Chapter 18

The magma lake was like a golden glazed bead, inlaid in the center of the dark red rock circular plate, gorgeous and eye-catching.

Orange-red and golden magma flowed and churned slowly in the lake, occasionally bubbling up with huge bubbles.

Scorching heat waves spread toward the surroundings in waves, centered on the magma lake. Then, after being blocked by the mountain walls, the heat waves shot straight into the sky.

Unlike Ning Zhuo and Ning Yong stood on top of the mountain wall, their figures shaking violently from the impact of the heat waves rushing upward. Although Unlike Ning Zhuo had already stirred his magic power to protect his mouth and nose, the heat waves still scorched his hair tips.

Ning Zhanji glanced at the somewhat disheveled newcomers and ordered indifferently: "Give each of them a set of magic robes."

His subordinates immediately threw the spare magic robes to the two.

Unlike Ning Zhuo took it and looked, discovering that the entire set of magic robes was from head to toe, including a helmet, top, pants, outer robe, outer armor, boots, and so on.

A large number of talismans were drawn on the magic robes, with frost talismans as the main ones.

"Talisman Treasure." The answer flashed in Unlike Ning Zhuo's heart.

Talisman Treasures were different from magic tools; the more they were used, the more they would consume themselves. It was a type of consumable.

The advantage of Talisman Treasures lay in their cost. After engraving talismans on some basic materials, they could become Talisman Treasures, and their utility value would soar.

The small wooden hammer Unlike Ning Zhuo designed in the basement previously was a Talisman Treasure. Unlike Ning Zhuo could use it to handle soot mud very conveniently.

These magic robes were standard equipment for the Ning family's cultivator brigade, and they should be combat gear specifically developed by the Ning family in order to seek the Lava Immortal Palace.

Unlike Ning Zhuo and the others put on the full set of magic robes and immediately felt the temperature return to normal, no longer scorching. The previously pungent smell of sulfur also disappeared completely.

On the mountain wall, several suspension platforms were hanging. Each suspension platform was guarded by personnel from the city guard, on one hand for protection, and on the other hand for collecting fees.

Ning Zhanji led the group, chose a suspension platform, and officially stepped into the crater depression from the summit.

Ning Yong stomped his feet excitedly, looking around, very curious.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's face also showed excitement and caution.

Ning Zhanji's target was the magma lake in the center.

The cultivator team of over fifty people acting together immediately attracted the attention of others.

Inside the crater, it wasn't just Unlike Ning Zhuo's group; many teams or individual cultivators were scattered across this crater depression.

From time to time, there were still cultivators walking down from the top of the mountain wall.

Some people used the official suspension platforms, but more people built a rope themselves and climbed down from the top of the mountain wall. But because of the constant impact and blowing of the heat waves, the process of the cultivators descending was generally very strenuous.

The cultivators who climbed down alone saved a fee for using the suspension platform.

The city guards saw these loose cultivators going down, but they didn't stop them, their gazes indifferent, focusing mainly on turning a blind eye.

Unlike Ning Zhuo gradually approached the magma lake.

Once closer, he discovered that there was still life activity in the magma lake.

Another huge magma bubble burst, and a red brocade-furred mouse used the hot air current to soar upward, rushing into the white smoke in the high sky to hunt.

If the hunt was successful, one could see this red-furred brocade mouse holding a smoke-cloud sparrow in its mouth and smashing it toward the ground.

Because heat waves were constantly being generated, it greatly dissipated the force of the fall, allowing the red-furred brocade mouse to land shakily on the rocky ground every time without suffering any harm.

Some cultivators specifically waited for these red-furred brocade mice to land after hunting.

Once they landed, they would take action, using special tools to capture them.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's heart stirred slightly.

"Fire-velvet mouse; it has extremely strong fire-element resistance and can swim in magma."

"It lives by hunting birds."

"The most valuable thing on the fire-velvet mouse is its fur. After collecting hundreds of pelts and refining them through sewing and other means, one can manufacture a mouse-velvet fire-avoidance robe, which has excellent effects."

At this time, the leading Ning Zhanji stopped his steps.

In front of him was one of the many cave entrances, and compared to the other caves around, there was nothing special about it.

But he was very certain, and said in a low voice: "It's here, prepare to enter."

The cultivators listened to the order with awe.

First, a cultivator pinched a finger seal, then pushed with both palms, pushing out a burst of frosty white snow mist.

The snow mist was poured into the cave, and the edge of the cave entrance was immediately covered with a layer of frost.

The cold air poured down all the way, provoking a reaction from the cave and producing a rumbling sound.

The sound grew louder and louder, and the next moment, a large amount of mud was sprayed out from the cave.

These muds rushed into the high sky, each cluster burning with flames, like fireworks blooming.

Unlike Ning Zhuo saw clearly that these burning muds were exactly soot mud.

After the mud finished spraying, Ning Zhanji jumped into the cave first.

The remaining cultivators followed closely behind, entering one after another.

Ning Chen, Ning Yong, and Unlike Ning Zhuo, as well as other newcomers, were led one-on-one by old members and jumped into the cave entrance.

Just as he jumped down the cave, Unlike Ning Zhuo shivered, chilled by the surrounding cold air.

Sliding down all the way, the temperature in the passage rose rapidly.

By the second half, the temperature became very high. While sliding, Unlike Ning Zhuo keenly observed the changes in the passage walls beside him.

At the beginning, the surroundings of the passage were covered with frost. By the second half, this frost had already dissipated completely.

When he finally landed and his feet stepped on solid ground, Unlike Ning Zhuo looked up again and discovered that he was already in an underground world filled with flames and rocks.

The rocky ground under his feet was faintly soft, and the surrounding rock walls were translucent orange-yellow, constantly overflowing with surging heat.

Ning Yong on the side curiously reached out, trying to touch the rock wall.

The next moment, one-third of the runes on his gloves dissolved, scaring him into retracting his hand quickly.

Fortunately, next, a Ning family cultivator took action, took out a jade bottle, and released ethereal water mist.

The water mist condensed into blue-white ribbons, floating in mid-air, surrounding everyone, helping everyone resist the heat that reached everywhere.

After Ning Zhanji arranged for Unlike Ning Zhuo and other newcomers to walk in the middle of the team, he led the Ning family cultivators to continue moving forward.

After the initial novelty, the scene of the Red Flame Demon Melting Cave became monotonous.

Ning Yong kept muttering, wondering when a demon beast would appear.

The look of caution on Ning Chen's face gradually relaxed a lot.

Unlike Ning Zhuo secretly marveled at the spiritual energy here; the high concentration was absolutely the only one he had ever seen in his life.

"No wonder many powerful cultivators live in seclusion, living alone in dangerous places where human traces are rare."

"It's a pity that my current magic power is frost magic power, while the spiritual energy here is severely biased toward fire, and it is also mixed with a large amount of fire poison, which is not applicable to me."

The underground passage was sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, and the trend was clearly downward.

There wasn't just one passage; Unlike Ning Zhuo often encountered forks. But the Ning family cultivators were clearly familiar with the route, and every time they would choose one of the entrances without the slightest hesitation.

"Fire-crystal grass, rooted in rocks, its leaves are transparent like sparkling gems, constantly absorbing geothermal heat and flames, and can emit firelight."

"Flame-shadow flower, absorbing magma and poison, the grass is purple-black, the leaves are as thin as cicada wings, the main body does not move, but the shadow sways like flames."

"Vigor-ginseng, absorbing earth power, quality changes after 130 years. The ginseng whiskers are slender and possess the natural ability of earth escape."

Along the way, Unlike Ning Zhuo saw several types of spirit plants.

When the Ning family cultivators passed by, they would also divide a portion of manpower to pick them.

Ning Zhanji glanced at Unlike Ning Zhuo imperceptibly, then beckoned to all the newcomers including Unlike Ning Zhuo, and tested the crowd: "Do you know why we have to pick all these spirit plants?"