Chapter 397: Chapter 349: Feint in the East, Furious Wrath

“What are you planning to do?” Blaze’s voice held curiosity, “Are you going to use your spatial ability to steal it directly?”

“No.” Qin Tian shook his head gently, his gaze sweeping over the sleeping Magma Demon King, his tone cautious, “The perception of a Tier Seven Demon King is too keen. I’m not confident I can retreat with the Obsidian before it wakes.”​

“Then what do you intend to do?” Blaze pursued, anticipation growing in his voice.

“Just watch.” Qin Tian held back, his figure blending into the shadows like a drop of ink, silently retreating from the depths of the cave.

He didn’t pause for a moment, he rushed towards the direction of the Demon Source Center. In invisibility mode, even the magma beneath his feet showed no ripple. It only took him a short quarter hour to reach his destination.

The Demon Source before his eyes was more spectacular than he had imagined.

It was a gigantic vortex with a diameter of hundreds of meters, pitch-black demonic qi like boiling ink gushed from the underground, entwined with falling magma above, condensed into a grey-purple chaotic stream, swirling endlessly in mid-air.

The demonic qi was extremely dense, even forming black crystals at the edge of the vortex, which fell to the ground emitting a clear sound before melting into the heat waves.

Around the vortex, dozens of Six Tier Demons were occupying their territories, greedily consuming the demonic qi.

Fire Demons with three pairs of wings who, with each breath, made the black flames around them surge three feet; Lava-armored Demon Tortoises burying their heads in the densest part of the vortex, the patterns on their shells glowing under the demonic qi wash; and Flame Pythons coiled on stone platforms, their hundred-meter-long bodies wrapped around Obsidian Pillars, scales flowing with magma-like red light, forked flaming tongues flickering, raising the temperature whenever they moved.

They maintained a delicate distance between each other, none daring to cross the boundary — in this Demon Source Center, even Six Tier Demons must obey the most primitive rules, any provocation could trigger a bloody battle.

Hidden behind a huge obsidian, Qin Tian watched this scene, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes.

This was the spot.

“Buzz——”​

Dozens of solid iron balls with diameters exceeding ten meters emerged out of thin air, their surfaces flickered with intense red glow, their scorching aura causing the surrounding demonic qi to rage violently as if ignited.

They fell from directly above the Demon Source vortex, like stars appearing out of nowhere, instantly breaking the silence of the Demon Source Center.​

The three-winged Fire Demon was the first to notice the anomaly, stopping its demonic qi inhale, its golden pupils fixed fiercely on those iron balls, the black-flamed wings slightly flapped, carrying a wary anger.

The Flame Python also raised its head, the forked flaming tongue swiftly flickering, clearly puzzled by the origin of these iron balls carrying a destructive aura.​

However, before they could react—​​

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”​

The continuous explosions sounded like rolling thunder, with dozens of fireballs exploding simultaneously!​

In an instant, the violent explosive flames swept out in all directions like fire dragons breaking free from chains. These flames were different from the demons’ controlled black flames or magma fire, carrying the explosive power infused by Qin Tian, every inch of the flame fiercely trembling, where it passed, the air seemed torn into countless fragments, emitting sharp squeals.​

The low-level demons at the periphery of the Demon Source became the primary sacrifices of this explosion.

Lava Hounds were blown away by the airwaves, smashing against the rock walls and turning into pools of meat; Little Flame Demons were shattered to pieces in the explosion as the flames swept through.

Further away, the dense low-level demons fell like leaves in a storm, some were directly blown to death, others were shattered internally by the shock, wails resounding endlessly, staining the land around the Demon Source instantly red.​

In contrast, the Six Tier demons, though affected by the explosion, did not suffer substantial damage.

The Fire Demon spread its three pairs of wings, rolling the black flames around it to block the explosive flames outside, only forced back half a step by the airwaves; the Flame Python’s scales tightly shut, its hundred-meter body slightly trembled to dissolve the impact, only uttering low roars of anger; the Demon Tortoise remained unmoved, the patterns on its shell flickered slightly, dissipating all the shocks into invisibility.​

Even though unharmed, their fury ignited instantly.

At that diameter hundreds of meters Demon Source vortex, under the impact of explosive power, it began to tremble intensely.

The formerly stable gushing demonic qi was like a deep pond thrown with a giant stone, instantly raised roaring waves, black demonic qi no longer spewing out orderly, but turning agitated, sometimes condensing into a sturdy wall of air, sometimes thinning into mist, swirling and colliding madly in mid-air.​

Even more bizarre, the vortex center showed tiny cracks, demonic qi gushed out through the cracks carrying unstable energy fluctuations, sometimes scorching like magma, sometimes chilling like ice, causing the surrounding temperature to fluctuate, chaotic.​

The Tier Six demons that had originally been absorbing demonic qi suddenly panicked; they could clearly feel that the Demon Source, the fundamental support of the demon’s existence, had suffered noticeable damage in this explosion, and was boiling in a highly unstable state.

The intense shock at the Demon Source was like a thunderbolt thrown into the deep sea, instantly piercing through rock layers and reaching the deepest part of the cave. ​

“Boom—!” ​

The Magma Demon King, previously lying on the ground, suddenly opened its eyes, its magma-filled pupils abruptly lighting up like two core lights of the earth ignited without warning.

Awakened from slumber, its bulky limbs covered by heavy lava armor slowly supported its body as every movement caused the entire cave to tremble violently, and the magma streams on the rock walls jumped like frightened snakes. ​

It could clearly feel the manic and chaotic aura of the Demon Source, an anomaly never seen before! ​

Without a hint of hesitation, the Magma Demon King stood up and strode toward the Demon Source. Despite its seemingly heavy body, its speed was astonishing; as it traversed the cave, the rock walls automatically opened a path, and each step left a giant, smoking footprint on the ground, with the scorching aura scaring low-level demons along the way into shivering, lacking even the courage to glance upward. ​

On the stone platform, the solitary black-red stone still stood quietly, unmoved while being continuously washed by the magma.

Moments later, the Magma Demon King appeared at the Demon Source Center. ​

Upon arrival, it immediately sensed the chaotic aura pervading the air. The whirlpool of the Demon Source was churning violently, with black demonic qi constantly colliding and exploding like boiling water; though the crack at the center of the whirlpool gradually shrank, the unstable energy fluctuations were subtly distorting the surrounding space. ​

“Roar—!!” ​

The Magma Demon King let out a thunderous angry roar filled with violent fury. It could sense that the Demon Source had suffered some damage, an unforgivable provocation for demons relying on the Demon Source for survival! ​

It searched for the anomaly in the surroundings, swearing to tear apart the culprit who disrupted the Demon Source.

The Tier Six demons, sensing its fury, lay prostrate on the ground, not daring to make any movement. ​

However, in the next second, the expression of the Magma Demon King suddenly froze, and the molten flames in its eyes danced fiercely, filled with incredulous shock and fear.

“Roar!” ​

It let out a sudden roar, filled with urgency and distress.

Its massive body no longer focused on the Demon Source status, instead turning and racing toward the deeper parts of the cave.

Along the way, rocks were shattered by its impact, magma streams splashed wildly, and low-level demons that couldn’t dodge in time were crushed to pulp, yet it didn’t pause at all. ​

Soon, the Magma Demon King returned to the deepest part of the cave. ​

But the scene before its eyes was like a bolt from the blue—​

The stone platform was empty, the black-red stone that had quietly stood there was nowhere to be found. Only the magma continued to scour the grooves in the platform, making sizzling sounds as if mocking its negligence. ​

“Roar—!!!” ​

A heaven-shattering roar erupted from the Magma Demon King’s mouth, filled with extreme wrath and violence, causing the entire cave to tremble violently, the magma streams on the walls gushing out like boiling, while stalactites of magma on the ceiling fell crashing to the ground, igniting fierce fires. ​

Its lava armor exploded instantly, with scorching magma and shards scattering everywhere, distorting the surrounding air with burning fervor.

The treasure it had guarded for a century, aiding its continuous advancement, had disappeared within a brief absence!

This feeling of provocation and being toyed with drove this Tier Seven Demon King into insanity. ​

Suddenly, the Magma Demon King raised its head sharply, its magma-burning eyes fixed upward; it sensed the aura of the gem appearing above and swiftly moving towards the distance.

You can’t escape!!!

“Roar!!” ​

The furious roar once again resonated throughout the cave, this time infused with a few more degrees of determined madness.

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