At this time, Tianji's first thought was of course Huo Yunluan yesterday, but after careful analysis, he shook his head. Although Huo Yunluan has the powerful beast skill of spitting flames, the wide range of its flame coverage is obviously inconsistent with the scene seen in front of him. If Huo Yunluan had taken action here, the surrounding soil and vegetation would have been covered by the sky-wide flames, and would not have been preserved so intact.
Now the broken bones at his feet seemed to have been hit very precisely by the flames at the joints, and they fell apart and cracked under the high temperature in an instant. Rather than saying that the spirit beast that took action used a method of spitting flames, it was better to say that it was similar to manipulating the flames to condense them into sharp weapons, and then cut the bones apart. The high temperature released throughout the body when the flame knife was cutting caused the edges of the broken bones to be so round and smooth, as if they had been melted into a liquid and then solidified.
Thinking of this, Tian Jihong's alertness rose again. No one knows how many existences similar to or even stronger than the Dong Yun Wolf exist in the depths of the jungle. Looking back now, what I did just now, at the expense of all my strength and risking my life to compete with the Dong Yun Wolf, is indeed a bit inappropriate. Never paying attention to other possible dangers.
Fortunately, the cliff is located in a remote and barren area, and there is not much room for shelter. This is why the fierce battle between him and the Dong Yun Wolf just now was not disturbed by the outside world, nor did it alert other beasts further away. Or spirit beast. Now Tianjihong also quickly woke up. He knew that if he faced the situation of going deep into the core of the basin in the future, he should still follow his master's instructions and avoid frontal battles as much as possible to avoid provoking more powerful existences in the dark.
On the way down, Tianjihong, who had extraordinary arm strength, had a smooth sail with the help of the rope, and it didn't take long to reach his current position. But it is not easy to climb back to the upper platform at this moment. This is not only because the terrain of the cliff on the west side is steeper, and there are much fewer places to stay than on the other side; but also because Tianji Hongde is always wary of enemies that may appear above his head at any time. Whether it is the Dongyun wolf that was previously trapped above or the newly discovered other strange beasts that may be hiding nearby, they may attack him during the climb. Launched a surprise attack.
Therefore, with all these concerns, when Tianjihong finally returned to the other side of the previous granite platform after all the hard work, the scorching sun above his head had already risen to the sky. The scorching sunlight at noon in summer shines directly into the lava area, making the ground temperature even higher than it was just before the battle. Fortunately, it was a gap period when the smoke subsided. There was no heat wave in the cave yet, and the view across the entire granite platform was quite clear.
After looking around, Tianjihong did not see the presence of Dongyun wolves or other creatures around the cave. The entire black area was as desolate as when he arrived an hour ago, if it were not for the platform at the far end being cut away alive. There was a gap, and no one could have imagined that a fierce battle had just occurred here. Tianjihong, who couldn't see any trace of the Dongyun Wolf, could only deduce that the latter should have found another way to escape from here. It was most likely that he followed the rock wall above where the Fire Ridge Sheep appeared to go around to the other end of the mountain range.
However, what surprised him was that after he carefully searched the platform, not to mention the footprints left by Dong Yun Wolf when he left, even the traces caused by the previous fight between the two parties on the platform seemed to have been deliberately erased. generally. Just now, the Oriental Wolf was wreaking havoc here in order to get rid of him. The rubble piled up by collision between the ground and the cliff disappeared completely at this moment. Even the claw marks on the rock wall were clearly visible. Deliberately cleaned up.
Tian Jihong also frowned when he saw this strange scene. If he hadn't experienced it himself, he would have doubted whether the battle he just had with Dong Yun Lang was just imagined in his mind. However, in his eagerness to find out the truth, and after checking the surrounding environment several times, the careful Tianjihong still discovered some clues. Just like when he first arrived, he finally found the marks made by the wolf's paws in several very hidden corners. Obviously, these were the claw marks that the other party had not had time to clean up in a hurry.
All signs indicate that Dong Yun Lang spent a lot of time before leaving this place to wipe away all traces of his presence on this platform. Such strange behavior of course once again aroused Tianjihong's vigilance. Before seeing Dong Yunlang, Tianjihong had always wondered why the other party would try so hard to conceal his existence on this platform. Now it seems Even after the battle, the opponent took desperate measures to stay a while longer to erase the traces of the battle, regardless of its physical weakness. This showed that it must be afraid of something else.
Combined with the scene he saw between the cliffs on the west side not long ago, Tianjihong can roughly deduce that in addition to the Dongyun Wolf in this lava area, there must be other spiritual beasts that are stronger than the former, but he doesn't know if they are. Just as he had guessed, he was living in the depths of the cave in front of him. Looking at the cave not far away that started spewing heat waves again, Tian Jihong unconsciously felt a little fear in his heart. When he thought that there might be a terrifying existence lurking in the darkness ahead that even the Dongyun Wolf was afraid of, now he was indeed beginning to feel fear for himself again. The next plan was hesitant.
It's just that it's close to noon, and it's been two or three hours since I left home. Before the deadline came, Tian Jihong only had half a day left to complete the task assigned by his master. However, he had already spent nearly half of the time but had not even seen the shadow of the elixir. It was of course impossible to say that he did not have anxiety in his heart. of.
Thinking that I had already spent so much effort to go deep into the Dongyun Mountains, if I just gave up so easily and returned without success, it would be a waste of all my previous efforts. So in the end Tianjihong made up his mind to go down to the cave to find out what happened no matter what. Even if he couldn't find the fire fruit he wanted, he would at least find out what secrets were hidden in this area.
Of course, with enough preparation time, the first thing he should do is to leave as many means as possible to ensure his own safety. For the sake of caution, Tianjihong did the same as before, first destroying all the accessible paths in the area ten feet above the cliffs on both sides. When he turned back, he only needed to rely on the ropes left when he came to climb up. No need Leave no other place to stay.
In this way, except for birds, all beasts like Dongyun wolves are blocked from the lava area. The entire granite platform is also completely isolated from other areas between the cliffs. Only Tianjihong himself can come and go through the rope. freely. Of course, even if he did this, he could not say that he could guarantee that other beasts would not be able to find other paths to approach the cave, but at least it would be able to slow down the other party's arrival on the platform, leaving enough time for him to get down to the cave. After some previous exploration, Tianjihong understood that with his strength, even with the resistance of spiritual power in such high temperatures, he would not have more than a quarter of an hour to explore. Therefore, as long as you can ensure that no other people or beasts will attack you from behind during this period of time, it is enough.
Next, Tianjihong found a strong sharp stone, loosened the rope around his waist and tied the end firmly to its surface. Although he didn't dare to expect the rope behind him to be of much help in the dark cave, but if he was really facing a crisis and preparing to escape, even a little help from the rope might be the difference between life and death. According to Tianjihong's calculations, there is most likely an underground fire in the depths of the cave, which means that the terrain of the cave will probably continue to decline. With the help of ropes, he should be able to climb up more freely when returning.
In the end, even though he was not sure whether the being deep in the cave was out, Tianjihong still used his wisdom and used the wood and stones around him to create some simple mechanisms. Of course, with the rudimentary materials around him, he naturally wouldn't expect these institutions to pose any threat to the existence that was far more powerful than Dongyun Wolf. He just hopes that even if the most unfavorable situation occurs, when he is outflanked by the Oriental Wolf or other creatures, he can be reminded in time, so that he will not be distracted when the other party is approaching behind him unknowingly. No idea.
He set up a series of mechanisms outside the cave. Once a larger creature approached the passage, he would trigger the mechanism and push the piece of dead wood he left at the entrance of the cave to roll into the cave. Even if the cave didn't extend downward as Tianjihong had guessed, the sound of the dead wood hitting the wall was enough to warn him.
With such sufficient preparations, Tianjihong basically no longer needs to worry about the safety behind him. Now he only needs to concentrate on dealing with possible threats in front of him. Since the escaping east-luck wolf didn't know where it was staying and was watching eagerly, Tianjihong didn't want to waste any more time waiting for the other party to adjust from the weak period; so when everything was ready, Tianjihong loosened the rope around his waist and headed towards Walk quickly in the darkness ahead.
Without knowing anything about the surrounding environment, walking through the darkness at such a speed was definitely not Tianjihong's intention. But the cruel fact is before our eyes. Even if Tianjihong chooses to enter the cave during a gap when there is no smoke coming out, the temperature in the stone walls around him is also rising day by day. If he hadn't mobilized his spiritual power to resist, the temperature on his body might have been Clothes will start to spontaneously ignite.
The passage in the cave was indeed as he expected. After traveling less than five feet, he walked around a curve to the right. The road in front of him actually extended at a dangerous slope towards the center of the mountains below. And go. At the end of the bottomless cave, Tianjihong could vaguely see red spots of light shining, but he didn't know whether it was the fire or magma in the center of the mountain, or the light emitted by the dormant spiritual beast. light.
