It was a situation in which survival could not be guaranteed even for an External Force Tier martial artist, let alone someone in the Body Refining Tier. A True Demon Tier monster possessed far more mana, strength, and power in their bodies than humans did. Even if the red troll was in a thoroughly injured state, its final attack was still a True Demon Tier monster’s self-induced mana implosion, and making matters worse, the space was enclosed.1

The exit was blocked, so the heat and shockwaves couldn’t escape. They filled the whole cave and swirled through it over and over again. The soil where the spirit herbs and spirit fruits were cultivated was also melted and turned into a dark goo. The air continuing to burn, the whole environment became a hell where breathing was difficult.3

Fortunately, the rock wall cracked a little in a few places, and the fact that a bit of the heat could disperse through the cracks was a saving grace.0

“Huuk!” Leonard let go of his sword, which had been reduced to only the handle due to the heat, and vomited blood.1

Both his internal and external wounds were lethal. He managed to block the heat and firestorm with the Sword Curtain, but the shockwave that had hit the cave wall had reverberated and then violently struck his back. His clothes were burnt, and the molten pieces of his outfit exuded a smell of burning leather and flesh.0

… If this goes on, I’m going to die.0

The flow of the Five Elements Qi circulating inside him gradually slowed down. It was a warning signal that the moment the flow of qi stopped, he would die. In fact, if it wasn’t Leonard and someone else instead, he would have died a long time ago.0

He was still alive because the Five Elements Qi in his body resisted the fire energy and he had managed to block a direct hit with the Sword Curtain. By responding with dissonance and an incompatible element, he could drive...0