Chapter 71

What is hell? At this moment, this rolling, boiling lava lake is hell.

One must know that the temperature of lava is extremely high. Even if refined steel were to fall into the lava, it would be melted into molten steel in the blink of an eye. A mere flesh and blood body, even if it has reached the Grandmaster realm, would absolutely not be able to withstand it.

Not to mention, there are constant lightning and thunder above the lava lake. Standing at the edge of the lake, it's not much of a problem. But once you venture deeper, there is always the danger of being struck by lightning at any moment.

The power of lightning and thunder is something that human strength cannot resist. Unless one has reached the innate realm of martial arts, even a Grandmaster, if struck, would be instantly turned into charcoal.

Training? Don't joke around. This place is a genuine death trap. Entering it rashly is not training; it is suicide.

But even with such danger, Xiao Sheng still seemed to feel nothing. He smiled slightly and asked straightforwardly, "Alright. Then, Military Advisor, how exactly are we going to train?"

Yu Xuanji slowly said, "After the Wind and Thunder Martial Saint's battle here, the residual force of his techniques remained for hundreds of years, disrupting the natural climate. From then on, for some unknown reason, this place became particularly prone to attracting meteorites from outer space.

"Meteorites often contain extraterrestrial iron. Once they fall into the lake, the outer stone layer is melted, and the iron is mixed with the lava and the minerals from the earth's core. It is then continuously struck by lightning, which purifies the impurities and refines the essence. Eventually, it forms an extremely rare natural treasure called Tianxing Diying.

"Tianxing Diying is an excellent material for refining magical artifacts. With just a little refinement, it can be made into 'Tianxuan Divine Thunder.' One divine thunder can instantly generate thousands or even tens of thousands of explosions, each colliding and regenerating, with endless variations. Alternatively, it can be used to forge weapons like swords, which can summon lightning and fire, making them invincible.

"Moreover, because Tianxing Diying contains the righteous energy of lightning, wearing it as an accessory can render spells like 'Zhusen Ci' ineffective. In fact, the spellcaster would suffer from the backlash of the righteous energy, ultimately reaping what they sow. To deal with the Thousand Doushi Zhen, there is no better method than this."

Xiao Sheng smiled and said, "Oh, I didn't expect there to be such a good thing. So, Military Advisor, you want me to go down into the lake and collect Tianxing Diying, right?"

Yu Xuanji nodded slightly and said, "Although the lava can melt iron and gold, the phoenix is the king of all fires. For a phoenix, entering the lava lake is like taking a bath. Your Highness, as long as you transform into Phoenix Fangya, neither the lava nor the lightning will harm you. Collecting Tianxing Diying will be as easy as pie."

Xiao Sheng raised his head and looked at the lava lake before him. Wherever his gaze fell, there was bubbling, dark red lava, constantly rolling and boiling. The size of the lake was at least as large as half of the Da Hao Imperial Palace.

Just walking around the lake would take a considerable amount of time. Finding a specific item in the lake would take even longer. But Xiao Sheng, summoning the golden knight armor and transforming into Phoenix Fangya, could only sustain it for ninety-nine moments. Such a short time was far from enough to search for Tianxing Diying.

However... Xiao Sheng thought for a moment and realized that his thinking had been a bit narrow. The ninety-nine moment limit was for wearing the full golden armor. If he only wore the armor on specific parts of his body, such as his hands and feet, and left the rest unsummoned, the energy consumption would be much less, and the duration would be extended accordingly.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt this method was feasible. He nodded and asked, "Military Advisor, what does Tianxing Diying look like? Does it have any distinctive features?"

Yu Xuanji flipped her palm, and a green grain of sand appeared in her palm. She said casually, "This is Tianxing Diying, left to me by my teacher. Unfortunately, the amount is too small to make an accessory. I would need about two to three hundred more to make it."

This Tianxing Diying was about the size of a sesame seed. Even if two to three hundred were gathered together, they wouldn't be much larger than a baby's fist. Finding two to three hundred sesame seeds in an area as large as half of the imperial palace would be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack.

However, in Xiao Sheng's view, there is nothing difficult in the world for a determined person. Without a word, he picked up the Tianxing Diying from Yu Xuanji's palm and carefully felt its properties.

Strangely enough, although Tianxing Diying comes from the earth's core and is constantly struck by lightning, it should logically contain extremely intense lightning and fire energy and be very hot. However, the opposite was true. Xiao Sheng felt a cool sensation from the green sesame seed, and a vibrant energy seemed to flow through his skin, making him feel light and comfortable.

Xiao Sheng nodded, memorizing this unique feeling. He then returned the Tianxing Diying to Yu Xuanji and said with a smile, "Military Advisor, please wait. I'll be right back." He turned, kicked off, and drew a beautiful parabola in the air, plunging into the lava.

The Wave Immortal Path can control external forces through the waves it generates. Conversely, by merging its waves into external forces, it can also achieve the same effect.

So at this moment, Xiao Sheng used a special breathing technique to activate the originally heat-releasing crimson waves, adjusting himself to significantly increase his tolerance to the lava.

With a "plop," Xiao Sheng fell into the lake. His shoes, socks, and clothes, unable to withstand the temperature that could melt steel, immediately caught fire and burned. In a blink, Xiao Sheng was barefoot and shirtless, with only a pair of short pants remaining.

This short pants was just ordinary silk. The reason it didn't burn was that Xiao Sheng used the power of the waves to protect it. Of course, this was an unnecessary extra consumption. If he were alone, he could have let the short pants burn. But with Yu Xuanji nearby, he had no choice but to protect it, even though it would increase his burden.

Walking on the lava felt similar to walking in a swamp. The ground was soft and almost impossible to stand on. Xiao Sheng carefully maintained his balance, paid attention to the lightning strikes above, protected his short pants, and focused on sensing the properties of Tianxing Diying, all at the same time, placing a heavy mental burden on him.

However, this was also an excellent way to train. It was clear that long-term training here would improve his mental strength. His thoughts would become more refined and fluid, and his reactions would be faster.

The scorching lava bubbled constantly. When the bubbles burst, they would splash lava. A few splashes were manageable, but if there were too many, even with the increased heat resistance from the crimson waves, Xiao Sheng would still be injured. The intense sulfur smell in the lava could almost suffocate a person. For the Wave Immortal Path, which relies on breathing to control energy, this was a major taboo.

But Xiao Sheng was not concerned. He casually slashed with a palm, and the lava, emitting a strong, blinding red light, roared and formed a massive pillar of fire, shooting up into the sky.

Just as this happened, a silver flash of lightning "cracked" in the sky. A huge, bucket-thick lightning bolt twisted through the air and struck the pillar of fire. The collision of lightning and fire produced a deafening explosion, with arcs of lightning and sparks mingling with the lava, flying in all directions, creating a spectacular scene.

At this moment, Xiao Sheng vaguely saw a green light flash amidst the collapsing pillar of lava. The Fourteenth Prince, who had already summoned the Phoenix Belt and fastened it around his waist, shouted, "Transform!" He quickly reached out to grab the green light.

The right glove of the golden knight armor immediately appeared and automatically slipped onto Xiao Sheng's wrist. In a split second, his right hand swept through the pillar of lava, and Xiao Sheng instinctively leaped back to avoid being drenched by the tons of lava pouring down. He retreated several steps, stopped, and raised his arm to examine it closely.

Tianxing Diying! It was indeed Tianxing Diying. It was identical to the one Yu Xuanji had shown him. However, a pungent smell of burning also wafted up. Xiao Sheng's wrist was visibly burned, with the skin charred and the flesh damaged, a sight that was truly shocking.

The golden knight armor could definitely withstand high temperatures. The problem was that Xiao Sheng's timing was off, and he was a moment too slow, leading to the injury.

However, this was not a major issue. Since it had been confirmed that the idea of wearing specific armor parts for a short time and then quickly removing them to extend the usage time of the golden knight armor was feasible, the next step was just to practice and improve his skills.

Xiao Sheng nodded in satisfaction, casually put the collected Tianxing Diying into his bracelet, took a deep breath, and activated the "Life Magnetic Field Wave Rapid Movement." Immediately, the burned part of his arm quickly formed a scab, fell off, and regrew new flesh.

In a short time, his arm had completely recovered to its pre-injured state. Xiao Sheng shook his wrist, looked up at the lightning in the sky, and, timing it perfectly, punched the ground lava.

The real training was just beginning.

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