Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

There is no way. Compared with the existence of the level of "Melting World Dragon", Yu Man is still quite weak now.

The Ice Prison Dragon needs to grow, so there is no need to rush.

The "Melting World Dragon" has no intention of destroying the world. She just lives in a certain sea area, which has naturally become a sea of ​​hellfire because of her.

and so--

She is actually lonely.

There is almost no being that can get close to her, know her or approach her.

It is different from the world tree that grows majestically towards the sky, different from the gods who ascended from humans to gods, and different from the "Three Secrets" that govern the world.

As a symbol of the old world's doom and destruction, she was born to be destined to create loneliness.

"Brother, is there a world tree of fire element?" Xiaobing was curious about everything.

"No, your sister occupies that ecological niche. There are only a few World Trees left in this world: Shimlabakken, Brad Eden... Aside from the long-withered Dark World Tree, there's only the World Tree of Time, which supports the world's dimensions..."

"The World Tree of Time? Supporting the dimension?"

"Just as Shimlabakken cools the world, and your sister warms it, time flows forward because of the World Tree of Time, quietly supporting this world... and the world I came from."

Since Xiaolu is not around, Yu Man can chat about these things with Xiaobing to his heart's content.

Anyway, Xiaobing doesn’t understand...

"Isn't that amazing? Isn't that one of the fundamental principles that make up the world?"

"...You still understand this? Wisdom passed down by our ancestors? In short, it's true. If any of these 'fundamentals of all things' were to disappear from the world, or become too powerful, the world would undoubtedly be plunged into catastrophe."

"Then... why is this world still normal? After meeting Big Brother, I feel like all the demons are running wild! Especially you, Big Brother."

"The Three Secrets are responsible for maintaining this, so the world can still barely continue to exist."

Yu Man chatted casually. Since they had already come to this point, there was nothing wrong with it.

I also bribed Xiaobing with desserts, so I believe she won't go back and scold Xiaolu.

"Last time I came, I wanted to chop down one of the World Trees. But Old Fire, also one of the Principles of All Things, refused to go with me. I quite understand."

"...Then, big brother, don't you want to destroy the world? Even the hometown of strangers?"

"That sounds like it, but it's not like that... Lao Huo's brain didn't work out, and he didn't understand the answer I got... That's all, these are insignificant past events."

Yu Man had no intention of continuing the conversation.

If I continue, Xiao Bing might misunderstand me and think her brother is a crazy monster who wants to destroy the world...

Although it's almost the same.

On the contrary - I really don't know what answers Cat Senior had picked up, to the point that she even made up the "lie" among the "three secrets".

Ask her when she comes.

……

As the Ice Prison Dragon spread its wings, they soon reached the edge of their destination.

Even if the world is at night, even if the waning moon hangs high in the sky——

But there was an eternal fire burning there.

Hell—a sea of ​​fire.

At first, only the color of the sea turned yellow-brown.

If you are well versed in geography, you might think that there is a river of mud and sand on a large island somewhere, flowing into the sea with a yellowish color.

But if you were a child growing up in the Old World, you would know it - it was a bad omen.

When the sea turns yellow, it means that hell is expanding and the death of the world and individuals is coming.

The "Melting World Dragon" that controls the power of destruction and symbolizes all the evils in the world, and that resides in hell, lives in such a sea.

"It has expanded a lot since the last time I came..."

Yu Man estimated that the yellowing of the sea was spreading further outward.

If she were given another few tens of thousands of years, this world would indeed be dissolved...

And just as she thought—

This world will become the shell that she pecks open.

Yu Man patted the Ice Prison Dragon on the back and warned, "Xiao Bing, this area is completely deserted. Release your domain freely and don't hide... Be alert, or you could die at any time."

"……it is good."

The bitter winter of the Ice Prison Dragon swirled around its body and began to sweep across the entire sea.

Yu Man no longer restrained his magic power, but instead released all the sense of presence he now had.

However, compared to the sea of ​​hellfire that they saw next, their pressure was just a drop in the ocean.

There is no more ocean, not even a drop of water.

Instead, boiling magma flows across the world, surrounded by scarlet flames.

It will dye the sky red forever, and it will melt the world.

"...Brother, it's so hot."

"Of course."

Unlike last week, Yu Man felt quite exhausted.

The old fire's home field is really not covered...

"Okay, don't fly in, or we'll both be set on fire..."

Yu Man rolled up the sleeves of her robe and slowly raised her beautiful hands.

On her slender index finger, a rough yet incredible dragon scale ring was emitting strong magical power.

Yu Man injected magic power and resonated with this magic power.

and--

"It's me, the 'Melting World Dragon'. Open the door, open the door."

"..."

"'World-Melting Dragon', stop sleeping and wake up."

"..."

"Why is there no movement? This is how it should be used, right? Lao Huo, I'm at your door."

"..."

"Tsk—Xiao Huo, I'm a fish, and I'm here to play with you."

In an instant.

The magma rolled and burst into the sky.

The sea of ​​hellfire was boiling endlessly, and the blazing foam was rolling and surging, as if the whole world was about to turn into scorched earth.

Actually, it was just—

"Okay, okay, are the fish coming?"

A happy fire dragon, showing joy when welcoming guests.

Oh, what a bad guy.

……

Under the guidance of the "Dragon of Molten World", they stepped into the sea of ​​magma and fire with fear and walked deeper.

Very heavy, very hot...

But you can feel a strong sense of kindness and tolerance.

All the magic here follows the will of the "Dragon of the Melting World" and does not cause any trouble to the two guests.

Especially Xiaobing, the "Melting World Dragon" even used its wings to protect her, otherwise she might have lost several lives.

"Hahaha, you are so weak." She shouted proudly.

As Yu Man sank down, he complained to her, "Tsk, Lao Huo, you knew we were coming, why didn't you come to greet us earlier?"

"I need time to prepare, too! You guys came so suddenly... and you didn't use the ring to notify me in advance, otherwise I would have been able to prepare better. So... how about it? Yu, in your opinion..."

"What are you looking at?"

"I took a bath specially too. Look at my scales! They look brand new, right? Shiny, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Yu Man said perfunctorily.

But Xiao Bing beside her was serious and envious: "Sister, you look so stunning today..."

"It's still our compatriots who know what's going on." "Dragon of the Melting World" looked at Yu Man, as if regretting something.

"You're so flashy every day, how can I tell..."

Surprisingly, Yu Man's casual complaint was taken as a surprising compliment by the "Melting World Dragon." Even in dragon form, her tail still swung uncomfortably back and forth, which was quite useful.

After a while, Yu Man stepped into the depths of the hellish sea of ​​fire.

My body became very heavy and the temperature was very high but bearable.

Or rather—they had already entered the abode of the "World-Melting Dragon."

Dragon's Nest.

Under her will, the fire element cleared out a dragon's nest for her to rest and live in.

It was spacious and extremely bright, with human-like decorations and a cozy-looking lava den. There were even several separate collection rooms on each floor, filled with a vast collection that would have Xiao Bing dazzled and made her drool.

"Lao Huo, your house is no different from before." Yu Man muttered.

"No, no way! I've collected lots of newer, flashier things. Ugh, so humans really don't understand, right?"

Yu Man was a little unwilling to admit defeat, so he cleared his throat and took out a gift box from his bag.

"Hmm? What is this?" The "Melting World Dragon" was very interested.

"It would be a shame to come to your house empty-handed, so I brought you a small gift."

Yu Man took it apart.

It was a set of ice creams decorated with sparkling ice crystals, sparkling brightly.

Four unique flavors, from four different main city islands, themed after the four seasons.

Each one is made according to Yu Man's ideas, exquisitely, attractively and sparklingly.

"What the hell—" The "Melting World Dragon" jumped up in surprise.

Can--

After all, they were not protected by the fire element. In just a moment, they were conquered by the harsh environment around them and became listless.

“No—this is a gift from the fish... No—” The “Melting World Dragon” seemed so sad that he wanted to destroy the world.

"Hurry up and adjust the fire element..."

"Is there still hope?!"

After feeling the surrounding magic power quiet down——

“Retaining time.”

Yu Man once again used this magic to please the dragon.

"Here, I asked the best pastry chef of our time to make this sparkling ice cream especially for you. Eat it while it's still perfect."

The "Melting World Dragon" did not hide her ecstasy as she watched with her own eyes as the glittering ice cream was recovered.

This is a gift from Yu Man... Not only did she come all the way here to visit, she even brought a gift...

Of course, the clever dragon did not lose his wisdom because of his happiness -

"Hehe, you arrogant eel, you're trying to curry my favor. Tell me... what can your old friend do for you? I've never been in such a good mood. I'm open to any discussion. Are you going to kill the Three Secrets? Or are you going to cut down the Himlabakken?"

"I want to borrow a few million glittering gold coins from you."