1442 Volcanic Pond (1/2)

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Being a Mage did not necessarily mean they were good at drinking. Mo Fan's mind was still spinning when he heard Lingling urging him to get ready.

Mo Fan took a shower to freshen up himself. He no longer looked as miserable as he was last night after being outdrank by two hookers.

Zhao Manyan soon came out too. He muttered under his breath, ”Damn it, how dare that Sister Li look down on me? Not only did she say that I'm worse at drinking than her, she even said that I'm worse than her in bed too! Damn it, if only I didn't drink that much last night, or I would have taught her why Nuwa patched up the sky!”

”Enough boasting; you might not even be alive to walk out of your room,” Mo Fan shot back.

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Everyone else had already gathered at the relay station. The team 9included more than twenty people, but only nine were going into the fire vein, including Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, Mu Bai, Qi Shan, Mui Zhuocheng, Dongfang Xifeng, Dongfang Linlin, and the others.

The rest of the team would be on standby close to the fire vein. They included Dongfang Mo, Mui Guangqing, Dongfang Ming, Lingling, and some other people.

Their destination was quite a journey away. Mui Guangqing Summoned his mount, a mountain beast, to carry the team across the mountains of Sun Ridge. The team gradually approached the location of the fire vein.

”See that Scorching Rock Peak? That's the highest peak of this mountain. It's where the ruler of Sun Ridge resides. After observing it for a long time, we've discovered that the Scorching Rock Peak is shrouded by an orange mist of volcanic ashes almost all the time, and it has never completely gone away. The mist is our perfect cover. The beast won't be able to see us, no matter what we're going to do,” Mui Guangqing informed everyone, pointing at one of the peaks.

The peak soared up beyond a huge mist and cluster of gray clouds. The clouds were orange, with tongues of fire sprouting out at times. It was most likely a spiraling airflow that continuously absorbed the volcanic ashes and particles from the volcano, forming a spectacular volcanic mist after a certain period of time!

The clouds did not look misty, but felt heavy instead. Together with the mountains nearby, it felt like the spacious land had been compressed into a ravine. It was somewhat gloomy and restrained!

”Isn't the Ruler interested in the fire vein?” Mo Fan had to ask.

”From what I can tell, it's more interested in the volcanic mist instead, but I heard from the locals around here that it isn't the friendliest beast. Brother Mo, please be careful,” Mui Guangqing warned him.

No one could guarantee that the ruler was actually asleep in its own territory. If it happened to be taking a stroll, the whole team was going to be done for!

”It's one of the greatest threats to us; Brother Mo and his men are going to keep an eye on the creature. They will alert us if anything happens… the rest of you will be coming with me,” Mui Guangqing said.

The terrain began to rise after the team crossed a few valleys. The slopes were heading toward the sky, extending beyond the volcanic mist. It felt like they were about to enter a different world above the clouds.

Mo Fan could not help but marvel at the sight of it. They were only on one of the ridges of Kunlun Mountain that was not particularly well-known, yet the sight on it was already this spectacular. How astonishing would it be if he was standing at the top of Kunlun Mountain?

Kunlun was occupied by a kingdom of demon creatures. The demon creatures residing in the Qinling Mountains used to be from Kunlun; they were just a side branch of Kunlun's kingdom!

If a little side branch was enough to dominate the Qinling Mountains, how powerful were the demon creatures that were dominating Kunlun Mountain!?