"This monster is powerful, we must unite to defeat it!"
"Let's get away from here quickly."
Those Soul Devouring realm powerhouses felt deep fear and unease.
They dared not engage Chen Nan and the monster in the vast yellow sand.
After all.
Two of their companions had already met a tragic end in this monster's maw.
For a moment.
The six of them quickly fled into the distance.
Only by staying together could they stand a chance against this monster.
Conversely.
If they were to split up.
They would surely be defeated one by one.
At the same time.
The monster also found an opportunity to escape.
Silently, it headed east.
It knew of a hiding place there.
Only by reaching that place would it have a chance to survive.
After all.
It was also severely injured.
And needed to recover.
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In a crevice canyon.
Chen Nan sat weakly against the rock wall, panting heavily.
At the same time.
He was also surveying his surroundings.
The dark red mountain walls were like a soldering iron scorched red by fire.
The air was also filled with a scorching heat.
In the distance, the sound of magma bubbling could be heard.
The monster looked at Chen Nan.
Its mouth was stained with blood, and blood was still dripping from it.
It looked particularly ferocious.
"Brother Hu, I saved you with all my might, you won't eat me, right?" Chen Nan felt an inexplicable unease.
His address had reverted from Little Hu to Brother Hu...
Roar!
The monster let out a low growl at Chen Nan.
Then, it leaped and fell into the scorching magma pool, disappearing.
???
Chen Nan was full of bewilderment.
What was this all about?
That was a magma pool!
Aren't you afraid of your bones being scattered if you go in like that?
He frowned tightly.
Recalling the monster's low growl just now.
"Is it going to help me find something to recover my strength?"
Chen Nan had some understanding of beast languages.
He vaguely felt that the monster entering the magma was to help him find something to recover his strength.
He didn't think much about it.
He sat down cross-legged and began to recover his strength.
"No!"
"My current methods are too limited."
"Apart from the spatial domain, I have no other powerful techniques."
"And."
"Using the spatial domain consumes a lot of energy."
"I still have to rely on my own strength!"
"If only I could raise my cultivation realm."
"Even without the spatial domain, I would have the power to protect myself."
Chen Nan had already made up his mind.
When he returned, he would ask Steward Wang to find him a medicinal ingredient for refining the Soul Gathering Pill.
To increase his strength as much as possible.
Thinking of this.
He took out the communication token of the Anti-Heaven Sect.
He wanted to see if he had received any clues about the monster.
"Eh, there really is?"
Seeing that there was a message from Number Six, Chen Nan's eyes lit up.
"Holy sh*t!"
Upon seeing the message.
Chen Nan directly swore.
A monstrous wave surged in his heart.
"That monster is actually a Di Ting?"
"Di Ting?"
Chen Nan's scalp tingled.
He could hardly believe what he was seeing.
He quickly sent a message back to Old Six: Are you sure, that monster is really a Di Ting?
Chen Nan was no stranger to Di Ting.
No!
To be precise, anyone who had read Journey to the West was not unfamiliar with it.
When Tang Sanzang traveled west, there was a Sun Wukong.
Di Ting had once distinguished the true and false Monkey Kings.
This is a divine beast.
The most powerful divine beast in the underworld.
Without exception.
Old Five replied: "Fifth Brother, the monster you are talking about is indeed a Di Ting."
"But it is a juvenile Di Ting."
"Because it hasn't grown a single horn on its head yet."
"And its body isn't covered in dragon scales yet."
Chen Nan was relieved.
He recalled the legends about the divine beast Di Ting.
Di Ting has the head of a tiger, a single horn, dog's ears, a dragon's body, a lion's tail, and the feet of a Qilin.
It looks like a dragon but not, like a tiger but not, like a lion but not, like a Qilin but not, like a dog but not, and the single horn signifies impartial judgment.
When he first saw Di Ting, he felt that this monster was very rare.
He always felt a strange sense of familiarity.
But he couldn't recall it.
It wasn't until he heard Old Six's words that he suddenly woke up.
Wasn't the original form of Di Ting a rare white dog?
Old Six: "When we raised our banner back then, Eldest Brother risked his life to subdue that Di Ting, but ultimately failed, and had no choice but to perish together with that Di Ting."
"Although divine beasts do not die, they only reincarnate and cultivate again."
"But for us, the Anti-Heaven Sect."
"This is a great fortune."
"If you can subdue this juvenile Di Ting."
"It will definitely be the greatest help to our Anti-Heaven Sect."
Di Ting is the number one divine beast in the underworld.
It represents spiritual energy, divine energy, good fortune, wealth, sharpness, luck, vitality, strength, and backbone.
It understands human nature, avoids evil, and is regarded as a symbol of auspiciousness.
If this Di Ting can be subdued.
It would undoubtedly be a great fortune for the Anti-Heaven Sect.
"I will try my best!"
Chen Nan replied, then put away the communication token.
His heart was in turmoil for a long time.
He never expected.
That the monster was a juvenile Di Ting.
He was also fortunate that he had risked his life to save it before.
Otherwise, if he had known the identity of Di Ting, he would have regretted it to death.
"Di Ting is the mount of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
"And although Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is not as powerful as Emperor Fengdu and Empress Houtu in the underworld."
"He still has considerable prestige throughout the Three Realms."
"After all, he is one of the Four Great Ancient Buddhas of Buddhism."
"If I can truly subdue this juvenile Di Ting."
"It would be beneficial for me to enter the eighteen levels of hell."
Chen Nan already had a plan.
Find a way to subdue the juvenile Di Ting.
Provided that...
It could survive the boiling magma and return.
Time slowly passed.
More than ten hours passed.
Chen Nan's soul power had returned to its peak.
However.
The Di Ting had not returned for a long time.
"Could that guy be dead?"
A premonition of ill fortune arose in Chen Nan's heart.
Although that guy was the divine beast Di Ting.
The temperature in the magma was terrifying.
Even approaching the magma made him feel like he was about to be ignited.
"Little Hu, you ventured into the magma to help me find treasures to recover my cultivation."
"As your elder brother, I appreciate your kindness."
"But you can't just disappear forever!"
He sighed inwardly.
Then, he enveloped himself in Yin Qi, successfully resisting the surrounding heat.
He then plunged headfirst into the boiling magma.
With his current strength, he could still explore the depths of the magma.
After all.
It was Di Ting.
He had to find it no matter what.
Because their destinies were already intertwined.
If he couldn't find that Di Ting.
Once he left this place, he would be besieged by those Soul Devouring realm powerhouses.
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Even with the protection of Yin Qi.
Chen Nan could still feel the scorching heat.
It was like countless invisible steel needles piercing into his body.
Making him feel a burning sensation as if he were being ignited.
However.
He gritted his teeth, enduring the pain in his body.
He would not use the spatial domain unless it was a critical moment.
That was his last resort.
It was meant for saving his life.
Suddenly.
He felt a ripple in the surrounding magma.
As if something was rapidly approaching.
He became extremely vigilant and instinctively drew out his Constable's Blade.
Immediately after.
Numerous golden fish with sharp teeth appeared around Chen Nan.
Their eyes were fiery red.
Each of them was over a meter long, and their bodies were covered in hard scales.
Chen Nan was dumbfounded: "There are fish in the magma?"