Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 399 - 32: Jiang Ming’s Shock - Is His Volcano Skill Truly Terrifying? (5K)_2

Chapter 399: Chapter 32: Jiang Ming’s Shock - Is His Volcano Skill Truly Terrifying? (5K)_2

Even though he was a rank higher than Chen Shijie, he never mentioned ranks, addressing Chen Shijie fraternally.

Moreover, he referred to Zhao Xing, who stood next to Chen Shijie, as ’Brother Zhao.’

However, neither of them took Jiang Ming lightly on this account.

Because Zhao Xing understood Jiang Ming very well, having also once been a leader among his peers in his previous life.

To take on missions and earn military merits, he was even more humble than Jiang Ming. As long as there was a benefit, even crossing ranks to acknowledge someone a generation above him was possible!

"I have military duties, but I’d like to check the volcano first," Chen Shijie said.

"Certainly, certainly," Jiang Ming smiled, "I’ll lead you two brothers there now."

He led the way in his Flying Boat while Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie returned to the Cloud Rain Ship.

They soon arrived south of East Sang City.

There was a volcano there, six hundred meters tall.

Snow capped the summit, while the middle was adorned with blossoms of peach trees, and the foot was exceedingly barren, void of any grass.

About five Li (two hours or approximately 3.3 kilometers) from the foot of the mountain, a circle of tents had been pitched, and Jiang Ming’s Sea-covering Ship had already arrived.

Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie requested to circle around the volcano in the Flying Boat.

Then flying low, they went for a closer look.

Jiang Ming accompanied them the whole time, acting like a bodyguard, doing whatever the two requested.

"How’s it?" Chen Shijie asked Zhao Xing.

"It’s doable," Zhao Xing replied, "but we need to evacuate people first."

"How far? Would twenty Li be enough?"

"Thirty Li, no, make it forty."

Chen Shijie was somewhat astonished: "That terrible?"

"My Volcano Skill is somewhat mystical; I don’t know to what extent it can erupt," Zhao Xing pointed at the tents below, "but surely, this distance is insufficient."

Jiang Ming listened from the side, also somewhat surprised.

He hadn’t expected Zhao Xing to be the main force this time, not Chen Shijie.

He had heard of the Volcano Skill but hadn’t expected Zhao Xing to be the one to activate this volcano.

Moreover, from what the other said, it seemed the power could be significantly formidable.

Not enough even at twenty Li? Could that be a bit exaggerative?

"Commander Jiang, please evacuate everyone below the mountain beyond thirty Li," Chen Shijie said.

"Alright," Jiang Ming’s main emphasis was on providing thorough service.

He immediately ordered the troops at his feet to break camp and move.

Following Zhao Xing and Chen Shijie’s instructions, they retreated to a barren area thirty Li away before stopping.

"Commandant, perhaps move even those warships in the sky that are below the fifth rank," Chen Shijie said.

Jiang Ming found it odd.

My ships are anchored in the thousand-meter Gang Wind Layer, even those need to move?

He didn’t regard it as significant, yet still complied.

Only leaving his own Sea Covering Warship behind.

"What next?" Jiang Ming asked.

"Just wait for Zhao Xing to cast the spell," Chen Shijie replied.

He and Jiang Ming had already returned to the deck of the warship above.

Zhao Xing was flying down towards the volcano.

......

"Huff~" As the mist beneath him dispersed, Zhao Xing landed at the edge of the crater.

"The crater’s diameter is 359 meters, and its depth is 245 meters."

"I can only say it’s a small volcano."

"To activate this volcano, the difficulty isn’t great," Zhao Xing contemplated.

This volcano at East Sang City was only a small one.

After all, it was merely six to seven hundred meters high, with both diameter and depth not significant.

To truly call a volcano large, just the diameter would be hundreds of kilometers, and depth would exceed five thousand meters.

However, those types of volcanoes were beyond Zhao Xing’s capability to influence.

This small volcano, however, was just within his power range.

"Volcano Skill is an advancement from the Five Elements Earth Splitting Skill. Although this skill involves only the Fire Element, it still retains the attribute of fate-enhancement," Zhao Xing explained.

This meant that Zhao Xing’s Volcano Skill still fell under the category of the Gambling Dog Battle Technique.

Only it had become a high-level skill, with targeted spell capabilities.

"Sssss~"

Zhao Xing jumped onto the ashy rock at the mouth of the volcano, where only the central 20 meters showed white smoke rising.

To the naked eye, not even magma could be seen.

"Swoosh!"

A streak of spell-induced golden light hit one spot.

"Gurgle~"

A crack opened in the ground, releasing a spark of fire.

The High-level Volcano Skill was a methodical process in casting.

Mountain spells were like this, not instantaneous in effect with just a wave of a hand.

Zhao Xing was altering the mountain’s structure.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

Streaks of spell-induced golden light drilled into the ground.

After entering the volcanic mouth, they continued deep into the earth’s layers.

Every two hours, Zhao Xing changed locations.

Sometimes even flying to the middle of the mountainside and the foot to cast spells.

Whether cutting through a massive rock or collapsing a section of mountain soil.

He was like a craftsman, sculpting the mountain.

.....

Time passed in the process of Zhao Xing’s spell casting, and before long, three days had passed.

Jiang Ming patiently kept him company.

But the volcano still looked the same as three days prior.

Was it really going to work?

Jiang Ming wondered internally.

But knowing well that a layman should not direct a craftsman, he kept his doubts to himself.

Instead, he occasionally reassured Chen Shijie and Zhao Xing, urging them to rest more.

Zhao Xing also came up to the warship to rest twice.

Mainly because the high-level spells were too draining on his essence, and even at his current level of Gathering Essence 38th Rank, the formidable exhaustion was still overwhelming.

"How’s it going?" Chen Shijie came over to ask; he had already sensed a change in the earth veins’ power, particularly the enrichment of the Fire Element Power.

"Almost there, one more trip down should activate this volcano," Zhao Xing devoured the essence-replenishing fruit voraciously.

When his essence was somewhat restored, Zhao Xing prepared to fly down again.

Before leaving, he looked at Jiang Ming, "Commander Jiang, you’re sure everyone has evacuated, right?"