Above the endless lava, two figures, one large and one small, floated slowly, their battle qi wings unfurled, gazing at the vast power of nature.
The heat emanating from the occasional splashes of crimson lava was nearly comparable to the attack of a Dou Ling expert, and this was only the surface. To venture deeper, even a Dou Wang would find it difficult to sustain for long, unless they possessed a rare and wondrous treasure like a strange fire.
"Lin Feng, there's nothing here but unchanging lava. Where is your sparring partner?"
Zi Yan's battle qi wings fluttered slowly, but a restless feeling stirred within her, as if something within the endless lava was connected to her.
"Boom!"
Lin Feng waved his hand, sending a burst of battle qi energy towards the lava, creating a brilliant lava flow. Then, his soul power rapidly spread out, sensing the movements deep within the lava.
"Found it!" After an unknown amount of time, Lin Feng suddenly opened his eyes. "Zi Yan, follow me."
With a wave of his hand, a ball of battle qi energy formed a barrier enveloping the two of them, and then he plunged headlong into the scorching lava.
All he could see was unchanging lava, but Lin Feng ignored it. He had seen it before when he subdued the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. Zi Yan, however, watched with great curiosity; this was the first time she had ever seen such a sight.
"Hiss hiss hiss..."
After an unknown amount of time, a strange sound appeared, and the two immediately stopped. After sensing the area with his soul power, Lin Feng waved his hand, and a Five Elements Barrier covered an area of several thousand meters around them.
This was his reliance. From the original story, he knew that these underground lizardmen could not use spatial power and could not leave the lava. As long as he was careful, this place could be an energy extraction station for Lin Feng.
"Lin Feng, that stinky thing over there only has the aura of a Dou Wang. Is this our sparring partner?" Zi Yan looked at the dazed lizardman, her eyes full of questions.
"Zi Yan, don't underestimate these lizard-like demonic beasts. The strongest among their kind are even half-saints." Seeing Zi Yan's shocked expression, Lin Feng explained everything about the lizardmen.
"Hehehe, Lin Feng, with your barrier, this is truly a treasure trove!" After hearing Lin Feng's description, Zi Yan's big eyes lit up instantly, and she rubbed her fists together, eager to try.
"Still, be careful. Those lizardmen might have some unknown methods."
After giving this reminder, Lin Feng extended his soul power, searching for the remaining lizardmen. Moreover, he had a vague idea in his mind: since Zi Yan had come to this lava area, did the old dragon emperor deep inside sense it?
If he could get even a tiny bit from it, that would be an immense opportunity. It could be said that it was currently the strongest being in the world, excluding the Emperor Pill, of course.
While Lin Feng was thinking, Zi Yan, not far away, had already finished the battle with a few punches. As a mid-level Dou Huang, dealing with this mere Dou Wang was incredibly easy for her.
"Lin Feng, guess what I found?" Zi Yan's face lit up with joy, holding a small, pebble-sized bead in her palm, feeling the violent energy emanating from it. Lin Feng knew this was exactly what he needed for this trip.
"Zi Yan, these lizardmen are different from ordinary magical beasts; they don't condense magic cores, but they possess these energy beads. With this, we can advance quickly." "
Then Lin Feng, hurry up and find the next lizardman!"
Feeling the immense energy within the bead, Zi Yan was already impatient. As a naturally gifted individual, as long as she had enough energy, she could advance without any bottlenecks. This place was truly her lucky place.
"Let me search." Lin Feng's soul power extended again, reaching approximately several thousand meters away, when a commotion caught his attention.
"Let's go!"
While Lin Feng and his companion at Canaan Academy were reaping their rewards, the master and apprentice far away in the Gama Empire arrived at the windswept, sand-swept border of the empire—the Tagor Desert!
Amidst the endless, swirling sand, a shirtless youth carrying a massive black ruler walked slowly. Suddenly, he took out a map from his storage ring, glanced at a city marked on it, and smiled slightly.
"Big brother, second brother, long time no see! I wonder how you are!"
After glancing at the map's route again, the resolute youth put it back into his storage ring and resumed his arduous training.
While the youth was working hard, his opponent naturally didn't slack off either, seizing every opportunity to become stronger.
"Hah!"
A delicate shout rang out from the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range. A smartly dressed young woman was fiercely battling a mid-tier second-level monster.
The girl wielded a sharp longsword, her movements nimble, each motion seemingly following the rhythm of the wind.
"Low-level Xuan-rank combat skill—Wind Spirit Kill!"
After several rounds of maneuvering, the capable young woman discovered a weakness in the magical beast before her. Without hesitation, she unleashed her killing move instantly.
"Boom!"
Her longsword transformed into a blur of light, instantly ending the life of the second-tier mid-level magical beast, the Crimson Flame Fang Beast. With a flick of her sword, she skillfully extracted a crystal-clear magical core from its mind.
"Yanran, it seems the Sect Master's arrangement of sending you to the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training was indeed excellent."
After the battle ended, a middle-aged woman appeared from nowhere, looking at the Crimson Flame Fang Beast lying beside the young woman, bleeding profusely, with an expression of appreciation.
In just over ten days, her young sect master's combat experience had greatly improved; her current combat experience was already quite formidable among her peers.
"Elder Yunling, you flatter me. Yanran is still far from it. My goal is to become a powerhouse like you, Teacher!"
After these ten days of battles, Nalan Yanran had long since changed her initial goal. The three-year agreement had become a genuine desire to grow through this experience.
More than half of the three-year agreement had passed, and she had already reached the High-Star Dou Shi level, much faster than in the original story.
Her hand brushed against the storage ring in her palm, and a surge of admiration welled up within her. "With the Five Elements Pills that Grandpa secretly gave me, I can quickly surpass the remaining Dou Shi level two. Moreover,"
Nalan Yanran looked down at the dead Crimson Flame Fang Beast, "constantly fighting and honing my skills in this Monster Mountain Range will not only increase my combat experience but also rapidly consolidate my Dou Qi. In at most six months, I will definitely be able to break through to the Great Dou Shi level!"
Thinking of this, Nalan Yanran was filled with confidence. "Xiao Yan, I will use my strength to show you that we are not suitable for each other."