The gaze of the Fiery Cloud Ancestor remained fixed on Wu Tian, as if awaiting his reply.
Wu Tian, however, showed no change in his expression and spoke loudly, "Senior, you need not say more."
"Wu Tian has nothing else, but once I promise something, there is no reason to go back on my word."
"To obtain the key, no matter how great the difficulty ahead, I will break through it. You can rest assured of this."
The Fiery Cloud Ancestor laughed heartily, "Good, good! It seems you truly possess this strength, and are not merely trying to appear strong before me!"
"For this trial, you may use any skill to contend."
"If your abilities are sufficiently strong, even completely breaking through the lava is within the rules."
"I have nothing more to say. How things proceed from here depends entirely on your own capabilities!"
With that, the Fiery Cloud Ancestor's unrestrained smile vanished, his expression becoming particularly solemn.
Wu Tian dared not be negligent in the slightest, circulating his immortal energy at high speed.
His robes tore, and the Heavenly Thunder Sacred Dragon Body emitted a dazzling golden light, within which faint dragon roars could be heard.
Shen Fengyao had already retreated to a safe corner.
She watched Wu Tian with a face full of tension, fearing that some accident might occur.
At this moment, the Fiery Cloud Ancestor suddenly let out a great shout, then thrust both hands towards the sky!
The entire volcano began to tremble, and the surrounding temperature suddenly rose significantly!
At this point, an ordinary person could no longer set foot in this area.
A mere touch would leave nothing but ash!
A powerful aura erupted from the Fiery Cloud Ancestor's body.
The intensity of that aura was as strong as that of an Eighth Revolution Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
"Such potent energy!"
Upon sensing the aura from the Fiery Cloud Ancestor, even Wu Tian, with his composure, could not help but feel shocked.
The Fiery Cloud Ancestor's strength was so formidable that it could rival the sect masters of the Eight Great Divine Sects.
If not for his insufficient foundation, it would likely be no problem for the Fiery Cloud Sect to enter the ranks of the Eight Great Divine Sects!
No wonder the Fiery Cloud Ancestor was not polite even when facing the Eight Great Divine Sects.
This person absolutely possessed the strength to be proud of!
Wu Tian's sense of apprehension grew even stronger.
He knew that the Fiery Cloud Ancestor was not joking with him at all.
The move he was about to face would undoubtedly be extraordinary!
The more Wu Tian thought about it, the more his heart pounded. He immediately extended his hand and condensed the Heaven-Shattering Demon Slaying Sword.
Then, dragon roars echoed throughout the entire area, and in the sky, the Sacred Dragon Glorious Sword was also condensed.
He merged the two swords, re-condensing them into the Sacred Dragon Demon Slaying Sword.
This was already the strongest move he could muster.
If even this did not work, he truly had no other way to contend.
Upon sensing the pressure of the Sacred Dragon Demon Slaying Sword, even the Fiery Cloud Ancestor, with his strength, was shocked.
He exclaimed in disbelief, "I truly did not expect that with your strength as a First Revolution Grand Unity Golden Immortal, you could unleash such a move."
"The power of this move of yours could likely slay a Third Revolution Grand Unity Golden Immortal without issue, couldn't it?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you Sacred Dragon Son, you are truly too surprising."
Wu Tian said with a solemn expression, "There's no need for such words."
"Senior, please do not hold back. Just proceed as you will. I am ready."
The Fiery Cloud Ancestor nodded and said, "To be honest, your strength has exceeded my expectations."
"However, if you rely on this single move to withstand the might of the lava, you are still a little short."
"Next, you will see clearly just how immense the power of the lava that has settled in our Fiery Mountain Range for hundreds of thousands of years truly is!"
The Fiery Cloud Ancestor's voice suddenly rose, and then he roared. The vast and domineering immortal energy immediately enveloped the entire mountainside.
Simultaneously, crimson clouds gathered in the sky.
The entire sky was consequently burned a fiery red!
The trembling of the volcano intensified. Under the Fiery Cloud Ancestor's control, the scorching lava suddenly erupted from the crater!
The lava soared hundreds of meters high, as if capable of burning everything in the mortal world to ashes!
Then, the Fiery Cloud Ancestor's hands began to change gestures. The powerful lava, influenced by the immortal energy, seemed to come alive.
This lava directly transformed into several streams, as if possessing sentience, and gathered around the Fiery Cloud Ancestor's body.
The lava formed five fiery rings encircling the Fiery Cloud Ancestor, each ring condensed with high-intensity lava energy.
It appeared so bright that for an ordinary person to merely glance at it would cause their eyeballs to instantly turn to ash and collapse!
The Fiery Cloud Ancestor said to Wu Tian, "Sect Master Wu, I have already condensed half of the lava from beneath this mountain within my body."
"If I were to increase it further, even I would find it difficult to control."
"I believe you have already recognized the power of this lava. Do you have anything you wish to say now?"
Wu Tian's expression was extremely solemn. The fiery rings looked terrifying, even causing his immortal energy to show signs of burning.
As the Fiery Cloud Ancestor had said, he was indeed not holding back.
This time, he had to be prepared for a fight to the death!
He said in a deep voice, "Fiery Cloud Ancestor, please make your move."
"Things have come to this point, there is no need for further words between us, is there?"
The Fiery Cloud Ancestor smiled and said, "You are quite to my liking, young man."
"Since that is the case, then this old man hopes you can survive in the end!"
"Five Circles of Crimson Flame Fire!"
The Fiery Cloud Ancestor roared loudly, and then controlled the five rings of lava, flying straight towards Wu Tian!
The five rings of lava were indeed extraordinary. As they flew, even the void became distorted by the high temperature.
Seeing this, Wu Tian did not hesitate at all. His expression darkened, and a great shout echoed through the mountainside!
"Sacred Dragon Demon Slaying Sword!"
The long sword suspended above his head immediately let out a dragon's roar and collided fiercely with the five rings of lava!
In an instant, a colossal commotion, as if the mountains had collapsed and the earth had split, swept through the entire Fiery Mountain Range.
The lava flowing in other volcanoes, affected by this energy, became restless.
Suddenly, all the volcanic craters began to erupt violently!
This was no small matter.
The Fiery Mountain Range was immensely vast, with hundreds of volcanoes, large and small.
The eruption of such a number of volcanoes simultaneously was powerful enough to engulf an area of a thousand miles!
"Yao'er!" the Fiery Cloud Ancestor roared.
Shen Fengyao immediately understood his intention, transforming into a stream of fire and soaring towards the Fiery Cloud Sect.