Mysterious Yellow Flame! Flame Mantra Evolves!

Mysterious Yellow Flame! Flame Mantra Evolves!

That night, Xiao Zhan drank himself into a stupor, repeatedly smashing his wine cup and proclaiming that he had a fine son.

Everyone knew how hard Xiao Yan's past three years had been, but who knew how immense the pressure on him had been?

"Great Elder, Yan'er isn't trash, is he?" Xiao Zhan looked over with bleary eyes.

The Great Elder hurriedly forced a smile. "Yes, yes, yes! Yan'er is exceptionally talented. How could he possibly be trash?"

Xiao Mei, Xiao Ning, and the other younger members wore complicated expressions.

Dou Zhe!

A level Xiao Yan had reached three years ago was still something they could only look up to now!

"The Xiao Family's monster has returned." Xiao Mei was somewhat saddened.

As she looked at Xun Er, who rested her cheek on her Jade Hand with eyes full of Xiao Yan, endless regret welled up in her heart.

The gap between her and Xiao Xun'er truly wasn't small!

It was not until late at night that the banquet finally ended. The entire Xiao Family was filled with a lively, joyful atmosphere.

"Cousin Xiao Yan..."

Just as Xiao Ning was about to say something, Xiao Yan smiled and waved his hand. "It's all in the past. We're family, so we should look forward."

Watching Xiao Yan's departing back, Xiao Ning let out a soft sigh and completely buried his feelings for Xiao Xun'er.

No wonder someone as outstanding as Xiao Xun'er had always treated him as if he were nothing.

He truly could not compare to Xiao Yan.

After returning to his room.

With a flick of Xiao Yan's finger, a transparent, invisible flame surged out of the vortex, dancing like an elf.

"What exactly is this thing?" Xiao Yan stared at it intently.

The reason he had broken through from the third stage of Dou Qi to a One Star Dou Zhe with unstoppable momentum was entirely thanks to this thing.

"It really is a Heavenly Flame!"

An aged voice suddenly rang out in the room, making Xiao Yan's expression change as he scanned his surroundings.

Whoosh!

A transparent, elderly figure rose from Xiao Yan's Ring, his eyes filled with shock.

"You... are you human or ghost?" Xiao Yan stared at the old figure in terror.

"Neither human nor ghost!"

The old figure shifted his gaze and stared fixedly at Xiao Yan. "I absorbed your Dou Qi for three years. I know everything about you like the back of my hand. Where did this Fallen Heart Flame come from?"

Xiao Yan froze for a moment before suddenly jumping up like a madman.

"Fuck your mother!"

Three years!

Three whole years!

Every night, he had painstakingly condensed Dou Qi, only for all his efforts to come to nothing each time he succeeded.

So this old bastard had been behind it all!

Whoosh!

As Xiao Yan's fury surged, the Fallen Heart Flame at his fingertips abruptly swelled, surrounding the elderly figure.

Hiss!

The old figure became even more transparent and shouted in panic, "Little brat, we can talk this out! I'm a soul body now, and I fear Heavenly Flames most. If you keep burning me, I'll be reduced to ashes!"

Xiao Yan might only be a One Star Dou Zhe, but the Fallen Heart Flame he had created was the real deal!

Even someone as powerful as him would be completely reduced to nothing after being burned by the Fallen Heart Flame for a few minutes!

"What benefits can you give me?" Xiao Yan withdrew the Fallen Heart Flame and glared at the old figure coldly.

"Tell me first, where did this Fallen Heart Flame come from?" the old figure countered.

Whoosh!

Seeing the Fallen Heart Flame appear again, the old figure's mouth twitched slightly. He smiled bitterly. "To think that I, the dignified Pavilion Master of Starfall Pavilion, would one day be at the mercy of a mere Dou Zhe. Fine, fine..."

The elderly figure slowly began recounting his origins.

When Xiao Yan heard that he was an alchemist, his expression changed slightly. "You're an alchemist? How do you compare to Pill King Gu He?"

"Gu He?"

The elderly figure burst into laughter. "He deserves to be called the Pill King? At my peak, he wouldn't even have been qualified to become my disciple!"

After laughing, the elderly figure looked at Xiao Yan again. "My name is Yao Chen. If you don't mind, call me Yao Lao!"

"I mind very much." Xiao Yan nodded solemnly.

Yao Lao's mouth twitched. "Although I don't know why you possess the Fallen Heart Flame, with only one Heavenly Flame and no one to guide you on your path, the rest of your life will ultimately be confined to the Jia Ma Empire!"

"Looking at the time, it's nearly midnight... My second Heavenly Flame should be arriving soon."

Seeing Xiao Yan remove the Ring and prepare to toss it into the trash, Yao Lao finally panicked. "Kid, you don't have a cultivation technique yet, right? As long as you keep me by your side, I can give you a peerless cultivation technique!"

"A cultivation technique?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's interest, Yao Lao hurriedly took out a scroll. "I obtained this by chance. It originally had no name, but I gave it one: the Flame Mantra!

"Although it is only Yellow Rank, it can continuously evolve by devouring Heavenly Flames! Since you have the Fallen Heart Flame, this is the most suitable technique for you!

"However..."

Xiao Yan snatched the scroll away. It instantly transformed into a stream of information and poured into his mind.

"I haven't finished yet!" Yao Lao inwardly cried out in alarm.

He had been so flustered that he had no choice but to bring out this wicked thing. This was no gentle cultivation technique.

To evolve the Flame Mantra, one needed to continuously devour Heavenly Flames. Heavenly Flames were inherently violent things; not only were they rarely seen even once in a century, but even if one found them, who could guarantee successful devouring?

Back then, when he had acquired the Bone Chilling Flame, he had nearly been burned into nothingness!

Boom!

Once the Flame Mantra entered his body, the Fallen Heart Flame within his vortex instantly became restless. The two merged at lightning speed.

"Profound Low-Rank!" Xiao Yan was ecstatic.

It really could evolve!

Sigh!

Yao Lao sighed helplessly. "Little brat, you're far too reckless. Do you know how difficult Heavenly Flames are to find? Back then, I..."

Just as Yao Lao was about to reminisce about the past, midnight arrived, and the daytime panel appeared once more!

The Dou Di Road has opened. Please claim today's reward: Mysterious Yellow Flame*1!

Claim!

Whoosh!

A dark yellow flame abruptly appeared within Xiao Yan's vortex and rapidly merged with the Flame Mantra.

"What?!" Yao Lao was dumbfounded.

That color.

That temperature.

Could it be...

Boom!

The Flame Mantra instantly broke through to Profound High-Rank, and Xiao Yan's aura began rising rapidly!

"Two Star Dou Zhe!"

"Three Star Dou Zhe!"

"Four Star Dou Zhe!"

"..."

When Xiao Yan's aura stopped at Nine Star Dou Zhe, the chaotic Dou Qi finally settled down, obediently circling within his vortex.

With the boosts from the Flame Mantra and Fallen Heart Flame, the Mysterious Yellow Flame's enhancement was greatly amplified.

"Yao Lao, what were you about to say just now?" Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao in confusion.

Say it!

Why weren't you continuing?

"Damn it!"

Yao Lao's old face turned red from holding it in. After a long while, he finally trembled as he spat out that curse word he had not used in a very long time.

There was something strange about this kid!

This wasn't normal!

"Where did your Mysterious Yellow Flame come from?!" Yao Lao looked utterly distraught.

Back then, he had expended untold resources and effort for the Bone Chilling Flame, yet Xiao Yan had merely stood here and obtained another Heavenly Flame?

If the temperature of the Heavenly Flame had not been so scorching, he would have thought it was an illusion!

"This world has gone mad!"

"Mad!"