Infiltrate Fushi Mountain to carry out the plan! Are there strange beasts here too?

Uh... Daoist Master Qingfeng?! Am I seeing things? Are we... are we already here?

At the edge of Mount Fuji's volcanic crater, as a golden protective barrier quietly dissipated, Captain Chen Gang and Zhang Qingfeng's figures appeared.

Captain Chen Gang vigorously shook his still-dazed head, looking at the surrounding expanse of white snow and the brightly lit city silhouette in the distance. He was completely stunned.

Although Chief Lin Xiyue had specifically instructed him before they left that the nation-guarding divine general might be a bit fast and that he should be mentally prepared not to panic too much,

this was more than just a bit fast!

From Taibai Mountain Base to Mount Fuji near Little Sakura's capital, the entire journey seemed to have only taken two or three minutes!

This speed was completely beyond his comprehension!

"My goodness... where did this bring this humble Daoist?"

"Is this vast expanse of white below us Little Sakura's Mount Fuji?!"

"As expected of the peerless divine general bestowed by Dao Ancestor, his speed... his speed is simply incredible!"

Zhang Qingfeng, on the other side, was equally bewildered, but that bewildered expression was quickly replaced by an uncontrollable burst of ecstasy.

It was too fast!

He hadn't even had time to meditate inside the divine general's protective barrier before they reached their destination!

With such an amazing divine general escorting them, wouldn't this mission be easily accomplished?

Thinking of this, Zhang Qingfeng's heart swelled with excitement, but then he immediately realized his Loss of composure, his loss of composure.

He quickly coughed twice, forcefully suppressed the excitement in his Heart-Nature, and adopted the demeanor of a calm, ethereal master.

"Ahem... Captain Chen, stay calm."

"This is the nation-guarding divine general bestowed upon our Great Xia by the Dao Ancestor. Its mystical power naturally cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

"Possessing such a speed, like 'shrinking the ground into an inch,' is only natural."

"Moreover, at the end of the day, it's only fast. Compared to Little Ancestor's great Divine Ability of directly Splitting Heaven and traversing the Void Realm, it's still slightly inferior."

"So, since we've seen even more astonishing sights, let's not make a fuss over such a small matter, lest we become a laughingstock."

Zhang Qingfeng stroked his beard, putting on a nonchalant expression as if to say, "These are just small matters."

"Daoist Master Qingfeng is right."

"You are truly steady, Elder!"

Upon hearing this, Captain Chen Gang immediately looked at Zhang Qingfeng with profound respect and admiration.

Look, what does it mean to be an enlightened master? This is it!

To remain unfazed even when Mount Tai collapses before him!

His own Heart-Nature was still far inferior to the Daoist Master's.

"Um... Daoist Master Qingfeng."

Captain Chen Gang composed himself, then thought of a crucial question.

"Chief Lin sent us to complete a mission, but if we just fly over so brazenly from the sky, won't we be detected by Little Sakura's satellites or radar?"

Although it was nighttime, Captain Chen Gang knew very well that with modern technology,

even in pitch-black conditions, they absolutely couldn't escape the surveillance of high-precision reconnaissance satellites.

They had come with the glittering divine general, like a sun in the night. How could they not be discovered?

"Oh, don't worry about that."

Zhang Qingfeng waved his hand dismissively.

"Before we set off, Little Ancestor had already instructed that this operation must be covert."

"So, during its flight, the divine general should have already used its great Divine Ability to distort the magnetic field and spatial environment around us."

"Let alone Little Sakura's few broken satellites, even if Pretty Country's Global Hawk came, it would still be blind and see nothing."

"So, let's go all out and get it done!"

At this point, Zhang Qingfeng could no longer maintain his master-like demeanor.

He suddenly rolled up his sleeves, his face revealing a fierce expression completely at odds with his immortal-like temperament.

"A mere tiny land, dares to offend the majestic Dragon might of our glorious Great Xia!"

"It is simply courting death!"

"Today, we shall follow Little Ancestor's decree and absolutely turn this wretched Little Sakura upside down!"

"Good!"

"I had the same intention!"

"Let's do it!!"

Captain Chen Gang's blood was completely ignited. He nodded heavily.

"Daoist Master Qingfeng, shall we go down now?"

"Let's go!"

The two immediately agreed, then went to the edge of the volcanic crater, preparing to descend directly into it.

However, once they arrived, they discovered that this volcano, which had been dormant for hundreds of years, had long been completely sealed by thick rock layers and ice and snow, with no entrance at all.

"Ah, this..."

"Daoist Master, this opening is blocked, we can't get in," Captain Chen Gang said, somewhat troubled.

"Tsk, it seems we still need to let the professionals handle it."

Zhang Qingfeng clicked his tongue, his gaze directly bypassing the silent golden divine general.

Instead, he looked at the enormous lizard beast on the other side, which was currently lying on the ground, trying to minimize its presence.

"Comrade Little Red, stop playing dead, it's your turn!"

For this mission, Lin Xiyue had already made clear divisions of labor.

Little Gold, the nation-guarding divine general, was primarily responsible for escorting the people and the lizard, and ensuring their safety in Little Sakura's territory, serving as absolute military protection and deterrence.

The specific implementation of the plan, however, was entirely to be carried out by Little Red, with Zhang Qingfeng and Captain Chen Gang only assisting from the side and overseeing the overall situation.

Therefore, Zhang Qingfeng naturally wouldn't bother Little Gold, this great deity, with heavy-duty tasks like opening the volcanic crater.

"Roar!"

Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's call, Little Red, who had been lying motionless on the ground, suddenly jolted, then quickly waddled its massive body and obediently crawled over.

This was the first official mission its master had given it!

It knew very well that if it didn't perform well, it would definitely face trouble upon returning, and might even lose its life!

Therefore, it worked with exceptional effort.

It walked to the center of the volcanic crater, opened its massive maw towards the hard rock layer, and a blast of scorching Dragon's Breath spewed forth!

Boom!

The ice and rock rapidly melted and cracked under the terrifying high temperature.

Immediately after, it used its two strong foreclaws to furiously dig, sending large amounts of gravel and dirt flying into the sky.

"Good heavens, this efficiency is truly outstanding."

"Divine General, I trouble you to lead us in."

Seeing that Little Red had already dug open a huge entrance and had crawled in first, Zhang Qingfeng hastily bowed respectfully to Little Gold beside him.

Little Gold made no unnecessary movements in response, its eyes merely glowed with light.

A golden spiritual energy barrier reappeared, enveloping Captain Chen Gang and Zhang Qingfeng, and slowly carrying them into the bottomless opening.

As they delved deeper, the surrounding temperature began to rise sharply.

"My goodness, is this the inside of a volcano?"

"I never thought that in my lifetime, having lived so many years, I would actually witness such a magnificent spectacle!"

Seeing the flowing, scorching magma outside the barrier, and the strange crystals embedded in the cave walls, glittering with various colors,

Zhang Qingfeng couldn't help but exclaim in wonder, his eyes nearly popping out.

"The difference from the interior of Changbai Mountain isn't great."

Captain Chen Gang's reaction was much calmer, as he had personally entered the interior of the Heaven Lake Volcano of Changbai Mountain before, and thus had some immunity to this sight.

He was more concerned about something else.

"According to Chief Lin's instructions, there is a very high probability that a Dragon crystal vein also exists here."

"Perhaps... there might even be native exotic beasts similar to Little Red born here?"

Before they came, Lin Xiyue had specifically instructed him and Zhang Qingfeng

to pay close attention to the situation inside Mount Fuji to see if there were any native transcendent creatures like Little Red here.

If there were, whether dead or alive, they should try to capture them!

"Exotic beasts?"

Hearing this, Zhang Qingfeng curiously looked around.

"I see it's very quiet here, with magma everywhere, not even a single hair in sight..."

"Perhaps there isn't an—"

Boom!!!

Before he could finish his sentence, a huge muffled sound suddenly came from the depths of the volcano, as if something heavy was violently striking the mountain.

"Roar!!"

Almost simultaneously, Little Red, who was leading the way, suddenly stopped and let out a low growl full of vigilance and hostility.

Its massive body arched slightly, adopting a stance ready for battle at any moment.

"Daoist Master Qingfeng, it seems there really are exotic beasts here."

"Let's go, let's take a look!"

Seeing Little Red's reaction, a glint flashed in Captain Chen Gang's eyes.

Without another word, he prepared to rush towards the direction of the sound.

This time, with Little Gold by his side, he felt no fear in his Heart-Nature; instead, he was filled with uncontrollable excitement and anticipation.

"Good, good, good, this humble Daoist also wants to see what kind of creature this so-called sacred mountain of Little Sakura can give birth to!"

Zhang Qingfeng also immediately became interested and quickly followed.

Led by Little Gold, they rapidly approached the source of the sound.

Soon, they passed through a narrow lava tunnel, and their view suddenly opened up.

It was an incredibly huge underground cavern, with a churning lake of magma below.

And in the center of the magma lake, on a giant black rock platform, coiled a terrifying creature that made them gasp for breath.

"My heavens..." Zhang Qingfeng murmured subconsciously.

It was an incredibly massive fiery red giant snake, its entire body covered in crimson scales like molten lava.

Its coiled body alone was over twenty meters long.

But what was most chilling was that from its neck, three ferocious snake heads grew!

At this moment, those three snake heads were raised high, and six cold, cruel vertical pupils stared intently at them, the uninvited guests.

An extremely violent and fierce aura rushed towards them.