Triggering the Fallen Heart Flame's eruption

"The Soul Hall is the Soul Clan's external organization on the Dou Qi Continent. Now, the Soul Hall is becoming more and more arrogant and domineering on the continent, searching for all kinds of souls. It should now be the most powerful force on the Dou Qi Dou Qi Continent. Do you think the Ancient Clan are willing to watch the Soul Hall continue to grow stronger like this?" Xiao Yu chuckled.

The faint smile on Gu Yuan's face gradually faded at this moment. He hadn't expected that Xiao Yu would know so much about the Soul Clan in this corner of the Northwest.

However, he still shook his head and sighed, "The Soul Clan has always been the most mysterious of the Eight Ancient Clans. Even the Ancient Clan know very little about the Soul Clan. Although we don't know why the Soul Hall is recruiting souls, the Ancient Clan don't have the strength to stop the Soul Hall right now!"

Xiao Yu naturally agreed with Gu Yuan's words. After all, the Soul Clan was different from the other clans of the Eight Ancient Clans. The Soul Hall Soul Hall itself could be considered a kind of soul entity, and its current strength was already extremely powerful. As far as Xiao Yu knew, the Soul Hall Master, the Deputy Master, the Hun Qing Saint, and the Great Heavenly Venerable together comprised four Dou Sheng Expert, two Half-Saint, and even more Dou Zun expert.

Such strength is insufficient for the Ancient Clan to form a force that matches the Soul Hall. Xiao Yu then said, "Since the Ancient Clan are unable to form another force to resist the Soul Hall, how about leaving this matter to me?"

"You?" Gu Yuan looked at Xiao Yu with some surprise, then chuckled and said, "Little guy, are you joking with me? The Soul Hall's strength is not just the tip of the iceberg you've encountered so far. Right now, you probably can't even deal with the Soul Hall member at the Dou Zun level, let alone build a force to resist the Soul Hall."

Xun'er stood aside, somewhat doubtful, but still firmly believed that her Brother Xiao Yu could do it.

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Of course not now, but the development of a force always takes time. That's why I invited Clan Chief Gu Yuan here this time, to help me establish a new force!"

Xiao Yu never intended to gradually allow the forces of the Underworld to devour the Black Corner Region. Instead, he wanted to directly remove the protective umbrella from all other forces within the Black Corner Region. Once the Soul Hall was removed, the rest of them were just small fry. Given some time, they would be no problem for Xiao Yu.

At this point, Gu Yuan understood Xiao Yu's thoughts. After a moment of silence, he laughed and said, "You little rascal, you think a lot. But how did you know I would definitely come?"

Xiao Yu also smiled and said, "Because of the Soul Jade fragment of our ancestor Xiao Xuan, that's related to the whereabouts of the Tou She Ancient God Jade. I think Gu Yuan must really want to know."

Gu Yuan gave Xiao Yu a deep look, wanting to see if Xiao Yu really didn't know the whereabouts of the Xiao Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade. However, Xiao Yu's eyes only showed composure and calmness, revealing nothing else.

"Alright, since you've put it that way, it would be a shame not to help you out after making me come all this way. Don't worry, this time, I'll help you wipe out the Soul Hall forces in the Black Corner Region, but how you find out afterward is up to you!" Gu Yuan then said.

Xiao Yu bowed and said, "Of course!"

Gu Yuan then waved his hand and said, "You go first, I need to talk to Xun'er!"

Xiao Yu glanced at Xun'er, nodded slightly, and then left the room.

After leaving Xun'er's room, Xiao Yu did not return to his own room, but instead headed towards Great Elder Su Qian's study.

When Xiao Yu arrived here, Great Elder Su Qian was also preparing to go find him.

"Xiao Yu? You've come at the right time. The Ancient Clan Chief wants to see you, I wonder..." Su Qian said.

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "I just saw it."

Su Qian was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said, "You guys are pretty fast. By the way, all the top ten contestants in the Strong Ranking Competition are now ready to undergo the Heart Flame Origin Body Tempering. Your spot has already been given to Xiao Yan."

Xiao Yu nodded and asked, "How long does it take to Heart Flame Body Tempering?"

Su Qian said, "It will take at least three days!"

Upon hearing this timeframe, Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "Alright, three days it is. After three days, we can break the seal on the Fallen Heart Flame. At that time, Han Feng will definitely bring many powerful figures to the Inner Academy, and we will need the Inner Academy elders to help out!"

Su Qian looked at Xiao Yu, then nodded heavily and said, "Alright, I'll immediately inform the other elders to prepare!"

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "I also need to make some preparations, so I'll head back first!"

After saying that, Great Elder Su Qian and Xiao Yu went to make their own preparations.

Xiao Yu first told Xiao Yan that three days later would be the day to break the Fallen Heart Flame, which would be a good opportunity for him to absorb the Fallen Heart Flame. Then he sent Lu Man back to Black Seal City to meet up with Yuan Yi of the Eight Fan Sect. He believed that Han Feng would definitely take action in three days!

Su Qian also arrived at the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower. Standing at the edge of the bottommost cave entrance, the huge cave seemed to be a gaping abyss. Now that Xiao Yu's flames were suppressing it, the Fallen Heart Flame was completely still. However, as Su Qian got closer, he could feel the powerful energy fluctuations coming from the cave.

An elder standing next to Su Qian said, "Great Elder, do we really want to weaken the seal on the Fallen Heart Flame? If this beast breaks free, and we lose control, the casualties in the Inner Academy will be enormous!"

Su Qian said, "There's no other way. Let's trust Xiao Yu this once. Besides, even without Xiao Yu, the Fallen Heart Flame Fallen Heart Flame can't be sealed for much longer. The energy it brings is terrifying even to me; it's definitely not a good thing!"

Su Qian immediately waved his sleeve and said, "Notify the other Inner Academy to come here and perfect the seal. After three days, we will weaken the seal!"

"Yes!" The elder then withdrew without saying anything more.

The next day.

The top ten on this year's Strong Ranking were taken directly to the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower to undergo the tempering of their bodies by the Heart Flame Origin.

The Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering is a time-consuming process. On the first day, two people failed because they couldn't withstand it. On the second day, two more people failed. In the end, only Zi Yan, Xiao Yan, Lin Xiuya, Liu Qing, Yan Hao, and Lin Yan remained.

Three days passed in a flash, and all six of them successfully passed the most difficult moment of the Origin Heart Flame Body Tempering. The flush on their faces was slowly fading, and auras of varying strengths rose from their bodies. Under the tempering of the Origin Heart Flame, everyone's aura became even more solid than before!

The day after they finished their body tempering, Su Qian sat cross-legged at the bottom of the tower with his hands forming a hand seal. A thunderous voice resounded throughout the entire Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower and even echoed in the sky.

"All elders, proceed to the tower immediately! All students, stay within 100 meters of the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower!"

All the students in the Inner Academy fell silent, and the students in the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower quickly left.

PS: First update before Chinese New Year