The weakest martial artist? One punch and he's leveled up a whole realm!

"Is this a lava river?"

Ye Xiao gazed at the rolling river of lava before him.

He approached the riverbank, stood on it, and looked at the scene before him.

The river is 100 meters wide, and the water is liquid magma, dark red in color, flowing slowly.

Bubbles surged on the river's surface, and each bursting bubble released a plume of hot, sulfurous steam.

Across the river lies a series of volcanoes, their peaks belching black smoke and occasionally spewing flames.

[Approaching the Lava River! Crimson Abyss Chapter Achievement Completed! Successfully reached the edge of the lava river! Reward: Passive [Fire Resistance I] - Fire Resistance +5%!]

Unbeknownst to Ye Xiao, as he walked along, he discovered that his ability to tolerate high temperatures had improved considerably.

When Ye Xiao first entered the Crimson Abyss, he felt unbearably hot.

But as he gradually adapted to the high-temperature environment.

Ye Xiao is much more composed now than he was at the beginning.

During this process, Ye Xiao's fire resistance also evolved subtly.

There are three stone bridges over the river.

The northernmost one is closest to him, about two kilometers away.

The other two stone bridges are far apart.

It takes a long time to walk along the lava river.

then.

Ye Xiao set his sights on the stone bridge two kilometers to the north.

He walked north along the riverbank.

Besides heading north, Ye Xiao was also observing the situation along the lava river.

He was searching for the whereabouts of the "Red Blood Grass".

About five minutes after Ye Xiao left.

He suddenly saw a blood-red herb growing on the bank of the lava river!

This herb seems out of place with its surroundings.

"This must be the Crimson Blood Grass!"

Ye Xiao's eyes lit up.

He stopped, remembering the instructions given by the school doctor in the white coat.

then.

I observed the surrounding environment.

Along the lava river, there is a gradually rising slope. The slope is not too steep, but there are various boulders piled up together.

The environment in which this Crimson Blood Grass grows is about 20 meters away from the lava river.

Ye Xiao tried to walk down the slope, carefully stepping on the rolling stones.

He would only continue downhill after confirming that the rolling stone was secure.

that's it.

Ye Xiao spent nearly ten minutes.

Finally, little by little, they arrived in front of the "Crimson Blood Grass".

A happy smile appeared on his face.

His face was flushed red.

As they got closer to the lava river, the intense heat scorched Ye Xiao's face until it turned bright red.

Ye Xiao quickly reached out and grasped the root of the Crimson Blood Grass.

Then pull it up by the roots.

And so, Ye Xiao finally managed to hold the Crimson Blood Grass firmly in his hand.

Without saying a word, he quickly put the Crimson Blood Grass into his spirit ring.

After installation.

Ye Xiao then turned back and began to climb toward the shore.

But Ye Xiao had only been climbing back for a short while when...

The lava river behind him suddenly churned!

A gigantic head emerged from the lava!

Dark red skin, a mouthful of sharp teeth, and eyes that were like two balls of fire.

This is a magma crocodile, a monster lurking in the magma river that specializes in ambushing people on the shore.

Ye Xiao was startled by the commotion behind him.

He quickly turned around and was shocked to see a crocodile with lava flowing all over its body swimming to the shore at an incredible speed!

Then it crawled towards Ye Xiao, opened its blood-red maw, and tried to bite Ye Xiao and drag him back into the lava.

Ye Xiao had nowhere to retreat at this point!

He was on a slope on the bank of a lava river.

If he panics and runs upwards, he might accidentally step into an empty space or step on a loose rock.

His entire body rolled down into the lava below!

"What bad luck!" Ye Xiao muttered to himself, "It was just a Crimson Blood Grass, wasn't it?"

Ye Xiao reacted quickly; he squatted down and lowered his center of gravity.

Then he began to gather power in his right fist!

The moment the lava crocodile pounced.

He suddenly raised his right fist and slammed it down hard from top to bottom!

With a bang!

This punch landed squarely on the magma crocodile's nose!

"Bang--!"

The magma crocodile suddenly tilted its head, and its jaws missed.

After being countered by Ye Xiao.

Its body was slammed back, rolling back into the lava river.

Ye Xiao frowned as he stared at his fist.

Just now, when I punched the magma crocodile in the nose.

His fists were also severely scorched by the high temperature.

The intense burning pain actually charred his fist!

but.

Fortunately, Ye Xiao's passive skill [Blood Circulation V] is rapidly taking effect.

It can accelerate the recovery speed of his injuries by 50%!

Ye Xiao's charred fist was also rapidly healing itself.

But this magma crocodile was clearly no pushover.

Its body emerged from the lava again, reaching a length of five meters, and covered in dark red scales.

Clearly, the recent setback had completely ignited its anger.

It shook its head and then pounced on Ye Xiao on the shore.

Ye Xiao did not give it a second chance.

When the magma crocodile climbed back up and came to Ye Xiao's side.

Ye Xiao took a step forward, landing on the magma crocodile's head, and punched it in the eye.

"boom!!"

Golden light was emanating from Ye Xiao's fist!

At the same time, every punch he throws is a full, wide swing!

The force involved was quite violent!

【Ding! 】

You have completed a punch, with a power of 88%!

The magma crocodile trembled violently from the punch, and its eyeballs popped out!

【Ding! 】

You have completed a punch, with a power of 92%!

With this punch, Ye Xiao smashed the magma crocodile's hard shell to pieces!

【Ding! 】

You have completed a punch, with a power of 97%!

With that punch, the magma crocodile's brains splattered out!

"Bang, bang, bang—"

Three punches in total.

The first punch shattered the eyeball!

The second punch slammed into the skull!

The third punch smashed through the brain!

The magma crocodile's body suddenly stiffened, as if it had turned into a wooden stick.

Then it fell straight down, rolling like a stone into the lava river, and finally slowly sank into the lava.

Ye Xiao was panting heavily. Don't be fooled by the fact that he only threw three punches!

However, it consumed more than 70% of his strength!

At this moment, Ye Xiao was drenched in sweat, his breathing became extremely rapid, and his heart was pounding at its limit.

"This is exhausting," Ye Xiao muttered to himself, but then a smile crept across his face. "But as long as I can take down this magma crocodile, that's all that matters!"

"My current strength is still too weak. Just killing a magma crocodile makes me feel like all the strength in my body has been drained."

"If two lava crocodiles appeared at the same time, I might be done for here!"

As Ye Xiao pondered this, he slowly climbed ashore.

After returning to shore.

He still felt lingering fear after what had just happened.

If he had been careless, he might have died down there.

Ye Xiao didn't know where he got such courage and composure at such a critical moment.

Not a single mistake was made throughout the entire process!

If he makes even the slightest mistake, he will become food for the magma crocodile.