Shen Luo was actually dissatisfied that devouring two Heavenly Flames had only raised him by five minor realms.
In the original storyline, after Xiao Yan refined the Three Thousand Burning Flame, he had soared straight from a Four-Star Dou Zong to a Nine-Star Dou Zong.
Although the Three Thousand Burning Flame ranked tenth, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame was no slouch either.
Seeing not a trace of joy on Xiao Yan's face, the Fire Fairy roughly understood why.
"Although the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Sea Heart Flame are extraordinary, others have already refined and absorbed them. Raising your cultivation by five minor realms is already quite good."
Shen Luo nodded slightly, agreeing with the Fire Fairy.
He had only devoured the origins of two Heavenly Flames, whereas the Three Thousand Burning Flame had not only developed intelligence but also possessed considerable cultivation of its own.
Only by constantly applying seals could the Pill Tower's Three Giants and the other Dou Zun barely suppress its rampages. Even the slightest carelessness could turn the entire Sacred Pill City into a sea of fire.
As for the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Sea Heart Flame, Yao Lao and Han Feng had already reaped the first harvest. Naturally, the effects were weaker by the time his turn came.
Of course, there was another reason the Fire Fairy did not know.
His Heavenly Tyrant Body had a special constitution and required an enormous amount of energy.
Had he not absorbed the Dou Qi of several Dou Zong and other experts in the Black-Corner Region, he probably would not even have reached this level.
Shen Luo brushed the dust off his clothes. He understood it perfectly well.
The Dou Qi Continent's plane is too low-level. It really falls a little short when it comes to nourishing the Overlord Body. If I ascend to the Great Thousand World one day and cultivate with spiritual energy, will the results be better?
Shen Luo remembered that after a Dou Di from the Dou Qi Continent ascended to the Great Thousand World, they had to convert all their Dou Qi into spiritual energy.
After that conversion, a Dou Di's strength was equivalent to an Earthly Sovereign in the Great Thousand World.
That was enough to prove that spiritual energy was a higher-grade form of energy than Dou Qi.
"Looks like I can only rely on the Devouring Ancestral Talisman to devour more heavenly treasures and earthly rarities. Otherwise, I really can't afford to nourish this Overlord Body."
Shen Luo strode forward and clasped the Fire Fairy's slender, fair hand, carefully savoring the warmth and softness of her jade-like hand.
"Aunt Ling, there are some secrets deep beneath Jia Nan Academy. Take me down to have a look."
The Fire Fairy did not refuse, but she gently shook off Shen Luo's hand, her expression icy.
"Luo'er, men and women should maintain their boundaries. You're still young, and I'm your elder. I'll help you with your affairs, but you mustn't harbor any other thoughts."
Shen Luo smiled, paying no heed to the Fire Fairy's words.
"Don't worry, Aunt Ling. I won't go against your wishes or do anything you don't want. But holding hands and hugging shouldn't be too much, right?"
The Fire Fairy's dark brows furrowed slightly. "Before you've grown strong, women will only slow your cultivation."
"I want to see you truly become a towering figure, not covet the pleasures right before your eyes!"
The Fire Fairy's long, jet-black hair lay loosely over her smooth back. A breeze brushed past, and her peaks trembled, waves surging.
Shen Luo reached out again, wrapped his arm around the Fire Fairy's slender waist, and pulled her straight into his embrace.
"Don't worry, Aunt Ling. You're my motivation to cultivate hard."
The Fire Fairy did not struggle. She merely blinked her beautiful eyes, a helpless look appearing on her face.
"Luo'er, you really are my little tormentor. I don't know what's wrong with me. I simply can't refuse you!"
The Fire Fairy's face flushed with embarrassment, and even her voice trembled a little!
"In the past, I truly couldn't have imagined anyone treating me like this. Perhaps you really are my destined nemesis."
The Fire Fairy sighed softly.
"Aunt Ling, I'm your little lover. I'll take care of you for the rest of your life," Shen Luo said with feeling.
He was deeply touched that the Fire Fairy could say such things. Feeling the warm, soft body in his arms, Shen Luo felt refreshed in body and spirit.
He had wanted to do something, but ultimately gave up. He wanted to conquer this woman by his own ability, rather than use his cheat to control everything.
There's plenty of time ahead, anyway. I'll take it slowly. Once my strength rises, every difficulty will split apart like bamboo beneath a blade.
Still, a top-tier beauty of the Fire Fairy's caliber really was an exquisite treasure.
She was clearly so mature and dignified, yet at this moment she was as inexperienced as a little girl. Outwardly composed and proper, noble and gracious, with an aloof expression that warned others away, she was sensitive and bashful in his arms, resisting yet inviting.
Of course, Shen Luo did not know that even without using the power of Fire Control, the masculine, domineering aura filling his body was like an aphrodisiac to a beautiful woman like the Fire Fairy, who had been single for so many years.
Shen Luo returned to the Inner Academy and headed straight for the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower.
Several Inner Academy elders hurriedly opened the seal.
Shen Luo was now Jia Nan Academy's second elder, his position second only to Su Qian's.
Moreover, in the battle against the Black-Corner Region's experts, he had been like a demon god, frequently smashing opponents into bloody mist with a single punch. He had already become an idol to many of the academy's teachers and students.
Not only was Elder Shen immensely powerful, but he was also remarkably generous, constantly pelting people in the face with pills until all they wanted to do was kneel and sing "Conquered."
Without further words, Shen Luo stepped into the Magma World and began heading deeper toward the earth's core.
The Fire Fairy also revealed herself, surveying her surroundings in surprise.
As a mighty Seven-Star Dou Saint, she could hide within space without even a Dou Zun expert standing before her detecting her presence.
"What dense fire-attribute energy."
The Fire Fairy sighed in admiration. She extended her slender, jade-like hand and lightly grasped the air. Vast spatial power instantly imprisoned an Invisible Fire Python hiding in a corner, and she seized it in her hand.
"It has actually developed intelligence. No one has subdued this Heavenly Flame yet!"
She lightly tapped the Invisible Fire Python's forehead, erasing the Fallen Heart Flame's consciousness in an instant, then tossed it to Shen Luo.
Shen Luo did not stand on ceremony either. Opening his mouth, he swallowed the entire mass of Heavenly Flame Origin.
He then activated the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, beginning to ravenously devour the Fallen Heart Flame and the energy of the Earth Core Magma World.
Although the Fallen Heart Flame ranked below the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, it had existed in this Earth Core Magma World for a long time, constantly cultivating hard in an attempt to break through the seal.
It was absolutely a tremendous tonic for Shen Luo!
He left devouring the Heavenly Flame to the Devouring Ancestral Talisman and the Heavenly Tyrant Body. The first time was unfamiliar, the second came easily; they could not expect him, their master, to personally handle everything!
The two did not stop, instead continuing to fly deeper.
The Fire Fairy's Heaven Realm Great Perfection soul began spreading outward, and then her lovely expression changed slightly.
"Are these creatures unique to the earth's core magma? It has actually nurtured two Half-Saints."
Dou Qi began gathering in the Fire Fairy's palm. Seeing this, Shen Luo hurriedly caught her sleeve.
"Aunt Ling, don't disturb them. Take me to the deepest point first. There's a barrier at the very bottom. Whatever you do, don't step inside."
If the Fire Fairy acted, she could slaughter the Flame Lizard Tribe to the last member, and he could obtain plenty of Fire Beads to nourish his Overlord Body.
They would be more than enough for him to break through to Dou Zun!
However, doing so would mean that others could easily reach the depths of the earth's core as well, increasing the risk of exposing the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion.
The Fire Fairy nodded slightly. A mere two Half-Saints and several dozen Dou Zun-she could annihilate them with a flick of her finger.
Vast spatial power instantly enveloped Shen Luo and carried him straight toward the depths of the earth's core at a terrifying speed, while the Flame Lizards noticed nothing at all.
"Aunt Ling, slow down. You must stop before that barrier," Shen Luo reminded her again.
At first, the Fire Fairy thought nothing of it, but after Shen Luo's repeated insistence, she still slowed her movement.
Suddenly, her chest heaved violently, and a trace of terror appeared on her usually calm, unruffled face, as though she had seen something that could not be treated with impunity!
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