Heavenly Flame Venerable! Encountering a Dou Zun-level Fire Lizardman!

Heavenly Flame Venerable! Encountering a Dou Zun-level Fire Lizardman!

After returning to the Inner Academy, Jiang Han headed to the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower at once.

Of course, he was not there to work.

After copying the Fallen Heart Flame, he had discussed it with Su Qian.

He was still an elder and retained the duty of protecting the academy, but he no longer stood watch inside the tower.

After entering the Heavenly Flame Training Qi Tower, Jiang Han headed straight for the bottom.

Along the way, he encountered many disciples cultivating.

Upon seeing Jiang Han, these disciples clasped their fists and saluted him.

Jiang Han's standing in the hearts of the Inner Academy disciples was now no less than that of Grand Elder Su Qian.

In their eyes, Jiang Han had subdued the Fallen Heart Flame in the battle not long ago, saving them and the entire Inner Academy.

Before long, Jiang Han reached the lowest level and strode toward the deep hole at its center.

Whoosh—

Beneath the deep hole, surging magma churned, and all he could see was crimson.

Scorching heat spewed from it like a living volcano crater.

Jiang Han leaped down.

Perhaps sensing the disturbance, the giant Fire Python that had been asleep immediately became restless, its violent aura bursting forth.

But when its cold triangular pupils clearly saw who had appeared, its manic aura instantly receded.

Even its originally ferocious head gained a trace of humanlike docility.

"Take me to your previous master."

Jiang Han reached out and stroked the top of the giant python's extended head.

The giant python froze for a moment. Once it came back to its senses, it plunged directly into the magma and headed into the depths.

The crimson world of magma was filled with deathly stillness.

The boundless magma resembled a pool of stagnant water, without the slightest ripple.

Jiang Han followed closely behind the giant python, as nimble as a fish in water.

Thanks to the three Strange Fires around him and his Half-Step Dou Zun strength, Jiang Han felt no pressure at all from the rolling magma around him.

Screech—!

Jiang Han had no idea how many meters he had followed Fallen Heart Flame downward until it suddenly stopped.

At that moment, in a space less than ten meters directly below him, Jiang Han saw a skeleton that had already turned white.

Above the skeleton floated a flame, completely transparent, as though it were formless.

Jiang Han gave Fallen Heart Flame an approving look.

Without its guidance, he had no idea how long it would have taken him to find this place.

Sizzle!

Just as Jiang Han was about to enter the space where Heavenly Flame Venerable was located,

A scorching gust shot toward him from the right!

The gust was incredibly fast, arriving with sudden ferocity!

It carried an aura no weaker than that of a three-star Dou Wang!

Jiang Han extended a hand and met it directly with his palm.

Bang!

Jiang Han only heard a miserable shriek. Before he could clearly see the crimson figure, it exploded on the spot.

Behind that crimson figure that had launched the sneak attack,

Several more crimson mysterious creatures appeared.

Perhaps having witnessed Jiang Han's terrifying strength, these crimson creatures did not rush to attack.

Instead, they spread out and surrounded Jiang Han, letting out eerie cries that shook the soul from time to time.

At this moment,

Jiang Han finally saw these crimson creatures clearly.

They were exactly as he knew them to be.

Their crimson bodies were covered in scales, with red scaly tails half a zhang long, exceptionally broad feet that allowed them to stand upright, and round, scaled heads.

Their somewhat tiny pupils gleamed with ferocity, and their mouths were full of densely packed sharp teeth.

At first glance, they looked like lizards capable of walking upright.

After the numerous Fire Lizardmen surrounded Jiang Han, they slowly closed in.

When they were about five meters away,

Savage glints flared in the Fire Lizardmen's eyes at the same time.

Accompanied by a piercing cry,

They whipped their tails, their sharp claws tearing through the magma.

They charged at Jiang Han from every direction.

Jiang Han's expression did not change in the slightest. His gaze narrowed as he abruptly swept his sleeve.

The next moment!

Hundreds of sharp battle qi streams transformed into arrows and shot in every direction.

Bang, bang, bang.

The Fire Lizardmen, possessing only Dou Wang strength, could not withstand the power within the arrows and exploded one after another.

Not far away, the giant python watched this scene in shock.

Clearly, it had sensed Jiang Han's increase in strength!

A moment later,

The giant python's enormous triangular pupils shifted, as if it were plotting something.

While Jiang Han was dealing with the Fire Lizardmen, it quietly vanished into the magma.

In just a few breaths, the hundreds of Fire Lizardmen were completely wiped out by Jiang Han.

Jiang Han had originally wanted to properly thank Fallen Heart Flame, but since it had left, he directly entered the space below.

"Someone has finally come."

As soon as Jiang Han approached the skeleton, an aged voice echoed through the space.

Then, white light wriggled over the bones and formed into the illusory figure of an elderly man.

The figure wore white robes, and both his beard and hair were snow-white.

Though his face was aged, his calm eyes gleamed sharply.

"Young man, it is fate that we have met here."

"I am Yao Tianhuo. The world calls me Heavenly Flame Venerable."

The white-robed old man looked at Jiang Han with some excitement as he introduced himself.

Jiang Han looked at the white-robed old man calmly without saying a word.

When he saw that Jiang Han showed no emotional reaction even after hearing the name Heavenly Flame Venerable, the white-robed old man frowned.

"I saw Fallen Heart Flame bring you here. I was its previous master."

The white-robed old man revealed his second identity.

Yet Jiang Han still did not react.

"Back then, I found this place and discovered traces of Fallen Heart Flame. After spending several years, I was fortunate enough to subdue it—the one that just brought you here."

"Thinking myself somewhat capable, I did not leave after subduing Fallen Heart Flame. Instead, driven by curiosity, I ventured deeper into this world of magma."

At this point, the white-robed old man sighed, seemingly regretful of his recklessness back then.

"After venturing deeper into the magma world, I discovered another Strange Fire seed of Fallen Heart Flame. Greedily wanting to obtain that Strange Fire seed as well, I ended up with the two Strange Fires merging within my body. Not only did they fail to fuse perfectly, they instead repelled each other like mortal enemies."

"That battle between Strange Fires left me severely wounded. Yet at that critical moment, I was attacked by the Fire Lizard Clan."

"Are you done talking?"

Jiang Han interrupted the white-robed old man. He did not care about the man's past.

Hearing Jiang Han's words, the white-robed old man looked astonished.

He was a Venerable!

Was that any way to treat a Venerable?

"I'll take you out and forge you a body," Jiang Han said calmly.

The white-robed old man was stunned at first, then his face filled with delight.

However,

Before Jiang Han could leave with the white-robed old man,

Fallen Heart Flame, which had left earlier, returned.

Behind it appeared a Giant Fire Lizardman dozens of times larger than the Fire Lizardmen from before.

Sensing the aura emanating from the Giant Fire Lizardman,

The white-robed old man's expression changed drastically!

A Dou Zun-level Lizardman!

(End of Chapter)