Burning Flame Valley

Biodata

Territory

Burning Flame Valley is located in the Scorching Volcano Mountain Range of the Central Plains' Central Region. Its outer territory can experience violent heaven-and-earth energy disturbances when powerful residents cultivate or break through. 1

Core Region

The valley's core is a small world personally carved out by Old Ancestor Fire Cloud. It contains towering peaks, ornate pavilions, and exceptionally dense heaven-and-earth energy that passively benefits cultivation. 52

• Access is possible through a stable spatial wormhole created by Old Ancestor Fire Cloud. 52
• A spatial barrier protects the small world; Hei Qing infiltrated it without alerting anyone except Old Ancestor Fire Cloud. 54
• The core region has secluded secret chambers used for major cultivation and flame-refinement sessions. 54
• The small world's size is sufficient to create a separate habitat for the Snake-People Tribe. 59

History

Tang Chen was raised in Burning Flame Valley as Old Ancestor Fire Cloud's grandson. His exceptional thunder-fire talent and rise to Dou Emperor at age fifteen led the valley to designate him as its future Valley Master and allow him to inherit the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame ahead of schedule. 1

Tang Chen's refinement of the Nine Dragons Lightning Flame caused a large thunder-and-fire energy storm over his courtyard, drawing the attention of the valley's disciples. The breakthrough elevated him from Dou Emperor to Dou Zong and confirmed Tang Zhen's confidence in entrusting the valley to him. 1

After training in the Northwest Continent, Tang Chen returned with Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, Zi Yan, and Yao Tianhuo. Tang Zhen regarded the group as a major reinforcement to the valley's core strength. 52

Tang Chen later used the valley's treasury and alchemy facilities to refine seventh- and eighth-grade pills for its members. The resulting Pill Lightning repeatedly covered the valley, while its disciples came to view his alchemical ability with reverence. 56

Organization

Resources and Facilities

• Nine Dragons Lightning Flame — The valley's ancestral Heavenly Flame, inherited by Tang Chen. 7
• Treasury — Holds rare medicinal herbs and high-quality materials, including two eighth-tier magic cores. 56
• Alchemy team — Handles lower-grade pill formulas, allowing Tang Chen to focus on seventh- and eighth-grade pills. 56
• Secret alchemy chambers — Used by Tang Chen for prolonged pill refinement and cultivation. 56
• Cultivation environment — The core small world's energy density exceeds that of the outside world. 52
• Recovered Ice River Valley assets — Tang Chen transferred large quantities of rare treasures, cultivation techniques, and Dou Skills to Tang Zhen for distribution among the valley's disciples. 60

Strengthening Efforts

Tang Chen explicitly sought to raise Burning Flame Valley's overall strength through high-grade alchemy and Heavenly Demon Puppetry. The valley placed all of its resources at his disposal for this purpose. 56

• Tang Chen's pill refinement produced successive colors of Pill Lightning, which he absorbed to temper himself while creating cultivation resources for the faction. 56
• Tang Zhen used Tang Chen's medicinal pills to advance to seven-star Dou Zun. 60
• Tang Chen supplied the valley with Ice River Valley's remaining treasures, techniques, and Dou Skills after destroying that faction. 60
• Tang Chen's refined pills and artifacts later caused the valley's overall strength to rise rapidly. 104

Notable Events

• Tang Chen's Dou Zong breakthrough devastated his courtyard and generated a visible thunder-fire storm over the valley. 1
• Old Ancestor Fire Cloud brought Tang Chen's companions into the core small world through a spatial wormhole. 52
• Hei Qing of the Ancient Void Dragon tribe entered the valley while searching for Zi Yan, prompting Tang Zhen to investigate the intrusion personally. 54
• Tang Chen returned to the valley after subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flame, entering directly through its barrier. 72
• Tang Chen used the valley as a base before departing to assist in the rescue of Yao Lao. 121