Heaven-Burning Great Sage

After leaving the Ancient Map Shop, Xiao Jie arrived at a secluded sand dune outside the city and sat down cross-legged. More than ten days had passed since his last simulation, and the Simulator had accumulated another attempt. He summoned the interface in his mind.

"Simulator, begin life simulation."

"Current available attempts: 1. Do you wish to begin life simulation?"

"Yes."

"Ding, life simulation initiated."

"Day 1: You arrive at Shi-Mo City, find Hai Bodong, and complete the transaction with him."

"Day 2: The man you disciplined brings Qing Lin to Hai Bodong's shop."

"Day 5: You take Qing Lin outside Shi-Mo City to search for the Green Lotus Core Flame."

"Day 20: You successfully refine the second Green Lotus Core Flame. Your cultivation reaches the five-star Dou Emperor realm, and your cultivation technique, Flame Mantra, evolves into a quasi-Earth tier technique."

"Day 32: You take Qing Lin and Hai Bodong to the Black-Corner Region."

"Day 35: You sense someone approaching rapidly and use Lightning Flash Thunder Sound to quickly shake them off."

"Day 110: An auction is held in the Black-Corner Region. Your grade-six medicinal pill sparks a scramble among the high-level Dou Emperors of the entire region."

"Day 835: Your cultivation breaks through to the eight-star Dou Emperor realm."

"Day 1214: Because of your presence, the status of the Medicine Emperor, Han Feng, has declined. He decides to attack Jia Nan Academy early to seize the Fallen Heart Flame and break through to become a Dou Ancestor."

"Day 1248: Han Feng gathers three Dou Ancestor-level combatants, six Dou Emperors, and ten Dou Kings to head toward the Inner Academy of Jia Nan Academy."

"Day 1253: While Han Feng's side is battling the elders of Jia Nan Academy, you take the opportunity to sneak to the bottom of the Heaven-Burning Qi Refining Tower and obtain the source flame of the Fallen Heart Flame. You are discovered by the Great Elder of Jia Nan Academy, Su Qian. After he crushes a jade talisman, two peak Dou Ancestors quickly appear to capture you. You activate the triple Heavenly Fire Three-Mysterious Transformation, your cultivation surges to the seven-star Dou Ancestor realm, and you strike at the two peak Dou Ancestors with a Heaven-Burning Palm. Both Dou Ancestors counterattack simultaneously; one blocks your Heaven-Burning Palm, while the other strikes you with a palm-based Dou technique. You force yourself to endure the injuries and use Lightning Flash Thunder Sound to vanish into the horizon."

"Day 1320: After consuming medicinal pills to heal and recover, you successfully refine the Fallen Heart Flame. You break through to the two-star Dou Ancestor realm, and your Flame Mantra evolves into a mid-Earth tier technique."

"Day 1325: You return to the Black-Corner Region and find Lv Man and Hai Bodong. You learn that after you escaped, the Qian and Bai Elders of Jia Nan Academy killed most of Han Feng's group. Even Han Feng died in the fray; only two Dou Ancestors and three Dou Emperors escaped, while all the Dou Kings were killed. Later, a black mist appeared, and the person within exchanged blows with the Qian and Bai Elders before snatching away Han Feng's soul. The Sea Heart Flame also fell into the hands of that mysterious person."

"Day 1510: You and Hai Bodong return to the Jia Ma Empire. You settle down in the Mite'er Family and learn that the Xiao Clan is developing well. You do not inform the Xiao Clan of your return. You hear that the three-year agreement between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran will begin in one month."

"Day 1540: The three-year agreement ends in a draw, but because Xiao Yan reveals he killed Mo Cheng, the Misty Cloud Sect uses this as an excuse to try and detain him. Yao Lao and Queen Medusa step in to resist Yun Shan and the entire Misty Cloud Sect. Suddenly, the Misty Cloud Sect is surrounded by a black mist; it turns out a Soul Hall protector discovered Yao Lao's soul and moved to capture him. You join the fray and battle the Soul Hall protector. You activate the triple Heavenly Fire Three-Mysterious Transformation, reaching the peak Dou Ancestor realm, and with one Heaven-Burning Palm, you burn the Soul Hall protector until only his soul remains. You obtain the Sea Heart Flame."

"Day 1671: You take Xiao Yi Xian with you to the Black-Corner Region."

"Day 1865: You kill the rank-seven Magma Crocodile Dragon Beast in the volcanic magma and obtain a rank-seven monster core and a second Mystic Yellow Flame."

"Day 1920: You refine the Sea Heart Flame and the Mystic Yellow Flame. Your cultivation reaches the seven-star Dou Ancestor realm, and your Flame Mantra evolves into a quasi-Heaven tier technique."

"Day 2063: You consume an Ancestor Origin Pill to advance to the nine-star Dou Ancestor realm. You plan to head to the Central Plains."

"Day 2132: You and Xiao Yi Xian arrive at Haijiao City. You attend the annual auction and win a rank-seven Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast monster core."

"Day 2175: You head to the Pill Region to register as a peak grade-seven alchemist."

"Day 2390: You hear that a Dou Saint's cave dwelling has opened. You leave Xiao Yi Xian behind and go alone. You obtain a high-Earth tier Dou technique, Heaven-Burning Finger, from the cave."

"Day 2520: You integrate the Heaven-Burning Palm, Heaven-Burning Fist, and Heaven-Burning Finger. These three Earth tier techniques can be used individually or combined into a mid-Heaven tier technique: the Heaven-Burning Great Hand Seal. For those who possess powerful Heavenly Flames, the Heaven-Burning Great Hand Seal possesses power that transcends Heaven tier techniques; when the hand descends, the heavens lose their color! From the Heaven-Burning Great Hand Seal, you obtain information and a key to the inheritance site of the ancient half-emperor, the Heaven-Burning Great Sage."

"Day 2932: You travel to a volcanic region to search for the Volcanic Stone Flame, ranked seventeenth, which appeared in previous simulations."

"Day 3214: After more than half a year of searching, you finally find the Volcanic Stone Flame. You begin secluded cultivation to refine it and break through to the Dou Venerate realm."

"Day 3221: At the critical moment of refining the Heavenly Flame, a high-level Dou Venerate from the Soul Hall intervenes. Due to the Heavenly Flame's violent backlash, you are burned into nothingness. You are dead."

"Ding, this simulation has ended."

"Current available items: Rank-seven Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast monster core, rank-seven Magma Crocodile Dragon Beast monster core, one Ancestor Origin Pill."

"Please make your selection."

"Select the rank-seven Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast monster core."

"Ding, selection successful. Please collect."

After Xiao Jie stored the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast monster core into his storage ring, he thought to himself.

I only chose the Heaven-Burning Palm and the other techniques because I knew they shared the same origin and were more powerful for those who use Heavenly Flames. I didn't expect them to involve the inheritance of an ancient half-emperor. It seems that when I go to the Central Plains, I must obtain the Heaven-Burning Finger from that half-saint ruin to eventually acquire the inheritance of the Heaven-Burning Great Sage.

With that thought, Xiao Jie rose into the sky, deep cyan Dou Qi wings manifesting on his back as he flew toward Shi-Mo City.