Two Fallen Heart Flames

At the bottom of the Burning Heaven Refining Qi Tower, within a crimson-red environment.

After Hun Tianchen brought Hun Miesheng into this underground world, he sensed a reaction from the Tou She Ancient God Jade on his body.

The Tou She Ancient God's cave dwelling is here. Hun Tianchen's eyes flickered, but he did not say it aloud.

That could wait until later.

Watching the Invisible Fire Python sway before them, Hun Miesheng softly asked from the side, "Young Master, do you need me to act?"

"No need. A mere Fallen Heart Flame is more than manageable for me alone." Hun Tianchen revealed a confident smile as Soul Dragon Qi swirled around him. The phantom image of a Soul Dragon behind him grew larger and larger, eventually surpassing even the thousand-zhang Invisible Fire Python.

The ten-thousand-zhang Soul Dragon roared at the Invisible Fire Python, and its dragon cry instantly shattered the python's enormous illusory body.

Under such dragon might, extreme human-like fear surfaced in the Invisible Fire Python's pair of cold serpent eyes.

With a wave of Hun Tianchen's hand, the Soul Dragon immediately obeyed its master's command. Its enormous dragon head opened its maw and swooped down at the Invisible Fire Python.

The astonishing dragon might and aura frightened the Invisible Fire Python into fleeing through the underground world, but compared to the Soul Dragon, it was far too slow.

ROAR!!!

The Soul Dragon let out an enraged roar, its powerful dragon claws striking at the Invisible Fire Python. With just one claw, the python's chilling aura weakened several degrees further.

The Soul Dragon accelerated, its pair of dragon claws directly seizing the Invisible Fire Python's body. It opened its jaws and inhaled, sucking away even the python's intelligence and leaving behind only pure Fallen Heart Flame.

The pure Fallen Heart Flame had lost all wisdom and intelligence, becoming identical to the Fallen Heart Flame from when it had first been born.

"Hall Master, take it." With a disdainful gesture, Hun Tianchen commanded the Soul Dragon to toss the Fallen Heart Flame to Hun Miesheng, who carefully caught it.

There was no other reason—the Fallen Heart Flame was simply far too useful. This was a Heavenly Flame known as a cultivation cheat!

In such a short time, they had already obtained three Heavenly Flames. Such wondrous treasures of heaven and earth were not so easily found.

It really was better to stay by Young Master's side.

"Let's go. We'll continue deeper. There is another Fallen Heart Flame below."

"Another Fallen Heart Flame?" Hun Miesheng's eyes widened.

"This place has quite an extraordinary history."

Upon reaching the depths, Hun Tianchen finally saw where the other Fallen Heart Flame was located.

Within a faint transparent halo lay a skeleton that had turned completely white. Its frame was enormous, and perhaps because it had been surrounded by magma for so many years, the bones were snow-white throughout. A faint fluorescent glow radiated from them. Yet what shocked Hun Miesheng was not the skeleton, but a wisp of flame floating above it. It seemed almost formless, occasionally flickering with one or two sparks. The surrounding magma appeared deeply afraid of it; whenever the sparks swelled, the magma retreated, leaving a blank ring around the skeleton. This was the other Fallen Heart Flame.

"There really is a second Fallen Heart Flame! Incredible." Hun Miesheng exclaimed. He now admired Hun Tianchen beyond measure.

As soon as his words fell, a scorching gust of force suddenly swept toward them. At that critical moment, Hun Tianchen waved his hand and directly dispersed the unexpected attack.

"What kind of creature is that?" Hun Miesheng froze slightly and looked over. A red figure drifted through the magma, its entire body scarlet and the same color as the surrounding lava. Without a careful look, it would have been difficult to spot. Its crimson body was covered in red scales, and a red scaled tail around half a zhang long swayed slightly behind it. The red figure stood upright on two legs, though its feet were unusually broad, and its head was round and bulbous.

Its body was covered in tiny scales. Its pair of rather small eyes revealed a faint but discernible ferocity, while its large mouth curled open slightly, exposing densely packed sharp teeth.

Its overall appearance resembled a lizard capable of walking upright.

"An underground creature." Hun Tianchen grabbed at it, seizing the thread of Luck Force contained within its body. Its body then abruptly exploded, and when he opened his palm, a crimson bead lay within it.

"Young Master, this is?" Hun Miesheng leaned over for a look, then exclaimed, "It contains dense and violent fire-attributed energy. Absorbing it can aid cultivation, though it is more suitable for those who cultivate fire-attributed Dou Qi."

"Mm. We can take it back. Let's continue deeper."

The deeper they went into the underground world, the more lizardmen they encountered, and the lizardmen's cultivation gradually grew stronger as well.

Until they encountered a Dou Zong-level lizardman.

Soul Dragon Soaring to Heaven!

Then Hun Tianchen instantly killed it.

"Young Master, it would be outrageous if you don't advance to Dou Venerate after this." Hun Miesheng said gloomily. He had not been this powerful when he was at Hun Tianchen's cultivation level.

They were both Dou Zongs, yet Hun Tianchen had killed it in a single strike.

Not only that, but they slaughtered their way through the entire path. Not a single lizardman could stop them, and they freely harvested the threads of Luck Force from the lizardmen's bodies.

Even if there was only a trace, its effect was still exceptionally powerful.

"Same to you." Hun Tianchen smiled indifferently. "Enough. We needn't go any deeper now. It's time to return."

After glancing toward the depths, Hun Tianchen left the underground world with Hun Miesheng without any reluctance.

If they went a little farther, they could encounter Skyfire Venerate's soul and revive him as a fairly useful helper. But upon thinking it over carefully, Hun Tianchen decided to forget it.

Skyfire Venerate's potential was limited. Forcibly raising him to the Dou Saint stage would require an enormous price, and there was no need to waste so many resources on such a minor character.

"Young Master, according to reports from our people below, the Hall of Souls has basically taken control of most of the Black Corner Region. We have seized large quantities of medicinal herbs, pills, and the like, including Bodhi Transformation Saliva."

"Bodhi Transformation Saliva... that is a decent harvest. However, it will still be a long time before the Bodhi Ancient Tree descends into the world, so we can prepare in advance."

"Yes, Young Master. This concerns the secret to advancing to Dou Saint. Unfortunately, it is of little use to me, but for you, Young Master, its effects will be tremendous."

After leaving the underground world, Hun Tianchen gave the young Fallen Heart Flame to Jia Nan Academy, while he had Hun Miesheng keep the larger Fallen Heart Flame for the time being.

Having resolved this great problem, Jia Nan Academy was extremely grateful to Hun Tianchen.

Before leaving, Ziyan, who had broken through to Dou Emperor, specifically sought out Hun Tianchen and said she wanted to leave with him. Not only did she want him to take her home, but she also wanted to eat the pills he refined along the way, leaving Hun Tianchen both amused and helpless.

However, Hun Tianchen was rather looking forward to what would happen next.

After Xiao Yan came to Jia Nan Academy in the future, how would he seize this young Fallen Heart Flame? If he took it by force, would he become enemies with Jia Nan Academy?

At that thought, Hun Tianchen smiled. The course of future events was becoming more and more interesting.