131: Irregular Volcanic Peak

Time flew by, and soon the rest period was over.

Everyone followed Lu Ze, breaking through the encirclement and rapidly heading in a certain direction!

They never expected that as soon as they left the area, the fierce demons suddenly quieted down, kneeling on all fours with their heads bowed in extreme respect, as if welcoming the arrival of some important figure.

Inside the temple, where a Buddha statue was missing from the offering table, a boy with a lion's body and a human face sat.

His face appeared to be only twelve or thirteen years old, but his eyes were extremely crimson, with scarlet blood vessels lurking beneath his skin, faintly appearing with each breath.

The beastly pressure around him made the demons outside tremble in fear!

If Lu Ze had seen this creature, he would probably have been shocked, because the lion-bodied, human-faced boy looked exactly like him!

He looked deeply in the direction Lu Ze and the others had left, a smile appearing on his face, and spoke in human language, "Lu Ze, is it? Heh, interesting, interesting..."

Then, a demon resembling a macaque crawled from a corner to the monster's side, hissing in a low voice.

The monster's smile remained, and he calmly extended a lion-like forepaw, covering the macaque demon's face, then applied a slight force, and the macaque demon's face immediately churned with flesh, revealing Meridians, and white bones mixed with fresh blood slowly emerged.

The macaque demon felt intense pain, his body trembling, but he dared not move an inch!

The lion's forepaw hooked, digging out the macaque demon's right eyeball, then stuffed it into its mouth and chewed continuously.

Only then did the macaque demon, with its mangled face and intact left eye, rapidly move in the direction of Lu Ze and the others.

The monster stopped chewing after a long while, the crimson in its right eye dissipating significantly, becoming incredibly clear instead.

From its right eye, the scene suddenly began to change; in front was a wide expanse, and the surrounding objects were moving backward.

It was clearly the scene that the macaque demon had just witnessed!

"Lu Ze, I want to see what you will do next..."

...Lu Ze led the group for several thousand meters in a certain direction; the demons on the road were clearly becoming fewer, and the surrounding environment was slowly changing, with small grasses actually beginning to grow on the ground.

Even if they were just grass roots and seedlings, this tenacious vitality could not be ignored!

Seeing this, everyone became vigilant.

Immediately after entering the Battlefield Ruins, they fell into a human-demon's illusion; if it weren't for Lu Ze, they would probably have been torn to shreds by that human-demon long ago!

However, Lu Ze's steps were steady, and he walked forward with determination.

Suddenly!

Lu Ze stopped, his gaze fixed on a distant mountain peak to his left!

That mountain peak was steep and rugged, with jagged rocks.

What was strange was that the mountain peak's color was very different from the earth, a deep red as if soaked in fresh blood, very conspicuous.

Lu Ze narrowed his eyes, and the scene before him was instantly zoomed in.

When he saw clearly what was on the mountain peak, Lu Ze's mouth curved into a smile, "Let's go, we'll go there first!"

The orders everyone received this time almost always required them to follow Lu Ze's arrangements, so now that Lu Ze changed the path, they had no choice but to comply.

Soon after walking towards the mountain peak, Xiong Lu's body began to become unusually hot, and even her palms turned bright red.

Qin Wan was the first to notice and immediately asked, "What's wrong with you?"

Although Xiong Lu looked unwell, her eyes were fixed on the mountain peak, and she shook her head very clearly and firmly, "Nothing, I'm fine."

From the moment Xiong Lu approached the mountain peak, she had already felt the Strange Fire within her body begin to fluctuate strangely, a rhythmic fluctuation, seemingly echoing something.

Upon reaching this place, Xiong Lu understood that there must be a Strange Fire hidden within this mountain peak!

And this Strange Fire should be even more powerful than her Devouring Flame!

In an instant, Xiong Lu's heart surged with excitement!

If she could subdue two Strange Fires, her strength would achieve an unprecedented improvement!

At the same time, Xiong Lu secretly glanced at Lu Ze; she knew that Lu Ze had led them here because he knew there was a Strange Fire present.

If Lu Ze intended to subdue this Strange Fire, then she wouldn't have much of a chance!

Lu Ze led everyone to the foot of the mountain; the ground clearly began to get hot, and they were all sweating from the heat, many even lifting their clothes to fan themselves.

But this heat seemed to come from everyone's hearts, and no matter how much they fanned, they couldn't suppress it.

"Let's rest for a while."

Lu Ze gave the order, then took out a stool, placed it under his bottom, and sat down.

The others who hadn't brought stools also squatted down, taking out food and water to eat.

Xiong Lu drank two bottles of water in one go, but didn't feel any of the heat subside; she kept secretly observing Lu Ze, pondering something.

Does Lu Ze... have a Strange Fire Skill?

If Lu Ze had a Strange Fire Skill, he would definitely contend for this Strange Fire.

But if Lu Ze didn't, then Lu Ze shouldn't even think about subduing this Strange Fire!

The others didn't look like they had Strange Fire Skills either, so this Strange Fire was clearly hers, Xiong Lu's, for the taking.

While everyone was resting, Xiong Lu approached Lu Ze alone, smiling sweetly, "Master~"

Lu Ze swallowed the food in his mouth, "Spit it out."

Xiong Lu's expression stiffened; she was, after all, a pure beauty and the granddaughter of Director Xiong of Shennong City, so who spoke to her without politeness and refined language?

Lu Ze's sudden remark truly stunned Xiong Lu.

However, Xiong Lu quickly snapped out of her daze and asked in a low voice, "Does Master have any brilliant Strange Fire Skills? Could you teach them to me as well?"

Lu Ze glanced at Xiong Lu; her thoughts were clearly revealed.

"No."

Lu Ze only answered with that one sentence.

Xiong Lu stared at Lu Ze's face, seemingly wanting to find a hint of something on his face.

But he remained as steady as a mountain, his expression unchanged, "What? Does Young Miss Xiong want to share her Strange Fire Skill with me?"

Xiong Lu subconsciously retreated a little.

This Strange Fire was her biggest trump card, and the Strange Fire Skill was something her grandfather had obtained for her; she cherished it greatly, so how could she share such a Cultivation Technique with others?!

Lu Ze chuckled softly and continued eating.

Xiong Lu looked at Lu Ze, her mind racing, trying to figure out whether Lu Ze truly had a Strange Fire Skill.

However, no matter how much she racked her brain, she couldn't tell if Lu Ze's "No" just now was true or false.

After a long while, Xiong Lu closed her eyes, making up her mind.

No matter what Lu Ze was thinking, with such a great opportunity before her, she, Xiong Lu, had to fight for it! Otherwise, for the rest of her life, Xiong Lu would surely regret it!