Self-Destructing Its Body, Breaking Free of the Seal

Black Corner Region, Maple City.

This is the headquarters of the famous Medicine Emperor Han Feng.

As the number one Yao Realm in the Black Corner Region, Han Feng, who has already become Sixth-Grade Alchemist, holds a very high position in the hearts of many forces and powerful individuals.

After all, the strongest person in the Black Corner Region is only at the Dou Zong realm. If it were Dou Zun expert, they might not care so much about a Sixth-Grade Alchemist, but most experts below that level would choose to treat him with great respect.

Especially in a chaotic place like the Black Corner Region, the friendship of a Sixth-Grade Alchemist is extremely precious; it's practically like having a second life!

In the very center of the city lies a heavily guarded bamboo forest. Anyone who approaches it will be killed, making it a Forbidden Ground of Maple City.

Xiao Yan's beloved zombie brother, Han Feng, lived deep within this bamboo forest.

However, it is quite ironic that a beast who betrayed his mentor lives in this bamboo grove, which symbolizes integrity.

At this moment, Han Feng is cultivating. His strength has reached the Peak Dou Emperor, which was only recently.

With the help of the Sea Heart Flame, he could even fight against Dou Zong expert.

However...

"Cough cough cough!"

He was meditating with his eyes closed when suddenly his face turned pale, followed by a few violent coughs. He clutched his chest, and his breathing became somewhat erratic.

After coughing, Han Feng casually spat out a mouthful of blood to the side, his eyes somewhat gloomy.

Although his combat power is now among the top in the Black Corner Region, his Dou Qi and Heavenly Flames sometimes become uncontrollable due to the nature of his cultivation technique.

Furthermore, due to the incompleteness of the Flame Mantra and the rarity of the Heavenly Flames, his current cultivation level is only at the Intermediate Mystic Tier. Although the special nature of the Flame Mantra's Dou Qi makes the Intermediate Mystic Tier comparable to the Advanced Mystic Tier, it is still far from enough.

To break through to the Dou Zong, Advanced Mystic Tier and Earth Tier Cultivation Method can be quite helpful.

In short, the lack of cultivation techniques and the insufficient level of skill meant that his cultivation speed was not ideal.

If he had continued to cultivate the Earth Tier Cultivation Method that Old Yao had passed down to him from the very beginning, he would probably be Dou Zong powerhouse by now.

His talent is truly remarkable.

"Damn old man, even though he's dead, he still manages to disgust me!"

After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Han Feng cursed under his breath with a cold look in his eyes.

Just then, as if sensing something, he suddenly looked up, his sharp gaze shooting straight towards the northern horizon, where he sensed a strange yet familiar energy fluctuation.

"This feeling!" After a moment, he remembered the source of this fluctuation, and his eyes widened. He muttered to himself, a mixture of surprise and excitement, "This... seems to be the fluctuation of Heavenly Flames?"

Realizing this, Han Feng's previously gloomy mood brightened up like sunshine.

A moment later, he closed his eyes, flicked his fingertips, and a deep blue flame, like clear lake water, suddenly surged from his body, enveloping his entire being.

The deep blue flames were quite strange; they looked like a pool of clear lake water flowing around them. However, the bamboo houses around them, which had turned from emerald green to withered yellow, clearly indicated that this was not a pool of water, but a flame!

As the deep blue flames rose, Han Feng's soul power was greatly amplified. The previously vague sensations were now extremely clear, as if they were surging around him!

"It really is Heavenly Flames!" Han Feng abruptly retracted the deep blue flames covering his body, stood up, and stared intently at the distant mountain range. He frowned, "But the direction from which this energy fluctuation came seems to be the Inner Academy of the Jia Nan Academy, right? Could it be theirs?"

Although he now wields immense influence in the Black Corner Region, Jia Nan Academy is a behemoth that even he is unwilling to provoke easily.

But if it's Heavenly Flames...

I have no choice but to go!

"Han Beng!"

Han Feng shouted in a deep voice.

The words had barely faded when a figure darted out of the bamboo grove, stopping in the open space outside the bamboo house. The figure knelt on one knee and respectfully asked, "What are your orders, Master?"

"Take these tokens and inform their sect leader to come to Maple City immediately. I have an important matter that I need their help with. Also, please personally deliver these two tokens to that place and ask the two gentlemen to come as well."

Han Feng casually tossed out several strangely shaped tokens, flinging them toward the kneeling figure, his tone quite urgent.

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the token, the figure named Han Beng respectfully acknowledged it, then swiftly disappeared into the bamboo forest.

After giving his instructions, Han Feng gazed at the distant mountains, unable to contain his excitement.

If he could obtain a second type of Heavenly Flames, he would probably be able to break through to the Dou Zong in a short time and even become an Eighth-Grade Alchemist!

Then, I won't have to worry about the threat from Venerable Feng anymore, and I can go to the Pill Gathering in Central Plains to see what it's like!

"I never imagined that the second type of Heavenly Flames I've been searching for for so many years would be hidden deep in those mountains..."

As Han Feng's voice echoed softly through the bamboo forest, the resealing of the Fallen Heart Flame by the Inner Academy of the Jia Nan Academy was also at a critical juncture.

"Bang!"

The small fire snake, formed from the Origin Flame Seed the Fallen Heart Flame, crashed heavily into the colorful energy net, instantly creating a crack in the Thousand-Layer Sealing Array.

At this moment, the Fallen Heart Flame also clearly sensed the aura of the Heavenly Flames.

Its gaze, piercing through the colorful energy net and the heavy sealing array, landed on the black-clad youth in the distance.

Such a weak human. If I could devour the Heavenly Flames within its body, I would surely be able to advance further. Therefore, losing some less important parts of my body isn't such a loss after all...

Thinking of this, the already seriously injured little fire snake revealed a ruthless glint in its vertical pupils.

It's all because of these humans that it's driven it to this state!

"Hiss!!!"

Spitting out tongues of fire, the massive serpentine body of the Fallen Heart Flame exploded in the sky!

Boom!!!

A violent explosion rang out, and the shockwave from the exploding snake body spread out, carrying the energy of the fiery explosion, and crashed into the Thousand-Layer Sealing Array.

"Pfft!"

The next moment, the three weaker elders spat out a mouthful of blood, then barely managed to mobilize the last of their Dou Qi, flapped their Dou Qi Wings, and landed somewhat disheveled.

"Has this beast gone mad?"

Seeing this, Great Elder Su Qian's expression turned extremely ugly.

If it happens again, the pressure on the others will only increase.

Let alone sealing it, even trapping this guy would be difficult!

Over the years, although he had been dealing with the Fallen Heart Flame, he had never witnessed its full power. Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, he understood that such a rare and extraordinary object was indeed terrifying!

But he would absolutely not allow the Inner Academy to be ruined by his own hand!

Inside the sealing formation, the small fire snake formed from the Fallen Heart Flame originally intended to self-destruct another section of its body and then deliver a powerful blow to break the formation. However, in its current state, destroying another section of its body in a short time would likely aggravate its internal injuries and cause problems when it devours the Heavenly Flames later. Therefore, it had no choice but to return to its body and rest for a while.

But this does not mean it will surrender easily.

As the Origin Flame Seed returned to its body, the enormous, Invisible Fire Python finally began to move, continuing to spew flames and burn the seal.

With the strength of three people missing, the remaining fifteen elders are under significantly more pressure!

An hour and a half later, only nine of the eighteen elders remained, still struggling to hold on with Su Qian.

Although the Inner Academy suffered heavy losses, the Invisible Fire Python was also in bad shape. Such a large amount of flames was a considerable energy drain for it, and the flames on its body surface visibly dimmed, and the flames it spewed seemed to have lost their previous power.

If they hadn't seen hope in persevering, the remaining nine people probably wouldn't have been able to hold on.

Looking at the situation on the field, Xiao Yan's gaze was also solemn.

Judging from this, it seems that subduing the Fallen Heart Flame this time will be quite difficult!

"At most half an hour, these Inner Academy elders will probably not be able to hold on any longer. Teacher, when should we make our move?"

Xiao Yan asked in his heart.

Once the Fallen Heart Flame breaks through the defenses, it will likely disappear quickly, and finding it again will be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

"Don't rush..." Old Yao's laughter echoed in Xiao Yan's mind. "A large number of auras are approaching from the east. They should be powerful experts from the Outer Academy. We should be able to hold them off for a while longer."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was taken aback, and then turned his gaze to the eastern horizon, where he could indeed faintly see some black dots.

The black dots rapidly expanded, and in a short time, they transformed into a large number of figures, appearing in the sight of everyone in the Inner Academy.

"Haha, Elder Su, it took quite a bit of time to organize the manpower. I hope we're not too late."

A loud, aged laugh suddenly echoed through the sky. This somewhat familiar voice belonged to Hu Gan, the Vice Dean of the Outer Academy!

Looking at the reinforcements that appeared at the crucial moment, Su Qian breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the worst-case scenario wouldn't happen today.

The appearance of Hu Gan and others was like a fresh force, greatly boosting the spirits of the elders who were already at their limits.

"Listen to my command, everyone, replace these elders!"

A large number of figures instantly appeared in the sky outside the energy shield. Hu Gan his hand, and immediately, more than a dozen powerful figures who had rushed from the Outer Academy leaped up.

However, Fallen Heart Flame was not having it.

Want to continue this tug-of-war with him? No way!

The next moment, a section of the snake's body rapidly expanded and then exploded!

Boom!

The timing of the Fallen Heart Flame was perfect; it was precisely at the moment when the Inner Academy elders relaxed their guard!

Therefore, as a terrifying energy surge struck the Thousand-Layer Sealing Array, the Inner Academy elders, including Su Qian, all changed their expressions.

Immediately afterward, four more people fell to the ground, spitting out blood, but this was not the worst of it.

The worst thing is...

"Snap!"

A clear, chilling cracking sound rang out.

Cracks spread rapidly across the Thousand-Layer Sealing Array, instantly covering the entire array.

Immediately, to everyone's astonishment, the Fallen Heart Flame crashed headfirst into the already shattered formation, and then broke free!

"It's over!"

Upon seeing this, the elders' expressions immediately turned grim.

"Grumble!"

The Fallen Heart Flame, on the other hand, emitted a strange, mad cry filled with wild joy.

However, freed from its restraints, it did not immediately flee. Instead, it suddenly turned its head, its pair of cold, serpentine eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, filled with human-like greed and craving.

"?" Seeing this, Xiao Yan was stunned. "Teacher, why does this guy seem to be looking at me?"

"The Heavenly Flames of heaven and earth may have different characteristics, but they all have one thing in common: they all possess extremely enormous power. If uncontrolled Heavenly Flames meet at a certain time and place, they will instinctively devour each other to strengthen themselves. Now that this Fallen Heart Flame has acquired intelligence, it naturally knows that if it devours the Heavenly Flames within you, its power will increase greatly."

The Old Yao's voice quietly echoed in Xiao Yan's heart.

"Even with a teacher concealing my presence, how could it still detect the Heavenly Flames within me?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was also somewhat puzzled.

"You seem to have forgotten that when you were cultivating on the seventh level, you exposed the aura of your Heavenly Flames quite a bit. I'm afraid that beast was already eyeing you back then."

Hearing Old Yao's reminder, Xiao Yan suddenly realized what was happening, and then smiled helplessly.

I previously thought the Fallen Heart Flame wouldn't emerge for at least three to five years, so I didn't pay much attention to it. I never expected it would cause me so much trouble...

However, he wants to devour Xiao Yan?

Perfect timing! He also wants to experience the taste of the Fallen Heart Flame!

"Alright, just to be on the safe side, let's step back a bit and let the elders take their toll."

However, Xiao Yan did not want to expend too much of Old Yao's soul power, so he decided to temporarily avoid confrontation.

In order not to implicate the students of the Inner Academy, Xiao Yan glanced around and finally fixed his gaze on Great Elder Su Qian.

"Hehehe... I'm sorry, Great Elder, you don't want the students of the Jia Nan Academy to be implicated, do you?"

Xiao Yan let out a strange laugh, and then the Purple Cloud Wings popped out from his back, flying directly towards Su Qian.

Seeing Xiao Yan take off, Xiao Yi Xian and the others wanted to follow, but Xiao Yan's voice transmission rang in their ears right afterward.

"Don't follow us. Protect the others while I deal with the Fallen Heart Flame."

Upon hearing this, the women abandoned their idea of taking off with Xiao Yan.

However, before Xiao Yan towards Great Elder Su Qian, Old Yao's voice urgently rang in Xiao Yan's mind.

"Watch out, that beast is coming for you!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened, and he immediately saw the enormous, Invisible Fire Python open its maw and charge towards him!