Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, Breaking Through to Dou Emperor

Zi Yan played tour guide and showed Xiao Yan around the Inner Academy.

At last, they arrived near the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

The moment Xiao Yan reached the area, he sensed an exceptionally dense concentration of fire energy.

"There, that's the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower," Zi Yan said, pointing to a structure in the distance.

Xiao Yan looked where she pointed.

An ancient tower stood amid the magma. Its walls were pitch-black, and it radiated an ancient, scorching aura.

Seething magma surrounded the tower.

"It certainly lives up to its name!" Xiao Yan exclaimed.

The two of them headed toward the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

Whenever the students nearby saw Zi Yan beside Xiao Yan, they gave the Brute Force King a wide berth, afraid of provoking her.

Zi Yan looked proud as everyone scrambled to avoid her, but she also felt a strange twinge of loneliness.

She glanced at Xiao Yan beside her, and her mood lifted.

"Oh, right. Your first step inside the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower might feel a little strange," Zi Yan warned as they reached the entrance.

Xiao Yan nodded. He knew more about that than she did.

They entered the tower together. The space inside felt somewhat different from the world outside.

As soon as Xiao Yan stepped in, a strange, transparent flame began burning within him.

So this was the heart flame's tempering? Xiao Yan observed the sensation.

Rather than use the Horse Talisman to dispel it, he circulated the Flame Mantra, sending his Dou Qi through the wisp of transparent flame.

After testing it, Xiao Yan could indeed feel that his Dou Qi had grown a little purer.

He opened his eyes. Only a few breaths had passed outside.

"Not bad! You got through it quickly!" Zi Yan tried her best