"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.
It felt as though time slowed down for Rocky. Although this had only been a moment, he felt like this
was lasting an entire day.
After what seemed like an eternity, the fire waves finally passed, continuing on its warpath, leaving
Rocky behind.
"Thank you!" Rocky heaved a sigh of relief, feeling incredibly grateful.
"I can only help you this one time. From here on out, you have to take care of yourself!" the Dragon-
shaped Soul Beast replied.
Rocky couldn't help but shake his head, totally exhausted. He didn't know what would happen next, but
he could only face whatever came to him.
After that near-death experience, he felt as though anything that came his way now would be no big
deal. Although he later met a lot of Fire Ghosts that blocked his way, with the help of Robin and Uriah,
Rocky finally made it out of the fire area. Moreover, he managed to catch two Fire Ghosts and planned
to take them back for study.
Then, Rocky entered another area where sand was whirling in the air. In the distance, he could see
dozens of hurricanes of varying sizes spiraling into the sky. They constantly merged with each other,
then separated and repeated this process over and over again.
Rocky was still standing at the edge of the area, surveying it before entering completely. Even before
he got close to it, he could feel the strong wind force that coming towards him. It seemed that it could
easily blow a person into the sky and tear that person into shreds.
Rocky's expression hardened. He didn't know if there were any beasts lurking there that would bother
him, but the strong winds alone were enough to give him a headache.
He scratched his head as he wondered how he'd get through this area alive. The winds were strong
enough to pick up a boulder and smash it into pieces, let alone a mere human being.
Thus, for Rocky, passing through the wind area was almost a mission impossible!
However, since he'd come this far, there was no way he was going to give up, as the saying went,
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
After taking a deep breath, Rocky charged right in. However, because of the strong wind, he struggled
with every step.
After about fifteen minutes of walking, Rocky realized he had only covered around one hundred meters.
"It seems that I have underestimated the power of the wind," Rocky said, squinting at the sky. Just
then, a hurricane headed straight for him. He immediately turned around to run away from it, but to his
horror, another hurricane was closing in on him from that direction. Once the two hurricanes got close
to each other, they would produce a strong force, with Rocky caught in between.
Realizing he had seconds to act, he quickly racked his brain trying to find a way to escape. Suddenly,
he noticed two hurricanes that had just separated from each other not far away. His eyes flashed as
though he had figured something out. Sparing not another moment, he turned around to face the
deadly hurricane that was approaching.
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