482 Chapter 482: Father and Daughter Reunion (I)

Zi Yan, nestled in Xiao Ming's arms, cast an impatient glance at the strange creatures surrounding them.

The two fire lizard people, completely white from head to toe with ice-cold pupils, stared at Xiao Ming and Zi Yan intensely.

As Zi Yan's words reached their ears, a trace of ferocity crept into the eyes of the surrounding fire lizard people, causing their scales to darken noticeably.

"Human, you...!" A fire lizard people attempted to speak menacingly, but Xiao Ming had grown weary of listening.

With a surge, an immense and majestic soul wave erupted from his forehead like lightning, rapidly sweeping outwards.

Buzz buzz!

As the soul wave expanded, the magma beneath them churned violently, emitting a faint buzzing sound. The many fire lizard people nearby shuddered as if they were facing a divine soul pressure. Their very souls trembled, causing their formation to become disordered.

Witnessing this scene, the two white-scaled fire lizard people experienced an abrupt change in their expressions. But before they could utter any threatening words, the magma before them suddenly exploded. A vast and mighty indescribable fluctuation ruthlessly exploded on their bodies.

Boom!

A magma wave of thousands of meters swiftly spread. The two white-scaled fire lizard people were sent flying away, spewing blood and staring at Xiao Ming with profound horror.

"We will spare your lives this time. If you continue to obstruct us, you'll die!"

Xiao Ming's face bore a stern expression. A thunderous cry exploded from the tip of his tongue, carrying a huge and powerful spiritual fluctuation that spread violently. It directly caused the area within a hundred thousand meters of this magma sea region to form massive waves.

The entire bottom of the magma world was turned upside down by Xiao Ming. Those fierce-looking fire lizards had also retreated a great distance with shocked faces. They looked at the demon god-like figure from a great distance. This terrifying spiritual pressure even made their souls tremble...

"Those who dare to barge into the Tomb of the God will suffer divine punishment!"

The two white-scaled fire lizard people swallowed the sweet blood in their mouths and roared with hoarse voices. But despite their threatening words, their bodies involuntarily moved backwards.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming didn't bother with them. He moved quickly, carrying Zi Yan as they transformed into a fire glow, shooting towards the depths of the magma.

"Such foolish humans, seeking their own death!"

As they watched Xiao Ming's departing figure, the two white fire lizard people exchanged glances. Then, with a cold snort, they merged into the magma and quickly disappeared into the distance.

...

Without the hindrance of those fire creatures, Xiao Ming's speed increased once again. However, no matter how terrifying his speed became, he was still unable to reach the end of the magma.

The road ahead had become viscous and blurred due to the rippling magma.

The depth of this magma pool did not surprise Xiao Ming. Something of this magnitude was beyond what human efforts could achieve. The Tou She Ancient God was indeed worthy of being a Dou God.

Beneath the magma, there was an eerie silence that made Zi Yan feel somewhat uncomfortable. She instinctively pressed her body tightly against Xiao Ming, seeking comfort in his warmth.

"Xiao Ming, when will we get there?"

"Soon." Xiao Ming replied reassuringly as he gently stroked her head. With that, he quickened their pace. Wherever they passed, a vacuum was formed and the magma along the way was shattered into nothingness.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As they charged forward like an unstoppable force, the color of the magma around them gradually changed from crimson to a deep red-black.

With the magma turning to this darker hue, Xiao Ming's speed was noticeably reduced. There seemed to be an unusual amount of heat hidden within this magma. Even the power of his Heavenly Flame could not easily shield them from it.

Soon, a forewarning suddenly surged within Xiao Ming's heart. Although the endless magma still stretched before them, he knew they had reached the end!

Xiao Ming didn't pause and charged straight into the realm at the bottom of the magma!

Chi!

Accompanied by a sharp sound, the once-filled sounds of flowing magma abruptly ceased.

What appeared before Xiao Ming and Zi Yan's eyes was a vast space, somewhat dark and deeply silent.

This space seemed to have been silent for countless years. An ancient and weathered scent permeated the entire area.

Leaving Xiao Ming's embrace, Zi Yan turned to look around. Wherever she turned her head, it was an empty space, devoid of anything out of the ordinary.

"How come there's nothing here!"

"Um... follow me," Xiao Ming replied, looking around and then heading in a certain direction, with Zi Yan following curiously.

They flew through this vast, empty space for several minutes until a cluster of light appeared in the distance.

"We've arrived!" Zi Yan's eyes lit up as she saw the glowing object. Then, remembering Xiao Ming's words, she immediately quickened her pace.

In no time, they reached the source of the light, and the situation within the cluster of light came into view for both of them.

It was a stone door, a hundred thousand meters stone door!

The door was covered in intricate, mysterious patterns that seemed to have originated in ancient times, recording the secrets of the world. At the top of the massive gate, three large characters were elegantly inscribed in a flowing script: "Ancient God Mansion!"

A profound and majestic atmosphere emanated from these characters, almost overwhelming. Each stroke seemed to carry the unwavering will of the Ancient God, inspiring a sense of reverence and worship in anyone who beheld them.

Xiao Ming became cautious when he saw this. He slightly averted his gaze from the inscription on the stone door. Even a simple glance at it gave him an uncontrollable impulse.

His eyes flashed with a hint of severity and he gently pushed Zi Yan's curious head aside and said, "Wait, do not look directly at the large characters on the stone door."

"Alright."

Although Zi Yan didn't know why, she nodded obediently. Just as she was about to speak, something caught her slightly lowered gaze, causing her eyes to widen abruptly.

There was an indescribably huge creature lying motionless in the dark empty space. Zi Yan's gaze moved along its body. However, even when her gaze was obstructed by the darkness in the distance, she still couldn't see the end of it...

This mysterious creature was completely purple-gold in color. Icy scales covered its body. A kind of hard, steel-like feeling emanated from it.

Suspended in the empty space, Zi Yan's gaze couldn't grasp its complete form. One could imagine that the size of this creature was unbelievably colossal. The sheer enormity of it startled her. But then a feeling of familiarity washed over her.

'Why do the dragon scales on this creature look like the Ancient Void Dragons? And its aura... seems strangely familiar...'