Yao Chen Fled in Shock, Signed In for a Second Heavenly Flame, Myriad Beast Spirit Flame

Killing to settle karmic debts was Ji Changqing's habit.

But he had forgotten...

There was a second soul body nearby!

So, when Ji Changqing sensed Yao Chen's powerful soul, his expression changed at once.

He instantly recalled the Blazing Banner.

Yao Chen regained his clarity, and for the first time, intense shock flashed through his clouded eyes.

"What a bizarre weapon. It has a deadly pull on souls—even I fell for it!"

"A youth who can stir the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, possesses a high-tier Body Refining Fighting Skill, and now has this strange weapon..."

"The Jia Ma Empire truly is a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers!"

In his younger days, Yao Chen had traveled across the continent.

The Jia Ma Empire had not left much of an impression on him.

Thus, when he brought Xiao Yan to temper himself in the Jia Ma Empire, he had been somewhat dismissive of it.

He had always believed that Central Continent was where the true storms of the world gathered.

Yet he had never expected that, in such a short time, one event after another would leave even him, the renowned Venerable Yao, utterly stunned.

"Xiao Yan, retreat at once. There is an expert here; we cannot stay long!"

Yao Lao's tone was grave.

He had the constant feeling that a pair of eyes was quietly watching him from somewhere.

But since he was only in a soul state, he did not dare spread out his soul power to investigate.

So, all he could do was run.

"Alright!"

Seeing Yao Lao's panic, Xiao Yan understood the severity of the situation and immediately answered in a low voice.

Master and disciple wrapped themselves in soul power and fled the area in panic.

"They ran?"

Ji Changqing sat on a tree branch and let out a long breath.

If Yao Chen had been determined to probe with his soul power, things would have been difficult to resolve today.

"Mm, old Yao Chen is cautious enough. Looks like he's a proper fellow coward."

At this point, only Yun Yun and Ji Changqing remained in the forest.

Yun Yun showed incomparable reverence toward that mysterious senior.

Even without receiving a response, she remained motionless, still bowing with her hands clasped.

Ji Changqing cleared his throat, his voice turning into that of a hoarse old woman.

"Heh, I sensed that you had come to the Monster Beast Mountain Range, so I followed out of curiosity."

"But your performance truly disappointed me. I helped you temper your fighting skills and even taught you the Azure Wave Dragon Girl Body, yet you still suffered at the hands of a mere beast."

Though the "mysterious senior's" tone was light, Yun Yun's delicate body trembled.

She lightly bit her red lips, and a trace of shame flashed across her beautiful face.

"My apologies, Senior. This junior was careless."

"Hmph. When your next cultivation day comes, I'll put you through proper training."

"Yes..."

Yun Yun silently counted the days.

Sigh, there were about seven days left until midmonth.

Remembering the ordeal she had endured while cultivating the Azure Wave Dragon Girl Body last time, Yun Yun's legs went a little weak.

This time, the senior was angry. Who knew how much suffering she would have to endure?

Though she thought this, Yun Yun was by no means someone who failed to appreciate kindness.

She knew this senior was doing it all for her own good.

Seeing the familiar azure mist sweep into the distance, Yun Yun hurriedly said respectfully:

"Yun Yun bids Mysterious Elder Grandma farewell!"

Yun Yun had her little schemes. She thought calling her Mysterious Elder Grandma would make them seem closer, so that she might suffer a little less on the day of cultivation.

"Awesome!!!" (Xia Luo punching.jpg)

Ji Changqing felt absolutely fantastic.

Didn't Master want to temper me?!

I turned around and gave her some reverse tempering!

Mutual torment was all that mattered!

Because he needed to return to the Misty Cloud Sect before Yun Yun, Ji Changqing activated the Heaven Deceiving Art, concealed himself within the clouds, and sped over the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

The Monster Beast Mountain Range was filled with rolling peaks and an endless sea of trees.

Countless fierce beasts lurked within. A massive serpent coiled around a towering ancient tree and swallowed a giant elephant whole, only to be torn apart by a ferocious tiger moments later. Its flesh and blood drew countless magical beasts into a frantic scramble.

Looking down at the scene of magical beasts slaughtering one another, Ji Changqing suddenly remembered that he had yet to reward himself today.

He had been apart from Xiao Yi Xian for several days, and his sign-ins over these past days had all yielded dou qi rewards.

It was about time something good dropped, right?

"Sign in!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

In a place visible only to Ji Changqing.

The System Panel flickered rapidly, with countless treasures that could drive people mad flashing past.

At last, it stopped on a cluster of deep crimson flames.

This cluster of deep crimson flame was extraordinarily mystical. At times, it transformed into a fierce tiger; at others, it evolved into a flood dragon. Vaguely, it even took on the forms of all the beasts in the world.

And with the appearance of this deep crimson flame, the magical beasts that had been fighting fiercely all scattered in terrified flight.

[ Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the twenty-second Heavenly Flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking—Myriad Beast Spirit Flame! ]

"Not bad. I finally have another Heavenly Flame."

Ji Changqing was very satisfied with this sign-in reward.

As the most mystical wonders of heaven and earth on the Dou Qi Continent, every Heavenly Flame could be said to be a uniquely blessed existence.

"This trip of mine..."

As Ji Changqing flew toward the Misty Cloud Sect, he reviewed the gains and losses of his journey down the mountain.

"I gained quite a lot. I became a Calamity Poison Body, formed a good bond with Xiao Yi Xian, and obtained a new Heavenly Flame."

"But there were downsides too. I got entangled with Xiao Yan and Yao Chen. Who knows whether that will bring trouble later?"

"Sigh, though descending the mountain brings fortuitous encounters, accidents are bound to happen in the end. The safest choice is still to lie low in the Misty Cloud Sect."

After flying into the territory under the Misty Cloud Sect's jurisdiction.

Ji Changqing immediately slipped into a mountain forest and fiddled around for quite some time.

Then, a ragged youth with a weak aura limped out of the woods.

He staggered forward.

The towering gates of the Misty Cloud Sect were right ahead.

At the gates, Nalan Yanran and Elder Danxia sat restlessly, their faces filled with anxiety.

"How many days has it been already? Why hasn't Senior Brother Changqing returned yet?!"

Nalan Yanran anxiously paced in circles.

"Hmph, it's all Master's fault. Why wouldn't she let me train with Senior Brother?!"

Elder Danxia glanced at Nalan Yanran, opened her mouth, but said nothing.

The two of you training together?

Would that even be training? Wouldn't it just turn into an outing?!

Nalan Yanran stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance.

Suddenly, she spotted a familiar figure stumbling toward the mountain gates.

Her eyes lit up. Like a fluttering butterfly, she danced toward him and cried in delight:

"Senior Brother, you're back!"

Seeing the disheveled youth, Elder Danxia secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness Changqing was alright. If anything had happened to him, she, the one who had suggested this, would never have known peace again.

Nalan Yanran spread her fair arms and tightly embraced Ji Changqing.

After holding him for three seconds, she lifted her beautiful eyes and looked at Ji Changqing, dressed like a beggar, reeking of blood, with cheeks so thin they had sunk in.

Nalan Yanran pursed her little lips, her heart aching so badly that she burst into tears.

"Senior Brother Changqing, you've suffered so much!"

"Holy Son, you've worked hard."

Elder Danxia said sorrowfully.

Back in the sect, Ji Changqing had always been clean and neat. This journey down the mountain had truly put him through untold hardships.

Ji Changqing's lips were so dry that the skin had cracked. He sighed, shook his head, and said:

"Not hard..."