boyutpedia Chapter 241 Fire Dragon
Chapter 241 Fire Dragon
Chapter 241 Fire Dragon
Yang Podi flew rapidly towards the northwest of the Heaven Dou Empire. In just half a day, he arrived at a desert, which was the largest desert on the Douluo Continent—the Tarim Desert, with the Flowing Fire Mountains in the very center of the desert.
After entering the Flowing Fire Mountains, Yang Podi stopped flying and instead walked alone. Flying in this desert would take too long and make it easy to miss things.
After entering the Flowing Fire Mountains, the temperature was significantly higher, with the outer area alone reaching over fifty degrees Celsius.
The ground of the entire Blazing Fire Mountain Range is black, with virtually no vegetation, or only a few fire-resistant plants, such as the Crimson Thorn.
As they went deeper, the temperature rose higher and higher. When Yang Podi was about to reach a volcano, the air temperature reached 200 degrees Celsius. Moreover, there seemed to be extremely violent fire elements in the attacks. The fire elements here were not suitable for soul masters to absorb. If they forcibly absorbed a large amount of fire elements, their soul power would probably become very unstable.
No wonder there are no people living around here, not even a Soul Master.
Especially around the volcano, small red canyons have appeared on the ground, obviously caused by the huge volcanic ash after the eruption, which in turn caused earthquakes that led to ground fissures.
However, quite a few spirit beasts did appear here, and they were all very good fire-type spirit beasts, including fire lizards, fire spiders, fire bats, fire cloud leopards, and even a number of fire birds and fire lions. They were all very good spirit beasts and very suitable for fire-attribute spirit masters. In particular, they also encountered a 40,000-year-old Fiery Azure Wolf, which was actually Qin Ming's spirit beast from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. It was definitely a top-quality fire-type spirit beast.
Unfortunately, these soul beasts were far too young for Yang Podi; his goal was for beasts to be at least 90,000 years old.
Just then, the entire Flowing Fire Mountain Range suddenly emitted a series of booming sounds, and terrifying explosions occurred in many vulnerable locations. Countless magma spewed out from the crater, and the entire world was shrouded in magma and volcanic ash, as if it were the end of the world.
Looking at this astonishing power of nature, Yang Podi couldn't help but shake his head. He then casually found a small canyon to sit down. This place could barely block the eruption of the volcano, but deep inside the canyon, scorching lava flowed, making it feel like being in a sea of fire.
Surprisingly, there were quite a few soul beasts hiding in the canyon, and all kinds of soul beasts were trembling with fear, and they did not attack each other, even their natural enemies.
Yang Podi ignored these weak soul beasts and continued walking deeper into the Flowing Fire Mountain Range after the volcanic eruption was over.
The deeper they went, the higher the temperature soared. When Yang Podi was about to reach the core area, the temperature had reached 500 degrees Celsius, making it difficult even for a high-level Soul Master to enter.
At this temperature, it exceeds the temperature of a normal flame; it seems as if explosions could erupt at any moment, caused by extremely strong fire elements. There's no need for lighting here; wisps of light occasionally flicker in the air.
If an ordinary person were to enter, their clothes and hair would likely be instantly ignited. The intense temperature exceeds that of cooking. Even a Soul Master could only barely survive by resisting with their Soul Power, and only a Soul Emperor or higher could do so.
They did find quite a few excellent soul beasts here, especially a 60,000-year-old one-horned fire tyrannosaur, whose strength and fire attribute were both top-notch.
It took Yang Podi a whole day to finally reach the deepest part of the Liuhuo Mountains.
The environment here is astonishing. The temperature in the air has reached 800 degrees Celsius. Even an ordinary Contra could not stay here for long. In particular, there is a large area of lava in the center, and all of the lava is boiling. It seems that the temperature in the lava must be over 1,500 degrees Celsius.
Especially in this location, the Soul Master's perception is greatly limited. Ordinary Soul Masters can probably only sense the fiery aura around them, and their eyes are exposed to such high temperatures that they could easily go blind in a very short time.
However, it was not a great difficulty for Yang Podi. After all, Yang Podi had already undergone the gold-level awakening of his original martial soul, and his whole body was like cast iron. In addition, with the ice and fire body tempering he had undergone, his heat resistance probably surpassed that of everyone in the world.
Yang Podi searched for a long time around the magma deep in the Liuhuo Mountains, but he still couldn't find the 100,000-year-old soul beast he wanted.
At this moment, Yang Podi was extremely puzzled: Something's not right. I clearly sensed the aura of a 100,000-year-old soul beast just now. This soul beast can't possibly not exist. Where is it hiding?
Yang Podi searched the surrounding area for a long time and did find several nests, which should be the nests of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts. Unfortunately, he could not find any trace of the hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, and he could not even find the tunnel that led out. Logically speaking, this hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast should still be hiding in the Flowing Fire Mountain Range.
Yang Podi looked at the magma with a sense of disbelief: Could this 100,000-year-old soul beast be hiding inside the magma? But the magma was 1,500 degrees high. Not to mention soul beasts, even he himself had to be extra careful.
Yang Podi stayed around the lava for several days but still didn't see any trace of the 100,000-year-old soul beast. However, Yang Podi was certain that the faint aura of the 100,000-year-old soul beast was indeed coming from the bottom of the lava. Judging from the situation, this soul beast must be very extraordinary. Being able to survive in such a harsh environment, its fire attribute ability must be terrifyingly strong.
After thinking it over carefully for a while, Yang Podi finally decided to go down into the magma to take a look. The temperature of the magma was very high, but it was still not as high as the Yangquan Spring of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
After making some preparations, Yang Podi turned his entire body golden, then leaped into the lava.
Although the magma was scorching hot, this level of heat was not too difficult for Yang Podi. However, as he went deeper into the magma, the temperature actually increased, and the aura of the soul beasts also became stronger.
Yang Podi followed the aura of the soul beast and searched for it. Unexpectedly, he had only gone deep into the lava before. After swimming for several thousand meters, he slowly had to swim upwards. When Yang Podi came out of the lava, he found himself in a small rocky cave, somewhat similar to the Cold Pool in the Ancient Tomb Sect in The Return of the Condor Heroes.
When Yang Podi entered this small rocky space, his vision brightened. It turned out to be a small space several kilometers long and wide. The spiritual energy inside the space was very concentrated, and unlike the fiery lava, it seemed to have a very strong life force.
It does look like a cave, and what's even stranger is that this cave is undamaged by the lava.
Beside the cave dwelling, a fire dragon forty meters long lay sleeping, seemingly guarding the cave dwelling, or perhaps treating it as its home.
In the center of the cave stands a giant tree, hundreds of meters tall, which basically covers the entire rocky space and looks quite extraordinary.
Yang Podi was somewhat shocked by what he saw. This spirit beast was very similar to Liu Erlong's spirit in the original Shrek Academy, and it seemed to have a very powerful aura.
Yang Podi couldn't help but speak up: "A three-hundred-thousand-year-old fire dragon."
At this moment, Yang Podi's eyes seemed to be shining. This level of top-grade soul beast can be called the pinnacle of soul beasts. It might not be weaker than the Bear King of the Star Dou Great Forest, and it might even be stronger than the Crimson King of Hellhound.
Without saying a word, Yang Podi summoned his martial soul, the Soul-Breaking Spear, and charged towards the fire dragon. It would be such a pity to let such a top-grade soul beast escape.
Faced with Yang Podi's attack, the fire dragon suddenly opened its eyes, and even tried to block Yang Podi's attack with its huge dragon claws.
However, the Soul-Shattering Spear and the Dragon Claw only collided, and the Dragon Claw was directly injured. Judging from its strength, this fire dragon was only around level 98 at its peak, probably not even level 99.
The fire dragon seemed extremely angry: "Human, how dare you ambush me! I'll kill you!"
After the fire dragon finished speaking, the entire space seemed to change. There seemed to be endless fire energy in the space, like a kind of fire domain. Especially in the environment at the bottom of the volcano, the fire dragon seemed to be even more powerful.
This was clearly the fire dragon's fiery domain; the energy in the air became extremely violent, as if one were in a sea of fire.
In particular, the fire dragon spewed out a crimson flame, as if it could burn everything in the world.
Yang Podi showed no fear, his entire body turning golden, even his Soul-Breaking Spear turned golden, and he unleashed his fifth soul skill: Tyrannosaurus Annihilation Strike. The Soul-Breaking Spear, like a one-horned Tyrannosaurus, directly met the crimson flames, splitting them apart.
Upon seeing Yang Podi's soul skill, the fire dragon instantly flew into a rage: "Human, how dare you slaughter my dragon race! You're courting death!"
Yang Podi coldly replied, "It's just a mutated sub-dragon with a trace of dragon blood. It dares to call itself a dragon. Even if the Black Dragon King were here, I wouldn't be afraid."
After Yang Podi finished speaking, he flashed forward, grabbed the Soul-Breaking Spear with both hands, and appeared in front of the fire dragon, thrusting it towards the dragon's head.
The fire dragon hurriedly lunged forward with its huge dragon claws, as if trying to block Yang Podi's attack. However, Yang Podi's move was powerful and heavy, especially since the Soul-Breaking Spear had extreme metal properties. It pierced through the dragon's claws in just one move.
However, this fire dragon's defense was obviously very strong. Even though its claws were injured, it still held onto Yang Podi's Soul-Breaking Spear tightly. A huge burst of fire shot out from the dragon's mouth, and even Yang Podi felt great pressure. It seemed that this fire dragon had reached the realm of ultimate fire.
But Yang Podi was not afraid at all. His right arm flashed with soul power. It was Yang Podi's right arm soul bone skill one: Divine Ox Power. Yang Podi's strength increased several times in an instant. Then, he held the Soul Breaking Spear with both hands and slashed it, directly severing a dragon claw.
Immediately afterwards, the right arm spirit bone flashed again, and this time it directly used the second skill of the right arm spirit bone: Divine Bull Charge. The right hand directly met the oncoming flames and punched them away.
This exchange was like a clash between extreme fire and extreme power, but it was clear that Yang Podi had a greater advantage, and the extreme fire was also knocked away.
The fire dragon let out a huge scream after one of its claws was severed. Then, a huge dragon tail lashed out, a move called "Divine Dragon Tail Swing". The tail was especially powerful, with intense flames that seemed to cleave the entire space in two.
But Yang Podi didn't care about that. His eighth soul ring flashed, and the Soul-Breaking Spear slashed out a golden light, as if it wanted to tear the heavens and earth apart. This was Yang Podi's eighth soul skill: Golden Behemoth Slash. The huge golden slash directly cut off a section of the fire dragon's tail, and the fire dragon let out a painful roar again.
At this moment, the fire dragon clearly understood that the enemy in front of it was much stronger than itself. Now that one of its claws had been severed and a section of its tail had been cut off, it would be doomed to die if it continued to fight like this. Perhaps the only way to survive was to jump into the lava, where it was in its home turf.
The fire dragon used its remaining soul power to rush towards the magma, but how could Yang Podi let it have its way? Yang Podi's soul rings flashed again, and he directly used his ninth soul skill, the second one: Shooting the Sun.
The enormous Soul-Shattering Spear seemed to turn golden, shimmering with light, and flew rapidly towards the fire dragon, piercing through its entire head and pinning it to the wall.
The fire dragon was instantly killed, without even having time to self-destruct.
Immediately afterwards, a huge blood-red spirit ring appeared on the fire dragon's body, and what's more, the spirit ring actually had three gold edges, clearly indicating that this was a ferocious beast that was over 300,000 years old.
(End of this chapter)