In the test tube.
Dark red liquid bubbled incessantly.
From time to time, various additives were injected into it, as Dr. M utilized his unique methods to decipher the mysteries of Hell's Blood.
Beside him, Tokugawa Chengxin gazed at the tube of Hell's Blood, his eyes shining with an insatiable greed.
Why had he come to Dragon Island?
Hell's Blood was undoubtedly a significant part of it.
It was a pity, however…
He hadn't even gotten his hands on it yet, and many of his subordinates had already been lost.
Tokugawa Chengxin could only suppress his thoughts deep within his heart.
As the leader of this expedition from the Land of Sakura, he could not reveal his desires prematurely, no matter how many he harbored.
He had to endure.
Endure until the heavens and earth turned dim, until the sun and moon lost their radiance.
Only in the final moments, when the decisive battle was at hand, would his opportunity arise.
Smith Qiao, unable to contain his impatience, inquired, "Dr. M, approximately how long will it take to analyze this Hell's Blood?"
"I don't know."
Dr. M shook his head.
Hell's Blood was the most miraculous, the most enigmatic, and the most inexplicable substance he had ever encountered, yet it possessed extraordinary power.
This not only fueled his curiosity but also his motivation.
Upon hearing his words.
Smith's burning fervor visibly waned.
"This thing…"
Dr. M continued, "We don't need to fully understand its composition. It's enough to grasp the components that promote cell division and leaps in the human body."
"Extracting these components and creating a serum to inject into new warriors will be sufficient to turn them into sharp swords."
"Invincible and unstoppable!"
"Unparalleled and unrivaled!"
"When that time comes…"
"The flag of my Lighthouse Nation will surely rise across the globe."
"Hahaha…"
It had to be said, Dr. M was insane.
He actually harbored the ambition to fully understand Hell's Blood and then realize this seemingly absurd goal.
"That is natural."
Smith Qiao's eyes also flashed with a sharp glint.
"Now…"
Dr. M's expression turned solemn, and he cautioned, "Have all the Combat Supermen go on high alert. Bai Zihua could appear at any moment."
"However…"
"The instant he emerges, there will be a fleeting moment of disorientation."
"We must utilize this brief window for the Combat Supermen to unleash their laser weapons. With a three-pronged attack, we can ensure Bai Zihua perishes here!"
This was the strategy they had devised from the outset.
No matter how powerful Bai Zihua was, he was still human.
Transitioning abruptly from one illusionary realm to another environment would cause a brief neural maladjustment.
Combat Supermen, on the other hand, were not human but cold machines with pre-programmed directives, incapable of any oversight or error.
This precise vulnerability was to be exploited to eliminate Bai Zihua!
"Understood!"
Smith Qiao also responded with a stern and serious tone.
Beneath the lava.
Bai Zihua swam through the molten rock as if he were in water.
If there was any difference, it was that…
Bai Zihua found the experience incredibly soothing, akin to being in a hot spring, with every pore of his body rejoicing and dancing with delight.
Simultaneously.
Bai Zihua could sense.
Streams of extremely pure fire element spiritual energy were entering his body through his pores, flowing into his meridians, and ultimately converging in his dantian, transforming into his true essence.
Having comprehended the profound mysteries of the fire element, Bai Zihua could increase his strength in an extreme fire element environment without deliberate cultivation!
Although.
The rate of increase seemed somewhat meager.
But Bai Zihua, already possessing the strength of the Nascent Soul realm, could still perceive this increment, indicating its considerable significance.
Bai Zihua even speculated.
If he were to cultivate in this lava for just ten to fifteen days, he could break through the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and advance to the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm!
Of course, Bai Zihua did not have that much time.
His sole objective now was to ascertain what lay at the bottom of the lava and then ascend as quickly as possible.
"Splash…"
Bai Zihua continued to descend.
Fifty feet, a hundred feet, two hundred feet…
Until Bai Zihua estimated he had descended for over a thousand feet!
"Gurgle…"
Suddenly, Bai Zihua seemed to hear a faint sound.
"What is this sound…"
Bai Zihua's expression trembled, and he immediately pricked up his ears.
But as he listened intently, the sound vanished once more.
It was as if it had merely been Bai Zihua's hallucination.
"It cannot be a hallucination!"
A bright spark flashed in Bai Zihua's starry eyes.
With his current level of strength, unless there was external interference, he would generally not experience hallucinations.
Either, there was indeed something here.
Or, he had been severely interfered with just now!
Therefore, Bai Zihua gritted his teeth and slowly swam deeper.
A thousand feet, fifteen hundred feet, two thousand feet…
"Gurgle…"
Bai Zihua heard the sound again!
This time, the sound was exceptionally clear, and it was accompanied by a ripple in the surrounding lava!
Bai Zihua was greatly shocked.
What kind of existence lay at the bottom of this lava?
"Splash…"
Bai Zihua released his divine sense, attempting to perceive everything.
His divine sense quickly extended to a considerable distance, and due to its shared origin with the lava, it was many times more powerful than usual.
It covered a range of about ten miles!
Such a radius could not be considered small.
However…
Bai Zihua detected nothing.
What he sensed was endless lava.
It was merely more active, hotter, and denser than the surface lava, offering even greater benefits for Bai Zihua's cultivation.
"Gurgle…"
Just as Bai Zihua was about to give up, the sound echoed once more.
Concurrently, the lava around Bai Zihua immediately formed a ripple that swept away into the distance with extreme speed.
"In that direction!"
This time, Bai Zihua pinpointed the direction from which the sound originated – his west. He immediately swam towards it.
"Splash."
"Splash!"
Bai Zihua moved rapidly through the lava.
Pushing aside wave after wave of scorching magma, his physical body was further refined and perfected in this environment.
Finally.
After ten minutes of swimming.
Bai Zihua finally discovered the source of the strange sound.
It was something resembling a light curtain.
The light curtain was not static.
Instead, with each "gurgle," it continuously expanded and contracted.
It looked…
Like a beating heart.
Each pulsation was accompanied by a "gurgle" sound.
This made Bai Zihua very curious.
"What is inside here?"
Bai Zihua attempted to probe it with his divine sense, but it was blocked by the light curtain, clearly indicating its ability to isolate divine sense.
Therefore, he placed his hand on it to see if there was anything extraordinary about this light curtain.
The moment he touched it…
Bai Zihua was stunned.
His right hand easily passed through the light curtain.
There was no resistance whatsoever, as if he had passed through a layer of light.
This…
Bai Zihua gritted his teeth and swam in.
Upon entering, Bai Zihua froze on the spot, his heart churning with immense waves of shock.