Ice Lotus Heart-Burning Flame Transforms into Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame

In the dim, damp cave, the atmosphere was solemn and mysterious.

Xiao Yan stood nervously before Yao Chen, excitement gleaming in his eyes.

Yao Chen's expression was grave. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"Little Yan, I'm about to pass on the new Heavenly Flame fused within my body—the Ice Lotus Heart-Burning Flame. But this process is extremely dangerous, so you must prepare yourself."

Xiao Yan nodded solemnly, his gaze utterly resolute.

Yao Chen brought his hands together and began channeling the Dou Qi within his body.

The air around him seemed to solidify as a powerful, frigid aura gradually spread through the cave.

His body trembled slightly, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead. He was clearly enduring tremendous pain.

As Yao Chen continued, a ball of deep blue flame slowly emerged from his chest.

The flame was shaped like a lotus, its petals shimmering with a frigid light. The temperature plunged in an instant, and a thick layer of frost formed on the cave walls.

"Little Yan, come closer. Relax your mind and body. Don't resist." Yao Chen's voice sounded weak.

Xiao Yan did as he was told. The moment he touched the Ice Lotus Heart-Burning Flame, a bone-chilling cold swept through his entire body.

He couldn't help shivering, but he still clenched his teeth and kept his mind clear.

Yao Chen pushed with both hands, and the Ice Lotus Heart-Burning Flame slowly drifted toward Xiao Yan, gradually merging into his body.

Xiao Yan felt as though countless icy needles were stabbing into his meridians and bones. The pain twisted his face.

"Hold on! Use the Flame Mantra Dou Qi in your body to wrap around it, then refine it slowly!" Yao Chen shouted.

Xiao Yan bore the excruciating pain and followed Yao Chen's instructions, directing the Flame Mantra's Dou Qi to envelop the Heavenly Flame.

The Dou Qi and Heavenly Flame collided and intertwined. Each contact brought a piercing pain, but Xiao Yan never gave up.

Second by second, a thin layer of ice crystals covered Xiao Yan's body, and his aura grew weaker and weaker. Just as Yao Chen began to worry, a powerful force suddenly erupted from within Xiao Yan, shattering the ice crystals in an instant.

The Ice Lotus Heart-Burning Flame had finally merged completely into Xiao Yan's body, and his aura began to stabilize and grow stronger.

Xiao Yan's aura continued to climb. His cultivation shot up as if he'd boarded a rocket, reaching the peak of nine-star Da Dou Shi.

Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes. Blue light shimmered in them, and a cold, powerful aura radiated from his body.

In just a few short hours, Xiao Yan had become the strongest person in the Xiao Clan.

"I did it..."

Yao Chen smiled wearily and slumped to the ground.

Xiao Yan looked at Yao Chen, tears of gratitude welling in his eyes. He knelt solemnly before him and bowed.

"Teacher, I'll never let your sacrifice go to waste!"

Yao Chen's eyes filled with relief. Weakly, he told Xiao Yan to get up.

"Little Yan, get up! I know how you feel. You won't let me down."

"Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully passed on the Heavenly Flame Ice Lotus Heart-Burning Flame to your disciple. Reward triggered!"

"Generating random refund multiplier... Ding! Refund multiplier: 800x. Reward: new Heavenly Flame, Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame."

As the system's voice rang out, a ball of purple light enveloped Yao Chen. Seeing this, Xiao Yan cried out anxiously, his face full of concern.

"Teacher! Teacher! What's happening to you?"

Yao Chen weakly called out to stop Xiao Yan.

"I'm fine, Little Yan. Go outside for a while and guard the cave entrance for me. I need to cultivate."

Hearing Yao Chen ask him to guard the entrance, Xiao Yan immediately got up and went.

After Xiao Yan left, Yao Chen took a fifth-grade healing pill from his Storage Ring and swallowed it.

As soon as he swallowed the pill, the weakness caused by transferring the Heavenly Flame vanished completely. His body had now recovered to its peak condition.

Yao Chen's expression was grave as he stared resolutely at the ball of purple flame before him.

The Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame hovered in the air, its color a dreamy pinkish purple. Its light flickered on and off as it danced as if alive.

Yao Chen took a deep breath and circulated the powerful Dou Qi within his body, forming a protective barrier around himself.

He slowly reached out both hands and moved them toward the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame.

The instant his fingertips touched the flame, a powerful force abruptly rebounded. Yao Chen's body trembled slightly, but he didn't retreat. Instead, he increased the output of the Flame Mantra.

With Yao Chen's efforts, the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame began to draw toward him, gradually approaching his palm.

However, the instant it made contact, Yao Chen felt an intense burning sensation spreading up his arm. Sweat instantly beaded across his forehead, and he clenched his teeth.

But with years of cultivation experience and iron will, Yao Chen forcibly endured the pain and continued guiding the Heavenly Flame into his body.

The Heavenly Flame traveled along his meridians. Wherever it passed, his meridians seemed on the verge of burning through. The agony twisted Yao Chen's face.

Still, Yao Chen didn't give up. He kept adjusting the Flame Mantra's circulation, struggling to suppress the Heavenly Flame's wild power.

At last, the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame was gradually tamed and merged into his body.

A powerful aura radiated from Yao Chen, and his cultivation rose to the strength of a five-star Dou Zong.

"How powerful is this new Heavenly Flame, the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame?"

With that, Yao Chen prepared to test the power of his new Heavenly Flame.

"Ding! The Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame has the following five main effects:

1. Illusion Creation: It can unleash powerful spiritual energy, trapping enemies in lifelike illusions. Within the illusion, enemies will see the things they fear most, desire most, or find most painful, plunging them into mental confusion and stripping away their will to fight.

2. Soul Incineration: It strongly counters spiritual beings. Once it touches a soul, it inflicts searing pain and directly weakens the soul's power.

3. Soul Enhancement: After its owner absorbs and refines it, it can greatly enhance their soul power, allowing them to discern their enemies' weaknesses more keenly in battle.

4. Illusory Flame Shield: Its owner can summon the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame to form a special shield. This shield can not only withstand physical and energy attacks, but also reflect some spiritual attacks, making attackers suffer from their own assault.

5. Dream Insight: While sleeping or meditating, its owner can use the power of the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame to enter other people's dreams and obtain hidden information or secrets."

The system's voice suddenly rang out, and Yao Chen lowered his raised hand.

"This Heavenly Flame is incredible! It actually has five different effects. I've struck it rich! Hahaha!"

Yao Chen's laughter startled Xiao Yan, who was guarding the cave entrance.

Xiao Yan hurriedly rushed into the cave and shouted with concern,

"Teacher, are you all right?"