A tier 3 magical crystal that flickered with dense soul power appeared in his hands. The fire-type soul power contained within it was much purer than ordinary fire-type magical crystals.

After giving it some thought, Copperfield didn't immediately feed this magic crystal to the necklace. Currently, he still had 10% of the capacity of the necklace remaining. For the time being, he didn't need to worry about the threat of a thunderstorm.

The fire-type soul power within the magic crystal was extremely pure, so he could keep it for now. Even if it turned out to be useless, it still wouldn't be too late for the necklace to absorb it. Even if a portion of the soul power within the magic crystal would disappear due to it being idle, it wouldn't matter.

In any case, as long as Copperfield didn't encounter a group of magical beasts in the depths of the volcano, the ordinary magical beasts that were traveling alone wouldn't pose much of a threat to him. Even if he couldn't defeat them, if Copperfield wanted to leave, most of the magical beasts wouldn't be able to stop him, Midnight's speed wasn't something that ordinary magical beasts could compare to. Of course, magical beasts capable of flight were an exception.

Apart from a tier 3 fire-type magical crystal, Copperfield also took out the crystal from the center of the Red-scaled Fire Python's forehead.

After the python mutated, this thing grew on its head. Copperfield used his fire-type soul power to probe it and discovered that this crystal could hold lots of soul power, just like Soul Slayer.

Naturally, this crystal couldn't be compared to Soul Slayer. The only thing that could be said was that this magical crystal's characteristic of holding soul power was very similar to Soul Slayer.

After dealing with the Red-scaled Fire python, Copperfield looked towards the lava that had previously been emitting powerful fire-type soul power fluctuations.

...

Even if there was a heart of lava below, how was he supposed to go down and search for it?

Copperfield felt a little regretful at this moment.

If he had known it earlier, he wouldn't have killed the python. If Copperfield had beaten the python until it was half dead, he would have been able to take advantage of the python's weakened state to forcefully make it sign a contract with him.

Other than being able to test out the effects of Requiem, Soul Stabiliser, he would also be able to get this scarlet-scaled fire python to bring the treasures under the lava to him.

But now...

...

After leaving his own nest, Doragon returned with a full haul in just a short while.

Flying back to his nest happily, Doragon used his soul power to guide four or five fire-devouring beasts' bodies and threw them at the entrance of the cave. He even specially used a dragon skill -- Flame Barrier, to preserve the fire-devouring beasts' bodies, to prevent them from spoiling and to keep them fresh.

"Hm? Where's that human called Copperfield?"

Doragon scratched his head in puzzlement.

Did he escape while I was out?

Doragon spread his wings and flew towards the outskirts of the mountain range.

Suddenly, Doragon remembered that just before he flew away, didn't this human named Copperfield ask for directions?

"Didn't he ask for a place with dense fire-type soul power?"

Doragon suddenly remembered. He didn't think too much when he was giving Copperfield directions. He pointed Copperfield to a crypt that he had been to before.

That place was indeed filled with fire-type soul power.

However, the problem was that there was a three-star Fire Python in that area.

Doragon had sensed the dense fire-type soul power in that area a long time ago.

When Doragon wanted to cultivate in the cave previously, he had been ambushed by the fire snake.

At that time, when Doragon was still at two-star power, he was suddenly ambushed by a three-star magical beast. If it wasn't for the fact that dragons were born with strong bodies, Doragon would have died in that cave then.

Two days ago, Doragon had just broken through to three-star. When he came out of the cave, he was scared back by the thunderclouds above the mountain range.

After coming back and forth, he forgot that there was a three-star python living in that place.

On second thought, Doragon felt that this wasn't a bad thing.

Copperfield would definitely be attacked by the fire snake when he reached the crypt. It didn't take that much time for him to capture a few fire beasts. That human should have just reached the vicinity of the crypt.

If he rushed over now, that human would definitely ask for his help. When that time came, hehehe.

Wouldn't he be able to use the human's cultivation method at will?

With that human's two-star strength, it was absolutely impossible for him to be a match for that python.

Now that Doragon had broken through to three-star, it was a great opportunity for him to take revenge on that hateful python.

It could be said to be a double blessing. Thinking of this, Doragon immediately flew towards the area where the crypt was located with elation.

...

A moment later, Doragon had arrived at the outer region of the crypt.

A huge wave of soul power undulations came gushing over, causing Doragon's expression to turn joyful.

"My guess is indeed correct! That Copperfield should be currently fighting with the Red-scaled Fire Python."

"If I enter now and use the power of my lightning to kill the snake, that human would probably prostrate himself before me. Hehehe."

After saying that, Doragon flew towards the depths of the crypt at high speed.

Otherwise, if he was too late, his chef would be killed. No, his cultivation method would be gone, and the loss would not be worth it.

Doragon did not underestimate his enemy. As he flew into the depths of the crypt, his mind was quickly recalling information about the snake from his previous encounters.

When Doragon was still of two-star power, the snake already had three-star power. After such a long time, he had finally broken through to three-star. That snake would have the strength of at least a three-star mid-tier.

Although Doragon could move under the lava, this would greatly reduce its combat strength. Therefore, Doragon planned to draw the python out of the lava, use a barrier to trap it, and use long-range Dragon Flames to kill it.

This was definitely the safest method.

"This king is really a genius!"

"That Copperfield will definitely be shocked by this king's powerful combat strength!"

The entrance to the crypt's inner space was right in front of him. Doragon flapped his wings and flew over.

"Roar!"

With a loud dragon's roar, Doragon instantly appeared in the crypt's inner space.

"Lowly human, this king is here to save you, ha..."

Before Doragon could finish laughing, he saw the scene before him.

Copperfield, whose entire body was filled with the aura of death, stood quietly on the platform in the crypt.

Beside him lay a Red-scaled Fire Python that had been neatly sliced in half.

A pair of indifferent eyes that did not contain the slightest bit of emotion looked towards Doragon.

...

Silence.

Doragon could only feel that the temperature in the crypt seemed to have instantly dropped.

The powerful soul power undulations that had condensed above Soul Slayer had yet to completely dissipate.

Copperfield, who stood tall on the magma platform, seemed like a demon from hell that had descended into this world.

"Well, I've come to the wrong place. Please continue."

Doragon seemed to realize that the atmosphere was not appropriate for him, so he said with a trembling voice.