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

In the dim and damp mountain cave, the atmosphere was heavy and mysterious.

Xiao Yan stood before Yao Chen, tense yet expectant, his eyes shimmering with excitement.

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

"Little Yanzi, I am about to pass on the new Heavenly Flame fused within my body—the Ice Lotus Heart-Burning Flame—to you. However, this process is extremely perilous; you must prepare yourself mentally."

Xiao Yan nodded solemnly, his gaze unshakeably firm.

Yao Chen pressed his palms together and began to mobilize the Dou Qi within his body.

The air around him seemed to solidify, and a powerful, frigid aura gradually began to permeate the space.

His body trembled slightly, and beads of sweat the size of beans broke out on his forehead; he was clearly enduring immense pain.

Following Yao Chen's efforts, a cluster of ghostly blue flames slowly emerged from his chest.

The flame was shaped like a lotus, its petals flickering with a cold light. The surrounding temperature plummeted instantly, and a thick layer of frost formed on the cave walls.

"Little Yanzi, come closer. Relax your body and mind; do not resist." Yao Chen's voice sounded somewhat weak.

Xiao Yan obeyed and moved closer. The moment he made contact with the Ice Lotus Heart-Burning Flame, a bone-chilling cold instantly surged through his entire body.

He couldn't help but shiver, yet he gritted his teeth, struggling to keep his consciousness clear.

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

Xiao Yan felt as if countless ice needles were piercing his meridians and bones; the agony twisted his features.

"Hold on! Use the Flame Mantra Dou Qi within you to envelop it and refine it slowly!" Yao Chen shouted.

Enduring the excruciating pain, Xiao Yan followed Yao Chen's instructions and mobilized the Flame Mantra Dou Qi in his body to surround the Heavenly Flame.

The Dou Qi and the Heavenly Flame collided and merged. Every point of contact brought heart-wrenching pain, but Xiao Yan never gave up.

Time ticked by second by second. Xiao Yan's body was already covered in a thin layer of ice crystals, and his aura grew increasingly faint. Just as Yao Chen began to worry, a powerful force suddenly erupted from within Xiao Yan, shattering the ice crystals instantly.

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

Xiao Yan's aura climbed continuously, his cultivation soaring as if on a rocket, reaching the peak of a nine-star Dou Grandmaster.

Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes, which shimmered with a blue light, and a cold, powerful aura radiated from him.

In just these few short hours, Xiao Yan had become the number one person in the Xiao Clan.

"Success..."

Yao Chen smiled wearily and slumped to the ground.

Xiao Yan looked at Yao Chen, his eyes brimming with tears of gratitude, and he knelt solemnly before Yao Chen to kowtow.

"Teacher, I will certainly not let your sacrifice go to waste!"

Yao Chen looked at him with gratification and weakly told Xiao Yan to rise.

"Little Yanzi, get up! I know your heart; you will certainly not fail my expectations."

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

"Generating return multiplier randomly. Ding! The return multiplier is eight hundred times. Reward: new Heavenly Flame, Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame."

As the system's voice rang out, a purple glow enveloped Yao Chen. Seeing this, Xiao Yan called out in anxious concern.

"Teacher! Teacher! What is happening to you?"

Yao Chen weakly called out to stop Xiao Yan.

"I am fine, Little Yanzi. You go out first and guard the cave entrance for me; I need to cultivate for a while."

Hearing Yao Chen's order to guard the entrance, Xiao Yan immediately stood up and left.

After Xiao Yan departed, Yao Chen took a fifth-grade healing pill from his storage ring and swallowed it.

Once the pill was consumed, the weakness in Yao Chen's body caused by the previous transfer of the Heavenly Flame vanished completely, and his body returned to its peak state.

Yao Chen's expression was grave, his gaze fixed firmly on the flame emitting a purple glow before him.

The Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame hovered in the air, appearing as a dreamlike pinkish-purple. Its light flickered, pulsing as if it were alive.

Yao Chen took a deep breath, circulated his powerful Dou Qi, and formed a protective barrier around his body.

He slowly extended his hands toward the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame.

The moment his fingers touched the flame, a powerful force rebounded violently. Yao Chen's body trembled slightly, but he did not retreat; instead, he increased the output of his Flame Mantra.

Following Yao Chen's efforts, the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame began to be drawn to him, slowly approaching his palms.

However, the instant they made contact, Yao Chen felt an intense burning sensation spreading up his arm. Beads of sweat instantly covered his forehead, and he gritted his teeth.

Yet, relying on his years of cultivation experience and indomitable will, Yao Chen forced himself to endure the pain and continued to guide the Heavenly Flame into his body.

The Heavenly Flame traveled through his meridians; wherever it passed, his meridians felt as if they were being scorched to the point of snapping. The agony twisted Yao Chen's face.

Nevertheless, Yao Chen did not give up. He continuously adjusted the circulation of his Flame Mantra, struggling to suppress the violent power of the Heavenly Flame.

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

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

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

Having said that, Yao Chen prepared to test the might of this new Heavenly Flame.

Ding! The Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame possesses the following five primary effects:

1. Illusion Creation: It can release powerful spiritual energy, trapping enemies within a lifelike illusion. Inside the illusion, enemies will see their deepest fears, greatest desires, or most painful memories, leading to mental confusion and the loss of their will to fight.

2. Soul Scorching: It has an extremely strong restraining effect on soul bodies. Once it touches a soul, it inflicts a scorching pain, directly weakening the soul's power.

3. Soul Amplification: Once absorbed and refined by its owner, it can significantly enhance the owner's soul power, allowing them to perceive an enemy's flaws more keenly during battle.

4. Illusion Flame Shield: The owner can mobilize the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame to form a special shield. This shield not only resists physical and energy attacks but can also reflect a portion of spiritual attacks, causing the attacker to suffer the consequences of their own actions.

5. Dream Insight: While sleeping or meditating, the owner can use the power of the Dream-Illusion Blazing Flame to enter the dreams of others, obtaining hidden information or secrets.

The system's voice rang out abruptly, causing Yao Chen to lower his raised hand.

"This Heavenly Flame is so formidable! To think it has five different effects; I've hit the jackpot this time! Hahaha!"

The sound of Yao Chen's loud laughter startled Xiao Yan, who was standing guard outside the cave entrance.

Xiao Yan rushed into the cave impatiently, shouting with a look of concern on his face.

"Teacher, are you alright!"