Chapter 265: Climbing the Mountain, Fierce Battle

A moment later.

The group landed at the base of the volcano.

This volcano seemed to be shrouded in a peculiar force, making it impossible to fly directly up the mountain; one could only climb up from the base.

"The temperature here is so high!"

Except for Wang Jianqiang, Mu Lingxi, and Jiang Xuan, the brows of the others could not help but furrow.

They were merely at the foot of the volcano, not yet having begun the climb.

They found it unexpectedly strenuous to resist the scorching heat radiating from the mountain.

Wang Jianqiang looked at Wang Yuyao, Mu Lingxi, Xing Li, and Yun Xin, pondered for a moment, and said, "The temperature on the volcano is much higher than here, and the higher one climbs, the more terrifying the temperature becomes."

"You all should not go up and take the risk."

The four of them knew very well that with their strength, it would be difficult to reach the summit of the volcano while enduring this terrifying heat.

After hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, they did not insist further.

They nodded one after another.

Afterward, Wang Jianqiang looked at Mu Lingxi and Jiang Xuan again, "Lingxi, Daoist Friend Jiang, the situation on the mountain is unknown, so you should not take the risk either; just wait at the foot of the mountain."

"Wang will go up alone."

The two nodded.

After cautioning everyone, Wang Jianqiang withdrew his gaze and climbed up the tall volcano before him.

He had climbed less than a hundred zhang.

Suddenly, a sound of air being torn came from behind him.

Immediately following, an aura far more scorching than the surrounding environment struck.

Wang Jianqiang sneered.

Pure Yang Power and Dharma Heaven and Earth were activated simultaneously.

His power instantly climbed to the limit, and he turned around to throw a punch.

Golden Fist Energy pierced through his body and shot out.

Boom~

Behind him, a fire beast formed from light blue flames exploded with a roar, turning into fragmented flames that fell across the sky, as if a rain of blue fire had begun.

Amidst the fire rain, a blue crystal the size of a fingernail reflected a glimmer of light, which Wang Jianqiang keenly noticed.

He beckoned with his palm.

The crystal fell into his palm.

He looked around and frowned.

This fire beast had decent strength, its attack power already reaching the Nascent Soul Early Stage level.

According to what Liu Qing'er said, she had encountered a powerful Blue Flame fire beast shortly after she had climbed the volcano.

She was then severely wounded by the Blue Flame fire beast and fled from here.

And that Blue Flame fire beast was filled with the aura of Spirit Flame within its body.

And now.

He had also encountered a Blue Flame fire beast.

Its body was likewise filled with a strong aura of Spirit Flame.

It was just that the strength of this Blue Flame fire beast seemed to differ somewhat from what Liu Qing'er described.

It was weaker than the one she described.

Seen in this light.

There should be quite a few of these Blue Flame fire beasts here.

Following that, he looked at the blue crystal in his hand.

What was this thing?

Could it be related to the Spirit Flame?

Sensing the rich Spirit Flame aura within the crystal, his expression stirred, and he temporarily put the crystal away.

After thinking for a moment, he continued to climb up the mountain.

He had not walked far before he was attacked by another Blue Flame fire beast.

The combat power of this Blue Flame fire beast also barely reached the Nascent Soul Stage level.

Wang Jianqiang waved his hand and threw a punch, shattering it into fragmented flames across the sky.

Afterward, he found another blue crystal amidst the fragmented flames.

After putting away the crystal, he continued to climb up the mountain.

What surprised him was that he did not encounter this kind of Blue Flame fire beast again on the subsequent journey.

One hour later.

He successfully reached the top of the volcano.

Inside the massive volcanic crater, billowing thick smoke mixed with an even more scorching aura surged out continuously.

Even with his powerful physique, he actually felt a sense of scalding heat.

He frowned, and Spirit Pattern Power surged over his body, transforming into a suit of golden armor.

That scalding aura was immediately isolated.

Just as he was preparing to enter the volcanic crater to explore, the ground beneath his feet suddenly began to vibrate.

He frowned.

Only then did he discover that it was not just the ground beneath his feet that was vibrating, but the entire volcano.

Suddenly, a large number of blue figures flew out from within the volcanic crater.

They were all, unexpectedly, the same type of Blue Flame fire beasts as before.

The strength of each one was no weaker than the two he had encountered previously.

Among them, there were even many that were more powerful.

At a glance, there were at least a hundred of them!

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Without dodging or evading, he took the initiative to charge into the group of Blue Flame fire beasts.

In an instant.

The scorching blue flames and the overbearing golden power intertwined together.

Wang Jianqiang, like a golden-armored war god, was wantonly charging and killing within the group of Blue Flame fire beasts with an extremely fierce posture.

Those fists, which looked as if they were cast from gilded gold, were swung out continuously.

One fire beast after another was beaten to pieces, turning into a rain of fire as they drifted down.

Within the rain of fire, blue crystals fell from time to time.

But he could not spare the effort to collect them at this moment.

In terms of attack power, these fire beasts only barely reached the level of the Nascent Soul Stage, so logically, they could not break his defense.

However, the blue flames on these Blue Flame fire beasts were extremely terrifying, possessing the characteristics of a Spirit Flame.

Not only were they incomparably scorching, but they also contained a trace of Destruction Power.

They could not be completely resisted.

Therefore.

Every time he was struck by a Blue Flame fire beast, a burn was left on his body.

Although the power of the blue flames was weakened significantly after passing through his golden armor, it still could not be underestimated.

He had to ensure that he was hit by the attacks of the Blue Flame fire beasts as little as possible within the same period of time.

Only then could the recovery ability of his Pure Yang Power keep up.

So, during this process, he dared not be distracted in the slightest, and he had even less time to pick up the blue crystals.

Boom, boom, boom~

The great battle continued.

Under Wang Jianqiang's fierce battle while bathed in fire, the number of Blue Flame fire beasts was constantly decreasing.

As the number of Blue Flame fire beasts decreased, his pressure was constantly lightening, and the speed at which he slaughtered the Blue Flame fire beasts was constantly accelerating.

One hour later.

The great battle ceased.

Wang Jianqiang's skin was charred black all over, and he stood within the sea of fire.

On the ground, over a hundred blue crystals emitted a shimmering radiance.

"Finally wiped them all out."

Wang Jianqiang let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he looked somewhat disheveled, in reality, it was only superficial burns on his skin, and under the recovery of his Pure Yang Power, it would not take long to fully heal.

Therefore, he did not pay attention to the injuries on his body and prepared to collect the blue crystals on the ground.

Just at this moment.

The earth suddenly split open with thick cracks, and the over a hundred blue crystals scattered on the ground sank into the earth along the cracks, as if they had been swallowed by the ground.

At the same time, a scorching aura emanated from his Space Ring.

Wang Jianqiang's expression changed, and he hurriedly took out the two blue crystals from the ring.

At this moment, these two blue crystals seemed as if they had been activated, emitting a scorching aura.

If he had not reacted quickly enough, even if the Space Ring were not incinerated, the items inside the ring would likely have suffered.

After the two blue crystals appeared, they seemed to be under a pull.

They were about to rush toward the earth.

Wang Jianqiang let out a cold snort, his palms turned into the color of pure gold, and he grabbed the two crystals, preventing them from falling to the ground.

Boom~

The moment he grabbed the two blue crystals, the earth suddenly collapsed.

A giant mouth condensed from magma swallowed him directly inside.