"Oh, so it's a heavenly flame. That explains it."
Like hell it did!
Although alchemists were scarce compared to Dou Zhe on the Dou Qi Continent, they still numbered in the millions.
And heavenly flames? Apart from those yet to be discovered, there were only twenty-three types on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
Though the lower-ranked heavenly flames were relatively more numerous, they were still exceedingly rare.
Even among a hundred alchemists, there might not be a single one who possessed a heavenly flame.
Yet the young man before him was not even twenty and already commanded one. Others might not understand what that meant.
But as a Fourth-Rank Alchemist, Frank knew just how terrifying it was.
Even Gu He, currently the strongest alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, had searched painstakingly for ten years without finding a single unclaimed heavenly flame.
Clearly, strength alone was not enough to obtain such a thing. More than anything, it took a fortunate encounter.
Frank's eyes widened as he stared fixedly at the blood-red flame in Xiao Yan's hand.
His hands trembled slightly, an entranced look spreading across his face as he instinctively reached out to touch it.
Beside him, Xue Mei was also deeply shocked. This was the first time she had ever seen her teacher lose his composure like this.
Just as Frank was about to touch the blood-red flame, Xiao Yan abruptly withdrew it, and the flame dissipated.
"Senior, although I've refined and subdued this heavenly flame, it remains incredibly dangerous. If anyone besides me touches it rashly, they could be burned to ashes in an instant."
Even the low-ranked Myriad Beast Spirit Flame burned at over ten thousand degrees. Not even a Dou Emperor's body could withstand such scorching heat, let alone Frank, who was merely a Dou Ling.
Only