Su Fan fought his way to the end of the canyon. Currently, Su Fan was level 70, equivalent to a master of the Tianxuan realm. As far as Su Fan knew, only the Dragon family patriarch possessed such strength among those in the Tian realm.
The reason Su Fan hadn't left yet was that he wasn't entirely confident he could face the Dragon family's experts with his current strength. It would be best to improve his power further.
He looked at the cliff ahead, feeling a sense of confusion.
Su Fan had now completely cleared the canyon. There was no path ahead, and he had killed almost all the creatures along the way.
Before Su Fan was a cliff, its depths unfathomable. Yet, he felt a sense of heat emanating from below.
This struck him as strange. It was clearly an icy and snowy landscape, so why would he feel heat?
Su Fan looked down the cliff with bewilderment.
His intuition told him there was something below.
As the saying goes, courage comes with skill. Su Fan's current strength allowed him to essentially move unhindered in this world, except for a few exceptional individuals, like the Ice Queen.
Therefore, Su Fan decided to descend and investigate what was emitting such intense energy.
Su Fan leaped into the abyss, plunging off the cliff.
As he free-fell, Su Fan felt the biting cold wind around him gradually increase in temperature. From feeling cold initially, it shifted to a warm sensation, a very noticeable change.
Su Fan frowned, watching his feet, constantly observing his surroundings.
Su Fan's body continued to fall for a long time without reaching the bottom. Su Fan wondered if he was falling towards the earth's core.
After such a long descent, at least several thousand meters, he still couldn't see the bottom.
It would be difficult for Su Fan to ascend now; flying up would likely take a considerable amount of time.
After some more time passed, Su Fan finally noticed something different.
In the pitch-black environment below Su Fan's feet, a deep red hue appeared, a red light emerging from below.
The red light grew larger, and as Su Fan got closer, he discovered its source.
It was lava, constantly boiling and churning.
Su Fan immediately controlled his body, slowing his descent. He had no intention of plunging headfirst into the lava.
Su Fan finally landed on a rock. The surroundings were filled with lava, leaving very few places to stand.
Su Fan observed the terrain. It resembled a lava river, with scorching lava flowing towards one end of the river.
With so much lava flowing down from upstream, he wondered about its source.
Driven by curiosity, Su Fan flew towards the upstream of the lava river.
Boom!
As Su Fan flew, the lava river ahead suddenly exploded, splashing lava that nearly hit him.
Su Fan quickly dodged, frowning as he looked ahead.
A fiery red giant snake with a single horn on its head emerged from the lava.
Su Fan was startled to find a creature in such a place.
Lava Serpent (Elite)
Level: 70
Health: 200,000,000
Su Fan gasped as he looked at the long health bar above the creature's head.
Good heavens, two hundred million health!
"Hiss!"
The Lava Serpent stared at Su Fan and let out a roar.
It seemed surprised to see a human and was filled with hostility towards Su Fan.
Su Fan understood. This place likely hadn't seen any other humans, and animals generally had territorial instincts. Su Fan had probably intruded upon its territory, and it was being generous by not attacking immediately.
As soon as Su Fan's thought concluded, the Lava Serpent opened its mouth and spewed a column of scorching lava fire towards him.
Su Fan immediately ascended, evading the attack.
Bang!
Su Fan crashed into a red barrier of light, almost losing his balance and falling.
Su Fan looked up with confusion.
At some point, the surroundings had been enveloped by a circular barrier of light, trapping him and the Lava Serpent together.
Su Fan looked at the Lava Serpent, which was looking at him with a smug expression.
Su Fan immediately understood. This was the Lava Serpent's ability, likely some kind of domain or skill. He wouldn't be able to leave without defeating it.
Golden flames ignited on Su Fan's Azure Dragon Sword, and a fiery sword energy slashed towards the Lava Serpent.
The fiery sword energy struck the Lava Serpent, dissipating instantly. It left only a slight mark on the creature, causing no damage. Su Fan checked its health bar, which was still full.
The Lava Serpent displayed a human-like expression of disdain.
Su Fan frowned.
This creature was immune to fire attributes; his Divine Sun Flame was useless against it.
Su Fan quickly realized the reason. The Lava Serpent was a creature that lived in lava, possessing not only a robust physique but also immunity to fire damage.
It was a complete counter to Su Fan.
Su Fan frowned. Without the Divine Sun Flame, he didn't have many viable offensive options left. The techniques from the Art of War were good, and some involved spatial abilities, but their power was insufficient. Defeating the creature might not be easy.
"Hiss!"
The Lava Serpent dived into the lava. To Su Fan's surprise, it used the lava to propel itself, bursting out and lunging towards Su Fan with its mouth open.
Under the creature's domain, Su Fan had limited space. The Lava Serpent's charge forced Su Fan into a desperate evasion.
Bang!
The Lava Serpent crashed into the domain, its horn hitting the barrier of light. The Lava Serpent let out a roar.
"Hiss!"
The barrier was the Lava Serpent's domain, and it was connected to its user. When the barrier was damaged, the user of the domain also suffered.
Su Fan paused slightly.
He was genuinely surprised.
"So, hitting the barrier hurts you?"
Su Fan said with a hint of amusement.
He had thought this domain-like ability was incredibly powerful, but attacking the domain also harmed the user. Wasn't this a self-defeating skill?
After crashing into its own domain, the Lava Serpent fell back into the lava river.
Su Fan looked at the domain above and smiled faintly.
He raised his Azure Dragon Sword and struck the barrier of light with all his might.
The barrier flickered, and the Lava Serpent, which had just fallen into the lava, let out a cry of pain.
The Lava Serpent poked its head out of the lava, glaring at Su Fan.
Su Fan shrugged innocently.
He casually struck the barrier of light again.
A faint red light emanated from the Lava Serpent's horn, and it flickered.
"Hiss!"
The Lava Serpent roared at Su Fan.
Using its strength from below, it charged towards Su Fan again.
Instantaneous Step!
Su Fan's figure flashed, disappearing from his original position and reappearing elsewhere.
Then, without hesitation, he struck the barrier of light again.
The Lava Serpent, which had just charged halfway into the air, suddenly shuddered and fell back down, losing its balance.
The Lava Serpent wished it could devour Su Fan.
This human was so despicable! If you have the guts, fight me head-on! Stop with the sneak attacks!