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Chapter 554, Individual Training

"Training ground!"

Those three large characters seemed to be imbued with endless bloodshed, exuding an intense and irrepressible bloodlust and domineering aura.

The moment their eyes met, Hua Changxi's emotions were instantly ignited, and her blood boiled like magma, pulling her directly into battle mode.

This transformation came swiftly and forcefully. While reason was still assessing the situation, her body's instincts were already impatiently urging her to venture deep into the Flaming Mountains—to fight!

Hua Changxi did not resist this instinct. As one of the twelve blessed lands of Nanxiang City, Flaming Mountain did not pose a danger of deliberately putting people to death; it only presented one test after another.

Without much hesitation, she stepped into the flat canyon area between the two mountain ranges that she could see.

However, just as she entered the canyon, the scorched earth beneath her feet began to tremble violently without warning.

"Boom!"

With a deep, muffled roar, the earth cracked, and crimson magma gushed out like a living thing, instantly solidifying in mid-air and transforming into a burly figure clad in heavy lava armor—the Fire Armor Guard.

Before Hua Changxi could react, the fire-armored guard, which had just taken shape, charged straight at her with a raging heatwave.

"Peak Nascent Soul Realm!"

Sensing the Fire Armor Guard's cultivation level, Hua Changxi's heart skipped a beat. Before she could think further, the attack, carrying an aura of destruction, was already upon her.

Hua Changxi subconsciously wanted to summon the Floating Light Sword to fight back, but as soon as he thought about it, his dantian became completely silent.

Not only his dantian, but also his connection with the Shennong Cauldron was severed.

She then realized with a start that, apart from her own spiritual power and physical strength, everything else—magical artifacts, spiritual weapons, and soul artifacts—was imprisoned here!

"boom!"

While Hua Changxi was in a state of mental instability, she was hit squarely by the Fire Armor Guard's heavy fist, which was covered in magma. She was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the scorched earth.

Having landed a successful blow, the Fire Armor Guard did not pause for a moment. The lava beneath their feet exploded, and they pounced on Hua Changxi, who had fallen to the ground, once again.

Seeing the crimson figure approaching in an instant, Hua Changxi rolled awkwardly, barely avoiding the second attack.

We cannot use weapons; we can only rely on ourselves.

Soon, Hua Changxi was engaged in battle with the Fire Armor Guards.

In terms of magical cultivation, Hua Changxi was indeed only at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, his realm being on par with the Fire Armor Guard.

However, she also cultivates her body; she is a body cultivator, and a body cultivator who has reached the eighth level of body cultivation.

Thus, in just a few moves, the seemingly indestructible fire armor guard shattered under Hua Changxi's ferocious physical strength, turning into a sky full of sparks.

But this is just the beginning.

The moment the Fire Armor Guards collapsed, the flames in the sky did not go out. Instead, they surged wildly and in the blink of an eye, two Fire Armor Guards at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage were re-formed!

The two statues were scattered, but the flames regrouped and instantly transformed into three...

As Hua Changxi ventured deeper into the area, the number of fire-armored guards besieging her increased exponentially.

When she reached the end of the canyon, she was greeted by a sea of ​​crimson. Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine fire-armored guards were like tireless killing machines, advancing wave after wave, fighting to the death!

Faced with the swarming Fire Armor Guards, Hua Changxi had no time to think and simply followed her instincts to fight.

Unconsciously, she entered a state of complete self-forgetfulness, where it seemed that only she and the inextinguishable fighting spirit that filled her body existed in the world.

"boom!"

As the last fire-armored guard at the end of the canyon was defeated, the previously restless and murderous aura suddenly subsided.

Immediately afterwards, a crimson, scorching lava road, like a fire dragon awakening, slowly traversed the mountain range on the right and stretched out directly into Hua Changxi's sight.

Seeing this, Hua Changxi's tense nerves finally relaxed, and she gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

She knew that she had passed the first test of the Flaming Mountain.

The appearance of the Lava Avenue indicates that she can enter the second level.

Hua Changxi stood in front of the lava road and looked back at the canyon she had just crossed.

At this moment, she understood—this was the first test of the Flaming Mountain.

We'll fight to the death with fire as our weapon!

There are no rules, no referees, only the most primal life-or-death struggle. The so-called training first and foremost tests an individual's ultimate combat ability, as well as their fearless, unwavering fighting spirit and perseverance.

If she were truly just a Nascent Soul cultivator, it would be almost impossible for her to pass this test.

The Lava Avenue, cast from molten red lava, winds through the mountains like a fiery dragon.

Looking into the canyon, it resembles a fiery red tunnel, exuding a chilling sense of oppression.

After cultivating the Vermilion Bird Spirit Body, Hua Changxi was not afraid of the scorching heat of the lava, but looking at the bottomless lava tunnel in front of her, her heartstrings still involuntarily tightened.

She didn't know how long the tunnel was, nor did she know if there were other challenges hidden deep within it.

After meditating in the canyon for a while and fully recovering the spiritual energy he had previously consumed, Hua Changxi took a deep breath and stepped onto the lava road.

The moment her feet touched the lava, a piercing, burning pain shot from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head. Her face contorted violently, veins bulged on her forehead, and cold sweat instantly soaked her back.

She immediately realized that the spiritual power within her body had been completely imprisoned by this fiery mountain.

If it were merely a matter of not being able to use spiritual power, it wouldn't be a big deal for her, given her strong physical body.

But this lava road seemed to have an automatic adjustment ability, and it could even raise the temperature according to the strength of her physical body!

Hua Changxi gradually sensed the soaring temperature of the lava beneath her feet.

After the surge, it was no longer just a simple scorching heat, but a truly intense heat that seemed to melt her feet and even her entire body.

Hua Changxi hadn't felt the unbearable heat of 'fire' for a long time.

However, in order to take down the Flaming Mountain as her ultimate goal, even though her body was being scalded to the point of unbearable agony, she gritted her teeth and ventured deeper into the tunnel step by step.

Fortunately, after walking for a short while, the entrance to the other end of the tunnel came into view.

Hua Changxi thought that if he could see the tunnel entrance, it meant that the tunnel was not too long.

But as she delved deeper, she discovered that it wasn't like that at all.

Inside the mountain range, it is not all hard rock; beneath the lava road lies a vast lava lake, as deep as the sea.

On the lake's surface, churning lava surged into towering waves, which occasionally crashed against the narrow road, sending sparks flying everywhere.

This lava road is no more than a meter wide, like a single-plank bridge suspended above a sea of ​​fire.

Hua Changxi not only had to endure the scorching heat of the lava beneath her feet, but also had to be constantly on guard against the giant waves of lava that could rush in at any moment. Every step she took was like walking on thin ice, extremely difficult.

In some sections, the lava beneath her feet had not yet completely solidified; the viscous magma reached above her ankles, burning her entire calf red, and the air was filled with the smell of burning.

Looking at the tunnel entrance that was so close yet remained out of reach, Hua Changxi's heart began to waver, and she couldn't help but feel an urge to turn back.

"Don't look back!"

"Turning back is admitting defeat! Admitting defeat is death! Keep your eyes fixed on your goal, and take it one step at a time!"

Whenever the thought of turning back arose, a stern voice would explode in her mind like a thunderclap.

Hua Changxi's eyes flickered slightly, and he understood. This should also be part of the training method of Flaming Mountain - to temper the mind and forge ahead.

With absolute willpower, Hua Changxi forced himself to move mechanically and resolutely along the Lava Avenue like a tireless puppet.

Once she had completely severed any thoughts of turning back and focused solely on getting out of the tunnel, she finally took the last step and walked out of the tunnel.

"Ah……"

The moment she stepped out of the tunnel, the burning pain in her body was still clear, and her legs had long since lost all feeling, but Hua Changxi couldn't help but chuckle softly.

At this moment, she had some new insights.

Things like fighting spirit and perseverance aren't something you can shout out; they're forged little by little in desperate situations.

The training methods employed at Flaming Mountain were truly targeted and hit the nail on the head. (End of Chapter)