Chapter 40: Subduing the Dual‑Headed Fire Spirit Snake

"Young master, be careful. I can vaguely sense that there is indeed something inside that magma, and it's very strong… but rest assured, young master, I will spare no effort to control it."

Hearing Lin Feng's words, Qing Lin's small hand also clenched into a fist, and their little face unusually showed a serious expression.

Lin Feng nodded, his battle Qi surged rapidly, and the purple cloud wings shot out from behind him.

Immediately, his body darted into the air, slowly flying over the magma.

A scarlet battle‑Qi veil completely wrapped his body, and his soul perception radiated outward, cautiously scanning the surroundings.

After all, in such a harsh environment, if something goes wrong, who knows what might happen later.

Inside the cavern, the temperature was indeed terrifyingly high.

Even though Lin Feng himself is a fire‑attribute fighter, the faint mist expelled by the magma bubbles…

…is not only scorching but also contains a kind of Fire Poison!

Sensing this, Lin Feng hurriedly swallowed an antidote pill.

However, he still dared not breathe the surrounding air recklessly.

Only when he could no longer sustain himself would he carefully let in a tiny bit of air, drawing it into his body.

Yet even each time he inhaled an extremely small amount of air…

…his head still felt a bit dizzy as the toxin entered.

Had he not taken the antidote earlier, he probably would have collapsed and plunged into the scorching magma.

Nevertheless, knowing the danger, Lin Feng did not stray far from the passage, merely circling above the nearby magma.

Flying in the air, Lin Feng began to feel the immense size of this cavern.

The flowing magma around had almost converged here into a massive magma lake.

Occasionally, a wave of scorching air surged, and a column of fiery magma would suddenly erupt from the lake.

Each time this happened, it startled Lin Feng, who was flying above, into a panic.

Although his battle‑Qi veil offered protection, after Qing Lin circled the magma a few times…

…the burning sensation on his skin grew increasingly severe.

Soon, a slightly sharp cry rang out: "Young master, it's appeared beneath you! Come back quickly!"

Hearing the sharp shout, Lin Feng's scalp tingled, and his body instantly turned without hesitation.

His wings flapped, and he rushed at full speed toward the passage entrance.

Just as Lin Feng moved, a muffled boom resonated from the calm magma lake below.

Countless scorching magma streams erupted in that instant.

Amid the raining lava, a massive serpentine beast burst up from the magma, lunging at the fleeing Lin Feng like lightning.

The erratically flying magma also churned the once‑calm lake into violent turbulence.

Columns of magma shot skyward, spectacularly.

But for Lin Feng, the splattering magma was far from a good thing.

Seeing he was only a short distance from the shore, he shouted loudly, "Qing Lin, defense!"

At the command, Qing Lin tightened their face and ordered the Horned Viper King to lead its elite kin, beginning to gather all Horned Viper energy into a tan energy shield.

At the final moment the shield formed, Lin Feng's body swiftly swept past the desert Horned Vipers, landing behind them.

"Bang!"

In an instant, a huge collision sound erupted in the underground cavern.

The tan and crimson clashed, and the beast clan's effort became vividly evident.

Led by the peak‑level Horned Viper King, they united two third‑tier, ten second‑tier, and twenty first‑tier peak desert Horned Vipers.

They successfully blocked the attack launched by the fourth‑stage dual‑headed fire spirit snake.

Of course, this was also because the fire spirit snake did not use its full strength.

After all, at the start it only intended to kill a fighter‑level Lin Feng, so it had no need to go all out.

"Qing Lin, quickly control it!"

Seeing the stalemate, Lin Feng shouted loudly.

Although the desert Horned Vipers' earth‑element defense is extremely high, this is still a fire‑element arena.

Without replenishment, they cannot hold out long.

Moreover, the gap between their levels is quite large.

Qing Lin also understood the urgency, and hurriedly fixed their gaze on the fire spirit snake, beginning to activate the Three‑Flower Eyes.

The fire spirit snake, mid‑attack, saw those eyes and, like the two previous serpentine beasts, instantly stiffened…

Moments later, as the two heads each sprouted green blossoms, it was successfully restrained.

"Hmm..."

After Qing Lin controlled the fire spirit snake, they covered their eyes with both hands, seeming uncomfortable.

Lin Feng hurried forward and asked, "Qing Lin, what's wrong?"

"Young master, I'm fine, just my eyes are a bit swollen; for a while later I probably won't be able to control other beasts."

Qing Lin shook their head, saying tiredly.

Hearing that the little girl was fine, Lin Feng let out a huge sigh of relief.

Looking at the weary Qing Lin, he couldn't help but marvel again at the power of the Azure Snake Three‑Flower Eyes.

A girl who had just advanced to fighter level could truly control a fourth‑stage beast.

And she only felt a bit tired, leaving him at a loss for words…

Nevertheless, seeing Qing Lin's fatigue made him feel a pang of guilt.

These past days, to find the Qinglian Earth‑Core Fire, this little girl had indeed exerted great effort.

No, I should say it's basically Green Scale providing the strength, while he, on the other hand, can't help much.

The reason he's so anxious is that he also feels somewhat helpless; according to the original story, the Mo Family might also have discovered the possibility of the Azure Snake Triple Flower Pupil.

To deal with the Mo Family's Fighting Spirits, he must find a fourth-rank magic beast.

Only then can they protect the safety of both to the greatest extent.

Otherwise, if the Mo Family really sends people, then the consequences...

After a period of time, Green Scale had already recovered, and immediately inquired about the news concerning the Exotic Fire of the Fire Spirit Snake.

A moment later, the little girl happily looked at Lin Feng and said, proudly: "Young Master, Xiao Ling says it knows there is a blue flame below; however, that flame's temperature is extremely high. It previously wanted to swallow it to increase its strength, but unexpectedly got injured instead, and afterward never had the idea of that flame again."

Lin Feng gently rubbed Green Scale's strands to express his thanks.

Upon feeling Lin Feng's intimate gesture, Green Scale's mouth corners instantly lifted.

However, upon hearing the Fire Spirit Snake's brave deeds, Lin Feng's mouth twitched slightly.

He also didn't expect this big guy to be so brave, daring to directly approach and swallow even the Exotic Fire.

This whole snake simply exemplifies what is called 'the ignorant are fearless'.