Chapter 299: Fire Element Lord

Chapter 299 The Fire Element Lord

Li Wei raised his head to gaze at the sky.

The sky beyond the crater remained bright, filled with burning clouds of fire.

Li Wei murmured, "Hasn't nearly a full day passed already?"

Stiller sat aside and said, "The Fire Element Plane has no night; it looks like this all year round."

Li Wei turned to look at him, saying nothing.

Both were quietly waiting for the Spirit Gathering Crystal to fill.

Half a day passed, and the speed at which the Spirit Gathering Ritual absorbed the Fire Spirits began to slow.

The Fire Spirits around them had not decreased significantly.

This indicated the Spirit Gathering Crystal was nearing capacity.

The moment of harvest was imminent.

Thanks to Stiller's Four-Direction Star Lock Magic Barrier shielding the scent of the Fire Spirits.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible to stay here peacefully for half a day.

Stiller saw the light of the Spirit Gathering Crystal withdraw inward, slowly extinguishing.

He stood up excitedly; this was the sign the crystal was full.

It was the first time Stiller had seen a fully charged Spirit Gathering Crystal.

"Mine is almost full too."

Li Wei said.

Stiller looked at him somewhat surprised, "How is that possible?"

"I set up the Spirit Gathering Ritual earlier than you, how can you be so fast?"

He saw Li Wei's Spirit Gathering Crystal also showing signs of withdrawing light.

Extremely surprised.

Li Wei smiled and said, "Naturally because my Spirit Gathering Ritual is more efficient."

Stiller looked at Li Wei, not knowing what to say.

He simply turned to watch the Spirit Gathering Crystal, awaiting the final harvest.

Ten minutes later, the light of the Spirit Gathering Crystal completely withdrew.

It was much brighter than the original pure Fire Element Magic Crystal.

But without that blinding, dazzling sensation.

It appeared much softer.

Li Wei's Spirit Gathering Crystal also filled up successively.

The two were just preparing to retrieve the Spirit Gathering Crystals.

Vibrations came from within the lava lake, and numerous bubbles surged out.

Li Wei instinctively turned his head to look.

Seeing the center of the lava lake rise slowly, large masses of magma rushed toward all directions.

A powerful presence appeared within the range of perception.

Li Wei was startled in his heart; before seeing its head, he realized what it was.

There was only one creature within the volcano possessing such terrifying power.

The Fire Element Lord!

"What situation? Why would the Fire Element Lord be disturbed?" Li Wei panicked internally.

Stiller also discovered the Fire Element Lord.

He hurriedly checked the Four-Direction Star Lock Magic Barrier.

He said anxiously, "There is no problem with the barrier, how could it attract the Fire Element Lord?"

Even the weakest Fire Element Lord is a sixth-tier creature.

It was not something the two of them could handle.

If the Fire Element Lord intended to attack them, they might not even have a chance to flee.

Stiller believed this to be the case.

Li Wei felt he still had a sliver of hope.

During the wait for the Spirit Gathering Crystal to absorb the Fire Spirits, he hadn't been idle, restoring all layers of the invisible armor shattered by Stiller.

Seventy-two layers of shield should at least block one strike from the Fire Element Lord.

Then he would have a chance to cast Fire Escape and flee.

Li Wei was confident that if Fire Escape erupted, the Fire Element Lord could not catch him.

Through constant deduction and reinforcement, Fire Escape had long reached the third tier.

Its maximum speed had reached three times the speed of sound.

Ordinary attacks could not catch up with Li Wei's full-speed escape velocity.

At three times the speed of sound, Li Wei dared only fly in Fire Element Form.

Otherwise, one careless mistake could cause him to crash into something, turning into a pile of meat paste.

The two tensely gazed at the Fire Element Lord.

After a moment, they found the Fire Element Lord did not seem to appear attracted by the Spirit Gathering Crystal.

After the Fire Element Lord surfaced, it raised its head to gaze at the sky.

A figure emerged from the thick volcanic ash in the sky.

A gigantic fire bird.

Looking out from the crater, Li Wei could only see the body of the fire bird.

Not a single gap of sky was visible.

From this, one could see just how enormous the fire bird's volume was.

The Fire Element Lord emitted a buzzing sound, the fire bird let out a loud cry.

Li Wei watched with a completely confused expression.

"Are they communicating?"

Li Wei asked.

Stiller glanced at him and said, "This is Elemental Speech, the language used by Element Sprites."

Li Wei twitched the corner of his mouth, why explain this?

You understand it, just translate it then.

He simply had to flaunt his knowledge of a foreign tongue.

Styler cast a proud glance at Levi.

Elemental speech was a rare tongue; few studied it, and fewer still had the chance to learn.

Fortunately, Styler had that opportunity, and he mastered it.

Moreover, he commanded multiple languages.

Elemental, demonic, orcish, elven, the common tongue of the continent... he knew them all.

In terms of linguistic talent, he was undoubtedly a genius.

Neither elemental nor demonic nor elven speech was simple.

Within the words lay certain special powers.

Ancient mages chanted spells, utilizing the power within elven and elemental tongues.

Modern mages rarely used chanting; spell models were more advanced and convenient than vocal incantations.

Casting via spell slots proved even more convenient than using spell models.

After his moment of pride, Styler said, "That firebird is called Garuda; judging by the Fire Element Lord's words, Garuda seems to be a subordinate of the ruler of the Elemental Plane of Fire.

Garuda came to order the Fire Element Lord to prepare for the Prime Material Plane; the Flame Overlord intends to launch a cross-planar war."

Levi wore an expression of surprise.

"A cross-planar war? Shouldn't such urgent news be reported to the Elemental Tower?"

Styler smiled and replied, "What does it matter? Let us wait until the Flame Overlord invades the Prime Material Plane."

"We need not worry; the Prime Material Plane has divine protection. The Flame Overlord of the Elemental Plane counts as a foreign deity, and our gods will not easily allow him entry."

Hearing this, Levi nodded.

Suddenly, Styler's expression shifted.

Levi asked, "What is wrong with you?"

Without needing an answer, Levi understood why.

After conversing with the Fire Element Lord Ragnar, the firebird Garuda turned its gaze toward where the two stood.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Levi.

The firebird Garuda spoke, "There happen to be two humans here; use them to reach the Prime Material Plane. The Overlord will contact you then. See you on the Prime Material Plane."

Finishing his words, the firebird Garuda flew into the sky and vanished.

The Fire Element Lord looked at Levi and Styler.

He casually raised a pillar of lava fire that pierced through the magical barrier.

The two were completely exposed before the Fire Element Lord.

Where the magical barrier was lost.

Harmful substances and pungent smells from the crater surged around the pair.

Styler's complexion turned slightly pale.

He understood what the firebird Garuda had said.

Realizing that if the Fire Element Lord needed him to help reach the Prime Material Plane.

He might be safe for the moment.

But the future remained uncertain.

Fire Element Lord Ragnar looked at the two and rumbled, "Of the two of you, I only need one."

Upon these words, the look in Styler's eyes toward Levi changed instantly.

(End of Chapter)