Xiao Yan's gaze swept over the seal on the surface of the magma, and his brows furrowed slightly.
A layer of pale golden light enveloped the surface of the lava, like a giant bowl turned upside down.
The light shield was covered with dense runes, each one radiating a chilling pressure.
Occasionally, a few drops of lava would splash up and land on the light shield, instantly evaporating into nothingness.
This was a re-sealing that Great Elder Su Qian had painstakingly performed.
Zi Yan stood beside him, also staring at the seal.
Her brows furrowed tightly, and a rare serious expression appeared on her delicately sculpted face.
"This seal..." Her brows furrowed involuntarily.
The Fallen Heart Flame was located within the magma below. Xiao Huohuo was engulfed by the Fallen Heart Flame. Although he was not dead yet, his fate was definitely not good.
If time drags on any longer, things might get complicated.
Zi Yan remained silent for a moment, then squatted down and placed her hand on the light barrier.
"Laugh!"
A wisp of white smoke rose from her palm, and Zi Yan cried out in pain, abruptly pulling her hand back.
Her palms were red and slightly burned.
"This power is immense," Xiao Yan said calmly, glancing at Zi Yan before frowning. "The power of this seal is not something you can touch..."
Zi Yan glared at him, but surprisingly didn't argue back.
She looked at her reddened palms, then at the seal, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.
"Are we just going to leave them like this? Huohuo is down there, waiting for us to rescue her..."
Her voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible.
Xiao Yan remained silent.
However, a hint of seriousness flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, and he suddenly looked up and spoke to Zi Yan beside him:
"Step back a little."
"Ah?"
Zi Yan's face showed a hint of surprise, but then she saw six colorful halos appear on Xiao Yan's body, emitting a faint light.
What is this?
Zi Yan's gaze fell on the Soul Ring on Xiao Yan's body. Was this the reason he was able to unleash that strange attack?
It seems to be something completely different from Dou Qi Dou Technique...
Curiosity flickered in Zi Yan's eyes, but the next moment, the pitch-black Soul Division Martial Soul merged into Xiao Yan's body.
Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan aura suddenly surged, and then his gaze fell on the seal below, his eyes blazing with intense heat.
"You wouldn't be...?"
Seeing Xiao Yan's actions, Zi Yan seemed to understand what he was planning to do, and quickly stepped in front of Xiao Yan, saying:
"No, no!"
"?"
Xiao Yan looked at Zi Yan with a puzzled expression.
"The Inner Academy has just been rebuilt. If this seal is broken, the Fallen Heart Flame will likely break free again. With the Inner Academy's current strength, it simply cannot withstand such a disaster again!"
Recalling the terror of the Fallen Heart Flame, a rare hint of fear appeared in Zi Yan's eyes.
The terrifying flames made her uncomfortable.
Xiao Yan frowned slightly upon hearing this, wanting to say that the lives and deaths of the people in the Inner Academy had nothing to do with him, but this was ultimately Xiao Huohuo's world, and his relatives and friends were here, so he couldn't completely ignore them.
"What should we do then?"
Xiao Yan looked at Zi Yan and said:
"I can sense that his breath is very weak. I don't know how much longer he can hold on. If we don't break this seal, we can't save him at all."
Xiao Yan stared directly at Zi Yan, his gaze unwavering.
If there is no other way, he will break the seal and rescue Xiao Huohuo, no matter what it takes.
"This..."
Zi Yan's face showed deep conflict. She knew that even if the Grand Elder agreed, the other teachers and students in the Inner Academy would not agree to opening the seal.
They weren't unaware of Xiao Huohuo's importance; it's just that the Inner Academy couldn't withstand such turmoil.
"Wait, there must be another way..."
Zi Yan's gaze fell on the seal. Just as Xiao Yan's patience was about to run out, Zi Yan suddenly raised her head, as if she had made a decision. A resolute look flashed in her purple eyes.
She turned around, her back to Xiao Yan, and looked at the churning lava.
The purple hue in her eyes deepened, and she bit her lip tightly as she spoke:
"I can break this seal for a fleeting moment; seize that moment and enter!"
"Ah?"
Xiao Yan looked at Zi Yan with surprise.
The aura emanating from Zi Yan wasn't strong; judging by the strength standards of the Dou Qi Continent, she was probably only... Dou Wang?
But this seal before us, even Dou Zong might not be able to break it easily, right?
What kind of look is that?!
Zi Yan, as if provoked, glared at Xiao Yan before speaking:
"In short, I can break this seal for a fleeting moment, so you need to hurry and go in. The task of bringing Xiao Huohuo back is entrusted to you!"
Xiao Yan was taken aback upon hearing this, gave Zi Yan a deep look, and then nodded.
Seeing Zi Yan's seriousness, he understood that she must have expended a certain amount of her resources, but this was the only way to enter without breaking the seal.
"Then watch closely!"
Zi Yan took a deep breath and stood in front of the seal with her small body, under Xiao Yan's surprised gaze.
Zi Yan reached out and grabbed at the void.
Xiao Yan's pupils suddenly contracted!
As Zi Yan reached out, the space in front of the two of them rippled like a curtain being lifted.
A dense spatial power emerged from Zi Yan's body.
Even the seal began to deform under the intense spatial power, but it did not collapse.
"Ah!"
Zi Yan's fair hands trembled slightly, she screamed, a flash of crimson light appeared in her eyes, and then a violent aura suddenly burst forth from her body.
"Open it!"
"Laugh!"
With Zi Yan's movement, the space in front of her and Xiao Yan Zi Yan torn open, creating a crack.
Similarly, the sealing formation also froze slightly, pausing for a moment.
"Now! Go now!"
Zi Yan's voice was somewhat hoarse as she roared at Xiao Yan.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Yan flashed past the sealing formation the instant he saw it pause for a moment.
"Boom!"
Cold white flames covered Xiao Yan's body as he plunged directly into the magma.
Behind her, Zi Yan watched Xiao Yan enter, and breathed a sigh of relief. Then her expression suddenly changed, turning deathly pale, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.
The space that had been pulled apart suddenly returned to its original position, causing a ripple of vibration.
"Pfft..."
Zi Yan coughed up a mouthful of blood, her aura weakened considerably, but her gaze met that of Xiao Yan, whose head emerged from the lava and was covered in Cold Fire.
Leave it to me.
Xiao Yan spoke to Zi Yan:
"I will bring him back safely."
As soon as he finished speaking, the head, which had been covered in Cold Fire, sank back into the lava and disappeared.
Zi Yan's eyelids trembled slightly, and her voice grew increasingly low:
"You must... come back safely..."