Yan City.
Inside a small courtyard.
Yao Lao sat on a stone bench, lifted his teacup for a sip, and said to Xiao Yan with a smile, "Yan'er, counting the Volcanic Rock Flame, you've already subdued half of the Heavenly Flame Ranking's flames."
Xiao Yan shook his head. "Teacher, it's not like you don't know. The flames I've absorbed are all low-tier Heavenly Flames. Aside from the Three Thousand Burning Flame, I don't even have a single Dou Venerate-level Heavenly Flame."
Yao Lao said, "So what? Yan'er, once you've absorbed so many Heavenly Flames, after I settle the matter of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan and give you the Bone Chilling Flame, the Fusion Heavenly Flame you create might even rival the Nihility Devouring Flame, second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!"
Xiao Yan smiled. "Let's hope so."
Though he said that, he knew perfectly well that the Nihility Devouring Flame was a Heavenly Flame on an entirely different level.
With the Nihility Devouring Flame's might, even if he fused the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame and every Heavenly Flame below it, he would only be able to contend against it, not suppress it.
The Nine-Star Dou Saint-level Nihility Devouring Flame was simply too overwhelming.
Thinking he could rival it merely by absorbing these Heavenly Flames was truly wishful thinking.
But if he went down one rank and aimed for a Fusion Heavenly Flame that could match the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, there was some possibility.
"Teacher, I won't chat with you any longer. I'm going to absorb the Volcanic Rock Flame now. Once I'm done, we'll set off for the Nine Netherworld Python Clan," Xiao Yan said as he rose.
Yao Lao nodded.
Aside from Xun'er, all the women were in the small courtyard.
Xiao Yan was going to absorb a