620 The Ocean Depths (2/2)

In the jade light, a hideous dark red chain appeared. The chain was as thick as a grown man's leg and resembled the tail of a giant scorpion. At the end, there was a stinger that was three feet long. Its surface glistened with a dark glow.

The stinger was only a foot away from Jun Wulei. The tip was aimed between his eyes. It released a faint blue chilly mist.

Jun Wulei was so terrified he turned as white as a sheet. He forcefully gulped down a mouthful of saliva. If his grandfather hadn't acted quickly, Jun Wulei would most probably have been killed by the stinger. Everything had happened too quickly; he did not have time to react at all.

”The Fire Scorpion Beast King!”

The face of the second elder of Gao Clan, who was standing beside Jun Wulei, turned serious. He took a step forward and slammed a palm strike onto the Fire Scorpion's stinger that was locked in place.

His palm strike was so powerful that even a piece of steel would even be turned to dust. But the Fire Scorpion stinger only shook slightly and then flew back.

”No wonder the Fire Snake King was at a disadvantage against you all last time. It turns out that you have such a treasure.”

A hoarse voice sounded, gradually reverberating in the surroundings. Then, a huge dark red giant scorpion slowly floated to the surface of the magma ocean. The Giant Scorpion, including its tail, was more than a hundred meters long and tens of meters wide. Its entire body looked slim and refined compared to the other Beast Kings in the Fire Domain. Its hundred-meter long figure was enough to prove that it was a very terrifying king of the mythical beasts. The Fire Scorpion Beast King was ranked amongst the top five of the Fire Domain's Seven Major Beast Kings.

”You are one deadly scorpion.”

Gao Hanshan's face was sullen. The Fire Scorpion Beast King's ambush had been so sudden. If his reaction had been slightly slower, Jun Wulei would most likely have killed. Also, this Fire Scorpion Beast King was very intelligent. It knew to start with the person with the lowest cultivation. If it had ambushed the others, its chances of success would have been lower.

”Human invaders, the Fire Domain is not a place you should have come to. Those of you who dare to covet the spiritual fire will all die.”

The Fire Scorpion Beast King let out a sharp cry. The sound formed a wave and traveled a great distance. After a short while, Fire Scorpions peeked out from the surface of the surrounding sea of lava. Fire Scorpions peeked out. They were packed densely. At first glance, there seemed to be an endless number of them.

The Fire Scorpions were a variety of sizes. The smaller ones were just the size of a fist, while the larger ones were tens of meters long. Their cultivation was no weaker than a pinnacle of the Golden Elixir realm human ancient martial art practitioner.

With so many Fire Scorpions surrounding them, the members of Gao Clan felt their skin crawl. With so many monstrous beasts, they would not be able to kill them all in a short amount of time, even if the monstrous beasts just stood there and did not resist.

Fire Scorpions were monstrous beasts who lived in groups in the Fire Domain. They reproduced very rapidly and were collectively ruled by the Fire Scorpion Beast King. Once the Fire Scorpion Beast King summoned the Fire Scorpion army, anyone who encountered it would be in a difficult situation.

”Breakout!”

Gao Hanshan laughed bitterly. It was impossible for them to stay here and slaughter the monstrous beast army. If they did they would be guaranteed to die in this place sooner or later. When faced with such a situation, there was only one possible course of action ꟷ they had to break out.

The Han Imperial Jade Seal in Gao Hanshan's hand released beams of bright light. The beams of light gathered together and securely enveloped the group.

Then, something that Gao Hanshan had not expected occurred. The Fire Scorpion Beast King suddenly let out a long, piercing roar. Its tail suddenly swept out, and it turned to dive into the magma ocean. In the blink of an eye, it had disappeared.

The Fire Scorpions floating on the surface of the magma ocean also dived into the magma ocean one by one. In a short while, they had all retreated.

In a few breaths, the surface of the magma ocean was empty and quiet. The scene from before felt as though it was just an illusion.

”What's going on?” Gao Hanshan was baffled. Why had the Fire Scorpion Beast King suddenly retreated? He did not believe that he had the ability to scare away such a mythical beast. Something else must have happened.

”The Fire Scorpion Beast King seemed to be very anxious as it left. Could something big have happened?” the Gao Clan third elder asked curiously.

”Something must have happened in the Fire Domain. Otherwise, the Fire Scorpion Beast King would not have left so hastily. Could it be related to the spiritual fire?”

”It is very likely to be related to the spiritual fire. If something has not happened to the spiritual fire, why would the dignified Beast Kings be so anxious?”

The few members of Gao Clan glanced at each other. They all immediately realized that this matter may be related to the spiritual fire. They had searched for it for many days in the Fire Domain, but they still had not found the whereabouts of the spiritual fire. It was highly possible that others had found the spiritual fire and seeking to obtain it.

”Let us see what's going on.” Gao Hanshan made a prompt decision. The Han Imperial Jade Seal in his hand released a beam of jade light. The light retracted and bound the five of them together. Then, with Gao Hanshan in the lead, they dived into the magma ocean with a splash.

Mo Wen was still following the Giant Crocodile Beast King's aura. He did not really need to because countless monstrous beasts were surging towards a deep part of the magma ocean. Mo Wen just had to follow these monstrous beasts.

He was sandwiched in between a large group of monstrous beasts but they continued to ignore him. They paid him no attention even when he overtook them. Right now, all of the monstrous beasts had only one goal in mind, and that was to rush to the depths of the magma ocean.

After had been in the lava sea for approximately an hour and had no idea how deep he was. He was aware that the pressure surrounding him had increased. Even with his cultivation and the strength of his body, it was hard to withstand.

Not far in front of him, he saw something different. There was a large Dark Zone. The Dark Zone covered an area that was a few thousand meters square. The monstrous beasts dived into the Dark Zone and immediately disappeared, as though they had vanished into thin air.

”A Door of Space!” Mo Wen drew in a cold breath. In the Dark Zone, an aura of spatial energy was constantly being emanated. It was a Door of Space that had naturally formed. It was the first time he had seen such a large Door of Space, and it was deep within the magma ocean.