres in size, that the temperature stopped rising and the space stopped shrinking.
"Go!" Marceau called softly, causing the Boundary to carry the three people and circle around the great battle of the giant beings. Then it descended into the flaming fissure in the ground that was spewing magma.