CHAPTER 429 NO PATH

Everyone turned to Darren.

"How thick is the magma layer?" Darren threw a questioning look at Hailey.

"This magma has been derived from the soul refining skill, and it has evolved over a long period.

Therefore, the magma layer is quite thick. I estimate it to be about eight kilometers deep," Hailey

answered.

"My flame intent could protect us for the first kilometer or so. Once we reach that depth, we could

combine our powers to bombard a vacuum tunnel to reduce the distance. It is possible for us to get

through the magma layer," Darren analyzed.

As the suggestion made sense, the others agreed that this was the only way available for them now.

"But we are not at our full strength. So it would be impossible for us to produce a seven-kilometer deep

hole.

Even if we can make that deep a tunnel, the magma would cover the gap quickly and there would be

no time for us to leave."

Timothy thought about Darren's suggestion for a while before pointing out the flaws.

"That is true." Hailey nodded in agreement.

"Let me try something first." Abelard observed the magma for a while. Then, he took out his ax.

"Killing ax! Cut the magma now!"

Abelard adjusted the angle to yield his maximum power as he brandished the ax fiercely.

Then, an ax shadow flew through the magma ocean.

Bang!

The magma exploded around the shadow of the ax. Hundreds of meters of rock waves erupted above

the sea's surface.

Unfortunately, the attack was not powerful enough. Darren and the others were dissatisfied with the

outcome as the hole made by the ax was only about two to three hundred meters deep.

"Hoo." Abelard let out a relieved breath, but soon, he frowned at the sight. He said, "The magma is of

high viscosity. I may only achieve a one-kilometer deep hole if I summon the soul of the ax."

"I will probably get the same result if I use the Ancestor Sword Soul," Timothy said as he calculated in

his mind.

The two friends, Timothy and Abelard, were not weak. On the contrary, if they used their top-secret

skills, they could kill a powerful two-star grand warrior. However, at this moment, they could only create

a one-kilometer deep hole. Hopelessness coursed through Timothy and Abelard at the thought of how

far they were from the underground world.

And then, Darren and Hailey tried.

Hailey only made a two-kilometer deep hole after employing all of her skills. Darren, meanwhile, didn't

even reach one-kilometer.

Darren calculated the power of their attacks and found that if everyone combined their skills, they

would only make a five-kilometer deep pit. If they wanted to go through that magma layer safely, he

had to protect them for the last two to three kilometers. Darren's shoulders sagged when he realized

that this was beyond his ability.

"The plan won't work," Abelard said as he shook his head in disappointment.

"Don't jump to conclusions just yet," Darren interrupted.

Before the others could open their mouths, he released the Water Kylin.

"My God! How could I forget the Water Kylin?"

"Yeah. We nearly forgot that Cain had removed the restrictions on Darren's small world earlier."

Timothy and Abelard's faces brightened a little as hope coursed through them.

Luckily, Darren had threatened Cain to remove his spell which had cut off Darren's connection with the

Ancient Void Battlefield, otherwise, Darren could never know anything about the Ancient Void

Battlefield. And Aaron would have destroyed the Ancient Void Battlefield already.

"Darren, I wonder if your space can hold all of us."

"Sure, it can."

"Then why don't you put us in your small space and navigate through the magma layer alone? In that

way, we can all pass through before the tunnel closes."

Darren was stunned by the suggestion. He slapped his forehead and said, "I am so stupid! Why hadn't

I thought of that?"

"Abelard has his uses. His suggestions can actually make a positive difference in critical moments,

even though he doesn't look intelligent." Timothy injected humor to make the situation less awkward.

"People often forget the simplest things when overcome with anxiety," Darren said as crimson bloomed

on his cheeks and neck.

"It is just a small amount of magma. It's not a big deal. Master, please release me, and I'll take

everyone through it," the Water Kylin requested, as he looked below.

"I was separated from the Ancient Void Battlefield before. So, I have no idea about your current status.

Tell me. How is the winged-tiger now?" Darren had been nervous earlier as he couldn't think of a way

to get everyone through the magma sea. However, after hearing the confidence in the Water Kylin's

voice, relief flooded through Darren. But before they could proceed, he had to ask about the winged-

tiger.

"That tiny thing doesn't bother me, not even a bit. A few slaps from my brother Finley were enough to

kill it," the Water Kylin said proudly as if he had killed the winged-tiger himself.

"I didn't know that your relationship was that close. Are you referring to Finley as your brother now?

Aren't you ashamed of yourself?" Darren glared at the legendary beast.

"Whoever is powerful is the boss. He has my respect now," Water Kylin said triumphantly, unmindful of

Darren's disdainful look.

"Fine. Let's drop this topic now. You just said that you could dive into the magma, unharmed. Is that

true?" Darren asked.

"Sure. I have undergone a complete transformation. The magma is not hot enough to harm me. Let me

show you," the Water Kylin said before flying into the hot magma.

"For once, he wasn't exaggerating! The legendary beast can handle this problem so easily."

"As we have been stuck here for months, we must have lost our minds. Why did we not think of the

Water Kylin before?"

With bated breaths, Darren, Timothy, Abelard, and Hailey waited for the Water Kylin to surface from the

magma.

It was not long before a painful cry was heard. Then, a figure enveloped in dense smoke appeared on

the surface.

"Oww! I'm dying! That magma is so fucking hot!"

The Water Kylin appeared to have been terribly burned. Everyone gawked speechlessly as the

creature shouted in agony.

"You always brag! So, tell me the truth. How deep did you dive?" Darren stared coldly at the Water

Kylin.

"I didn't know that this magma is unusual. I nearly got cooked in there! The temperature is abnormally

high." The Water Kylin rolled in the air to cool down as he explained.

"Seriously, how far did you reach?"

"Emmm... about five hundred meters." Water Kylin estimated.

"Five hundred meters? You must be kidding!" Abelard said with disbelief.

"Why would you think that it was impossible for me to go so far? I will not lie about this," the Water Kylin

said. When he saw the expression on Darren's and his friends' faces, he lowered his head and said,

"Fine, I only went about 300 meters."

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Darren and the others couldn't hold back their astonishment anymore. When they heard that the Water

Kylin had only reached 500 meters, they felt that the depth was unrealistic. They hadn't thought that the

legendary beast would lie to them. They had never expected that result, and now, they wondered

whether he even reached 300 meters!

"There must be something in the magma," Hailey said solemnly.

"Darren, why don't you try the flame intent? I think we underestimated the magma before," Hailey

added.

"That's right. Don't laugh at me, master. Try it yourself, and you'll know that I'm not lying. But be careful.

If you die, I will die, too," the Water Kylin said as he stepped aside.

"Just shut up!" Darren muttered to Water Kylin before nodding at the others. Then he rushed into the

magma.

Buzz.

A dull ringing sound filled Darren's ears as the scorching magma encased him.

In a flash, Darren activated the flame intent to resist the heat. As nothing adverse happened, Darren

focused on diving deeper.

But then Darren panicked when he sensed strange runes engulfing his flame intent. He could not resist

the magma anymore.

Whiz!

Darren summoned all of his powers to fly out of the magma.

Once he left the magma layer, he cried out in pain, as well. His skin had been burned so severely that it

looked like charcoal.

"Oww, that was so intense!" Darren stared at the magma sea in shock. "I could only dive fifty meters or

so. If I hadn't escaped quickly, I would have gotten scorched."

Although the others were thankful that Darren got out safely, they were disappointed with the result, as

well.

Since Darren couldn't get through the magma layer alone, they knew that their escape plan was

worthless.