Yan Jun, who was walking in the depths of the cave, revealed a worried expression. They had only been here for a day and the situation had already changed. Their original plan was instantly disrupted by Chi Jiu's rebellion.
Right now, his heart was filled with unwillingness and bewilderment. If he were to back out now, he would not know how to explain it to his father when he returned. Furthermore, if they were to continue on, it was unknown if they would be able to pluck the Dragon Saliva Fruit with just the two of them.
On the contrary, Yi Tian, who was scouting ahead, was full of confidence. His face didn't reveal anything and he would occasionally encourage Yan Jun, "Fellow Daoist doesn't need to worry. Now that the unstable factors have been eliminated, we can properly speed up. I promised Senior Jiao Dragon King that I will do my best to help you pick the fruit. I will not go back on my word."
Hearing this, Yan Jun revealed a joyful expression and said, "Many thanks for Fellow Daoist's intentions. However, we don't know what kind of dangers there will be in the Demonic Lava Cave. It's better to be careful."
Yi Tian said earnestly, "Fellow Daoist should know that danger and opportunity coexist. Moreover, there is always a way out. Let's try it out first. If there is any danger, it won't be too late to retreat and make other plans."
After the previous encounter, Yan Jun's view of Yi Tian had greatly changed. He also knew that since this person was arranged by his father, there must be a deeper meaning. Afterwards, he nodded and replied, "Alright, we will do as Fellow Daoist says. It would be best if the path is clear. If not, we will go through the Earth Dragon Cave."
Afterwards, the two didn't speak anymore and sped up to return to the entrance. During this time, Yan Jun also made a copy of the map of the cave and gave it to Yi Tian.
After receiving the map, Yi Tian immersed his Divine Sense into it and analyzed the path in detail. He roughly estimated that it would only take two and a half days to walk through the Demonic Lava Cave or the Earth Dragon Cave. However, there were signs that the Earth Dragon Cave was filled with fire earthworms. Moreover, there were many of them and their strength seemed to be at the early Yuanying stage, just like the small Lava Demon.
However, the fire earthworms were clearly much more intelligent than the Lava Demon and could attack in groups. Therefore, it would be difficult to pass through here. As for the Lava Cave, there was a Grade 7 Lava Troll living there. Although it wasn't very intelligent, its strength was comparable to that of a late Yuanying cultivator, so it would be very difficult to fight it head-on.
Fortunately, the Lava Giant was usually restricted by the formation and would only stay in the lava cave. What the two of them needed to do was to not attract its attention and sneak past the lava cave. After passing through the lava cave, they only needed to cross the scorching Flame Domain River to reach the Dragon Saliva Fruit Tree.
The two of them discussed as they walked. After coming up with a plan, they rushed into the passage of the Demonic Lava Cave. This time, Yi Tian took the initiative to open the way for Yan Jun. Since he was the one who proposed the plan, he had to be alert. The other reason was that Yi Tian felt that after walking down this path for a while, the Natal True Fire in his body began to become active.
There was something resonating up ahead, and it was getting closer and closer.
The two of them didn't walk for long before they found that some magma began to seep out of the ground. The path ahead gradually became wider and the surrounding temperature seemed to have increased a lot.
Yi Tian turned around and said to Yan Jun, "The next step should be the magma path in the second half. Be careful." After he said that, he stretched out his hands to form a seal in front of his chest and released a True Fire to cover his body.
With the True Fire Armor, Yi Tian's walking speed was significantly faster. Even if the magma seeped out of the ground, he ignored it and directly stepped on it.
Yan Jun, who was at the back, released a blue light barrier, and then followed Yi Tian's footsteps. Seeing Yi Tian's appearance, Yan Jun secretly admired him. However, he couldn't turn a blind eye to the magma, so he could only slightly avoid the traps on the ground and follow.
After the two of them walked for about half a day, a fierce astral wind suddenly appeared in front of them. There were also a lot of magma fragments mixed in. Yi Tian looked and stopped. Then he covered his eyes with his hands. After the astral wind stopped for a moment, he continued forward.
Behind him, Yan Jun also stopped and raised a protective shield. After the astral wind passed, he sped up and quickly left the path with Yi Tian.
After a while, the two of them came to the side of an underground lava river. Yan Jun scanned the environment in front of him and said, "Daoist Yi, we are at the periphery of the Fiend Lava Cave. This is the Flame Domain River."
Yi Tian also took out the map and looked at it. This place was about two hundred miles in radius. The central area was the Flame Demon Mountain. The Demonic Lava Cave was at the center of the Flame Demon Mountain.
The Flame Domain River below flowed around the Flame Demon Mountain. Behind the Flame Demon Mountain, they only needed to cross the Flame Domain River to reach the area where the Dragon Saliva Fruit Tree was.
The surrounding area was like a plain. The distance from the path to the river crossing point was only two to three hundred miles. However, Yi Tian knew that they couldn't directly cross the Flame Demon Mountain. That would directly anger the Rank 7 Flame Demon. As far as the eye could see, there weren't any other living creatures on the plains. Only strong gales were blowing out from the col of the Flame Demon Mountain.
Yi Tian looked carefully. The astral wind seemed to blow out rhythmically. There were some red pieces of magma mixed in.
After the two of them looked at each other, they followed the plan and started to circle around the Flame Domain River. They also maintained a distance of at least a hundred miles from the Flame Demon Mountain.
After a few hours of walking, the two of them had a knack for it. The astral wind blowing from the valley had a rhythmic rhythm. The two of them took advantage of the gaps between the astral wind to increase their speed. Once the astral wind blew, they would immediately stop and open their protective shields to withstand it.
Along the way, the closer they got to the Flame Demon Mountain, the higher the frequency of the astral wind. As a result, the two of them had no choice but to slow down and stop to deal with the environment before them.
Fortunately, they only spent twelve to twelve hours walking. They were actually able to circle around the Flame Demon Mountain from the side of the plain. Looking back, they had already covered more than half of the distance. After missing the entrance to the Flame Demon Mountain's valley, the intensity of the astral wind here was clearly much weaker than before.
The two of them were overjoyed and increased their speed. With this method, they would be able to reach the Flame Domain River's crossing point in another two hours.
Yan Jun was overjoyed and hurriedly urged Yi Tian to lead the way so that they could quickly pass through this troublesome place. Yi Tian was also gratified. Just as he was about to take a step forward, a feeling of unease suddenly flashed in his heart.
He abruptly leaned to the side and saw that there seemed to be a flash of light in the valley of the Flame Demon Mountain. Then, astral winds rushed out from within. Yi Tian immediately felt that the situation wasn't good. He shouted to Yan Jun, "Fellow Daoist, let's go quickly. The situation here has changed. It may have already attracted the Flame Demon's attention."
Hearing that, Yan Jun used his Divine Sense to scan the Flame Fiend Mountain. A hundred kilometers away, the Flame Fiend Mountain suddenly erupted with lava, and then a thirty-meter-tall Lava Beast slowly poked its head out.
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