Evolution

As the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame continuously infuses the Fallen Heart Flame, the connection between Xiao Yan's Soul Power and the Fallen Heart Flame's spirituality gradually strengthens.

However, the intelligence of the Fallen Heart Flame was no match for Xiao Yan's soul in terms of strength, and the Heart Flame Seed that protected its intelligence was suppressed by the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame, rendering it useless.

Therefore, this wisp of intelligence began to be erased, transforming into the purest spirituality which was devoured by the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame, ultimately nourishing Xiao Yan's soul.

Xiao Yan's Soul Power gradually grew stronger, and his affinity with flames slowly increased.

After an unknown amount of time, the medicinal power of the Pills was exhausted, and the two Heavenly Flames became active again.

However, at this moment, the Fallen Heart Flame had been infused with too much Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame, and its intelligence had been largely erased. Under the layers of envelopment, it was unable to escape.

Just then, Xiao Yan faintly heard sound waves coming from the Fallen Heart Flame. Although he didn't know what the sound waves meant, the pleading tone in them was very obvious.

Xiao Yan read the message but did not reply. He continued to inject the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame, constantly eroding the consciousness of the Fallen Heart Flame.

The medicinal effects had been exhausted, Fallen Heart Flame finally began to resist. However, the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame also became more active, and its rate of erosion against the Fallen Heart Flame actually increased.

After all, the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame is stronger than the Fallen Heart Flame, and the difference was not obvious when both were calmed down. Now that they have recovered together, the gap has widened.

Under the relentless invasion of the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame, the Fallen Heart Flame could no longer maintain its snake-like form and eventually transformed into a ball of milky white flame.

At that very moment, the consciousness born from the Fallen Heart Flame seemed to completely dissipate, leaving only the instinct of the Heavenly Flames, which continued to resist the invasion of the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame.

Xiao Yan's spirits lifted, Fallen Heart Flame's resistance weakened, allowing Xiao Yan's Soul Power to invade the Fallen Heart Flame along with the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame.

In other words, if enough Soul Power is left behind, Xiao Yan can directly leave Soul Imprint in the Fallen Heart Flame!

After an unknown period of time—perhaps ten days or a month— Xiao Yan finally left an indelible Soul Imprint on the milky-white flame, establishing a profound connection with it.

"Next, it's time to devour the source, Fusion Heavenly Flame, and evolve the Flame Mantra..."

Because Soul Imprint had been left beforehand, Xiao Yan only needed to think for the milky white flame to actively enter the Flame Mantra's Cultivation Technique Route, making the refining process incredibly easy.

After exiting the Cultivation Technique Route, Xiao Yan naturally directed it into his heart, where it merged with the long-awaited Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame.

Having learned from his previous experience, Xiao Yan directly and bluntly mobilized all his Dou Qi and poured it into his heart, causing the Indigo Flame and the Milky White Flame to merge.

At the same time, Xiao Yan also began to absorb the World Energy, continuously replenishing his Dou Qi.

Under the influence of the Flame Mantra, the World Energy is transformed into special Fire Attribute Dou Qi, which is then poured into the violent boundary between the two flames.

The indigo and milky white blend together to form a slightly transparent sky blue. Looking closely, one feels as if their soul is about to be captivated.

With a start, the following steps became much easier. Xiao Yan, as if in deep meditation, refined the energy of heaven and earth, infusing the strange fire with the Battle Qi of the Burning Technique, his mind immersed in it, feeling the strange fire's wondrous changes...

A year has passed since the Great Eruption of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower. Jia Nan Academy suffered heavy losses, which attracted many forces in the Black Corner Region to extend their claws to it.

However, after the Xiao Clan made a very forceful announcement that anyone who dared to make things difficult for the Jia Nan Academy would be considered an enemy of the Xiao Clan, the Black Corner Region returned to calm.

In the Inner Courtyard of the Jia Nan Academy, the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower still retains its original appearance with its spire torn off— Jia Nan Academy did not carry out any repairs, but instead built a new building centered around Xiao Yan.

One reason for this was to isolate the students and prevent Xiao Yan from being disturbed; and if Xiao Yan failed, the hidden array within the building would allow the Thousand Hundred Elders to suppress him immediately.

Since Xiao Yan already possesses Heavenly Flames, if he fails and is devoured by the Fallen Heart Flame, it will only be more dangerous for him.

Therefore, the two elders, Thousand Hundred Elders and Erlao, stopped their long-awaited seclusion to break through to the Dou Zun, and instead focused a portion of their attention on Xiao Yan.

In their perception, Xiao Yan's aura was getting stronger every moment, and everything seemed to be developing in a positive direction. The Fallen Heart Flame was indeed being gradually devoured by Xiao Yan, becoming nourishment for his growth.

However, neither of them relaxed. Before Xiao Yan achieved complete success, anything could happen.

Today, as the two were observing Xiao Yan as usual, they suddenly realized that Xiao Yan seemed to have become a different person.

The Indigo Flame that originally enveloped his body turned into a slightly transparent sky blue, causing even the Thousand Hundred Elders, who were at the Peak Dou Zong, to feel somewhat dazed.

"Boom!"

A powerful wave spread out from Xiao Yan as the core. Before the Thousand Hundred Elders could react, Xiao Yan had already soared into the sky and broken through the newly built formation.

The Thousand Hundred Elders exchanged a glance, and then appeared on either side of Xiao Yan almost instantly.

"You... you succeeded?"

An aged voice entered Xiao Yan's ears, interrupting his self-examination.

"I have fulfilled my mission!" Xiao Yan smiled and then continued, "When I was erasing the consciousness of the Fallen Heart Flame, I checked its memories and found that there was another Fallen Heart Flame that had just formed beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower."

"This..."

The Thousand Hundred Elders were somewhat surprised and uncertain. How difficult it was for Heavenly Flames to take shape? Who would have thought that there would be two Heavenly Flames under the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower?

"It's likely that a portion of the Fallen Heart Flame's essence was separated and cultivated separately, in order to one day completely break through the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower. However, that Fallen Heart Flame has just taken shape and hasn't accumulated enough energy, so the Fallen Heart Flame hasn't devoured it yet," Xiao Yan continued, making up a story.

"I see." After a moment of thought, the Thousand Hundred Elders reluctantly accepted this explanation.

"The foundation of the Jia Nan Academy's Inner Courtyard is the Fallen Heart Flame. Without the Fallen Heart Flame, it would inevitably decline."

"I can use my memories to find that newly formed Heavenly Flames and hand it over to the academy. I wonder if the Inner Courtyard has any backup plan to 'nurture' that nascent Fallen Heart Flame?"

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, the Thousand Hundred Elders fell into thought again. After exchanging a glance, one of them spoke up, "The Inner Courtyard has a solution, but can you handle it alone? Do you need our help?"

"My affinity with the Fallen Heart Flame is enough. If the two seniors were together, I'm afraid they would scare away that nascent Heavenly Flames." Xiao Yan declined, then his Crystal Wings flapped, and he rushed into the Underground World along the damaged Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.

Only after Xiao Yan had completely disappeared from their sight did one of them ask the other:

Do you believe it?

"So what if you don't believe me? He is still a student of our Jia Nan Academy, and the Xiao Clan is an ally of our Jia Nan Academy."

"Yes! Let him be!"