I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Sotiga Volcano core area, [Heart of Molten Fire],

Lis was carefully and slowly exploring the core of the [Heart of Molten Fire] region when a deadly sense of danger suddenly struck him.

At that very moment, Lis noticed the elderly Dwarf standing by the golden-red magma pond.

In Lis's perception, he hadn't sensed this elderly Dwarf at that location before.

No!

Wrong!

It wasn't that Lis hadn't noticed this Dwarf; rather, the Dwarf had been there all along, but Lis had subconsciously ignored this elderly Dwarf.

Only when he approached the Dwarf and was noticed by him did Lis realize the other's presence.

This elderly Dwarf has a problem!

A big problem!

Lis is a Legendary Arcanist, and his current level of spiritual power is considered outstanding among the legends.

How could anyone bypass his perception like this?

But soon, Lis didn't have time to be surprised.

When the Dwarf looked at Lis, an overwhelming sense of danger surged into Lis's heart.

The elderly Dwarf, with a calm expression, pulled out a small crimson hammer from his side and swung it towards Lis.

The crimson hammer was as small as a child's toy, yet it exuded an indescribable authority and strength.

The elderly Dwarf swung the hammer slowly, the movement seemed effortless, yet it seemed to summon some terrifying power.

In an instant, an invisible might erupted from the hammer, shaking hearts like a sky falling and ground collapsing. This might didn't come from the hammer's size or weight but from some noble existence.

As the hammer swung, a violent gust suddenly swept in, carrying the terrifying heat of the cave in a scorching storm.

The gust howled, causing the magma heat to become more and more violent, setting the whole space ablaze, the temperature rapidly rising, the air twisting and cracking with snapping sounds.

Driven by this gust, the minerals in the cave seemed also to feel some kind of call, trembling slightly and emitting a deep resonance.

Faced with this strike, Lis felt as if a majestic mountain were collapsing before him.

What the hell?

High-level Legend?

Or a Demigod Strongman?

Lis found it hard to believe.

The Dwarf strongmen he remembered did not include the one in front of him.

But undoubtedly, this kind of terrifying might isn't something Lis can defeat now.

Since it's confirmed that the [Matteus's Magic Ring] is right here, the purpose of this adventure has been achieved.

Now the consideration is how to retreat!

Lis instantly considered these and retreated from the incoming hammer blow.

The elderly Dwarf looked at Lis, and the small hammer in his hand suddenly emitted a very strong energy, aiming to suppress Lis in place.

However, Lis had experienced too much, even events like the collapse of a small world.

Lis's body swayed slightly, and he broke free from the suppression in front of him.

At the same time, Lis glanced at the system panel.

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Ding!

[You were attacked by the Dwarf Demigod Pu'er Waters!]

[You have entered battle status!]

...

[Limited Challenge Task Triggered!]

[Objective: Defeat the Dwarf Demigod Pu'er Waters!]

[Reward: Depending on task completion]

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So it is a Demigod?

Lis looked at the prompt on the system panel, although Lis wasn't very familiar with Pu'er Waters.

Thinking to himself, a golden longbow appeared in Lis's hand.

He pulled the bowstring fiercely, the entire longbow was drawn into a full moon.

Though there were no arrows, a phantom golden arrow appeared on the longbow, emitting an extremely sharp aura.

Lis released the bow, and the golden arrow shot towards the elderly Dwarf like a meteor.

"Day Elf?"

Pu'er frowned slightly, looking at Lis with a hint of disgust.

But his movements didn't change, the crimson hammer in his hand directly clashed with the golden arrow.

Boom!

A terrifying explosion sounded in this space, swirling winds spreading around.

Under the influence of this situation, Lis's invisibility status could no longer be maintained.

Pu'er gently waved his left hand, and the impact originally spreading outwards was confined around his body, shattering all the magic metal piled around the magma lake,

He glanced at the Lis disguised as a Day Elf and confirmed his suspicion,

Was there really a Day Elf bold enough to venture into the [Heart of Molten Fire]?

Such a thing had never happened before!

How did this long-eared dare come here!

The Pu'er who initially thought the work was done no longer felt any interest.

All he wanted now was to kill the Day Elf in front of him.

What about the Legend?

It's nothing in front of Pu'er.

Feeling the increasingly tremendous aura forming in front of him, Lis cursed inwardly and quickly stepped back.

This Dwarf Demigod was going to get serious!

But fortunately, Lis's attack earlier loosened the blockade slightly.

Lis flashed and dashed towards the tunnel he had entered from.

The sense of danger felt like the world collapsing from behind, a situation where most would not even be able to stand.

Yet Lis didn't resist, nor did he stop moving. He dashed out of the cave before the attack landed, diving into the magma outside the barrier.

Was this how he planned to escape?

Pu'er watched Lis's rapidly retreating figure, still standing in the [Heart of Molten Fire], his hammer seeming to teleport through space, aiming at Lis's back.