Jia Nan Academy in Crisis! Jiang Han Takes Action!

Jia Nan Academy in Crisis! Jiang Han Takes Action!

Above the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower, Jia Nan Academy had rotated in fresh elders, while the Fallen Heart Flame had failed to receive any effective replenishment.

As one side waxed and the other waned,

Jia Nan Academy gradually gained the upper hand.

Just as Jiang Han was considering whether to switch sides and lend the Fallen Heart Flame some assistance,

he sensed several energy fluctuations appearing nearby.

"I never expected the Inner Academy to be hiding such a Strange Fire. Grand Elder Su Qian, you certainly kept it well concealed!"

Laughter rang out from afar and drew closer. Not long after the voice fell, a large group of figures appeared in the distance.

Before long, they arrived above the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower as well.

"Han Feng!"

Su Qian recognized the leading man at once. He snorted coldly. "What business do you have here?"

Han Feng first glanced at the Fire Python within the seal, his eyes brimming with greed.

Then,

Han Feng turned to Su Qian, clasping his hands behind his back. "As an alchemist, why else would I come to Jia Nan Academy at a time like this, if not for the Strange Fire?"

"Who are those people?"

In the distance, the gazes of the disciples all fell upon Han Feng and his suddenly arrived group.

Confusion covered their faces as they quietly speculated about the purpose of their visit.

"Han Feng, Jia Nan Academy has always kept out of each other's way with you. You came here uninvited today for the sake of the Strange Fire. Are you trying to make trouble for Jia Nan Academy?"

Hu Qian's expression was equally grim. Sealing the Fallen Heart Flame had already given them more than enough trouble, and now this band of vicious outlaws had arrived.

"Vice Dean Hu, that is rather a serious accusation."

Han Feng cupped his fists toward Hu Qian, then glanced at the Fallen Heart Flame within the seal and smiled calmly. "A Strange Fire is a wondrous treasure born of heaven and earth. To us alchemists, it is practically an article of faith."

At this point, Han Feng lowered his voice. "Yet you have trapped it inside the tower and forcibly exploited its power for the benefit of your academy. That is far too inhumane. I, Han Feng, have come today to ask you all to release this Strange Fire and let me take it away. As for any losses this may cause, I will certainly compensate you in the future."

"What a high-sounding excuse! If not a thousand, then at least eight hundred good people have died by your hand. What right does a villain like you have to speak of faith? If you take the Strange Fire away, even more people will likely die at your hands. Your master, the Medicine Venerable's death probably had another story behind it as well, didn't it?"

Su Qian cast Han Feng a disdainful glance, then swept his right hand. "All elders, cease maintaining the seal. Prepare to meet these invaders with everything you have!"

As soon as he spoke,

the sound of rushing wind filled the sky. The elders surrounded Han Feng's group, glaring at them like tigers eyeing prey.

"Grand Elder Su, are you certain you want to fight?"

There was not the slightest fear on Han Feng's face. The people behind him also revealed their full appearances from beneath their black robes.

"As expected of the Medicine Emperor. You even managed to invite the leaders of forces like the Blood Sect, Earth Flame Gate, and Eight Gates Sect."

Su Qian flicked his sleeve and swept his gaze over the strangely dressed figures behind Han Feng. Slightly furrowing his brow, he said blandly, "In the Black-Corner Region, I'm afraid you are the only one with such influence."

"Since Grand Elder recognizes the people behind me, you must also understand their strength."

Han Feng smiled. "If we truly fight, it is not certain who will win and who will lose."

A mocking smile curled Su Qian's lips. "Why not try?"

"Since Grand Elder insists on a battle, then do not blame me, Han Feng, for taking action."

The smile on Han Feng's face vanished, and his once gentle gaze turned cold and sinister.

The next moment, he clenched both fists. A Deep Blue Flame, fluid like water, spread from the surfaces of his fists.

Almost at the same time,

the temperature around Han Feng's body surged dramatically.

"Another Strange Fire?!"

The moment the Deep Blue Flame appeared, everyone above the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower apart from Su Qian—including Hu Qian and the experts from the Black-Corner Region—cried out in alarm.

"Your Strange Fire is inferior to the Fallen Heart Flame, and besides, you have already subdued it. This old man does not fear it."

Su Qian's expression remained unchanged. With a sweep of his sleeve, the aura of a Dou Zong burst forth.

The atmosphere above the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower had grown tense to the extreme.

Whether they were the Inner Academy elders or the Black-Corner Region experts, the auras surrounding them became increasingly condensed and powerful.

"Su Qian, you may be a Dou Zong, but do not think our side has no one capable of matching you!"

Sensing the Dou Zong aura spreading from Su Qian, Han Feng's expression turned wary.

Then he cupped his fists toward the two still-masked figures behind him. "Leave him to the two of you!"

"Gold Silver Gentlemen, do you think I cannot recognize you just because you cover your faces?" Su Qian mocked.

"Heh heh, since we have been recognized, there is no need to hide any longer. We originally had no desire to become enemies with Jia Nan Academy, but Han Feng offered far too much. We can only take action and hold you back for a while."

The two masked men revealed their true faces. They were two identical-looking old men.

Both had reached the Peak Dou Huang realm. However, because their minds were linked and they cultivated the same Cultivation Method, their combined efforts gave them enough strength to barely contend with a Dou Zong.

"Everyone, leave them to yourselves. Once I refine this Strange Fire, I will fulfill every promise I made at once."

After cupping his fists toward the Gold Silver Gentlemen and the others, Han Feng's deep-blue Dou Qi wings gave a slight beat as he swept toward the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower below.

"Stop him!"

The moment Su Qian gave the command, several elders also darted downward.

"Heh heh, do not ignore our presence."

Abruptly, the Black-Corner Region experts who had followed Han Feng intercepted the Jia Nan Academy elders one after another.

Battle was on the verge of erupting!

"Those people seem to be from the Black-Corner Region!"

"The two called the Gold Silver Gentlemen are actually holding back the Grand Elder!"

"The Vice Dean and the other elders have been held up too. Medicine Emperor Han Feng is free to act now. What is he trying to do to that Fire Python?"

"Didn't you hear what they were saying just now? It seems he wants to subdue the Fire Python!"

Above the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower, the experts had completely descended into chaotic battle.

Wherever one looked, streaks of light interwove, while the clashes of Dou Techniques echoed throughout the entire Inner Academy like rolling thunder.

The disciples in the distance kept their eyes fixed on the battle in the sky, occasionally glancing at Han Feng, who had already stopped above the seal.

"Who can stop Han Feng?!"

While fighting the Gold Silver Gentlemen, Su Qian kept a close watch on Han Feng's movements.

At Su Qian's words, helplessness appeared on Hu Qian's and the elders' faces.

Each of them was being held back by a different opponent and could not break free at all.

As for the disciples watching the battle, they were no different from ants before Han Feng. He could kill them with a casual wave of his hand.

"Damn it! Must we call upon those two from the Library Pavilion even for something like this?!"

Su Qian evaded the Gold Silver Gentlemen's attack and tried to shift the battlefield closer to Han Feng.

However, the Gold Silver Gentlemen seemed to have seen through his intentions and repeatedly cut off his path.

Whoosh!

Just as the elders watched Han Feng begin to move, unwilling to accept it,

a long streak of light tore through the sky.

A figure appeared at Han Feng's side.