Versatile Mage

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

The flames spitting from the tunnel were controlled. When Mo Fan stepped closer, he could sense that the temperature of the flames was comparable to the Brown Lava. He immediately felt his head hurting.

“Are you sure you want to go in there?” Mui Guangqing was a little worried when he saw Mo Fan’s reaction.

“Dongfang Linlin is running out of time. If she dies, the rest of us will never leave this place. I can still endure the heat of the Brown Lava, but not for too long,” Mo Fan replied.

“I wish you good luck.”

The Primitive Soul-grade Fire Seed in the tunnel was exactly what Mo Fan was looking for.

On top of that, if the Soul-grade Fire was born in this underworld cave, it had to be compatible with the White Lava. If Mo Fan could subdue it, he might have a chance to enter the dome of White Lava!

“Little Flame Belle!” Mo Fan Summoned her.

Little Flame Belle immediately merged into Mo Fan’s body, setting him on fire. He went into the flame-spitting tunnel without wasting any further time.

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Mo Fan was almost blasted right back out of the tunnel when he stepped into it. It felt like a fire dragon was breathing right at him. He could feel his skin cracking apart from the heat, despite his outstanding fire resistance!

He proceeded forward through the tunnel, estimating the interval between the surges of flame the tunnel was spitting out. He immediately hid in the little gaps along the tunnel when he sensed the strong flames surging in his direction. It somewhat reduced the amount of heat he had to endure!

After moving another three hundred meters ahead, Mo Fan was surprised to discover that the place was actually a smaller reserve of fire, similar to the one inside the dome. It was remarkably deep. When Mo Fan lifted his eyes, he happened to see a huge lump of Brown Lava falling down. It immediately turned into a fierce flamethrower when it touched the Blue Rocks, and surged along the path Mo Fan had come from.

Mo Fan felt like he was about to be set on fire when the Brown Lava barely missed him. He quickly used the Ardent Sunset and the Calamity Fire to separate him from the Brown Lava. If he was careless, he might end up just like Mui Qing, and his inner organs would start to burn…

Luckily, the lava did not flow constantly, and the surge stopped after a short time. The scorching lava below flowed away quickly.

Mo Fan looked up the tunnel, and realized that the place actually continued upwards to another pool of lava.

When he looked up, the Brown Lava was flowing like water above him. He wondered why the lava would occasionally fall from the pool, causing the tunnel to spit out flames…

Is it because of the Primitive Soul-grade Fire? Mo Fan soon spotted a crystalline red object that resembled a leaf, floating at the center of the lava pool.

AsMo Fan tried to take a closer look, he immediately noticed the scorching Brown Lava falling down again. The Brown Lava poured straight down where Mo Fan was standing, after passing through the crystalline object.

“F**k this shit!” Mo Fan clenched his teeth. He quickly hid in a gap inside the tunnel to avoid being struck by the Brown Lava.

His skin had started to crack. He knew Little Flame Belle was suffering like he was. Mo Fan comforted when he heard her moan in pain, “Hang in there, we’ll be out of here very soon!”

After waiting for the lava to flow away, Mo Fan immediately went into the opening and looked up. He noticed that the crystalline object seemed to be glowing a little, and its luster was a little different from before.

Is the Brown Lava like water to it?, Mo Fan wondered.

It explained why Primitive Soul-grade Seeds were so rare and special. This cave had existed for many years. It was indeed possible to refine an incredible treasure of the Fire Element in such an environment!

“Ling!~” Little Flame Belle cried out in joy. It was obvious that she was delighted by the thing up there.

Meanwhile, the Little Loach Pendant in front of Mo Fan’s chest started buzzing too, reminding them of its existence.

“What are you thinking? That thing is mine, don’t you dare eat it!” Mo Fan quickly ordered with the Little Loach Pendant.

Still, Mo Fan was excited when he sensed the Little Loach Pendant’s response. It was rare to see the Little Loach Pendant expressing its interest in something. It clearly showed that this Soul-grade Flame that had been irrigated by Brown Lava for more than three hundred years was something impressive!

“Little Loach, give us a hand. The two of us won’t be able to handle it,” Mo Fan negotiated with the Little Loach Pendant.

The Little Loach Pendant contained some energy. However, Mo Fan was unsure if it could transform the energy into something useful to him. Mo Fan could endure the surge of Brown Lava one more time, but he needed some time to refine the Fiery Leaf. He would have to endure the heat of the Brown Lava at least a couple more times!

Little Loach soon fell silent. It completely ignored Mo Fan’s ask for help.

Mo Fan was utterly speechless. What was he even thinking? How could he possibly hope the all-take-and-no-give pendant would lend him a hand?

He still had to rely on himself. If Little Loach was interested in it, it must be something valuable. He had to claim it at all costs!

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The group was waiting anxiously at the bigger pond. They soon noticed Mo Fan coming out from the tunnel.

“How did it go?” Everyone asked.

“It’s a bit of a hassle. I’ll need some help from you all,” Mo Fan said.

“How can we help? Unlike you, we can’t even endure the heat of the Brown Lava!” Mui Zhuocheng grunted.

Mo Fan briefly explained the situation to the team. He immediately looked at Zhao Manyan.

“Screw it, I knew it would come to this, alright, I’ll help you block the Brown Lava once, but that’s most likely my limit. The heat of the Brown Lava is too high for me,” Zhao Manyan said.

“I’ll come too; I should be able to block it for you once too,” Mu Bai said.

“The two of you will do. I can’t bring too many people with me. The gaps along the tunnel aren’t big enough for too many people… the rest of you will wait for us here,” Mo Fan nodded.

The gaps inside the tunnel could help them avoid being struck by Brown Lava flames directly. They would have no problem making it to the pond with Mo Fan’s help. There also happened to be a gap with a Blue Rock close to the final pool, which was also able to protect them from the Brown Lava. It was the key to Mo Fan’s plan working!

“We’ll rush into the tunnel after the next wave of lava. Zhao Manyan, lift us up; I’ll block the first wave. I’ll immediately start refining the Primitive Soul-grade Fire Seed afterwards,” Mo Fan said.

“Alright, we’ll try our best!” Mu Bai and Zhao Manyan agreed.