Published: February 12, 2025
In front of him was a completely different scene from the icy and snowy world.
The rough, cracked ground was glowing from the crevices, revealing rolling magma beneath.
As far as the eye could see, bizarre rocks jutted out; they shared the same color as the ground, a despair-inducing gray-brown like dried tree bark.
The air was no longer the biting cold from before; it was filled with heat and a pungent sulfuric smell, so strong that just one breath could leave one dizzy.
In the distance, magma continuously erupted from beneath the ground, forming various-sized magma fountains. With each eruption, the temperature increased slightly, and the odor became even more unbearable.
In the farthest distance, they could even see a volcano that seemed to erupt continuously, releasing thick clouds of ash, while bright red lava flowed from the crater, turning the mountain into a flaming torch.
This was a fearsome place.
Ye Zhongming took a deep breath and was the first to step inside.
If an ordinary person were to inhale the air here a couple of times, they would likely cough and tear up, and after staying for a while, they would faint. Without timely rescue and a chance to escape, their life would be in jeopardy.
But for evolvers, this was nothing. It was merely a slow increase in the concentration of toxic gases, and people from Cloud Summit needed to get out as soon as possible.
“What kind of challenge will be here?”
Ye Zhongming pondered while walking with his team.
The answer came from a life form emerging from the ground.
Rocks and magma made up its main body, while flames and heat were its exhibited characteristics. Wrapped in fire, its fist was its fearsome weapon.
"What the hell..."
One of the Youth Army members involuntarily exclaimed.
It was a fire rock man that, although not as tall as the five-type stone knight, possessed the same strength.
Ninth level!
When did challenges in a space start at ninth level?
Ye Zhongming didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at that moment, but what he truly needed to do was attack.
Facing the ninth-level creature, Ye Zhongming, along with Red Hair, Xiao Min, Xia Bai, and other eight-star lives, took the initiative to charge forward, while the red dress guard provided support. The Youth Army was considered the 'reserve team'.
The battle beasts still had no combat strength and could only watch from behind.
Confronted with the towering fire rock man, Ye Zhongming was the first to reach its feet. The ten thousand layers seal blade slash flew out, and countless streaks of light struck the rock man’s chest.
Debris and flames flew as the skill left a deep mark on the creature, which was soon covered by flames, leaving them uncertain of the damage dealt.
Red Hair and Xia Bai also launched their attacks, with their long spear and sickle colliding against the rock man. The massive figure staggered back two steps, but flames and debris still erupted, leaving them clueless about the effectiveness of their strikes.
The fire rock man's fist came crashing down, trailing flames.
With a loud boom, several people quickly dodged, as this punch struck the ground, causing the red dress guard and Youth Army standing a bit farther away to stumble.
This was the might of a ninth-level life form's punch.
"An attack power with fire element."
Xia Bai had been closest to this punch and, relying on her ability to fly, paused momentarily to feel it most acutely.
"The force is immense, and the punch speed is incredibly fast." Red Hair nimbly jumped aside, saying this while keeping his weapon moving, stabbing deftly into the fire rock's heel.
"The defense is ordinary, but those flames seem to have a repairing ability."
Ye Zhongming evaded the punch and landed on the ground, quickly swinging his weapon at the other side of the rock man's heel.
“Be careful of the other hand!”
Xiao Min, aware that she was slightly inferior in strength, did not join the attack but instead moved to the side with two large cylindrical objects in her hands.
One of them aimed at the fire rock man's head and, with a bang, launched a diamond-shaped metal bullet, tethered to a resilient beast tendon, entangling with the cylindrical object.