"This is the fire area," the Dragon-shaped Soul Beast warned him. "It's more difficult to go through than the thunder area! The fire in this area can be likened to your Evil Flame. As long as it touches you, it will inflict great damage. So, be careful!"
Rocky nodded slightly, then summoned Robin and Uriah. Letting them lead the way in the front, he followed them closely. Carefully, he began to walk through the fire area, treading along the route that the Dragon-shaped Soul Beast talked about.
Fire was raging everywhere. Rocky eyed the path before him warily, worried that fire might spurt out from nowhere like a geyser of flames. He immediately felt this place was indeed more dangerous than the thunder area he had gone through.
However, the danger didn't end there. After a few more steps, Robin let out a cry of warning. Rocky saw a sudden movement in the fire pit beside him. Upon a closer look, he realized they were several beast shadows with flames shooting out from their bodies. They were completely indistinguishable as the flames danced nonstop, as though they were born from fire. Baring their fangs, they growled at Rocky fiercely.
"These are just Fire Ghosts. They are very similar to the Shadow Beasts, and their strength is roughly the same, too. And the flames they release are very powerful. However, with your strength alongside your two beasts', they shouldn't pose a problem," the Dragon-shaped Soul Beast cautioned.
After hearing that, Rocky nodded to Robin and Uriah, and the two beasts raced towards the several Fire Ghosts. Just like the Dragon-shaped Soul Beast said, the Fire Ghosts were not exactly powerful, but their flames were able to counter Robin's icy attacks, so it was impossible for it to get close.
Uriah, on the other hand, was not afraid of the flames these Fire Ghosts were shooting out, so it was able to fight back. However, these Fire Ghosts were very cunning. They moved around nimbly, as though they were playing hide and seek. Rocky and his two beasts fought for a long time yet only managed to kill two of them.
Just as Rocky was about to launch another icy attack, he suddenly felt a burning sensation from the soles of his feet. Simultaneously, he felt scorching hot wind beat against his back. When he whipped around to see what was going on, his eyes widened in fear at what he saw. To his horror, a huge wave of dancing flame surged towards him, like a huge fire tsunami.
The rest of the Fire Ghosts immediately dispersed chaotically, as though they too were extremely afraid of the wave of fire. If even these beasts of flame were scared, Rocky knew he was doomed if the wave of fire touched him.
Without further hesitation, Rocky bolted in the opposite direction, the fire waves chasing after him from behind. Unfortunately for him, the waves were incredibly fast.
It didn't take long for the fire waves to catch up to him. Soon, he felt a searing heat from behind him.
He was totally drenched in sweat. He didn't know if it was because of the heat or nervousness. The spiritual power protecting his body was about to be dissolved, and he could already feel his skin blistering under the intense heat.
Desperate, Rocky immediately used the Hexagonal Netting Dragon Ring to activate the light barrier with all his strength, intending to pull it through forcefully. However, it didn't take long before the barrier was broken by the huge fire waves. He gritted his teeth. Was he going to die like this?
Just as the waves of flame were about to engulf him, the dragon-shaped jade on his chest suddenly began to shine and quickly formed a purple enchanted barrier around him.
He was stunned at first, but soon he knew that it must be the Dragon-shaped Soul Beast that was protecting him, so he slowed down, letting the waves of fire swallow him up. Coming to a full stop, he anxiously looked around him, seeing the waves rub violently against the purple barrier. The purple enchanted barrier began to shake, as if though at any moment now, it was going to break.
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