The Power of the Void Devouring Flame

Having lost both arms, Ao Ba dared not shout again. He knew that shouting had cost him his arms, and he feared that another shout might not only cost him his arms, but also his legs, and perhaps even his life—his head. So, he decided to bring up his teacher first; he could deal with him however he pleased, a little more trouble wouldn't matter.

Ah~

As Ao Ba was running, he suddenly bumped into someone at a bend in the passageway. It was a thin old man wearing an alchemist's robe, with a badge on his chest that marked him as a Fifth-Tier Alchemist.

"You're blind..." Ao Ba was about to curse, but he immediately stopped himself when he saw the old man in front of him. "T-Teacher."

"Huh? Ao Ba, where are your hands?" The old man was startled to see that Obama's arms were missing and his body was covered in blood.

The old man was none other than Ao Ba's Fu Yan, a Fifth-Tier Apothecary at the Dou Wang level.

"Teacher, it's like this..." Then, Ao Ba told the story of what had just happened, with tears streaming down his face. Of course, he didn't tell the whole truth, such as how he snatched the medicinal herbs from Xue Mei to annoy her, and how he used Qian Ye as a shield.

Fu Yan was furious. Although he knew Ao Ba's character was questionable, Obama was still his disciple, so he couldn't let him get away with it. "Take me there right now!"

"Yes, teacher." *** stepped forward to lead the way, afraid that if they were too late, Qian Ye would have already escaped and they wouldn't be able to get revenge.

"Young master, you'd better leave quickly?" Seeing Qian Ye still wandering around, Xue Mei kindly stepped forward to remind him. 🍭♟ 💙ൠ

Ning'er glanced at Xue Mei, unsure of her meaning, but immediately recalled what the woman had said to Ao Ba. She must be worried that if the master dealt with that bad guy, someone would retaliate against him. So she looked at Qian Ye and said, "Master, she probably meant that she was afraid that person would send someone to retaliate against you."

Qian Ye nodded before glancing at Xue Mei: "Yes, she has talent, but she doesn't have many resources and no powerful backers. Her future path won't be very high. Without a miracle, she can only break through to the level of Fourth-Tier Apothecary at most."

"Of course, having a fourth-rank rank in this small place Jia Ma Empire means you can live a life of luxury, and becoming a branch president of the Alchemist Association in a small city wouldn't be a problem."

What is he saying?

Xue Mei was a little confused; what did he mean by that?

"It's his teacher, the one wearing the mask. He's the one who spoke rudely to you and broke both my arms! Teacher, you must get justice for me!" Xue Mei wanted to talk to him some more, but the person behind Ao Ba was not someone to be trifled with, so she advised him to leave quickly.

But upon hearing the voice behind her, she immediately lost her composure. Who else could it be but Ao Ba?

Why are you back so soon?

Teacher? Did he run into Fu Yan on the way and end up here?

Startled, Xue Mei turned around and immediately her eyes widened. She met the eyes of an old man behind her and was quite frightened. She thought to herself, "How did he get behind me like this?" "Elder Fu... Elder Fu, what brings you here?"

"Xue Mei, this is none of your business!" Fu Yan said bluntly. ☺👤 🍫👑 But it was clear from his tone that he didn't intend to make things difficult for her.

Xue Mei opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, and could only watch as Fu Yan and Ao Ba walked up to Qian Ye.

Qian Ye seeing the newcomer, and after glancing at the old man and noticing that Ao Ba had just called him "teacher," Chiba was fairly certain that this person was Fu Yan, the elder of the Alchemist Association.

"May I have your name?"

"No comment." Qian Ye was too lazy to waste words with him, and naturally, too lazy to sign up.

This infuriated Fu Yan, but he was powerless to do anything about it. "You injured my disciple, Ao Ba, and violated the rules of our Alchemist Association. Not only will you be fined 100,000 gold coins, but your arms will also be severed as compensation and punishment. Do you have anything else to say?"

"Oh? Then let's see if you have the ability?" Qian Ye said, his hands behind his back.

Seeing the man's fearless attitude, Fu Yan didn't say anything more. In front of everyone present, he had to save face, so he immediately released his Dou Qi, his hands flaming, and struck at Qian Ye's face, intending to teach him a lesson.

This also lets everyone present know that Fu Yan, as Fifth-Tier Apothecary and elder of the Alchemist Association, is not someone that ordinary people can afford to offend.

Aww~

Suddenly a scream rang out, and Fu Yan's face was contorted in pain. Not only did his left arm suddenly disappear, as if swallowed by something, and it could not be found anywhere.

Fu Yan was shocked to see his missing left arm. Looking at the wound, he realized it wasn't a knife wound, but rather something that seemed to have melted away. He hadn't seen what had happened.

Not only did he not see it, but no one else did either.

Ao Ba was so frightened that he trembled all over. "Teacher, how come your left arm suddenly disappeared?"

Fu Yan frowned. "It's all your fault for causing this trouble," he thought, enduring the pain as he looked at Qian Ye. "You were the one who did it."

"It's good that you know." Qian Ye didn't deny it.

Fu Yan's face paled. He hadn't seen him move at all, so how could his left arm have been severed? "But I didn't see you make a move. How could you have severed my left arm and disappeared? What did you do?"

Hmph~

Qian Ye smiled and said, "I didn't move, but it did." He pointed to the spot in front of him.

Fu Yan looked over, Xue Mei, Ning'er, Ao Ba, and the others also looked over, but there was nothing in front of him.

"What's in front of you? I can't see it!" Fu Yan asked worriedly. Although he didn't see anything in front of him, it was true that his arm had disappeared in front of him. Naturally, he was worried that the other man had some strange method that could silently devour his arm, or that the other man might take his life.

Although he was only Dou Wang, in a small place like the Jia Ma Empire, he was not considered a top expert, but he was still considered an upper-class expert. Since his left arm had been cut off by the other party without anyone noticing, he dared not underestimate him.

He immediately released his Dou Qi to form a defense.

Qian Ye looked at his defenses and saw that they were incredibly weak. It wasn't that he underestimated him, but compared to him, the opponent was like an elephant and an ant, and an ant and an elephant, respectively. His strength was also quite ordinary.

"A kind of fire, Heavenly Flames. Although you can't see it, and no one here can see it, it can devour Life. Just now, it was this fire that ate your left arm. If I hadn't shown mercy, you would have become its dinner."

He wasn't lying to him. The Void Devouring Flame could devour everything. Born from nothingness, it was formless and untouchable, a powerful weapon that could devour the heavens and the earth. Fu Yan, a mere Dou Wang, was no match for it. If Qian Ye wanted to, it would be as simple as giving a command, Void Devouring Flame could devour him completely, leaving not even a trace.

Fu Yan almost couldn't catch his breath after hearing this. He had never even heard of this kind of Heavenly Flames before. It would be strange if he wasn't afraid; he couldn't help but believe it.

"You don't seem to believe me?" Qian Ye asked, a smile still on his face.

However, his smile revealed fear in Fu Yan's eyes. Although the other man was wearing a mask, the glint in his eyes made him feel uneasy.