Absorbing the Green Lotus Core Flame

"Qing Lin."

Seeing this, Xie Tianxiao seemed to have been prepared. He flashed over, swiftly caught Qing Lin in his arms, fed her a medicinal pill, and asked, "Are you all right? How do you feel?"

Since Xie Tianxiao had read the original novel and knew that Qing Lin would faint when controlling the Flame Spirit Snake, he had made preparations long ago.

"I'm fine. I just need to rest for a while."

After taking the pill, Qing Lin's complexion gradually returned to normal. She said softly, "I suddenly felt very weak before, like I wanted to sleep. I'm much better now."

"That's good."

Hearing that Qing Lin was all right, Xie Tianxiao set her down from his arms and said with relief, "Qing Lin, you did very well just now. This fellow is already your pet."

"Really? That's wonderful!" Hearing Xie Tianxiao's praise, excitement appeared in Qing Lin's eyes.

She felt that she would be able to help Xie Tianxiao in the future and would no longer be a useless person.

Just thinking about it made Qing Lin especially happy!

"Of course."

Seeing Qing Lin's delighted expression, Xie Tianxiao could not help but laugh. "Now you can make it do whatever you want. There's no need for any hesitation."

Hearing this, Qing Lin turned her gaze toward the Flame Spirit Snake and discovered that the ferocity and savagery in its eyes had vanished.

In their place was a sense of gentleness.

"Come here, little snake."

Seeing how tame the Flame Spirit Snake had become, Qing Lin called out softly.

"Roar!"

The Flame Spirit Snake seemed to understand Qing Lin's call and let out a low growl.

Then, after Xie Tianxiao's restraint on it vanished, it slowly slithered before Qing Lin. Lowering both heads, it rubbed against her ingratiatingly.

"Such a good little snake."

Seeing how obedient the Flame Spirit Snake was, a smile could not help appearing on Qing Lin's little face. She reached out and stroked it.

"Qing Lin, rest here for now and get acquainted with the Flame Spirit Snake."

"Once I absorb the Heavenly Flame down below, I'll come back up and take you home."

Xie Tianxiao looked at the Flame Spirit Snake and spoke to Qing Lin.

"All right, Lord Tianxiao."

Qing Lin nodded, then added, "Lord Tianxiao, you must be careful. Qing Lin will wait here for you to come back up."

She had heard the two commanders of the Desert Iron Mercenary Corps discuss Heavenly Flames before and knew how difficult it was to absorb one. A single mistake could lead to death.

"Mm, don't worry."

Hearing Qing Lin's concerned words, a smile appeared at the corners of Xie Tianxiao's lips. Then his body slowly distorted and vanished from the spot.

At the bottom of the magma.

The surrounding crimson magma had already disappeared, replaced by a space filled with a faint azure glow.

"So this is the center where a Heavenly Flame is nurtured? The temperature really is terrifying."

"If anyone below the Dou King level fell in here, they'd be burned to ashes in an instant!"

Feeling the scorching aura filling this area, Xie Tianxiao silently marveled.

"This is...!"

At that moment, Xie Tianxiao's gaze suddenly froze on an object not far away that was emitting brilliant azure light.

Within that azure radiance stood an elegant azure lotus.

The azure lotus had eight petals. Its eight azure leaves were as flawless as the most perfect natural green jade.

Outside the lotus was a small lotus platform around two or three feet wide. Within several holes atop the platform were lotus seeds condensed from the purest fire-attributed energy.

Deep within the lotus was a cluster of azure flames, greedily and frantically absorbing the violent fire-attributed energy from the surrounding magma.

"This is the Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!"

Upon clearly seeing the flame within the lotus, Xie Tianxiao was immediately overjoyed. At last, he had seen this most iconic flame from the original novel.

The Green Lotus Core Flame was born deep within the earth, tempered, fused, compressed, and shaped through countless refinements by the earth's fire.

It gained sentience in ten years, took form in a hundred years, and became a lotus in a thousand years. When fully matured, its color leaned toward azure, and a cluster of azure fire would grow in the lotus heart. It was called the Green Lotus Flame, also known as the Green Lotus Core Flame.

The power of this flame was unfathomable. Near volcanic regions, it could even trigger volcanic eruptions, forming the destructive power of nature!

"Excellent. The Heavenly Flame is mine now. Flame Emperor, go to hell!"

Thinking this, Xie Tianxiao walked toward the Green Lotus Core Flame.

As Xie Tianxiao drew closer and closer to the Green Lotus Core Flame, it seemed to sense danger and began erupting with fierce power.

Streams of azure flame flew out from its azure petals and shot toward Xie Tianxiao's body.

"Trying to resist?"

Facing the attacking azure flames, Xie Tianxiao did not dodge. He merely waved his hand at the incoming flames, and they instantly all vanished.

Immediately afterward, Xie Tianxiao clenched his hand toward the Green Lotus Core Flame. A massive black-and-white energy hand condensed and directly seized the entire cluster of Green Lotus Core Flame.

Firmly gripped by the energy hand, the Green Lotus Core Flame struggled violently. Strands of azure flame continuously burst out, trying to break through the energy hand and escape.

Unfortunately, Xie Tianxiao's cultivation had already reached the level of a Half-Saint, and he possessed the Yin-Yang Twin Flame. No matter how it struggled, it could not break free from the energy hand's restraint.

"I'm not Xiao Yan. A mere Heavenly Flame ranked nineteenth thinks it can contend with me?"

Xie Tianxiao chuckled. Raising his right hand, he brought the entire cluster of Green Lotus Core Flame, held by the black-and-white energy hand, before him.

"After absorbing you, my strength should reach the High-Level Half-Saint realm."

Looking at the Heavenly Flame before him, Xie Tianxiao muttered to himself.

"System, devour it for me!"

As he spoke, Xie Tianxiao touched the Green Lotus Core Flame with his hand.

Ding!

[Heaven and earth spiritual object detected. The system will begin devouring!]

Ding!

[The system has detected that the object being devoured by the host is a strange spiritual flame of the continent. Estimated completion time... forty-nine days.]

[Progress: one percent...]

Along with the sound of the electronic voice, a tremendous suction force suddenly burst from Xie Tianxiao's body and began slowly devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Hearing the system's words in his mind, Xie Tianxiao raised an eyebrow and said, "System, what do you mean by forty-nine days? Do I have to stay here for more than a month?"

Ding!

[The host is correct. During the process of absorbing the Heavenly Flame, you will indeed need to remain here for forty-nine days.]

"Damn it!"

Hearing the system's answer, Xie Tianxiao could not help cursing. "But why wasn't it like this when I devoured Soul Hall before?"

"And the Yin-Yang Twin Flame too. It succeeded in one go, so why will this take so long?"

Xie Tianxiao felt extremely frustrated.

If he had to stay here for more than a month, what would Qing Lin, who was still waiting for him above, do?

This system had not explained anything clearly. Now it had directly given him a "huge surprise"!

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