I became a god by treasure hunting after arriving 500 years early

[Only in the fleeting moment when the Mind-only universe first opened could a small amount of Chaos Essence Stones be born.]

[They could transform into various Mind-only products based on the environment, the more energy absorbed, the higher the level of the final product.]

[This Chaos Essence Stone has currently absorbed a massive amount of Yang attribute energy, and the instant it is detached from the Earth Vein, it will transform into Mind-only ores related to the Yang attribute, Flame attribute, Fire attribute, Earth attribute, and so on. (Rare Level·Natural Oddity.)]

"Rare Level? What the hell!" Lu Yuan was dumbfounded.

He almost became so anxious that his hair stood on end.

It took quite a while for him to realize that "Rare Level" referred to the outermost layer of rock, the core level of this stone was still unknown.

"According to the Gear Civilization, it might be Immortal Level!"

"Something good that can evolve... I've really picked up a massive bargain," Lu Yuan rubbed his hands together, feeling the thrill of gambling on stones.

He really wanted to find out how much of the Immortal Level stone was within, was it the size of a peanut, or as big as a water jar? Or perhaps several tons? His demands were not high; a hundred kilograms to forge a weapon would suffice.

"Boom!" Suddenly, the ground shook and the mountains swayed, countless bubbles emerged from deep underground, and the flow of the surrounding magma hastened, even the White Jade Hall located deep in the Earth Vein was pushed, tumbling in the magma!

Such a huge structure gave off a harsh "squeak" sound as the gears spun faster and faster, making Lu Yuan's eyes widen with fear.

He immediately realized that the World Furnace volcano was about to erupt!

As the Chaos Essence Stone was pulled from the Earth Vein, it burst into shining light, and it was about to shatter, transforming into higher-level ores... Lu Yuan shouted and quickly opened the Storage Space, directly storing the Chaos Essence Stone inside!

The only thought in his mind was, "If I nurture it for some time longer, could it become Mythical Level?!"

Well, that would be tough...

But when had I, the Greedy Demon God, ever been afraid of difficulty?!

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At this moment, the Mirage Cloud Dragon finally burst out from the magma, floating back up into the sky.

Just this action alone had left it gasping for breath, completely exhausted, and its eyes revealed a tinge of sadness as it looked upon the hellish state of the land below.

With its current physical condition, how could it possibly reseal the volcano?

Nevertheless, it still had to fight!

This was its mission, as well as its determination!!

The end of the world had come, the sky was covered with dark clouds, the land shook, and thousands of cracks oozed out red-hot magma, like blood flowing from the wounded earth.

A faint blue light shone upon the magma, and immediately it cooled, turning into rock and earth.

But more magma erupted from all around.

The Mirage Cloud Dragon saw the distant "Sky Fortress" and although it was hundreds of kilometers away, it seemed to hear the cries and reluctant farewells of the crowd...

In this year and more of companionship, it had actually grown accustomed to the company of human friends.

It liked the crisp voices of those girls, and also the purple-colored peculiar food.

Sometimes, when it saw humans pitying it, it wanted to arrogantly howl a few words, "Who am I? Do I need your care?"

And sometimes, it would look at those human children with a trace of sorrow in its eyes.

It had no choice, it was loyal to the Source Fire Civilization in this life.

"Roar!"

The Mirage Cloud Dragon let out a thunderous roar, the seals upon the land shone brightly again, attempting to freeze the earth—this was its final battle!

...

The crowd on the Sky Fortress, seeing the lone dragon fighting valiantly, looked on with somber expressions; the more fragile ones already in tears.

In the face of this Epoch Disaster, the power of an individual truly seemed so tiny.

The seals of the entire City dissolved within half an hour, the trembling of the ground grew more and more severe.

One volcano after another burst forth from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, they linked into a raging chain of volcanoes! The entire sea boiled in that instant, like water boiling.

The Mirage Cloud Dragon was resisting.

"Roar!" Its calls grew louder.

But even a hundred dragons would not be able to suppress this violent natural disaster.

"Quick! Fly even higher!!" Jin Dongliang continuously urged the "Sky Fortress."

"Uncle!" The Sky Fortress, sensing the crisis, frantically ascended to a height of fifty thousand meters.

In the next moment, the central active volcano finally erupted, sending a deafening "boom" across the entire sea surface, as if countless shells simultaneously exploded in that instant!

At that moment, the magma spewed out reached tens of thousands of meters in height, and intense shockwaves surged in all directions, like a series of high-velocity bombs!

Such a huge noise shook the ears until the entire world seemed silenced.
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Even the Sky Fortress was hit by the impact, falling straight down!

Thousands of people were sent tumbling across the cabins, battered and bloodied.

"Crawl on the ground, grab hold of your companions' hands!"

"Guo!" The conch's eyes emitted a blue light, its mouth uttered Spirit Words, and a transparent bubble-like Light Screen materialized on the surface of the Sky Fortress, with large waves of the shockwave slamming against the shield.

The Sky Fortress took the opportunity to stabilize itself, stopping its descent.

Once the people settled down, their worries intensified—if the Sky Fortress, hundreds of kilometers away, was hit by such a violent shock, what about the Mirage Cloud Dragon at the epicenter?

Captain Lu Ying, with the keenest eyesight, squinted into the distance for a while before sighing, "I can't see it anymore, please, everyone, grieve..."

Before his voice even faded, a long dragon chant reached their eardrums.

A stubborn voice rolled out from the fiery red magma.

The Spirit borne of nature leaped high, giving people a hint of inexplicable hope—Go! Go now! With a glimmer of life still possible, leave while you can!

But soon, the white figure plunged back into the magma.

A collective sigh spread through the crowd.

Then, it rose high again, still sealing the volcano that sprawled over hundreds of kilometers, still spreading.

It fell again.

And so it repeated three times, leaving the crowd in utter silence.

The Mirage Cloud Dragon's Life Force was completely drained; its roars were no longer wild but carried a trace of tenderness.

"Wu—"

"It's telling us to leave quickly, the real eruption hasn't started yet," the conch said, eyes red, momentarily forgetting even Old Lu was still tumbling in the magma, her sorrow reaching an extreme point.

And all those around were shrouded in a gloomy sadness.

"Yes, this volcano was part of the Epoch Disaster, not so easily concluded."

Jin Dongliang, Lu Ying, and others clenched their fists, watching this Hell-like scene unfold, as the once pale-blue ocean turned into a fiery inferno, with more magma than water.

"Wu—"

"It says, don't be sad for it... it has always been without regrets."

"It says, thankful for your care; if there's an afterlife, it would wish to protect humanity."

Following this last cry, the figure of the Mirage Cloud Dragon never again rose from the scarlet lava.

It disappeared...never to be seen again.

The thousands within the Sky Fortress, the hundreds of thousands above in Sky City, watched in silent heartache, their gazes so forlorn, while the volcano, growing more violent, sang a mournful elegy.

"Wu—" This was its final sound.

Do not weep tears for me.

I am an Anomaly; I will not rest eternally.

I am the gentle clump of clouds drifting in the sky,

The soft curtain of mist unfurling in the autumn day,

The vibrant coral jungles blooming in the deep sea,

The radiant blaze of wheat in the autumn field.

Do not cry for me,

When you see the morning's storm clouds,

Behold the evening's fiery skies,

That is me.

I am an Anomaly; I will transform into rules,

I do not perish.

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