The two stood side by side, looking down as though their gazes had pierced through the endless magma below and reached its deepest depths.
There, a blurry flame could faintly be seen.
The Heaven Burning Spirit Flame.
"Senior Brother, when we broke through earlier, it seemed to have taken the initiative to release its power and lend us a hand," Xiao Yan said softly.
"Mm." Wei Yang nodded gently.
The Heaven Burning Spirit Flame had indeed voluntarily unleashed a considerable amount of power for them to absorb during their breakthrough.
For some unknown reason, it had actually taken the initiative to show the two of them goodwill.
At the thought, Xiao Yan smacked his lips, his expression somewhat complicated.
After what the Heaven Burning Spirit Flame had done, they would feel rather embarrassed about devouring it in the future.
"Since we have accepted this favor from it today, sparing it in the future would not be impossible," Wei Yang said softly.
Xiao Yan slowly nodded as well.
Just like the Nine Yang True Flame, they only needed to devour most of its origin before helping it gather its spirit again.
That was how Wei Yang had handled the Nine Profound Golden Thunder back then.
Several days later.
At the Heaven Burning Volcano Crater, Wei Yang and Xiao Yan emerged side by side.
By now, they had stabilized their cultivation, and their control over their auras had become utterly effortless, leaving not the slightest trace visible.
They walked through the air, chatting and laughing, both in excellent spirits.
Hm?
They abruptly stopped, the smiles on their faces fading as they looked toward a patch of empty space.
There, the space distorted slightly before a figure stepped out.
The newcomer was an old man clad in coarse robes. He looked like an