Enduring the agonizing pain as he reached his hand into the poisonous flame, Xiao Yan, suffering both scorching agony and toxic corrosion, could not help clawing wildly around in search of that invisible spark.
Where was it?
Where was it?
The spark—
Just as Xiao Yan grew desperate, his hand suddenly touched something resembling a medicinal pill.
His eyes widened at once.
"...Is the spark hard to find?"
Yao Wan's voice suppressed a faint tremor as she gave a soft laugh, just as she always did.
Heavenly Flames were the most terrifying destructive force in the world. Even when isolated with Dou Qi, it was difficult to affect a Heavenly Flame in any way.
But Soul Power was different. It was one of the few forces capable of interfering with Heavenly Flames to a certain extent.
Though enduring the unrestrained ravaging of the poison within her body, Yao Wan still gave Xiao Yan one final push.
After all, he was only a Dou Zhe. Swallowing a Heavenly Flame was already a near-certain death sentence, and she had been the one to hastily force him into this situation.
No matter her reasons or intentions, at least this time...!
Old Yao watched the girl forcing a smile before Xiao Yan, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
The agony of being burned by a Heavenly Flame was not something everyone could endure.
Still less could anyone endure the corrosion and burning of poisonous flames, defeat powerful foes, and even at this moment help him refine the Heavenly Flame—going so far as to seize its spark.
Staring directly into those autumn-water eyes, Xiao Yan nearly ground his teeth to pieces. Then he grabbed the spark, which had been immobilized within the poisonous flame by immense Soul Power, and pulled it free.
"Swallow it."
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