Chen Ying's mother had lived in the North Burning Valley for a few years. Even though it was not convenient for her to move around, she had still witnessed the secrets of the North Burning Valley that many Hunters were unaware of.
According to Chen Ying's mother's description of the terrain, the group arrived at the foot of a mountain with a flat top. Chen Ying mentioned that her mother had always lived close to the mountain.
"This mountain with a flat top is so out of place. We've been walking for so long and all we've seen is the flat terrain of the North Burning Valley. We didn't even see any sign of a mountain, but this mountain suddenly appeared on the flat land," Zhang Xiaohou raised his head and looked at the mountain along the vertical cliff.
It actually looked more like a volcano, but unlike most volcanoes, which were wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, it looked more like a volcanic pillar piercing into the blue sky. It was impossible to climb up without knowing how to fly.
"Are you sure there's a Fire Calamity Fruit here? Even if there is, how are we going to get up there?" asked Mo Fan.
"The inside of this Fire Pillar Mountain is hollow. I heard from my mother that there's a crack at the bottom of the mountain that leads to the inside. Let's find the crack first," said Chen Ying.
Walking around the enormous Fire Pillar Mountain, the group actually found a crack that led to the inside of the mountain. Compared to the enormous Fire Pillar Mountain, it was only a small crack, but to humans, it was like a cave that had been torn open. The further they went, the wider the cave became.
As he walked deeper into the crack, he could feel that the inside of the cave was winding upward. The rocks inside were half-crystal, half-rock, and were very smooth. Along the way, he picked up some more Spirit Seed Fragments. It seemed that this cave was a good place to cultivate. If he looked carefully, he would be able to find one or two more Spirit Seed Fragments.
Clang! Clang!
In the pitch-black cave, a metallic sound suddenly rang out. The mountain was quiet to begin with, and this sudden sound made everyone's hair stand on end.
This kind of metallic sound wasn't as crisp as they usually heard. It had a kind of dull and grinding noise, and when it entered their ears, it was like fingernails scratching on a blackboard. The cave that everyone was walking in was already dark and deathly silent. Suddenly, there was this kind of creepy sound that came from who knows where in their ears, making them feel especially flustered.
"I'm not the only one who heard it, right?" Zhang Xiaohou's teeth were chattering as he looked around.
"What do you think it is?" said Zhao Manyan.
"Whatever it is, let's just keep moving forward. It's useless to worry about it now. If it's hiding in the dark, we won't be able to find it," said Mo Fan indifferently.
In Mo Fan's opinion, if the creature had the ability to devour all of them, it could have just attacked them directly. There was no need to scare them with the noise.
With this inexplicable vigilance, everyone quickened their pace. This plateau was extremely high above sea level. Even if they were to climb up directly, it would take a very long time, not to mention climbing up along the winding mountain path inside the cave like they were doing now.
Along the way, they heard the noise a few more times. However, the creature never showed up. Gradually, they started to ignore it.
Walking in the dark was a boring process. It was easy to fall into a state of fear. Fortunately, everyone was brave enough to not be disturbed by the strange noise.
He didn't know how high he had climbed up the mountain, but there was already boiling lava flowing out from the cracks in the stone walls around the inner mountain path, converging into a lava stream that flowed slowly in the gully.
The light emitted by the lava served as a natural source of light, allowing the group to see their surroundings. Zhao Manyan did not need to cast the Brilliant Light for a long time. The lava on both sides of the path had already lit up the mountain like it was daytime.
"HAHA, the Burning Valley isn't that unwelcoming after all. Look at the lava stream, it's like a red carpet and a street lamp, welcoming us!" Zhang Xiaohou was leading the group. He seemed to be overjoyed.
The temperature of the lava was extremely high. An ordinary person would be burned into ashes in no time. Magicians could barely protect themselves, but they would still be burned to ashes after some time. Meanwhile, Fire Magicians could barely endure the heat of the lava, but it all depended on their cultivation. Those with higher cultivation would not have any problem bathing in the lava …
Mo Fan had yet to reach that level. He tried poking his finger into the lava. It was very hot. Even though it was not deadly, how could he describe it? It was like putting his hand into boiling water!
"Speaking of which, don't you feel like the lava stream is getting wider?" Chen Ying suddenly asked.
Her words reminded Mo Fan of something. The path inside the mountain had different widths, but it was like an underground river that humans could pass through. The lava was flowing out from some of the cracks. At first, it was like a spring overflowing, serving as a guiding light for the group. However, it seemed like the valleys, gullies, cracks, and stairs on both sides of the path were filled with lava. Some of them were even overflowing onto the path they were taking.
"I think it's because there's more lava up here. It's fine, the lava will eventually flow down. The space down here is huge, it won't fill up the path, "Zhao Manyan said.
"That's true … but what if it's because of another reason?" Xinxia asked worriedly.
"What's the reason?" Zhang Xiaohou asked.
Mo Fan had been standing beside the lava stream while they were talking. He was carefully observing the flow of the lava. He clearly remembered that the lava was flowing slowly before they started talking. Now, the lava was flowing rapidly toward the valleys. It was even starting to spread to the path they were taking, due to the excessive amount of lava that had accumulated in the area.
It hadn't even been a minute since the battle started!
"I think we should leave this place as soon as possible!" Mo Fan said in a firm tone, his expression completely different from before.
"Why?" Zhao Manyan and Zhang Xiaohou, who were still thinking about the valuable Fire Calamity Fruit, asked.
Chen Ying did not want to give up, either. The Fire Calamity Fruit was right at the top of the volcano.
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