Chapter 72: Fox and Monster

  Su Che summoned the law shield in front of him to form a protective barrier and asked in his heart, "Is it the Red-tailed Fox that is hiding in the magma?"

  "No, not the Red Tail Fox, but a very strange thing." Lao Hei's probing ability allowed him to see through a certain depth of magma: "It looks like a humanoid flame with four limbs, torso and head, but no facial features."

  "What is this thing?" Su Che thought to himself: "I reckon it should be related to the underground fire vein here."

  "It should be... " Lao Hei said, "For the time being, I still can't gauge its specific strength, so Master, you'd best not enter the magma lightly. Observe it for a while first."

  "Alright."

  Su Che took out a top-grade earth-type defense spirit symbol and a pellet of Earth Escape Dan from the Qiankun bag, secretly hiding them in his hand for emergencies.

  The monster in the magma was very patient, Su Che didn't move, and it also remained motionless on the other side of the small island.

  It was a stalemate for a while, and then Lao Hei's warning came again: "Akakitsune is here, on your right side."

  Su Che turned his head to the right and saw a fiery red figure rapidly approaching from afar, climbing up the vertical stone wall as if it were flat ground. With the dark red environment of the entire space as a backdrop, at first glance, it would give people the illusion that it was flying in mid-air.

  "Oh no!"

  Its body was over four feet long, and the fiery red fur of the fox's tail stood on end as it let out a shrill cry, clearly warning Su Che away.

  "Master, this red-tailed fox is already a high-ranking demon beast of the first level. I estimate that even if we join forces, we're no match for it." Old Black shouted loudly in the immortal prison.

  Su Che's heart also tightened, a high-ranking demon beast of the first level, its strength was equivalent to that of a human cultivator in the later stage of Qi refining. Moreover, the Red-tailed Fox belonged to the fire attribute innate demon beast, and in this underground furnace, it obviously had the advantage of terrain.

  "The relevant classics of the Tianxuan Sect clearly record that all the demon beasts in the Yin Wind Gorge are restricted by their innate bloodline and cannot surpass the first-level low-ranking strength level. So, how did this red-tailed fox achieve it? Not only did it break through the first-level middle-ranking bloodline restriction, but it also reached the first-level high-ranking?"

  At this moment, Su Che was mentally tense, but his thinking was still extremely clear. He guessed that this underground fire vein must be hiding other secrets. That red-tailed fox must have relied on some kind of heavenly material or treasure to break through the innate limitations of its species.

  As a result, Su Che was even more reluctant to leave. This time, even if he couldn't get the treasure on the small island in the lake, he had to explore another secret hidden here...

  The earth escape pill is ready, and can be swallowed at any time to hide behind the stone wall. Although the surface of the stone wall is covered with a layer of glazed substance, it still belongs to the category of soil and stone, and will not obstruct the son of the earth.

  "Dun Di Dan is really a good thing." Su Che was still thinking in his heart: "This time, if Dun Di Dan can make another contribution, it would be appropriate to reward Luo Lianqiao with some Ling stones when we return."

  "Oh no!"

  The red-tailed fox stopped ten yards away, its four steel claws tightly grasping the stone wall, and let out another shrill warning cry at Su Che.

  Su Che chuckled and said in a warm voice: "I just happened to come here by chance, I'll take a look around and leave."

  "In the prison of the immortals, Old Black whispered: 'Little Fox Spirit, don't trust human words, humans are even more cunning than fox spirits.'"

  It's not clear whether the red-tailed fox can understand Su Che's words, but it didn't launch an attack. Instead, its gaze shifted and it stared at the other side of the small island in the lake, letting out a sharp cry, which should be a warning to the humanoid monster lurking in the magma.

  "Huh? Isn't it in cahoots with the monsters in the magma?" Su Che's mind stirred, and he immediately began to ponder: "Me, fox spirit, monster... Since it's a triangular relationship, there must be a way to think of something..."

  Perhaps it was because the Red-tailed Fox was mesmerized by Su Che's superficially displayed 'Three Layers of Cultivation' strength, that it temporarily didn't put this weak human in its eyes. Its focus was still on its old opponent from before, the humanoid flame monster in the magma.

  "Oh no!"

  The red fox jumped into the air, its body flattened and widened a lot, and its originally fluffy tail expanded several times, with small amplitude regular swings, making it like having wings, possessing the ability to fly in the air.

  Whoosh!

  In the blink of an eye, it flew over a small island in the lake, its belly slightly bulging, and with a "puff" sound, it spat out a light golden small fireball.

  Boom!

  The fireball fell into the magma, producing a violent explosion, and instantly blasted out that humanoid monster.

  A massive shockwave sent the humanoid monster flying into the air, but it didn't seem to have suffered any harm. It was probably because it was a fire-type creature that lived in magma and had innate immunity to Akakiri's small fireballs.

  Su Che was also a connoisseur, and he could see that the small fireball that Chi Wei had just sprayed out was not large in volume, but its power was quite frightening. Just by looking at its light golden color, it could be inferred that ordinary mid-grade artifacts would not be able to withstand the terrifying high temperature it produced.

  A humanoid monster engulfed in flames plummeted down, yet somehow stood steadily on the lava without sinking. It raised its hand and pointed, a bright orange flame erupted from the lava, shooting upwards towards Akatora who was hovering mid-air.

  The red fox's tail swished, and it dodged nimbly to the side. Although a flame had licked at its fur, not a single hair was singed, and it emerged unscathed.

  Just based on the first round of fighting between them, Su Che thought to himself: "Both guys are experts at playing with fire, neither is afraid of fire. In this environment, I estimate that they will be evenly matched for a lifetime, and neither can do anything about the other."

  In the space of a dozen or so breaths, two fire-type creatures clashed thunderously, stirring up waves of molten lava around the small island. Neither gained the upper hand. However, Su Che noticed that the Red-tailed Fox's goal was merely to drive away the humanoid monster, not allowing it to get too close to the small island in the lake.

  "It's likely that the Red-tailed Fox has taken the Golden Command Flag on the small island as its own private property, not allowing anyone else to touch it." Su Chu thought silently: "However, only a third-level demon beast can possess the ability to control magical artifacts. This Red-tailed Fox is still just a first-level high-ranking beast, and that day is still far away."

  "The master, neither of them can hurt each other, and there is no possibility of both being defeated. In this situation, you want to gain an advantage, but it seems a bit unrealistic." Old Black said his suggestion: "I perceive that the small black island has been soaking in magma for a long time, not only without any damage, but also its surface temperature won't make people feel hot, obviously, this small island is not ordinary either. Shouldn't you find an opportunity to study it thoroughly before doing anything?"

  "Good!"

  Su Che had also been having a headache, but upon hearing Lao Hei's words, he suddenly felt invigorated: "If the Red-tailed Fox is guarding that command flag so tightly, trying to swim past it through the magma will definitely not work... So, using the Earth Concealment Pill, could we successfully pass through from deep within the rock layer at the bottom of the magma?"

  "I think it's possible!" Old Black replied, "I've already seen through the depth of the magma, it's only a dozen or so zhang deep. Master, you retreat to thirty zhang in that direction and hide, it should be very safe."

  The more critical the moment, the less Su Che hesitated. As soon as Lao Hei's voice fell, Pā! The Elixir of Hiding Earth was stuffed into his mouth.

  Bang! Bang! Bang......

  The earth's pulse, which made Su Che feel extremely intimate, once again resonated with his heartbeat.

  "Oh no!"

  The red-tailed fox in mid-air turned its head back alertly, astonishingly discovering that the human little guy it had underestimated had vanished into thin air, completely and utterly gone!

  (Coffee: I've been a bit sleepy these past two days, which has affected my schedule and caused some delays in updates. However, the daily double updates will not be reduced. Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to ask for collections, recommendation tickets, and other forms of support.)

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