Chapter 993: 993. Carps
The tunnel connected the seabed to an immense underground area filled with magma. The ocean's water mixed with the scorching liquid and formed large rocky platforms where it managed to lower the temperature.
The crimson light radiated by the magma shone on Noah's face and revealed the metallic properties of his skin. The "Breath" around his body prevented him from breathing the air there, but he was sure that it was scorching.
Tremors still swept the areas above him. It seemed that the rank 6 lizard was unleashing chaos now that it had lost its prey. The rocky ceiling in that immense underground chamber threatened to fall every time it shook.
Noah didn't want to remain there. He wasn't afraid that the lizard could catch up with him since it would have to dig through hundreds of meters of sturdy rocks. A rank 6 creature could do it if it put enough effort, but he would be far gone by the time it reached the magma.
The real issue was the stability of the ceiling. The water and magma were in a fragile harmony, and an earthquake could generate an eruption or worse.
Noah had already accepted that he would have to find another way back to the surface when he decided to return. Still, he didn't want even that area to change completely.
Noah knew where he would resurface with that route, but he couldn't say the same if he changed location.
'Now what?' Noah thought as he spread his consciousness to analyze the area. His plan ended there, after founding the tunnel. He didn't know what to expect from that point onward.
Another series of tremors swept the rocky ceiling, and a few large boulders fell through the waters to enter the layers of magma. Trails of bubbles expanded in every direction as soon as the harmony between the two liquids broke, and large black platforms formed everywhere.
It was as if a large patch of the red sea was solidifying right in front of Noah's eyes, creating instabilities that altered that already unstable environment.
Some pillars rose from the magma and swam through the water to move toward the ceiling, creating cracks that tried to reach the seabed. It was only a matter of time before the entire area crumbled.
Noah couldn't help but curse the lizard in his mind as he dived toward the magma. He couldn't let that his only way downward became another layer of rocks. His journey would be over before even starting otherwise.
The dark matter came out of his body to protect him from the magma. Noah dived toward the crimson depths, ignoring the chaos that was spreading around him.
Noah eventually managed to leave the chaotic area behind, and the crimson sea around him returned to a peaceful state. The magma became denser though, which made him feel like he was moving through a scorching jelly.
Nevertheless, his mind was calm. That environment would be deadly for any human cultivator and even from many experts in the fourth rank. Yet, it was nothing worth considering for him. His instincts didn't even react at the dangerousness of the magma.
They did react at some point. Noah was descending slowly now that the lizard's threat was gone, so he didn't fail to notice the signals sent by his consciousness.
Noah stopped and released his aura. The fierce pride of a hybrid in the upper tier of the fifth rank spread through the crimson sea.
Generally speaking, his aura was enough to scare away most magical beasts. However, the beings sensed by his mind didn't seem to mind it and continued their march toward his position.
Noah could see those creatures with his mental waves once they entered in their range. They appeared as large fishes with a black skin that carried metallic properties.
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