Extinguish Han Feng? Sea Heart Flame!

Watching the Sea Heart Flame appear, joy flickered in Shen Shihuang's eyes. With the Sea Heart Flame, he could elevate the Taisui Flame once more, which would draw out that fellow named Wu Ci again, allowing him to gather more information.

"Very well."

Shen Shihuang walked up to Han Feng and reached out to grab the Sea Heart Flame.

It was at this very moment.

Han Feng threw the Sea Heart Flame directly away and instantly retreated at high speed.

"I, Han Feng, will remember this grudge!"

In one direction was the Sea Heart Flame; in the other was the vengeful Han Feng. Shen Shihuang did not hesitate, choosing to pursue the Sea Heart Flame instead.

"Stop right there!"

Shen Shihuang's hands were wreathed in Taisui Flame as he lunged to seize the Sea Heart Flame.

The moment he made contact with the Sea Heart Flame, the Taisui Flame on his hands transformed into chains, locking the Sea Heart Flame firmly within its grasp.

As he looked at the Sea Heart Flame, his soul had barely made contact before he sensed something was amiss.

"Han Feng!!"

He had assumed Han Feng was truly handing over the Sea Heart Flame, but he hadn't expected that Han Feng's soul imprint had not yet been erased.

"I was careless."

A smile appeared on Shen Shihuang's face. "So, you intend to contest the Sea Heart Flame with me through the power of the soul!"

If he were an ordinary Dou Zong powerhouse, he might truly have failed.

However, although Shen Shihuang did not know the exact level of his own soul, he had sensed Pill King Gu He back at the Cloud Mist Sect, and Pill King Gu He's soul power had failed to perceive his own.

In other words, his soul power was at least stronger than Pill King Gu He's. As fellow sixth-rank alchemists, Han Feng's soul power might be slightly stronger, but it was absolutely impossible for it to be qualitatively superior.

Otherwise, Han Feng would not be limited to being merely a sixth-rank alchemist.

"Shatter for me!"

Shen Shihuang lacked sophisticated soul techniques; the only thing he could do was strike Han Feng's soul imprint within the Sea Heart Flame with the most primitive, violent force.

Crack!!

Under Shen Shihuang's fierce bombardment, Han Feng's soul imprint within the Sea Heart Flame shattered.

In a location in the opposite direction, Han Feng had just come to a stop when his expression suddenly changed.

"Ugh!!"

He spat out another large mouthful of blood. "How is this possible?"

Han Feng steadied himself against a tree, his eyes filled with disbelief. He was a sixth-rank alchemist; even among Dou Zong powerhouses, few possessed soul power stronger than his.

Yet this person had actually shattered his soul imprint by force??

"I will remember you!"

Han Feng gritted his teeth. He had never expected to suffer such a defeat today; the loss of the Sea Heart Flame was an absolutely devastating blow to him.

On the other side, Shen Shihuang looked at the Sea Heart Flame shrouded in Taisui Flame, unsure of what to do next.

To obtain the origin fire seed energy of the Sea Heart Flame, there was only one way at this moment.

He had to take the Sea Heart Flame into his own body and extract its origin fire seed energy.

"The fire seed of the Sea Heart Flame."

Shen Shihuang wrapped his hand in Taisui Flame and reached into the Sea Heart Flame; he was determined to obtain its origin fire seed.

Hum~~~~~~~~~

The moment Shen Shihuang's hand entered the Sea Heart Flame, a seed within it, seemingly condensed from ocean waves, immediately emitted a force of resistance.

"Your main body is already trapped in my hands; do you really think you can turn the tables?"

Shen Shihuang mobilized the Dou Qi within his body, steadily inching closer toward the flame seed.

BOOM!!

As if piercing through the defenses of the origin flame seed, a deep blue flame seed appeared in Shen Shihuang's hand. Looking at the origin flame seed, a look of pleasant surprise appeared in Shen Shihuang's eyes.

"I'll hold onto it for now."

"I'll study it later to see if I can directly extract some of the origin flame seed's energy."

Clutching the Sea Heart Flame's origin flame seed in one hand, Shen Shihuang cast his gaze toward a certain direction.

"Han Feng."

"I didn't intend to kill you, but I didn't expect you to play tricks on me."

"I really don't like that."

As for Han Feng.

Shen Shihuang only wanted to obtain the energy of the Sea Heart Flame's origin flame seed; killing Han Feng was not his concern.

"Since that's the case."

"Then I won't be polite!"

His black bone wings vibrated, and Shen Shihuang transformed into a streak of light, darting toward the direction where Han Feng had fled.

Beneath an old tree.

Han Feng was currently regulating his breathing.

Suddenly.

Han Feng rolled on the ground, and the old tree, which had provided three zhang of shade, suddenly exploded into flames. Black flames swept across the ground, and in an instant, all the vegetation within a ten-zhang radius was reduced to ash.

Shen Shihuang hovered in the air, looking down at the disheveled Han Feng below.

"Han Feng, I originally intended to spare your life, but I didn't expect you to play tricks on me."

"I really don't like that, so."

"I've come to kill you!"

Seeing that it was Shen Shihuang, a look of terror appeared in Han Feng's eyes. His Dou Qi wings carried him toward the distance as his voice rang out: "I have already given you the Sea Heart Flame! You said you would let me go!"

Watching Han Feng flee.

Shen Shihuang did not stand on ceremony; he left the Sea Heart Flame's origin flame seed suspended in mid-air and rapidly formed seals with both hands.

"Han Feng, you are seeking your own death!"

Dou Qi transformed into a dragon, and the Dragon-Subduing Seal was formed.

"Brahma Dragon-Subduing Seal!"

Shen Shihuang let out a loud shout, and the massive Dragon-Subduing Seal, the size of a three-story building, violently surged toward the direction where Han Feng was fleeing.

BOOM~~~~~~~~~~!

A massive explosion echoed, and the earth seemed to tremble along with it.

"AH~~~~~~~~~~!"

Amidst the explosion.

Only Han Feng's miserable scream could be heard. Watching Han Feng's body shatter beneath the Dragon-Subduing Seal, Shen Shihuang turned and left.

"The next step is to extract the energy from the Sea Heart Flame's origin flame seed."

"The second stage of the Taisui Flame will be realized very soon."

"Wu Ci?"

Compared to Han Feng, Shen Shihuang was more concerned about the series of events surrounding the Taisui Flame.

The black flames within the spatial rift.

And the words spoken by Wu Ci.

These were the things that worried Shen Shihuang the most at the moment.

"Taisui Flame."

"I never expected this Heavenly Flame to lead to such problems."

Holding the Sea Heart Flame, Shen Shihuang quickly found a desolate mountain.

Just like before.

He blasted open a cave and hid himself within it.

Inside the cave.

Shen Shihuang looked at the Sea Heart Flame floating before him, a look of contemplation in his eyes.

What should he do?

Subdue this Heavenly Flame?

Are you kidding me?

The Taisui Flame was one thing because it had been with him all along, but Shen Shihuang felt it was highly unlikely he could subdue a brand-new Heavenly Flame. The reason Xiao Yan could harbor multiple Heavenly Flames within his body was entirely due to the Burning Technique.

He, however, did not possess the Burning Technique.

"Hiss!"

Suddenly, Shen Shihuang realized he had forgotten something. "I forgot about Han Feng's soul. If I had the soul of a nine-star Dou Huang like Han Feng, I might have been able to upgrade my cultivation method, the Ten Thousand Year Technique..."

"First time, I was careless!"

Shen Shihuang summarized the experience for himself internally.

He wasn't skilled in this line of work yet.

The mistake was excusable.

"But, do I really have to absorb this Sea Heart Flame just to extract the energy from its source seed?"

Shen Shihuang felt frustrated.

How wonderful it would be if he could just fuse directly with the source seed.

Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.

What the Taisui Flame had fused with was merely some of the energy from the source seed, not the source seed itself.

"I have the Taisui Flame to protect my body."

"At worst, I'll just fail!"

"If I succeed, perhaps I will possess a second Heavenly Flame!"

Shen Shihuang stared at the Sea Heart Flame. This was a Heavenly Flame, after all! It would be a lie to say he didn't want it.