Ends of the Earth, Kill You to the End

Canaan Inner Academy

"First Elder!"

A group of elders and teachers from the Inner Academy of the Canaan Academy gathered beside the Heavenly Flame Refining Gas Tower. Before them stood a man: First Elder Su Qian of the Inner Academy of the Canaan Academy.

"What happened? The Heavenly Flames is gone."

"First Elder, we don't know the specifics either. We just arrived here. We'll only know what's going on once the person who provided the battle qi for the Heavenly Flames comes out."

Since Su Qian obtained the Small Fallen Heart Flame from Zi Yan, the Heavenly Flame Refining Gas Tower in the Canaan Inner Academy has been able to operate normally. However, the firepower emitted by the Small Fallen Heart Flame is insufficient to keep the Heavenly Flame Refining Gas Tower running. It requires the academy's teachers and elders to provide it with battle qi to increase its firepower.

Just now, the flames of the Heavenly Flame Refining Gas Tower suddenly went out. The teachers and elders noticed the anomaly and came here.

A short while later, four teachers emerged from inside, all wounded.

What's wrong with you?

"It's Xiao Yan."

"Xiao Yan?"

"Yes, Xiao Yan injured us and took away the Small Fallen Heart Flame."

"Xiao Yan is only Great Martial Master, how could he possibly defeat the four of you?"

"He had an accomplice. A soul entity. That soul entity also possessed the Bone Chilling Flame, ranked eleventh on the Strange Fire Ranking. They quickly defeated the four of us and took away the Small Fallen Heart Flame."

"Bone Chilling Flame?"

Su Qian frowned slightly. A voice rang out. As the First Elder of the Inner Academy, he had heard of the deeds of Yao Chen, the Pavilion Master the Starfall Pavilion. He knew that Yao Chen possessed the Bone Chilling Flame, ranked eleventh on the Heavenly Flames Strange Fire Ranking.

"First Elder, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. Where is he now?"

"He escaped. He shouldn't have gone far. First Elder, the Fallen Heart Flame is a matter of life and death for our Inner Academy. I urge you to seal off the Inner Academy and bring Xiao Yan out."

"Pass on my order: seal off the Inner Academy. Mobilize the teachers and students of the outer courtyard to enter the mountains and search for Xiao Yan's whereabouts with all their might! We must find him alive or dead."

Inside a mountain cave outside the Inner Academy, Yao Chen, in his soul form, scolded Xiao Yan reproachfully, "Xiao Yanzi, how could you even steal such a small Fallen Heart Flame?"

"Teacher, didn't you say that everything in this world is meant to be obtained by those who are destined to have it? Since I was able to successfully obtain the Fallen Heart Flame, then I am the one destined for it," Xiao Yan argued.

"However, the firepower of this Fallen Heart Flame is too weak. It is still only in its embryonic stage."

"Even a small mosquito is still meat. My Flame Mantra is currently only a low-level Yellow Rank technique, which makes my cultivation speed very slow. Even if it's just in its embryonic form, as long as I devour it, I can evolve my technique— the Flame Mantra." Xiao Yan, who had never obtained Heavenly Flames before, completely ignored Yao Chen's advice. Right now, he was like someone who had never eaten pork and really wanted to taste some shredded pork.

"Since you've made up your mind, then begin to devour the Heavenly Flames." Yao Chen sighed helplessly. He felt he might go blind again.

Three days later, the commotion caused by the Heavenly Flames's devouring did not attract the Inner Academy of the Canaan Academy, but it did attract Han Feng, who had previously possessed the Heavenly Flames.

"There is Heavenly Flames inside the cave."

Han Feng was quite certain that someone was absorbing the Heavenly Flames inside the cave. Because a barrier had been set up at the cave entrance, Han Feng couldn't see clearly who was absorbing the Heavenly Flames.

"It's him!"

Han Feng had already deduced from the aura emanating from the barrier that the person who set it up was Yao Chen.

Just as Han Feng was about to make a move, Xiao Yan inside the cave had already finished absorbing the Heavenly Flames.

"Haha... Yellow Rank Intermediate." Xiao Yan was overjoyed.

Having absorbed Heavenly Flames for the first time, Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra evolved to the mid-level of the Yellow Rank. This gave Xiao Yan, who had tasted success, a greater desire to obtain more Heavenly Flames.

"Oh no, he's here." Yao Chen's expression was grave.

"Who?"

"That unfilial son."

"So what if you're here? It'll be perfect for me to avenge you."

"You are only at the Dou Ling level right now, you are no match for him."

"So what if he's a Dou Ling? He's just a Dou Huang. I, on the other hand, possess the Heavenly Flames of Fallen Heart Flame."

Xiao Yan smiled confidently, and with a flick of his wrist, summoned a wisp of greenish-white flame. Under his compression, the flame formed a fire lotus. Holding the fire lotus, Xiao Yan arrived outside the cave.

Han Feng sized Xiao Yan up and down, his gaze fixed on the black ring on Xiao Yan's finger. With Ye Feng's guidance, he could sense a very familiar soul fluctuation emanating from the ring. "You're Xiao Yan?"

"You know me?" Xiao Yan looked at Han Feng in astonishment.

"Hand over the Heavenly Flames you obtained, and the ring on your hand. Out of consideration for our shared sect, I'll spare your life," Han Feng warned.

"Hand over the Heavenly Flames? Fine, I'll give it to you." Xiao Yan waved his hand, and the fire lotus in his palm transformed into a milky white rainbow, attacking Han Feng.

Han Feng dared not be negligent in the slightest. Now that he no longer had the Sea Heart Flame, he could only use his Dou Qi to form a wall to intercept Xiao Yan's attacks.

Buddha's Angry Fire Lotus

When the fire lotus touches the energy wall, the unstable factors inside are activated.

boom

The earth shook violently, and a mushroom cloud rose into the air.

"There it is!"

Su Qian stared intently at the mushroom cloud in the distant dense forest and shouted, "Teachers and students of the Canaan Inner Academy and outer academies, heed my command! Xiao Yan's theft of the Fallen Heart Flame is an unforgivable crime. Hunt him down to the ends of the earth! We must reclaim our academy's treasure!"

In the Black-Corner Region, there is a city called Black Emperor City.

The Black Emperor City lives up to its name. Its grand scale does not diminish the imperial aura it embodies; the pitch-black walls stretching to the horizon exude a Bingbing feel. Sunlight pours down, making the dark walls reflect a faint, mirror-like glow. Anyone with discerning eyes would surely notice that the exterior of the walls is covered with a rather rare layer of Black Mirror Stone.

Black Mirror Stone has the peculiar effect of reflecting some attacks. Using it to build city walls reveals a profound and awe-inspiring historical significance.

A man in black robes stopped at the city gate. Sensing the energy fluctuations from thousands of miles away, he thought, "He's succeeded."

"Who?"

"Xiao Yan".

"Did he really obtain Heavenly Flames?"

"Um."

"Isn't he afraid those old guys from the Canaan Academy will kill him? He still has many relatives. Canaan Academy isn't so easy to deal with. The reason why there has been no war in the surrounding empires over the years is largely due to the contributions of the Canaan Academy."

"Who knows?"

Ye Feng smiled.

Because of his interference, Xiao Yan, who had never obtained Heavenly Flames, actually set his sights on the Small Fallen Heart Flame. Moreover, the Small Fallen Heart Flame and the Great Fallen Heart Flame are completely different things.

The Great Fallen Heart Flame could erupt at any moment, bursting out of the Heavenly Flame Refining Gas Tower and bringing devastating disaster to the Inner Academy. Whoever subdues it will be a hero of the Inner Academy.

The Small Fallen Heart Flame is different. It is harmless. The Heavenly Flame Refining Gas Tower depends on it to operate. Anyone who subdues it will become an enemy of the Inner Academy.

"Damn it, Xiao Yan."

Zi Yan clenched her jade-like hand and said angrily, "You dare to steal the Fallen Heart Flame? I, Zi Yan, will kill you to the ends of the earth!"