Star Sea Islands, Northwest Sea Region.
Back in the Flower Sect, the evil qi on Hua Yu's body came from this sea region.
In fact, looking at the entire Dou Qi Continent, evil demons were not the main force.
On the contrary, after the war to eliminate demons ten thousand years ago, evil demons rarely appeared in the public eye.
Han Feng couldn't comprehend the cruelty of that war, but a group of Dou Gods mysteriously disappeared, and evil demons invaded on a large scale.
Undoubtedly, that war was a huge destruction to the Dou Qi Continent.
Han Feng came to a small island and spread his soul power for a preliminary search.
Not many people lived on this island, only a few hundred in total.
They gathered in several villages, each acting independently.
Among them, the one with the highest cultivation was only a Dou Master.
Setting foot on this nameless island for the first time, Han Feng did not disturb these indigenous people, but found an uninhabited place to sit down and regulate his breathing.
Although there were many accidents on this trip to the Eastern Xuan Continent, there were also many gains.
Just from the perspective of cultivation, Han Feng had already stepped into the nine-star Dou Venerate realm.
The "Flame Mantra" cultivation technique, the further one cultivated, the greater the benefits.
As long as one crossed the hurdles in front, the future would be a smooth path.
With the increasing control over the laws of fire, as long as it was a Heavenly Flame weaker than himself, devouring and refining it would not pose much risk.
One must know that even without the "Flame Mantra," a Dou Saint expert could still rely on their own strength to merge two or even three Heavenly Flames.
With the "Flame Mantra," merging flames would only be twice the result with half the effort.
Han Feng cultivated on the small island for a week, completely mastering the nine-star Dou Venerate cultivation and integrating it.
Compared to his previous life, the current Han Feng had already surpassed his limits.
At this time, he understood more clearly that limits were not an eternally existing quantity.
Everyone has their own different goals.
Combined with the background of the times, self-experience, and various external factors, a person's spirit will undergo obvious changes.
In his previous life, when Han Feng cultivated to the nine-star Dou Venerate realm, he thought he was very powerful and had a trace of arrogance in his heart, but in fact, he just hadn't met a stronger peer.
Now, Han Feng's heart was as calm as water.
Although he still didn't think anyone could defeat him at the nine-star Dou Venerate realm, his spirit had become peaceful.
He even thought that even if he was defeated by a prodigy of the same realm, it wouldn't be a shameful thing.
Because Han Feng understood that he had more important things to do.
This indifferent mentality triggered the fluctuation of the Sea Heart Flame.
A clear drop of water dripped into Han Feng's sea of consciousness, rippling boundlessly.
Heart calm as still water.
Han Feng closed his eyes, feeling that all distracting thoughts were washed away at this moment.
He suddenly had an epiphany.
If he was obsessed with pursuing the Profound Meaning of the Sea Heart Flame, he would probably never comprehend it in his life.
So, Han Feng sat up, walked to the edge of the small island, and looked at the azure sea.
"The sea encompasses all rivers, embracing all things."
"If I really want to reach that level, my cultivation is far from enough."
Han Feng sighed deeply, feeling the limitations of his thinking.
However, he was not discouraged.
The Sea Heart Flame's response just now had already shown that he was on the right path.
To comprehend the Profound Meaning, cultivation was no longer the most important thing; thinking was.
If a cultivator only had martial power but did not cultivate the heart, he was destined not to comprehend higher-level things.
This is why some cultivators become calmer and more like experts as they progress to the later stages.
Han Feng had done well in this regard, but lacked the coldness of an expert.
It might be because of his age.
Counting this life, Han Feng had cultivated for less than a hundred years in total.
At his cultivation age, looking at the entire Dou Venerate group, he could be considered in the young category.
"If it were Master, he should have more insights, right?"
Han Feng thought to himself.
Yao Chen had experienced so many ups and downs and had come all the way.
Unfortunately, others' insights couldn't help him.
However, he could teach the laws of the Great Dao of Fire to see if his master could also comprehend the Profound Meaning of the Bone Chilling Flame.
The Profound Meaning of Heavenly Flames involves domains and requires a Half-Saint realm as a foundation.
When Yao Chen broke through to Half-Saint, Han Feng could start teaching.
Han Feng strolled along the coast, emptying his mind, breathing with the frequency of the ocean tides.
The fresh sea breeze, slightly mixed with a salty taste, blew on his face, very comfortable.
Not far away, several women were cleaning the prey they had caught.
One of them looked up to wipe her sweat and was stunned when she saw Han Feng on the reef.
What a handsome man.
In the island village, there were almost no men like Han Feng with fair skin, exquisite features, and extraordinary bearing.
The women cleaning the prey communicated with each other, speaking in a strange language.
However, from the smiles on their faces and the direction of their gaze, it could be inferred that they were discussing Han Feng.
One of them summoned up the courage to step forward, came to Han Feng's side, and muttered something.
Although Han Feng had never heard their language, through the connection of mind power, he naturally understood what the other party meant.
"Where are you from? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Han Feng didn't speak because they wouldn't understand even if he did.
He pointed in the distance.
Under the influence of mind power, the woman also understood Han Feng's meaning.
"Are you from the outside? Amazing!"
Han Feng slowly raised his hand, and a ball of water droplets floated in his palm.
The woman was even more surprised when she saw it.
"You are a cultivator!"
Han Feng smiled slightly and hovered his hand over the woman's head.
Wisps of water vapor spread downwards, nourishing the woman's body and expelling some impurities hidden within.
This woman had good aptitude but had not stepped onto the path of cultivation.
She also had a bit of merman bloodline in her body. Behind her ears, there were organs like fish gills.
Perhaps because of this reason, even if she didn't cultivate, her strength was not weaker than an ordinary Dou Practitioner.
The woman was initially cautious about Han Feng's movements, but after feeling the comfort of the water vapor nourishing her body, she became intoxicated.
Seeing that the woman was not harmed, the others stepped forward one after another, surrounding Han Feng, speaking with surprised eyes.
"Do you want to come to our village? There is a lot of delicious food in the village?"
"Yes, yes! And lots of coconut milk!"
Facing everyone's enthusiasm, Han Feng smiled and shook his head.
He cast his gaze into the distance, his body suddenly turning into specks of water droplets, finally transforming into a water dragon rushing into the sky.
Some water splashed on the women's heads, bringing them a thin nourishment of energy.
The merman woman who first communicated with Han Feng stared blankly at the water dragon soaring in the sky, feeling a sense of loss in her heart.
However, her benefit was the greatest among the women. Not only were her meridians cleared, but some Dou Qi was automatically accumulated and nurtured in her Dantian.
It was equivalent to directly stepping into the door of cultivation.
The water dragon gradually moved away, and the women returned to their original places to continue cleaning the prey.
Only the merman woman, washing the prey in her hand, frequently looked up in the direction Han Feng left.
"If only I could go out to sea one day."
"I wonder what the outside world is like?"
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Although he didn't completely comprehend the Profound Meaning of the Sea Heart Flame this time, it wasn't without gain.
The "Basalt Heavenly Ancestor Sutra" stated that water is the ancestor of all living things in heaven and earth.
Tracing back to the source, water is the origin of everything.
The sea encompasses all rivers and embraces all things.
It's not just talk.
After understanding this point, Han Feng's perception on the sea improved significantly.
Controlling the water element became even more adept.
The water dragon transformed by Han Feng soared freely between heaven and earth, and the sea area within a radius was under his control.
On the sea surface, several powerful sea magical beasts leaped out occasionally. They looked at the water dragon in the sky and silently swam back.
Confirmed by the look in his eyes, he was someone they couldn't afford to provoke.
But it didn't matter. The world under the sea was too rich, enough for multiple ocean overlords to move freely.
In many sea areas, marine creatures had formed their own kingdoms.
It was a territory unreachable by humans.
Ignoring these probing sea magical beasts, Han Feng followed the scent and quickly arrived at a sea area exuding a strange aura.
Evil qi!
Was this where Auntie Hua got injured?
Han Feng saw a mass of pitch-black substance floating on the sea surface. A certain domain seemed to have formed around it, blocking the spread of the dark substance.
Has an expert above Half-Saint taken action?
Han Feng's heart shivered. After careful observation, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This was just a special domain of space, not a Half-Saint domain.
If a Half-Saint domain was destroyed at will, it would likely alert the caster.
But space didn't matter.
Han Feng took out the Void God Stele and prepared it on the side.
At the same time, the Sea Heart Flame ignited in his left hand, and the Nanming Li Fire ignited in his right hand.
The two hands slowly came together, fusing a new flame.
"Try it first."
Han Feng manipulated the Void God Stele and opened a corner of the spatial domain.
The black substance swam out quickly from the gap, at an astonishing speed.
Fortunately, Han Feng was prepared.
"Heaven Origin Finger!"
"Five Fingers Define the Universe!"
The range-type Universe Domain quickly sealed the surrounding seawater. The black substance desperately impacted the edge of the domain, but to no avail.
This was a domain derived from a Heaven Rank Dou Skill, unbreakable by anyone below Half-Saint.
"Rise!"
Han Feng raised one hand, lifting the black seawater sealed by the domain into the air.
Boom!
The next moment, the new flame fused from the Sea Heart Flame and Nanming Li Fire appeared below the black seawater and began to burn.
In a moment, the seawater lifted by Han Feng began to boil.
Inside the domain, water vapor filled the air, constantly colliding under high temperature.
The power of purification gradually penetrated into the seawater, and the black substance began to struggle violently.
Han Feng held it tight with one hand and increased the firepower with the other.
Just then, a pure white sea whale magical beast leaped out of the water, looking at Han Feng's actions in surprise.
"The troublesome pollution source is actually being purified?"
She was the existence who used powerful spatial force to seal the evil qi.
Her cultivation had reached the peak of a nine-revolution Dou Venerate, not far from Half-Saint.
But even such a strong person still found it difficult to purify the source of evil qi and could only seal it with space.
"This human can actually purify the pollution source so easily!"
Seeing that the black substance in the seawater was indeed gradually disappearing, the sea whale magical beast was greatly shocked.
"I must ask him for advice. If I can get the method to purify the pollution source, the pollution problems elsewhere in the sea can also be solved."
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Han Feng noticed the appearance of the sea whale, but didn't care.
Although the other party was a peak nine-revolution Dou Venerate and was about to touch Half-Saint, an expert of the same level as his teacher.
But on the sea, Han Feng was confident in suppressing marine creatures.
The power of light dispelled the source of evil qi completely.
The Nanming Li Fire was the legacy left to Han Feng by the Vermilion Bird.
Although it was a beast flame, it was even more useful than Heavenly Flames in fighting against evil demonic qi.
Dispersing the Universe Domain, a huge amount of clear seawater poured down, forming a magnificent one-time waterfall.
Han Feng stood in the air, turned sideways slowly, and looked at the sea whale that had been watching from the side just now.
Meeting Han Feng's gaze, the sea whale's huge body swayed slightly, and ripples of seawater spread out in circles.
Although the person in front of her was not as cultivated as herself, he made her feel an unprecedented shock.
In this vast sea area, it was the first time the sea whale felt that her control over the sea lost to someone else.
"Are you the one sealing the evil qi here?"
Han Feng asked.
The sea whale nodded.
"I am containing the spread of pollution."
Is this pollution source called evil qi?
"You did very well. If not for you, this entire sea area would probably have been polluted long ago."
"This is what I should do."
The sea whale responded.
"I am the lord of this sea area."
A lord?
Han Feng nodded.
"I want to ask you something."
The sea whale said.
"Speak."
"How did you purify the pollution source, or the evil qi you mentioned?"
The Nanming fire ignited.
"Relying on this flame. You should have seen its power just now."
"It seems... different from the one just now?"
The sea whale wondered.
Han Feng ignited the Sea Heart Flame again.
"Sea Heart Flame?"
Seeing this flame, the sea whale leaped up, carrying a large amount of seawater.
She moved closer to watch and muttered, "It really is the Sea Heart Flame!"
"What's wrong?"
"Back then, it was stolen by a villain. I didn't expect it to fall into your hands now."
Han Feng: ...
"Ah! Sorry, I didn't mean you are a villain."
The sea whale seemed to realize the mistake in her words and quickly corrected herself.
But it seemed to get more distorted the more she spoke.
Han Feng coughed lightly and skipped this awkward topic.
"Continue with the topic just now. What do you want to do by asking this?"
The sea whale drilled back into the sea.
"Evil qi has polluted a large number of marine creatures. I am powerless and can only imprison them. If you are willing to lend a hand and help purify the evil qi on them, I would be very grateful."
Han Feng nodded and agreed.
The sea whale immediately bobbed up and down in surprise and performed a beautiful flip jump.
"Please follow me!"
Boom!
The huge sea whale plunged into the sea surface, stirring up huge waves.
Amidst the flying waves, Han Feng flashed and transformed into a huge water dragon, following the sea whale.
About a quarter of an hour later, a whale and a dragon appeared deep under the sea.
This was a sealed sea prison, filled with polluted sea creatures.