The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 505: Fiery Magma

After walking down the long corridor for over ten minutes, Ye Chenfeng and the others had not encountered even a single danger. The calmer the situation, the more uneasy Ye Chenfeng felt, frowning tightly at the seemingly endless path ahead.

Wang Li and other members of the Soldier King Group, increased their vigilance and followed closely behind Ye Chenfeng. Since Wu Guotian had handed over the Soldier King Group to Ye Chenfeng, he would be their superior from now on.

Abert and seven other elite members from various countries brought up the rear, their expressions filled with extreme solemnity. None of them had anticipated not even seeing a shadow of the Devouring Empire’s members, and their once-large team had dwindled to this small number, the intangible pressure almost suffocating them.

"Stop for a moment," Ye Chenfeng suddenly spoke. Faint sounds in the air reached his ears, sounds that those with less acute hearing could not discern.

The volume of the sound suddenly increased and within a brief one or two seconds, "Bang! Bang!" two loud noises echoed as the ground shook continuously. Two thick iron walls, one in front and one behind, descended, blocking Ye Chenfeng and his team’s path forward and retreat.

Roughly estimating, these two thick iron walls were at least three meters wide, absurdly thick, but shortly after the walls had landed, the stone-paved ground beneath Ye Chenfeng and the others began moving backward until the stone pavement under their feet completely disappeared.

At this moment, Ye Chenfeng and the others were standing on a floor made of iron bars as thick as fingers, each bar separated by about a two-centimeter gap, through which they could clearly see the space below.

Below the iron bars was a four-meter-deep square space. On each of the four walls of the square space were sizable round holes. As everyone stared blankly at the space beneath their feet, movement came from the four holes, and a liquid that was partly orange, partly red, began flowing incessantly from the holes.

As the liquid flowed, Ye Chenfeng felt an intense heat from beneath his feet, his complexion turning somewhat unsightly. He said, "The liquid flowing into our space below is very likely lava. We must leave here quickly. If the lava floods over, our bodies will certainly be melted until not even the bones and dregs remain."

Wang Li, Abert, and others also turned pale, feeling the waves of heat coming from below and observing the speed at which the fluid was flowing from the holes increasing. They estimated that in five minutes the lava beneath could submerge them, and by then they were certain to die without a doubt.

"Ye Chenfeng, think of something quickly. Even if we have to die, we should at least confront the people inside this stronghold of the Devouring Empire. Otherwise, wouldn’t our deaths be too pathetic? Shouldn’t we look for a mechanism to open these two iron walls?" Abert said.

"Instead of wasting time searching for a mechanism to open these iron walls, it’s better to break them down. Since this is a trap set by the Devouring Empire, do you really think the mechanism to open the walls would be placed here for us to find?" Ye Chenfeng spoke rapidly.

"Ye Chenfeng, I know you are extremely strong, and I truly respect your miraculous abilities. But these two iron walls are at least three meters thick. Even with conventional explosives, I’m afraid there might be difficulties," Abert said seriously.

"How can we know without trying?" Ye Chenfeng didn’t have time to argue with Abert. His eyes fixed on the thick iron wall in front of him, the Level Nine Soul Force within him surged uncontrollably until he pushed it to its peak. He then threw the first punch at the wall. "Thud!" a sound reverberated, stinging everyone’s eardrums. However, the iron wall in front remained immovable, only slightly indented by about ten centimeters.

As Ye Chenfeng swung his first punch, the rising lava beneath their feet continued to climb. He had no time to delay; staring at the unmoving iron wall before him, his brow furrowed ever tighter. It was no longer a time to conserve Soul Force. If he couldn’t break through this iron wall, they would all perish here.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..." The deafening noise kept erupting, as if it was going to rupture their eardrums.

Ye Chenfeng kept pushing his Level Nine Soul Force to the limit time and again. He felt that the wall in front of him was not merely made of iron; it surely contained even harder metallic materials. Otherwise, even if Ye Chenfeng could not break through it in a short period, it wouldn’t be this discouragingly resistant.

The temperature around them was climbing higher, and everyone’s clothes were soaked with sweat. Abert and seven other elites from different countries groped around for a switch to open the wall, but to no avail. Glancing down at the molten lava now merely two meters below them, they sank deep into despair. Truthfully, they had no expectations that Ye Chenfeng could breach the thick iron wall. Even if Ye Chenfeng’s strength was formidable, it couldn’t possibly be to such an extent, could it?

Ye Chenfeng wiped the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand. The skin on his fists was scraped raw, and fresh blood steadily dripped down from his fingertips onto the ground. His pitch-black eyes filled with ferocity, he couldn’t die here, absolutely not, not here. There were many things outside waiting for him to do, and many women waiting for him to bring them happiness. He had to survive, he absolutely had to.

"Aaaah!" With a heart-wrenching shout from his throat, his palms clenched into fists once more, his aura instantly surged, and he pummeled the thick wall before him with a frenzy. At that moment, a faint tendency to break through the limits of Level Nine Soul Force emanated from Ye Chenfeng, his strength increasing significantly from just moments ago.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..."

The dents in the thick wall grew larger, but the molten lava was now just one meter beneath their feet. The unbearable heat made them feel miserable in their throats, and blisters began to emerge on some people’s skin.

Even the Soldier King Group thought it was over for them, but then a miracle happened once more. Ye Chenfeng didn’t break through the thick wall, but rather, he managed to topple it, sending it crashing down to the ground with his fists.

Ye Chenfeng looked at the stunned crowd and said, "What are you dazed for? Do you really want to be roasted by the lava below?" Ye Chenfeng was the first to step on the toppled wall, moving away from the lava beneath.

The members of the Soldier King Group and Abert and the others quickly regained their senses and followed in Ye Chenfeng’s footsteps. Once they were out of range of the lava, the temperature around them abruptly returned to normal.

After walking for roughly a minute and ensuring they were temporarily out of danger, Ye Chenfeng, unconcerned about his image, sat down on the ground. The sudden increase in Ye Chenfeng’s Soul Force had not indicated a breakthrough; reaching Level Ten was not so simple as to occur spontaneously. At the brink of life and death, it was nothing more than Ye Chenfeng’s latent power being stirred. Now that the danger had passed, he felt a hollow emptiness inside his body, which was incredibly dangerous in their current environment.

Abert, gasping for breath, now saw Ye Chenfeng in a new light. Ye Chenfeng was simply a freak. Witnessing time and again Ye Chenfeng’s superhuman abilities, almost godlike, Abert decided that if they managed to survive this ordeal, he would make sure to report to the higher-ups and suggest that Country M establish good relations with Huaxia Country.

The other six elites from various nations shared Abert’s sentiment. Their views on Ye Chenfeng changed once again. If Ye Chenfeng’s previous miraculous actions had intimidated them, now their hearts were filled with pure reverence. Any dissatisfaction with Ye Chenfeng had completely vanished. When one’s strength is so great that you can’t even see their feet when you look up, the only thing left to do is to look up to that person with reverence. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and recommend it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)