129: Chapter 129 I'll go inside and take a look around this dragon's nest first!

That pair of golden vertical pupils, burning with rage, locked firmly onto Jian Yi in mid-air.

An aura of brutality and destruction, like a tangible tide, swept across the entire volcanic crater.

The Molten Fire Earth Dragon opened its massive maw, large enough to swallow a mountain.

There was no ordinary fire.

A beam of incandescent white light erupted from the depths of its throat, and wherever the beam passed, space itself let out an overwhelmed groan.

That was the essence of magma compressed to the extreme, the Origin fire of this world.

Jian Yi's pupils constricted sharply.

He did not take the hit head-on.

At the critical moment, his figure turned into a stream of light, narrowly dodging by pressing against the warped cliff face.

The incandescent white dragon breath grazed the corner of his robes and slammed into the distant cliff.

There was no explosion.

Only silent dissolution.

That indestructible ten-thousand-year volcanic rock, like ice and snow under the scorching sun, instantly vaporized upon contact with the dragon breath, leaving behind a bottomless, smooth hole with edges shimmering with a glazed luster.

The power of a single strike was truly terrifying.

"You vile beast!"

Jian Yi shouted coldly, changing the sword arts in his hands.

Thousands of Sword Qi emerged from thin air, gathering around him into a grey river that surged majestically toward the Molten Fire Earth Dragon's head.

He was not trying to injure the enemy, but rather to enrage it and completely draw its attention away from the nest.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The river of Sword Qi collided with the Molten Fire Earth Dragon's scales, which were formed from solidified lava, bursting into a rapid series of metallic clashing sounds as sparks flew everywhere.

Scratching.

Pure scratching.

But this was undoubtedly a huge provocation.

The Molten Fire Earth Dragon was thoroughly enraged; its massive body slowly rose from the lava lake, and with every lift, the entire volcano shook violently.

It abandoned its long-range breath attack, and with its massive body carrying an unparalleled sense of oppression, it bore down directly upon Jian Yi.

Jian Yi's figure was elusive, his sword light flickering; he could always escape the moment before the dragon claws struck, while not forgetting to turn back and add a few more strands of Sword Qi.

One man and one dragon, one chasing and one fleeing, soon moved far away from the volcanic crater, heading toward the eastern horizon.

Along the way, mountains collapsed and the ground cracked, giant rocks flew, and the terrifying energy fluctuations caused the Yao Beasts within a hundred miles to prostrate themselves on the ground, trembling in fear.

Just at the moment when that world-destroying aura had completely faded into the distance.

At the edge of the crater, behind a rock scorched pitch-black, a figure stood up silently.

It was Tang Xun.

He patted the non-existent dust off his red cloak and peeked in the direction where Jian Yi had disappeared.

"Good acting, quite an effort."

"I'll give you an extra chicken leg later."

He muttered, but his aura vanished without a trace in an instant.

The purple trait [Breath Concealment Technique] was pushed to its limit by him.

At this moment, he was a part of this environment.

Tang Xun's gaze fell upon the lava lake below, which was slightly calmer now that the dragon had left.

And the solitary black stone platform in the center of the lake.

His mouth curled into an exaggerated arc.

"Time to eat."

Before the words had even faded, he leaped from the cliff, which was dozens of zhang high, like a weightless feather.

He didn't stir up a sound of wind.

"Plop."

His feet landed lightly on the viscous, boiling surface of the lava lake.

The lava, which was enough to instantly turn a Nascent Soul Cultivator into ashes, only submerged his ankles.

His Physical Body, at the fourth level of the Savage God Dragon Transformation Art, was long since impervious to cold and heat, and unafraid of water and fire.

To him, the high temperature of the lava was really no different from soaking in a slightly hot spring.

He even had the leisure to stomp his feet, feeling that unique viscous sensation.

"The feel is alright, it's just a bit hot on the soles of my shoes."

He took strides, walking on the golden-red lava lake as if it were flat ground, stepping toward the central stone platform.

He did not leave behind any ripples.

The whole process was as quiet as a silent mime show.

Soon, he climbed onto the black stone platform.

The material of the stone platform was very peculiar; it felt icy to the touch, forming a sharp contrast with the sweltering environment around it.

And in the very center of the stone platform, that mass of essence of earth core li fire was quietly floating.

It was only the size of a fist, presenting a pure reddish-gold color throughout, its surface flowing slowly like liquid, occasionally contracting and expanding, like a living heart of flame.

With every beat, it emitted a vast and pure power of the fire-element Origin.

A flash of heat crossed Tang Xun's eyes.

But he did not act immediately.

Like the most patient hunter, he began to pace slowly around the stone platform, using his eyes and his Divine Sense to record everything here.

The diameter of the stone platform was ninety-nine zhang.

Carved on it were three hundred and sixty-five natural patterns, faintly forming a Spirit Gathering Array.

The height at which the essence of earth core li fire was floating.

Everything was firmly imprinted in his mind.

When he came back in reality, he would be able to snatch it with the fastest speed and in the most perfect way.

After one breath.

Tang Xun finally stopped his steps, a satisfied look appearing on his face.

"That's about enough."

"If I don't take it now, that guy Jian Yi might really not be able to hold on."

He hesitated no longer, extending his qilin arm, which was covered in peculiar patterns, and reached toward the pulsing heart of flame.

He encountered no obstacles.

The essence of earth core li fire, which looked incomparably violent, felt exceptionally docile to the touch, like a warm liquid, and was easily grasped in his palm.

He could even feel that this little thing seemed to be affectionately rubbing against his palm.

He quickly took out a jade box and carefully placed the essence of earth core li fire inside.

Tang Xun flipped his hand and stored it into his Storage Pouch.

Just at the moment the essence of earth core li fire disappeared.

The Molten Fire Earth Dragon, which was fighting Jian Yi miles away, suddenly froze.

"Roar—!!!"

A roar containing endless rage and loss exploded from the distant eastern horizon.

That sound, as if crossing the distance of space, exploded directly in Tang Xun's ears and deep within his Soul!

The entire volcano shook crazily under this roar, and countless cracks spread across the mountain body.

A terrifying aura of world-destruction was approaching this side with incredible speed!

It had been tricked!

The treasure had been stolen!

The Molten Fire Earth Dragon was coming back!