112: Lava rock man at the bottom of the magma lake

Boom!

Several dark-red figures suddenly shot out from the lava lake, bringing up large amounts of scalding lava that splattered onto nearby rocks, hissing and emitting plumes of white smoke.

Their entire bodies were made of dark-red rock, with humanoid outlines, and scalding lava dripped constantly from them. Two orange-red lights flickered in their eye sockets, emanating a terrifying sense of danger.

"They are Molten Stone Men, Archers, spread out!" Bai Lingyue shouted, already conjuring several ice cones in her hand, her expression solemn.

As soon as these Molten Stone Men appeared, they spotted Mo Yan and his group.

They let out muffled roars, taking heavy steps and quickly trotting towards the group.

As they ran, they opened their large mouths and spewed out scorching pillars of lava!

"Disperse, find cover!" Mo Yan growled, his figure flashing as he ducked behind a thick rock pillar.

The Soldiers also followed suit, using the naturally formed rock pillars and protrusions within the cave as cover, dodging the incoming lava.

Sizzle!

Several lava pillars struck the rock pillar, instantly scorching its surface black and emitting thick smoke.

Mo Yan's gaze was sharp, and he instantly locked onto their weakness: "Concentrate fire on the brightest part of their heads!"

Although their attack method was simple, they were numerous and had thick hides, so ordinary attacks would likely be ineffective.

Bai Lingyue's movements were agile, weaving through the gaps in the Molten Stone Man's attacks.

She continuously fired ice cones from her hand, striking the faces of several Molten Stone Men. The cold Qi exploded, slowing their movements.

"Bang! Bang!"

The ice cones exploded, and cold Qi permeated the air.

The Molten Stone Men roared in unison, abandoning their other targets and striding towards Bai Lingyue.

Bai Lingyue's clear voice rang out, full of confidence: "My lord, I'll draw their attention; you all focus on attacking!"

She led the Molten Stone Men towards a narrow rock passage.

These Molten Stone Men were indeed not very intelligent. They roared and only focused on chasing, their massive bodies squeezing into the narrow passage, immediately pushing and shoving each other. Some even got stuck between the rock walls, making their movements even more clumsy and their speed drastically decreasing.

"Now's the time, concentrate your fire!" Mo Yan seized the opportunity and decisively gave the order.

He himself also flashed out from behind the stone pillar, his Frost Sword pointing directly at the Molten Stone Man's head.

The Archers, who were already prepared, immediately released their bowstrings. A dozen arrows imbued with Spiritual Qi shot towards the heads of the Molten Stone Men.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

"Roar!"

The Molten Stone Man let out a painful roar, and the light on its head flickered.

Seizing this opportunity, several brave Spearmen had already charged forward, their spears imbued with Spiritual Qi, fiercely stabbing towards the Molten Stone Man's head.

The Molten Stone Man's massive body suddenly stiffened, the light on its head rapidly dimmed, and the lava flowing on its body seemed to lose its vitality, gradually solidifying.

Boom!

Its body crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

"Good!" a Soldier couldn't help but cheer.

"Don't get distracted, continue!" Mo Yan said in a deep voice.

The tactic worked. Bai Lingyue once again used her agile movements as bait, luring another group of Molten Stone Men into the ambush.

This time, the Soldiers cooperated even more seamlessly, with arrow suppression and spear thrusts launched simultaneously.

Mo Yan's Frost Sword, seizing the opportune moment, unleashed Sword Qi, and the light on yet another Molten Stone Man's head extinguished.

The battle lasted for nearly half an hour.

Under Mo Yan's command and Bai Lingyue's clever cooperation, dozens of Molten Stone Men were defeated one by one.

The entire underground space was filled with a pungent smell of sulfur and char.

Although the Soldiers were all sweating profusely, their faces were filled with excitement.

Mo Yan stepped forward to inspect the corpses and collected all the Molten Stone Men into his talent space.

Name: Molten Stone Man Corpse (Tier 1, LV2)

Common Materials: Rock, Solidified Lava

Special Materials: May contain fire crystal stone, Earth Fire Essence, Lava Core (requires a Disassembler)

Overall Value: Medium

After clearing the battlefield, everyone rested for a while.

"My lord, look over there!" a sharp-eyed Soldier suddenly pointed to the opposite bank of the lava lake, his voice surprised.

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed.

On the rock wall on the opposite bank of the lava lake, countless fist-sized Ore, shimmering with a strange luster, were densely embedded.

The Ore were of various colors—red, yellow, blue, green, purple—and under the illumination of the dark-red light from the lava lake below, they resembled countless dazzling gems, emitting an alluring glow.

"Let's go take a look." A hint of interest flashed in Mo Yan's eyes.

Although this underground space was largely occupied by the enormous lava lake, it was not completely cut off.

At the edge of the lava lake, there was a natural stone bridge, about two to three meters wide, formed by solidified volcanic rock, winding and twisting, barely allowing passage to the opposite bank.

The surface of the stone bridge was uneven and covered with large and small pores. Because it was close to the lava lake, the bridge surface was extremely hot, and the air was distorted by the heat waves.

Below was the churning, dark-red lava. Once one lost their footing and fell, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Spiritual Moon, you lead the way with your people, be careful." Mo Yan instructed.

"Yes." Bai Lingyue responded, her expression calm.

She once again acted as the vanguard, circulating her Spiritual Qi to protect her body, and stepped onto the natural stone bridge. Several elite Soldiers followed closely behind, each holding their breath, fine beads of sweat appearing on their foreheads, trying their best to maintain their balance, nervously watching their steps and surroundings.

Mo Yan was responsible for the rear, his gaze vigilantly scanning the surroundings, especially the churning lava below, to guard against any unusual movements.

Under the scorching heat of the lava, the stone bridge emanated a burning heat. With every step, one could feel the scalding heat coming from the soles of their feet.

Halfway across, the bridge body suddenly swayed slightly, and a Soldier slipped, almost falling. Fortunately, his companion beside him was quick-witted and pulled him back.

Everyone, still with lingering fear, quickened their pace and finally, without incident, crossed the hundred-meter-long natural stone bridge, successfully reaching the opposite bank.

As soon as they stepped onto the solid ground on the opposite bank, everyone exhaled in unison.

Approaching the rock wall embedded with Ore, those colorful Ore became even clearer.

They were not naturally growing there; rather, they seemed to have been artificially embedded in a certain pattern, forming a strange Ore mural.

Moreover, in the center of these colorful Ore, there was an even larger, approximately ten-meter-diameter, altar-like circular stone platform, protruding from the rock wall.

The surface of the stone platform was flat, also composed of black volcanic rock, and it was engraved with many ancient and complex patterns, full of mysterious Qi.

"These Ore…" Bai Lingyue walked forward, extended her slender jade finger, and gently touched a red Ore closest to her, sensing the energy fluctuations contained within it.

She lightly touched it with her fingertip, and after a moment of sensing, she said: "The quality varies; most are common to rare grade, and their attributes also differ. There are some of fire, water, earth, and wind."