The Black Iron Dwarf warriors raised their shields and warhammers, withstanding the fiery shockwaves from the Flame Demon, determined not to retreat.
Even though Black Iron Dwarves are naturally resistant to flames, they were still scorched black by the flames released by the Flame Demon.
The iron shields were glowing red-hot, yet the Black Iron Dwarf warriors held onto them tightly, their hands sizzling from the heat.
Fortunately, the priests of the Sea Demon Clan were using river water to extinguish the flames, otherwise the line of defense would have collapsed already.
If this continues, the Black Iron Dwarves won’t hold out for long.
Lu Heng immediately activated [Shadow Traversal], diving underground to search for the Abyss Pollution Source.
During the planning two days ago, Lu Heng and Great Wizard Hogrey had already checked beneath the Molten Crown and found no Abyss Pollution Source.
If the Abyss Pollution Source had been discovered two days ago, this plan would definitely not have been executed.
Now, with the revived Flame Demon exuding an Abyssal Aura, there are only two possibilities.
Either the Abyss Pollution Source is deeply hidden, or it appeared in the past two days.
After activating [Shadow Traversal], Lu Heng’s speed broke through five times the speed of sound, able to travel 1.7 kilometers in one second.
In just 10 seconds, he had inspected a ten-kilometer radius beneath the Molten Crown and finally discovered an Abyss Rift in the underground lava layer.
From the Abyss Rift, streams of Abyssal Aura were pouring out, merging with the magma, and supplying energy to the Flame Demon.
Having found the Abyss Pollution Source made things much easier.
Lu Heng shot towards it like an arrow, drawing the Aurora Blade and preparing to destroy the Abyss Rift with a single strike.
The molten lava roiled and formed into a hand reaching for Lu Heng.
Lu Heng neither dodged nor retreated, unleashing a Wind Dragon Breathless Slash, slicing through the lava hand, and charging towards the Abyss Rift.
Under Shadow Vision, he saw through the Abyss Rift to the vague scenery behind it.
Without time to think, Lu Heng unleashed another Flying Dragon Hunting Sky, the sword light carrying the power of a Rift Slash into the Abyss Rift.
The Abyss Rift shattered with a roar, space twisted and then closed.
The originally surging Abyss Energy was isolated on the other side of the world.
After destroying the Abyss Rift, Lu Heng used the remaining 5 seconds to patrol the surroundings and return to the surface before the [Shadow Traversal] ended.
Deprived of the infusion of Abyss Energy, the Flame Demon grew even more furious, waving its arms and spewing columns of fire, turning everything in their path to liquid and then to ash.
Lu Heng returned to the surface, gestured to Sona, and said, "The Abyss Rift is destroyed, suppress its flames, and I’ll make the final strike."
Sona nodded in agreement, controlled her arms, flew onto the back of the Sea Beast Seragon, swung the Sea God’s Scepter, and commanded the Sea Beast to engage the Flame Demon Gros head-on.
The collision of the two hundred-meter-high giants shook the ground.
The buildings of the Molten Crown collapsed on a large scale, which made the Black Iron Dwarves’ hearts bleed.
However, this is a calamity the Black Iron Dwarves must face; once overcome, they will enter a phase of recovery and prosperity.
Sorreville Copper Furnace raised his warhammer and shouted in a voice like a bell, "Warriors, defend our home, defeat the Flame Demon, charge!" Follow current novels on novelFɪre.net
The shouts from the Black Iron Dwarf battle formation were uniform, echoing across the wilderness, lingering for a long time.
The Sea Demon Clan priests continued to control river water, dousing the Flame Demon to suppress its raging flames.
Under the assault from Sona, the Sea Beast Seragon, the Sea Demon Clan priests, and the Black Iron Dwarves, the flames of the Flame Demon Gros were suppressed, revealing the charred black body beneath.
Seizing the opportunity, Lu Heng released his clone, attacking from both sides, and unleashed the Wind Dragon Breathless Slash.
The rift winds of the dragon howled, tearing through the body of the Flame Demon and slicing its energy core.
The Flame Demon Gros let out an angry roar, and seeing its energy core about to be cut, it directly detonated the core.
A terrifying explosion comparable to a nuclear blast erupted from within the Flame Demon, sending a fearsome shockwave spreading in all directions.
Sona raised the Sea God’s Scepter, casting a water curtain to block the explosive power of the Flame Demon’s core detonation.
Without the aid of seawater, the water curtain was breached by the explosion, but its power was greatly reduced upon breaking through, capsizing Sea Beast Seragon, and the residual shockwave danaged the surrounding Black Iron Dwarves.
Sorreville Copper Furnace led the Black Iron Dwarf warriors, holding their shields to withstand the last line of defense.
The buildings of the Molten Crown continued to collapse like dominoes, toppling layer by layer outward.
After the explosion, a deep pit formed at the center of the Molten Crown, spewing magma from below.
After the energy core of the Flame Demon Gros exploded, its body split into several Low Rank Flame Demons.
The split Flame Demons, greatly reduced in rank, were eventually all annihilated after enduring an hour-long onslaught from the Sea Demon Clan priests and the Black Iron Dwarves.
Lu Heng sliced down the Flame Demon Gros with a single stroke, raising his Source Energy Level to Level 58, boosting his Attributes to Strength 210, Agility 270, Constitution 211, Spirit 215, Perception 208.
With the Flame Demon defeated, the crisis finally came to an end.
As the Black Iron Dwarves looked at their ruined main city, tears filled the eyes of many dwarves.
Sorreville Copper Furnace, too, felt a surge of emotion, but as the Dwarf King, there was no time for sentimentality.
He walked to his tribesmen and said loudly, "From today onwards, we have completely rid ourselves of the Flame Demon’s threat. Although our city has been destroyed, our hands possess boundless strength.