Sun Youcai trembled as he rapidly fled underground. His intense fear made him feel like he was suffocating. Suddenly, the earth before him began to emit vast amounts of heat, and he cursed inwardly. This Earth Escaping Technique would have been quite easy to use for escape in any other place, but in Huo Fen Country there were volcanoes of all sizes everywhere. They greatly restricted his Earth Escaping Technique.
If he accidentally ran into lava, it could only be considered bad luck.
In his past escapes, Sun Youcai had always turned back immediately upon encountering hot earth. But he was now being chased by a Spirit Forming master. In his panic, he chose the wrong path: afraid of being captured, he strove to move upwards.
With a bang, his body directly penetrated a muddy layer and emerged within a volcanic cave. A wave of heat immediately singed his hair and eyebrows, warping them.
Sun Youcai cried out in surprise and quickly threw out his flying sword as his body swayed on a raised stone. After but a moment, his entire body began to show signs of cracking, and his fluttering clothes turned into charcoal.
Even the flying sword beneath his feet started glowing red as the temperature continued to rise.
Sun Youcai’s sweat immediately turned into traces of white gas. His body was now engulfed in white smoke. Although he was naked, he still had some form of immortal qi about him.
A giant pool of lava bubbled beneath him. As each huge bubble burst, a trace of black qi rose.
Sun Youcai was bracing himself to flee from the opposite side of the cave when his body suddenly trembled. As he looked blankly at the lava below, his face showed nothing but fear.
By this time, Wang Lin had finally caught up. Even though he did not know the Earth Escaping Technique, his soul was locked onto Sun Youcai, so it was impossible for him to escape. Suddenly, Wang Lin became aware that Sun Youcai had stopped. He immediately pointed at the iron sheet, and it hit the ground with a bang, spinning to form a passageway. Wang Lin followed it directly to the cave where Sun Youcai stood.
The moment he entered the fiery cave, Wang Lin looked downward at Sun Youcai and noticed his panic-stricken face.
Glancing further down, Wang Lin saw a pair of triangular eyes in the middle of the lava pool. Breathing deeply, he returned to the entrance of the passageway and stared attentively at the lava.
According to Ma Liang’s memories growing up in Huo Fen Country, there were no living creatures in Huo Fen Country’s volcanoes. If there had been any, they would have definitely been discovered by a cultivator over the years. It was common knowledge that the Ancestors of the four major sects placed seals on the volcanoes of Huo Fen Country every few years to ensure continued safety.
Meanwhile, Sun Youcai looked on and stared into those eyes as if possessed. Dazed, he put away the flying sword and began walking barefoot on the scorching earth. The smell of burning flesh was immediately emitted by the soles of his feet.
After just three steps forward, his feet had already turned pitch black. In some areas, the flesh gave way to reveal bones that were roasted black as well, but Sun Youcai’s face did not show even the slightest hint of pain. Standing on the edge of the rock, he jumped down without hesitation.
As Sun Youcai fell towards the magma, Wang Lin’s eyes flashed. Using his Gravity Technique to form a giant hand, he grasped the storage bag on Sun Youcai’s waist and then quickly retreated.
Suddenly a roar erupted from behind him, and the temperature began to rise rapidly. As Wang Lin flew upward, his surroundings began turning red. If someone had looked down from the sky, they would have seen countless black vapors of all sizes rising up, especially from a relatively large volcano. In the surrounding areas, red ripples began to spread out, flooding the area and painting everything red.