章節 114: Chapter 114: Heavenly Flame Part 24
A streak of black light swiftly passed by and went straight into the distance.
Only after leaving the fortress far behind did it slowly stop, landing atop a sand dune.
"Let's rest here for a while. They shouldn't dare to pursue us recklessly," Wei Yang said, releasing Xiao Yan. "Further ahead is the core city of the Snake-People Tribe."
"That was so thrilling just now; I thought I was going to die!" Xiao Yan took a long breath, stepping onto the soft sand, his legs still feeling somewhat weak.
"With me here, what are you afraid of?" Wei Yang said calmly, waving his sleeve.
"You, of course, aren't afraid." Xiao Yan smirked before curiously asking, "That move just now, the Lion's Roar, is it that high-level Xuan class battle technique: Wild Lion's Roar?"
"Yeah." Wei Yang nodded.
"Hehe, brother…" Xiao Yan rubbed his hands, eyes gleaming with excitement.
Having witnessed its terrifying power, Xiao Yan was extremely eager to obtain it.
"Hold on. We should clear things up first. Our friendship is one thing, business is another. Don't mix them up," Wei Yang raised a hand to stop Xiao Yan from speaking further. "If you want it, you need to trade something for it."
It's best to establish rules from the outset to avoid misunderstandings and unpleasantness later on.
Xiao Yan understood Wei Yang's meaning and nodded.
He naturally realized the importance of Wei Yang's words. Even among close friends, it's best to make things clear to prevent misunderstandings or disagreements from cropping up later.
A fair exchange benefits both parties, ensuring a lasting relationship.
"I'll owe you for now and pay you back when I have something," Xiao Yan said. "You aren't worried I'll default, are you?"
"That's fine." Wei Yang flipped his hand, took out a scroll, and tossed it to him. "Our friendship can afford to extend a high-level Xuan class battle technique to you on credit."
"Hehe, thanks." Xiao Yan accepted the scroll, licking his lips in excitement, eager to start reading it.
Currently, Xiao Yan's strongest attack move was a Di class battle technique: Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler, meant to be used with the Heavy Xuan Ruler.
Besides this move, he didn't have many other techniques to rely on.
As for Di class battle techniques, given his current level as a two-star Dou Practitioner, he couldn't unleash them. Even if he forced it, he'd be harmed as well.
After using it once, he'd likely be drained completely, left with no strength to fight back, and even risk damage to his meridians.
A high-level Xuan class battle technique would provide him another means of attacking, and for now, it's even a better choice than a Di class technique for Xiao Yan.
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Wei Yang sat cross-legged atop the sand dune, silently looking in the direction they had come from, seemingly waiting for something.
An old, translucent figure slowly floated over. "Wei boy, what are you waiting for?"
"I'm waiting for that academic research subject, ahem... that Snake-People female leader."
Wei Yang replied, "There's a high likelihood she'll rush to inform Medusa overnight to unite the entire Snake-People Tribe to hunt us down. So, I'm waiting here to have her take us directly to Medusa."
Yaw Lao nodded in agreement, stroking his beard. "Hmm, that's a good idea. It'll save a lot of trouble."
"Elder came to find me, not just to ask this simple question, right?" Wei Yang glanced at Yao Lao.
"Hehe, I indeed have something else to ask you," Yao Lao sat down too, staring at Wei Yang with an enigmatic expression. "That black flame you just used, is it a Heavenly Flame?"
"Heavenly Flame?" Nearby, Xiao Yan also looked up from the scroll, staring in shock.
"Indeed, it's a Heavenly Flame!" Wei Yang nodded in acknowledgment.
"As expected." Yao Lao wasn't surprised but asked directly, "Which Heavenly Flame is it? I've never seen it before."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan quickly put away the scroll and sat down, looking excitedly at Wei Yang.
He had seen the Green Lotus Core Flame, which hadn't been refined yet and was also what he was preparing to refine.
The Bone Chilling Flame was his teacher's.
Now, would he finally get to see another Heavenly Flame?
Wei Yang smiled, extended his hand from his voluminous sleeve, and with a thought, a pure black flame flared up, burning intensely on his pale, slender palm.
The terrifying temperature distorted the space above the flame, and the surrounding temperature rose rapidly, dispelling the night's chill.
"A pure black Heavenly Flame with a terrifying temperature, completely different from Teacher's Bone Chilling Flame, one extremely hot and the other extremely cold!" Xiao Yan stared in awe, the flame reflected in his eyes.
He was eagerly motivated, subconsciously clenching his fists. He needed to refine the Green Lotus Core Flame as soon as possible!
Yao Lao also fixed his eyes on the black flame, frowning in thought, "Its temperature, power, and sentience definitely confirm it's a Heavenly Flame... yet it's unlike any known Heavenly Flame!"
"What?!" Xiao Yan almost exclaimed in shock, "Could it be an unknown Heavenly Flame?"
"The Heavenly Flame ranking lists 23 flames, haven't I explained them in detail to you?" Yao Lao glanced at Xiao Yan. "Is there any one that matches this flame?"
Xiao Yan frowned, thought for a while, then shook his head, "None match."
Upon hearing this, both teacher and disciple looked towards Wei Yang.
Wei Yang nodded, smiling, "You're right. It's not any known Heavenly Flame from the ranking list. It's a new, unknown Heavenly Flame!"
"As its owner, I named it: Black Sun Devouring Flame!"
"A new, unknown Heavenly Flame, Black Sun Devouring Flame?" Yao Lao murmured, then sighed, "As the one who discovered a new, unknown Heavenly Flame, and being its first master, you indeed have the right to name it!"
"As your fame spreads across the continent, it will also become well-known."
"Soon, the Heavenly Flame ranking will include another flame—the twenty-fourth: Black Sun Devouring Flame!"
Yao Lao's gaze was complex yet somewhat excited.
A new Heavenly Flame had appeared.
Today, they were witnesses to it.
Among the Heavenly Flames on the ranking list, only the first-ranked Emperor Flame doesn't exist.
The other twenty-two are real and can be refined by humans, with some even having more than one instance.
This means, the Heavenly Flames that exist and can be controlled amount to twenty-two.
Now, there's a twenty-third!
As witnesses, the teacher and disciple felt honored.
Though astonished, it wasn't beyond belief.
After all, the number of Heavenly Flames discovered over countless years on the Dou Qi Continent gradually became known to the public.
The ranking list wasn't compiled overnight but rather added onto through many generations, one flame at a time.
Therefore, a new one appearing now wasn't that surprising.
Moreover, the number twenty-four seemed more complete somehow.
Previously, twenty-three always felt like something was missing.
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