What a pair of eyes those were!?
Molten and blazing.
A ripple appeared in her scarlet pupils, and the girl moved.
She opened her hand slightly,
and all the fire elements in the Fire Yang Spring sprang to life, surging toward her together.
"This is..."
Xiao Yan's eyes widened.
The sight before him was utterly shocking.
They were at the bottom of the Fire Yang Spring, yet a mass of fire had appeared, keeping the water out.
It was as if the space around the girl existed apart from everything else.
In that instant,
Xiao Yan knew who the girl was!
A Heavenly Flame!
"Amazing, a Heavenly Flame that's taken human form..."
"On the Dou Qi Continent, only a Heavenly Flame ranked among the top three could achieve this..."
Even the knowledgeable Yao Lao was shocked, his voice full of disbelief.
A wisp of smoke appeared,
and Yao Lao, clad in Bone Spirit Cold Flame, wore a grave expression.
A Heavenly Flame capable of taking human form...
It was far too dangerous!
"I originally planned to use Bone Spirit Cold Flame to help you obtain your first Heavenly Flame."
"But as things stand, this Heavenly Flame in human form might not be suppressed by Bone Spirit Cold Flame!" Yao Lao wanted to take Xiao Yan away. A Heavenly Flame in human form was far too dangerous.
Suddenly, the girl looked over.
Trouble.
That was Yao Lao's first thought.
The girl, as delicate as carved jade yet terrifying beyond measure, blinked her brows.
She looked like a little girl, yet had a curvaceous figure.
Her still-undeveloped chest rose and fell, and her features were exquisite.
When she grew up, she would surely be a peerless beauty!
And in those ruby-like eyes, a trace of heat escaped almost imperceptibly.
It left one unable to look away!
Because a hint of emotion had appeared in those fiery pupils.
After absorbing the fire of the Fire Yang Spring, Xiao Yan had instinctively adapted to the environment.
But now, the temperature soared.
The source was that little girl!
"Don't come any closer!" Xiao Yan cried in terror.
The little girl was actually approaching him!
Her eyes were full of greed, as though she were staring at prey.
"We're done for, we're done for! This one has her eyes on my Bone Spirit Cold Flame!" Yao Lao instantly darted into Xiao Yan's body, transferring the flame inside him.
Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Ultimate Fire fused once again!
That made it even more attractive to her!
The little girl's eyes lit up, becoming even more captivating!
"Teacher, you're such a dog!"
"Don't you usually boast about being so handsome you can drive people back!?"
"Drive her back!"
"Damn it!"
Xiao Yan wanted to flee, but had no chance at all.
This was her home ground. At the bottom of the Fire Yang Spring, spring water surrounded them on all sides.
An invisible force pressed down on Xiao Yan's head!
He couldn't struggle free.
Xiao Yan could almost see himself being whipped.
"Hey!" The little girl had arrived.
Her voice was crisp and exceptionally pleasant to hear.
She circled Xiao Yan's body several times before floating in front of him.
Her two eyes were like red crystals, and her eyebrows were long and slender.
"She's pretty good-looking," Xiao Yan muttered.
Although she was a little girl, Xiao Yan himself was a little brat right now.
As far as age went, they were just right for each other.
"What are you thinking!?"
"I can feel your flame suddenly turning all sleazy."
The little girl asked curiously, her eyes round.
"You can talk like a human!?" Xiao Yan had thought all she could do was go "hey, hey, hey."
"Although I don't know what talking like a human means, I feel like you're insulting me." The little girl pinched Xiao Yan's cheek.
Buzz!
A faint smell of burning rose, and Xiao Yan's face was scorched black.
"Sorry, sorry!"
The little girl hurriedly apologized, waving her little hands.
Xiao Yan bared his teeth in pain, even more shocked.
Even after Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Ultimate Fire fused, their temperature still wasn't as high as hers!!?
The barrier Yao Lao had set up for him couldn't withstand the little girl at all!
Yao Lao, however, shook his head. "It's mostly because your strength is too low. You can't bring out the new flame's true power."
"But this girl's flame really is very strong!"
"If it were on the Dou Qi Continent, I doubt it would rank low!"
The little girl waved her chubby little hands.
When Xiao Yan didn't speak, she grew a little flustered. "You weren't burned to death, were you?"
"You're the one who's dead!" Xiao Yan rolled his eyes.
"Wow! You're still alive!" the little girl exclaimed in delight.
"Normally, whenever I touch anything, it turns to ash in an instant."
"So I could only stay at the bottom of the spring by myself."
"But it's all right now. You can keep me company!"
"Have you always stayed in the Fire Yang Spring?" Xiao Yan could hardly believe it.
Although most Heavenly Flames stayed in one place and didn't move, this little girl had gained intelligence and taken human form.
Staying alone in this godforsaken place...
Xiao Yan didn't dare imagine it.
The little girl nodded and smiled faintly. "I've stayed here since I was born."
With that,
she raised her little hand slightly. Her skin was as white as snow, like ice and jade.
But beneath that skin, it was as if lava flowed through her veins.
Blazing hot.
Boom!
A ball of scarlet flame appeared, shining brightly above her little hand.
Though small, the scarlet flame was incredibly condensed.
Almost tangible, the flame had taken on a terrifying liquid form!
"Liquid flame..."
Yao Lao fell into deep thought.
Even on the Dou Qi Continent, a flame like this had never appeared, had it?
He had thought his Bone Spirit Cold Flame was already an oddity.
But this liquid flame...
was even more freakish!
The little girl blinked. "What are you spacing out for?"
Xiao Yan hurriedly followed suit and summoned a ball of the new flame.
Bone Spirit Cold Flame was deathly white, while Ultimate Fire was an ordinary fiery red.
The new flame formed from their fusion was a strange yellow-red.
The moment the new flame appeared, the little girl's breathing quickened.
"That's it, that's the one!"
She hurriedly reached out and snatched the new flame away.
Turning her hands over and over, she kneaded the new flame together with her own liquid flame.
Xiao Yan's eyelids twitched as he watched.
That fusion method was a little hardcore!
Boom!
Crunch!
Bang!
The three flames came together between the little girl's hands, erupting with all sorts of sounds.
The little girl's brows furrowed.
Her delicate face suddenly turned grave. "Why can't I eat it!?"
Xiao Yan was stunned.
So the little girl had been trying to eat his new flame!
Several more minutes passed,
and the little girl's lustrous hair stood on end, her fiery red hair flying about.
"This is so annoying!"
The little girl gritted her teeth, flipped her hand over, and shoved the flames into her mouth!
"Nom!"
An evil dragon roared, and the little girl ate fire...
Xiao Yan wanted to stop her, but after thinking about it, he lowered his hand.
Eating fire was fine, but it would be bad if she ate him instead.
The little girl patted her belly in satisfaction, but her expression suddenly grew pained.
It was as though she were constipated.
"Ugh..."
She spat out a wisp of flame.
It was Ultimate Fire!
"That's not right. I clearly ate that powerful white flame!"
Though Ultimate Fire was tiny, she simply couldn't devour it!
The little girl frowned.
She stared at Ultimate Fire in disbelief.
Then she glanced at Xiao Yan, an evil grin appearing at the corner of her mouth. "Hand over your essence!"
(Today's first chapter. There will still only be two chapters today; my family is celebrating the New Year.)
(Thank you all for your votes, bookmarks, and tips.)
(The second chapter will be posted in the evening!)
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