Stepping through the gate marked with a flame pattern, the three of them were instantly hit by a wave of intense heat rushing toward their faces. The world behind the door was completely different from the chilly atmosphere inside the Sky Castle; this was a scorching Flame Domain. All around them lay a crimson land of flowing lava, the air was thick with the smell of sulfur, and columns of fire occasionally erupting from the ground added a dangerous edge to the region.
On the horizon, a massive Lava Palace loomed vaguely. Built entirely of burning rock, it appeared to be the core of this domain. The path leading to the palace was a narrow stone bridge, beneath which surged a roaring Lava River, the churning magma emitting low, rumbling growls.
"It seems our trial lies within that palace," Chen Haotian said with a resolute gaze, pointing toward the distant Lava Palace.
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