Chapter 122: Chapter 122 Fire Spike Ring
The Lava Octopus, perched on a high spot, had its eyes wide open, its soft tentacles waving in a cutesy manner
Seeing this, Blaze Regret's face darkened. He had met many shameless people, but this was his first time encountering a shameless spirit beast. Just a while ago, it had tried to kill them, and now it was putting on such an expression.
Watching the Lava Octopus fidget restlessly, Blaze Regret shook his head with a smile. "Let's bring it down. Red is digesting slowly, and the excess would just go to waste anyway."
"Suit yourself." Master Magi flicked his fingers, and a golden energy shield enveloped the Lava Octopus, bringing it down to the rocky surface.
The Lava Octopus landed cautiously, casting a wary glance at Blaze Regret and Red. When its gaze fell on Master Magi, it trembled, its eyes filled with deep fear; in its perception, Master Magi was an absolutely terrifying existence.
Seeing that Master Magi paid it no heed, the Lava Octopus relaxed with a sigh of relief. Its tentacle curled around and, while Red was not paying attention, sneakily shoved a drop of red liquid into its mouth.
"This level of shamelessness would do well even in the Spirit Master realm," Blaze Regret remarked, both amused and exasperated by the Lava Octopus's antics.
At that moment, Red suddenly squatted down, spreading its paws. On one paw, the Fire Spike Ring rapidly appeared.
"Hmm?" Master Magi slightly opened his eyes, observing Red with a contemplative look.
Red's body trembled slightly, pain evident on its face as all its spirit energy surged towards its right paw, causing the energy there to churn even more violently.
"Buzz!"
In the next instant, the churning spirit energy rapidly condensed, and in a blink, a Fire shape like Spike Ring, , materialized!
"Is that... Fire Spike Rings?" Blaze Regret's mouth gaped in astonishment. He hadn't expected that after absorbing the energy from the Flame Sun Fish, Red would not use it to enhance its strength but instead use it to learn new technique Fire Spike Ring!
The Fire Spike Ring was already enough to slay a seventh tier spirit beast!
Realizing this, Blaze Regret felt his mouth go dry. Although the Spirit Skill Flame Breath played a part, the thought of jumping four tiers in combat prowess was something unimaginable in the past.
"Whoosh!"
After maintaining this state for a while, Red suddenly wobbled, and the Fire Spike Rings uncontrollably shot out, skimming across the lava and leaving long trails behind.
"So that's how it is. The spirit energy consumed by Fire Spike Rings is not simply additive but exponentially greater. It seems that condensing the Fire Spike Rings has drained all of Red's spirit energy, making it impossible to maintain their operation any longer," Master Magi's thoughts raced. Even so, he looked at Red with newfound respect.
Achieving this feat showed that Red's intelligence far surpassed that of ordinary spirit beasts.
Seeing the Fire Spike Rings fly out, the Lava Octopus shivered, and the red droplet on its tentacle slipped off, splashing onto the ground with a plop. From those Fire Spike Rings, it sensed a chilling aura.
With a swift motion of its tentacle, it gathered a large pile of the pearl like red liquid from the ground. The Lava Octopus then retreated to a corner, slowly consuming the liquid, fearful that one wrong move from Red might result in it being cleaved in two.
In the spacious cave, magma flowed slowly, and a scorching heat rose from it. Bubbles burst on the surface of the magma, releasing white mist that made the air appear slightly distorted. On one side of the magma was a stretch of green rocky ground, where a man and a Cat sat quietly.
After a while, Blaze Regret gently put down his fishing rod, and the nearby Red let out a breath of hot air that merged with the waves of fire surging from the magma.
"Buzz!"
Red spread its claws, and a rings of Blue fire spikes floated above its palms, rotating slowly and emitting a slight whistling sound.
In an instant, Red clenched its claws slightly, and the rings of fire spikes turned into wisps of Blue flames and dissipated.
"To control them freely, you would need to advance to the fourth tier; otherwise, there won't be enough spiritual power," Master Magi said calmly.
Hearing this, Red drooped its little ears, clearly dissatisfied with the result.
"After absorbing so much essence from the Flame sun fish, your little Cat has completely stabilized at this stage. To advance to the fourth tier, it just needs an opportunity," Master Magi said with a smile.
Blaze Regret nodded helplessly and sighed inwardly. How could he not understand these principles? But such opportunities were hard to come by.
Raising his face slightly, Blaze Regret looked at the stone wall behind him and suddenly his pupils contracted slightly.
Hurriedly standing up, Blaze Regret walked quickly to the stone wall, wiped his hand over it, and a stone lock like object appeared in his view.
"A lock? Could it be that there's a door hidden inside this stone wall?" Blaze Regret's eyelids twitched slightly.
"Finally noticed, did you?" Master Magi floated up and said with a smile.
Red saw Blaze Regret directing his gaze over and swiped its claws, sending the fire spike rings shooting out. However, they dissipated upon touching the stone lock.
"Always relying on brute force," Master Magi said, giving Blaze Regret a sidelong glance.
Floating in front of the stone lock, Master Magi traced the patterns on it with his palm, a strange light flickering in his eyes.
"This stone lock was actually forged by a spirit Lord expert. To open it, you need the key. If you try to force it open, the array inside will automatically reinforce itself, and it won't be able to be opened again for three months," Master Magi said slowly.
Hearing this, Blaze Regret immediately frowned. Judging by the dust on it, this was something left from many years ago. Even if there was a key, who knew where it could be?