"How are there so many Flame Beasts?!"
"Weren't they supposed to be solitary by nature? What's going on?"
"More is better, isn't it? If there were fewer, there wouldn't be enough to go around!"
The spectators watched the chaos above with a mixture of greed and disbelief.
Dozens of Flame Beasts soared through the skies, their wings outstretched as they formed fireballs in their mouths and rained them down upon the crowd.
A massive battle was about to erupt.
Flame projectiles pelted the earth like a fiery downpour.
"Hahahaha!"
"Good thing I didn't leave! Bring it on!"
"Seventh Soul Skill—Martial Soul Avatar!"
With a thunderous laugh, Fire Dragon transformed into a blazing Fire Tyrant Dragon, covered in dark red scales and bearing a sharp ten-inch horn on its head.
He raised his claws to block the incoming fireballs while simultaneously forming crimson orbs in his mouth and launching them skyward.
Here and there, weaker Flame Beasts were struck down by his blasts.
Meanwhile, in the distance—
"What a great opportunity!"
"Qin Ming, stay safe. Zhi Lin and I will find you a quality Fire Crystal."
The moment the chaos began, Bai Baoshan lightly patted Qin Ming on the back and grinned.
"Thank you, Senior Bai, Senior Zhì Lín!"
Qin Ming quickly bowed in gratitude.
"Martial Soul Avatar—Heaven Star Furnace!"
"Martial Soul Avatar—Sky Azure Vine!"
With a sharp cry, both Soul Douluo leapt into battle, igniting their seventh soul skills and charging into the fray.
Elsewhere—
Liu Erlong silently tied back a loose strand of her cyan hair with a handkerchief, her gaze locked on the fierce melee in the skies.
She had made up her mind: she would claim a Fire Crystal suitable for herself.
"Haah!"
"Seventh Soul Skill—Fire Dragon Avatar!"
With a roar, she transformed into a massive, winged fire dragon and soared upward, deadly determination gleaming in her eyes.
With talons like blades, she lunged at a nearby ten-thousand-year Flame Beast.
On the ground—
"Hey, isn't that the Flame Beast we injured earlier?"
Someone pointed at a wounded beast.
"Ah, I get it now!"
"These beasts must've rushed in from the outskirts of the lava zone!"
His companion's eyes lit up with understanding.
"Who cares where they came from? They showed up, so they're not leaving!"
"Stop gawking and get to fighting! Or you'll end up with nothing!"
Their team leader barked orders at them, pushing the group into action.
Some fire-attribute soul masters had already jumped into the lava, scavenging for Flame Beast corpses.
Suddenly—
"I found a ten-thousand-year soul bone!"
A Soul Emperor cried out in elation, pulling a glittering bone from a beast's remains.
But before the joy could even register—
A panther-like claw pierced straight through his chest.
"Hahahaha!"
"This trip was so worth it!"
Huo Yanbao, sect master of the Fire Leopard Sect, held the bloody soul bone in one hand and shouted, "Fire Leopard Sect! Fall back!"
"A ten-thousand-year soul bone just dropped?!"
Such an extraordinary treasure—coveted even by Titled Douluo.
The crowd erupted.
Bai Baoshan, Zhi Lin, Fire Dragon, and Liu Erlong all turned their attention to Huo Yanbao.
"Huo Yanbao! Leave that soul bone behind!"
With a shout, they and other soul masters began to chase after him.
"Ahhh—!"
Without those experts to hold the line, the remaining soul masters were quickly overwhelmed by the swarming Flame Beasts.
Cries of agony rang out across the battlefield.
One after another, soul masters fell.
—In the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—
"Uncle Lin, why isn't Lin Feng back yet?"
"I'm starting to worry… What if he ran into danger alone?"
"And we still don't know what happened to Grandpa…"
Dugu Yan bit her lip, her voice trembling with concern.
After they had escaped, Lin Feng had returned to the battlefield alone, worried about Dugu Bo's safety.
"Don't worry, Yan'er."
"Didn't you say that Feng'er has his own original soul skill? Even your grandfather, a Titled Douluo, would have a hard time detecting him."
"He'll be fine."
"And your grandfather too—didn't Feng'er say it himself earlier?"
"He's now officially affiliated with the Imperial family. Spirit Hall wouldn't dare lay a finger on him."
Lin Ye comforted her gently.
Just then—
A figure emerged through the poisonous mist.
It was Lin Feng, safely returning with the Aromatic Silk Beauty Immortal Herb in hand to shield himself from the poison.
"Lin Feng! How's Grandpa?!"
Dugu Yan rushed up anxiously.
"Yeah, Feng'er."
"You were gone just a short while, but Yan'er was worried sick."
Lin Ye also stepped forward with concern.
"Don't worry. Grandpa Dugu is fine."
"I saw him leave safely before I came back."
Lin Feng put the immortal herb away and quickly consoled Dugu Yan when he saw her tearful eyes.
Finally, she let out a breath of relief.
Still worried, she stepped forward to check Lin Feng's condition for injuries.
"I'm fine, Yan'er."
He grinned and patted her gently on the head.
Just then, Dugu Bo descended from the sky.
Seeing that everyone was safe and sound, he let out a long, relieved laugh.
"Hahahaha!"
"Good—you're all okay!"
Though his voice was hearty, a trace of exhaustion lingered beneath.
He had gone far out of his way to avoid revealing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's location, circling around the perimeter just to make it back safely.
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