Heavenly Fire Blade! The Man Who Slashed Out a Flame Forest!

Chu Lan and Fang Yi sat side by side in a restaurant outside Qingbei University.

Fragrant stir-fried dishes were spread out before them, but Chu Lan's gaze kept searching Fang Yi's face, never stopping.

The sealing technique Fang Yi had displayed earlier was simply astonishing. She knew he was strong, but she had not expected him to be this strong. Sealing Heavenly Fire—even High Star Pioneers in the military might not have been able to do that.

"Fang Yi, you've really been hiding your strength well."

Fang Yi scratched his head.

Chu Lan continued, "Forget it. It's normal for Pioneers to have secrets. Your talent is too strong—I wasn't wrong about you. As expected, someone of my status isn't qualified to recruit you. If you join the military in the future, we'll at least be half-acquainted. Having an extra friend means having another path."

Soldiers were different from those in other professions. In this time of Great World Change, countless dangerous incidents could erupt at any moment.

People could die every day.

Having more friends was always a good thing.

"I'll submit the report on today's Heavenly Fire and its sealing together. Someone will definitely come looking for you afterward."

"The military is competitive now, too. Every Forbidden Land is fighting over people. If you can't make up your mind about joining when the time comes, I wouldn't mind giving you some advice."

Fang Yi nodded and thanked her for her kindness.

After finishing the meal, Chu Lan hurriedly left.

Before long, Fang Yi boarded the train back to the city as well.

A message from Wang Liang popped up on his phone.

Old Wang: I heard you went to Qingbei University with Boss Chu? And became specially invited outstanding talent? Tell me what happened next time we drink.

Fang Yi did not reply.

He needed to rush back immediately and embed his newly acquired template into the Tang Saber.

"Endless Wildfire sounds like it's a perfect match for my Crimson Fire Blade Technique. The more templates that can make me even stronger, the better."

"Fire rises upward. The Fire Attribute is bright and powerful, capable of cutting down evil. It's extremely useful in a time like this, with danger everywhere and mysterious anomalies to fight. Paired with the Crimson Fire Blade Technique, if I encounter large-scale breeding-type anomalies in the future, one slash can wipe them all out."

Fang Yi was filled with anticipation.

After returning to the familiar forest, he took out the Tang Saber.

Do you wish to implant Endless Wildfire into this item?

Yes!

In an instant.

A violent radiance poured into the long, narrow Tang Saber. In the next instant, blazing firelight burst from the blade, brilliant and wild!

The Endless Wildfire template flowed into the Tang Saber. The flame patterns already on the blade seemed to have been ignited, opening and closing as though they were breathing.

"Endless Wildfire... It sounds like a highly sustained ability. Could this 'endless' mean that the flames will burn without ever going out, just like Heavenly Fire?"

Fang Yi recalled the Heavenly Fire he had seen on Qingbei's field today.

Heavenly flames, never extinguished.

The Tang Saber in his hand hummed and trembled. The flame patterns opened and closed ever more rapidly, while the heat radiating from the blade became immense. The road beneath his feet cracked dry, and the leaves around him curled up.

"I wonder what effect Endless Wildfire will have when paired with the Crimson Fire Blade Technique..."

Fang Yi muttered as he lightly drew an arc with the Tang Saber in his hand.

A flash of fire erupted, crackling through the air like firecrackers, but its destructive power was terrifying.

The blade's temperature was too high. Even trees far away could feel the immense heat. The next second, the trees beside him actually began to burn.

The fire grew larger and larger, rapidly spreading through the forest.

"Guys, I'm really not a scammer. I really am the Lucky A type. Ever since I was little, everything's gone smoothly for me. I've never suffered at all. Today might be my first day streaming, but material will come knocking on my door by itself, you get me?"

A female streamer held up her phone as she livestreamed outside the forest.

"Fishing for views?"

"Stop yapping. If you've got the guts, go film that recent high-temperature anomaly at Qingbei University's North Gate. I'll send a rocket. Everything else is boring."

"You're on 2G, dude. The high temperature thing was days ago. The hottest topic now is the Heavenly Fire on the field. Didn't you see the video? It was terrifying when they showed it. But Qingbei University's already been sealed off by the military. If the streamer can really film the Heavenly Fire, I'll livestream myself eating shit upside down."

Zhang Ya watched her viewer count steadily drop and grew a little anxious.

"Hey, it's not that I won't go film Qingbei's Heavenly Fire. It's just that mysterious phenomena aren't exclusive to Qingbei. Maybe one will suddenly appear around here sometime..."

Huh?

The moment she finished speaking, the livestream chat filled with question marks.

Zhang Ya was a little baffled. Which sentence had she just said that struck the traffic jackpot again?

"Did her words come true?"

"Holy shit! Streamer, look behind you!"

"Fire, fire, fire, fire, fire! Such a huge fire!"

Zhang Ya stared blankly at the scrolling comments and turned around.

The next second, she froze in shock.

A raging blaze burned into the heavens within the forest. A pillar of fire shot straight into the clouds, as though it were about to swallow the entire sky!

The flames were fierce, like a savage beast of fire charging wildly forward.

For a moment, the livestream's popularity skyrocketed.

Zhang Ya excitedly adjusted her phone and aimed the camera at the blaze in the forest. Heavenly Fire had actually descended in this forest? This windfall had really landed right on her head!

"Heavenly Fire?"

"It's definitely Heavenly Fire. Only Heavenly Fire can do something like this. Do ordinary flames have such an explosive effect? It looks like CGI, but that fire is practically a little sun. The flames are snarling across the sky—it's so intense!"

"So scary. Did she really just happen to film this? What a coincidence. Could this be some short video the streamer made herself?"

"The times have changed, man. These kinds of heavenly phenomena are everywhere now. The things you used to see in special effects are real now. If you don't believe it, go to where the streamer is and see for yourself. A live broadcast is way more shocking than a video."

The video immediately drew in many viewers.

They turned on screen recording and began recording the stream.

"My first time seeing Heavenly Fire. Terrifying."

"Wait, do you see someone inside those flames? Streamer! Zoom in!"

Zhang Ya noticed the comment and immediately moved the camera closer to the forest.

The towering blaze consumed the forest. The scorching temperature distorted the air, and within the blurry image stood a figure. It was seen from behind, holding a long blade in one hand. The blade's edge burned with raging flames.

"Oh my God! There really is someone!"

"How is that person standing in the fire? The scorching flames haven't affected him at all. Instead, he looks like a King who commands fire, standing in its midst! This is unbelievable."

"Oh my God! I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but now I'm sure. I saw it—I saw him slash out flames with one strike! This isn't Heavenly Fire! This endless sea of flames came from his blade. He slashed it out with one stroke!"

"Blade Light Flowing Blade Invading Fire—I saw it too. His earlier slash produced this Heavenly Fire that tore across the sky! It's just like the fire in that Qingbei University field video. No, it's even more dazzling, even more astonishing!"

This livestream video brought a tremendous shock to the entire city.

Heavenly Fire Blade! The Man Who Slashed Out a Flame Forest!

This title quickly shot to the top of the trending charts.

Countless people clicked on it.

The footage was blurry and only showed a short segment: a figure stood with his back to the camera, holding a Tang Saber. With one slash, he unleashed scorching flames and a terrifying spray of sparks. The fire shot into the sky, turning the entire heavens into a true sea of fiery clouds!

The scene was incomparably shocking!

"Fire on the blade? How did he do that? Can special effects look this realistic?"

"Bullshit, how could this be fake? It's a livestream recording, brother! Listen to that streamer screaming—she almost pierced my eardrums. And look at the fire burning through the forest. Can you edit a fire that huge? It has to be real."

"Honestly, I started wondering when these heavenly phenomena began appearing so frequently. Has the era changed? Are there really cultivators in this world? That person sure looks like one. Those flames definitely aren't something special effects can create. That slash of his was unstoppable—it cut open the door to a new world for me!"

"Facts, bro. That was insanely hype."

"His flames feel a lot like that Heavenly Fire. The pressure is so intense!"

Countless related videos went viral online, causing a considerable stir.