Fusion Failure

In the original story, Xiao Yan's first flame had been the Purple Flame. Through it, the Flame Mantra evolved for the first time, and it also provided him with great convenience in alchemy.

After all, one had to reach the Dou Wang level to transform Dou Qi into fire. Aside from that, it was also the mark of a fourth-tier alchemist, a clear standard used in the alchemy world to distinguish four-star alchemists.

Other than becoming a fourth-tier alchemist, the only way to condense visible flames was through Heavenly Flames or beast flames.

Countless alchemists across the Dou Qi Continent had charged toward Heavenly Flames like moths to a flame, yet the overwhelming power of the Heavenly Flames had caused many of them to perish.

And now that he possessed the Purple Flame, along with the Bone Chilling Flame granted by the system, Xiao Yu suddenly thought of one of Xiao Yan's signature techniques.

Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus!!

Could he try it himself?

Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus!

Once that thought arose, Xiao Yu could no longer stop himself from thinking about it.

As everyone knew, Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus was a Dou Technique Xiao Yan had created based on the Heavenly Flames he possessed. Its power was closely related to the flames used in the fusion.

If Xiao Yu could master Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus himself, would that not mean he had gained a terrifying trump card capable of fighting opponents above his level? That would greatly improve his safety.

Most importantly, Xiao Yu had long coveted the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus from the original story. He had dreamed of throwing out a fire lotus himself and blasting open an invincible path.

The burning excitement in his heart could no longer be restrained, and Xiao Yu's eyes gradually filled with fervor.

Since he had decided to do it, Xiao Yu no longer hesitated.

He summoned the Bone Chilling Flame in his left hand first. It still carried that familiar icy sensation, yet it emitted a palpitating wave of power.

Looking at the cold white Bone Chilling Flame in his palm, Xiao Yu murmured softly.

"Don't disappoint me."

The flame in his palm swayed, and its outer edges drifted gently toward Xiao Yu, as though it had heard his whisper and was affectionately expressing its goodwill toward him.

Slowly circulating the Dou Qi within his body, Xiao Yu focused his mind and summoned the Purple Flame.

The Purple Flame had barely appeared before it could even show off when it sensed the terrifying power of the Heavenly Flame in Xiao Yu's left hand.

Even its flickering flame weakened considerably, bowing toward the Bone Chilling Flame in submission.

Meanwhile, the Bone Chilling Flame continued burning as though it were only natural. Its flames swayed even more distinctly, as if it were showing off its status to Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu carefully brought his soul power closer to the two flames.

The Bone Chilling Flame felt cold to Xiao Yu, yet it radiated a palpitating aura. The Purple Flame, on the other hand, was scorching and violent. The only thing they had in common was that both flames gave Xiao Yu an extremely familiar sense of intimacy.

Yes, intimacy.

This was likely the fire affinity of the Chaos Flame Body, and it gave Xiao Yu a little more confidence in fusing the Heavenly Flames.

He released his soul power and carefully soothed the two flames in his hands.

After more than ten minutes, Xiao Yu finally calmed the two flames down. Each emitted its own aura without disturbing the other.

But the upcoming fusion was the most crucial part.

Xiao Yu pressed his lips together as his hands slowly moved closer from their outstretched positions.

As Xiao Yu's hands drew closer, the flames in his palms burned more fiercely, making them increasingly difficult for him to control.

Xiao Yu carefully observed the changes in both flames. The power of a Heavenly Flame was no joke. With his current strength as a Dou Shi, a single moment of carelessness might mean death.

Finally, as Xiao Yu's hands approached each other, his soul power failed to maintain the balance at a certain moment, and the previously calm atmosphere shattered instantly.

Boom!

A violent explosion rang out from the secluded valley.

Xiao Yi Xian, who had been preparing herbs inside the thatched cottage, was also startled by the violent blast.

"What happened? Did a battle break out?"

Worried, Xiao Yi Xian hurried to the site of the explosion. A massive crater had been left behind, filled with dust from the blast.

As the smoke and dust dispersed, Xiao Yu appeared before Xiao Yi Xian, his clothes torn to shreds.

By the time she arrived, Xiao Yi Xian had already figured it out. This place was well hidden, and it was nearly impossible for anyone to sneak in unnoticed. Such a violent explosion could only have been caused by Xiao Yu.

Looking at the utterly bedraggled Xiao Yu, Xiao Yi Xian asked curiously.

"What happened to you?"

Xiao Yu scratched his head awkwardly. "My fault. I was practicing a Dou Technique and accidentally caused an explosion."

At the same time, Xiao Yu felt a wave of relief. Fortunately, he had noticed that something was wrong and thrown the Heavenly Flames in his hands away in time. Otherwise, he would not have merely ended up dusty and disheveled.

Xiao Yu scratched his head awkwardly again and apologized to Xiao Yi Xian.

"Sorry! I startled you."

"It's fine. Just be more careful."

After Xiao Yi Xian left, Xiao Yu found another flat spot nearby and began considering where he had gone wrong.

Just now, he had failed to balance the tendency of his soul power toward both sides. If he tried again, he would definitely succeed.

Once Xiao Yu understood the mistake he had made, he immediately began another attempt at fusion.

With the experience from before, the fusion of the flames progressed quickly this time.

Watching the two flames in his hands gradually draw closer until they were now almost touching, Xiao Yu's heart tightened slightly. Once the flames truly came into contact, that would be the hardest part.

It was like two nations at war. Xiao Yu had to pay attention to every detail, ensuring that the deployment and firepower restrictions in every area of both nations were exactly identical. There could not be the slightest error, yet the battlefield changed by the moment. How could perfect control be so easy?

Boom!

Sure enough, the flames had only just begun to fuse when Xiao Yu was blasted away by their power.

This explosion was far more powerful than the last. After all, the two flames had not yet fused previously; it had merely been an imbalance between their energies. Now that the fusion had failed, the resulting explosion was on an entirely different level.

Xiao Yi Xian rushed to the scene and saw Xiao Yu lying unconscious in the crater, knocked out by the blast.

"What kind of Dou Technique is he even practicing? Does he not care about his own life?"

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Yu in the crater, her brows knitting slightly as she murmured.

Originally, seeing that Xiao Yu had been able to kill Mu She at such a young age, Xiao Yi Xian had thought he was some young master from a great clan out on training. But after witnessing his cultivation, she dismissed that thought. What disciple of a great clan would be so careless with his own life?

She summoned Xiao Lan and carefully carried Xiao Yu back to the thatched cottage, then gave him some healing medicine she had just refined.

Looking at Xiao Yu lying on the bed, Xiao Yi Xian studied him curiously for a while. Seeing no sign that he would awaken, she continued preparing the medicinal liquid she needed.

Xiao Yu slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying on a bed. He immediately understood what had happened.

Clearly, he had failed in fusing the Heavenly Flames, been knocked unconscious by the resulting explosion, and was ultimately saved by Xiao Yi Xian.

Looking at Xiao Yi Xian, who was still busily preparing medicine, Xiao Yu suddenly recalled that night at the Thousand Medicine Hall for some reason.

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