The Familiar Feeling in the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower

In the Black-Corner Region.

Su Qian looked at Shen Shihuang, truly at a loss for words.

Your strength seems to have already surpassed this old man's, hasn't it?

"Since you do not mind, little friend, Jianan Academy would be very welcoming."

Although Su Qian did not know Shen Shihuang's origins, Jianan Academy functioned as a cultivation base for talented powerhouses; as long as one possessed sufficient aptitude, Jianan Academy would welcome them.

Of course.

Shen Shihuang was not looking to cultivate at Jianan Academy, but rather to gain a deeper understanding of the cultivation system. After all, he had awakened at the peak of a nine-star Dou Huang. While such a leap in power was fine for now, he still felt he needed to ground himself further.

On the other side.

Shen Shihuang looked toward Mo Tianxing and Mo Ya, smiling cheerfully as he said, "The two of you, have you decided? One Earth-tier Dou Technique each, and I will let you go."

"Otherwise."

"You will be forced to remain here. As for when this space might shatter, I cannot say for certain."

Mo Tianxing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with resentment. "Boy, leave a path for others to retreat, so that we may meet again in the future. Are you really going to be this ruthless?"

"Ruthless?"

Shen Shihuang frowned. "Does Sect Leader Mo have a misunderstanding? I am merely asking for some benefits; how has that become 'ruthless' in your eyes, Sect Leader Mo?"

"Sect Leader Mo, this is what you call ruthless."

The aura around Shen Shihuang shifted instantly. Black flames surged from his body, swept toward Mo Tianxing, and burrowed into his body.

"Ah~~~~~~~~~!"

In an instant.

Mo Tianxing's face twisted as he let out a roar, seemingly enduring extreme agony.

"I have no grudge against you, Sect Leader Mo. Yet, you found me an eyesore and attacked me time and again. Have I ever fought you to the death?"

"I am even helping you leave this place now. If it were anyone else, I fear you and your son would have been left here to fend for yourselves."

Shen Shihuang reached out, and the black flames within Mo Tianxing flew out.

Mo Tianxing gasped for air, staring fixedly at Shen Shihuang. "Fine! I will give them to you!"

Two low-level Earth-tier Dou Techniques.

To the Black Emperor Sect, these were incredibly precious. Even so, these two techniques were the treasures of his life; he hadn't even had the chance to cultivate one of them yet, having obtained it only after ambushing and killing a Dou Zong powerhouse in some ruins.

He had originally intended to return and cultivate them in peace, then shock the other Dou Zong powerhouses.

It seemed now.

That was no longer an option.

Mo Tianxing brushed his storage ring, and two scrolls appeared.

"Take them!"

Mo Tianxing flicked the two scrolls, and they flew toward Shen Shihuang in an instant.

"Heh."

The Taisui Flame emerged, wrapping around the two scrolls. Only after confirming there were no issues did Shen Shihuang reach out and grab them.

"Since the matter is concluded."

"Then, let us all leave this place!"

The Taisui Flame on Shen Shihuang's body soared into the sky. The surrounding space began to crack like sheets of ice.

BOOM!!

Accompanied by a tremor, the entire space shattered completely. Su Qian and the others looked at their surroundings and could only sigh; not a single living soul remained in Jade City, all having perished in the flames.

Regarding this.

Shen Shihuang felt nothing. The ability of the Fengxiao Shiyan was to draw out a person's negative aspects; if one could not overcome their own negativity, death was the only outcome. The Black-Corner Region was truly the Black-Corner Region.

The power of negativity was stronger than the other side.

No wonder that guy would appear here. The rules of this place are practically heaven for him and the Fengxiao Shiyan!

Mo Tianxing led Mo Ya toward the ranks of the Black Emperor Sect's powerhouses, casting a sinister look at Shen Shihuang. "Boy, the grudge of today—my Black Emperor Sect will surely collect it in the future!"

With that said.

He took the few powerhouses of the Black Emperor Sect and left without looking back.

Shen Shihuang watched the backs of Mo Tianxing and the others as they departed.

He made no move, instead turning to ask Lin Xiuya and the others, "Tell me, am I not a good person? If it were anyone else, they would have certainly chased them down to finish them off."

"Still want to 'collect' it? Didn't I just save their lives?"

"Honestly."

Lin Xiuya's eyes revealed a strange expression upon hearing Shen Shihuang's words, but upon closer thought, there was nothing wrong with that logic!

Su Qian stepped forward.

He said to Shen Shihuang, "You must still be careful. The Black Emperor Sect has existed in the Black-Corner Region for quite some time, and their foundation is decent."

At this moment, Han Yue interjected, "Great Elder, isn't the strongest person in the Black Emperor Sect the four-star Dou Zong, Mo Tianxing?"

"But Mo Tianxing couldn't beat him, so is there any need to be careful?"

Su Qian: "...!"

Two other elders from Jianan Academy walked over.

Su Qian said, "This young friend will also be a student of our Jianan Academy from now on."

The two Dou Huang elders were stunned.

A student of Jianan Academy?

Looking at Shen Shihuang, they had seen it earlier—this guy had sent the four-star Dou Zong Mo Tianxing flying with a single punch.

"Something's not right."

"Your aura?"

One of the fire-attribute Dou Huang elders looked at Shen Shihuang in confusion.

Shen Shihuang smiled lightly.

"I was just lucky; I just broke through from a one-star Dou Zong to a four-star Dou Zong."

The two elders: "???"

Dou Zong.

Can one even break through like that?

They were not Dou Zong and didn't understand, so they looked toward Great Elder Su Qian.

"Great Elder, what is this?"

Su Qian: "Don't ask this old man; this old man doesn't know either!"

"Tsk tsk, if that's the case, has the strongest student in the history of our Jianan Academy been born?"

"That should be correct, even stronger than the Great Elder."

Su Qian: "...!"

Shen Shihuang joined the big family of Jianan Academy as he had wished.

Of course.

He went straight to the Inner Academy.

Just as he stepped into Jianan Academy.

Shen Shihuang's gaze was drawn to a certain aura. It was a tower, and at the same time, there was a familiar feeling inside: the origin of an Exotic Flame.

Following Shen Shihuang's gaze.

Lin Xiuya said from the side, "Brother Shen, that is the symbol of our Jianan Academy, the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower. Cultivating Dou Qi inside it yields twice the result with half the effort."

Lin Yan also spoke up from the side.

"However, there are hidden dangers; fire poison is a real pain to deal with."

"So, fast cultivation speed isn't necessarily all good."

Shen Shihuang looked at Lin Yan: "Is that the stuff inside your body?"

Lin Yan nodded: "That's right. I estimate it will take two months to clear it out completely; otherwise, it will damage my foundation."

Black flames appeared at Shen Shihuang's fingertips, and before Lin Yan could react, he tapped them onto Lin Yan's chest.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle~~~~~~~~~

A wisp of black smoke rose from the top of Lin Yan's head.

"Hiss~~~~~~~!"

Lin Yan endured the pain.

His expression was ferocious.

"That will do."

After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Lin Yan's complexion turned rosy and normal. The black flames flew out from Lin Yan's body and returned into Shen Shihuang's.

Lin Yan moved his body.

His face was filled with joy: "The fire poison in my body is really gone?"

Seeing this, Su Qian asked.

"Is this also an Exotic Flame?"

Shen Shihuang did not hide it and said, "It counts as an Exotic Flame, but it is not recorded on the Exotic Flame Ranking."

Hearing this.

Su Qian showed a look of realization: "No wonder this old man couldn't recognize it."

Han Yue asked curiously: "An Exotic Flame outside the Exotic Flame Ranking? How did you obtain it?"

Shen Shihuang immediately replied: "Oh, this Exotic Flame has been in my body since I was born; it can be considered a companion flame."

Everyone: "...!"