After Duke's reminder, Merrick also realized there was a problem with this point.

Based on the information he had previously learned, the Molten Fire Flower grows in areas with extremely rich Fire Attribute, and generally, the root part is only two or three meters. It doesn't really grow on the ground and can move at any time.

"Could there be a rich Fire Attribute Energy Source underground, maybe that's where this Molten Fire Flower grew from?" Duke speculated.

On the other side, the moment the Energy Shield shattered, the crisp sound of crystals cracking had not yet dissipated, when the abundant, pure Fire Attribute Energy burst out like an explosion, instantly igniting the suppressed greed and killing intent in the air.

The burly man seemed like a beast that had been preparing for a long time. At the moment the Energy Shield cracked, his scar-laden muscles suddenly tightened, unleashing terrifying strength.

He didn't charge towards the flower. Instead, he stomped on the ground with his left foot, creating a shallow pit, and his whole body launched like a boulder from a catapult, targeting the seemingly fragile transparent roots below the Molten Fire Flower with a sharp whistle through the air.

At some unknown time, the Giant Axe had already been gripped in his hand, and the dark red stains on the axe blade seemed to come alive, steaming with a bloody mist, which condensed into a massive dark red axe energy.

The Giant Axe, with a force enough to split mountains, fiercely slashed towards the connection between the roots and the ground.

While Duke and Merrick were conversing, they also paid attention to the commotion in this area. Duke noticed that this burly man seemed to practice both as a Wizard and a Knight.

This person's Spiritual Power level was only at the level of a Gaseous Wizard, and he had just been promoted to an Official Wizard, with very low Spiritual Power.

However, he obviously mastered some Bloodline Magic, modifying his bloodline, and had a very strong physical body.

His Knight cultivation was much higher than his Wizard cultivation, probably close to the level of a Second-level Knight.

It seems that this person pursued both Wizard and Knight paths to enhance his physical strength.

In the Wizard path, he studied bloodline-related magic just to make his body stronger.

So his way of fighting was more like a Warrior rather than a Wizard.

The two Wizards in dark green robes also moved when they saw this, and at the same moment the burly man moved, they pointed their Magic Wands like poisonous snakes.

Their target was not the burly man, but the area in front of the axe energy about to strike.

An aura radiating bone-chilling cold suddenly unfolded in the void, perfectly blocking between the axe energy and the roots.

The dark red axe energy fiercely struck the ice-cold aura, and the sharp sound of energy tearing erupted, with the violent power contained in the axe energy violently colliding with and annihilating the power of the aura, forcibly blocking the attack that the burly man was sure would succeed.

Everyone acted in an instant, trying to grab the Molten Fire Flower first, constantly blocking each other, and for a moment, no one was able to successfully pick the Molten Fire Flower.

While everyone was scrambling, the ground around them suddenly started to shake, and the tremors became more and more intense.

With the Molten Fire Flower as the core, cracks began to appear on the ground, resembling a spider web.

The cracks continued to spread and expand, soon forming deep ravines, dark and deep gorges that seemed bottomless.

Moreover, the soil and rocks around kept pushing upwards, as if something underneath was about to break out from the earth.

"Something's wrong! Retreat quickly!" The older Wizard in a dark green robe was the most experienced, his face instantly turned pale, and he was the first to react, knowing something bad was happening.

He unhesitatingly gave up the idea of grabbing the Molten Fire Flower, a deep blue shield appeared on his body, and he flew back as a blue light flashed from his Magic Wand.

"Roar——"

A roar that was indescribable in words and seemed to come from the deepest parts of the Nine Nether Purgatory, carrying a rage that could burn the soul and a sound wave capable of tearing space, erupted from the cracked, upheaved abyss under everyone's feet.

That soul-shaking roar was not the end, but the prelude to destruction.

With the Molten Fire Flower as the center, the ground within hundreds of meters around was violently pushed upwards as if by an invisible giant hand from the core of the earth.

Huge dark red rocks, solidified layers of lava, and the churning, boiling hot magma below, as if erupting from a volcanic crater, rushed skyward, holding terrifying heat and shock waves capable of incinerating everything.

The smoke mixed with sulfur-smelling steam instantly spread, covering more than half of the sky.

The closest one, the burly man, bore the brunt of it.

The fury and greed on his face were instantly replaced by boundless, primal fear. As the roar sounded and the ground heaved, his powerful instincts led him to one final struggle.

The surface of his body rapidly formed an armor as solid as Blood Diamond, while he held the Giant Axe sideways in front of him, the axe head erupting with a large amount of energy to shield against the surging energy from underground.

A dark golden, destruction-filled lava torrent burst forth from the cracked abyss like a world-ending flood breaking a dam.

This torrent was not pure flames but extremely pure and vast Fire Attribute Energy.

The armor on the burly man's body melted like ice and snow, and his entire red-glowing strong body could only withstand for a moment before being turned into a pile of charcoal by the violent energy.

Only the dark red Giant Axe, stained with countless bloods and of extraordinary material, lay quietly in the magma, floating away with the flow.

A gray cloaked figure let out a shrill and distorted scream, containing endless grief and bone-chilling fear.

He was not far from the burly man, also in the core range of the impact, with the deadly lava torrent and terrifying shock waves closing in.

He suddenly bit his tongue, spraying a mouthful of black blood rich in Life Essence and Soul Power onto the Bone Staff in his hand.

The gray mist swirling at the tip of the Bone Staff was instantly dyed a filthy dark red, exuding a nauseating stench.

Before the lava torrent could reach him, the gray cloaked figure suddenly transformed into a twisted, ominous blood-red shadow, his speed increased several times, and in the blink of an eye, he had left the area without looking back.

Soon, all those still alive saw what had appeared below.

In the distance, amid the smoke and steam, a massive dark golden figure, large enough to be suffocating, was slowly rising from the boiling lava and the shattered ground.

It was a giant turtle, its body flowing with fiery red magma, and the Molten Fire Flower was growing right on its head.

"This is... the Emperor Flame Turtle!" Duke recognized the creature at a glance, a type of second-level demon.

However, the previous records did not mention that the Emperor Flame Turtle could have a Molten Fire Flower growing on its head. It was likely due to some unique mutations occurring in the Void Corridor.

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