Intercepting the Flame Mantra, Reward: Myriad Flame Emperor Body!

"Teacher, I succeeded!"

Xiao Yan wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead, barely able to suppress the smile at the corners of his mouth.

Yao Lao was still in shock.

He had witnessed Xiao Yan's entire process of condensing the Dou Qi Vortex.

He had never heard of such a crazed method of condensing a Dou Qi Vortex.

"Xiao Yan, how did your soul suddenly become stronger?"

Yao Lao was even more shocked and curious about Xiao Yan's suddenly strengthened soul.

One had to know that on the Dou Qi Continent, souls were innate.

Only a very small number of cultivation methods and spiritual fruits could raise the realm of one's soul.

Ordinary Dou Zhe could only gain extremely slow growth as their dou qi realm advanced.

Even Dou Zong and Dou Emperor would only reach around the initial Spirit State without a fortuitous encounter.

Yet Xiao Yan's soul realm was now already comparable to that of a Dou Zong or Dou Emperor.

Faced with his teacher's question, Xiao Yan naturally would not reveal the system's secret.

He could only answer vaguely, "I don't know either. When I was about to lose control of the dou qi mass in my dantian, my soul power suddenly grew stronger."

"You brat..."

Yao Lao shook his head at Xiao Yan's answer.

All he could say was that his disciple had far too many strange and bizarre things about him.

"Alright, hurry up and use inner vision to examine your Dou Qi Vortex."

Unable to figure it out, Yao Lao did not dwell on it. The stronger his disciple was, the better.

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose. After moving his slightly stiff limbs, he crossed his legs and resumed a cultivation posture.

He half-closed his eyes as his consciousness gradually sank into his body.

Inner vision—an auxiliary skill only those above the Dou Zhe realm could master. The stronger one was, the clearer one could perceive the condition within one's body.

Compared to soul perception, soul perception was a black-and-white television, while inner vision was a color television.

Xiao Yan's consciousness sank into his dantian. A milky-white vortex the size of a millstone was spinning there, its outer edge wrapped in a layer of milky-white energy resembling a nebula.

Looking at his vortex, Xiao Yan revealed a satisfied smile.

Four years ago, he had also condensed a Dou Qi Vortex.

However, that vortex had only been the size of a palm, and it had not spun as quickly as this one.

The faster a Dou Qi Vortex rotated, the faster one's cultivation, combat ability, and recovery would be.

Withdrawing his consciousness from his dantian, Xiao Yan opened his eyes and said to Yao Lao, who floated in the air:

"I succeeded, and it's even better than expected!"

"I knew you had succeeded from the stronger aura coming off you."

Yao Lao nodded, not looking particularly surprised.

Xiao Yan stood and stretched his limbs before speaking.

"Teacher, look, I've already become a Dou Zhe. Shouldn't you teach me that evolving cultivation method you mentioned?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Lao fell silent.

After a long while, Yao Lao stared into Xiao Yan's eyes and said solemnly:

"I need to make the pros and cons of this cultivation method clear to you. If you still choose to cultivate it afterward, I will grant your wish."

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, pretending not to know anything as he listened attentively.

"I named this cultivation method the Flame Mantra. Its initial grade is only Low Huang-tier."

"Every evolution requires devouring a Heavenly Flame. In theory, it can evolve without limit."

Yao Lao's voice was slightly hoarse as he continued:

"However, Heavenly Flames are violent, destructive things, and one might not encounter one even in a hundred years. Even if you are fortunate enough to find one, devouring it is extremely dangerous. Back when I acquired my Bone Chilling Flame, I was nearly burned alive..."

As he spoke, even Yao Lao's soul-formed face showed a trace of fear, as though he had recalled the terrifying scene of refining the Bone Chilling Flame.

"And the most terrifying part of the Flame Mantra is that it must devour all kinds of Heavenly Flames..."

"You should know that a single Heavenly Flame is enough to torment a Dou Emperor powerhouse half to death. I truly cannot imagine how terrifying it would be for someone to possess two, or even more than two, Heavenly Flames within their body."

Looking at Xiao Yan, Yao Lao said gravely, "Do you still want to learn it?"

Xiao Yan pretended to ponder for a moment, then said without hesitation:

"Teacher, this is the one I want to learn!"

"With such a unique cultivation method, I may have a chance to reach the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent, no matter how difficult it is or how great the risk of dying may be."

"But as Dou Zhe, why should we fear challenges!"

"Good!"

A sharp light burst from Yao Lao's eyes, and his emotions surged.

"Well said!"

Yao Lao floated in the air, gazing into the void with a nostalgic expression.

He said in a deep voice, "In my heart, I naturally hoped you would choose this cultivation method."

"This cultivation method vaguely mentions that if cultivated successfully, one may use several Heavenly Flames that complement each other to forge a body capable of housing a soul. That way, I could be reborn."

"This is a little selfishness of mine."

"Now that I have told you of my selfishness, I am not trying to urge you to choose it. I only wish to be honest with you, so that you will not harbor any resentment in the future."

After speaking, two somewhat illusory scrolls, one black and one red, appeared in Yao Lao's withered palm.

"The red scroll is a fire-attribute Low Earth-tier cultivation method."

"The black scroll is the Flame Mantra."

"Choose for yourself!"

Seeing the long-awaited Flame Mantra appear, Xiao Yan was inwardly thrilled, but his face remained calm and still.

He said indifferently, "Teacher, on the Dou Qi Continent, strength is supreme. Without strength, there is no dignity. I have endured three years of humiliation from my clansmen and the humiliation of Nalan Yanran breaking off the engagement. I do not want a second time."

"Rather than live an ordinary life, passively accepting life's blessings and misfortunes, it is better to possess great strength—strength that makes others dare not overlook you. Only then can one live freely and as one wishes."

"Therefore, I choose the black scroll!"

Xiao Yan firmly grabbed the black scroll.

The moment his palm touched the scroll, a stream of information surged directly into his mind.

[Ding! The host has intercepted the Flame Mantra. Assessment: Xiao Yan weakened by 6 stars.]

[Reward: Myriad Flame Emperor Body!]

[Myriad Flame Emperor Body: A god-tier fire-attribute constitution. Ability 1: Command Myriad Flames, possessing immense deterrence over any flame. Ability 2: Immune to Myriad Flames, immune to all fire damage and able to walk freely through flames. Ability 3: God of Fire, fire-controlling techniques at max level.]

As the Flame Mantra fell into his hands, the grand reward from the "Xiao Yan Must Die" system arrived.

The assessment of weakening Xiao Yan had actually reached the maximum of 6 stars.

And upon seeing the reward, the Myriad Flame Emperor Body, Xiao Yan was utterly stunned.

The Myriad Flame Emperor Body and the Flame Mantra were simply a perfect match.

The Flame Mantra possessed the ability to devour Heavenly Flames and evolve without limit, while the Myriad Flame Emperor Body allowed him to devour Heavenly Flames without danger.

In the original work, Xiao Yan had used the Flame Mantra to devour seven Heavenly Flames, evolving it into a High Heaven-tier cultivation method.

Then with the Myriad Flame Emperor Body, Xiao Yan could devour every Heavenly Flame. Who knew what level the Flame Mantra could evolve to by then?

Just thinking about it made him a little excited.

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan did not immediately merge with the Myriad Flame Emperor Body. After all, fusing with such a constitution would definitely cause massive changes to his body, making it difficult to hide from Yao Lao.

If he suddenly changed under Yao Lao's watchful eyes, Xiao Yan would find it hard to explain.