The pitiable magma giant was already covered in wounds, with magma blocks constantly falling from its body as it wailed.
"I'm curious, wasn't the magma in this volcano sealed by immortals? How did he forge his Dharmakaya with magma?" Wan Lei asked Fang Xiaoyu as she flew to his side.
"This isn't magma from the volcano; it's a part of his own cultivation technique. He refined it himself."
"Oh, I see. If he could break through the immortal's seal, that would truly be remarkable."
Wan Lei threw another punch, and a large chunk of magma was smashed off the magma giant's right arm. It fell to the ground and slowly flowed downwards.
"Something's not right." Wan Lei's expression changed.
"What is it?"
"His magma, after being knocked off, can still exist? Ordinary Dharmakayas and divine abilities formed by spells usually transform back into spiritual energy after detaching from the main body, either returning to the body or dissipating into the heavens and earth. Just like our Sword Immortal Dharmakaya, once a part is severed by an enemy, it quickly dissipates into spiritual energy and cannot be reassembled for a short time. But look at his magma; after falling to the ground, it can still exist. This means his magma is inherently real, or perhaps he has already achieved the realm of creating something from nothing."
"Creating something from nothing?" Fang Xiaoyu looked at the now dismembered magma giant and the accumulating magma below, her brows furrowed. "But what's the point of that? Can't we still smash him?"
"I'm not sure, but let's smash him first, and then we'll know what this magma is for." Wan Lei took the lead, the runes on his body glowing brighter, and he charged forward, slamming his hammer into the magma giant's chest.
With a deafening roar, Wan Lei pierced straight through the magma giant's back. The giant shed more magma, and the accumulation below had already formed a small lake.
"Too slow, watch this!" Fang Xiaoyu raised her hands abruptly, and a slightly smaller firestorm erupted around the magma giant. The fierce winds tore at its body, and the giant, with almost no ability to resist, was quickly ripped into pieces by the wind.
The magma giant was gone, dissolving into clumps of magma that fell into the lava lake, splashing sparks before returning to stillness.
But…
"Where's Huo Qingfeng? Did he run?" Wan Lei frowned, staring at the calm, fiery red surface below, a sense of unease suddenly dawning on him.
"Impossible. My firestorm was sealing the perimeter. I would have known if he escaped. I've been tracking his aura, and he's in this magma below, just that he was mixed in with the falling magma at some point." Fang Xiaoyu scanned the magma below, and suddenly, the calm lake churned. Five magma pythons broke out of the lake, roaring towards them with gaping mouths.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu immediately struck, blasting at two of the pythons. The heads of the two pythons were shattered on the spot, but as they were not life forms, their heads were merely part of their magma composition. Their bodies continued to charge towards the two. Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu dodged the pythons' attacks, their hammers and swords moving rapidly to shred the two headless pythons, which then reformed as magma and fell below. The other three pythons were already roaring towards them, and Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu charged forward. The body strength of these pythons was comparable to that of the magma giant. In front of the two, they could only show off their ferocity for a moment before being quickly annihilated by the pair. The pythons turned back into magma, returning to a state of calm. Wan Lei frowned, contemplating whether to try hitting the magma with a punch to see if Huo Qingfeng could be blasted out.
However, before he could act, the magma churned again. Twenty magma giants appeared, wielding greatswords made of magma, and charged towards them.
"Fire Sovereign? This is much stronger than Huo Liuli's." Wan Lei sneered. He had seen the Fire Sovereign twice before. Huo Liuli's Fire Sovereigns were always composed of flames, with ethereal bodies that were easily dispersed. But these Fire Sovereigns before them were wielded by tribulation-crossing powerhouses, and their bodies were made of magma, making their strength naturally incomparable. Moreover, their numbers far exceeded Huo Liuli's seven from back then.
The Fire Sovereigns charged ferociously, wielding their greatswords to attack the two. Wan Lei remained silent, picking up his hammer and meeting the first Fire Sovereign in battle. Fang Xiaoyu also unleashed her firestorm, trapping one Fire Sovereign while engaging another. Although a single Fire Sovereign was no match for the two of them, and they could easily injure these flame giants, the sheer number of enemies was overwhelming. When they smashed a Fire Sovereign with all their might, it turned into magma and returned to the lake, and then another Fire Sovereign could be condensed from the lake. They were inexhaustible.
"We can't go on like this. Facing so many enemies, we'll soon be at a disadvantage. Moreover, they have no emotions, feel no pain, and even the heart fire doesn't work. We kill them, and they'll reform again soon." As Fang Xiaoyu spoke, she was knocked flying by a dismembered flame giant.
"Heh, as expected, you can't underestimate any tribulation-crossing old monster. He knows he can't beat us with his individual strength, so he resorts to this shameless tactic of overwhelming us. What a well-thought-out plan." Wan Lei sneered and roared, "Huo Qingfeng, if you're a man, come out and fight me honorably. Hiding in the magma, peeking from behind a rock, what kind of hero is that? You've disgraced the faces of all tribulation-crossing powerhouses."
At that moment, a Fire Sovereign much farther away from Wan Lei spoke.
"Heh heh, he never said he was a stinky man, did he? Besides, you two are so strong, you hurt me a lot." Wan Lei immediately used Thunder Escape, arriving in front of the speaking Fire Sovereign. He brought his lightning-infused hammer crashing down, directly blasting the flame giant's head apart.
Another flame giant beside it spoke.
"Heh heh heh, it's useless. My body merges with the magma. Every Fire Sovereign is an embodiment of my will. You want to lure out my main body? Dream on. No matter what method it is, as long as it can kill you two, isn't that the best method? What's face worth? If I kill you with my own divine abilities, what's there to be ashamed of?"
Wan Lei heard this and smiled.
"In that case, don't blame me for crushing you with overwhelming force!"