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The colorful energy shield, like a brightly colored lid, tightly sealed the entrance to the deep cave. The moment the energy shield took shape, the surrounding space rippled. Clearly, this seemingly randomly formed energy shield possessed extremely powerful energy.

This extremely powerful energy shield was a seal that the Inner Academy had set up long ago. Any elder could open it at a critical moment, in order to guard against the sudden outburst of the Fallen Heart Flame.

However, although the energy shield was powerful, when an extremely hot temperature approached in the blink of an eye, it immediately rippled rapidly, like the surface of a lake where a boulder had been thrown in.

"Bang!"

A massive Blood-Red Lava suddenly erupted from the endless depths of the earth, crashing against the colorful energy shield with overwhelming force. Instantly, a muffled sound echoed throughout the entire bottom of the tower. The moment the sound began, tiny cracks began to appear on the energy shield, which, to Su Qian's slightly changed expression, finally burst open with a crisp sound!

After a long period of accumulation, the intensity of this Fallen Heart Flame's outburst was more ferocious than ever before. As a result, the extremely powerful energy shield only lasted for a short while during the initial collision between the two before completely collapsing.

The saying goes, "One should strike while the iron is hot, but the momentum will wane with each attempt, and then be completely exhausted with each subsequent one." The explosive power displayed by Fallen Heart Flame this time was so great that even Su Qian felt a chill run down his spine.

As the energy shield shattered, a column of crimson magma, tens of meters wide and long, erupted from the deep hole like a volcanic eruption!

As the crimson magma column erupted, a violent cylindrical energy shield reappeared at the edge of the deep cave, blocking all the magma that wanted to spew out in all directions.

"Seal up!"

The first seal was broken in the blink of an eye. Although Su Qian's expression changed slightly, he was not too panicked. As his hands formed seals, he shouted out a low voice again.

As the shout subsided, an energy fluctuation instantly appeared at the upper entrance of the cave, followed by the formation of a powerful, multicolored energy shield.

Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda, Xiao Yan and the others had just awakened from the Heart Flame Body Tempering when they heard Su Qian's thunderous shout that resounded in their ears. They were all stunned for a moment. After a moment, Xiao Yan seemed to understand something, and his eyes immediately showed excitement. He knew that the only thing that could make Su Qian so serious was the Fallen Heart Flame. Xiao Yuan also reacted at the same time, and his expression became solemn. He immediately said, "Quickly, come with me out of the tower!"

Having said that, he raised his hand in front of him, and a gentle force helped Xiao Yan and the other four, who were still sitting on the ground, to their feet.

The five exchanged glances, then nodded and followed Xiao Yuan out of the tower.

As Xiao Yan walked, he glanced discreetly at the deep hole in the center. Thanks to the Green Lotus Core Flame, he could clearly sense an extremely hot temperature gathering beneath the hole, and a terrifyingly violent energy fluctuation was also rapidly rising.

In the dimly lit passage, Xiao Yuan and his group hurried forward. Perhaps because Su Qian was no longer leading the way, the atmosphere among them was much more lively than before.

"Xiao Yuan, do you know what happened in the tower?" Lin Xiuya approached Xiao Yuan and asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan shook his head.

"Don't say anything more, come with me, this is a very tricky situation!"

Xiao Yuan shook his head and quickened his pace a little more.

Seeing Xiao Yuan shake his head with such a solemn expression, Lin Xiuya said no more. Zi Yan, standing to the side, curled her lip in disdain, her childish voice echoing in the passage. "Isn't it just a fire riot at the bottom of the tower? This kind of thing has happened more than once in the past few years."

"It's not that simple. If this fire riot isn't handled properly, it could become a major disaster for the Inner Academy. With your strength, if you're slow to move and get stuck in the tower, you're most likely to die."

Xiao Yuan's words did not cause any objection. After all, among the five people who stayed behind, Lin Xiuya, Yan Hao, Xiao Yan, Zi Yan all knew how terrifying Xiao Yuan's strength was.

Although Liu Qing had never fought Xiao Yuan, he understood from the moment Xiao Yuan helped him up that Xiao Yuan's strength had probably surpassed his own.

This deeply moved him, but he wasn't a talkative person, and now wasn't a good time to explore this issue, so he naturally didn't say anything.

"Yes, that's right. The energy in the tower has indeed become much more violent. I didn't really feel it before, but after the Heart Flame Body Tempering, this feeling seems to be getting clearer and clearer."

Lin Xiuya nodded in agreement, saying that he wholeheartedly agreed.

After traveling for nearly ten minutes, Xiao Yuan and his group finally emerged from the winding, dimly lit passage and ascended to the open space on the first floor of the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda.

Stepping off the last step, Xiao Yuan glanced sideways at the huge, deep hole in the center. The once pitch-black interior of the hole was now tinged with a faint blood-red color. Furthermore, at the edge of the hole, a huge cylindrical energy shield, like a curtain of water, completely enveloped the entire hole.

The gaze moved upwards along the cylindrical energy shield, directly connecting to the pitch-black spire of the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda.

This is the beauty of the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda's sealing system design: these deep caves face each other from afar, and the surrounding energy shields are the hubs connecting these deep caves. With the protection of these energy shields, even if the Fallen Heart Flame erupts, it can only rush straight to the top of the tower along the energy shields and cannot cause much damage inside the tower.

There is an extremely powerful seal outside the tower. If the Fallen Heart Flame wants to break through that seal, it will probably consume a lot of energy.

"No! Let's go!"

Xiao Yuan's soul perception suddenly trembled slightly, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart. He could no longer hide it, so he immediately unleashed his powerful Dou Qi qi, enveloping the five people inside, and then carried them out of the tower.

"Boom!"

Just as everyone escaped from the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda, a colorful energy shield suddenly appeared at the entrance of the cave. However, as soon as the energy shield appeared, a blood-red heat surged up like lightning, and finally collided with an angry roar!

The seemingly extremely sturdy, colorful energy shield, under the increasingly terrifying and violent energy, only lasted for less than a minute before bursting open!

As the energy shield shattered, a massive column of crimson magma, tens of meters wide, erupted from the deep hole, surging forth and crashing against the top of the tower along the surrounding energy walls! The scorching magma flow, like a pillar of fire, shot straight out from the top of the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda, and in that instant, the energy throughout the entire Inner Academy suddenly surged violently.

As it broke free of the seal of the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda, an excited, sharp screech suddenly erupted from the lava flow like thunder. Immediately, lava rained down everywhere, and fierce flames rose up wherever the lava landed. Thus, in a short time, the area within dozens of meters of the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda was transformed into a sea of fire.

If Xiao Yuan hadn't already notified nearby students to evacuate, this first outbreak alone would likely have caused some casualties at the Jia Nan Academy.

Lava cascaded down, and Invisible Fire Python, dozens of feet long, burst forth from it, feeling that long-lost freedom. Its huge vertical pupils were filled with a human-like ecstasy.

On treetops and rooftops a hundred meters away from the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda, countless students stood in disarray, staring in horror at the enormous creature that burst forth from the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda. None of them had ever imagined that such a ferocious beast was hidden in the place where they often cultivated.

"Where is Xiao Yan?" On a rooftop, Lin Xiuya and the others who had just escaped from the tower were gathered. Liu Qing looked around and frowned.

"There." Zi Yan stretched out her little finger and pointed to a spot in the sky around the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda, where a dark figure was flapping its jet-black wings, which were flashing with arcs of lightning, and hovering in mid-air.

Not far from him, Xiao Yuan, with black Mystic Ice Wings on his back, frowned and looked very serious.

"Xiao Yuan has indeed advanced to the Dou Wang realm. I really don't know how this guy cultivated!"

Yan Hao scratched his head, looking puzzled.

Liu Qing squinted his eyes as he stood to the side. No wonder Xiao Yuan hadn't participated in the Strong Ranking Tournament. It turned out that this guy had already advanced to the Dou Wang level, so he was no longer interested in the competition.

Yan Hao had already shifted his gaze to the enormous creature that had burst forth from the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda. A look of shock appeared on his face as he murmured, "What kind of magical beast is this? It's so terrifying."

Lin Xiuya, Liu Qing, and the others also shook their heads. With their eyesight, they still couldn't discern the origin of this Invisible Fire Python.

"This isn't some kind of magical beast. It's... it's... I don't know what it is either."

Zi Yan shook her head, bit her finger and thought for a while, then chuckled. She was a magical beast herself, so she could naturally sense that the Invisible Fire Python did not have the aura of a magical beast. However, it would be a bit difficult for her little brain, which was always thinking about food, to come up with a reason.

Everyone shook their heads helplessly. This Brute Force King really could only rely on strength to make a living. "Xiao Yan, you should stay away for now. The teacher hasn't woken up yet. It's too dangerous here. We'll look for an opportunity later!"

Upon seeing Su Qian's figure appear, Xiao Yuan immediately sent a telepathic message to Xiao Yan, and then flew to the side of the Great Elder.

Above the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda, Su Qian's expression changed slightly as he watched the Invisible Fire Python break through the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda so quickly. However, he immediately shouted, "All elders, listen to my command! Form the Thousand Layer Seal Array!"

As Su Qian's shout fell, the eighteen elders floating in the sky responded in unison. Immediately, eighteen powerful Dou Qi surged out and intertwined with each other like lightning. In the instant of intertwining, they reflected countless tiny energies like light refracting. These energies intertwined and, in just a moment, formed an extremely tight energy network in the sky.

These colorful energy networks refract continuously, so they are almost layered on top of each other, like a thousand layers stacked together, making their defensive power astonishing.

With a solemn expression, Su Qian gazed at the colorful energy net forming in the sky. His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals, and then he pointed his finger sharply at the center of the energy net. Instantly, an extremely large amount of energy surged out and poured into it! Received this massive energy boost, Su Qian pulled his hands apart again, and a colorful energy shield suddenly shot down from the edge of the nearly 100-meter-wide energy net in the sky. As the energy shield descended, an extremely solid defensive net once again blocked the Fallen Heart Flame's head.

"Xiao Yuan, don't participate in this sealing formation. Go down and stay with the students. If the situation changes later, you can decide when to make your move, especially be wary of the people from the Black-Corner Region!"

Seeing that the Thousand Layer Seal Array had finally taken shape, Su Qian breathed a sigh of relief and then said to Xiao Yuan.

"Okay, then I'll go down and hide first."

Xiao Yuan nodded upon hearing this, then retracted his Douqi Wings, landed on the ground, and came to Xiao Yan's side.

Because the energy consumed in breaking through the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda was too enormous, the flames rising from the Invisible Fire Python's body were slightly dimmed for a short time after it broke through. It wasn't until the "Thousand Layer Seal Array" in the sky was fully constructed that the raging flames rose from the Fire Python's massive body again.

As the flames rose, the raging energy within the Invisible Fire Python seemed to have recovered considerably. It slowly raised its massive head, its eyes gleaming fiercely as it gazed at the colorful energy net above. Having tasted the sweetness of freedom, it was naturally unwilling to return to that world filled with magma and Fire Poison.

"Grumble!"

With a sharp cry, the sound waves spread out rapidly as if they were tangible, finally striking the vertical energy wall around it and creating ripples of rapid vibration.

After emitting a sharp sound, the Invisible Fire Python gradually coiled into a snake formation in the sky, its completely white vertical pupils staring intently at Su Qian, who was located at the center of the energy network.

As the snake formation coiled up, the flames on the Invisible Fire Python's body rose even more fiercely, and even the surrounding space became extremely distorted. So much so that all one could see when looking at the Fire Python was a blurry, enormous figure.

"Everyone, be careful, be careful of its counterattack. I have already sent a signal. As long as we hold on, the Vice Dean of the Outer Academy and all the elders will arrive. When we work together, we will definitely be able to seal it again!"

Seeing the Invisible Fire Python's posture before its attack, Su Qian shouted sharply.

"Yes!" Upon hearing the shout, the elders' expressions hardened, and they responded in a deep voice.

"Grumble!"

The resounding shouts had barely faded when the coiled, Invisible Fire Python suddenly lunged forward, its massive body shooting out with lightning speed, showing no sign of slowing down despite its enormous size.

Where the Fire Python darted through, it left a vacuum mark in the void. The temperature was scorching hot. Even from a great distance, it still caused some elders to change their expressions slightly. Only after personally engaging in combat did they realize that this Fallen Heart Flame seemed to have become much more powerful than before.

Xiao Yan, watching the scene unfold before him, frowned.

The strength of this Fallen Heart Flame was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Brother, do you think this seal will succeed?"

Xiao Yan couldn't help but ask.

"It's hard to say. This Fallen Heart Flame has done something to greatly increase the energy within its body. It has accumulated power for so long, all for this moment. It will probably be difficult to completely seal it away! However, given its current state, you definitely won't have a chance to devour and refine it. So, has there been any movement from your teacher?"

As Xiao Yuan spoke, he looked at the black Storage Ring on Xiao Yan's hand.

"No, I can't sense any soul fluctuations from the teacher at all. It seems to have been actively suppressed. I think it should be able to catch up, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan shook his head and clenched his fist.

"Don't be nervous. There's no need to rush things like this. The Fallen Heart Flame has grown to become the biggest hidden danger in the Inner Academy. This problem will have to be solved sooner or later. Even if it doesn't work this time, there will definitely be another time. Moreover, the Black-Corner Region will have to take notice of such a big commotion sooner or later. Things may change then."

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan smiled and patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, saying something with a deeper meaning.

From the very beginning, his ambitions extended beyond just the Fallen Heart Flame!