As he dropped down, and the fire raged, the violet crystal immediately sprang into action. Xu Qing inhaled, and fire swept into him. After a moment of thought, he reached out and touched some of the lava. It was very hot, but his hand wasn’t injured.3

My body is strong enough to sustain this.17

With that thought in mind, he dropped down into the lava. When he had sunk down to his waist, he inhaled, and could sense the intense heat wrapping him up. It was starting to sting.1

I can’t go any deeper.8

After looking around vigilantly, he inhaled again, bringing masses of fire inside of him.0

As the violet crystal rapidly absorbed the fire, it sent out six streams of violet light that thoroughly illuminated his sea of consciousness. Because of that light, the life mist didn’t obscure things as much as before, and the five life lamps within it became bright.0

Xu Qing’s heart filled with anticipation. Although he couldn’t control the light emanating from the violet crystal, as it shone through the life mist, it first landed on the black umbrella life lamp.0

That was the life lamp he’d acquired in that temple in the Merfolk Isles. As the six beams of...0