132: Volcanic Fire

Xiong Lu made up her mind, then secretly moved a bit further from Lu Ze, squatted on the ground, and began to strategize.

Lu Ze saw everything, and he also understood what Xiong Lu was thinking at this moment.

If he were Xiong Lu, he would be even more ruthless!

However, Lu Ze was not lying; he did not have a Strange Fire Skill and could not subdue the Different Fire.

But this did not mean he would give up the good fortune before him!

He wanted to let the Dormant Lightning devour this Different Fire!

The Dormant Lightning had long understood Lu Ze's intentions and was now also shrunken, conserving its energy.

It retained all its past memories, but with so many masters, taking so many risks, and doing so many things.

None of them had ever made it feel as astonished as a single thought from Lu Ze now!

The Dormant Lightning could sense that it was growing stronger with Lu Ze every step of the way!

A Different Lightning devouring a Different Fire—how incredible a thought?!

No one had ever tried it!

But who could say it was impossible?!

The Dormant Lightning's desire had been stirred; it concealed itself within Lu Ze's body, slowly awaiting its master's command!

"Alright, let's keep going!"

Lu Ze, seeing that they had rested enough, began to call everyone to move upwards again.

This mountain peak was very steep; sometimes, they needed both hands and feet to climb it.

After several hours of climbing, the group finally reached the summit!

Fu Liang, panting heavily, sat down on the ground the moment he reached the peak, not caring about the scorching heat from the ground. He gasped for air, took out water, and took a big gulp.

As soon as he had slightly recovered and his consciousness returned, he noticed that the area directly in front of him seemed even hotter. He slowly stood up and cast his gaze downwards.

He saw!

Between the surrounding peaks, there was suddenly a huge chasm, with scorching magma constantly churning below!

Fu Liang couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this a volcano?!"

He had often seen descriptions of places outside Human Bases in books, but ever since the Spiritual Qi's resurgence, all such things as volcanoes had vanished.

Humans now understood volcanoes only through textual descriptions and precious video recordings.

Seeing one with his own eyes was a first for Fu Liang.

Qin Wan and the others also gathered around. Although the heat made their faces uncomfortable, they now stood there, looking down.

"This world actually still has volcanoes? No, that's not right. This is a space constructed by Human Base powerhouses; everything here is simulated."

Song Wushuang's calm voice cut through, causing many people's excitement to subside.

Right, this was just Battlefield Ruins, constructed by powerhouses, not a real world.

"There! There's something!"

Suddenly, one person in the team shouted, and everyone looked over!

Where that person pointed, at a corner of the magma, the intense heat was causing waves of hot air to roll. The world before their eyes seemed to be melting from the heat, becoming a fluctuating wave.

To see clearly, everyone couldn't help but squint their eyes.

"What is that? It looks like... a Dragon?!"

Fu Liang squinted, then suddenly spoke.

Lu Ze remained standing tall, his gaze lowered, fixed on that spot.

Amidst the churning magma, a figure very similar in color to the magma slowly coiled within. Its head was massive, angular, and indeed somewhat resembled the Dragon from Chinese legends!

"System, what is that?"

Lu Ze asked directly in his mind.

[System notification: Different Fire!]

"Different Fire?!"

Lu Ze touched his nose, a slight smile on his face.

Sure enough, the things within these Battlefield Ruins were extraordinary!

A Different Fire, not yet controlled by anyone, could actually manifest a form and coil within the magma.

Could it be that, like the Dormant Lightning, it had already developed consciousness?!

[System notification: What the host sees is not the Different Fire's true body!]

"Then where is its true body?"

[Beneath the magma!]

Lu Ze's gaze shifted from the fire Dragon to the magma.

The scorching hot air blowing in his face was real, and the churning of the magma below was also real.

Was the Different Fire hidden within the denser magma beneath the surface?

If so, how would this Different Fire be obtained?

Lu Ze's eyes swept, landing on Xiong Lu a few steps away.

The latter looked eager, not at the fire Dragon, but also staring at the magma.

Clearly, Xiong Lu must have sensed the existence of the Different Fire's true body.

"Below here, there's a Different Fire."

Lu Ze suddenly spoke, revealing everything.

Xiong Lu hadn't expected Lu Ze to do something like this and immediately looked at him.

Such a secret as a Different Fire should be known by as few people as possible. Was Lu Ze crazy to openly reveal it?!

Although everyone's family had instructed them to follow Lu Ze and not disobey him.

But with such a great fortune as a Different Fire before them, it was very difficult for people to maintain their resolve not to contend for it!

Now that Lu Ze had revealed this, it could completely intensify internal desires for competition and destabilize the entire team!

A person whose cultivation was higher than Lu Ze's asked, "According to Young Master Lu, does that mean the fire Dragon is the Incarnation of the Different Fire?!"

Lu Ze nodded slightly, "It should be."

Xiong Lu breathed a slight sigh of relief. Thankfully, Lu Ze did not know where the true body of this Different Fire was!

Lu Ze said, "Let's stay here for a while and see if we can capture this Different Fire. Ultimately, no matter who captures it, it will add strength to our team. Everyone, just display your Divine Abilities."

After speaking, Lu Ze bypassed the crowd, went to the volcano rim closest to the fire Dragon, took out a stool, sat down, and stared, seemingly observing if there was a place to descend.

The rest of the crowd, seeing Lu Ze act this way, also thought that the fire Dragon was indeed the location of the Different Fire, and one by one, they eagerly followed.

Xiong Lu found it difficult to leave the team at this moment, so she could only follow at the very back of the group, scouting for directions, to see if she could enter the magma and search for the Different Fire's true body!

Time flowed by, bit by bit. Everyone's attention was on the fire Dragon; several people even sat together, discussing the feasibility of various methods.

And at this moment, Xiong Lu slipped away from the team.

Lu Ze told Fu Liang next to him that he needed to pee, and then slowly followed her.

Xiong Lu seemed to have found something and went down the mountain.

Lu Ze used the rocks to shield his body, concealing his Qi, and followed from a distance.

Soon, Xiong Lu bypassed half of the large mountain, selected a spot, took out a shovel from her Storage Ring, and with a flick of her Spiritual Qi, grabbed the shovel handle and began to dig.

Lu Ze, hiding in the distance, was speechless when he saw Xiong Lu doing this.

He thought Xiong Lu had slipped out because she had found some special way to get in, but he didn't expect her to use such a crude method.

Digging?

Given the thickness of this mountain, with Xiong Lu's current strength and full Spiritual Qi, it would take her two or three days to dig through.

However, in a short while, it would alarm the others above. By then, even if she dug out some simple entrance, it would only be for others' benefit.

Just as Lu Ze was considering whether to leave and find his own path.

Xiong Lu, not far away, suddenly smiled in surprise, muttering to herself in a low voice, "My luck is too good!"

Lu Ze immediately looked over, only to see that Xiong Lu had just dug two shovelfuls and actually unearthed a dark passage.

Lu Ze raised an eyebrow, "That works too?"