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The light from the teleportation dissipated, and a scorching wave of air rushed towards us.

The third level is the Realm of Fire.

The ground was made of dark red magma rocks, with cracks all over its surface, like a cracked riverbed.

You can see flowing magma in the cracks, red and steaming.

The air was thick with the smell of sulfur; even a single breath made my throat feel hot.

There are several volcanoes in the distance.

The nearest one is erupting, with thick black smoke shooting into the sky and flames flickering within it.

The furthest one is the tallest, its summit covered in volcanic ash, giving it a grayish-white color.

Huo Lie took a deep breath, a look of enjoyment on his face.

He was a fire-elemental cultivator, and this environment suited him perfectly.

The fire-elemental spiritual energy in the air surged into his body like a tide, and he could feel his true essence being restored.

Jiang Shi possesses the aptitude of the Five Elements Spiritual Roots. Although his fire-elemental cultivation is far inferior to that of the disciples of the Burning Heaven Sect, he will not be affected by this Fire Secret Realm.

It's just that some water-based spells and supernatural abilities might be affected in terms of power.

Feng Yiran used his sword energy to push away the heat.

The sword intent formed an invisible force field around him, cutting through any heat that approached.

That's how sword cultivators are; they can handle any situation with just a sword!

Of the four, Shui Lingxi suffered the most.

She was a water-element cultivator, and the fire-element realm was the most difficult environment for her.

The fire-elemental spiritual energy in the air suppressed her water-elemental true essence, reducing her strength by at least 30%.

Her little blue beast huddled in her arms, listless, its eyes half-closed, lacking any energy.

The small animal's fur had lost its luster.

"This place isn't suitable for you," Jiang Shi said to Shui Lingxi. "Stay close to me and don't stray too far."

Shui Lingxi nodded and walked to Jiang Shi's side. Jiang Shi, relying on his profound true essence, used a portion of it to protect her.

This made Shui Lingxi feel much better.

Huo Lie led the way.

The Fire Realm had the least impact on him, or rather, it could be said to have strengthened him!

"The core area of ​​the third layer is the tallest volcano."

Huo Lie pointed into the distance and then said, "The Crimson Flame Lion's lair is inside the crater, and the Marrow Cleansing Spring is even deeper inside the lair. We need to cross the Crimson Flame Lion's territory."

The Marrow Cleansing Spring is a unique feature of fire-type secret realms, and this fire-type secret realm naturally possesses it as well.

"How strong is this Crimson Flame Lion?" Jiang Shi asked.

"Late stage of Golden Core." Huo Lie's expression turned serious.

"Moreover, its flames have the characteristic of 'burning away,' which ordinary water-based spells cannot withstand. Its flames do not burn your body, but burn your true essence. Your Gui Water spells can block ordinary flames, but they cannot block the flames of burning away."

Jiang Shi frowned. His Gui Water Heavy Curtain was condensed from water-based true essence. If the opponent's flames could burn the true essence, then his defense would be useless.

"Is there any solution?" Jiang Shi asked again.

He asked this question because the Burning Heaven Sect is the number one fire-type sect among the top ten sects!

In particular, the Burning Heaven Sect controls a fire-type secret realm, which is much larger than the fire-type secret realm within this Lesser Five Elements Secret Realm.

The Burning Heaven Sect must have a solution regarding the Crimson Flame Lion.

"Two options," Huo Lie said.

"First, use a stronger water-based magic to suppress the fire. However, this is the Fire Realm, which greatly enhances the Crimson Flame Lion. Just as my fire is difficult to deal with the Azure Wood Python, your water-based magic will not be able to harm the Crimson Flame Lion either."

Speaking of this, Huo Lie secretly glanced at Shui Lingxi. "Eternal Life and Immortality: Heaven Rewards Diligence, Success is Sure to Come": The word-of-mouth is explosive and the reviews are overwhelming! Don't be fooled by her current sickly appearance and lack of energy. Shui Lingxi comes from a major sect and may have some hidden tricks up her sleeve.

Huo Lie glanced at Shui Lingxi, then continued:

"Secondly, use a spiritual artifact. The spirit of a spiritual artifact has its own spirituality and will not be easily burned by the incinerating fire. Your Mountain and Sea Banner is a high-grade spiritual artifact, so it will definitely be able to withstand it."

Jiang Shi nodded. The Mountain and Sea Flag was a top-grade spiritual artifact, and the spirit of the white-clad woman was as strong as a late-stage Golden Core cultivator. It should be able to hold off the Crimson Flame Lion without any problem.

Not to mention, the Mountain and Sea Flag itself is not a weapon for attack; it is better at neutralizing attacks.

"There's another problem," Huo Lie continued. "The Crimson Flame Lion's lair is filled with fire poison miasma, which is even more potent than the wood miasma on the second level. Without miasma-curing pills, even a Golden Core cultivator wouldn't last long."

"However, this fire poison miasma is nothing to the disciples of my Burning Heaven Sect."

After saying that, Huo Lie laughed and took out three jade bottles from his storage bracelet, handing one to each person.

"The Miasma-Clearing Pill, specially made by the Burning Heaven Sect. One pill lasts for two hours."

Jiang Shi took the jade bottle and poured out a pill. The pill was crimson red with flame-shaped patterns on its surface.

It's very similar to what he obtained in the fire-type secret realm before, only of higher quality.

The four continued on their way.

Before an incense stick could burn, the ground began to shake.

It wasn't a volcanic eruption; something was moving underground.

The vibrations were very regular, one after another, like walking.

Jiang Shi stopped in his tracks, and crimson spirit feathers flew out.

The ground cracked open, and a giant lizard emerged from the lava.

Its body was covered with dark red scales, the edges of which were black, as if they had been charred.

Its eyes were golden, with vertical pupils, and it stared coldly at the four of them.

It exhaled hot air, as hot as steam. Its tail was thick, with a burning flame at the end, the flame being blue and hotter than its body.

Flame Lizard, early stage of Golden Core.

One, two, three, four, five.

Five fire lizards emerged from different directions and surrounded the four people.

They emerged from the lava, still covered in lava, which dripped down their scales and onto the ground with a hissing sound.

Huo Lie smiled.

He stepped forward and opened his arms.

Crimson true essence surged from his body, condensing into a giant fiery hand in the air.

His palm was bigger than his whole body, with his five fingers spread out and runes rotating in his palm.

"A Golden Core stage fire lizard? Perfect for testing my skills."

The fiery hand slammed down, shoving the nearest fire lizard into the lava.

The lizard struggled twice, kicking its limbs wildly, and then stopped moving.

Its body floated on the surface of the lava and slowly sank.

The other four pounced at the same time.

Two pounced on the fire, one on the river stone, and one on the water spirit stream.

Instead of retreating, Huo Lie advanced, using his bare hands instead of a low-grade spiritual weapon.

He punched a lizard on the head, the flames on his fist burning even more fiercely than those on the lizard's body.

The fist slammed down, shattering the lizard's scales, and blood and lava gushed out together.

The lizard's head was smashed open with a punch, and its corpse fell to the ground.

Another lizard bit at Huo Lie's leg.

Huo Lie kicked it in the chin, knocking the lizard's head to the side and sending it flying into the air, crashing into a rock.

The rocks shattered, the lizard's neck broke, and it lay motionless on the ground.

With two punches and a kick, the three early-stage Golden Core Flame Lizards were annihilated in less than five breaths.