My Beautiful Duchess Wife

The snake demon seemed to be enduring immense pain, its long, sail-like tongue extending out. However, its body still coiled around the snake with brute force. A stalemate ensued.

Lin Peng now had an extremely fearless thought: to charge forward and kill the snake demon. However… even in his injured state, the snake demon's vital spot was being pecked and scratched, causing its blood to spurt wildly, like rain! Yet, the snake demon still tightly coiled around the firebird.

At this moment, it was clearly unwise. A casual flick of the snake demon's tail could easily shatter his bones and cause his blood to explode!

His fists were clenched tightly, and his eerie black eyes seemed to be turning red.

"That's about enough!" Lin Peng muttered to himself, then suddenly leaped up and charged towards the earthen fortress. His speed was so great that even from a distance, faint flames could be seen emanating from his feet.

After Lin Peng had dashed several hundred meters, Nadas and Ray finally reacted. They thought to themselves, "That damn guy, is he crazy?!"

However, their bodies also rushed out without hesitation. They desperately tried to catch up with Lin Peng, shouting anxiously, "Come back here, you idiot... come back... you pig-head..."

At this moment, it seems that they are just good brothers, not superiors and subordinates.

Chapter Eighteen: The Demise of the Snake Demon

Dressed in a jet-black leather long robe, Lin Peng's figure became like a shadow. He moved up and down, left and right, so neither of the beasts truly noticed his presence.

Of course, given the size of the two beasts, and in the midst of such a fierce battle, who would care about something as insignificant as an ant? Without the aura of a master, without a strong physique, they were merely insignificant little figures.

However, history sometimes tells us that the role of ordinary people can be extraordinary. Only when Lin Peng arrived before the earthen fortress did he realize its immense size. At the same time, a heavy, deathly, and extremely repulsive aura emanated from it. Lin Peng was somewhat puzzled; was this earthen fortress built by the prime minister for the snake demon, or had it always existed here?

Facing the earthen fortress walls, at least fifty feet high, Lin Peng frowned. Just then, Nadas and Lei arrived, panting heavily. Looking at Lin Peng, they couldn't help but think: This guy is a freak. Doesn't he get tired moving at such a speed?

Of course, how could Lin Peng, who relied on the Fire Seed, feel tired? You have to understand, before he had any strength, he was someone who led the beast tide for a whole day and night.

"I'll go up and take a look first, you guys stay here!" Lin Peng said, turning around before leaping several meters high. Since there was no gate, this was the only way to get up. He punched the earthen fortress, creating a huge hole with a loud boom.

At the same time, gripping the rock in the hole, he suddenly leaped upwards for more than ten meters, then kicked out another large hole about one meter square. This up-and-down motion quickly brought him close to the top of the city wall.

Nadas and Ray were feeling dizzy. If the snake demon and the firebird above had even slightly exerted their strength to touch them, Lin Peng might have been killed instantly, if not injured.

In truth, Lin Peng wasn't truly indifferent. It was just that the fire within him was suddenly pounding wildly, not with the usual wary throbbing, but rather with a violent surge, as if it had encountered something delicious.

After Lin Peng jumped onto the city wall, he discovered that the interior of the earthen fortress was truly magnificent. Everywhere, there were round houses resembling Mongolian tents. And the giant bird and the serpent demon's coiled body were on the roof of a huge hall.

Blood was still gushing from the snake demon's neck. The firebird, however, remained firmly gripping the snake demon's neck with its claws.

With a cold laugh, Lin Peng's face twitched slightly before he said, "Today is the day you, you dead snake, meet your end." With that, he leaped directly towards the roof of another round shed. After landing briefly, he jumped again towards another rooftop.

After a dozen or so moves, Lin Peng had reached the edge of the main hall. At this moment, the snake demon and the firebird seemed to have noticed Lin Peng as well. Their cold, vertical pupils slowly turned towards Lin Peng, but at this moment, they had no extra strength to deal with him; it was more like a warning.

The molten bird gripped the snake's neck even tighter.

Within his body, a fiery aura slowly circulated, converging towards a single point, and gathering for an even longer period. The last scorching beam of light was gathered while the battle was underway; its power wasn't even at its peak.

However, Lin Peng was quietly channeling his power. The scorching light gathered in this way should be even more powerful! But even so, Lin Peng wouldn't be too surprised.

Even more incredibly, the flames all over the Moltres seemed to be summoned by Lin Peng's fire seed, and slowly drifted towards Lin Peng. After gradually gathering on its chest, they entered its body and were absorbed by the fire seed through its meridians.

"This..." Lin Peng's brain seemed a little overwhelmed. But... the facts were right in front of him, and there was simply nothing he could do about it.

But the firebird couldn't take it anymore. It would occasionally let out a shriek, like an angry roar. But the two beasts really didn't have the strength to kill Lin Peng, and could only watch helplessly as he devoured their flames.

About fifteen minutes later, when the fire seemed to have had its fill and stopped absorbing and devouring, the flames on the firebird's body seemed to have subsided, even becoming somewhat desolate. Just then, the snake demon decided to take advantage of this moment to deliver a fatal blow to the firebird.

A beam of extremely bright light, carrying burning flames, shot towards the neck where the firebird had grabbed him, its speed was simply too fast. Moreover... with its massive body, even if he dodged it, it would be completely useless.

The flame beams were so small that they still managed to hit the target.

Therefore, the snake demon released the firebird's body and instead swept its tail at Lin Peng!

At this critical moment, as the firebird was fleeing, it suddenly grabbed Lin Peng's body and flew away into the sky.

"hiss……"

A deafening roar erupted once more. Lin Peng, still high in the sky, turned around atop the bird's back. He saw his burning beam strike the snake demon's neck, leaving a gaping hole.

Although the small hole was insignificant compared to the serpent demon's enormous body, the serpent demon thrashed about frantically, crashing repeatedly into the hall below.

After just four or five strikes, the once magnificent palace was completely destroyed. The serpent demon continued to writhe on the ground. At that moment, the firebird turned in mid-air and once again swooped down towards the serpent demon.

The sharp beak seemed to transform into flames, and suddenly, blood spurted from the snake demon's neck! At the same time, sparks flew out as well. Only then did Lin Peng realize that the burning beam he had fired was still burning the snake demon's body. No matter how large the flame, being burned like that would be incredibly painful.

Only then did the snake demon slowly stiffen its body, becoming completely still. Its pair of cold, vertical pupils stared intently at the firebird and Lin Peng. Finally, after losing all its spiritual energy, it declared death!

The firebird, as if exhausted, slowly lay down on the ground. Lin Peng, meanwhile, plopped down on the bird's back, panting heavily. He had gathered such powerful firepower, and then almost been killed by the snake demon's tail.

Now, his heart, which had previously been neither fearful nor excited, was pounding wildly. At the same time, the spark seemed to come alive, suddenly unleashing countless streams of fire that surged towards Lin Peng's body.

"what……"

Lin Peng let out a muffled groan, his fists clenched tightly, his dark eyes now bloodshot. But as he clenched them, flames suddenly erupted from his fists.

Suddenly, it seemed as if his strength had doubled.

At this moment, Nadas and Ray finally arrived at Moltres's side, panting heavily.

Although she was terrified, she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Lin Peng on the bird's back, though seemingly in pain, was at least unharmed.

However, they dared not approach. They were also afraid of the Moltres's flames. Lin Peng wasn't afraid, but that didn't mean they weren't. Even before getting close, they could feel the intense heat of the flames.

After resting for a while, the Moltres turned its head to look at Lin Peng on its back, its eyes, as deep as a pool, filled with complex emotions.

Finally, after glancing at Nadas and Ray, it let out a loud cry and rushed towards the ruined palace, plunging its giant beak inside. Immediately, a bead resembling a glowing, heat-generating substance was caught in its beak, and it soared high into the air.

Nadas and Ray exchanged a glance, completely stunned. Only when the firebird was almost out of sight did Lin Peng's voice rang out: "Wait here for me, and be careful!"

Their faces twitched. They had to be careful? This was deep within the middle section. Basically, even Demon King-level magical beasts could appear here. If other Demon King-level magical beasts discovered that the snake demon was already dead, that would be disastrous.

However… in the end, I gave a helpless smile and obediently sat down. I should rest for a bit first!

……

Lin Peng felt truly exhausted and gradually closed his eyes. In that endless darkness, the embers flickered, emitting a warm yet powerful energy—at least, something Lin Peng could perceive. Simultaneously, streams of fire shot out, seemingly nourishing his body.

At the same time, it also seemed to be a special kind of power technique. Over and over again, it even absorbed the surrounding light and heat.

The fire seed that absorbed the flames of the Moltres had already grown larger, and now it possessed a trustworthy power.

When Lin Peng turned over and opened his eyes again, the light and heat in front of him made it difficult for him to open them. He shielded his eyes with his hand before slowly regaining his sight.

It must be a massive palace, with the ceiling seemingly adorned with giant paintings carved from glazed tiles and unidentified red crystals. Furthermore… just from that ceiling alone, one can tell that this palace is extremely large. Even a single room like this is of such scale.

Turning his head to look to both sides, he saw transparent crystals, resembling flames, emitting a soft glow. The walls seemed to be made of white jade, crystal clear. He slapped the ground and sat up abruptly.

Only then did I realize that I was sitting on an enormous red carpet. That soft, comfortable feeling actually came from the carpet. And in front of me was a huge cauldron, burning something inside, emitting brilliant light and heat. The reason I couldn't open my eyes earlier must have been because of the burning cauldron!

Chapter Nineteen: The Power of Fire

"You're awake!" Just as Lin Peng was about to stand up and see where he was, a deep, slightly playful voice rang out. Immediately, Lin Peng became alert and looked around warily.

Only then can one truly appreciate the grandeur of this palace. Such a place, resembling a throne room, is so enormous. Perhaps… it could easily accommodate tens of thousands of people in a meeting without feeling crowded!

Behind him was a massive relief wall, its depictions incredibly vivid, seemingly portraying a battle. Before the large cauldron stood enormous tables and chairs, each appearing to be at least two meters tall. Who were these enormous chairs for?

Meanwhile, on both sides, there were sofas, palace lanterns, and all sorts of other furnishings. At least, Lin Peng was a little dazzled and couldn't tell what some of the items were for.

Of course, after looking around, I found it was eerily quiet, as if no one was there. So... where did that sound come from?

"Looking for me?" Another voice rang out, and at the same time, the large cauldron in front of them suddenly trembled. Immediately, a humanoid figure made entirely of fire slowly rose up. It was at least two zhang tall, and its eyes, shining with a pale yellow light, stared at Lin Peng.

Being stared at like that sent a chill down my spine. Yet, my body was undeniably burning hot. It felt as if the heat emanating from the flames was about to melt me. In this enormous council chamber, having a fiery monster staring right at me was truly unsettling.

"Hehe... Not bad, after absorbing the power of the Flame Bird, it actually advanced directly to the stage of a Great Demon!" The Flame Giant chuckled lightly and said leisurely.

However, Lin Peng was overjoyed. It turned out that his sleep hadn't been easy at all. He'd actually been promoted!

"Hmph, don't get too excited. So what if he's a great demon? He still can't use fire! Haha... You kid, you actually unleashed that scorching beam! Hmm, at least you have some talent!"

When the fire giant spoke again, it was primarily about attacking.

Lin Peng wore a lifeless expression, somewhat discouraged. After all, he really didn't know how to use such power. He wasn't from this world, and no one had taught him; how could he possibly know how?

"And who are you? How do you know that bird that can set things on fire? Oh, right, it's the Flamebird. Could it be your battle beast?" Lin Peng tilted his head back as much as possible, and the direct consequence of chatting like this was that he almost fell over from tilting his head back too far.

As if understanding Lin Peng's feelings, the fire giant slowly shrank. Upon closer inspection, it was only a little over two meters tall.

"Hehe... The Flame Bird is just a little pet of this temple, not really a battle beast. Well... how should I put it, it's because of you that it advanced this time. Hehe... as a reward, I want to teach you how to use fire!"

The fire giant seemed to be grinning wickedly as it spoke, its eyes, which emitted a pale yellow light, suddenly lighting up.

Boom… The once quiet cauldron suddenly exploded with a deafening roar. Immediately afterwards… the fire giant rose into the air, its burning flames incredibly hot, hissing loudly!

"Huh? What do you mean?" Lin Peng scratched the back of his head, somewhat confused, as he looked at the fire giant that flew directly into the air.

Speaking of which, the space inside this hall seems a bit too large. It's at least twenty meters high. Now that the fire giant has shrunk, it really does seem like a fire god flying through the sky in this space.

"Judging from your understanding of fire, it's really terrible. As for magic and such! Hmm... I'll suppress my power to the level of a great demon now, try attacking me!" The fire giant didn't waste any more words with Lin Peng, his eyes lighting up as he spoke.

Lin Peng's thick, sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, indicating his displeasure. "Does he really think he's a god? Even gods have weaknesses." With that, he pointed a finger at the fire giant. The scorching beam of light, which normally required concentrated power to unleash, shot directly at the fire giant.

Of course, such scorching light also clearly lacks that kind of power.

However, just as the scorching beam of light was about to penetrate the fire giant's body, he waved his hand, and the beam of light, which was originally scorching, actually spun twice with his hand, and then shot downwards towards himself instead.

Lin Peng's eyes widened, and he dodged the attack with a swift movement. At the same time, the scorching light stopped abruptly just before hitting the ground. It gradually dissipated into the air, as if it had never existed.

This alone surprised Lin Peng. Was it really... the power of a great demon?

"Fire is one of the most powerful elements in the world. Of course... actually, it's very fast!" the fire giant said, staring at Lin Peng. Lin Peng nodded; if fire were used as a power source, it truly would be the fastest thing.

"Therefore, for someone with this physique, the first thing to do is to comprehend the true power of fire and learn to attack! A true attack, an attack without any defense. An attack that can kill instantly!"

After uttering four attacks in succession, the fire giant's eyes suddenly flashed. It instantly transformed into a fiery red figure. Before Lin Peng could even realize what was happening, he was sent flying backward as if his sternum had been shattered by a tremendous force.

With a thud, she bumped into the wall behind her, and slowly slid down, smiling wryly, "You...you don't want to teach me, do you? Ouch, that hurts!" While rubbing her chest, she sat down in fear.

"If I had really used my full strength, you would have been dead already! Hmm... Just now, I concentrated the power of the flames directly into my feet and fists, so the increase in speed was inevitable!"

Hmm… A thought flashed through Lin Peng's mind. It seemed that this was indeed the case. He remembered that when he was being chased by the beast horde, he suddenly channeled the power of the fire seed to his feet, which ultimately increased his speed and allowed him to escape into Darkmoon City.

"Hehe, you're very smart, you understand!" Looking at Lin Peng who seemed to be deep in thought, the fire giant nodded and said with a smile.

Lin Peng nodded slightly, seemingly understanding. Turning to look at the fire giant, he saw a weapon resembling a battle sword in his hand, blazing fiercely.

No... to be precise, this knife was originally made of flames.

"The power I just witnessed was merely elemental assistance. But this is true elemental combat. We... need to control the elements, so we must seize it. Just like this!" The fire giant tightened its grip on its flaming battle blade and suddenly slashed at Lin Peng from mid-air.