Chapter 725: The Solution

Chapter 725: Chapter 719: The Solution

“We’re here!” As Shen Haoran zipped through the giant’s body, the Magma Giant’s heart soon came into view.

The Magma Giant’s heart was completely different from a human’s. It looked like a massive brown rock, formed entirely of magma. Crimson magma veins covered its entire surface. With every beat of the heart, several pillars of magma would erupt, making it look like a miniature sun—a truly spectacular sight.

Shen Haoran rushed to the Magma Giant’s heart. The Magma Fire Dragon behind him stopped abruptly, roaring at him incessantly. This was the location of its heart; it didn’t dare act recklessly. If the heart was destroyed, it would be too late for tears.

Looking at the Magma Fire Dragon that dared not attack him, Shen Haoran let out a long sigh of relief. He then turned his gaze to the man-sized magma heart before him and asked Elder Yan, “Elder Yan, what should I do now?”

“There are two options. The first is to destroy this heart. The Fire Vajra will be instantly obliterated, and our crisis will be over. This is the simplest and most direct method. As for the second, you can erase the Spiritual Thought left on this Fire Vajra by the First Generation inheritor of the Chaos Divine Body and take control of it yourself. If you do that, you’ll gain a powerful Puppet. The choice is yours!” Elder Yan said in Shen Haoran’s mind.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran was slightly taken aback and then fell into deep thought. ‘If I shatter this magma heart, Xue Ling and I will be saved. It’s a permanent solution, and we can leave this godforsaken place. That’s undoubtedly the easiest way.’ But Shen Haoran didn’t want to do that. His ambition was great. He had witnessed the Fire Vajra’s power, which could only be described as terrifying. ‘If I can really control it, my own power will soar.’

“I choose the second option!” Shen Haoran said decisively after a moment of contemplation. He knew the second method wouldn’t be simple; to obtain the Fire Vajra, he would have to pay a price.

“Have you thought this through? If you want to control this Fire Vajra, you must erase the Spiritual Thought of the First Generation inheritor. That means you’ll have to clash directly with his Spiritual Thought. Even though he has been dead for ten thousand years, his Spiritual Thought is not something an ordinary person can defeat. If you fail, the only consequence is death!” Elder Yan reminded him again in a grave tone.

“Elder Yan, you know my personality. I don’t go back on my decisions. Besides, he’s already dead. No matter how powerful he was in life, I am confident I can defeat him!” Shen Haoran’s eyes were filled with determination.

“Sigh… I knew it. I never should have told you about the second option!” Elder Yan sighed helplessly. He then pointed at the magma heart and said, “The Array Talisman is inside that heart. Take it out, erase the Spiritual Thought of the First Generation inheritor from it, and then inscribe your own. That’s all you need to do!”

Hearing this, Shen Haoran nodded. He took a long, deep breath, his gaze hardened, and he plunged his hand directly into the magma heart.

“ROAR!”

As Shen Haoran moved, the Fire Vajra outside roared and began to rampage within the volcano. Its colossal body churned the entire Lava World, causing the surrounding cavern walls to constantly break off and crash into the sea of magma. Its heart also trembled, and a terrifying Energy rushed toward Shen Haoran.

Shen Haoran faced the terrifying approaching Energy, his expression unchanging. He fumbled for something inside the magma heart. Finally, his face lit up with joy as he yanked his arm back, pulling an Array Talisman out of the magma heart. The moment the Array Talisman was pulled free, the Fire Vajra’s movements suddenly ceased. The terrifying Energy dissipated, and even the flowing magma on its body dimmed.

“Now!” Shen Haoran roared. The Spiritual Thought in his Sea of Consciousness surged forth, pouring into the Array Talisman. In an instant, a crimson light flared from the talisman, illuminating the Fire Vajra’s chest cavity as if it were broad daylight.

“BOOM…”

Shen Haoran felt a roar echo in his mind. The next moment, when he came to his senses, he found himself in a world engulfed by a sea of black fire. The flames around him were all too familiar—it was Fire Spirit Black Obsidian!

The vast sea of fire blazed. Shen Haoran floated silently above it, his gaze fixed on the flames below. Suddenly, the sea of fire began to churn, and a phantom-like figure slowly coalesced from within it.

A moment later, a middle-aged man with a resolute face appeared before Shen Haoran. A black robe was draped over him, with roaring flames dancing upon it. His hands were clasped casually behind his back. His dark pupils watched Shen Haoran with a detached air, and a transcendent aura emanated from him, as if he were the master of heaven and earth, with all of creation bowing before him.

‘Is this the First Generation inheritor of the Chaos Divine Body?’ Shen Haoran stared at the middle-aged man before him, his expression grave. He didn’t dare make the slightest move. He felt an extremely powerful pressure from the man—a pressure that originated from the depths of his soul and was impossible to resist.

“A familiar aura. You are the same as me.” As Shen Haoran was observing the First Generation inheritor, the man glanced at him and spoke faintly, a hint of ancient weariness appearing on his resolute face.

“You’ve come for the Fire Vajra? That must be it. No one but an inheritor of the Chaos Divine Body could come here.” The middle-aged man spoke to himself, paying no mind to whether Shen Haoran answered.

“Defeat me, and the Fire Vajra is yours!” the middle-aged man suddenly declared. His sharp gaze pierced through the sea of black fire, locking onto Shen Haoran’s eyes.

Hearing this, Shen Haoran took a deep breath. No matter who this person was, his purpose for coming here was to subdue the Fire Vajra. Even if his opponent was the First Generation inheritor of the Chaos Divine Body, after ten thousand years, his power must have been worn away.

He bent his knees, and the surrounding black flames coalesced in his hand, forming a Flaming Longsword. Shen Haoran’s gaze sharpened as he frantically gathered his Spiritual Thought into the sword. At this moment, Shen Haoran mustered all of his strength. Facing the First Generation inheritor of the Chaos Divine Body, he had to give it his all!

The two stood silently in place, facing each other through a Fire Curtain. The middle-aged man looked relaxed and at ease, while Shen Haoran was continuously gathering his power.

A moment later, a terrifying storm of Energy erupted from Shen Haoran’s body. The powerful gale whipped up the sea of fire below. In terms of Spiritual Thought strength, Shen Haoran’s Seventh Grade Alchemist Level Spiritual Thought could even be compared to that of a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse. With this strike, Shen Haoran held nothing back!

“Slash!”

Shen Haoran bellowed as he slashed his Flaming Longsword toward the First Generation inheritor of the Chaos Divine Body. A sharp gust of wind carrying a terrifying storm of fire, like a meteor stream, reached the middle-aged man in an instant. It carved a long trench wherever it passed, splitting the sea of black fire in two with terrifying momentum.

Watching the powerful attack arrive in an instant, the First Generation inheritor of the Chaos Divine Body chuckled lightly. Then, to Shen Haoran’s utter shock, he casually raised a single hand to meet the attack…