Xiao Yan followed Xiao Fan all the way to the bottom of the tower, a trace of confusion still on his face. He had no idea what Xiao Fan meant by improving his strength.
As for the Fallen Heart Flame inside the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower, Xiao Yan knew Xiao Fan and the First Elder had already dealt with it. Though he missed it somewhat, he also knew that relying on the Fallen Heart Flame alone probably would not improve his strength by much.
Continuing downward, the two soon reached the very bottom of the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower. A faint formation shrouded the area below, beneath which seethed scorching, crimson magma.
"There. Jump down!"
Standing at the edge of the formation, Xiao Fan pointed at the crimson passage below it, then turned his head and smiled at Xiao Yan.
"Uh, Senior Brother, you're joking, right?"
Xiao Yan glanced at the magma below, a sheen of cold sweat forming on his forehead. His eyes flickered as he watched Xiao Fan, carefully guarding against a surprise attack. He would not have been surprised in the slightest if his senior brother simply tossed him down there the moment he let his guard slip.
"Don't worry. Come on. There's a whole hidden world down here."
Xiao Fan was not joking with Xiao Yan. Chaos flame surged out of his body (a quick note: unless otherwise specified, the chaos flame Xiao Fan used now was blended with the auras of other heavenly flames, altering its original characteristics), forming a thin film of flame over his skin. Then, beneath Xiao Yan's astonished gaze, Xiao Fan leaped into the magma.
"Hiss..."
Xiao Yan glanced at the magma splashing up from Xiao Fan's plunge, the corner of his eye twitching. Then he gritted his teeth,