The scorching liquid magma undulated slightly on the surface of the lava sea. The dark red and orange magma substances collided with each other, and the splashing sparks ignited the air.
Bang!
Releasing intense flames.
Lyle's figure floated on the scalding lava sea, moving with the undulating magma surface. Even though the temperature of the magma was terrifyingly high, it could not cause a single burn on his thin skin.
If an ordinary person were to see this scene, their jaw would probably drop in shock.
At this moment.
Lyle lay in the lava sea, a rare expression of relaxation on his face. Even though the surrounding environment was terrifying and horrifying to ordinary people, for him, it strangely provided a sense of security.
"I finally have some power to protect myself."
Lyle lifted his arm from beneath the magma, raising it above his head, and watched the magma flowing down his palm, his eyes filled with a hint of ease.
Under the illumination of the surrounding red light, his black pupils were exceptionally bright.
For a long time, Lyle had felt a sense of urgency, and only now did he finally feel like he could catch his breath.
"However, it's still far from enough. I need to become stronger." Lyle whispered to himself, lowering his raised arm and letting it splash into the magma.
The Lava Zone was located deep within the Azerlisia Mountains, and due to its special high-temperature environment, most creatures, let alone surviving here, would find it extremely difficult to even approach.
Now that the Solar Anglerfish had been dealt with by him, this area could be considered completely ownerless land.
The location was secluded.
Most creatures could not approach.
Furthermore, the depths of the lava sea connected to the Valley of Despair.
"Using this place as a base seems quite good." Lyle's eyes flashed, and he murmured softly.
Having mastered the Teleportation spell, the time-consuming problem of travel no longer needed to be considered; as long as a Magic Mark was left here, he could Teleportation directly here at any time.
The only thing to consider now was whether there would be any repercussions after the death of the Ancient Fire Dragon; this needed to be observed.
Additionally, he had to consider the last ruler of this area, besides the Solar Anglerfish and the Ancient Fire Dragon.
"Phoenix Lord" Phoenix!
Up until now, Lyle had not discovered the other party's existence, and their strength should be about the same as the Solar Anglerfish and the Ancient Fire Dragon.
"Next, I need to make contact with the dwarves here." Lyle had not forgotten the broken armor he obtained from the Gray Dwarf, which was inscribed with the highest-level Runic script.
He had an idea he really wanted to experiment with, which required the Rune Smith among the local dwarf race.
"However, before that..."
Lyle raised his head and spoke in a low voice: "Flight!"
Swish!
Lyle flew out of the lava sea, landed back on the ground of the Lava Zone, and walked towards the outer perimeter.
After gradually leaving the high-temperature environment.
He took a new set of clothes from his Item Box, put them on, and waved his hand at the ground.
The corpse of the Ghost Hound appeared on the ground.
"Resurrection!" Lyle activated the fifth-tier Resurrection spell.
Within "Magic Pre-preparation," the seventh-tier Resurrection spell "Resurrection" was currently stored. It wasn't that Lyle was reluctant to use it on the Ghost Hound.
It was just that his current faith system caster level was not high enough. To cast the seventh-tier "Resurrection," it had to be combined with a Maximize Magic ritual.
To be on the safe side, such a higher-tier Resurrection spell must be kept in reserve.
"Awooo~"
The body of the Ghost Hound, which had lost its life, trembled, and it gradually opened its eyes. A look of confusion first flashed in its beast eyes, and then it shook its head and stood up from the ground.
Seeing Lyle beside it.
The Ghost Hound happily wagged its tail and walked forward, rubbing its head against Lyle's pant leg.
"You've worked hard."
Lyle stretched out his hand to stroke the Ghost Hound's soft black fur, speaking with some apology.
Two Resurrections, calculated according to the levels in the game, meant it had dropped a full eight levels.
Originally, the Ghost Hound's level had reached about thirteen or fourteen. With two level-dropping Resurrections, on the surface, the Ghost Hound's size had not changed at all.
But Lyle could clearly feel that the Ghost Hound's aura had dropped by a large margin, and even the dangerous feeling it gave people had suddenly disappeared.
"Awooo."
The Ghost Hound rubbed against Lyle's pant leg a few times, then suddenly sniffed, its body shuddered, and all its fur stood on end.
It turned its head with a mix of longing and fear, looking towards a spot not far away.
Noticing the Ghost Hound's actions.
Enemies?
Lyle's eyes narrowed, a look of surprise appearing in them. How come he hadn't sensed it?
He turned his head to look in the direction of the Ghost Hound's gaze; there was nothing there. Immediately after, Lyle noticed something, and his eyes froze.
The direction the Ghost Hound was staring at was exactly where he had originally slain the Ancient Fire Dragon; there were still some residual, dried bloodstains on the ground.
Lyle's eyes flashed. He looked at the subtle longing in the Ghost Hound's eyes and raised his hand to pat the Ghost Hound on the back: "Go ahead."
"Awooo."
The Ghost Hound let out a low growl, carefully moved its limbs, and slowly moved towards the direction of the dried bloodstains.
As the strongest race in the entire world, the power radiated by the Dragon Clan's life level, which surpassed all other creatures, still had a deterrent effect on ordinary creatures, even if it was just residual, dried blood.
Especially for Demonic Beasts with more sensitive perception abilities.
Lyle, facing this kind of aura deterrence, was not affected at all. Let alone the dead Ancient Fire Dragon, even if it were a living Ancient Fire Dragon,
When he faced it before, Lyle had only felt some invisible pressure, but it had not suppressed his actions in any way.
Powerful existences like Dragons should possess an ability like "Dragon Fear."
Lyle speculated that the reason he was not affected was, firstly, that his own level was high enough, and secondly, one of the passive abilities of the "Valkyrie," "Divine Protection Body."
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