Emperor’s Domination

“Could it be the Lord of Derivation?” Zhitian couldn’t help but ask.

“This is too insignificant, not worth the time nor effort.” Li Qiye shook his head.

“Senior, you never got to see Heaven’s Allure?” Zhitian asked.

“No, and it’s better to not see her.” The old servant shook his head, clearly warning Li Zhitian to not have any idea.

Seeing the beauty was far from a good thing.
Any moment of carelessness would result in becoming her slave.

“We’re leaving.” Li Qiye left the underground labyrinth with the rest of the group.

“There should be more.” Li Qiye surveyed the region again before resuming his search.

They traveled far and came to a desolate plain with a large group of tigers and leopards roaming energetically.

Upon closer inspection, Zhitian found that they followed fixed paths as if they were being herded like grazing sheep.
After following them for a while longer, they entered a deep valley with an underground passage to a river of magma.

The creatures roamed the magma river like a bridge that had been specifically constructed for them.

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This finally took the group to the lair of the creatures.
The lair appeared to be artificially built and have been blessed for toughness. 

The heat inside seemed special.
The creatures gathered and started trembling at a determined interval.
They became transparent and lay down on the ground in a circle – seemingly a way to stabilize their body.

“What are they doing?” Zhitian could tell that they required this ceremonial process in order to stay alive.

“Essentially, they were made from infusing snow essences into earth tigers.” Li Qiye said: “Failed experiments but someone created this lair in order to stabilize their unique characteristics.”

“An act of kindness to prevent extinction?” Zhitian said.

“Hard to say.” Li Qiye smiled.

The group delved deeper into the ground and saw an ocean of magma.
At the center was a rocky reef reaching the surface, having endured countless years of erosion by the magma.
Nonetheless, it remained standing with a statue on top.

“Heaven’s Allure again.” Li Zhitian and the old servant were surprised to see a second statue.
They wouldn’t have found this elusive place without Li Qiye’s guidance.