Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 1226: King Of All Kings

Allen's knives staggered against the base of the mountain, causing him to fall down. He was in midair, without a foothold, like a rootless duckweed. Without any power, he naturally could not delay the fall. Seeing that the earth was constantly expanding in his eyes, Allen's legs propped up on the base of the mountain, causing him to immediately sink, making a line of distance between him and the mountain wall.

Origin Energy surged!

The edge of Red King's saber glowed red, and the hymn of death burst into flames. Alan let out a long howl as he slashed out with his two blades. The blade pulled out two-colored rays of light and intertwined into a huge X-shaped blade light beneath the base of the mountain.

One red and one black.

The saber light exploded into the mountain root, and regular patterns immediately appeared on the mountain root, causing the iron wall that formed the mountain root to explode. Fire waves surged out, pressing down on the falling mountains and walls into streams of fire that flowed towards the edge of the mountains. The saber light rushed forward. It was unknown how many meters deep into the wall mountain. Rumbling sounds could only be heard. Unfortunately, these two types of city-breaking had not completely cut through the wall mountain. Only one-third of the mountain had been shattered.

However, the remaining two-thirds of the mountain wall was still heavily pressed down.

Alan let out a furious roar, but he couldn't change the fact that the mountain had pushed him into the ground.

When the wall mountain landed, it emitted a heaven-shaking loud noise. A continuous cloud of dust rose up, and smoke and dust spread out in all directions. After the air stopped shaking, a tall mountain suddenly appeared in the wilderness. Beneath the mountain roots, Alan could barely move. His entire body was stuck to the ground, but he couldn't even move a single finger. The astonishing Origin Energy contained within the wall mountain was being pressed down layer upon layer, and together with the weight of the mountain, it could be said to be astonishing.

The mountain was flat on Allen's body, leaving only a single line between him and the ground. Most of Alan's body had already been embedded in the ground, which was the result of Gulliver's mercy. Otherwise, Alan would have been buried alive if the wall mountain had been pushed down with all its might.

Ellen's roar came from below the roots of the mountain, cutting Lucy's heart.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard Alan tried, it was difficult to lift the mountain on his body. He was furious and even more unwilling. At this moment, Gulliver's voice came from the wall. "Enough, Alan. Don't resist. It will only hurt yourself. Trust us, His Majesty will not treat you like your fellow citizens on Earth."

Half of Alan's face was buried in the ground and he roared angrily, "So I have to thank you all for keeping me in captivity like a poultry? The so-called'doing good for me 'is just your own wishful thinking. Have you ever considered my feelings?"

Gulliver sighed softly from the mountain wall, "That way you'll lose consciousness."

The weight of the mountain suddenly increased, and Alan's pupils contracted. He felt as if his entire body was about to be crushed by the mountain. The afterglow of his gaze gradually darkened. Under Gulliver's control, the wall mountain was completely pressing him into the ground. When the world in his eyes turned completely dark, Alan could clearly feel that the air had become very thin. He knew that Gulliver wanted to completely suppress himself with the mountain wall, and then use the lack of oxygen to make him faint naturally.

However, he knew that Alan was unable to change all of this. He had already begun to feel that his consciousness was somewhat blurry. That was precisely the sign of insufficient oxygen supply to his brain.

Could it be that this was the only way?

Are you going to be controlled like last time?

No …

"I'm not willing!" When Alan shouted this sentence, he saw the sky. It was just that the sky wasn't that blue, it was a fiery red. Then, he lowered his head and saw not the vast wilderness behind Sardinia, but a charred land filled with thick smoke. In the distance, there was a river formed from magma that winded through the ground and flowed towards the canyon on the horizon.

After a moment of daze, Allen knew that he had descended into the world deep in his consciousness again. He looked up and saw that the troops he had brought from the Fire Forest were still nearing him. The lives of these alien realms were waiting for his orders. But now, he doesn't have to lead the army to continue exploring the world.

At this moment, what Alan needed the most was strength!

Lava well.

Suddenly, he remembered Amondo, the messenger of the Abyss Flame. Armondo once said that the Abyss Flame was born from the lava well, and that this place allowed him to gain a qualitative leap in strength. If he could, Allen didn't want to use this method to gain power, but now, he didn't seem to have any other choice.

Either he advanced and resisted, or he allowed Orfasis to take him away.

Without any hesitation, Alan chose the former. Regardless of the outcome, he was no longer willing to let fate be controlled by others!

"Fire of the Abyss!" In the ancient language of Eboynes, Ellen shouted in the direction of the canyon, "Send me to the Lava Well, I accept your suggestion!"

At the same time, the world quickly darkened. The canyon in the distance turned into a black silhouette. Then, at the center of the canyon, a ball of flame rose. At the same time, a majestic aura filled the air. That might carried the imprint of time, and Alan seemed to see an ancient and dignified king looking at him.

That was the Fire of the Abyss, Mitinus!

A loud voice sounded in Allen's ears, "I'm glad you took my advice, young monarch." Originally, I thought you would think about it for a longer time, but of course, for us, we can afford to wait any longer. However, it is always a good thing that you can make such a decision so quickly. Please come over. Armondo will be waiting at the entrance of Blaze Canyon. He will take you to the Lava Well. At the source of my birth, you will gain the power you want. "

Allen's head lit up, and the ground trembled slightly. Countless fine stones rose into the air and were carried high into the sky by the dark fog flames. Alan didn't want to stay for a moment. The layer of dark flames wrapped around him stretched to both sides, like a pair of wings that covered the heavens and earth. Under the pair of dark wings, the Fire Boy didn't dare to fly. The Fire Horned Demon shut its mouth tightly, and the Knight dismounted. The Blazing Guardian half knelt on the ground. Even the Fiery Beast and the Headless Giant had their bodies pressed against the ground to show their submission to the Dark King.

The Wings of Dark Mist lifted Alan up, and with a gentle flap of its invisible wings, a strong wind blew up, causing the troops on the ground to not dare to look up. As Allen's aura gradually faded away, his soldiers stood up again on the ground and watched Allen flap his wings.

Alan cast a black shadow on the ground, and the earth quickly retreated behind him. Every time the dark wings flapped, they pushed forward a thousand meters. Within a few breaths, Blaze Canyon had already appeared in his eyes. The dark wings closed, and Alan slanted towards the ground, only to see a stream of fire in the sky slanting down to the ground. Alan rushed out a hundred meters on the ground, causing a commotion before stopping.

He straightened his body and saw Armondo. The messenger of the Abyss Flame half knelt on the ground, respectfully welcoming Alan's arrival. He lowered his head and said sincerely, "It is a great honor for me to lead His Highness to the Lava Well."

Alan nodded and signaled for him to lead the way.

Armondo stood up. He floated off the ground as if he had no weight. Alan noticed that his feet and legs were hidden in a flame. Amondo probably didn't have a physical body, and meeting Allen in human form was probably just for the sake of communication. He floated forward and led Alan into the entrance of the Blaze Canyon. Like its name, the canyon spewed out fiery flames from the ground and between the gaps in the mountains. Alan keenly sensed that the flames in this area were not simple. They had the function of suppressing foreign enemies, as if they were some kind of home ground.

Amondo floated in front of him and stretched out his hand to sweep the air. The flames on the ground shrank, forming an obvious passage in the canyon. Alan followed him deeper into the canyon. Along the way, he could feel that the canyon was not peaceful. Amidst the flames, between the craters and the cracks in the mountain, Alan could feel that his gaze was constantly falling on him. It was Mitinus' army. His army was not even as strong as Allen's, but his soldiers were definitely stronger. On average, they were far superior to Allen's army.

And these were only on the surface. Who knew how many troops the Abyss Flame was hiding in secret? Alan was not surprised. This was what an ancient monarch should have. Walking in the valley, Alan did not see the abyss fire, but he knew that Mitinus was paying attention to him. He didn't know what the Abyss Flame was like, but he knew that every flame in the valley could be Mitinus' eyes and ears.

There was no doubt that the Abyss Flame was the absolute ruler of the valley.

"This way, Your Highness the Dark King." Armondo finally stopped. In front of him was a staircase leading underground. The stone steps had no armrests and were tilted downwards, one end disappearing into the darkness. Armondo turned around and lowered his head. "The Lava Well is right below. I can only guide His Highness here. The rest of the journey needs His Highness to complete personally."

Alan passed him without a word and without hesitation stepped on the first stone step. It wasn't until Alan's figure disappeared into the darkness that Armondo raised his head, his eyes flickering with respect. Even though battles rarely broke out between kings, there were even fewer deaths of enemies. However, this was the territory of the Abyss Flame after all. Alan wasn't worried that this was a trap at all. This kind of bearing made Ammondo admire him.

However, he didn't know that Alan had no way out, so he chose to move forward!

The stone steps were not vertical, but spiral. At first, the darkness was deep underground, which of course did not bother Alan. Just the flames emitted by his own body were enough to let him see the way forward clearly. After circling the stone steps three times, Alan saw a ball of fire. The flames rose from the ground, and the lower they went, the higher the temperature of the space. The temperature of Allen's location had already exceeded the limit that ordinary humans could endure, but it was only slightly warmer for him, not scorching hot at all.

He went all the way down.

There seemed to be no end to the stone steps. Of course, this was impossible. No matter how far they went, there was still a time when they would be able to complete their journey. The end of the stone steps was a circular platform. Below the platform, nine stone beams stretched out in all directions, hiding in the distant darkness. Beneath the platform was a lake, a magma lake! Strong winds and sparks kept blowing from below, as if they could be blown away at any time.

Alan's feet seemed to be nailed to the ground. After he walked down the stone steps, he stood at the edge of the platform and observed the magma lake below. This should be the so-called lava well, but Allen didn't know how it could increase his strength. At this moment, a dignified voice rang out from above Allen, echoing in the belly of the mountain.

"Young monarch, welcome to the Lava Well. This is the place where I was born. Before countless times, I was only a weak ball of flame. It was the well of lava that gave me strength. It was my mother. Every mother is selfless, and the Lava Well is no exception. It will give you what you want, provided you are wholeheartedly in its embrace without the slightest doubt. "

"Of course, the choice is yours. You can stay here for as long as you want. Armondo will wait at the exit until you need to leave."

With that, the sound of the Abyss Flame disappeared. Not only did the voice disappear, even the feeling of being watched disappeared without a trace. The Abyss Flame's attention had completely left this place. In other words, no matter what Alan was doing here, he wouldn't know.

This was also a kind of bearing.

After all, this was the forbidden area of Blaze Canyon.

Alan took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes. He relaxed himself and the end of his yearning touched a hidden word in his heart: mother.

Then the thought of Lanny surged into his heart uncontrollably, no matter how much he had grown, no matter how proud he was of his accomplishments. But in front of his mother, he was still just a child.

"Mom" Alan shouted softly. His hands were crossed on his shoulders, and he tilted towards the edge of the platform. When he reached a certain angle, he fell off the platform. The dark mist that had always surrounded him dissipated into the air, and Alan fell into the scorching magma lake below in a defenseless manner.

When he crashed into the surface of the lake, all the kings of the world heard a high note, as if the whole world was rejoicing and singing loudly for some kind of new life. Countless pillars of fire burst forth from every corner of the earth, and flames joined the song in their own way, adding the strongest notes to it. Every time the strongest voice sounded, it faintly echoed Allen's heart pacing.

"It's him, it's him" Outside the exit of the lava well, Amon Duo's figure twisted like a ball of boiling magma. He shouted in a trembling voice, "Wise Abyss Flame, your prediction is indeed correct. He resonated with the flames. He is the chosen one. He is … the King of All Kings!"

At almost the same time, flames erupted from countless corners of the ravine and shot into the sky. They erupted with hundreds of millions of sparks, rising into the sky like stars. That was a cheer from the flames …

No matter how excited the outside world was, Alan was extremely calm in the lava well. It was as if he had returned to his mother's womb, and the magma was the amniotic fluid in the womb. This place was like the place where his life originated. Allen, who was constantly sinking into the lava lake, felt calm and tranquil. There were no disputes, no battles, only eternal peace.

In this extremely quiet state, he felt that this magma lake was not formed from real magma. These so-called magma were actually extremely dense fire Origin Energy. No, to be exact, they're source fluids.

Condensation into liquid!

Right now, Alan was immersed in a high concentration of fire origin liquid. This origin liquid was pouring into his body through his pores and even all his acupoints. Like a mother bird feeding her chicks back, Alan was like a chick waiting to be fed, not refusing to accept the source liquid that was poured into her body.

A large amount of Origin Liquid poured into his body and was quickly assimilated by the Heavenly Fire Origin Energy in his body. As a result, the path to a higher level was quickly paved. If someone looked down from the round platform, they would see that the surface of the lava lake was decreasing at a visible rate. Perhaps even in the long years of the Abyss Flame, they had never seen such an astonishing thing.

One had to know that even a high-level intelligent creature like Armondo would not be able to consume as much Origin Liquid as Allen in the blink of an eye if he accepted the gift from the Lava Well. This magma lake, which had existed since the birth of the world, was indeed made up of high concentration of source fluids, and its quality was extremely high. However, Allen's Heavenly Flame Origin Energy was a few levels higher in quality than these Origin Liquids. If he were to quantify them, then perhaps a hundred units of Origin Liquid would only be equivalent to one unit of Heavenly Flame Origin Energy.

Therefore, it wasn't hard to imagine how much energy would be consumed to convert the Origin Liquid into Heavenly Fire Origin Energy. At this time, the magma lake gradually became colorful. Allen had almost swept away the source liquid with the lowest concentration. The remaining source liquid was the purest one. However, the lake surface was still declining. Even though the rate of descent had finally slowed down.

In the lake, Alan was still sinking, as if the lake of origin liquid was bottomless. At this moment, Allen felt something in his heart. He opened his eyes and did not feel the burning sensation he had imagined. All he felt was an indescribable warmth. He could clearly feel that his strength was growing endlessly. He had already broken through to his original level, and he would soon break through the level of Level 30.

In the eyes of countless Origin Energy practitioners, it was considered a Level 30 Heavenly Pass, but in this lava well, it was like a thin piece of paper that could be broken with just a single poke.

Alan's mind was still immersed in a state of absolute fetal tranquillity, in which he was neither sad nor happy about the impending breakthrough. In this state, his perception was a thousand times sharper than usual. That was why he was able to sense that there was something underneath the lake. The Origin Liquid Lake looked calm, but if not, Alan could feel that the undercurrents in the lake hadn't stopped moving for a moment.

The undercurrent came from the bottom of the lake. With a thought, he took the initiative to swim deeper into the lake. A moment later, he saw a dazzling ball of white light. It was at the center of the lake. It looked so hot that it was like a sunset in a lake. When Alan swam near the white light, he could see that it was a stone pillar. However, the model of the stone pillar was very strange.

Although the surroundings weren't orderly, one could barely tell that it was the shape of a sword. Like a sword pointing towards the sky, there were countless white lines on the stone pillar that looked like a sword. The undercurrents that Alan could feel in the lake came from these lines. It was as if the source liquid of the entire Lava Well came from within this stone pillar.