Ascent of Hero on the Dragon Throne

After walking for a bit, Rocky saw two spirit-manipulated beasts at the fifth grade of the five-star level approaching him. They seemed to be a couple, with their necks intertwined and their temples rubbing against each other's.

Of course, Rocky didn't want to disturb the loving couple, so he and Ken quietly moved to the side. However, just as they evaded the two, another spirit-manipulated beast appeared out of nowhere and came charging towards them. It darted all the way like mad, leaving a cloud of dust in its trail.

Fortunately, Rocky reacted on time, and just narrowly dodged the angry beast. Rocky hated to think of what would've happened if they had collided. Shaking his head slightly, Rocky motioned for Ken to keep moving forward.

Both of them determinedly trudged forward, keeping an eye out for other spirit-manipulated beasts. Carefully, they made their way around stealthily, until they finally reached the edge of the flame mountain.

As they got closer, Rocky felt something strange. It seemed as though the mountain was emitting a strong spiritual power, but that something simultaneously was blocking it.

'The beauty didn't lie to me, ' Rocky thought to himself. 'The flame mountain should be the place where the spiritual treasure is hidden away, but I don't think things will be that simple.'

He immediately surveyed the side of the mountain, looking for an entrance. But after a long search, he found none.

As he scratched his chin, Rocky's gaze shifted from the foot of the mountain to its top. He saw that there were some sparse gashes in the air a hundred meters above the ground, like ventilation openings.

'It looks like I'm going to have to fly there, ' he thought to himself. However, if he wanted to fly at all, he would need to untie the state of invisibility first. It was incredibly risky, considering they were surrounded by spirit-manipulated beasts. They would be in immediate danger the second they let go of the invisibility.

Gritting hi

enly roared to life and expanded across Rocky's skin. Then, as he raised his right palm, a purple vortex appeared, which sucked part of the flame quickly.

Because of everything that just happened, Rocky had a bitter taste in his mouth. "Bleh!" He spat out a mouthful of blood.

As though that wasn't enough misfortune, he tripped over something and fell deeper into the hole, tumbling against the rough stone floor.

When he finally reached a stop, he couldn't help but curse out loud. "It's so fucking exciting!" Picking himself up awkwardly, he brushed the dust off his clothes. Looking around him suspiciously, Rocky felt as though he'd fallen into the depths of hell.

The mountain interior was filled with tower-shaped buildings of various sizes, which made him feel like he just entered a Buddhist sacred place. However, the serene scene was constantly disrupted by columns of flames violently bursting out of nowhere on random areas on the ground. It seemed hot and powerful enough to melt all the buildings.

Moreover, the temperature inside the mountain was shockingly high. Even the spiritual power that was protecting his body could not defend him from such high temperature. It seemed Rocky was stuck in an endless cycle of sweating profusely, then being completely dry, as his sweat was immediately evaporated.