A Brutal Beating for the Fallen Heart Flame, Easily Subdued

After receiving Su Qian's message, Xiao Yan said goodbye to the teachers and students of the Alchemy Department and headed straight for the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

The Heavenly Flame Refining Tower had been closed completely. The elders had already cleared every student out.

Dense layers of runes surrounded the tower like a spiderweb, giving off an obscure, heavy pulse of energy.

This was the grand formation the elders had spent day and night setting up. One formation nested inside another, each linked to the next, all in case something went wrong.

At the first sign of the Fallen Heart Flame breaking free, the elders would activate the formations together and force it back down.

By the time Xiao Yan arrived, Su Qian and the elders were waiting in full readiness. Those responsible for controlling the formations had taken their positions, and the air held the grim tension of an impending battle.

"Damn, they really went all out on the defenses!" Xiao Yan exclaimed as he looked at the vast screens of glowing runes.

"It's a fully matured Fallen Heart Flame. Its destructive power is no joke," Yao Lao said in his mind.

No Heavenly Flame in the world could be taken lightly. Only a freak like Xiao Yan, blessed with one outrageous advantage after another, could face one so calmly.

"First Elder." Xiao Yan landed before Su Qian and greeted him and the other elders.

"Everything's ready. What about you?" Su Qian asked gravely.

"I'm good." Xiao Yan smiled and nodded.

Seeing the kid still grinning at a time like this, Su Qian couldn't decide whether to worry or feel reassured.

He shook his head helplessly, then turned and told the elders to stay on high alert.

"First Elder, I'll go in alone. Have you forgotten how the Fallen