Nine against three, and all three were Flame Lizardmen who didn't understand spatial power. This was destined to be a one-sided, skill-less crushing.
Under the stunned gaze of the Heavenly Flame Honored One, in just one round, the three Flame Lizardmen had completely lost their ability to resist.
Without giving them any chance to breathe, three streams of white flame shot out, piercing directly through the bodies of the three Flame Lizardmen. Each stream then swept back with a fist-sized crimson bead.
"Three Fire Pills close to the mid-stage Dou Zun. A good haul."
Chen Xiao recalled his puppets, played with the Fire Pills in his hand, and nodded with satisfaction.
Fire Pills of this level contained extremely violent energy, but for those with Fire Attributes who possessed Heavenly Flames, they were no less than an eighth-grade Elixir. If absorbed, their strength would undoubtedly advance by leaps and bounds.
It was a slight pity that such Fire Pills could not be absorbed limitlessly; the more they were used, the weaker the effect.
Otherwise, if Xun Er and Cao Ying were brought here, they could reach Half-Saint directly.
"This place is not suitable for lingering. Those lizardmen earlier could accurately transmit messages. Now that three Dou Zun-level lizardmen have fallen, if they transmit the news..."
The Heavenly Flame Honored One snapped out of his shock and quickly reminded him.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly, put away the Fire Pills with a casual gesture, and deactivated the sealing array.
"It's time to go out. I can't keep the Fallen Heart Flame waiting too long. Xian'er, Qing Lin, let's go."
The two women nodded in agreement, quickly retracted their techniques, and followed behind Chen Xiao, returning the way they came.
When venturing deep into the magma world, Chen Xiao's speed was not fast as he searched for the Heavenly Flame Honored One, and he had to constantly discern directions.
The return journey was different. The Rune Seals left at the start were like lighthouses in the dark night, guiding Chen Xiao's way and greatly increasing his speed.
Under these conditions, it only took them a little over twenty minutes for the three of them to return to their starting point, stepping back onto the black reef formed by solidified magma.
"Young Master, I'll go force out the Fallen Heart Flame."
Looking at the crimson magma, Qing Lin knew what the remaining task was and immediately volunteered.
The Fallen Heart Flame hid within the magma. If it truly intended to conceal itself, it would be difficult for ordinary people to find it.
"There's no need for such trouble. Heavenly Flames sense each other when they enter a certain proximity. The Fallen Heart Flame thinks it's well hidden, but I have the Bone Spirit Cold Flame within me, and Xian'er has the Netherworld Poison Flame. Its location is perfectly clear." Chen Xiao said with a smile, shaking his head.
This was also why Little Fairy Doctor had spoken so casually earlier; finding the Fallen Heart Flame was not difficult for them.
After obtaining the Lesser Fallen Heart Flame, it became even easier to find the Fallen Heart Flame.
"Let me do it." Little Fairy Doctor stepped forward.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly.
The Bone Spirit Cold Flame was ranked slightly higher than the Fallen Heart Flame, and the one within Chen Xiao contained an incredibly terrifying amount of energy.
In comparison, Little Fairy Doctor's Netherworld Poison Flame was ranked lower. Using the Netherworld Poison Flame as bait to lure out the Fallen Heart Flame was more suitable.
Without much hesitation, Little Fairy Doctor spread her palm, and a dark green flame ignited heavily.
Under Little Fairy Doctor's control, the Netherworld Poison Flame, as if ownerless, swayed on the magma's surface, drifting in one direction.
The three exchanged glances, all with faint smiles. Then, their figures flickered and disappeared from their original positions, concealing themselves within the void.
On the Dou Qi Continent, for a Heavenly Flame to become stronger, absorbing energy day after day was the slowest method. Like cultivators, they actually had shortcuts.
That was to devour other Heavenly Flames!
The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor of ten thousand years ago transformed step by step using this method until he reached the pinnacle and finally became an Emperor.
Ordinary Heavenly Flames would certainly not know this, but when they encountered another Heavenly Flame, the instinct to devour was difficult to suppress.
At this moment, the three were too lazy to chase the Fallen Heart Flame deeper into the magma. They intended to use this simplest method to lure out the Fallen Heart Flame.
As Chen Xiao and the other two concealed themselves, the magma world completely returned to a state of calm. Only the crimson magma flowed slowly, and on its surface, a mass of dark green flame wandered aimlessly.
About ten minutes later, the dark green flame happened to hover above the magma where the Fallen Heart Flame was hiding. At this moment, if someone were present, they would clearly see that within the crimson magma, a pair of giant pupils seemed to flash greedily.
The Fallen Heart Flame's ability to accumulate strength and paralyze the Inner Academy before breaking free proved that it had already developed sentience.
Unfortunately, its sentience still appeared very naive in front of humans who were full of schemes.
Faced with the temptation of the Netherworld Poison Flame, the Fallen Heart Flame could not suppress its instinctive stirrings. It could feel that devouring this Heavenly Flame would bring it infinite benefits!
With such bait placed before it, the Fallen Heart Flame found it difficult to control itself.
However, the Fallen Heart Flame also knew that those humans earlier were too threatening, and this Heavenly Flame that came to its doorstep might very well be a trap.
One minute, ten minutes...
In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed.
The Fallen Heart Flame's gaze never shifted from the Netherworld Poison Flame, and its limited rationality was being eroded by greed.
'At such close range, swallow it in one gulp and then hide in the magma again!'
'No, wait a little longer, just a little longer!'
Within the void, Chen Xiao and the other two watched the increasingly turbulent magma surface, all chuckling in amusement.
This Fallen Heart Flame was a bit cautious.
But that was all.
"Let's add a little more fuel to the fire," Chen Xiao said with a light chuckle.
He immediately released the Lesser Fallen Heart Flame as well.
Literally adding fuel to the fire!
In an instant, the rippling lava surface became increasingly turbulent.
Clearly, after sensing the Lesser Fallen Heart Flame, the Fallen Heart Flame's greed became even harder to control.
Although this Lesser Fallen Heart Flame was born relatively recently, if the Fallen Heart Flame could devour it, the benefits would definitely be greater than those from the Netherworld Poison Flame!
High risk! High reward!
Faced with such immense temptation, even humans would lose their reason, let alone a Heavenly Flame that had never experienced the wickedness of human hearts.
Unsurprisingly, the Fallen Heart Flame moved abruptly.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, a pillar of lava shot up into the sky, shattering the silence.
At the same moment, a giant python, formless and intangible, soared from the lava, its eyes flashing with unconcealed greed as it opened its cavernous maw to swallow the two flames.
However, just as the Fallen Heart Flame was about to succeed, the two flames, which were within its reach, seemed startled and shot towards the left and right sides at extreme speed. They eventually arced through the air and fell into the hands of Chen Xiao and the Little Fairy Doctor.
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
The Fallen Heart Flame shrieked in a mixture of anger and alarm, its piercing cries echoing incessantly.
Especially upon seeing the three figures that had appeared, the malevolence in its eyes intensified.
It had already recognized that it was because of these three that its plan to break free had failed.
"You really wanted to swallow our Heavenly Flames? Just messing with you."
Chen Xiao ignored the Fallen Heart Flame's fury and, with a raise of his hand, a Ice Soul Talisman appeared in his palm.
The Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin chuckled and immediately began their actions.
The Little Fairy Doctor's Dou Qi surged, and it seemed as if endless gray poisonous gas emanated from her. In the blink of an eye, the scene in this space underwent a drastic transformation.
The crimson lava completely disappeared from view, replaced by a gray, poisonous world. This was the Little Fairy Doctor's exclusive domain, and within it, the advantages of her Woeful Poison Body would be amplified infinitely!
"Chirp chirp!"
Enveloped by the poison domain, the Fallen Heart Flame sensed danger and immediately tried to escape.
However, under its high temperature, countless poisonous gases were incinerated into nothingness, yet it could not completely break through.
Even more so, the Fallen Heart Flame could sense that a strange entity was continuously absorbing the energy it released, and in turn, endlessly reinforcing the domain.
With the balance shifting, if this continued, it would be slowly drained to death!
On the other side, Chen Xiao and Qing Lin were quite amazed by the Little Fairy Doctor's display.
Chen Xiao, in particular, already knew that after cultivating the Heavenly Poison Overturning Void Chapter, the Little Fairy Doctor could establish her own domain during combat. However, this was the first time he had truly witnessed it.
Its power was also considerable; with the enhancement of the Netherworld Poison Flame, it even forced a Heavenly Flame, which was supposed to be resistant to Yin and poisonous substances, into a desperate struggle within the domain.
If it were an ordinary Dou Zun, their situation would only be more difficult.
"What should we do with this Heavenly Flame?" the Little Fairy Doctor asked Chen Xiao after trapping the Fallen Heart Flame.
"Its hatred for the Inner Academy is etched into its bones, so sealing it would be troublesome. Let's just take its origin. The Inner Academy can use its origin to cultivate the Lesser Fallen Heart Flame in the future."
After a moment of consideration, Chen Xiao had an idea.
He felt nothing towards the Fallen Heart Flame. At the Dou Zun level, the help the Fallen Heart Flame could provide was very, very small.
Therefore, instead of going through the trouble, it would be better to erase its sentience, take its origin, and hand it over to the Inner Academy to accelerate the growth of the Lesser Fallen Heart Flame.
With his decision made, Chen Xiao no longer hesitated.
With a flick of his fingertip, the Ice Soul Talisman transformed into a streak of light, shooting towards the Fallen Heart Flame with extreme coldness.
The Fallen Heart Flame did not know what this was, but from that small talisman, it could feel a deadly threat.
"Chirp chirp!"
For a time, the Fallen Heart Flame's panicked shrieks echoed incessantly as it frantically fled within the domain.
It wasn't surprising that it was so fearful. Han Feng, with just a bottle of Heavenly Cold Qi, could heavily injure the Fallen Heart Flame, let alone Chen Xiao now.
Chen Xiao's current Dou Qi, infused with Heavenly Cold Qi and Purple Spirit Cold Qi, was essentially a fatal counter to Heavenly Flames ranked outside the top ten.
Feeling this threat, it would be strange if the Fallen Heart Flame didn't try to escape.
As for counterattacking, the Fallen Heart Flame had never even considered it.
This was because Qing Lin's aura had been fully revealed, and her Three-Flower Pupils space had long been activated. The five controlled Dou Zun powerhouses stood in the sky like gods of death, leaving the Fallen Heart Flame with no desire to provoke them.
Escape! Only escape!
This was its only way out!
"Hiding? Let's see how you hide?"
Watching the Fallen Heart Flame flee frantically, Chen Xiao grinned and shot out two more Ice Soul Talismans. Together with the previous one, they formed a triangle, blocking the Fallen Heart Flame's escape routes.
"Explode!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As Chen Xiao's soft murmur fell, three earth-shattering explosions suddenly erupted. The terrifying residual energy, carrying an extreme cold current, spread throughout the poisonous realm.
"Screech!"
The Fallen Heart Flame was the first to bear the brunt. With just a sharp cry, it was engulfed by the white energy storm.
The energy storm raged, tearing a massive opening in Little Fairy Doctor's domain.
The crimson lava reappeared, but within a breath, it was covered by the cold current. With a sizzling sound, it rapidly solidified as far as the eye could see, its extent unknown.
At the same time, the Inner Academy outside seemed to be experiencing an earthquake, shaking violently for several breaths before finally stopping.
Three Ice Soul Talismans were equivalent to the self-destruction power of three one-star Dou Zuns. If Little Fairy Doctor's comprehension hadn't blocked a significant portion of the power, the commotion would have been even greater.
Grand Elder Su Qian's expression changed. His figure flickered as he arrived at the bottom of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower. Dou Qi condensed in his eyes as he looked down into the deep central hole.
However, he was surprised to find that the crimson lava that had been flowing vigorously had long since disappeared, replaced by black reefs. On the reefs, a thick layer of profound ice had solidified.
Where did the lava go?
Where did the Fallen Heart Flame go?
Knowing that the commotion was definitely caused by Chen Xiao and the other two, Su Qian pondered for a moment before finally gritting his teeth and leaping into the deep hole.
"Hiss~"
The moment he landed, Su Qian couldn't help but shiver.
He had never imagined that he would one day feel such a biting cold in this place.
Quickly circulating his Dou Qi to make his body more comfortable, Su Qian began to survey his surroundings.
Looking around, there was no trace of lava within his sight, as if it had never existed.
Releasing his soul perception to probe, Su Qian soon sensed a familiar aura and immediately flew towards it.
Soon, three familiar figures came into view.
"Chen Xiao, you guys... is that the Fallen Heart Flame?"
Su Qian intended to ask what had happened, but as his gaze shifted, he was instantly drawn to an intangible fire python in front of the three.
This fire python was now less than twenty feet long. It seemed to have suffered heavy injuries, coiled on the reef like a dying, stubborn snake, motionless.
Seeing this scene, even Grand Elder Su Qian, who was very familiar with the Fallen Heart Flame, found it difficult to associate it with its previous arrogant demeanor.
The contrast was simply too great!
"Grand Elder," Chen Xiao greeted with a nod.
"This fellow is quite disobedient. We can't subdue it by force. Once it recovers, it might cause trouble again. Coincidentally, we found a newly born Fallen Heart Flame in the depths of the lava. After much thought, I figured it would be better to use this new one to maintain the operation of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, and as for this one, we can use its origin to nurture the young Fallen Heart Flame. What do you think, Grand Elder?"
As he spoke, Chen Xiao handed the Fallen Heart Flame to Su Qian.
This thing was like a chicken rib to him – tasteless to eat, but a pity to discard. He couldn't even find a suitable recipient for it on the Northwest Continent.
But for the Inner Academy, its value was immeasurable!
Chen Xiao had received much help from the Grand Elder before, so he didn't feel any reluctance in handing it over to Su Qian.
"Another Fallen Heart Flame!"
"Indeed. This Fallen Heart Flame was born not long ago and has not yet developed sentience. If the Inner Academy nurtures it properly, it will no longer cause trouble in the future. Perhaps, we'll even have an additional powerful trump card."
Su Qian was not a fool. Hearing Chen Xiao's words, a light seemed to flash in his eyes, and he instantly understood his intention.
"It's feasible! Let's do as you say!"
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