The moment Su Qian saw the arrivals, his expression darkened.
"Medicine Emperor Han Feng… shouldn't you be hiding in the Black-Corner Region? What business do you have in our Inner Academy?"
Han Feng chuckled lightly, his gaze sliding toward the Heavenly flame in Goku's palm. His lips parted in a hungry smile.
"Heh… with such a commotion, how could I resist taking a look? And to think—it's truly the Fallen Heart Flame. What fortune! Why don't we make a deal? Hand the flame over to me, and in return you can name any price."
Su Qian sneered. "Your tone is bold. But unfortunately for you, the Fallen Heart Flame no longer belongs to our academy." He turned his eyes toward Goku, confidence in his face.
Han Feng followed his gaze, frowning faintly.
'Could it be that this terrifying flame had already been entrusted to this man?'
He had no idea who Goku was—but it didn't matter. That flame… he would claim it for himself.
Han Feng inclined his head politely toward Goku. "Sir, could you perhaps yield that Fallen Heart Flame to me? Consider it a favor. I, Han Feng, will remember it well."
His words were cautious, but his tone carried arrogance. After all, he was a sixth-grade alchemist. In this continent, alchemists held lofty, almost untouchable status. Even great sects tread carefully around them. To speak as an equal to a Dou Ancestor-level expert is hardly unreasonable…
But he had chosen the wrong person.
The elders' expressions turned odd, almost mocking. To someone like Goku, even an eighth- or ninth-grade alchemist would bow his head in humility. Did Han Feng truly think being called the "Medicine Emperor" made him untouchable?
Goku ignored him completely. Instead, he looked at Xun'er in his arms and smiled. "Lucky you. A fool just came to deliver another Heavenly Flame."
Xun'er's eyes lit up.
"He has one as well?"
She stared at Han Feng like a hunter spotting prey. Since cultivating the Flame Mantra, her desire for flames had only grown. In this world of the strong, taking another's treasure was nothing more than a test of ability.
"Mm. The Sea Heart Flame. Fifteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking," Goku replied casually.
"I'll go get it for you."
Han Feng's face darkened. That this stranger had seen through his secret at a glance left him shaken. "So you intend to take my Sea Heart Flame? You'd best think carefully. Offending a sixth-grade alchemist is not a wise choice." He retreated a step, slipping behind two emaciated elders. His voice dropped low. "Help me seize the Fallen Heart Flame, and I'll double your reward."
The two men—Blood and Bone, infamous scatter-cultivators of the Black-Corner Region—nodded faintly. Both were Three-Star Dou Ancestors, and together they could contend with even Seven- or Eight-Star Ancestors. With them, Han Feng's confidence swelled.
But Goku only glanced at them with faint disdain. "So the Medicine Emperor really does have influence—calling on the leaders of Blood Sect, Earth Flame Gate, even dragging Blood and Bone into this."
Han Feng smiled smoothly. "They simply happened to accompany me. That's all."
"Enough chatter. Cannon fodder should know their place. Your Sea Heart Flame… is mine."
Before anyone could react, Goku vanished. Two deafening crashes echoed. Screams tore through the air as Blood and Bone were flung like rag dolls, smashing through a wooden building. Their bodies were buried beneath the rubble—lifeless.
The entire courtyard fell silent, broken only by the sound of fearful breathing.
Goku reappeared before Han Feng, his smile gentle. "So. Will you hand over the flame, or shall I take it myself?"
Han Feng's face drained of color. "Th-this… impossible…" His supposed guardians—true Dou Ancestors—had been swatted aside like flies. Terror froze him where he stood.
"I… I can offer other treasures, other pills—"
"You talk too much."
Goku seized him by the chest. His palm pressed against Han Feng's heart. Power surged, and Han Feng's agonized scream filled the air as a deep-blue flame was ripped from his body.
The Sea Heart Flame coalesced in Goku's hand, rippling like clear ocean waves.
Han Feng's body fell limp to the ground, eyes wide with regret and despair. He had come seeking fortune, and instead found his death. A so-called "Medicine Emperor"… slain in moments.
That, truly, was tragedy.
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The Black-Corner Region experts paled, trembling in place. Just moments ago, they had considered themselves lords of the battlefield. Now, in Goku's presence, they were no more than ants.
"We… we'll surrender everything! Spare us!"
One by one, they stripped their rings and treasures, sending them floating before Goku.
But the academy students erupted with fury.
"Don't let them go!"
"These butchers have slaughtered our classmates for years. Today they dared invade our Inner Academy—we can't forgive them!"
"Kill them! Kill every last one!"
Their shouts rose like a tide. Black-Corner Region had always been the Academy's greatest enemy. Too many students had fallen to them on journeys through that chaotic land. Now, with Goku standing invincible in their skies, vengeance burned in every heart.
Goku's eyes swept the cowering invaders.
"Seems you've made yourselves very unpopular."
Terror surged through the enemies' veins. The infamous killers of the Black-Corner Region—men who had once inspired fear wherever they went—now shook like children.
"Scatter!" cried Golden Elder of the Gold-Silver Duo.
"Live or die, leave it to fate!"
In an instant, the invaders streaked toward the horizon, fleeing in every direction.
"Don't let them escape, Senior Goku!" students cried, eyes blazing with hatred.
Goku's expression remained calm. A dark flame flickered in his eyes.
And then—
The fleeing figures burst into screams. One by one, their bodies ignited in eerie black fire. Their shrieks echoed across the sky as the flames devoured them utterly, leaving nothing behind but ash.
The battlefield fell silent.
Every gaze turned toward Goku—eyes filled with awe, reverence, and no small measure of fear. The girls' gazes softened into adoration; the proudest of the young men clenched their fists, yearning to be like him.
To kill with a thought. To decide life and death with a glance. Such power was beyond worship.
Even Su Qian and the elders bowed deeply.
"Lord Goku, our Inner Academy owes you everything. Without you, this would have been a calamity."
Goku waved them off. "You can handle the rest. Rebuild the tower. Cleanse the Black-Corner Region. With their leaders gone, it won't be difficult."
"Yes, sir!" Su Qian bowed again, relief flooding him. At last, the Academy's greatest shadow had been lifted.
But Goku was already walking away, hand in hand with Xun'er.
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Half a month later, the Inner Academy stood restored. The Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower had been rebuilt, the grounds cleaned of every trace of battle.
Within a quiet courtyard, Goku sat casually as Xun'er, her cheeks flushed, tried to calm her nervous breathing.
"Relax," he said with a small smile. "With me here, nothing can go wrong."
In the past two weeks, the women had been busy restoring their residence, leaving Goku no chance to help Xun'er. But now, with peace restored, it was time.
"Let's begin." She exhaled slowly, gathering her resolve.
Goku nodded. With a flick of his hand, a lotus-shaped flame appeared in his palm—the Green Lotus Core Flame.
"First, I'll help you refine this."
Xun'er nodded firmly, folding her legs beneath her. Golden flames surged from her palms as she gave her signal.
Goku tossed the Green Lotus Core Flame into her waiting hands. Her golden fire devoured it, and the new flame sank into her body.
The moment it entered, scorching heat erupted within her veins. Even with her Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame shielding her, the searing pain left her trembling. Her meridians threatened to burn to ash.
Her clothes vaporized in an instant, leaving her flawless body bare before Goku's eyes.
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