Fishing in the Magma Lake, Let the Willing Take the Bait
Venerable Lei looked at Elder Qian with some surprise, not expecting that there would be someone here who recognized him.
"Indeed, it is I."
Upon hearing Venerable Lei's answer, the three Jia Nan Academy present felt their hearts sink even further.
The Wind Thunder Pavilion is powerful. Besides Venerable Lei, who is a Dou Zun, there are several High-Rank Dou Zong. If the other party really wants to seize this Heavenly Flames, unless the Dean comes in person, no one can stop them!
However, the Fallen Heart Flame is of great significance to the Inner Academy. If they hand it over like this, how will they explain it to the Dean in the future?
Thinking of this, Elder Qian said in a deep voice, "Does Venerable Lei really want to be an enemy of the Jia Nan Academy? Although my brother and I dare not say that we can fight against the Venerable, if the Wind Thunder Pavilion pushes us too far, we are determined to sacrifice ourselves for the Inner Academy!"
However, when the Dean returns, I'm afraid the Wind Thunder Pavilion won't be able to explain itself properly..."
Venerable Lei's eyes narrowed slightly. Although he knew the other party was right, the implicit threat made him very unhappy.
With a cold snort, he said, "Let's save those words for when Mang Tianchi returns!"
As he spoke, the aura emanating from Venerable Lei began to surge...
In an instant, the Thousand Hundred Elders and Su Qian felt that the space around them had turned into a deep abyss, and they had to use all their strength to move even a little.
The difference in spatial control between Dou Zong and Dou Zun is too great!
Just as the Thousand Hundred Elders were about to muster all their strength to break free from this restraint, Venerable Lei suddenly withdrew his suppression of the three, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
However, his withdrawal caused Thousand Hundred Elders to suffer a great loss, and they almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Their faces flushed red at first, then turned deathly pale in an instant...
Although it was only for a moment, they had already suffered minor internal injuries at the hands of Venerable Lei ...
Dou Zun expert is terrifying!
Seeing that the pressure had worked, Mo Tang quickly stepped forward to ease the tension.
This was something the master and apprentice had agreed upon before they arrived; one would play the bad cop, and the other the good cop...
Even if the other party knew their scheme, they could only swallow their anger in the end.
"Hehe, seniors and Great Elder Su Qian, we did not intend to use force to suppress you this time. However, this Heavenly Flames was originally unclaimed. If you have already subdued it, then I will naturally have no objection."
But it's clear you haven't subdued them; you've merely used this seal to contain them, preventing anyone else from touching them. Isn't that a domineering approach?
Although this statement sounds a bit like sophistry, Mo Tang seized on the fact that the Fallen Heart Flame was without a master and directly betrayed Jia Nan Academy, forcing them to submit even if they were in the right!
Su Qian's eyes were bloodshot, but she couldn't refute Mo Tang's statement for the time being.
But this thing was sealed away by its own dean a hundred years ago, and Jia Nan Academy is its "master"... How could they possibly accept the fact that the Fallen Heart Flame is ownerless now!
But now, facing a Dou Zun, they have far too many concerns.
You have to understand that this is the Inner Academy, where countless students and instructors are. If a fight really breaks out, the entire Inner Academy will probably be destroyed, and these teachers and students will suffer heavy casualties!
Great Elder Su Qian cannot bear such consequences! Thousand Hundred Elders are even less able to bear them!
After all, although the Thousand Hundred Elders, are guardians, they are no longer high-ranking members of the Inner Academy. Now that the dean is gone, the only one who can truly make decisions for the academy is Su Qian.
Taking a deep breath, Su Qian said in a hoarse voice, "Then what does Mo Alliance intend to do?"
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared in Mo Tang's eyes.
He knew Su Qian wouldn't dare to really go all out...
"It's simple. I just need the Great Elder to give me a chance to delve deep into the tower and find the Fallen Heart Flame..."
"If we can subdue it, then this Heavenly Flames will naturally be mine. If not, then my master and I will turn around and leave, and no longer have any interest in this Heavenly Flames, how about that?"
Su Qian frowned, somewhat doubtfully asking, "Is that really all there is to it?"
Although the Wind Thunder Alliance opposite him has a great reputation and is considered the number one celebrity in the Black Corner Region.
However, the opponent's cultivation level was only One-Star Dou Zong. Even if his combat strength was stronger, he was still no match for a Dou Zun.
If it were Venerable Lei were to take action, there would be a 99% chance that the Fallen Heart Flame below would be subdued...
However, if it were the person in front of them, they might have a much better chance of keeping the Fallen Heart Flame.
After struggling with the decision internally, Su Qian finally nodded in agreement to Mo Tang's suggestion.
After all, this is the best option for the Inner Academy.
Seeing this, the Thousand Hundred Elders could only sigh inwardly...
They genuinely couldn't find a better way to stop the other party. And since Su Qian had already agreed, they had no reason to object in principle.
With the terms agreed upon, the tense atmosphere from before disappeared.
After descending from the sky, Su Qian dismissed all the teachers and students who were watching, briefly spoke with Hu Gan and the others, and then led Mo Tang directly into the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.
The moment Mo Tang stepped into the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, he could clearly sense a surge of intense fiery energy silently invading his body.
This is the power emitted by the Fallen Heart Flame. It is silent, invisible, and intangible. Even Dou Zong would be affected if caught off guard.
However, this amount of power has little effect on Mo Tang, and can even be ignored.
As soon as Mo Tang stepped into the fiery world beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, he felt as if he were in the Houhai Sea.
Everything in sight was crimson; this was a world made of underground magma!
"After fighting with Su Qian and his group for so long, the Fallen Heart Flame must have used up a lot of its energy and is probably hiding in the magma to recover its strength."
Upon realizing that he had been standing there for quite some time without seeing the Fallen Heart Flame emerge, Mo Tang immediately had this guess in his mind.
"But if you don't come out, is there nothing I can do?"
Mo Tang's lips curled slightly.
Since the Fallen Heart Flame is hiding in the lava lake, searching for it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
However, since it's hard to find, let's just let it show itself.
Fishing always involves bait, but as for fishing for fire, you naturally need something it can't resist...
In an instant, a hazy, gray cloud of energy appeared at Mo Tang's fingertips.
In an instant, the once tranquil lava lake erupted into chaos, countless pillars of lava fire shooting into the sky. The scorching lava spread out in all directions, transforming into giant waves that seemed intent on engulfing Mo Tang.