Flame Water Lake

At the core of the massive magma vortex, the blood-colored pyramid, as tiny as a speck of dust, was sucked in, spinning wildly as it plunged deeper into the vortex. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The deeper it went, the more terrifying the vortex's suction became. Bang, bang, bang! Luo Feng and the Golden Horn Behemoth, both inside the control room, felt the entire blood-colored pyramid (Star Tower) spin uncontrollably. “This is truly terrifying.” “This definitely rivals the Winged Space, that endless blade storm,” Luo Feng mused. It was only in the blade storm of the Winged Space that the Star Tower was flung about uncontrollably. Now, where it was flying was beyond his control; it was entirely at the mercy of this suction force. Accelerating! Accelerating! Three hundred times the speed of light! Five hundred times the speed of light! One thousand times the speed of light! Two thousand times the speed of light! Five thousand times the speed of light! At the core of the magma vortex, the immense power had caused the laws to recede, transforming the wildly spinning blood-colored pyramid into a dazzling streak of blood-red light. Thump, thump, thump! Inside the tower, Luo Feng felt as if the Star Tower was being violently struck by billions of heavy hammers. “Jie Fan Zi was indeed right. The vortex core is the most terrifying place in the entire magma sea. Even peak palace-type supreme treasures would be shredded here… only with an ultimate palace-type supreme treasure can one safely pass through this channel,” Luo Feng sighed inwardly. He considered himself lucky, as ultimate supreme treasures, while existing, were rare. Moreover, ultimate supreme treasures came in different categories. For instance, the Ancestral God Sect’s Five-colored Aurora Lake, the Xuzhen Demon God’s protective supreme treasure, the Giant Axe Creator’s Giant Axe supreme treasure… none of them were ultimate palace-type supreme treasures. So, while there might be many ultimate supreme treasures accumulated over three reincarnation eras and two holy lands, each category—attack, domain, protective, palace, etc.—had very few. “I wonder how Wu Hun Master and the others are doing, whether they’ve died,” Luo Feng thought. “They also rushed into the magma sea, gambling on a sliver of survival. If they manage to live through this, they’ve truly stumbled upon incredible luck.” … The Forbidden Elucidation Palace, carrying Wu Hun Master and Jiu Jian Master, was not subjected to the endless acceleration of the vortex core. Coupled with the numerous obstructions in the magma sea itself, their speed was relatively slow. “Be careful.” “Jiu Jian, you handle this side, I’ll handle that side.” “Understood.” Wu Hun Master and Jiu Jian Master both deployed their peak domain-type supreme treasures. However, the endless magma outside was too terrifying; even peak domain-type supreme treasures could only penetrate a tiny area. The two of them were working together with all their might. “How long will it take us to reach Flame Water Lake?” Jiu Jian Master couldn’t help but ask. “Reach Flame Water Lake? Our average speed is only a few dozen times the speed of light. It’ll be a long time before we traverse the magma sea! We’ve only covered less than one ten-thousandth of the journey,” Wu Hun Master’s eyes were filled with madness. “Less than one ten-thousandth?” Jiu Jian Master was on the verge of despair. Just this short while had already made his heart tremble. The rumors were indeed true; this was a death trap! If he were alone, he would have perished in that short stretch of road. “Fight with all you’ve got!” Wu Hun Master glared at him ferociously. “With me here, what are you panicking about?!” “Yes, yes, Wu Hun Master, I don’t have a clone, just this one true body. You must hold on, I know you can do it,” Jiu Jian Master said anxiously. “Of course, I’m fighting with all my might. Do you think I’d willingly destroy my God Armor? Or abandon my accumulation of countless eras?” Wu Hun Master gave him a cold glance. “Mm, mm,” Jiu Jian Master nodded repeatedly, exerting all his strength to use his peak domain-type supreme treasure, the Blade Core World, to assist. However, psychologically, one having a clone and the other not made a complete difference. Moreover, Jiu Jian Master felt powerless against the dangers. This feeling of powerlessness and despair, coupled with the constant threat of death, was indeed driving Jiu Jian Master to the brink. Hmph. Wu Hun Master, on the other hand, was fully immersed, simultaneously controlling the Forbidden Elucidation Palace and his Water Wave Prison. From time to time, he would unleash his secret techniques through the Water Wave Prison, employing the various secret techniques he had created over nearly three reincarnation eras, adapting them to each dangerous situation to fight for that sliver of survival. As for Jiu Jian Master? He was merely an appendage. … Whoosh! At the core of the magma sea vortex, the blood-colored pyramid’s speed surged faster and faster, reaching an incredible velocity. The dazzling, dreamlike blood-red light continued to accelerate, now exceeding one hundred thousand times the speed of light. This feeling of not being suppressed by the laws of operation made Luo Feng somewhat frantic. At 5 minutes and 33 seconds into entering the magma sea. Bang!!! This blood-red stream of light, accelerated to its extreme, instantly burst out of the endless magma sea, shot through the void, and plunged headfirst into the endlessly cold water… Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! From over one hundred thousand times the speed of light, it violently impacted the endless water region, where every drop of water was heavier than a neutron star. The sheer force of this impact alone would have been enough to shatter a top-tier palace-type supreme treasure. Fortunately, the blood-colored pyramid was the Star Tower, and it managed to withstand this terrifying impact. Its speed immediately plummeted. Under the strong suppression of resistance and the laws of operation, the blood-colored pyramid’s speed dropped sharply: ten thousand times the speed of light, a thousand times the speed of light, a hundred times the speed of light… Moreover, it went from the magma sea, hot enough to instantly incinerate a Universe Master’s divine body, to water cold enough to freeze and annihilate a Universe Master’s divine body… a sudden exchange of extreme temperatures. Fortunately, the Star Tower bore it all. Bang! At 1 minute and 58 seconds after entering the cold water region, the blood-colored pyramid, maintaining a speed of a hundred times the speed of light, burst through the waves and flew out. Immediately after, its speed sharply decreased, and then it slowly descended from the sky, hovering motionless several hundred million kilometers above the endless lake below. A figure flew out from the blood-colored pyramid, which was as small as a speck of dust. After flying out, it rapidly expanded, returning to its ten-meter height. “Phew, although the map described this path as safe, who knows if it might have changed after so many reincarnation eras,” Luo Feng said, looking at the boundless lake below with a slight smile. “Thankfully, everything went smoothly. I’ve arrived at another dangerous place—Flame Water Lake.” In truth, his daring gamble earlier was based on two things: first, Jie Fan Zi’s inherited map described it as such; second, his confidence in the Star Tower. With the Star Tower in hand, at least his life should be safe. Even if he encountered some special circumstances… it was worth it to thoroughly retaliate against Wu Hun Master and the others. “Hmph, Wu Hun Master.” Luo Feng looked down at the endless Flame Water Lake. “Your Forbidden Elucidation Palace probably only maintains a few dozen times the speed of light. Just traversing the magma sea will likely take several days. Several days spent amidst numerous dangers… layer upon layer of death traps, haha, I hope you can endure it.” Retaliating against Wu Hun Master was indeed very satisfying, after all, he was an existence comparable to his teacher. Below the Universe Supreme Master… only those with ultimate supreme treasures might be able to surpass Wu Hun Master. “Flame Water Lake.” Luo Feng then stopped thinking about Wu Hun Master and began to consider his new path. From God-Slaying Ravine, through the magma sea, to Flame Water Lake. This meant his path would have to change slightly, requiring him to bypass three more dangerous areas. “That’s fine, at least bypassing a few more dangerous areas, the additional ones aren’t as outrageous as God-Slaying Ravine,” Luo Feng looked around at the endless Flame Water Lake. He saw the lake water bubbling, emitting steam, and the surface of the lake was wreathed in green flames, much like burning alcohol on Earth. Flame Water, Flame Water… it earned its name because of the flames surrounding its surface. “Flame Water Lake…” Luo Feng’s mind recalled various pieces of information. Flame Water Lake was also a dangerous place, but its danger level was far below that of God-Slaying Ravine. Although it had nearly a hundred types of dangers, for a well-prepared Universe Master, they were merely minor annoyances. The only truly notable ‘danger’ was the so-called ‘Frozen Lake Thunder Fire.’ Every so often, boundless Frozen Lake Thunder Fire would abruptly descend from above the entire Flame Water Lake space. Frozen Lake Thunder Fire appeared as green flames, containing lightning within. Yet, it was extremely cold; even a Universe Supreme Master wouldn’t dare to directly confront it. Once caught in the Frozen Lake Thunder Fire… it could cause a top-tier flying palace to collapse. One can imagine its terrifying coldness. The Frozen Lake Thunder Fire descended from high altitude, continuously spreading downwards. When it touched the endless Flame Water Lake, it would quickly freeze and solidify the entire lake. However, for Universe Masters venturing through, Frozen Lake Thunder Fire was not truly dangerous. Firstly, it moved slowly! It moved at only a few dozen times the speed of light, so Universe Masters could see it from afar and easily evade it. Secondly, many areas within the Flame Water Lake space, except for those very close to the water, allowed for teleportation. So, upon seeing the Frozen Lake Thunder Fire from a distance, one could simply teleport away. Even without teleportation, one could escape by speed alone. And some top-tier super experts, by hiding inside a peak palace-type supreme treasure, could travel through the Frozen Lake Thunder Fire, as it could not harm such treasures. Therefore— Overall, Flame Water Lake could indeed only be considered average among the countless dangerous places in the vast Universe Boat. It was just that its proximity to God-Slaying Ravine… God-Slaying Ravine was a place where many powerful supreme treasures were unearthed, and Flame Water Lake also benefited from this, with treasures occasionally emerging from its waters. This made the probability of supreme treasures appearing in Flame Water Lake disproportionate to its danger level. Lower danger, relatively higher chance of treasures. Thus, according to Jie Fan Zi’s records, powerful factions would usually establish long-term garrisons in the Flame Water Lake area, waiting for opportunities. … Swish! In the sky above Flame Water Lake, where spatial fluctuations allowed for teleportation, a figure appeared out of thin air. “I was ordered to guard this area. I just felt a fluctuation; could a supreme treasure have appeared?” A tall, burly giant with four faces and sixteen arms appeared out of thin air. His four faces displayed different expressions: one ferocious, one smiling, one evil… He scanned his surroundings. How far could a super expert’s vision reach? He quickly spotted a figure far below. “There! Hmm? It seems to be human-shaped…” The alien expert immediately transformed into a streak of light and flew towards it.