Breaking the Masked Man

There was a pause.

He glanced at Cai Lin, whose eyes were filled with complex emotions, and reassured him, "Don't worry, this kid won't be courting death. Since he dared to go alone, he must have some confidence. If anything unexpected happens, it won't be too late for us to make a move."

After speaking, he glanced around the space surrounding Canaan Academy. With his keen eyesight, he could easily see that the surrounding space showed signs of overlap, indicating that a powerful figure was in seclusion there, likely the Canaan Academy elder that Yao Yan had mentioned.

"As expected of Canaan Academy, its foundation is indeed quite strong..."

He secretly commented to himself that Canaan Academy was just a place for young people below the Dou Wang level to learn, yet there were strong people among them who had already touched the Dou Zun level. Based on this alone, Canaan Academy was worthy of its name.

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Above the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, two figures clashed, and the booming sound of their surging battle qi resounded throughout the heavens and earth. The surrounding space trembled slightly, showing how fierce and powerful their battle was. These two were naturally the only two Dou Zong experts present, Su Qian and Mo Tianxing.

"The Black Demon Sect is really going to get involved in this matter!" Su Qian said with an extremely gloomy expression. He hadn't expected Han Feng to be able to summon so many powerful figures.

"The value of the Breakthrough Pill should be known to the Grand Elder, so why ask again? Today, I must take action. If I offend anyone, I hope the Grand Elder will forgive me," Mo Tianxing said politely, but he showed no sign of restraining his fighting spirit.

He was ultimately only a one-star Dou Zong, and there was a slight gap between him and a two-star Dou Zong like Su Qian. However, if he was just holding off the opponent, it wouldn't be difficult for him.

"One day, you will definitely regret the decision you made today!"

Su Qian snorted coldly, raised her hand and condensed a stream of battle qi, which she then launched at Mo Tianxing.

Mo Tianxing remained unmoved, meeting Su Qian's attack head-on, and laughed, "Who can know what the future holds!"

As long as I can get a Breakthrough Pill, what does it matter if I offend Canaan Academy? The Dou Qi Continent is so big, at worst I can give up the Black Demon Sect's assets and move to another place. Once my own son breaks through to the Dou Zong level, there's nowhere in this world I can't go.

Su Qian's face was icy cold, but he was too lazy to say any more nonsense. He slightly rotated his palms, and a powerful battle qi burst out from his palms, causing the space to tremble slightly.

"Since we've already torn off the mask, let's tear it off completely." Han Feng also sensed Su Qian's determination, chuckled, and waved his hand to signal the people behind him to rush over and engage in battle with the experts from Canaan Academy.

In an instant, dozens of powerful warriors at the Dou Wang level or above began to fight. The dazzling Dou Qi almost illuminated the entire night, and at the same time, it awakened countless students. Everyone looked at everything happening in the sky in fear, completely unaware of what had happened.

During this time, several students who were among the top ranked students wanted to make a move, but they were stopped by several elders.

The elders knew very well that these students were not strong enough to intervene in the battle. If the students from the previous year had not left, they could have added some fighting power. As for them, they obviously still needed to grow for a while. If they went up now, they would most likely die at the hands of those people.

If these students were to die at the hands of those scoundrels, that would be the greatest loss for Canaan Academy.

This is also why Su Qian arranged for several elders to watch over the students.

Even if the Fallen Heart Flame were truly lost, he would not allow any problems to arise with the students; this was the responsibility of a teacher!

"Thank you all for your trouble. I will definitely deliver what I promised you afterward!" Han Feng laughed loudly, and the blue battle qi wings on his back trembled slightly. He then transformed into a stream of light and flew towards the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. However, he was stopped by Hu Qian halfway there.

"You can't go anywhere!" Hu Qian sneered and punched Han Feng in the head.

However, Han Feng seemed to have anticipated this, and dodged the fierce attack with great agility. He even glanced at his opponent and said with a smile, "You really went all out, but it seems a bit unrealistic for you to think you can stop me."

Although he was only at the level of a two-star Dou Huang, the Sea Heart Flame within his body and the soul power of a sixth-grade peak alchemist were absolutely genuine. Even when facing a true Dou Zong, he dared to try and outmaneuver Hu Qian, who was only a nine-star peak Dou Huang.

"A mere two-star Dou Huang, yet you have such a big mouth!" Hu Qian roared, forming a hand seal with both hands, and a palm print of energy several tens of feet long shot out and smashed towards Han Feng.

Han Feng was not afraid at all. Blue flames surged around him, sweeping towards Hu Qian's energy handprint like waves. The flames, like ocean waves, seemed to contain endless power, consuming the fighting spirit in the handprint wave after wave. It was as if someone punched water, and the power in the punch was quickly dissipated by the water.

Similarly, under Han Feng's control, the Sea Heart Flame transformed into a domain, just like seawater, dispersing all the incoming attacks.

This scene was also witnessed by Yao Yan, who had entered the inner courtyard. A strange light flashed in his eyes as well, because Han Feng was extremely skilled in the art of fire manipulation. No wonder Yao Lao had such a high opinion of him. His talent was indeed extremely high. If he hadn't crippled himself, Han Feng's achievements would definitely be much more than this.

It can only be said that Han Feng played a good game terribly.

He glanced at it a few times, then looked away. His figure then merged into the darkness, his soul power enveloping his entire body and shielding him from all auras. With a ghostly movement, he rapidly advanced towards the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. All defenses along the way were rendered useless under the perception of his soul power.

Soon, Yao Yan arrived at the pitch-black Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. The space around it had been sealed off again, and a thin black membrane of spatial distortion could be vaguely seen, completely isolating the tower from the outside world.

"Unfortunately, I don't have time to wait..." Yao Yan murmured to himself. Then, his soul power surged from between his brows, condensing into a sharp blade that forcefully pierced through the spatial blockade, tearing a gash in it. He then disappeared into the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, heading towards the bottom floor according to the route he remembered.

At the same time, Su Qian, who was fighting Mo Tianxing, also sensed the unusual activity of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. His expression changed immediately, and he shouted angrily in a low voice, "Someone has broken into the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower! Be on alert!"

As the words fell, Han Feng, who was fighting with Hu Qian, also had a smile on his face and said, "It seems that the guards of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower are not very good."

"You've been secretly hiding someone?!"

Hu Qian roared angrily, his eyes filled with rage, and his attacks became even more ferocious.

Han Feng didn't explain anything, but his posture as he fought Hu Qian became increasingly calm. The situation reversed in an instant. At this moment, he was not in a hurry at all. On the contrary, Hu Qian and the others became uneasy, especially Su Qian. He knew very well what the seal of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower was like. Once it was attacked from the outside, it was very likely to crack, causing the Fallen Heart Flame to erupt prematurely, and there was even a possibility that it would break out.

"Damn it!" Su Qian looked at the guy in front of him who was like a leech and became more and more ruthless. He even started to exchange injuries for injuries in an attempt to force Mo Tianxing away.

However, Mo Tianxing was not afraid at all, and even occasionally intervened in the battle, forcing Su Qian to stay and instead actively entangle with him. Otherwise, if a one-star Dou Zong participated in someone else's battle, the balance between the two would be instantly reversed.

At this moment, inside the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

Yao Yan had already penetrated to the deepest level, knocking out all the guards along the way. Faced with his spiritual power, ordinary Dou Wangs wouldn't even have the qualifications to confront him head-on, as they would easily be overwhelmed by his spiritual power and fall unconscious. He finally saw the magma world at the bottom.

Unlike the birthplace of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the world where the Fallen Heart Flame is located is much larger, but it only occupies a part of the very center. Due to the seal and its own nature, the magma in that area has turned dark red, constantly bubbling and radiating extremely terrifying high temperature and scorching heat. Even through the seal, a sense of heat rises in one's heart.

"The Fallen Heart Flame... lives up to its name." Yao Yan felt a surge of heat rising in his heart. He closed his eyes and sensed it. Unlike the heart flame of the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, the heart flame produced here was even more terrifying. It could be considered the original heart flame of the Fallen Heart Flame.

If it were an ordinary Grand Master at this moment, he would probably be burned to ashes by the Origin Heart Flame in an instant.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 166 Manipulating Fire

The dark red magma kept bubbling and then exploding, releasing a scorching heat that distorted the space itself. One could imagine how terrifying the temperature must be. Even a Dou Zong expert would probably not be willing to venture deep into this place to test the power of the Fallen Heart Flame.

Strange Fires, these wondrous things born of heaven and earth, have no inherent hierarchy. To distinguish their strength, one must simply classify them by their energy level.

The energy level of the Fallen Heart Flame should be between that of a Dou Huang and a Dou Zong. However, the power of the heart fire it has nurtured over the years is extremely terrifying. If these factors are taken into account, the power it can truly unleash will be quite terrifying. In the original work, it was this power that enabled it to break through the seal.

"Sigh~"

Seemingly sensing Yao Yan's probing, the Fallen Heart Flame, hidden deep within the dark red magma, slowly emerged. Its massive body, tens of meters long, sculpted into a giant fire python. Its dark red pupils were filled with destruction and savagery as it coldly stared at Yao Yan, clearly recognizing him.

After all, it's only been less than a month since Yao Yan slapped him.

"Your intelligence is not low, but your desire for destruction is too strong. If you are allowed to cause trouble, I estimate that most of the entire Canaan Academy will be destroyed..." Yao Yan whispered. Strange fires are inherently extremely violent. Among the strange fires, the only exception is Ling'er's original body, the Flame of Life. Once other strange fires possess intelligence, their desire for destruction and slaughter will be extremely strong, almost becoming instinct.

This can be seen from the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. Even after losing its past memories and being educated by the Pure Lotus Demon Saint, its wicked nature remained unchanged. Otherwise, the Pure Lotus Demon Saint would not have sealed it away for thousands of years.

As for the Void Devouring Flame, needless to say, it has never cared about human life.

The Fallen Heartflame slowly raised its head, then suddenly spewed out a dark red flame that slammed into the seal, causing the energy sealing membrane to shake violently. It seemed to be trying to greet Yao Yan, or perhaps to intimidate him.

"That's not how you greet someone~" Yao Yan chuckled, took a step forward, and was immediately surrounded by a silvery glow. Unlike before, when it only stayed on the surface of his body, the silvery halo emanating from his body was now deeper, as if it were integrated with his flesh and blood.

This is a sign that the second stage of the Vajra Indestructible Body is about to be completed, and the resulting boost in power and defense is quite terrifying.

According to his estimation, even if he allowed the Fallen Heart Flame to burn him, the other party probably wouldn't be able to destroy his body. On the contrary, it might even temper his body into becoming stronger.

"boom!"

Yao Yan stepped forward, clenched his fist, and then swung it out, slamming it heavily onto the seal. The terrifying power immediately caused the energy seal to vibrate violently, even spreading to the entire magma world, causing magma to continuously erupt from the dark red magma area below.

After throwing one punch, he unleashed several more, each punch powerful enough to severely injure a Dou Zong-level expert, provided the opponent was willing to take the blows head-on.

"..."

The Fallen Heart Flame looked at the human's actions before it, a hint of confusion flashing in its snake eyes. It didn't understand why the other party was doing this. Was it trying to help it break the seal?

Although it possesses a considerable level of intelligence, its IQ is far from that of a human, so it naturally cannot understand the reason for doing so.

However, it obviously wouldn't pay any attention to any of that. Looking at the crumbling seal, it let out an excited and joyful roar, and suddenly spewed out several powerful pillars of fire, which slammed heavily onto the energy seal. The already crumbling energy seal immediately began to flicker, seemingly unable to withstand the combined attack of the two.

“Still a little short…” Yao Yan looked at the massive crater below, hesitated for a moment, and then his dark eyes were covered by a strange blue flame.

As he mobilized the power of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the magma below immediately began to boil. As if summoned by some force, the previously calm magma began to spread upwards, eventually filling the entire energy seal. But this was not the end; it was only the beginning.

At this moment, the energy seal was like a balloon, expanding continuously under the influence of the Fallen Heart Flame and the magma eruption, while Yao Yan continued to bombard it from the outside.

In the end, the already 'fragile' seal was forcibly torn open, creating a huge gap, and the magma and Fallen Heart Flame surged out.

"boom!"

Countless streams of magma erupted, instantly covering the bottom layer of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

Yao Yan was surrounded by the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, showing no fear of the scorching magma, allowing it to flow over him. At the same time, he stopped controlling the magma, calmly watching the Fallen Heart Flame break through the seal, a faint smile on his lips.

"Roar!"

Having just gained its freedom, the Fallen Heartflame let out an excited roar, then stared intently at Yao Yan as if he were prey. Its massive body looked down at the tiny human before it, sensing the aura of the strange fire within him, which gave it an urge to devour him.

"Wow~"

Countless streams of magma flowed down its massive body. Its enormous serpentine eyes held a hint of hesitation and struggle. Ultimately, its instinctive desire to devour prevailed, causing it to suddenly unleash an invisible primordial fire at Yao Yan. The terrifying temperature was even more frightening than the dark red flames it had previously spewed out.

"boom!"

Almost the instant the Fallen Heart Flame made its move, Yao Yan threw a punch. The terrifying force compressed the air, transforming it into a powerful fist strike that tore through the surging invisible flames. The punch then slammed heavily into the Fallen Heart Flame's body, causing the flame-formed body to explode and even let out a mournful cry.

He pressed his advantage relentlessly, and in a flash, he was already close to the Fallen Heart Flame. His tiny body stretched out his arms, his palms swirling with Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, and grasped the Fallen Heart Flame's body before slamming it heavily onto the shattered energy seal.

"Boom~"

The enormous impact resounded throughout the entire lowest level, but this was not the end; it was only the beginning.

Yao Yan seemed to have unleashed a berserk force, frantically smashing the seal while holding the Fallen Heart Flame, as if trying to shatter it completely with the body of the Fallen Heart Flame. Faced with his brute force, the Fallen Heart Flame was unable to resist at all, and could only passively take the beating. Even its proud power of strange fire had little effect on Yao Yan.

The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame swirling around its body perfectly insulates it from the high temperatures of the Fallen Heart Flame's body, so there's no need to worry about burning it.

After all, in terms of the temperature of the flames alone, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, a strange flame born from the essence of the earth, is definitely more terrifying than the Fallen Heart Flame, and temperature has never been the Fallen Heart Flame's forte.

After bombarding it dozens of times, Yao Yan finally released the Fallen Heart Flame, because its condition had deteriorated considerably. Its massive body was on the verge of collapsing, and it was clear that if Yao Yan continued to beat it, the Fallen Heart Flame would be forced back into its original form.