Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

If it weren't for the strange fire, even with Xiao Yan's peak Dou Huang strength, he would have been somewhat overwhelmed. However, he wasn't worried, since Zhang Yuan hadn't even made a move yet.

Everywhere he looked was a uniform crimson, making it impossible to discern directions. If it weren't for Zhang Yuan guiding him, Xiao Yan wouldn't even know where he was, and even with the Fallen Heart Flame, he would be powerless to cope.

At this moment, he finally felt that the speed at which the Fallen Heart Flame descended around him began to slow down, which made Xiao Yan more cautious and carefully look around.

After only a few dozen breaths, a miraculous scene unfolded before everyone's eyes: the magma in front of them began to writhe in a regular pattern, and a transparent halo emitting a faint glow appeared in their vision.

Despite Zhang Yuan's precautions, Xiao Yan still used his spiritual power to observe his surroundings while keeping a close eye on the transparent halo. He quickly spotted a skeleton that had turned into white bones at the very center.

The skeleton emitted a faint glow, which greatly shocked Xiao Yan and his companions.

"What my cousin said was indeed true," Xiao Yan thought to himself.

"That's the Fallen Heart Flame!" Zi Yan exclaimed. "Wasn't it refined by Little Flame? How did it get here?"

A flame, transparent and seemingly invisible, floated above the pure white skeleton—it was the Fallen Heart Flame!

Xiao Yan has already refined one, so there is actually another Fallen Heart Flame here?

“There are never only one different kind of strange fire, so it’s normal to have another one.” Zhang Yuan replied with a smile, then suddenly reached out and squeezed hard in one direction.

"boom!"

A void rift appeared in the lava several feet away, from which eight dragons of thunder and fire emerged, transforming into cage chains that trapped a figure.

Upon hearing the sound, Xiao Yan and the others looked over and saw a mysterious creature in the Thunder Prison. Its entire body was crimson, covered with red scales that matched the color of the surrounding magma, making it difficult to spot with the naked eye. It had a red scale tail about half a zhang long on its back, stood upright like a human, and had a round head with a pair of small, fierce eyes. Its large mouth was now grinning, revealing a dense array of sharp teeth.

Let's call them Lava Lizardmen for now.

"Ugh, so ugly." Zi Yan looked disgusted.

These lava lizardmen are said to be magical beasts, yet they have humanoid forms. They are humanoid but not as beautiful as the snake people; instead, their bodies are covered in scales, making them incredibly strange.

Under Zhang Yuan's control, the Eight Dragons Thunderfire devoured the creature effortlessly.

The mysterious object turned to dust under the thunder, leaving only a crimson bead in its place.

"Take a look at this." Zhang Yuan sucked the bead into his palm and then threw it to Xiao Yan.

"Huh." Xiao Yan sensed the bead with his soul power and his eyes suddenly lit up. "This bead contains a kind of energy that is much purer than the energy I absorbed directly from the magma world. If I absorb it, it can save me at least two days of hard training."

"This should be something similar to a magic core. It's a rare tonic for fire-attribute cultivators, but the energy within is too violent and needs to be processed before consumption. Its effects are similar to some mid-to-high-level pills, but with the help of a different kind of fire, it can be directly refined and absorbed."

In short, this bead is a valuable item that can directly enhance the cultivation level of fire-attribute cultivators. Ordinary people cannot consume it directly, but those with a special fire can.

"Doesn't that mean if there's enough of this stuff, you and your brother can quickly improve your cultivation?" Zi Yan clapped her hands.

"You said there are enough, there shouldn't be that many of these mysterious creatures, right?" Xiao Yan said matter-of-factly.

Most weaker monsters travel in groups, while stronger monsters tend to be more independent, claiming territory and dominating the world, unless they are strong enough to create a monster family.

This lava lizardman doesn't look like he's that powerful at all.

"Heh." Zhang Yuan's lips curled into a playful smile. Suddenly, he flicked his hand, tearing open a sliver of space and carrying the three people beside him into the white energy shield in a short distance.

Before the three could react, they felt waves of energy surge outside the energy shield.

They instinctively turned their heads to look, and saw a large group of red figures emerging from the lava, swarming in like a school of fish in the deep sea. Each one had fierce eyes, sharp mouths and fangs, and their aura was comparable to that of a human Grand Master or a Battle Spirit expert.

Xiao Yan:?

A portion of the group of red figures, numbering over a hundred, emerged and approached the white energy shield, their eyes filled with murderous intent as they stared at the crimson bead in Xiao Yan's hand.

Xiao Yan: ? ?

These lava lizardmen, though individually strong, are numerous and thrive in the lava, likely capable of killing even those below the Dou Huang level. Even Dou Huang would find it extremely difficult to deal with them.

At this moment, several exceptionally large individuals emerged from among the countless lava lizardmen, arriving before the hundreds of lizardmen. Their auras were extremely powerful, no less than Xiao Yan's.

Xiao Yan:? ? ?

So this group of things not only has countless numbers, but also many powerful ones?

"Hahaha."

Zi Yan laughed heartily, saying sarcastically, "Oh right, there aren't many of these creatures, and there probably aren't any strong ones yet."

These words made Xiao Yan blush; the slap in the face came far too quickly.

"This is an extremely large race living in a lava world," Zhang Yuan said solemnly. "For a long time to come, they will be your adversaries, Brother Yan."

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands together, eager to get started.

Being in a world of lava, he had just mastered the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and the Fallen Heart Flame.

There are a large number of these lava lizardmen, and it is estimated that there are even those comparable to Dou Zong, which is perfect for him to hone his fighting skills.

The orbs left after the lizardmen die can be refined to enhance one's strength. He can indeed completely stabilize his current realm within half a year and then attempt to break through to the Dou Zong realm.

He's achieved several things at once, and he's already starting to like this place.

Zhang Yuan didn't say anything more, turned around and walked towards the skeleton in the center, standing about ten feet away.

Up close, it's clear that this Fallen Heart Flame is only the size of a head. The temperature it emits is far less than the one Xiao Yan refined, but it's neither a seed nor a sub-flame of a different kind of fire; it's in its infancy.

The energy of the nascent strange fire is not great, and it cannot help the evolution of the Burning Technique, but Zhang Yuan naturally has the ability to cultivate it and turn it into his own cultivation cheat device.

With the Eight Dragons Thunderfire and the Fallen Heart Flame combined, even his breathing must be getting stronger.

"Buzz!"

As Xiao Yan approached Zhang Yuan, a white light suddenly burst forth from within the skeleton, coalescing into a phantom, aged figure in front of him. The figure wore a white robe, had white hair and beard, an aged yet resolute face, and flames flickering in its weathered eyes.

An invisible aura emanated from this person, giving the four people a great sense of oppression.

"Douzun!"

Chapter 199 I'm determined to be this servant; even a Dou Di can't stop me.

live!

"As expected, there is a remnant soul of a Dou Zun powerhouse."

Seeing this sudden figure, Xiao Yan and the others were not surprised, after all, Zhang Yuan had mentioned it beforehand.

The remnant soul of the Dou Zun was unaware of what the four were thinking, and even thought they had excellent character, secretly praising their excellence.

"Greetings, senior." Zhang Yuan and the other three clasped their hands in greeting.

"The Fallen Heart Flame, I never expected you to tame it, young friend." The remnant soul of the Dou Zun nodded slightly, then pointed in the void, and the Fallen Heart Flame in Xiao Yan's body flew out, landing in his hand and jumping around like a child seeing a loved one and acting spoiled.

Xiao Yan's expression changed slightly, and he frowned, asking, "What do you mean by this, Senior?"

"It's just a visit to an old friend." A hint of reminiscence appeared in the remnant soul's eyes as it said, "I was the previous owner of this Fallen Heart Flame. Even though you have refined it, it still doesn't have much resistance towards me."

Xiao Yan understood, but asked with some doubt, "You were its previous owner, so why can't I sense it? Moreover, it behaves extremely wildly and untamed outside."

Even now, Xiao Yan can still recall the performance of the Fallen Heart Flame when it tried to break free from the Burning Heaven Refining Tower, which can be described as a massacre.

"Naturally, it's because I released it back into the wild." The remnant soul of the Dou Zun smiled and recounted the past.

His name was Yao Tianhuo, also known as the Heavenly Fire Venerable. He had been dead for nearly a hundred years and now only left behind a soul imprint, barely clinging to life. He could not cause any harm to Zhang Yuan.

He ended up in this predicament because after refining a Fallen Heart Flame in this lava world, he thought the world was his for the taking, so he continued to venture deeper into the lava world.

During this process, he found another fallen Heartfire Seed.

"I was overjoyed to obtain the second Fallen Heart Flame and decided to refine it. However, when the two Fallen Heart Flames met, they fought fiercely within my body as if they were mortal enemies, which resulted in me being seriously injured."

"If it were just a serious injury, it would be fine. I could find a place to recuperate for a while and recover. But I was unlucky enough to encounter a Dou Zun powerhouse among those lizardmen."

These lava lizardmen are extremely numerous, and some are even at the Dou Zun level. However, they can only live inside the lava. Once they leave the lava, they are like fish out of water, suffering a great loss of combat power or even dying.

"There are even Dou Zun experts among those mysterious lizards." Xiao Yan looked at the lizards from afar through the white barrier, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Yes, quite a few." Venerable Tianhuo nodded and said, "However, the hierarchy within this race is extremely strict. The stronger the lizardman, the lower their aura. Moreover, for some reason, they don't come up here. Even those who reach the Dou Zun level are not good at spatial manipulation."

"After I was seriously injured, I ascended and escaped into the space. Those Dou Zun lizardmen stopped chasing me, so even though my body perished here, I have been unharmed."

what reason?

That's naturally because they have to protect the ancient cave of Tuoshe, a mission deeply ingrained in the blood of the lizard race.

Hunting down the intruders was far less important to them than protecting the entrance to the tomb of Tushad.

Zhang Yuan smiled inwardly, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Senior, I want another Fallen Heart Flame. Name your price."

"Young friend, you are quite decisive." Venerable Tianhuo was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "In my current state, I will perish completely within three to five years. I want to repair my soul. I wonder if you have any way to do so?"

When a cultivator becomes a Dou Zun, their soul realm will naturally enter the Spirit Realm. These are monsters that are difficult to kill. Even if only a little bit of their soul remains, they are extremely tenacious. If they can obtain a suitable body, they will have a chance to be resurrected, like Yao Lao.

However, Yao Lao's soul is completely intact, while Tian Huo Zun Zhe is now only a remnant soul. It would be much more difficult for him to be resurrected. First, his soul must be repaired, then his soul source power must be restored, and only then can he attempt to be resurrected.

However, this was clearly not a problem for Zhang Yuan.

“Repairing the soul, what do you think of this item, senior?” Zhang Yuan took out a jade box from within the realm and opened it.

Inside the box was a pill, shrouded in thunderous energy, its halo shimmering.

The Heavenly Fire Venerable only caught a whiff of the medicinal fragrance, yet he felt his soul become more stable and his origin slightly replenished. He was startled and asked, "What kind of pill is this?"

He is in a soul state, and ordinary pills, let alone affecting his soul, would be unusable even if given to him. This shows the special nature of this pill.

“An eighth-grade, first-class pill, the Heavenly Soul Origin Pill.” Zhang Yuan smiled. “Taking this pill can increase the chance of a peak Spirit Realm soul breaking through to the Heaven Realm by 30%. If a soul below the Heaven Realm takes it, it can be healed, improve the realm, and replenish the origin.”

"Senior, if you take this pill in your current state, not only will your soul be perfectly repaired and your original soul power fully restored to its peak, but there is also a slight possibility of advancing a little further and reaching the late stage of the Spirit Realm."

This pill was an eighth-grade pill that Zhang Yuan asked Yao Lao to refine before he went into seclusion, and it was prepared for this moment.

In terms of soul realm alone, Zhang Yuan is in no way inferior to Venerable Tianhuo. However, the latter is still a Dou Zun. When he broke through, he gained the recognition of heaven and earth, and his soul's affinity with the energy of heaven and earth deepened, allowing him to directly call upon the energy of heaven and earth and the power of space to attack.

“I’ll make a deal with you!” Venerable Heavenly Fire said immediately.

"Senior is too kind." Zhang Yuan closed the jade box and said calmly, "I'll wait for you to fall, and in three to five years I'll be able to acquire this Fallen Heart Flame."

"Even in a normal transaction, a single nascent fallen heart flame is indeed precious, but it is still far inferior to this Heavenly Soul Origin Pill."

Although the Heavenly Soul Origin Pill is only an eighth-grade, one-color pill, it is more valuable than some five-color, eighth-grade pills because it works on the soul.

"I know, and naturally I won't take advantage of you." Venerable Tianhuo wasn't annoyed. He waved his hand at the skeleton beside him, and a snow-white storage ring flew into the skeleton's hand. Then, a pale white scroll flew out and shot towards Zhang Yuan.

"This is my famous fighting technique from back then, the Five-Round Fire Technique, which can also be called a special fire control technique. The technique is divided into five levels, distinguished by the shape of the beast: wolf, leopard, lion, tiger, and dragon. Each level has its own fire spirit. When the technique is mastered, the five beasts can be gathered together to form the Five-Round Fire Array, which has the great power to steam the sea and burn the sky."

"If four of the five beasts are formed from different kinds of fire, the power of this technique can be comparable to a Heaven-rank combat skill!"

Heavenly Rank Battle Technique?!