Xiao Chen slowly collected his wandering thoughts. A scarlet light flickered as he placed the scarlet throne back into his forehead. Then, he took out a blue strip of cloth and tied it around his forehead.
Xiao Chen withdrew his King's Qi and circulated his blood. The ancient sovereign's bloodline was hidden, and his aura returned to normal, no different from that of a passerby.
Standing on the Azure Dragon image, Xiao Chen descended quickly. As he rose and fell, he arrived at the entrance of the True Dragon Cave in an instant. Then, he flew in without hesitation.
Xiao Chen had seen the interior of the True Dragon Cave on the map of the Savage Battlefield earlier. As Xiao Chen advanced, he did not stop at all as he faced the complicated caves and paths.
Along the way, Xiao Chen met several cultivators who did not dare to go too deep and could only try their luck in the periphery.
Xiao Chen moved like the wind, passing by these people. When they looked back, Xiao Chen was no longer there, which astonished them.
"Another ferocious person came. It looks like this True Dragon Cave will not be peaceful."
"Indeed. The seven giants are all gathered here. Several of the top loose cultivators on the Evil Cultivator Ranking are here to join in the excitement."
"That is not all. I heard that some Fiend Race loose cultivators are here as well. They snatched the treasures of several of our human cultivators."
Most of the sect disciples in the periphery were early-stage Superior Grade Martial Monarchs. Because they feared danger, they only dared to loiter around.
They hoped that they would be lucky. Perhaps, they might be able to obtain some treasures that only the True Dragon Cave had.
The cultivators who dared to barge into the inner area all showed envious expressions. Everyone knew that the true treasures could only be obtained in the depths.
Even if one's luck was off the charts, they would not be able to obtain anything great.
"Senior Brother, how about we try our luck as well? Who knows, we might be able to find something good," a young disciple could not help but suggest to the senior brother beside him when he saw someone else heading deeper into the cave.
The slightly older senior brother smiled coldly and said, "Go by yourself. I don't want to die yet. Without being a late-stage Superior Grade Martial Monarch, you will die for sure.
"Not to mention the mutated beasts that already exist in the True Dragon Cave, even if you obtain the treasures, you will not be able to protect them if others try to snatch them from you."
When the young disciple heard this, the fervor in his eyes slowly extinguished. Indeed, no matter how good the treasures were, they were all empty if one didn't have the life to enjoy them.
As he sped along, his feet never touching the ground. Xiao Chen finally arrived in front of the fiery magma. This was the place where the seven giants and the others had been stopped.
The seven giants and the others were nowhere to be seen. They must have passed through the lava and gone to a deeper place. Perhaps they had already reached the place where the remains of the True Dragon were buried.
However, there were also some cultivators with ferocious gazes and overwhelming baleful auras. With one look, it was clear that they were loose cultivators. As they looked at the boundless lava before them, they frowned slightly.
"Kaka, finally, there are people who don't want to live anymore. Old friends, I'll be leaving first."
One of the gray-robed old men immediately looked over when Xiao Chen stopped. It was as if he had found his prey, and his eyes lit up.
The gray-robed old man smiled sinisterly and soared into the air, charging at Xiao Chen. "Brat, don't blame me for being merciless. Just obediently be my stepping stone."
The remaining old men revealed joy in their eyes. They all felt that it was a pity. They hated themselves for being too slow and letting someone snatch the initiative.
"About peak late-stage Superior Grade Martial Monarch. He is even weaker than Ximen Bao."
With one glance, Xiao Chen clearly saw this person's strength. He could not help but smile coldly to himself. This person dares to make a move against me with such little strength? He is truly reckless.
The gray-robed old man's figure flashed, and he arrived before Xiao Chen in the blink of an eye. When he saw that Xiao Chen was only a Medial Grade Martial Monarch, he did not care about him at all.
The gray-robed old man's palm surged with Quintessence, and his five fingers formed a claw. A strong wind blew as he clawed at Xiao Chen's head, trying to kill Xiao Chen in one strike.
The gray-robed old man's five fingers gleamed with a cold light. They looked incredibly hard. It was clear that this old man had done a lot of research on claw attacks.
Just by relying on these claws, he could easily counter the weapons of cultivators.
If a regular Medial Grade Martial Monarch were to face this fast and ruthless claw attack and the interference of the baleful aura, five holes would immediately appear in their heads, killing them on the spot.
Unfortunately, the gray-robed old man ran into Xiao Chen. Even a half-Sage would suffer if they treated Xiao Chen as an ordinary Medial Grade Martial Monarch.
Furthermore, the gray-robed old man was just a peak late-stage Superior Grade Martial Monarch loose cultivator. Furthermore, his horrifying baleful aura had no effect on Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen's expression remained calm. Just as the claw was about to touch his head, the blood flowing in his veins quickly activated the ancient sovereign's aura.
Xiao Chen's clothes fluttered without any wind. Distant, heavy, dignified, noble, and all sorts of strong auras burst forth from his body like a flash flood.
At such a close distance, the gray-robed old man received the vast sovereign's aura in Xiao Chen's body head-on.
Space froze, and it felt like a mountain had appeared on the gray-robed old man's shoulder. His movements paused uncontrollably.
Murderous intent radiated from Xiao Chen's eyes. He took advantage of the moment the gray-robed old man paused and attacked at lightning speed. Xiao Chen clenched his right hand into a fist, and a strong wind blew as he punched the gray-robed old man's head.
"Bang!"
The horrifying force of one thousand tons of force exploded out like a clap of thunder. There was a burst of scarlet light, and the gray-robed old man's head vanished, turning him into a headless corpse.
The gray-robed old man's sharp claws also drooped helplessly. He would never have a chance to touch Xiao Chen again.
A look of disgust flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. Then, he raised his leg and kicked the headless corpse away. Then, the headless corpse slowly fell towards the steaming red lava.
The loose cultivators exchanged glances with each other, their jaws hanging open. Disbelief filled their eyes.
The surroundings fell silent. From the moment the gray-robed old man stood up to the moment he died, only a few breaths of time had passed.
The gray-robed old man, who had been radiating a baleful aura and feeling very pleased with himself a moment ago, died in the next. He did not even have time to turn around; he died just like that.
The other loose cultivators paled slightly. Earlier, they had felt an aura that rivaled that of a Martial Sage erupt from Xiao Chen's body.
However, when they looked at Xiao Chen now, they saw that his cultivation was dense and solid. He was definitely a bona fide peak late-stage Medial Grade Martial Monarch. There was no other answer.
All sorts of things appeared strange and complicated. As the loose cultivators looked at the white-robed bladesman, horror flashed in their eyes.
Their cultivations were not much higher than the gray-robed old man's. If Xiao Chen wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as flipping his hand. They would not be able to escape death.
Xiao Chen glanced around and walked forward. The loose cultivators standing in front of the surging lava were like a god of death. Like a god of death, they all retreated in a hurry, afraid of angering him by blocking the way.
A sinister sound came from where the gray-robed old man's headless corpse fell into the surging lava.
A strange snake made of round flaming rocks slithered towards the gray-robed old man's corpse excitedly. Its body squirmed and gave off resplendent sparks.
The sparks flickered in the air, causing the air to sizzle. It made everyone tremble in fear. If this person's body fell into the lava, he would definitely be burned until only his bones remained.
"Ka ca!
Ka ca! "The flaming rock snakes chewed on the gray-robed old man's bones, giving off crunching sounds.
The flaming rock snakes chewed on the bones of the gray-robed old man, appearing very excited. They moved their bodies and splashed the surging lava everywhere.
One of the loose cultivators recovered from the shock brought by Xiao Chen. Then, he flew towards the end of the lava, quickly disappearing into the darkness in front.
The flaming rock snakes chewing on the bones did not care about the loose cultivator flying over them at all, immersing themselves in the deliciousness of the bones.
Only then did the other loose cultivators come to their senses. As they watched the distant old man, they felt very depressed. At this moment, the flaming rock snakes had already finished chewing on the gray-robed old man's bones.
If these loose cultivators continued charging forward, they would immediately be attacked by these strange snakes. Death would be hard to escape.
Looking at these strange snakes moving about freely in the surging lava, one could tell that they would not be easy to deal with. From this, one could tell that they were definitely not easy to deal with. If they were to gang up on them, it would be hard for them to escape death.
When Xiao Chen saw this, he finally understood why the gray-robed old man attacked him the moment he saw him. It turned out that the gray-robed old man wanted to feed Xiao Chen to these strange snakes to open a path for himself.
Xiao Chen turned his head back and looked at the group of loose cultivators. Then, he entered deep thought, wondering if he should use these loose cultivators to open a path.
Loose cultivators were evil and unorthodox. They cultivated a baleful aura and needed to kill. Furthermore, they killed indiscriminately. Their minds were already twisted, and it could be said that everyone wanted to kill them.
Back then, when Shui Lingling and Murong Lingfeng saw Gu Mu and the middle-aged man, they did not hesitate to kill them for no reason.
The moment Xiao Chen entered this place, these loose cultivators immediately thought of using him to open a path. This showed how vicious they were.
When the other loose cultivators saw the indistinct killing Qi in Xiao Chen's eyes, they were all startled and subconsciously took a few steps back.
"Ouch! Ouch!"
Right at this moment, in the deepest and darkest depths of the magma, an extremely tragic and shrill cry suddenly rang out.
Xiao Chen looked back and saw a faint human-shaped flame burning in the darkness. It was the loose cultivator who dodged the strange snakes earlier.
"Bang!"
A clump of golden flame shot out from the lava below and struck that loose cultivator again. The miserable scream stopped, and the loose cultivator was burned to ashes in the air.
"That Old Liu is too unlucky. He managed to get past the strange snakes with great difficulty. Unexpectedly, he got burned by the dragon flame."
"The dragon flame is the flame of a True Dragon. Although it has already diluted significantly in the lava, once it touches him, he will die for sure."
"This lava is really difficult to deal with. If only we had come earlier. If we left with the Tianwu Continent's seven giants, we would have been much safer."
"He can only blame himself for this. Why was he so anxious? Now, he is going to lose his life here."
When the loose cultivators behind saw this scene, they discussed in low voices. They did not show any sorrow on their faces. On the contrary, they seemed to be rejoicing in Old Liu's misfortune.
Hearing the words of the loose cultivators behind him, Xiao Chen completely abandoned the thought of using these loose cultivators as stepping stones. He looked at the boiling lava silently.
Ao Jiao, how strong is that strange snake? How confident are I of making it through?
Ao Jiao, who was in the Immortal Spirit Ring, thought for a moment before replying, This is a Fire Flame Snake. Their bodies are made of Fire Flame Rock, not flesh and blood. Ordinary Quintessence would find it hard to enter their bodies.
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