Six Seals of Town Burning, Hun Cang's Future Plans

Soul Hall.

Carrying the Heavenly Flame, Hun Cang descended and headed straight for his own room.

The room had been newly arranged by the Vice Hall Master and his men. Its furnishings were simple, perfectly adequate for living, but somewhat lacking if one wanted to enjoy life.

Hun Cang remained calm, showing no other emotion.

After all, the Soul Hall had been established to collect all kinds of souls and help the Hun Clan search for things.

Aside from members of the Hun Clan periodically taking up the position of Hall Master, most people in the Soul Hall focused on carrying out missions and had little time for enjoyment.

The moment the Dou Qi wrapping the Green Lotus Core Flame opened a small gap, terrifying heat immediately surged out, rapidly spreading in all directions and filling the entire room.

Hun Cang's expression did not change. His prepared hands formed seals, his finger movements shifting with extreme speed as a mysterious aura gathered at his fingertips.

Before long, he pointed at the Green Lotus Core Flame and shouted, "Seal Fire Seal!"

A somewhat illusory seal drifted out.

The struggling Green Lotus Core Flame seemed to encounter its nemesis. It instantly shrank into a ball and turned into a tiny speck of light, while the temperature in the room abruptly vanished.

"As expected of something produced by the system. It really is impressive." Seeing the changes in the Heavenly Flame, Hun Cang let out a long breath and removed the Dou Qi wrapping around the Green Lotus Core Flame.

At that moment, the Green Lotus Core Flame floated in the air like an inconspicuous glimmer from a firefly.

The Zhen Fen Jue rewarded by the system.

Provided a total of six seal arts: Seal, Suppress, Command, Divide, Merge, and Divine.

Seal, as its name implied, could seal away the power of flames, just like the Green Lotus Core Flame before him.

Suppress, meanwhile, had a suppressive effect. For example, if Hun Cang encountered a powerful expert skilled in fire-element techniques in the future, he could use this move for a chance to defeat a stronger opponent while weaker himself.

Command controlled flames, Divide separated them, and Merge naturally fused them.

Divine was the most formidable aspect of the Zhen Fen Jue. It could use flames already in one's possession to greatly enhance their power.

This was what Hun Cang had learned from the system's description. As for his own experience, aside from Seal and Suppress, he was currently unable to use the other seal arts.

"Maybe the seal arts are of too high a rank. I'll be able to use them once I become stronger." Hun Cang muttered as he stared at the Green Lotus Core Flame, falling into thought.

Now that the Green Lotus Core Flame was in his hands, he could begin cultivating the Zhen Fen Jue.

However, it would have an enormous effect on his strength.

"Should I put it aside for now? Gather two more Heavenly Flames, then absorb them all at once?" Hun Cang hesitated.

Of the Heavenly Flames he knew about at present, excluding the impossible Nihility Devouring Flame.

There was also Yao Chen's Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Xiao Xun'er's Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, and the Falling Heart Flame at Jia Nan Academy.

"But Jia Nan Academy won't be easy to handle..." Hun Cang had limited manpower he could mobilize. After taking over the Jia Ma Empire, the former Hall Master had gone off to handle other business.

At present, because the Jia Ma Empire itself was located in a remote corner of the Dou Qi Continent, there were not many powerful experts in this region.

Therefore, the strongest person in the Soul Hall was Vice Hall Master Hun Xiaoqiang, a three-star Dou Zong.

Hun Xiaoqiang was certainly powerful enough within the Jia Ma Empire, but asking him to accompany Hun Cang to Jia Nan Academy and take the Falling Heart Flame was likely unrealistic.

There was another point that made Hun Cang deeply wary.

Beneath Jia Nan Academy lay the hidden Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion. He could not bring too many members of the Hun Clan there, nor could he bring overly powerful ones.

Otherwise, Nihility Devouring Flame might very well notice something unusual.

That would greatly accelerate the course of Battle Through the Heavens. By then, before he had collected enough Heavenly Flames, his cheap father would likely obtain a half-finished Emperor Pill and begin his path of blood-sacrificing Central Continent to refine pills.

"No. I can't rely on anyone else for the Falling Heart Flame. I have to do it myself. As long as I find a way to infiltrate it, swallowing the Falling Heart Flame won't be too difficult with the Zhen Fen Jue." As he pondered, Hun Cang gradually formed a plan.

Once he dealt with the Heavenly Flames in the Jia Ma Empire region, he could turn his attention elsewhere.

Besides, he had left Hai Bodong where he was. Although I took the information about the Green Lotus Core Flame, I didn't touch anything else.

When Second Brother arrived in Mo City, he might still enter that shop. By then, the fragmentary map of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame should still be there.

In truth, if Hun Cang truly wanted it, he could get it. At most, he would just need to learn the exact details from Hai Bodong.

But after thinking it over, he ultimately gave up.

After all, if he took a map and then gave it to Xiao Yan, the system could hardly reward him with an even more outrageous treasure map, could it?

Even if it did, he likely could not handle it with his current strength.

Therefore, Hun Cang decided to let Xiao Yan develop through this experience on his own. Once Xiao Yan had collected everything, it would not be too late for him to swoop in and take it.

"Since that's the case, I'll first find a way to get Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame. Together with Yao Chen's Bone Spirit Cold Flame, I'll have three Heavenly Flames." After sorting things out, Hun Cang's goal finally became clear, and he set his sights on Han Feng.

At this moment, Han Feng should be developing in the Black Corner Region, and his strength should be at the Dou Huang level.

"Then I'll rest for a day before setting off for the Black Corner Region." Hun Cang had expended quite a bit to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame, so he decided to recover first. In any case, less than one-third of the Three Year Agreement's course had passed, so he still had plenty of time.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside, drawing closer and closer before finally stopping at the door.

"Hall Master, Protector Hun Wu and Protector Hun Xuan heard that you had returned and came specifically to pay you a visit," Vice Hall Master Hun Xiaoqiang said.

Those two? Hun Cang was slightly stunned. He opened the door and walked out, saw Hun Xiaoqiang bowing at the waist, and said, "Lead the way."

After making his way to the front hall, he found two men standing quietly there.

"The Hall Master has arrived," Hun Xiaoqiang reminded them, and the two quickly bowed respectfully.

"Hun Wu greets Young Master Cang."

"Hun Xuan greets the Hall Master."

"Mm, rise." Hun Cang sat in the seat at the center of the great hall and looked at the two men.

Within the Soul Hall, there was not only a distinction between the main hall and Branch Halls. Protectors were likewise divided into different ranks, with differing positions, authority, and responsibilities.

For example, Hun Wu was an Earth-rank Protector, so his position was higher than Hun Xuan's despite both being Protectors. He also knew more about Hun Cang's identity, so in his form of address, he prioritized Hun Cang's status within the Hun Clan.

In a sense, it was also Hun Wu's way of showing closeness and goodwill toward Hun Cang.

Hun Wu was now more or less a seven-star Dou Zong. In the outside world, he would be someone capable of dominating an entire region.

Yet before Hun Cang, who was only a Dou Huang, he kept himself extremely humble.

As the two observed Hun Cang, he was also observing them.

As an Earth-rank Protector, Hun Wu usually oversaw the entire Jia Ma Empire. Yun Shan, the former Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, was currently under his charge, and it was said that he was preparing to help Yun Shan advance to Dou Zong.

Hun Xuan's usual area of activity, meanwhile, was roughly the Black Corner Region and Jia Nan Academy.

Hun Xuan... Right, he seemed to be rather familiar with Han Feng. Could I perhaps... A thought suddenly came to Hun Cang, but his expression remained unchanged as he asked, "Has anything unusual happened recently in the areas under your charge?"