Chapter 1927 - 1926: Earth Veins Eruption

Chapter 1927: Chapter 1926: Earth Veins Eruption

The shattered space blocked the sweeping palm of the Demon Ape King, instantly slicing countless bloody marks on the hand of the Earth Cave Demon Ape King, but it didn’t directly cripple the entire palm.

Emperor Yue intercepted this ferocious palm, while Li Feng leapt into the air, swiftly drawing his blade and gathering countless flames into a massive fiery blade.

The fifth style of the domineering blade, learned from the path of Zhu Rong, was directly unleashed.

The single strike of condensed flames descended upon the unguarded chest of the Earth Cave Demon Ape like the Scythe of Death.

This strike from Li Feng amassed a tremendous amount of flame energy, coupled with the domineering force of the blade, instantly tearing through the chest of the Earth Cave Demon Ape King, sending a bloody line shooting out.

However, the Earth Cave Demon Ape King, as the overlord of both earth and fire elements, the original master of the Molten Lava Cave, had a body as solid as a rock. Li Feng’s strike broke through the body of the Earth Cave Demon Ape King, but it was merely a flesh wound.

Yet even so, it was enough to infuriate the Earth Cave Demon Ape King, who felt humiliated by two mere ants.

The Earth Cave Demon Ape King let out an earth-shattering roar, and then a thick Power of Earth emerged from its body, while the magma beneath seemed to come alive, crawling up towards the flesh of the Earth Cave Demon Ape King.

Merely a moment passed.

The Earth Cave Demon Ape King, clad in Molten Rock Armor, became a warrior with magma flowing over the armor. In places where it solidified and cooled, it resembled armor plates. Enraged, the Earth Cave Demon Ape King swung its giant fist directly at the two individuals.

With fists as oppressive as mountains, Li Feng was about to dodge, but a force of gravity directly enveloped him; this Earth Cave Demon Ape King had mastered the Earth Domain.

Unable to evade, Li Feng and Emperor Yue were both smashed by the punch, instantly embedding them into the walls like cannonballs.

Struggling, Li Feng cursed under his breath, then looked back at the Earth Cave Demon Ape King, noticing how it stood within the earth vein magma, its Molten Rock Armor seemingly absorbing energy endlessly.

According to Sikong Yu’s previous introduction, this Earth Cave Demon Ape King was the former master of this place. The Vermilion Bird viewed it favorably, defeated it, and took over here, imprisoning the Earth Cave Demon Ape King.

The Vermilion Bird could also absorb the energy of the Earth Vein Fire, but could only absorb fire element energy. Yet, this Earth Cave Demon Ape King absorbed not only flame energy but also fully accepted the earth element energy from the earth veins.

This was evidently more formidable than merely absorbing flame energy. Perhaps back then, the Vermilion Bird spared its life because it couldn’t kill this Earth Cave Demon Ape King, so it had to imprison it and seal it with a grand array.

The Earth Cave Demon Ape King came here, not only seeking revenge on the Vermilion Bird but also to replenish its long-depleted energy after years of imprisonment.

Watching the Earth Cave Demon Ape King continuously absorbing earth vein energy, its aura grew stronger by the second. Li Feng swallowed hard.

Although Li Feng had swallowed the Vermilion Bird egg, with the Vermilion Bird egg replacing the Golden Core occupying the Dantian—granting Li Feng a part of the Vermilion Bird’s combat power—Li Feng knew that without the Vermilion Bird breaking its shell and being reborn in flames, only a fraction of its combat power could be fully exerted.

Even by borrowing Li Feng’s physical body, only so much power could be wielded. Any more, and Li Feng would simply explode with a puff.

Just now, using the Vermilion Bird True Body was merely an energy attachment, exerting at most thirty percent of the Vermilion Bird’s power. Even this was due to the abundant flame energy here; otherwise, even wringing Li Feng dry, it wouldn’t be possible.

With Emperor Yue, they could still contend evenly, but facing an old dual-element overlord, the master of the subterranean domain, their strength was still insufficient.

Quickly assessing the situation, Li Feng realized their greatest goal had been achieved: they had seized the Vermilion Bird egg. Though it was regrettable not to eliminate these Demon Clan elites, lingering any longer would be unrewarding.

Breaking free from the wall, Li Feng saw Emperor Yue doing the same not far away, both turning to glance at the increasingly powerful Earth Cave Demon Ape King.

"Today ends here; we shall meet again soon. By then, I will personally break your neck."

Emperor Yue said fiercely yet inwardly timid, to which Li Feng naturally replied with defiance, "Humph, you can keep your dog’s life for now. Next time, when you see me, I’ll personally chop off your dog head."

"Humph."

Emperor Yue snorted coldly, turned and rushed towards the passage where Feng Feifei and others were located. Li Feng glanced at Emperor Yue before also heading towards Sikong Yu and the others.

The two wished to escape, yet the Earth Cave Demon Ape King wouldn’t let them off. Still, it didn’t pursue them but instead sank underground, found the earth vein, and struck with a punch. Soon, the earth vein beneath the Vermilion Bird Holy Temple was destroyed.

The restrained Earth Fire erupted instantly as rolling energy burst from the earth vein fissures, making the entire Molten Lava Volcano tremble as if on the verge of eruption.

Within the Vermilion Bird Holy Temple, as the earth veins shattered, magma surged, quickly flooding the underground cave.

"Not good, the Earth Cave Demon Ape King destroyed the earth veins; the Molten Lava Volcano is about to erupt. We must escape before the eruption, or this Power of Nature will be destruction incarnate; we couldn’t possibly withstand it."

The Molten Lava Volcano wasn’t a small volcano but the largest amidst the myriad of volcanoes in this Molten Lava Land and the heart of the earth veins. Now that the earth veins were damaged, it would certainly trigger a massive upheaval.

None present could likely withstand this wrath of nature.

Li Feng held back the surging magma, calling to those ahead, "Go around the front, to the tunnel opened by the Earth Cave Demon Ape King, and ascend through there."

"Okay."

Soon, the group opened a passage through the wall, directly connecting to the massive earth vein fissure previously created by the Earth Cave Demon Ape King. Yet, even here, the bottom was engulfed by magma, continuously rising.

Li Feng grabbed the Blood God Claw, swiping horizontally across the cave wall, instantly tearing open a gap.

"Go."

The weakest among them were cultivators of Perfect Foundation Establishment. Although they couldn’t fly freely, leveraging footholds to climb posed no issue. Naturally, without Li Feng, they could achieve this, but his assistance saved time and sped things up.

The Earth Cave Demon Ape King did not pursue Li Feng and the others; its primary concern was the Vermilion Bird. Since the Vermilion Bird wasn’t present, the immediate priority was self-restoration. Although not dead after a thousand years of imprisonment, its strength was depleted.

Once its strength was restored, what were a few ants to it?

They quickly passed through the most perilous section; the ground ahead wasn’t yet submerged in magma, allowing them to jump down and spur their speed.

Soon, they traversed the immense tunnel crafted by the Demon Ape King and arrived at the Earth Cave Demon Ape King’s sealed chamber.

Emperor Yue revealed its true form, carrying Feng Feifei and the others upward in one go.

"They are relentless, never letting go."

Feng Feifei gritted her teeth, glaring displeased at Li Feng and company chasing after them.

"This vendetta will be repaid, sooner or later."

Helena glanced down; they had set out with nine people, but half remained. As for the two left outside, survival seemed impossible. Among the ten strongest from the new generation of the Demon Country’s Dragon List, apart from one yet to be accounted for, half were lost—a significant blow indeed.

These individuals were the rising talents meant to succeed the positions of the Eight Tribes’ top generals, nurtured meticulously by the Demon Country.