Chapitre 44: Chapter 44 - The Time of Harvest, the Furious Zi Yan!
"You are... Yun'er, right?"
Seeing the awakened Jiang Yun, Qing Ming's face lit up, all traces of worry fading away. His excitement was evident as he stepped forward nervously, staring at Jiang Yun with apprehension, fearing an answer contrary to his expectations.
Turning to see Qing Ming's concerned gaze, Jiang Yun felt a warmth in his heart, a sense of relief washing over him after a year of intense battles. He gave Qing Ming a heartfelt smile.
"Senior Qing Ming, it's me. I did it!" Jiang Yun said slowly, stretching out his hand to summon the black-and-white Sacred Heaven Demon Flame and the colorless Fallen Heart Flame, which appeared in his palm, dancing.
"Good, good, good!" Qing Ming exclaimed excitedly as he saw the flames, his body even trembling slightly.
"Child, you've suffered so much!" Qing Ming's heart ached as he looked into Jiang Yun's tired eyes.
Jiang Yun was still a child!
He could hardly imagine the depth of faith that had sustained Jiang Yun, leading him to his final victory.
"Senior Qing Ming, please guard me. It's time to harvest now!" Jiang Yun said, not lingering in his brief moment of peace.
Having resolved the internal dangers and understood the origin of Dou Qi Continent's different flames, Jiang Yun's mind already had plans. Many things were waiting for him!
Time waits for no one!
The Soul Heavenly Emperor, to achieve his goal, had been scheming for a thousand years with the Soul Clan, and it was the final moment. If Jiang Yun couldn't grow to the level of resisting the other side with his own strength in the final battle, it would be unacceptable to him, despite having trump cards. He had even greater ambitions awaiting him!
"It's too urgent. Rest for a few days before absorbing," Qing Ming suggested, shocked at Jiang Yun's request.
Jiang Yun shook his head gently. Although he was mentally exhausted, it was also the best time for a breakthrough!
Moreover, Zi Yan had already woken up; he couldn't delay any longer!
"Alright! Be careful!" Seeing Jiang Yun's determined attitude, Qing Ming couldn't say more. He knew Jiang Yun's stubborn nature; once he made a decision, it was rarely changed. Silently, Qing Ming enhanced the barrier, guarding Jiang Yun.
Jiang Yun, seeing this, calmed himself for a moment, gazing at the flame snake in his hand. His pupils turned deep black, and he swallowed the flame snake.
As soon as the origin flame entered his body, a wave of heat silently spread out. Jiang Yun quickly sat cross-legged, milky white flames constantly erupting from his pores.
Jiang Yun had already planned how to deal with the Fallen Heart Flame. Unlike Xiao Yan, who had the Devouring Art to swallow and evolve different flames, Jiang Yun's Sacred Heaven Demon Flame had devouring properties, allowing him to utilize the energy stored by different flames to enhance himself.
This method allowed him to gain the vast energy of the Fallen Heart Flame, while Jia Nan Academy would receive a newly reborn flame seed. It was a win-win situation, something the Great Elder would gladly see.
Feeling the high temperature erupting inside, Jiang Yun's body gradually became scorching and painful despite having previously consumed much of its power. The accumulated energy over countless years made the Fallen Heart Flame remarkably formidable.
"It's your turn now!"
As the Fallen Heart Flame rampaged and wreaked havoc within, Jiang Yun spoke softly. The Sacred Heaven Demon Flame in his dantian trembled. The black flame transformed into a sinister black dragon, roaring towards the tiny snake formed by the Fallen Heart Flame.
Within Jiang Yun's body, the Fallen Heart Flame was like a trapped turtle. With Jiang Yun aiding the Sacred Heaven Demon Flame, the tiny flame snake was quickly devoured.
Though Jiang Yun had subdued it in previous battles, aligning it with his expectations was different. Despite having gained control, the fallen flame, having accumulated intelligence over countless years, wouldn't willingly submit to complete refining.
Fallen Heart Flame: I acknowledge you as the big brother, and you still want to eat me?
It began its fierce resistance. The invisible fire python inside the black dragon churned violently, and the surrounding energies of heaven and earth swirled like a riot, forming whirlwinds trying to breach the Sacred Heaven Demon Flame, aiding the Fallen Heart Flame.
However, the barrier arranged by Jiang Yun prevented external energy from helping the Fallen Heart Flame.
Even so, the terrifying high temperature from the rampaging flame permeated through the black fire. Despite the Sacred Heaven Demon Flame's high quality, its youthful secondary flame couldn't compare to the ancient Fallen Heart Flame.
As the fire emanated, Jiang Yun began to suffer from internal burns, tiny beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. Ignoring the chaos, he mobilized the white fire from his Qi Vortex to envelope the Fallen Heart Flame, encapsulating it layer by layer.
Complete with the Sacred Heaven Demon Flame, the Fallen Heart Flame could no longer cause trouble, and its resistance diminished. After half its source flame was devoured, the resistance ceased entirely.
Its source flame, akin to a pill filled with vast fire attribute energy, slowly merged into the Sacred Heaven Demon Flame.
As the first wisp of purified energy entered his body, Jiang Yun felt revitalized, like arid soil soaking in rain. Instinctively, Jiang Yun operated the Red Fiery Manual, refining the pure energy inside him.
After refining a wisp, Jiang Yun introduced another. The energy from the Fallen Heart Flame was exceedingly pure, swiftly transforming into his Dou Qi after a few cycles.
Everything proceeded smoothly, like a natural progression.
The barrier to the Dou Wang level within him began to loosen!
The seclusion had officially begun!
"Old man, where do you think Xiao Yun has gone?"
In the Inner Academy, a terrifying pressure suddenly erupted, causing many students and elders to struggle to breathe, their souls trembling slightly.
What have we done to deserve this?
Why does something always happen in our batch? It wasn't this exciting before, was it?
Many beleaguered students wore bitter smiles, exasperated by the constant occurrences.
The Inner Academy elders also silently prayed for the Great Elder to quickly resolve the Zi Yan issue; otherwise, life would become unbearable!
An exquisite yet somewhat enchanting face, cold as ice, stared at Su Qian with noble, mysterious purple eyes, ready to strip him of his beard if she didn't get a satisfactory answer.
This was the recently advanced Zi Yan. She had finally grown up, though not to her expectations, her fourteen or fifteen-year-old appearance was satisfactory enough!
She was no longer a little girl!
Originally, she had been excited to show off to Jiang Yun, but instead, she was met with a shocking revelation.
Seeing the dangerous aura surrounding Zi Yan, as if she were a ticking bomb, Su Qian calmly said, "Jiang Yun is undergoing seclusion at the bottom of the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower, there are several elders stationed there. You needn't worry!"
"No way!"
"The thing at the bottom of the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower is dangerous. I don't trust those weaklings. I need to see for myself!"
Before Su Qian could finish, Zi Yan protested, her words filled with distrust towards the guarding elders.
"This..."
For a moment, Su Qian was at a loss for words. The elders guarding the tower were all at Dou Wang level, and the core bottom level was protected by Dou Huang level elders.
However, now that Zi Yan had advanced to the sixth tier, with her mysterious race talent, Su Qian couldn't guarantee that the two Dou Huang elders were her match.
Seeing Zi Yan's determined look, Su Qian felt a headache coming on, softening his tone, "Jiang Yun is breaking through to Dou Wang in seclusion; disturbing him now may lead to failure—"
He didn't finish because he noticed the increasingly active spatial energy around Zi Yan, realizing she wouldn't rest until she saw Jiang Yun herself.
Helplessly, Su Qian compromised, "Alright, just be quiet, and don't disturb Jiang Yun."
"Whoosh—" Before Su Qian finished, a purple flash streaked past, heading towards the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower.
"Ah— what did I do to deserve this!" Su Qian sighed helplessly, longing to go back in time and slap himself.
Hearing Su Qian's self-talk, the surrounding elders were speechless, wanting him to control his expressions better.
"Alright, disperse the students. Check for any injuries; injured students should go to the Alchemy Department for a healing pill. Dismissed!"
Realizing his expressions, Su Qian collected himself, proceeding with post-Zi Yan clean-up, resembling a concerned parent.
"Yes!" The elders, responding with cupped fists, dispersed to begin the cleanup.
Nodding, Su Qian's form flashed as he headed towards the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower.
"Tap, tap, tap—"
Hearing crisp footsteps, a purple figure rapidly headed towards the bottom level of the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower.
With the array crafted by Jiang Yun, the tower's interior energy density had increased by 30%, but Zi Yan noticed none of it, her mind preoccupied.
Passing the guarding elders, who marveled at the terrifying little girl, Zi Yan quickly reached the bottom level, seeing Elder Shi and Elder Huang.
"Where's Xiao Yun?" Eagerly, Zi Yan asked.
"Should be in Room One!" Elder Shi nodded with a pleased smile, pointing to the innermost room.
Nodding, Zi Yan quickly headed to Room One, her brow furrowing at the door, her heart tightening. To the elders' surprise, she kicked the door open.
"No—"
"Bang—"
After the loud noise, Zi Yan's face darkened, glaring at the two elders with an aura of dominance, coldly asking, "Where's Xiao Yun?"
Under her gaze, the elders felt a chill, a sense of fear creeping in as they rushed to Room One, exclaiming in disbelief.
"No way, where did he go?"
Disbelieving, they checked each room but found no trace of him.
"Where is Xiao Yun?" An icy voice came, revealing terrifying vertical pupils in her purple eyes, purple-gold scales appearing on her pale skin.
An overwhelming pressure emanated from her, no longer the innocent little girl but a queen, commanding awe.
Facing Zi Yan, Elder Shi and Elder Huang, both Dou Huangs, felt a creeping fear.
"This..."
"Zi Yan, calm down!" Su Qian's voice appeared, hastily speaking as he arrived.
Seeing Su Qian, Zi Yan stabilized her emotions, but her gaze remained cold, seeking an answer.
"Elders Shi and Huang, what's going on? Where's Jiang Yun?" Su Qian asked, relieved to see Zi Yan calm down.
"We don't know. We saw him enter this room a year ago!"
Seeing the Great Elder brought inner peace, and the two elders, baffled, explained.
Hearing this, Su Qian frowned deeply. How could a living person disappear?
Could he have been devoured by the Fallen Heart Flame?
Wait...
The Fallen Heart Flame?
(End of the Chapter)
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