Beneath a shroud of dark clouds, a massive dragon-turtle manifested out of thin air. Its colossal shell resembled a towering mountain, heavy and solid. Its four legs stood like pillars of heaven, anchoring it firmly between earth and sky, using its own carapace to shield the warriors below from the relentless rain of molten magma.
Every drop of magma crashing against the turtle shell sent sparks flying, and the crimson rust spots on the shell spread at a visible rate, yet Xuanming stubbornly held his ground.
At this sight, God of Desire burst into a maniacal laugh. The twelve Nirvana flame wheels within his glazed heart spun frantically, releasing even more turbulent deep-blue flames. Stimulated by the fire, the fledgling fire phoenixes shrieked ever more piercingly, causing the dark clouds to churn even violently and instantly multiplying the density of the magma rain.
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