Chapter 74: Flame Swamp

“Brother Bu Gong, apart from the higher temperature and more dark brown trees ahead, there seems to be nothing unusual,” Xiang Ling’er said after a moment of silence.Bu Gong also somewhat acquiesced to this; because he did not notice anything unusual about the place in front of him. Of course, it might be because the area they were in was still relatively shallow.”Let’s go a little further, but it’s better to be cautious; although we haven’t noticed anything unusual at the moment, we can’t rule out some unexpected situations,” Bu Gong said in a deep voice, searching the surroundings carefully.The two of them then began to move through the red woods where the number of trees had increased significantly.…As Bu Gong and Xiang Ling’er moved forward, they gradually discovered a strange phenomenon.That is, as they went deeper, the green leaves on these dark brown trees became brighter and greener; they were obviously more vibrant and more upright than the previous brown trees.This situation did not make Bu Gong feel relaxed, but instead made his brows gradually furrow.Because the phenomenon before him was extremely abnormal; although there were plants growing in this red flame land, Bu Gong was curious, but it was understandable. Maybe these strange trees could adapt to such a situation.But as the temperature rises, you become more energetic, which is a bit abnormal.”Brother Bu Gong, have we reached the center of the Red Flame Land now? We have walked a long way and have been walking non-stop for almost a day and a night, right?” Xiang Ling’er wiped the sweat from her forehead and moved forward cautiously.Upon hearing this, Bu Gong pursed his lips and said, “We should be closer. Now that we are here, it is definitely impossible to go back. We can only move forward.”Time passed slowly, about an hour.Xiang Ling’er, who was beside Bu Gong, suddenly cried out in surprise: “Brother Bu Gong, look ahead, it’s a swamp!”Hearing Xiang Ling’er’s scream, he also looked over with her gaze; sure enough, the red ground thousands of meters ahead gradually became muddy, and as he went deeper into the mud, it gradually turned into a steaming, bubbling magma swamp.It looks very scary. If someone falls into it, even if he is a cultivator at the Half-Step Yuan Realm, he will be skinned alive if not killed.”Boy, the strange fluctuations I sensed before are gradually becoming clearer; there is something in the area ahead.” The evil spirit in Bu Gong’s mind suddenly spoke at this time.”Oh? Is that really the case?” Bu Gong licked his lips and looked ahead with a slightly focused gaze.”As we move forward, let’s get closer to those brown trees. I see that the brown trees are getting denser in the magma swamp, so it shouldn’t be a big problem.”Hearing Bu Gong say this, Xiang Ling’er nodded in agreement and walked forward.moment.Bu Gong suddenly stopped, his expression changed slightly, and then he slowly lowered his head to look at his feet.He saw that the ground where he had just stepped with his right foot was actually showing a tendency to sink a little. It was only because he noticed it as soon as his foot touched the ground that he immediately noticed it, otherwise his whole leg would have sunk in.Because he faintly felt a light suction from the extremely soft ground under his feet; he knew very well that if he stepped firmly, the suction would most likely double, and would be far more than what he felt at the moment.”Brother Bu Gong, what’s wrong?” At this time, Xiang Ling’er behind Bu Gong also noticed his abnormality and looked at Bu Gong with some surprise.”Look at my feet,” Bu Gong said in a serious tone, and then he retracted his right foot that had just stepped out.Suddenly, he saw that the place where he had stepped on just now was rapidly depressed, followed by a bubbling sound of “gurgling…” and a rising heat wave; after a few breaths, a deep hole in the shape of a footprint appeared where Bu Gong had just stepped on.Seeing this scene, even though Xiang Ling’er was calm and peaceful, her pretty face suddenly changed and became ugly.”We are approaching the Magma Swamp. If my guess is correct, we should have entered the central area of ​​the Red Flame Land.” Bu Gong carefully sensed the surroundings and said in a deep voice.Hearing this, Xiang Ling’er looked around with her beautiful eyes, which flickered slightly.”I’ll be in front of you, you just follow my steps and don’t make any mistakes.” After instructing Xiang Ling’er, Bu Gong took a deep breath and walked forward again.During the journey, Bu Gong almost always stayed close to the brown tree trunks in the swamp; from time to time, a few purple rays of light shot from his fingertips into the swamp to carefully explore.Because in this magma swamp, after walking forward for a distance with Bu Gong, he found that although some places were magma swamps on the surface and bubbling and emitting heat waves from time to time, when you actually stepped on them, they would not sink but were solid.Therefore, Bu Gong had to explore under the magma at all times in order to find a suitable place to stay.”Boy, there are creatures under this magma swamp, you’d better be careful.” When Bu Gong suddenly heard the evil spirit in his mind say this, his body paused slightly, and then his face looked a little ugly.”What specific creature is it that you can sense?””This should be somewhat similar to the breath of the flame-devouring beasts you encountered before, but it is also quite different,” said the evil spirit after hesitating for a moment.”Aren’t you talking nonsense?” Bu Gong cursed in his heart after hearing the words of the evil spirit.”Then do you think I can handle it with my current strength?””That’s fine. Besides, there’s the little girl behind you, so it won’t be a big problem.”Hearing the evil spirit say this, Bu Gong felt a little relieved; what he was afraid of was the kind of person whose strength was equal to or higher than his.Otherwise, in the middle of this swamp, you wouldn’t dare to run, and you wouldn’t be able to move, so you would just die in vain.At this time, Bu Gong was standing next to a big brown tree, holding the trunk with one hand, and from the other hand, a few purple rays shot out from time to time under the flames in front of him.After several streaks of light flashed into the ground, Bu Gong’s eyes suddenly focused and he looked in one direction. Then he rose up and his feet landed exactly at the place where the two purple rays had just penetrated.”call”After standing still, Bu Gong secretly breathed a sigh of relief; after all, even though he had explored this place, he could not guarantee that it was safe.Just as he turned around and was about to call Xiang Ling’er, the surface of the molten ground dozens of feet in front of him suddenly fluctuated, and then a slightly harsh “chirp” sound suddenly rang out.The magma on the surface of the ground exploded instantly, and a strange monster as big as a wild boar flew out.This monster had a frog mouth and a snake body, and was covered with a layer of crimson scales. Its eyes were extremely small, emitting a dark red glow, and it looked extremely ugly.At this time, Bu Gong was also startled by the movement in front of him, and then turned around to look at the monster that had just flown out.Then his eyes suddenly widened, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.”Isn’t this an enlarged version of the Flame Devourer? How can there be such a large Flame Devourer?”At this time, Xiang Ling’er, who was behind Bu Gong, also noticed the scene in front of her, and a trace of surprise flashed across her pretty face.Seeing the enlarged version of the flame-devouring beast flying towards him, Bu Gong quickly focused his mind. Blue and purple electric light flashed on his hands, and his fingertips flicked slightly, and the electric light swept towards the flying flame-devouring beast.Seeing this, the Flame-Swallowing Beast also made a “chi chi…” sound, then opened its mouth and spit out the electric light that was heading towards Chong Bu Palace, and suddenly a red flame several feet in size came up to meet it.”Squeak…”After a sound, the electric light and the flames of the flame-devouring beast dissipated at the same time.But Bu Gong couldn’t be happy at this moment, because he was facing a Flame-Swallowing Beast; even if the one in front of him was an enlarged version of the Flame-Swallowing Beast, it was still a Flame-Swallowing Beast.You know, Flame-devouring Beasts only travel in groups and rarely act alone; so Bu Gong was a little worried, fearing that there might be such a larger version of Flame-devouring Beasts in the Flame Swamp.”call”A red flame quickly approached Bu Gong. Bu Gong suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind and began to concentrate on dealing with the flame-devouring beast in front of him.For a moment, there were flashes of lightning and swirling flames; a stalemate formed between Bu Gong and the flame-devouring beast.This does not mean that the strength of the Flame-Swallowing Beast can be compared with Bu Gong; on the contrary, its physical strength is barely equivalent to that of a cultivator in the early stage of the second level of body shaping.However, when it attacks Bu Gong, it will not get close to Bu Gong, but will spit fire and entangle Bu Gong from a distance; but Bu Gong does not dare to move easily, so this situation is formed for a while.As the situation became more and more deadlocked, Bu Gong gradually found that his magic power was being consumed more and more. Suddenly, he understood something in his mind. He stared at the Flame-Devouring Beast in the air in front of him, but muttered in his heart: “So this thing is planning to use up my magic power?”Although Bu Gong was aware of its purpose, he had no good way to deal with it. Wouldn’t it be courting death to fight the Flame Devourer in the Magma Swamp? As long as the Magma Swamp existed, the Flame Devourer would have an endless supply of energy.But fortunately, there is only one enlarged version of the Flame-Swallowing Beast that appeared at the moment. If there were more, it would be really troublesome.Xiang Ling’er, who was not far behind, saw Bu Gong and the Flame Devouring Beast in a stalemate. A trace of contemplation flashed across her beautiful eyes, and then she shouted to Bu Gong, “Brother Bu Gong, I have two first-grade, mid-level Ice Explosion Talismans. If activated, they can instantly freeze it into an ice sculpture. Can you use my Ice Explosion Talismans to deal with it?”When Bu Gong heard this, he suddenly had the urge to roll his eyes.”Using a first-grade mid-level talisman against a Flame Devouring Beast whose strength barely reached the second level of Body Shaping? Isn’t that a waste of talent? It’s a complete waste.But if not, the Flame Devouring Beast in front of us will obviously be a trouble.” As the thought flashed through his mind, Bu Gong became ruthless. Between a first-grade intermediate-level talisman and his own life, he rationally chose to sacrifice the first-grade intermediate-level talisman.Just as he was about to take Xiang Ling’er’s Ice Explosion Talisman, the evil spirit in his mind cursed out loud: “You have a pig brain, kid? Why don’t you use the five-colored poison blade you sacrificed a few days ago? Are you just leaving it to rust?””Eh? Five-colored poisonous blade?” Bu Gong was delighted when he heard the evil spirit say this.”Huh… I actually forgot about this thing,” Bu Gong cursed inwardly, then he pointed his right hand into the air, and a delicate and small colorful dagger appeared in front of him.”Go!” With Bu Gong’s low shout, the suspended five-colored poisonous blade instantly flew out in the direction of Bu Gong’s finger; the speed was so fast that the naked eye could hardly capture its trajectory.The five-colored poisonous blade instantly passed through a distance of dozens of feet, and then a red and black shadow flashed out of thin air, followed by a strange scream.Then Xiang Ling’er saw that the Flame-Swallowing Beast, which had been so arrogant before, had now broken into two pieces. It fell powerlessly into the swamp, splashing bits of flames.Then a stream of colorful light flew towards Bu Gong, then disappeared into his fingers.”Hey… this thing is really useful.” Bu Gong took a deep breath and grinned.”However, the consumption is a bit high. After using it just once, I feel that one tenth of my own magic power has been consumed.” Bu Gong smacked his lips, and it was obvious that he was extremely satisfied with the power of the five-colored poisonous blade.”Hmph… Don’t be ungrateful, kid. If you hadn’t practiced the secret technique of Shattered Aperture Nirvana Star, at least one-fifth of your magic power would have been drained by now. After all, that five-colored poisonous blade is also related to the spiritual weapon,” the evil spirit in his mind snorted coldly.In response, Bu Gong chuckled and called Xiang Ling’er to rush towards him!