The moment Xu Qing saw the eyeball, his gaze hardened. Off to the side, Ling’er blinked a few times and quietly edged closer to Xu Qing.2

Duanmu Zang glanced at Ling’er then back at Xu Qing. The brown eye was covered with blood-red veins, and it emanated a faint sensation of decay. A caustic aroma pulsed off it, quickly filling the small room. The faint sound of screaming could be heard.1

“What is it?” Xu Qing asked, looking up at Duanmu Zang.0

“It’s a gruish item I picked up when I first discovered this place,” Duanmu Zang said, looking very serious. “It has spectacular fire-resistance qualities. However, you first have to subjugate it. I doubt that will pose a challenge for you. It’s timid. Just frighten it a few times, and it won’t dare to cause any problems. I used its power to explore some of the deep areas in the lava.7

“The depths of the Heavenfire Sea are full of profound mysteries, so I recommend not going lower than 3,000 meters. Past that, you’ll run into warding spells set up by the Red Moon Cathedral. Few people can get past such things. I’ve even seen a few mutant beasts swim down past 3,000 meters and end up shredded to pieces.”5

With that, he tossed the eyeball to Xu Qing.1

After Xu Qing caught the eyeball, he found it was still staring at...0