Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus

If Xiao Yan had not possessed the Swallowing Flame Body, trying to fuse different spirit fires like this would have been no different from seeking death.

"Aaargh! Fuse for me!"

Xiao Yan shouted almost madly, forcibly condensing the three spirit fires together.

At first, the three spirit fires repelled one another, but under the effects of Xiao Yan's Swallowing Flame Body and Flame Swallowing Pot, they gradually merged into one, becoming a crystalline flame lotus of many colors that floated above Xiao Yan's right hand.

"Go, Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus."

With a wave of Xiao Yan's right hand, the flame lotus flew toward Gu Changge.

Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus collided with Gu Changge's Primordial Supreme Art, erupting with astonishing might.

As expected of the Son of Heaven's Mandate. If this move were used against anyone else, it would probably be enough to annihilate an enemy a major realm above him, letting him fight across realms.

Gu Changge thought to himself.

"Tianyuan Imperial Hand!"

Gu Changge's hands, white as jade, shifted ceaselessly as he withstood the attack of Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus.

"Emperor Flame · Guard!"

Xiao Yan summoned three spirit fires once more, combining them into a towering flaming shield that blocked Gu Changge's Primordial Supreme Art.

"Your strength is indeed formidable. If it were anyone else, even someone a major realm above you might ultimately be no match for you. But unfortunately, you met me."

Gu Changge said.

"Emperor Flame · Chop!"

Xiao Yan said nothing. He controlled the three spirit fires, transforming them into three weapon-shaped flames that attacked Gu Changge.

"Qianyuan Seal!"

Gu Changge formed a seal with one hand and struck Xiao Yan with an Emperor Technique.

Then, Gu Changge brought out all his Dao Artifacts and hurled them at Xiao Yan together.

"How is this possible? Even as the Dao Child of Tianyuan Academy, you couldn't possibly possess so many Emperor Artifacts!"

Seeing Gu Changge's numerous Emperor Artifacts, Xiao Yan cried out involuntarily.

"Who told you that being the Dao Child of Tianyuan Academy was my only identity?"

Gu Changge said indifferently.

Clearly, in terms of comparing Dao Artifacts, Xiao Yan had lost.

Born into a small lineage, Xiao Yan did not even possess a single Emperor Grade Dao Artifact to this day.

In the end, Xiao Yan was defeated beneath the attacks of those Emperor Artifacts.

"A wager is a wager. Now, it is time for you to fulfill the bet."

Gu Changge said calmly.

"Damn it, how could I lose?!"

Xiao Yan said, his eyes reddening.

"Why haven't you handed over the Flame Swallowing Pot yet? Xiao Yan, don't tell me you can't afford to lose?"

At that moment, Ye Muqing spoke from among the disciples watching the battle.

"Ye Muqing, you bitch!"

Seeing that the woman who had once belonged to him was actually speaking up for his enemy, Xiao Yan said in a furious rage.

"Ding! The Dao Heart of the Son of Heaven's Mandate, Xiao Yan, has suffered a setback. Destiny Value decreased by 30 points. The host has been rewarded with 300 System Points."

"Hmph. Though you have many Emperor Artifacts, none of them can compare to my Flame Swallowing Pot. Aside from the Flame Swallowing Pot, I can give you anything else you want."

Xiao Yan said with a somewhat gloomy expression.

"What if the Flame Swallowing Pot is exactly what I want?"

Gu Changge said indifferently.

"Impossible. Unless you kill me."

Xiao Yan said.

The Flame Swallowing Pot was his greatest trump card. Even if it meant earning the name of an oath-breaker, Xiao Yan could not possibly hand it over to Gu Changge.

"I never thought he would turn out to be such a faithless little man."

"Yeah. He doesn't have even a fraction of Dao Child Senior Brother's composure and generosity. He is nothing but a dishonorable little man."

The Tianyuan Academy disciples watching from the side began discussing it among themselves.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for defeating the Son of Heaven's Mandate before everyone. The Destiny Value of the Son of Heaven's Mandate, Xiao Yan, has decreased by 100 points. The host has been rewarded with 1000 System Points."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for making the Son of Heaven's Mandate lose all face before everyone. The Destiny Value of the Son of Heaven's Mandate, Xiao Yan, has decreased by 20 points. The host has been rewarded with 200 System Points."

The system delivered two more notifications in succession.

Although the system rewards eased Gu Changge's annoyance, he still felt somewhat troubled.

What should he do next? Kill Xiao Yan outright?

That would be impossible to accomplish. After all, Xiao Yan was the Son of Heaven's Mandate and possessed numerous means. Even if Gu Changge laid down a net that covered heaven and earth, Xiao Yan still could not possibly be killed by him.

For all he knew, just as Gu Changge was about to kill Xiao Yan, some Supreme Elder might appear, take Xiao Yan as a disciple, and allow him to become a core disciple of Tianyuan Academy in one stroke, making it impossible for Gu Changge to kill a fellow disciple.

Or perhaps some mysterious expert might suddenly emerge, take a liking to Xiao Yan, and casually save him.

Only after reducing Xiao Yan's Destiny Value to zero could Gu Changge kill him without any misgivings.

"Fine. Since you value this Flame Swallowing Pot so highly, I will spare you for now."

Gu Changge said.

"As expected of the Dao Child. His magnanimity is far beyond that of certain petty villains."

"The Dao Child could clearly have killed Xiao Yan outright. Yet Xiao Yan broke the wager, and he still let him leave. He truly is a model for our generation."

"Dao Child Senior Brother is the most handsome!"

"You are really letting me go?"

Xiao Yan was somewhat suspicious. Based on Gu Changge's actions over the past few months, if their positions were reversed, he would have had no reason to spare himself.

"What? You still aren't leaving? Do you intend to remain at Tianyuan Academy forever?"

Gu Changge said indifferently.

"Hmph, I will not be grateful for your false kindness. No matter what your purpose is, Gu Changge, today's humiliation will be repaid a hundredfold someday."

After leaving behind that threat, Xiao Yan departed Tianyuan Academy.

Gu Changge checked his personal information and discovered that he now had 9420 System Points.

Heh, no matter. Xiao Yan, I'll spare your life for now. Go be my treasure-hunting rat properly.

Gu Changge thought to himself.

After Xiao Yan left, everyone returned to their respective peaks and continued cultivating.

Gu Changge returned to First Peak and opened the system panel.

"As my realm rises, the System Points required for each draw also keep increasing."

Gu Changge said.

Gu Changge looked at the draw panel.

System Draw:

System Points: 9420 points

One draw (300 System Points) / ten draws (3000 System Points)

Gu Changge tapped "One draw."

"Ding! Draw successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining one Rejuvenation Pill (Emperor Grade Low Rank)."

Gu Changge tapped twice more.

"Ding! Draw successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining one Berserk Pill (Emperor Grade Low Rank)."

"Ding! Draw successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining one Skin Scraping Pill (Emperor Grade Low Rank)."

The Rejuvenation Pill could restore a cultivator's injuries. The Berserk Pill could double a cultivator's attack power for a certain period of time. The Skin Scraping Pill was intended for cultivators in the Skin Scraping Realm; after consumption, it would condense a stream of spiritual energy that scraped the cultivator's skin from within, advancing their cultivation.

Similar to the Skin Scraping Pill were the Blood Refining Pill, Bone Tempering Pill, Tendon Extending Pill, and so on.

Gu Changge swallowed a Skin Scraping Pill. Immediately, a stream of pure spiritual energy dissolved in his mouth, surged into his body, and began scraping his skin.