Chapter 478 - 478 (2/2)
”I also had no idea that I'd get to walk inside boiling water, after all,” he thought.
However, only Su-hyeun and Sun Wukong were capable of treating lava as some boiling water. Others would most likely melt into nothingness the moment they touched the molten lava—quite literally, Hell of Scorching Heat, indeed.
There shouldn't be all that many gods in the entire universe and all of the dimensions capable of withstanding this level of heat, that was for sure.
”No, wait—there are ways to withstand the heat, aren't there?”
For instance, if he chose to envelop himself in magical energy and prana, or even by activating Kali's Blood armor, most of his problems with heat would be resolved instantly.
But right at this moment, he must not do that. Doing so would render the time spent in this place meaningless.
Bubble, bobble...
Pop, sizzle...
More and more bubbles began popping up over the boiling lava's surface.
Su-hyeun nudged Sun Wukong's leg, ”Third Brother, it's here.”
”Alright,” he raised himself from the surface of the lava, extracted Ruyi Jingu Bang from his back, spun it around once, and got into a stance.
And right at that moment...
POW—!
Splaaaash—
The lava's surface exploded and a lengthy creature shot out from below. It was a crimson centipede.
It seemed to possess hundreds of legs and was around 40 meters or so in length. Rather than a centipede, it seemed more believable to call it a small dragon instead.
”Get longer—”
Whooooosh—
Stab—!
Ruyi Jingu Bang extended at the speed of a thrown spear and pierced straight through the centipede. However, the wound itself looked like nothing more than some slight nick compared to how enormous the creature was.
Right after that...
”Get bigger, Ruyi.”
Ka-boom—!
The moment Ruyi Jingu Bang enlarged while stabbing it, the centipede was ripped apart into tiny shreds.
Tumble, bang, tumble...
Sizzle...
When the pieces of the centipede landed on the lava, its meat instantly melted down. The carapace that protected its tender innards was strong enough to withstand the lava, but the meat inside was not.
Clack—
Sun Wukong could only lick his lips ruefully at the latest opponent, which they defeated so easily.
After stepping into the Hell of Scorching Heat, the only occasion Sun Wukong was able to regain his energy was whenever he was fighting against his enemies.
”Why the heck is that thing so weak?”
”Well, surely the creatures living in a place like this can't be all that strong, Third Brother. Oh, and also...”
Bubble, bobble...
Su-hyeun stared at the bubbles popping over the lava's surface, ”There seems to be more than one this time.”
”Oooh, really?” Sun Wukong smirked as if this was for the better.
Puhaaaak—!
Fwhooosh—
Soon afterward, dozens of centipedes burst through the lava and began spewing hot flames from their maws.
Su-hyeun didn't even bother to dodge or block the flames, however. He withstood them all with his body.
It all felt like someone was pouring lukewarm water on his head.
”Honestly, it's not even any hotter than the lava itself.”
All the heat accumulated in him meant that most flames at this stage didn't even feel hot to him anymore.
This new flame felt far more pleasant to his senses. The monsters residing in this world had evolved to suit the situation of the Predators and corrupt gods being imprisoned here and naturally possessed powers of the fire element.
Su-hyeun stood still under the flame shower for a bit before finally making a move himself.
[Heavenly Demon's March of Sovereign]
Ku-gugugu...
As if to match Su-hyeun's step, intense pressure weighed down on the surroundings.
The bodies of the centipedes were gradually crushed flat. The sturdy carapaces cracked and shattered, flesh leaking out to the surface.
And when he took the next step...
CRUNCH—!
The centipedes were completely crushed flat, their corpses sinking deeply into the lava.
Sizzle—
The bits of flesh that leaked out of the cracked carapaces sizzled as they melted. When Su-hyeun turned his head, he spotted the rest of the centipedes floating on the lava's surface as corpses after getting beaten up by Ruyi Jingu Bang.
”Uh-whew... Heck, it feels a bit better now that I got to move around a bit.”
”But shouldn't it be the opposite? Normally, you'd feel hotter after moving around, right?”
When Su-hyeun asked that, Sun Wukong frowned with an expression that said, ”Wait a second?”
The same was happening to Su-hyeun, too.
”The heat cools down a little after they move around,” Su-hyeun realized.
At first, he thought he had made a mistake somewhere. Since the heat was so intense in this place, he figured that it wouldn't be strange for him to mistakenly think the level of heat was fluctuating a little here and there.
But if Sun Wukong sensed something similar, then the odds of him not being mistaken dramatically increased.
”Yeah, it feels like a whole bunch of heat accumulated in my body is expelled after exerting myself a bit. But I can't figure out why,” Sun Wukong muttered.
It was the same for both of them.
Su-hyeun also felt that the heat accumulated inside him dissipated when he moved around and used his strength. During those moments, it felt somewhat cooler, and that's why he had been looking forward to more enemies appearing before his eyes.
With this, things became certain.
”Honestly, even I—”
Su-hyeun was about to say that he was getting the same sensation but had to stop after taking a look into Sun Wukong's eyes. The Monkey King's black irises had turned crimson.
This wasn't the first time he saw Sun Wukong's eyes glow red like this. He had seen it multiple times in the past.
Sun Wukong's eyes were capable of substituting for Sage's Eye or even Insight. His ability allowed him to dig deeper into the truth and greatly enhanced his five senses.
His eyes were called the ”Fiery Golden Eyes,” and those eyes were glowing so much redder than ever before.