Harvest Time

"Grumble!"

An invisible ball of fire suddenly emitted a sharp screech. On its jade-like surface, a pair of blue lights, like pupils, suddenly appeared.

With a hiss, the Fallen Heart Flame shot out, its trajectory aimed directly at Lin Ming!

For Fallen Heart Flame, of the three Heavenly Flames originally present, only Lin Ming's remained. Adding to that, Lin Ming had just tried to steal its rations, which was simply intolerable.

Seeing the Fallen Heart Flame approaching, Lin Ming was secretly delighted, but he didn't delay and flew outside.

"Great Elder, quickly form the formation, otherwise once that beast gets out, we won't be able to stop him anymore!"

Looking at the Fallen Heart Flame shooting towards Lin Ming, an elder immediately shouted urgently.

Great Elder Su Qian, his face ashen, growled, "Wait a little longer, wait until Lin Ming leaves!"

"It's too late!" another elder exclaimed urgently, his expression changing.

With his hands trembling slightly and his eyes fixed on the Fallen Heart Flame that was getting closer and closer to Lin Ming, Great Elder Su Qian was extremely anxious.

At this moment, there was someone even more anxious. Seeing the Fallen Heart Flame about to catch up with Lin Ming, Elder Huo was extremely anxious and wished he could just pull Lin Ming out.

The scorching temperature intensified, and when Lin Ming was less than ten feet from the edge of the formation, the temperature suddenly surged. Then, an Invisible Flames, accompanied by a surging Sea of Fire, engulfed Lin Ming.

As the invisible flames approached, a faint smile appeared on Lin Ming's lips, which was then completely concealed by the surging Yellow Flame.

"No~!" In the sky, the purple figure who rushed back witnessed this scene of annihilation, and its heart-wrenching cry made many people feel sorry for it.

"Bang!"

After swallowing Lin Ming, the Fallen Heart Flame once again seized the opportunity to rush out of the formation, but at this moment an energy barrier immediately appeared, repelling it.

"Everyone, maintain the energy barrier. Leave the sealing to me." The sky was silent. Su Qian spoke calmly without expression, and a strange, dazzling light surged from his body.

"Great Elder..." Upon seeing Su Qian's actions, some elders were initially taken aback, but then seemed to understand something and exclaimed in surprise.

Ignoring the gasps around him, the light surging from Su Qian's body grew increasingly intense. As the light intensified, Su Qian's face rapidly turned pale, even transparent!

"You beast, I'll risk my old life today to seal you away for eternity!" A chilling voice, filled with volcanic rage, roared from Su Qian's mouth.

"Great Elder, I will return to you a compliant Fallen Heart Flame. Zi Yan, wait for me!" Sensing everything around him, Lin Ming could only silently say in his heart.

With a deafening roar, strange black rays of light rapidly surged from Su Qian's body. As the black rays intertwined, a thick, massive energy net instantly formed.

As soon as the black net formed, it immediately headed towards the Fallen Heart Flame Set.

"Grumble!"

As the black net fell, wisps of smoke rose from the Fallen Heart Flame's body, accompanied by a mournful shriek.

Amidst a piercing scream, the Fallen Heart Flame, bound by the black net, was dragged along by the net as it continuously fell towards the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.

Upon reaching the top of the tower, the Fallen Heart Flame sensed the situation and began to struggle desperately. Under its fierce resistance, the eerie black net remained stuck at the top of the tower, unable to move any further.

"Puff!"

Seeing that the Fallen Heart Flame was still holding out, a fierce glint flashed in Su Qian's eyes. He slammed his fist into his chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

As blood spurted out, Su Qian suddenly pressed down with his palm, and an exceptionally deep pillar of dark energy shot down from his palm, then slammed heavily onto the ball of Fallen Heart Flame.

"This is the moment we've been waiting for!" Seeing Great Elder Su Qian's attack coming down, Lin Ming, who had been preparing inside the Fallen Heart Flame, immediately unleashed his Xuanhuang Giant Hand as flames rose.

"Chirp~!"

A pitiful scream suddenly emanated from the Fallen Heart Flame. Then, dragged by the black net, it was slammed violently into the Magma World deep beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower!

"Seal!"

Seeing the Fallen Heart Flame fall into the bottom of the tower, Su Qian immediately moved his hand seals, and a strange black light surged out from the tower, finally condensing into a deep and dark Energy Shield at the top of the tower, on which strange energy patterns meandered like small snakes.

As strange black energy condensed at the top of the tower, a dense black light also slowly surged at the entrance to the cave deep underground, which was connected to the last level of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower.

A surge of black light emerged, like a black curtain, completely obscuring the fiery red beneath the tower, leaving not a trace of light.

As the seal solidified, Su Qian in the sky swayed and fell headfirst to the ground. Fortunately, an elder reacted quickly and grabbed him, stabilizing his body.

Slowly opening his blurry eyes, Su Qian's aura was no different from that of an ordinary old man. He glanced at the sealed Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower. The calamity that had befallen the Inner Academy had finally been averted. However... the young man who could have achieved true pinnacle success on the continent was also sealed away along with it.

"From now on, seal off the last level of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower. No one is allowed to enter, including me." A faint, weak, and aged voice echoed slowly in the sky, and the chaotic Inner Academy silenced everyone.

The crimson world was utterly silent except for the sounds of flowing lava; the entire world seemed isolated from the rest of the world. And beneath this isolated world, an Invisible Flames stood tall.

"Although it will be weakened for a while due to being manifested twice in a short period of time, it shouldn't be delayed for too long. Of course, the necessary measures should also be taken." Looking at the invisible flames in front of him, Lin Ming thought to himself, and a Jade Bottle quietly appeared in his hand.

"It's time for you to come in handy!" Looking at the Jade Bottle in his hand, Lin Ming murmured to himself, then immediately opened the bottle and swallowed the pill inside.

"As expected of the Old Yao prepared for Xiao Yan to absorb the Fallen Heart Flame! The effect is amazing!" Feeling the energy membrane forming in his internal organs, especially his heart, Lin Ming also praised it generously.

"Resistance is useless. After so many years of planning, we've finally reached this day, so you have no choice but to obey!" Seeing the invisible flames that resisted as he approached, trying to summon their Heart Flame to resist his approach, Lin Ming instantly defended himself and blurted out these harsh words.

As soon as he finished speaking, flames erupted from his arm, and he grabbed down, officially beginning the harvest.