THE RISE OF THE DRAGON.

113. ICTLESS.

The bumps on the ground moved quickly towards the forest, showing no signs of stopping, and Ui Yong Jiang predicted they would reach the forest within at least eight seconds.

Ui Yong Jiang felt a little depressed because he had never tried to do this before,

although the process would be the same as when he made mud, the results would be different.

If the heat generated from the fire essence was not enough, then he would not be able to form lava.

While everyone waited patiently, Ui Yong Jiang focused his mind and channeled more of his fire essence into the ground.

Just as the beast was about to enter the forest, Ui Yong Jiang tried to turn the ground into lava. But unfortunately things didn't go as planned.

The ground heated up, before it gradually dried up, all the grass in the area instantly died, but other than that, nothing else happened.

‘What happened, why didn't it work?’ Ui Yong Jiang's mind went into chaos.

He expected at least the same result as when he tried to make mud, but the result was far from what he wanted.

scream!

A loud shrill sound filled with pain came from the ground, but it was slightly muffled so the group did not hear it properly.

“How does he do it?” Yong we pointed to the dry ground.

Klaus shook his head, pointing out that he did not know how Ui Yong Jiang did it.

‘I understand now.’ Ui Yong Jiang thought as he approached his friends, vigilantly staring at the mound on the ground.

The reason he didn't get the same results as when he tried to make mud was easy,

mud is made using soil and water, but lava is made using stone and fire. He was currently in the forest, and his land was made of earth, not stone.

‘I should have tried it while we were still on the rocky plains’ thought Ui Yong Jiang with a hint of regret.

Fortunately, the heat seemed to be able to injure the monsters, making it difficult for them to get close to the group.

When Ui Yong Jiang had previously tried to create lava, he channeled his fire essence to cover the width of about two

tens of meters, and the ferocious beast gathered with a width of over ten meters, and,

so even after they moved a little further, they could not make it to the trio. Before long, the mound on the ground disappeared.

One minute later.

“Did they go?” ask Mei ling.

“It looks like so.” Yong We replied after looking around.

“I'm not too sure, we must remain vigilant.” Ui Yong Jiang added.

Compared to the duo, he could be said to have more experience in terms of these ferocious beasts since he met them before the duo.

They decided to stay for a while longer, but when they saw nothing, Ui Yong Jiang finally decided it was time to leave.

After the group turned around and began to head deeper into the forest, unbeknownst to them, on the land thirty meters in the west,

a lump quietly moved towards them. These worms specifically take a detour around the hot ground, not only this one, the others as well.

The lump on the ground slowly pulled back, leaving the surface flat again, but the worm was still heading towards the three.

A hundred meters into the forest.

“How do you do it?” Ui Yong Jiang asked.

“Just a little trick I learned here.” replied Ui Yong Jiang who was still vigilantly looking around.

He felt that the previous attack should not be able to stop the monsters as it did not cover a wide range.

“Trik, you call th.”

“Munders”

Ui Yong Jiang held onto Yong we's hand and pulled him firmly,

Yong We who had not expected Ui Yong Jiang to pull him was suddenly thrown by the pull. As he was airborne, the ground he was standing on before cracked, cracking,

Bam!

Yong We landed with his butt first, but he did not have time to complain about the pain,

it wasn't Ui Yong Jiang's strange physical strength. He immediately stood up and saw that the worm wanted to turn it into

dinner was still not back on the ground, she attacked along with Mei ling and Ui Yong Jiang.

“Fuck! I'm not even tasty, why do you want to eat me?” He cursed while continuing to attack the worm violently.

“Hei bud, dead, you can stop attacking.” Mei ling stopped Yong We who was still attacking the worm, even though it was dead.

“Hmph! Ouch!” Yong we snorted angrily, before crying out in pain while holding his left shoulder.

“Sial! Ui Yong Jiang, how can you be so strong?” He asked while rubbing his shoulders with a painful expression.

“Sorry, I don't.. Stay close to me.” Just as Ui Yong Jiang was about to explain, Void told him about more worms to come.

The three united and Ui Yong Jiang channeled his fire essence into the ground again, heating the ground around them.

scream!

A scream of agony rang out once more as one of the pesky worms was in the heated area of Ui Yong Jiang. By slowly expanding the area, he gradually repelled the worms back.

Twenty minutes later.

“It has to be done.” said Ui Yong Jiang.

Although he did not kill all the worms, the pain they felt from the heat should have been able to keep them away.

“So where are you going?” She asked.

“We were originally looking for you and Jade Lin, since we have found you, I guess Jade Lin is our next target.

But if we don't find him in a week, then we should leave this place without him. How-to? about you?” Mei ling explained,

“Same as you guys.” said Ui Yong Jiang.

“OK, let's find Jade lin, then leave this place. I miss Academy so much.” Mei ling was the first to start heading deeper into the forest.

“Ya I also.” Ui Yong Jiang and Yong we said simultaneously.

“I want to know if the empire will change after a long time do not see it.” Yong we suddenly asked after they caught up with Mei ling.

“I don't think we have lived in the empire for many years and that hasn't changed, why it changed within six months.” Mei ling replied, she felt that there would be no change in the empire.

“Well, I can't say you're wrong about that. But, I still believe even if the empire changes, there will not be much difference.” Mei ling said.

“We all do.” replied Ui Yong Jiang.

The group fell silent as they all thought about ‘change’. What if the empire changed,

what are they gonna do? How can they adapt to sudden changes?

“Hei Ui Yong Jiang, you just spoke like an elder.” Yong We decided to break the silence.

“But seriously, where did you hear it?” Yong We asked after their laughter.

“From the book I read.” Ui Yong Jiang replied after some time.

“It's a good book.” Yong We said before remaining silent.

The three continued their search for Jade Lin, but even after six days had passed, they saw no signs of him.

Although they were confident in their friend's abilities, they couldn't help but feel a little afraid, either,

after all, they knew there was a dangerous place in the trial ground that even if they all gathered and entered, they would most likely still die.

In the mountains deep within the forest in the Azure kingdom.

The Quinn family-owned complex stands proudly.

In a study room.

Tokks! Tokks!

The middle-aged man sitting on the chair raised his head, a hint of fatigue visible on his face.

“Log.”

The library door opened slowly and the family butler walked in with his head bowed.

“You call me, My lord.” The butler knelt before the table before speaking.

“Have they returned?” The middle-aged man asked.

“No, Milord.” The butler shook his head.

“You can go.” The middle-aged man waved his hand as a hint of sadness flashed across his face.

‘Could they face an accident?’