Myriad Flames Compendium

Outside the Black Corner Region, Black Rock City.

The bloody setting sun dyed the scorched earth a dark red.

A disheveled figure was fleeing in panic towards the dark city not far away.

A deep, bone-revealing burn mark was imprinted on his left shoulder, his Dou Qi in disarray, clearly indicating he was not lightly injured.

"As long as I get into Black Rock City... those brats from Jia Nan Academy won't be able to chase me anymore..."

A mad glint flashed in Tu Gang's eyes, and his black and red Dou Qi erupted, increasing his speed by another notch.

The moment one of his feet stepped into the shadow of the city gate, a nearly transparent flame palm print heavily struck Tu Gang's back.

"Pfft--"

Tu Gang felt as if he had been hit by a heavy blow, spitting blood, his body flying forward like a tattered sack.

"Heh, you run quite fast."

A person walked out from the shade of the trees.

It was a young man who looked about twenty years old, with a handsome and clean face, his helpless voice mixed with a hint of mockery.

He wore a light blue robe, with a dark blue emblem embroidered on the chest. In the center of the emblem, a dagger stained with a bit of crimson was carved.

Qin Han, the captain of the Jia Nan Academy Enforcement Team.

Immediately after, behind him, the sound of breaking wind arose.

More than a dozen figures, like monkeys, agilely emerged from the woods behind.

Most of the newcomers were around twenty years old, both male and female, dressed the same as Qin Han. Each of them had a solid aura, with the lowest cultivation being a One-Star Great Dou Master.

"Phew! Boss, thank goodness you're here."

"Otherwise, we really would have let him escape into Black Rock City!"

An enforcement team member stepped forward, letting out a long sigh of relief.

Then, his expression suddenly turned stern: "You dared to attack a student of our Jia Nan Academy, I hope you're prepared to be hung on the Dead Soul Tree!"

Saying that, Dou Qi chains rose from his palm, ready to be thrown around the opponent's neck and limbs.

"You want to catch me? Let's die together!!"

Suddenly, the remaining Dou Qi within Tu Gang surged madly, and a black and red flame, exuding a cold and violent aura, suddenly erupted from his seven orifices.

The flame vaguely formed the phantom of a Flood Dragon, pouncing out with bared fangs and claws, its target not the team member, but Qin Han!

"Captain, be careful!"

The enforcement team members exclaimed.

Qin Han, however, didn't even raise an eyelid.

He casually raised his left hand and gently pressed forward.

A seemingly effortless action caused the charging black and red Flood Dragon flame to instantly freeze.

"The innate beast flame of a fifth-tier Devil Beast, the Candlelight Netherjiao, refined so crudely by you, is truly a waste of heavenly resources."

Qin Han looked down at him and curled his lips.

Then, he clenched his right hand fiercely, and an invisible flame palm easily crushed the shadowy form, continuing its momentum to strike Tu Gang's chest.

Crack--

A crisp bone-cracking sound rang out. Tu Gang's neck snapped to the side, and he fainted.

"Take him back and deal with him according to the academy rules."

"Yes!"

Two enforcement team members dragged him out of the woods.

Qin Han stood in place, watching the team leave, before slowly opening his left hand.

"It's finally in my grasp..."

In his palm, a wisp of extremely weak, yet exceptionally pure, black and red flame was quietly burning.

The color, aura, and even the draconic pressure were exactly the same as the flame Tu Gang had desperately ignited.

This was precisely a trace of the Candlelight Demon Dragon Flame's origin that he had copied from Tu Gang's desperate attack using the Myriad Flames Compendium.

"System."

Qin Han murmured.

[Myriad Flames Compendium activated!]

A phantom scroll unfolded before his eyes, visible only to him.

The scroll was ancient and desolate, with flame patterns flowing along its edges. It was inscribed with the names and images of all known flames on the Dou Qi continent.

The first page naturally contained the twenty-three Heavenly Flames from the Heavenly Flame Ranking. The most conspicuous spot was the diagram of the Fallen Heart Flame, which was currently emitting a gentle, transparent halo.

Below the pattern, a line of small text is clearly visible: [Current development progress: 100%.]

Further back from the exotic flames are various beast flames, pill flames, and man-made flames sorted by flame intensity...

At this moment, dozens of areas in the compendium are glowing, but most areas remain dim.

Three years ago, Qin Han inexplicably transmigrated to this Dou Qi continent. When he woke up, he was already outside the Outer Academy of Jia Nan Academy.

Simultaneously awakened was this mysterious [Myriad Flames Compendium].

The rules of the compendium are simple: upon contact with any flame, it can be automatically [recorded], forming a source flame seed of that flame within the body.

Once recorded, the initial development and maturity are both 10%.

Flame seeds can be slowly nurtured and strengthened through cultivation, but a faster method is to devour and feed other flame sources.

Each devouring not only enhances the strength of a specific flame but also feeds back a portion of pure energy, boosting the host's cultivation.

When a flame's development reaches 100%, it signifies the flame has grown from a seedling to its complete form. Simultaneously, the host's control over it reaches perfection, allowing it to be perfectly "fused" with another flame whose development is also 100%.

After understanding the rules of the [Myriad Flames Compendium], Qin Han's heart burned with fervor. Wasn't this Old Man's Fen Jue? And an enhanced version without side effects!

With his golden finger in hand, Qin Han logically entered the Inner Academy and recorded the Fallen Heart Flame seed.

However, Qin Han soon returned to the Outer Academy and even joined the Enforcement Team. Under the guise of carrying out missions outside the academy, he scoured for various flames everywhere.

In three years, Qin Han recorded over a hundred flames of varying strengths. However, apart from two seventh-rank Devil Beast flames, he fed all the others to the Fallen Heart Flame.

In the face of exotic flames, low-level miscellaneous beast flames held little cultivation value.

Currently, the Fallen Heart Flame and the two seventh-rank beast flames have all been developed to 100% by Qin Han. Over fifty source flames of various levels remain, which he is storing to feed to other exotic flames.

In three years, Qin Han's cultivation has also advanced from a Three-star Great Dou Shi to the Half-Step Dou King realm, thanks to the feedback from flame energy.

Gazing at another flame source in his hand.

Qin Han's mind stirred, and the Candlelight Demon Dragon Flame source transformed into a stream of light, merging into the [Myriad Flames Compendium].

The pattern brightened slightly.

[Fifth-rank Beast Flame "Candlelight Demon Dragon Flame" source recorded successfully! Current development progress: 10%]

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Qin Han's eyes. He hadn't encountered any high-level flames for a long time, and he had been storing the source seeds for the past half-year.

With the task complete, Qin Han withdrew his thoughts. His figure transformed into a faint shadow, chasing in the direction of the Enforcement Team...

Peace Town is the outpost of Jia Nan Academy in the Black Corner Region.

Unlike the chaos and bloodshed elsewhere in the Black Corner Region, this small town, under the protection of Jia Nan Academy, maintained a rare order and tranquility.

On the famous "Dead Soul Tree" at the town entrance, only three corpses now hung, swaying in the wind, marking the lowest number in the past half-year.

As Qin Han stepped into the town entrance, he saw a graceful silver figure standing quietly before the entrance of the Enforcement Team's station.

She was an extremely beautiful woman, clad in a silver robe that accentuated her tall and slender figure.

Her silver hair reached her waist, her skin was like snow, and her face was as cold and clear as the moon. She was Han Yue, one of the top three most beautiful women in the Inner Academy.