Refining Heavenly Flames

Heart Fire continued entering his body, its scorching heat gradually converging toward his heart.

"Ah—"

The intense pain blurred Han Yu's consciousness.

He braced himself with both hands, struggling to stay awake.

I absolutely cannot fall.

Reversing the Heavenly Order was never easy.

It was said that a Ninth Grade Golden Pill could allow an ordinary person to change their talent, turning a cultivation failure into a cultivation genius without any side effects. Yet it merely transferred the Heavenly Tribulation onto the person who refined the pill. A single strike from the Black Demon Thunder could destroy heaven and earth; one slight mistake meant death and the dissipation of one's soul.

Han Yu did not have such good fortune, nor did he possess such wealth. Having come to the Douluo Continent, he had to rely on himself.

The overwhelming pain made him lose track of time. Only when the Heart Fire's source had been completely drawn into his body could he no longer hold on. His vision went black, and his body collapsed to one side.

Who knew how long had passed when a white radiance enveloped him.

The burns on his skin healed at a visible rate.

Han Yu's consciousness gradually returned. "Such gentle power... My body seems to be recovering."

His eyelids felt somewhat heavy, making it difficult for him to open his eyes.

The pain in his body gradually faded until—

"Ah—"

A sudden scream rang out, instantly jolting Han Yu awake.

He was in the Star Dou Great Forest, surrounded by danger on all sides.

His eyes snapped open, and four Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, and red—appeared beneath his feet.

He gripped the Fire Cloud Staff tightly, his gaze swiftly searching the surroundings.

"Ah—" The scream seemed to grow louder.

Han Yu abruptly turned around and saw a woman dressed in black, her face veiled by a layer of black gauze, standing behind him with her hands covering her eyes.

Her clothes had several tears and were covered in dust. Her blue hair hung messily down her back.

She looked utterly bedraggled.

"Who are you?" Han Yu asked warily.

He had no idea how this person had entered this place, nor did he know her intentions. Most importantly, he possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. There were countless people who coveted it, so he could not let down his guard.

Hearing his voice, the woman said shyly, "Could you put your clothes on?"

"Clothes?" Han Yu did not immediately check himself. Instead, he first backed away several steps, keeping a safe distance from her.

Only after confirming that she had no intention of attacking did he lower his head and look at himself.

Emmm.

Han Yu's old face reddened, and he felt rather awkward.

"Damn it, these Heavenly Flames really do love burning clothes."

After hurriedly taking out some clothes from the bundle on his back and changing into them, he coughed lightly. "Ahem. Who are you?"

The woman slowly lowered her hands. The man before her was handsome, but what caught her eye most was the blood-red Soul Ring beneath his feet.

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring... Y-you, you..."

Han Yu suddenly smiled. The girl before him was clearly inexperienced in the ways of the world.

And he seemed to have seen her face somewhere before.

After trying hard to calm herself, the girl finally said, "My name is Ye Lingling."

"So it's her." Han Yu suddenly understood.

When it came to the strongest Healing-Type Soul Master on the continent, none could rival the Nine Heart Begonia.

No wonder her healing effect had been so obvious.

"My name is Han Yu."

Name: Han Yu

Soul Power: Level 50

Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Red

Martial Soul One: Fire Cloud Staff

Martial Soul Two: Fallen Heart Flame

Looking at the updated panel in his mind, he finally realized that he had completely refined the Heavenly Flames.

Most of it had been thanks to the system's help. Otherwise, without even an Earth Spirit Pill, he would have been reduced to ashes the instant he touched the Heavenly Flames.

"How did you get in here?" Han Yu leaned against the side and asked.

This cave was extremely well hidden. Unless one was a high-level Soul Master specializing in detection, it should have been impossible to discover. Even he had only found it with the system's guidance.

Ye Lingling gradually began to sob. "I originally came here with elders from my family to obtain a Soul Ring. But more than a month ago, the forest suddenly went into turmoil. Grandma Wu drew the Soul Beasts away by herself to protect me."

Han Yu understood now. Without protection, Ye Lingling could not possibly escape the forest alone. She could only hide in a cave and survive on the food stored in her Soul Tool.

Perhaps because of the Fire Cloud Crane's Sacrifice, the cave's "owner" had returned.

After that, Ye Lingling had fled all the way here and accidentally fallen inside.

Han Yu could only say that she had been lucky. Had the Fallen Heart Flame not yet been refined by him, she would definitely have been burned to ashes upon falling in.

"Do not let down your elder. Since you escaped this disaster, live well. What are your plans now?" Han Yu gently patted her shoulder and comforted her softly.

Ye Lingling wiped away the tears beneath her veil and nodded firmly. "I'm going to report to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but it's too far away. I can't get there by myself. Senior, if you are willing to escort me, the academy will give you a generous reward."

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy..." Han Yu stroked his chin.

That was not a good place. If he remembered correctly, during the finals of the Soul Master Grand Competition, the Spirit Hall Team had gone all out against Royal Fight. Aside from Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng, everyone else seemed to have been killed.

Since Ye Lingling had crossed his path, there was no reason to send her into a pit of fire. Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect feared the strength of the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul. If he kept her by his side...

"To be honest, I'm also a teacher at an academy. Judging by your aura, you probably haven't obtained your third Soul Ring yet. You're such a promising student. As a teacher, now that I've encountered you, there's no reason to let you go. I'll help you obtain a Soul Ring, and you can attend our academy. How about it?"

"You're a teacher too?" A glimmer flashed through Ye Lingling's beautiful eyes.

She had no particular attachment to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, nor was she a noble. The only reason she could study there was because of her Martial Soul.

After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Teacher, if you can tell me about that Blood-Colored Soul Ring, I'll go to your academy."

"As you can see, it truly is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. I obtained it only through a fortunate coincidence." Han Yu's words were half true and half false.

Ye Lingling understood as well. For Han Yu to become a teacher at such a young age, he naturally could not lack opportunities of his own.

"What Soul Beast was chasing you, and what was its cultivation age?"

"A twenty-thousand-year Armored Boar."

"No wonder you managed to escape."

For a defense-type Soul Beast, speed was clearly not its advantage.

However, Han Yu had no intention of leaving right away. Soul Beasts had a habit of lingering around places where their prey had appeared. Fighting one that had nothing to do with him would only waste Soul Power.

Besides, he needed to make preparations to absorb his fifth Soul Ring.

"Student Lingling, this place is relatively safe. Let's cultivate here for a few days and wait for the Armored Boar to leave before going out."

"Alright, Teacher Han."

Han Yu said somewhat sheepishly, "It's still too early to call me teacher, haha. But it won't be for long."

If Ye Lingling learned that he was a teacher at a junior Soul Master Academy, who knew what she would think.

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