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Even the two Honored Elders, Qian and Bai, after clashing with two Law Protectors of the Soul Hall, retreated and nervously looked around.
There was only a thin line between them and a Dou Venerate, but this line was like a chasm, difficult to cross.
Hun Xiao stood above the deep passage for a long time, but still did not see Elder Mu Zun's figure, a hint of doubt appearing on her face.
She repeated in a low voice, "Elder Mu Zun?"
Still, no one appeared.
A hint of awkwardness appeared on Hun Xiao's face, she took a deep breath and looked back at the passage where the Fallen Heart Flame had disappeared, hesitating whether to risk entering.
The power that the Fallen Heart Flame had unleashed at the end made her extremely uneasy; if she went into its home territory, she wasn't sure if she could deal with it.
...
In the void, Hun Mu stood in solemn confrontation with a black-robed man.
He heard Hun Xiao's call, but couldn't go to help, as the person in front of him put him under immense pressure.
The terrifying aura of the other party made him feel somewhat suppressed.
"Who are you? Do you really want to be an enemy of my Soul Hall?"
The black-robed man confronting Hun Mu had his face covered by a misty power, making his appearance unclear, and he laughed heartily:
"It's not that I want to be an enemy of the Soul Hall, but rather the Soul Hall wants to be an enemy of my Jia Nan Academy… To forcibly snatch my academy's Heavenly Flame, I really can't just stand by and do nothing."
"You are from Jia Nan Academy?" Hun Mu's face sank.
"Not really… I've already graduated," the black-robed man said with a smile, "I also don't want to have too much conflict with your Soul Hall, so let's not interfere. How about we let the juniors below handle things?"
Hun Mu's eyes flickered; Hun Xiao calling him indicated that the situation had developed to a point where she could not resolve it.
He shook his head and said with a solemn and serious expression, "Since you don't want to have a conflict with my Soul Hall, then leave. As for the Fallen Heart Flame, we are determined to obtain it."
"Then there's nothing to talk about. Let me experience your esteemed techniques… You, you cannot represent the Soul Hall!" The black-robed man suddenly attacked.
He circulated his Dou Qi and roared, "Lion Mountain Split!"
Hun Mu was initially startled by the black-robed man's sudden attack, but he didn't expect the other party to start with a... Profound-tier low-grade Dou Technique.
Are you serious? In a Dou Venerate level battle, to solemnly use such a low-grade Dou Technique? A Dou Venerate can draw upon the energy of the World, and a casual strike would have a similar effect to a Profound-tier Dou Technique, right?
"Soul Shattering Claw!" He used his The ground-level fighting skills he was good at met him.
The two collided, emitting a "boom" explosion, and both retreated more than ten steps, appearing evenly matched.
Hun Mu's expression was extremely solemn; he already knew that he was probably not this black-robed man's opponent. In the previous clash, he used a higher-grade Dou Technique, but only managed to fight to a draw with the opponent who used a Profound-tier Dou Technique… He didn't believe the opponent didn't know higher-grade Dou Techniques.
It should be that high-grade Dou Techniques have a certain identifying characteristic, and because of fear of the Soul Hall, they don't want to expose their identity… Hun Mu thought this.
Hun Mu no longer had much fighting spirit; his opponent was likely an expert who could rival those with the "Celestial Worthy" title within the Soul Hall. If they truly fought fiercely, he would be the one to suffer in the end.
His opponent, however, became interested, continuously using techniques such as "Shattering Stone Palm" and "Mountain Splitting Fist," which were either Yellow-tier or Profound-tier Dou Techniques, having a great time.
Hun Mu gradually felt somewhat powerless; it was always more difficult for him to use Earth-tier Dou Techniques than for the opponent to use those low-tier Dou Techniques, making it impossible to seamlessly connect them.
However, due to the disadvantage in cultivation, he had to go all out every time, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to withstand those seemingly ridiculous Dou Techniques.
This made him feel like a mouse being played with by a cat, extremely frustrated.
"Haha, what a blast." The black-robed man laughed and shouted.
A somewhat disheveled Hun Mu suddenly slapped his soul pouch, releasing a group of souls from within. The faces of these soul bodies changed, becoming identical to Hun Mu, while his own body became illusory, as if it were a soul body.
These countless illusory Hun Mu figures ran in all directions.
The black-robed man paused, seemingly unsure which one to attack. In just a moment, all the "Hun Mu" figures disappeared without a trace.
The black-robed man stood in the void, silent for a long time, then suddenly let out a wild laugh…
"Hahahahaha…"
The mist surrounding his face dissipated, revealing his true appearance: a middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and a somewhat heroic demeanor. If Xiao Yan were here, he would surely excitedly call out, "Dad."
Xiao Zhan could not hide the excitement in his heart; he had actually personally driven away a Dou Venerate! This was the most glorious moment of his life!
This is the strength of me and Qing Meng combining forces!
...
Having waited for a long time without a response from Hun Mu, Hun Xiao gritted her teeth and jumped down into the dark passage.
She followed the central cavity of the Heavenly Burning Training Qi Tower all the way down to the tower's base, buried deep underground, then continued downwards, passing through the Magma passage, until she reached the Magma World.
In the fiery red World, a viscous and dense ocean of Magma surged, and above, the ceiling was made of black rocks with red patterns, with softened rock occasionally dripping red liquid.
Such a strong fire attribute power made Hun Xiao frown deeply, and she spread out her soul power.
The Fallen Heart Flame possessed the ability to burn souls, so using soul power to investigate it was not a good choice. Hun Xiao felt a sharp pain in her head and let out a painful groan.
She felt as if a needle had been thrust into her brain and was being fiercely stirred… Rubbing her forehead and shaking her head, she barely recovered.
Although her soul suffered some minor damage, it was not without gain. The Fallen Heart Flame burning her soul also exposed its location.
Hun Xiao flew without hesitation in one direction, and after a short while, she saw the Fallen Heart Flame recuperating its power, coiled above the Magma.
It looked exceptionally listless, and its might was much weaker than before.
"Hehehe, it seems the Heavenly Cold Air wasn't ineffective after all. Not only did it consume the fire body, but it also damaged your origin… Now let's see where you can run." Hun Xiao's confidence greatly increased upon seeing its state.
The Fallen Heart Flame absorbed the energy from the Magma, and its originally colorless and transparent body had already taken on a hint of red light, which made it appear even more ferocious.
It opened its mouth, and an invisible sound wave roared, sweeping in all directions. It was trying to intimidate Hun Xiao, just like a wild beast whose territory had been invaded.
After the Fallen Heart Flame straightened its body, it revealed Xiao Yan within its belly. At this moment, Xiao Yan was enveloped by a greenish-white flame, with the Fallen Heart Flame's invisible fire as the outer layer.
Hun Xiao's gaze swept over Xiao Yan, and she said with a smile, "It seems I'm lucky; the Heavenly Flame also comes with a buy-one-get-one-free deal."
She completely disregarded the Fallen Heart Flame's threat and flew forward.
When the Fallen Heart Flame attempted to attack, she used her old trick and threw out a jade bottle containing Heavenly Cold Air.
Although this might injure the Fallen Heart Flame, consume its origin, and significantly reduce its power, what Hun Xiao needed to consider now was whether she could subdue it. Even obtaining a weakened one was better than achieving nothing.
A large amount of Heavenly Cold Air was thrown out, and the Magma solidified, the softened rock wall above also hardened, its red glow fading to black, and a thin layer of blue ice covered the black surface.
Also frozen were the Fallen Heart Flame and Xiao Yan within the fire python's body.
Hun Xiao clenched her fist tightly, placed her right fist on her left shoulder, distorted her waist and hips, and swung forcefully. The frozen fire body of the Fallen Heart Flame once again shattered into ice shards.
The giant fire python disappeared, leaving only a withered Heavenly Flame quietly burning in its original spot.
A hint of joy flashed in Hun Xiao's eyes; after investing so much, she was finally about to reap the rewards.
Just then, a dark rift suddenly appeared behind her, and a somewhat disheveled Elder Mu Zun flew out from the spatial rift.
"Huh? Elder Mu Zun? When did you arrive? You didn't respond when I called you earlier."
"No time to explain so much, let's go." Hun Mu grabbed Hun Xiao's shoulder, tore through space, and took her away.
"Wait, my Fallen Heart Flame!" Hun Xiao's last words echoed in the Magma World, but she was nowhere to be seen.
Because she was anxious, she didn't mask her tone, revealing a pleasant and melodious female voice.
Xiao Yan, freed from the fire python's body, looked at the withered Fallen Heart Flame, which only had its core flame left, and fell into thought:
Is Protector Xiao a woman? The people from the Soul Hall left very hurriedly in the end, as if they were fleeing for their lives. Who was chasing them?
Because he was worried about the powerful individual chasing the Soul Hall members, Xiao Yan did not immediately refine the Fallen Heart Flame, but waited for a while.
Yao Chen's illusory soul body emerged from the bone flame ring and said to Xiao Yan, "Xiao Yan, don't wait any longer. What a great opportunity! I will protect you. Quickly refine the Fallen Heart Flame."
"Yes, Teacher." Xiao Yan nodded, he took out the "Earth Spirit Pill" from his space ring, swallowed it, and flew towards the core flame.
"Meng…" Qing Meng jumped off his shoulder, its two-headed body looking quite comical. It trotted on its short legs to the core flame, and its head suddenly grew very large, about half the size of an adult, and it swallowed the Fallen Heart Flame in one gulp.
Although the Fallen Heart Flame was weak, it still had the power to resist. Colorless flames darted everywhere, emerging from Qing Meng's nose, mouth, and ears.
Qing Meng's head returned to its original size, and it stretched out its short little hands to block the escaping Fallen Heart Flame. It was fumbling, sometimes pinching its nose, sometimes plugging its ears, sometimes covering its mouth, and it couldn't block them all.
"Meng…" It turned its head to look at Xiao Yan, seemingly asking for help.
But as it uttered this word, a transparent flame also shot out from the gap in its mouth, and it quickly closed its mouth again.
Xiao Yan looked at the scene, feeling somewhat amused and helpless.
Qing Meng huffed and puffed, running back to Xiao Yan's side, climbing onto his shoulder, and sitting down with a plop, bringing the Fallen Heart Flame it had swallowed into Xiao Yan's body.
Xiao Yan's expression changed, and without delay, he immediately took out the Azure Lotus Core Flame's lotus platform, sat cross-legged upon it, and began to circulate his cultivation technique.
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