Green Lotus Core Flame

The enormous figure landed, sending clouds of dust flying.

Everyone finally got a clear look at it.

It was a Soul Beast that resembled both a monkey and a chimpanzee. Its jet-black fur gleamed faintly in the sunlight, and even on all fours, it stood well over five meters tall.

Not only was its body enormous, but green flames also burned across it.

"A Vajra Demon Ape!" Shock filled Grandmaster's voice. Among ape-type Soul Beasts, the Vajra Demon Ape was second only to the Titan Giant Ape. Apart from the Titan Giant Ape, it was the strongest of all the ape species.

"Why are there green flames on its body? Could it be a mutation?" After carefully examining the Vajra Demon Ape's appearance, Grandmaster muttered in confusion.

Mang Tianchi's mind raced, but one question kept surfacing: What do I do?

With Grandmaster's Soul Power at level twenty-nine and two children in tow, they were absolutely no match for this thousand-year Vajra Demon Ape. His only choice was to have them flee first.

"This thing is at least a thousand years old. Xiao Gang, take the children and go. Hurry!" With that, Dean Mang Tianchi drew a deep breath. His four Soul Rings blazed with light as he charged toward the Vajra Demon Ape.

Grandmaster did not hesitate when he heard this. He grabbed Tang San and Xiao Yan by the hands and ran in the opposite direction.

"Little San, let me teach you a principle. More rings, more bones-unleash your skills and power in one wave. Fewer rings, fewer bones-turn tail and run. This principle will still serve you even after you become a Titled Douluo," Grandmaster said gravely.

"Yes, teacher. I'll remember it," Tang San said.

"..." Xiao Yan's expression darkened with exasperation.

What kind of nonsense was he teaching? Who didn't know how to run away? Did that really need teaching?

Grandmaster, you might as well just say you're useless and only know how to run.

Grandmaster ran very fast, and his Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao, was no slower. It followed close behind them, its large eyes filled with panic.

Deep within the Soul Hunting Forest stood a small volcano.

Rumble!

Wrapped in billowing black smoke, dark-red magma churned at the crater, poised to burst free. A moment later, with an earth-shaking roar, scorching magma erupted, devouring everything around it.

In an instant, thick smoke and haze shrouded an area stretching over a dozen li.

Upon hearing that tremendous roar, Xiao Yan, whose hand was still tightly gripped by Grandmaster, fixed his eyes on the erupting volcano in the distance. He felt as though something over there was calling to him.

The next moment, Xiao Yan abruptly stopped, forcing Grandmaster to halt as well.

"Xiao Yan, what's wrong? We need to run!" Knowing that his mere level twenty-nine Soul Power could easily get him killed in such dangerous terrain, Grandmaster hurriedly questioned him with a grave expression.

"There seems to be something at that volcano. I can feel it calling to me. No, I have to go take a look." Xiao Yan stared intently at the volcano continuously erupting in the distance, specks of green light appearing in his eyes.

It was as though his gaze had pierced every obstruction and seen what lay hidden within.

"Grandmaster, take Little San and escape. I'm going to have a look." Xiao Yan suddenly shook off Grandmaster's hand. His toes tapped the ground, and after a few flickering movements, he vanished.

"Teacher, this... we..." Watching Xiao Yan's retreating figure disappear, Tang San was at a loss. A trace of disbelief also flashed through his eyes. He had never imagined Xiao Yan could move so nimbly.

Growing up, I never noticed Xiao Yan had skills like that. Could it be because his strength increased after his Martial Soul Awakening?

"Little San, leave him be. If he insists on running off at a time like this, let him. The Soul Hunting Forest is already incredibly dangerous, and now we've happened upon a volcanic eruption as well. Caution must come first," Grandmaster said, lowering his head toward Tang San.

Xiao Yan moved swiftly. As he ventured deeper, he began to hear the roars of all kinds of Soul Beasts stirred by the volcanic eruption.

The area near the volcano lay deep within the Soul Hunting Forest, where few Soul Beasts or Soul Masters ventured.

Xiao Yan looked up ahead. Mountain ridges rose and fell in the distance, and he had no idea where to find the Heavenly Flame he sought.

Searching for a Heavenly Flame among these mountains was undoubtedly like fishing for a needle in the sea.

"I've got it!" An idea flashed through Xiao Yan's mind. He opened his right hand slightly, and a mass of multicolored flame surged out.

As he released his Emperor Flame Martial Soul, a burst of green light shot outward from the crater in every direction. Towering green flames instantly engulfed the forest at the foot of the mountain. Every tree and Soul Beast touched by the green light was reduced to ash.

Only Xiao Yan remained completely unharmed when the green light touched his body.

"Found you." Xiao Yan sucked in a sharp breath. He had never expected this Heavenly Flame's power to be so terrifying.

Although he was still far away, Xiao Yan could feel its terrifying heat, enough to devour all things.

After a few flickering movements, Xiao Yan reached the crater. His roaming gaze abruptly fixed on something shining with brilliant green light.

That mass of green light lay within the magma. Focusing his gaze, Xiao Yan could faintly make out a green lotus within it.

"This is... a Heavenly Flame? The Green Lotus Core Flame?" At the sight of that green lotus, Xiao Yan froze for a moment. A sense of familiarity welled up from the depths of his heart, and the words slipped from his mouth.

Even Xiao Yan himself did not understand why he recognized this flame.

Strangely enough, the Green Lotus Core Flame, which possessed the power to destroy heaven and earth, behaved with extraordinary docility before Xiao Yan. It even took the initiative to restrain its terrifying heat.

"The temperature dropped?" Xiao Yan paused, puzzled.

He did not yet know that he was the reincarnation of the Flame Emperor, born with the ability to command all the flames under heaven. The Green Lotus Core Flame was the first Heavenly Flame he had subdued in his previous life. Now that it had accompanied his soul to the Douluo Continent, it naturally felt a deep affection for him, like a child seeing its father.

"It seems to want to get close to me!"

Xiao Yan slowly opened his hand, and multicolored flames once again gushed from his palm. With a gentle beckoning motion, the Green Lotus Core Flame transformed into a green Fire Lotus Seed and landed in his right hand.

"How do I refine it?" Xiao Yan wondered.

The moment he finished speaking, the green Fire Lotus Seed in his hand sprang straight into his mouth, then slid down his throat.

"Damn it, why did it suddenly enter my body?" Caught completely unprepared, Xiao Yan glared furiously and gritted his teeth, muffled words escaping through the tightly clenched gaps.

Immediately afterward, countless thoughts flooded Xiao Yan's mind.

The Green Lotus Core Flame ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Born deep within the earth, it underwent countless cycles of tempering, fusion, compression, and sculpting by the earth's flames... Ten years to gain spirit, a hundred years to take form, a thousand years to become a lotus. Upon reaching maturity, it took on a green hue, and a cluster of green fire formed in the lotus's heart, giving it the name Green Lotus Core Flame.

This flame's power was unfathomable. Near volcanic regions, it could even trigger eruptions, unleashing a force that devastated the natural world.

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