Reinforcing the Seal, Comprehending the Power of Space

Yao Lao did not answer Xiao Yan's question immediately, but instead extended an invisible Soul Power, moving towards the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower.

However, his Soul Power did not penetrate deep into the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower; he merely scanned the outside to confirm the general situation.

After a long while, the Yao Lao withdrew his senses:

"It's almost certain that the elders of the Jia Nan Academy are reinforcing the seal on the Fallen Heart Flame."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression darkened slightly.

Even though he's not yet at the point where he can subdue the Fallen Heart Flame, the fact that the seal has been reinforced is hardly good news for him.

"There are two of your old acquaintances inside."

"Two familiar faces?"

Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback, and the first person he thought of was Qin Yu.

But he really had no idea who the second one was.

Do I have any other acquaintances?

The Yao Lao simply gave a soft "hmm" and said nothing more.

Seeing that Yao Lao was unwilling to say more, Xiao Yan did not press the matter further, but instead turned his gaze back to the direction of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower.

Meanwhile, inside the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Su Qian sat cross-legged in the very center of the sealing Formation at the bottom of the tower, her hands forming a mudra, her eyes tightly closed.

The space around him distorted slightly, and streaks of pale silver light spread out in all directions along the intricate patterns in the void.

These rays of light transformed into chains, layer upon layer, winding around the ever-churning Magma World deep within the tower.

Beneath the surface of the magma, a massive, translucent flame was struggling and churning violently.

The Fallen Heart Flame had already developed sentience; it could clearly sense that the chains were tightening, pressing it deeper into the earth.

It relentlessly attacked every weak point of the seal, and each impact caused the entire Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower to tremble slightly.

A fine layer of sweat had already formed on Su Qian's forehead.

He was the core of the Formation, and every tremor of the Space Lock directly consumed his Dou Qi and soul power.

Even though he had already reached the Dou Zong realm, the power required by the Formation left by Mang Tianchi was not something he could withstand alone. He could only barely maintain it with the support of the Dou Qi of the dozen or so elders around him.

Qin Yu stood not far to Su Qian's left, his palms outstretched, his Dou Qi qi continuously surging into the array patterns in front of him.

However, his mind was not entirely focused on unleashing his Dou Qi at that moment.

The power contained within those streaks of silver light was incredibly profound. Qin Yu closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and tried to comprehend the spatial power hidden within those silver lights.

Even just a tiny bit would be fine.

However, just as he was beginning to have a faint understanding, the Fallen Heart Flame seemed to sense something.

It suddenly erupted, a massive and terrifying wave of fire surging up from the depths of the magma and crashing violently into the weakest point of the sealing Formation.

"Boom!"

A muffled thud suddenly came from deep within the tower, causing the entire Formation to tremble violently, thus interrupting Qin Yu's comprehension.

The silver light on the array patterns dimmed slightly, and the elders were shaken by the impact, nearly losing their strength.

Qin Yu opened his eyes, his brows furrowing slightly. He glanced at the churning lava deep within the tower, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

"They're quite the troublemakers."

Without saying much, he directly increased the output of his Dou Qi.

The sealing Formation, which had become somewhat unstable due to the impact of the Fallen Heart Flame, seemed to have been injected with a powerful stimulant, and its silver light suddenly became several times brighter.

The Space Lock that were still trembling tightened instantly, pressing down once more into the depths of the tower.

Su Qian suddenly sensed a force emanating from Qin Yu's direction. He turned his head to glance at Qin Yu, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, and urged loudly:

"Keep it up! The seal will be complete soon!"

Upon hearing this, the elders gritted their teeth and unleashed all the remaining Dou Qi within their bodies.

Beams of light flowed into the array patterns, and the light from the sealing array at the bottom of the tower grew brighter and brighter.

The Fallen Heart Flame repeatedly tried to break through the seal, but to no avail; it could only watch helplessly as the seal chains became stronger.

The even stronger sealing power suppressed the Fallen Heart Flame even more thoroughly.

The silver light gradually subsided, and the array patterns returned to calm.

Su Qian exhaled a long breath and slowly lowered her hands.

His face was pale, clearly exhausted, but the tense look between his brows finally relaxed a little:

"... It's done."

The elders all stopped their practice, and many of them collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

Hu Gan against the wall, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and shook his head, saying:

"This thing is getting more and more troublesome. If it's reinforced like this again next time, I'm afraid we'll have to call the entire academy."

"We'll talk about next time later, let's rest first."

Su Qian stood up and stretched her stiff body.

Qin Yu also withdrew his Dou Qi and stood silently for a moment, seemingly savoring the lingering effects of the spatial power he had just encountered.

Although his comprehension was interrupted, he did not gain nothing; the power of space had already left a trace in his perception.

"How about it?"

Yun Yun walked over, her breathing also somewhat unstable. The sudden surge of the Fallen Heart Flame had caused her some harm.

"It's alright, I'm starting to get a feel for it."

"By the way, does anyone remember the fragment of the Formation scroll we obtained when we wiped out the Gan Mountain Sect?"

After resting for a while, the elders prepared to leave, but Su Qian suddenly called them back.

Strengthening the seal had exhausted him so much that he almost forgot about the incomplete Formation scroll.

The elders are all here; anyone who knows can go and get it right away.

"Gan Mountain Sect? That must have happened decades ago, right?"

Hu Gan frowned and thought for a long time before finally remembering which sect Gan Mountain Sect was.

"Formation scroll... I really can't remember that. I'll look for it when I get back to the Outer Academy."

However, Hu Gan couldn't recall the Formation scroll he had obtained from the Gan Mountain Sect back then.

The other elders also shook their heads. Some of them didn't even know about the annihilation of the Gan Mountain Sect back then, let alone the location of the spoils of war.

But since Su Qian has spoken, they'll split up and search.

It's just a fragment; the academy's collection is limited, one scroll is enough for two people.

Outside the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, Xiao Yan's legs were getting numb from squatting. Just as he was wondering whether he should change his position, Yao Lao's voice finally rang out again:

"... it's over."

"How about it?"

Xiao Yan quickly asked.

After a moment of silence, the Yao Lao slowly spoke, saying helplessly:

"The seal has been reinforced. It will probably take some time before we can obtain the Fallen Heart Flame."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile:

"There's nothing we can do about it. We can't exactly ask the academy to break the seal just so I can collect the Heavenly Flames, can we?"

Xiao Yan looked up at the direction of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, sighed, and turned to leave.

There is ample time.