Searching for Heavenly Flame Venerable

In the crimson Magma World, Xiao Yan was applying a pale white Cold Liquid to his body. This was a medicine he had concocted to aid cultivation and block the Fire Poison in the Fire Attribute Energy of this Magma World.

When the Cold Liquid was applied to his body, a chilling sensation immediately enveloped Xiao Yan, and his previously burning skin quickly turned icy cold. Under this chill, even Xiao Yan couldn't help but shiver. Then, taking advantage of the intense chill, he sat cross-legged on the ground again and entered a meditative state.

The surrounding blazing Fire Attribute Energy, as if drawn by a force, surged towards Xiao Yan in an overwhelming manner. This time, when this crimson energy, which seemed almost tangible, came into contact with Xiao Yan's body, it crashed into the Cold Liquid covering his body. The heat and cold clashed against each other, and the medicinal power contained within the cold quickly neutralized the violent intent within the blazing energy. Then, the purified and massive energy was poured entirely into Xiao Yan's body.

The abundance of Fire Attribute Energy in the Magma World greatly surprised Xiao Yan. Moreover, the ferocity within that energy had been neutralized by his Cold Liquid, allowing him to absorb it without restraint. At this rate, Xiao Yan was confident that he could break through to the level of Seven Star Dou Huang within three months!

However, when Xiao Yan opened his eyes and saw Xiao Yuan soaking in the lava, he couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye.

At this moment, Xiao Yuan was not wearing any clothes. He was only using Heavenly Flames to cover his body, but not to insulate against the heat. Instead, he was absorbing the rich Fire Attribute Energy in the magma and using the power of the Heavenly Flames to remove the violent factors within it.

Seeing his Third Brother's posture as if he were soaking in a hot spring, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shake his head.

That's incredibly powerful!

If the Great Elder knew, he would probably be so shocked that his jaw would drop. After a moment of reflection, Xiao Yan closed his eyes and continued cultivating.

After about an hour, Xiao Yan slowly opened his tightly closed eyes. A few sparks of fire flashed in his dark eyes, and a breath of scorching heat came out of his throat and slowly dissipated.

Xiao Yan clenched his fist slightly, feeling the fullness within his body. A faint smile appeared on his lips. This place was indeed extremely suitable for him. He had only cultivated for less than an hour, and he could already vaguely feel the subtle improvement in his Dou Qi. If this continued for a long time, the progress would definitely be quite terrifying.

A day later, Xiao Yan ended his cultivation, stood up and stretched, and felt a little bored.

The atmosphere here is so deathly still and oppressive that anyone who wants to cultivate for a long time must be prepared to endure loneliness.

Cultivation is inherently tedious. To gain power that is beyond the reach of ordinary people, one must put in effort that is beyond the reach of ordinary people. There is no such thing as power that comes out of thin air. Xiao Yan, who has experienced so much, already understands this. Therefore, even though he knew that cultivating here would be quite difficult, he still made this choice without hesitation.

However, Xiao Yan's gaze was fixed on the magma, where Xiao Yuan was holding a Dou Technique manual, studying it with complete concentration.

Outrageous!

Not to brag, but Xiao Yan felt that he was already quite resilient, but his Third Brother was clearly an anomaly.

He felt that his Third Brother was like he never needed to rest. In one day, when he was tired from cultivating Dou Qi, he would study Dou Technique. After he finished studying Dou Technique, he would probably refine medicine for a while. When he ran out of Dou Qi from refining medicine, he would start to recover and cultivate Dou Qi. And so on, as if he never stopped!

Shaking his head somewhat helplessly, Xiao Yan also took out the scroll of the Six Directions Body Roaming Ruler, preparing to formally begin cultivating this ruler-based Dou Technique.

Two weeks later, Xiao Yuan prepared to take action.

After this period of training, he has completely mastered his surging power, and his fire control and alchemy skills have both improved.

In his spare time, he also secretly conducted reconnaissance and roughly located the position of Heavenly Flame Venerable.

The reason he is taking action now is because Xiao Yan told him the day before yesterday that he sensed the summoning intent again.

While Xiao Yan is still cultivating, let's go down and resolve the problem.

As for his own safety, Xiao Yuan was quite confident.

His current speed is comparable to that of some Peak Dou Zong experts. In addition, with the dark golden Heavenly Flames formed by the fusion of four Heavenly Flames fires protecting him, he can be said to be like a fish in water when moving through this magma.

Nodding in Xiao Yan's direction, dark golden flames condensed on his body, transforming into the shape of a fish. The "fish" then plunged into the sea of magma and sank downwards.

He left a Soul Imprint with the Yao Lao, as a signpost.

The lava was thick and viscous, making visibility quite poor, and its area was incredibly vast. If one were to wander into it recklessly, who would know which way to end up back on the lava? Perhaps if one wandered around aimlessly, one would only get further and further away from safety. But with a landmark sensor, even if something went wrong, Xiao Yuan could quickly and accurately find the right route and escape.

"Thump!"

A burst of bubbles rose up and then quickly burst open, and the seemingly boundless Magma World fell silent once again. Only the Storage Ring in Xiao Yan's hand emitted a faint, almost imperceptible glow, like a guiding light.

Xiao Yan opened his eyes, raised his hand, looked at the Storage Ring that was shining with light, and gave a helpless bitter smile.

"I should have known better than to tell Third Brother, otherwise he wouldn't have had to take the risk for me."

"Hehe, it's not entirely because of you. Xiao Yuan also sensed something about it before. He has used some methods to investigate these days and should have some clues. Don't worry, I'm here."

"While it's good for you two little ones to take risks and gain experience, I can't bear to see either of you get hurt!"

The Yao Lao's words of comfort immediately followed.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, teacher!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a little relieved. He had a lot of confidence in his Third Brother's strength and Yao Lao's powerful soul force.

As he burrowed into the magma, intense heat and immense pressure surged from all directions, as if trying to crush Xiao Yuan into a pulp. However, since he was now in fish form, the heat and pressure were nothing to the Heavenly Flames.

Xiao Yuan paused for a moment, sensing his surroundings. He wasn't surprised to find that the detection range of his soul power had become limited. He immediately gathered six types of energy in his palm and swam towards the direction he sensed.

Amidst the vast, endless lava, everything was crimson, and within this crimson world, the dark golden fire fish that swiftly sank downwards stood out as particularly eye-catching.

Amidst the dark golden flames, Xiao Yuan's face was tense, his eyes sharp. He had been descending for nearly twenty minutes and had almost reached his approximate location.

As he descended quite deep, the surrounding pressure became increasingly terrifying. Fortunately, Xiao Yuan was protected by his Heavenly Flames and possessed formidable strength, so he did not feel any pressure.

This place remains a crimson world, and it doesn't seem to be the end of this Magma Sea. Beneath Xiao Yuan's feet, the lava is still a dark red, and upon closer inspection, it faintly reveals a chilling blackness, leaving one with no idea what lies at the end of this underground world. Of course, Xiao Yuan knows that besides the Heavenly Flame Venerable here, there is also an Old Dragon Emperor imprisoned below.

I guess I'll have to fish him out myself.

After scanning the area, Xiao Yuan frowned; he didn't see anything unusual.

After thinking for a moment, a silvery-white luster appeared on Xiao Yuan's fingertips.

That is the Space Power.

Hmm? Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow, then waved his hand, and a streak of Dou Qi qi broke through the magma and struck a spot in the void, creating ripples.

Sure enough, it's here! Amidst the ripples, a transparent halo emitting a faint glow emerged from the magma vortex.

Xiao Yuan's gaze swept across the area and he saw that within the halo was a skeleton that had turned into white bones. The skeleton emitted a faint glow, and a flame floated on it. The flame was completely transparent, as if it were invisible. Others might be unfamiliar with this thing, but Xiao Yuan was extremely familiar with it, because this flame was the Fallen Heart Flame! But then, Xiao Yuan's released soul power detected something unusual.

He sensed a scorching gust of wind, which was strangely shooting towards him!

A scorching gust of wind suddenly arrived, and at this critical moment, Xiao Yuan also displayed a rather terrifying reaction ability. A faint blue lightning flashed under his feet, and his body twisted into a strange arc. The gust of wind grazed past Xiao Yuan's shoulder, and the scorching wind made his shoulder feel a burning sensation.

Well, not even a scratch! Xiao Yuan slowly turned his head and looked over.

Under Xiao Yuan's gaze, about ten meters away, a red figure swam in the lava. The figure was entirely crimson, the same color as the surrounding lava, and would be difficult to spot without careful observation. Moreover, its crimson body was covered with red scales, and its red scale tail, about half a zhang long, flicked slightly. The red figure stood upright on two legs, but those legs were unusually wide. Its head was also round and covered with small scales. A pair of rather small pupils revealed a hint of ferocity, and a rather large mouth was slightly open, revealing a dense array of sharp teeth. The whole thing looked like a lizard that could walk upright.

The Flame Lizardman are a unique race that lives in this lava field.

The unlucky fellow who exploded with Gold Coins —oh no, Fire Pearl! "Chirp chirp!"

Just as Xiao Yuan's gaze was fixed on the magma creature, the latter also stared back at him fiercely. After a brief standoff, the magma creature's eyes suddenly blazed with ferocity, and it let out a piercing cry. Then, it flicked its tail, its sharp claws slicing through the magma as it charged straight toward Xiao Yuan.

"Hmph, how arrogant!"

Perhaps because he had become Grand Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Yuan spoke with an air of superiority. He gave a disdainful snort, then suddenly flicked his sleeve, and a stream of dark golden Dou Qi qi burst forth from his palm, slamming into the magma creature. The powerful force sent the creature flying back more than ten meters before it managed to squeak and regain its footing. However, having learned its first lesson, the magma creature's eyes immediately turned crimson and ferocious. It opened its mouth, which was filled with sharp teeth, and the surrounding magma rapidly flowed in, eventually forming a magma ball about a foot in size, which shot towards Xiao Yuan like a cannonball.

"Snort!"

Seeing that this fellow not only refused to surrender but also dared to fight back, Xiao Yuan didn't tolerate him. He opened his palm and then suddenly clenched it. The high-speed magma fireball that was shooting towards him stopped abruptly. At a distance of more than ten meters from Xiao Yuan, it turned into a pile of magma and broke apart, merging into the surrounding Magma Sea.

Seeing that Xiao Yuan had so easily deflected its attack, the mysterious magma creature became enraged. It chirped incessantly, and then opened and closed its large mouth repeatedly, spewing out head-sized magma fireballs one after another, shooting them at Xiao Yuan.

However, the next moment, a flash of azure lightning appeared on Xiao Yuan's feet, his figure creating a ripple of magma as he appeared behind the magma creature like lightning. With his five fingers bent together, forming a hand chop, he stabbed directly into the magma creature's chest like a thunderbolt.

Although the magma creature's scales were quite tough, they were powerless against Xiao Yuan's hand chop, which was used to easily rip out the hearts of even a Dou Huang Peak expert.

With a hiss, the magma creature began to struggle violently after being struck by such a fatal blow. A fierce light flashed rapidly in its narrow pupils, and then sharp chirping sounds came from its mouth, spreading rapidly through the magma like ripples.

The chirping sound continued for a moment before gradually weakening, and the life force in the magma creature's eyes also quickly dissipated. Xiao Yuan looked coldly at the gradually stiffening magma creature, then withdrew his hand, revealing a crimson bead in his palm.

This thing is similar to the Magic Core inside a magical beast. For those who cultivate the fire attribute, it is a rare tonic. However, it is a pity that the energy is too violent and cannot be taken directly. Otherwise, it would be similar to some high-level pills.

Xiao Yuan's eyes were filled with amazement. Only after seeing the item with his own eyes did he realize how precious it was.

Moreover, if others wanted to absorb this thing, they would need something else to neutralize its violent nature, but for him and Xiao Yan, who possessed Heavenly Flames, this was not a problem.

Unfortunately, there is only one of these crimson beads, so its effect is not significant; it can only save a few days of cultivation time.

With a regretful sigh, Xiao Yuan held the crimson bead in his hand. Just as he was about to turn his gaze back to the transparent halo, his expression suddenly changed. He then turned his gaze to the west of the crimson magma, where the magma suddenly began to stir violently.

"Line up to receive it? Is there really such a good thing???"

Xiao Yuan's face lit up with joy, and he said excitedly.