Green Lotus Core Flame

Ao Qing strolled leisurely toward the Green Lotus Core Flame, utterly unhurried. After all, among everyone present, who would dare—and who could—stab him in the back?

Heavenly flames were strange fires that existed between heaven and earth. They might be a spark carried within a meteorite that had fallen from the sky, or molten earthfire tempered for hundreds or thousands of years deep within a volcano. Their power was mysterious and unpredictable, and they were difficult to tame. However, to true experts, that was not absolute.

The heavenly flames of the Dou Qi Continent were ranked in the Heavenly Flame Ranking according to their strength.

Nihility Devouring Flame, ranked second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, possessed the power of devouring and could swallow all things between heaven and earth. It had once devoured the Clan Leader of the Tunling Clan and gained the power of devouring, allowing the Soul Clan to preserve its bloodline from ancient times until now.

In the Soul Clan's plan to dominate the world, it had devoured the Spirit Clan and the Shi Clan before the other ancient clans could discover what was happening. Its devouring power was truly terrifying.

Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, possessed an overwhelmingly powerful purification ability. It could purify all things and was no weaker than Nihility Devouring Flame.

After Xiao Yan refined and obtained the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, it transformed into a fire spirit. It could purify and absorb the violent energy of the outside world, greatly helping Xiao Yan increase his Dou Qi. It could completely refine and absorb the energy of Nine Mysterious Golden Thunder, helping Xiao Yan advance to Seven-Star Dou Saint. This showed just how terrifying the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame was.

Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, ranked fourth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Gu Xun'er possessed one of its child flames. Although this heavenly flame did not appear often, its reputation was immense. It was said to be capable of burning Dou Qi itself. In the original work, it was mentioned that in ancient times, the legendary first owner of the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame had used it to directly burn a space created by a Dou Saint expert into nothingness.

Life Spirit Flame, ranked fifth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, had been refined by Old Man Shen Nong. This heavenly flame's strength did not lie in combat, but in its unique alchemy ability. As long as the seeds of medicinal ingredients were placed within the flames, they would swiftly sprout and grow.

With such a heavenly flame, there was basically no need to worry about searching for medicinal ingredients. As long as one possessed enough seeds, one could continuously obtain whatever medicinal ingredients one desired. It was known as the Flame of Longevity and was the flame alchemists dreamed most of obtaining. Old Man Shen Nong had relied on this heavenly flame to reach the pinnacle of alchemy.

The sixth heavenly flame: Eight Desolations Destruction Flame, a faint black flame. Eight Desolations Destruction Flame was the Flame Clan's heavenly flame. With it, Huo Xuan of the Flame Clan, despite only being an Advanced Half-Saint, had been able to suppress a late-stage One-Star Dou Saint Fire Slave.

The seventh heavenly flame: Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire, a golden flame. Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Fire was the Flame Clan's heavenly flame, and Yan Jin, the Flame Clan Leader, was its current owner.

The eighth heavenly flame: Red Lotus Karma Fire, a dark crimson flame in the shape of a red lotus. Red Lotus Karma Fire was the Flame Clan's heavenly flame, and Huo Zhi of the Flame Clan was its current owner.

The ninth heavenly flame: Three Thousand Yan Flame, a purple-black flame whose primary ability was healing injuries. It was currently within the Pill Tower.

The tenth heavenly flame: Nine Nether Wind Flame, a faint black flame in the shape of a raging wind. Nine Nether Wind Flame was the Yao Clan's heavenly flame. Yao Xingji of the Yao Clan had carried it to participate in the Gu Clan's coming-of-age ceremony, but after returning to the Yao Clan, it was reclaimed by the clan and used by Elder Wan Huo. After the Yao Clan's destruction, it should have been taken by the Soul Clan.

The eleventh heavenly flame: Bone Spirit Cold Flame, a ghostly white flame. Xiao Yan's master, Yao Chen, had obtained it in his youth, and after Yao Chen's death, he had used this heavenly flame to escape the Soul Hall's hunt.

The twelfth heavenly flame: Nine Dragon Thunder Flame, a silver flame in the shape of nine dragons, with an exceptional ability to intimidate the soul. Nine Dragon Thunder Flame was the inherited flame of Burning Flame Valley, and Tang Zhen, the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley, was its current owner.

The thirteenth heavenly flame: Turtle Spirit Earth Flame, a brown flame in the shape of a giant turtle. Turtle Spirit Earth Flame was the Yao Clan's heavenly flame, and Yao Tian, the Yao Clan's greatest genius, was its current owner.

The fourteenth heavenly flame: Fallen Heart Flame, an invisible flame in the form of a fire python. Its main ability was to summon heartfire, which could temper Dou Qi and refine bones to accelerate cultivation. It also had the special effect of burning souls.

The fifteenth heavenly flame: Sea Heart Flame, a deep blue flame.

The sixteenth heavenly flame: Fire Cloud Water Flame. Fire Cloud Water Flame was a Flame Clan flame, and Elder Huo Yao of the Flame Clan was its current owner.

The seventeenth heavenly flame: Volcanic Rock Flame. Volcanic Rock Flame was the Flame Clan's heavenly flame, and Yan Jin, the Flame Clan Leader, was its current owner.

The eighteenth heavenly flame: Wind Fury Dragon Flame, born within the eye of a tornado in an ancient desert, combining the forms of wind and fire.

The nineteenth heavenly flame: Green Lotus Core Flame, a cyan flame in the shape of a lotus. It was said to possess the ability to trigger volcanic eruptions.

The twentieth heavenly flame: Netherworld Poison Flame, born within the ancient Netherworld Poison Marsh.

The twenty-first heavenly flame: Yin Yang Flame, black and white merged as one.

The twenty-second heavenly flame: Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame, a red flame in the form of countless beasts.

The twenty-third heavenly flame: Profound Yellow Flame, a dark yellow flame.

The Green Lotus Core Flame before Ao Qing had been born deep beneath the earth, tempered countless times by the fires of the earth. It gained spirituality in ten years, took form in a hundred years, and became a lotus in a thousand years. Upon reaching maturity, its color turned cyan, and a cluster of green fire emerged from the lotus heart. It was called Green Lotus Flame, also known as Green Lotus Core Flame. Near volcanic regions, it could even trigger volcanic eruptions and unleash nature's destructive power.

The Green Lotus Core Flame also had symbiotic treasures. The Green Lotus Seat could calm one's mind during cultivation and prevent deviation, while also making one extremely sensitive to fire-attribute energy between heaven and earth. However, ordinary people needed to take care to use only jade tools to cut it from the stones beneath a volcano. For Ao Qing, though, none of this was a problem.

The Earth Flame Lotus Seed was the essence of heaven and earth that condensed once every hundred years when the Green Lotus Core Flame and the Green Lotus Seat existed together. When Xiao Yan obtained the Green Lotus Seat back then, there had been eleven Earth Flame Lotus Seeds upon it, proving that that cluster of Green Lotus Core Flame had existed for at least eleven hundred years. This green lotus likewise had eleven Green Lotus Seeds.

The Azure Lotus Platform and the lotus seeds might not be particularly useful to Ao Qing, but to the Dou Wangs and Dou Huangs of the Misty Cloud Sect, they were rare treasures. They would be quite useful for winning people over.

If Ao Qing had not existed, they would likely have benefited Xiao Yan a few years later. But where were there so many what-ifs?

Now, this heavenly flame belonged to Ao Qing!

Ao Qing held Little Fox in one arm and extended his other hand toward the Green Lotus Core Flame. It seemed that Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects possessed some intelligence, and the Green Lotus Core Flame had also sensed Ao Qing's ill intentions. Terrifying cyan flames erupted in an instant, making the already scorching underground Magma World even more unbearable.

Yun Leng, Hai Bodong, and the severely injured Medusa began using their Dou Qi to form protective barriers, struggling with all their strength against the heavenly flame's burning heat.

Normally, the Green Lotus Core Flame's eruption would have posed no problem for Medusa. With strength close to a Peak Dou Huang, she could barely have subdued this heavenly flame. Unfortunately, Medusa was gravely injured at the moment and could not exert her full strength at all. Ao Qing did not bother with them. He merely smiled at the Green Lotus Core Flame, finding it somewhat amusing. Yet before Ao Qing, all of this was futile.

With a wave of his hand, the rampaging Green Lotus Core Flame was immediately suppressed, and all the flames were forced back into the lotus platform. Then, with another grasp, the green lotus flew toward Ao Qing and landed in his hand.

Seeing this, Medusa and the other two, who had been struggling to hold on, finally breathed a sigh of relief. They withdrew the little Dou Qi they had left.

Ao Qing was in no hurry to refine the Green Lotus Core Flame. He brought Medusa and the others through space and returned to the Misty Cloud Sect!

Yun Yun had yet to leave Ao Qing's residence, since Ao Qing had only been gone for a short while. She looked around Ao Qing's room curiously. It did not appear especially luxurious, yet every blade of grass and every tree possessed a peculiar charm that made people feel very comfortable.

Just as Yun Yun was still looking around in curiosity, a rift in space slowly opened behind her. Ao Qing emerged from it with Medusa and the others. Seeing Yun Yun's curious, wide-eyed expression, Ao Qing could not help asking, "Little girl! You still haven't left? What are you staring at so foolishly?"

Yun Yun's curiosity turned into utter terror at that moment. When she turned around, she saw Ao Qing and the others looking at her in confusion. Yun Yun suddenly felt terrible.

As Medusa looked at Yun Yun's proud figure and peerless beauty, she found that Yun Yun was not inferior to herself in the slightest. A faint sense of loss rose in her heart. She did not know why she felt so dejected. Perhaps Ao Qing's unique aura and terrifying strength had already conquered her...

"I... I wanted to clean for you, Young Master," Yun Yun stammered, and even the tips of her ears had turned red. Still, she had to muddle through this first.

Ao Qing did not expose her. There was no need, and he could not be bothered to say more.

After casually giving a few instructions and handing Little Fox over to Medusa's care, he began his secluded cultivation to refine the heavenly flame.

Today, an elder in the village passed away, and I had to help out, so I did not have time to write. Please forgive me! I feel this chapter is a bit padded, and I have not revised it yet, but please make do with it for now. I will revise it later! Thank you.