Hunting Han Feng, Reward: Saint Sun Heavenly Flame Transformation

Black-Corner Region, Maple City.

Han Feng's Residence.

Inside the main hall sat a group of Dou Emperors from the Black-Corner Region.

Han Feng sat in the seat of honor, rolling two black stone spheres in his hand as he spoke calmly. "Everyone, Canaan Academy has gone too far. They killed two Dou Kings from the Black-Corner Region. I cannot swallow this insult. I invited you all here today because I intend to declare all-out war on Canaan Academy. Do any of you have any suggestions?"

The Dou Emperors had long guessed Han Feng's intentions. The moment his words fell, they immediately began discussing it.

Though the voices were chaotic, their meaning was unanimous: they were all willing to go to war with Canaan Academy.

Han Feng watched from above, a satisfied smile appearing at the corner of his lips.

What he wanted was a complete war between the Black-Corner Region and Canaan Academy, one that would thoroughly intensify their conflict and make it easier for him to seize the Fallen Heart Flame afterward.

"Cough, cough..."

Han Feng suddenly coughed lightly, about to say something.

Yet before the words could leave his mouth—

The pressure of a Dou Saint suddenly descended upon Han Feng's Residence.

Han Feng and the gathered Dou Emperors shuddered violently. Before they could react, an enormous Dou Qi hand descended from the sky and reached straight for Han Feng.

Their eyes bulged instantly, their faces filled with terror and confusion, their mouths hanging open.

Yet the pressure had completely suppressed the flow of energy within their bodies. They could not utter a single word.

Nor could they move in the slightest.

Han Feng's face was filled with horror as he struggled to flee to the side. However, the Dou Qi within his body seemed frozen, and he could not summon even a trace of strength.

The enormous Dou Qi hand seized Han Feng and clenched tightly. Han Feng's body exploded on the spot, leaving behind only a cluster of blue Heavenly Flame within him, held in the giant hand's palm.

Having succeeded, the giant hand grabbed the Sea Heart Flame and flew back into the sky.

Leaving the crowd behind with faces full of panic.

Above the residence, Lin Yang raised his hand and summoned the Sea Heart Flame into his grasp.

He smiled in satisfaction.

The system reward had already been issued, and a new mission had been assigned: win over Zi Yan, with the Void Ancient Dragon Pill as the reward.

This reward was exceptionally formidable. After consuming it, one could directly transform into a Void Ancient Dragon and possess the bloodline power of a Void Ancient Dragon.

However, it also had a drawback: the process of consuming it was extremely painful, a hundred times more painful than when Lin Yang had received his cultivation realm previously.

Lin Yang planned to obtain the pill and keep it for now, adjusting his mindset properly. He would consume it later, once he was mentally prepared.

Casually sealing the Sea Heart Flame inside a jade bottle, Lin Yang did not linger. He returned to Wutan City and hurried to cultivate the secret art.

After dealing with the Soul Clan, he would go find Zi Yan and win her over.

Half a day later, in a valley outside Wutan City.

Lin Yang finally succeeded in cultivating the Saint Sun Heavenly Flame Transformation secret art.

With a single transformation, he could unleash the power of three Heavenly Flames, temporarily raising his cultivation directly from a six-star Dou Saint to a seven-star Dou Saint.

Moreover, it had few side effects and could be maintained for a very long time. From activating the secret art to ending it, it could last a full two hours.

If he had enough Heavenly Flame essence, it could even last as long as four hours.

And now, Lin Yang still had another Heavenly Flame in his hands: the Sea Heart Flame.

However, Lin Yang felt there was no need to devour it. He could leave the Sea Heart Flame to Xiao Yan.

If he wanted Heavenly Flames in the future, he only needed to complete a few system missions. There was no need to compete with Xiao Yan for the Sea Heart Flame.

Lin Yang opened the system panel and activated crisis detection. There was no crisis within the Jia Ma Empire for the time being, meaning the Soul Clan Dou Saints had not arrived yet.

There was still some time. Lin Yang immediately took out the low-grade Heaven-tier Dou Skill he had seized from the Soul Hall and began cultivating it.

Another half day passed.

Lin Yang was still deeply studying the Soul Hall's Dou Skill.

Meanwhile—

Hun Yan had arrived in the Jia Ma Empire with Soul Mie Sheng. The two had set out from the Soul Realm, and the journey was long, taking them a full day.

The information they possessed was limited. They only knew that Lin Yang had once gone to the Cloud Mist Sect.

Thus, they headed to the Cloud Mist Sect to gather information.

At the Cloud Mist Sect, Yun Shan sat within the main hall, his expression still clouded with gloom.

Previously, a Soul Clan expert had come to the Cloud Mist Sect to inquire about Lin Yang. Yun Shan had initially been delighted.

However, according to information gathered by the Cloud Mist Sect's spies, Lin Yang of the Xiao Family was still alive and well. Xiao Yan had even spoken of Lin Yang with Xiao Zhan in the Xiao Family's main hall yesterday.

The Soul Clan expert must have failed, and it was even possible that Lin Yang had already killed him.

Whenever Yun Shan thought of this, a chill ran through his heart. If Lin Yang came looking for him, the Cloud Mist Sect would likely suffer another calamity.

At that moment, the space inside the hall suddenly trembled. A rift was violently torn open, and two figures stepped out from within.

Yun Shan was startled, thinking Lin Yang had arrived. Cold sweat instantly drenched his entire body.

However, when he saw the figures clearly, he immediately sighed in relief.

The Soul Clan had come. Yun Shan had seen their distinctive attire before.

"Yun Shan greets the two lords." Recovering his senses, Yun Shan hurriedly rose and bowed.

"Yun Shan, the second master of our Soul Hall has been killed. Tell me everything you know about Lin Yang!" Soul Mie Sheng spoke directly, his tone filled with the domineering aura of one long accustomed to high status.

Yun Shan's heart shook, and he hurriedly began recounting everything, starting from Xiao Yan's broken engagement.

A short while later, Yun Shan finished.

Soul Mie Sheng and Hun Yan frowned. Hun Yan said, "Soul Mie Sheng, I suspect the Xiao Family may be remnants of the Xiao Clan among the Ancient Eight Clans. There is no evidence for this at present; it is merely a feeling. As for Lin Yang, he should not be from the Ancient Eight Clans. He likely obtained some ancient inheritance in the past, causing his strength to rise drastically. However, since Lin Yang dared to directly kill our people, either he has something to rely on, or he is simply a fool who knows nothing of our Soul Clan's background. After all, the Xiao Family has been in exile for a thousand years. Their inheritance should have long been severed, so it is only natural that they do not know of us."

Hun Yan's words left Yun Shan, who was listening closely nearby, utterly confused.

After hearing this, Soul Mie Sheng's frown deepened. "Lord Hun Yan, should we still go kill Lin Yang? Why not use an array to send word to the Soul Realm and call for some help?" Soul Mie Sheng asked.

Hun Yan lightly gritted his teeth. "No need to call anyone yet. We cannot let others split the credit. We will go kill him directly and settle this swiftly. The other side is merely a six-star Dou Saint. Even if he has something to rely on, how strong can it be? Let us first test his capabilities. If we truly cannot take him down, we can return for help and massacre the Xiao Family."

"Alright."

"Enough. Let us go directly to Wutan City and force Lin Yang to reveal himself."

Outside Wutan City, within the valley.

Lin Yang suddenly received a system notification. A Soul Clan Dou Saint was approaching Wutan City, triggering a temporary mission: kill the Soul Clan Dou Saint. Mission reward: Primordial Body Tempering Art.

Hearing the notification, Lin Yang shuddered. They've come.

Time was of the essence. The Soul Clan Dou Saints would reach Wutan City in ten breaths.

Lin Yang immediately stopped lingering. He tore through space and headed directly into the spatial passageway to intercept them at the location detected by the system.

Several breaths later.

Within the void, Lin Yang suddenly pierced through the spatial passageway of Hun Yan and Soul Mie Sheng.

He held a Three-Colored Fire Lotus in his hand and hurled it directly at them.

Hun Yan and Soul Mie Sheng were startled. "What? How is this possible?!"

Neither of them could understand how Lin Yang had locked onto their location.

The Fire Lotus arrived too suddenly. They hurriedly raised the Heavenly Soul Shield to block it.

The Fire Lotus exploded, instantly blasting the entire spatial passageway into widespread collapse.

Heavenly Flames mixed with chaotic spatial currents swept directly toward Hun Yan and Soul Mie Sheng.

Hun Yan was a seven-star Dou Saint and withstood the attack head-on.

However, Soul Mie Sheng was directly blasted into critical condition.

Lin Yang gave them no chance to catch their breath. With a single finger, he unleashed the Sacred Sun Fire Emperor Finger at Soul Mie Sheng.

Soul Mie Sheng had just spat out a mouthful of black blood.

A sky-piercing finger beam had already arrived before him. He wanted to dodge, but it was already too late.

Hun Yan wanted to save him, but it was already too late as well.

Soul Mie Sheng's glabella was pierced through by the finger force, and he perished on the spot. Even his soul was shredded by the finger force within his sea of consciousness.