Chapter 608: Extreme Flame

Seeing that the purple-green flames could not stop the intruder, Monk Maitreya suddenly inhaled deeply, his belly swelling as his body suspended in midair expanded rapidly, growing much larger like a balloon being inflated. By the time Happy arrived before Monk Maitreya, he had already grown to the size of a round table!
“Be careful!”
Silver Fox and the others had never seen such a strange sight before, nor had they faced an opponent of this kind in the Wuwei realm. As Monk Maitreya absorbed countless streams of air, his body stabilized, his mouth closed tightly, and his seven orifices sealed—yet they all instinctively sensed a potent threat looming.
Before the words could fade, Monk Maitreya suddenly spoke…
Ah!
Mi!
Tu!
Fo!
One word after another—four sacred syllables, each carrying immense weight.
Happy, however, felt a pressure beyond anyone else’s perception. The moment Monk Maitreya uttered those four syllables, he sensed an overwhelming pressure and an indescribable sense of suffocation. The air around his body seemed to be isolated, causing him to freeze in place for a instant before being forced to endure the impact of those sacred words.
Monk Maitreya had absorbed so much air earlier, yet when he spoke the mantras, not a trace was leaked. His body remained greatly inflated, like a gunpowder barrel ready to explode at any moment.
As soon as the four syllables were spoken, Monk Maitreya’s body suddenly shrank rapidly, except for his mouth, which remained bulged like a clam’s, seemingly filled with something.
“Duo!”
A ring of white air burst from Monk Maitreya’s mouth. Within that ring, a white mist resembling sword energy shot out like lightning, striking Happy’s chest at blinding speed.
Rip!
In midair, Happy’s body was torn apart instantly.
It all happened too fast. Silver Fox and the others never expected Monk Maitreya to use such an attack method. By the time they reacted, it was already too late to rescue him—their hearts turned cold.
However, the torn body in the air quickly turned into a blur and disappeared. A faster golden figure, freed from the control of the mantras, hit the ground and, under Monk Maitreya’s astonished gaze, rushed forward and stopped right in front of him, delivering a palm strike…
Boom!!
Monk Maitreya’s body, now back to its normal size, seemed to have lost all its vital energy. Under Happy’s palm strike, it crashed violently into the wall behind him, piercing through it and disappearing.
The crowd was shocked once again. They looked at each other, scanning the surroundings warily.

Only Happy stood still, staring at the stone door through which Maitreya had passed, until the latter slowly pushed aside a gap with a loud creaking sound, and scorching heat waves along with dazzling red light burst out from inside.
The temperature inside the mountain rapidly rose!
“It’s so hot!”
Wind Chime and Mo Mo were the first to find it unbearable…
Xiao Bei and Yao Shi Wan Neng also quickly changed their gear, astonished: “Could this be a volcanic cave? It’s so hot!”
The temperature climbed quickly. In less than ten seconds, everyone was drenched in sweat, as if they were submerged in endless waves of fire, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
The Silver Fox stared curiously at Happy’s motionless figure, showing signs of interest.
Happy was the closest to the stone door, the area most affected by the heat waves, but it seemed he could fully adapt to such temperatures.
Soon, the Silver Fox understood…
With the “Nine Yang Divine Skill” in his possession, Happy was better adapted to such harsh conditions and probably didn’t feel any danger.
However,
what puzzled the Silver Fox was that Happy’s motionless back seemed to be conveying or recalling something.
It was a pity they couldn’t see Happy’s expression; otherwise, they might have discovered something.
“What should we do now?”
“It seems like it’s a volcanic cave. If we step in, won’t we get completely burned?”
“Damn this Heavenly Demon Secret Cave! Why is it such a hellish place!” Looking at the environment inside the stone door—everything was covered in red, scorching-hot ground and walls, with many areas even blackened and emitting flames! Other places seemed ready to catch fire at any moment! The air was filled with sulfur smell and swirling smoke—purely a world of flames!
The group was instantly overwhelmed!
In such an environment, it was already difficult to survive. If there were enemies on the level of Maitreya inside, there was no need to fight—just wait to die.
“…”
Standing at the entrance of the Qilin Cave, he recalled his first entry into the Fire Qilin Cave.
Happy remembered that the heat waves at the entrance of the Qilin Cave had kept countless people outside. It wasn’t until many experts brought fire-resistant beads, impermeable cloaks, and other protective gear and used their unique skills that they were able to enter safely. But what awaited them inside was an ultimate hell beyond the imagination of most players!
This was just one of the obstacles! This place wasn’t the true interior of a volcano but was artificially constructed…
“Something’s wrong.”
At that moment, Mo Mo stepped forward and explored for a while, looking doubtful:

“Where in inland China has there ever been a volcano… Could it be fake?” Those words revealed the trick, and everyone’s eyes lit up. Yao Shi Wan Neng rushed forward at once and began to explore near the stone door. Sure enough! In a corner of the wall, they found a very hidden mechanism. Yao Shi Wan Neng’s face lit up with joy as he prepared to activate it, but a clear voice from behind made him slow down slightly. “Truly worthy of the Mu family’s experts—finding the Heaven Demon Secret Cave so quickly…” The six of them turned around. Mei Ying came from behind with five experts from the Xi Feng Lou. A few of them were injured and looked disheveled. Yet, to have made it this far, the Xi Feng Lou’s strength was already quite impressive—no wonder Mei Ying had been able to build a massive organization in her past life that could rival the First-Class Hall. “Lord Mei Ying has finally arrived.” Kai Xin saw Yao Shi Wan Neng quietly stand up and knew he was unwilling to let Mei Ying and her group take advantage of them after coming this far. Without revealing his thoughts, he greeted them with a smile, “No wonder you’re one of the three major gangs in the capital…” “Please don’t laugh at me, Kai Xin.” Mei Ying was very polite, not even glancing sideways. But Wu Kuo and the others, having seen so many traps in the Heaven Demon Secret Cave’s passages, were already extremely curious about its treasures. Seeing that Kai Xin and the others had found the entrance, they naturally started to look around. But what they saw made them pale! Mei Ying and her group naturally didn’t understand much about traps. Seeing the passage ahead, they hesitated, not expecting any more hidden mechanisms. Of course, Mei Ying still noticed the issue with the volcano. “This volcanic environment seems a bit fake. It shouldn’t be very long—probably used by the Heaven Demon Sect to scare us…” With those words, she revealed the trick, and Kai Xin nodded in agreement. “Since it’s fake, let’s go in. Coincidentally, I once had the fortune to obtain a Fire-Resisting Pearl, which reduces the intensity of flames within ten meters. If Kai Xin doesn’t mind, how about we set off together?”