Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 1377 - 564: Undersea Volcano! Fire Seed Advancement!

"Su Ping, if this island could be found so easily, just floating on the sea like this, those Flame Venerable’s Avatars would have been discovered long ago!"

Su Ping raised an eyebrow, looking at Jiao Ji as she drifted upon the sea, somewhat confused.

"Then where else could it be? Don’t tell me it’s floating in the sky?" Saying this, he actually tilted his head back and glanced up. The bright sun shone high in the boundless blue sky—there was no sign of a Sky Island anywhere.

However, Su Ping was mistaken about one thing.

Jiao Ji smiled faintly. "Of course it’s not in the sky, but why couldn’t it be underwater?"

Su Ping stared blankly. Then, Jiao Ji grabbed his hand, and his body involuntarily moved along with hers. Even the deep sea couldn’t affect him, as he had long acquired the Underwater Breathing Talent from Turtle.

Soon, Su Ping understood what Jiao Ji meant. As they dove deeper, he spotted a pitch-black object. An underwater volcano! And an active one at that!

Su Ping could even see crimson magma flowing deep within the volcanic crater.

The terrifying Fire Element surged violently. Almost no Water Element Ferocious Beasts in the vicinity dared to approach this place. The powerful Fire Element mingled with the scalding currents erupting from the volcano, churning together to form a clashing layer of water and fire that was completely enclosed by the surrounding rock walls of the seabed volcano.

Within this intersecting layer, right where the magma met the sea, lay a special substance that resembled volcanic rock. It formed a unique island floating right above the volcano, yet completely isolated from the ocean.

This terrain... Even in the Darkness of the deep sea, it was like a lit cigarette being dragged in the night. That touch of fiery red was blindingly dazzling, yet one could only witness it by coming here in person.

Su Ping had already experienced the wonders of nature back on Wind Island. Now, he felt it again. But after taking in the entire sight, only one thought crossed his mind: What a pity.

Indeed, this place was a work of divine craftsmanship. Su Ping even doubted if there was another place like this on the entire Blue Star. The conditions required to form this specific terrain were simply too high. An underwater volcano—especially an active one of this scale—was incredibly rare. Generating such a massive amount of Fire Element to clash with the seabed and create an Element layer was a feat that not even the most brilliant environmental designer could replicate.

However, precisely because of this, not a single one of these interlocking factors could be missing. Obviously, even though he had absorbed the World Tree Leaf, he couldn’t possibly take away both the volcano and the seabed. It wouldn’t be worth it anyway.

Shaking his head helplessly, he slowly swam underwater alongside Jiao Ji until they reached the waters directly above the small island within the inner ring of the volcano.

The small island didn’t seem large. The blazing volcano even formed a dazzling fiery red ring around it. Yet, when Su Ping actually hovered above this bizarre island, he realized that it wasn’t the island that was too small—it was the volcano that was too huge! This gave the illusion that the island was much smaller when viewed from the seabed.

As the two figures descended further, the crushing water pressure on their bodies grew increasingly faint. There were even bubbles formed by massive evaporation. At the same time, Su Ping noticed some Pet Beasts along the island’s edge.

Su Ping could guarantee that nowhere else in the world would Water Element and Fire Element Pet Beasts coexist so harmoniously! The phrase "fire and water are incompatible" wasn’t just an empty saying. Yet here, the Water Element Pet Beasts and Fire Type Pet Beasts lived in perfect harmony.

Wave Sharks, Sea Origin Spirit Frogs... Seeing these Water Element Pet Beasts was one thing. However, Su Ping also spotted extremely rare species of Fire Type Pet Beasts. Steam Flying Fishes, Rocket Turtles... These were creatures that lived in the water yet existed as Fire Type Pet Beasts. While they weren’t exactly everywhere, there were definitely quite a few of them.

But soon, a doubt crossed Su Ping’s mind. Even though this was a fire-rich environment, it was still underwater! If he remembered correctly, those Flame Venerable’s Avatars couldn’t possibly enter the water. Moreover, their "mounts" were all flying avian Pet Beasts that also served as Fire Type Pet Beasts. How could this godforsaken place become the nesting ground for the Flame Venerable’s Avatars? It simply didn’t make sense.

With this in mind, Su Ping turned to Jiao Ji.

She was looking down at the island below them and said softly, "There is a big guy down there!"

A big guy!

Su Ping’s gaze slowly followed hers. This island was indeed massive. There was no shortage of High Level Emperor Level entities, and the number of Monarch Level Ferocious Beasts was considerable as well. But evidently, for something to be called a "big guy" by Jiao Ji, it had to be a Spirit Saint Level existence at the very least!

"Where is it?" Su Ping asked in surprise. He hadn’t sensed any powerful aura fluctuations.

However, he quickly realized the answer and looked toward the volcanic crater beneath the island’s edge. "Inside the volcano?"

"Yes! The flaming magma is blocking my perception, but it should be a Holy Spirit Advanced Fire Element entity. However, that thing is clearly resting right now. Moreover, some Advanced Level Flame Venerable’s Avatars are probably inside the volcano as well. Go take a look and see if you can figure out a way to lure them out."

Clearly, with this Water Venerable’s Avatar present, there was no need to worry about anything else. Su Ping nodded. Since he was already here, he was going to take all the Flame Venerable’s Avatars with him. There was no reason to pass up such an easy way to improve his own Pet Beasts and the chance to pry into the Flame Supreme’s memories.

Having made up his mind, Su Ping waved his hand, and a figure appeared on the island! Instantly, all the Pet Beasts that had been watching them and displaying aggressive postures flared with Energy. A few hot-tempered ones even launched an attack straight away.

Su Ping’s mercy had always been reserved for his own Myriad Spirit Heart Pet Beasts, not for outside Ferocious Beasts. Even though he was the intruder, since the other party initiated the attack, he had no reason to just sit back and take it. Besides, these little things in front of him were exactly what he wanted!

"Little Fire!" At his command, the flames Burning on Little Flame’s body flared even more intensely.

The Super-Rank Skill that had Bred the Fire Seed was currently just in its nascent stage and hadn’t reached the terrifying level of Little Crow Yaya’s. Still, dealing with a bunch of wild Ferocious Beasts wasn’t an issue at all.

Thinking of this, a smile tugged at the corners of Su Ping’s lips.

"Little guy, catch!" He tossed out a small, dark Gold bead.

It was an Emperor Level Fire-type Resource: Flame True Core. It was an Advanced Level Fire-type Resource capable of drastically increasing the Burning speed of flames.

Handing this item to Little Flame at this moment sent a self-evident message. The Breeding for the Second Rank of the Nanming Li Fire had already begun.

The moment Little Flame instantly absorbed and engulfed the Flame True Core, the surrounding beasts couldn’t hold back any longer. However, the instant they closed in, they were completely swallowed by a cluster of blazing flames.

Those flames didn’t feel like Burning Elements; rather, they behaved more like solid Element objects. The fluctuating Energy particles took the form of solid fire. This was exactly how Little Flame’s fire felt at this moment.

It was this very transformation that ensured the moment the flames erupted, the Ferocious Beasts that dared to surround them and attack melted directly into the raging inferno without even uttering a single scream. In just a single encounter, over a dozen Monarch Level beasts were reduced to fuel for the flames.

The next moment, Little Flame let out an indescribably bizarre, triumphant screech as those Fire Sprouts flew back and merged with its body once more. Following that, the flashing light of a Skill appeared on its body!

The Skill Proficiency Level of the Fire Seed had increased.