Breaking the Masked Man

Above the sky, the enormous fire dragon shot off into the distance at a speed so fast that it was like a streak of light. Behind it, several figures followed closely, but none dared to get too close, nor did anyone take the initiative to stop it, for fear of provoking the hostility of the Fallen Heart Flame and being attacked by it, which would only bring convenience to the other party.

Su Qian glanced at Mo Tianxing following behind him, a hint of coldness in his eyes. Once tonight's events were over, Canaan Academy would definitely demand an explanation from the Black Demon Sect. If the other party could not give a satisfactory answer, then the Black Demon Sect would have no reason to exist in the Black Corner Region.

Aside from the Black Demon Sect, he will not let any of those involved in this matter tonight go unpunished.

Do they really think Canaan College is easy to bully?

Mo Tianxing naturally noticed Su Qian's gaze. How could he not know what the other party was thinking? A hint of gloom immediately appeared in his eyes. At the same time, he looked at the fire dragon that continued to fly into the distance. He was also puzzled. Where exactly was this thing going? And Han Feng, who had been swallowed by the fire dragon that was transformed from the Fallen Heart Flame, was he dead or not? If he wasn't dead, he should at least have struggled a bit.

Could it be that he really died inside the belly of the Fallen Heart Flame?!

Thinking of this, his heart skipped a beat. If Han Feng died, wouldn't all the promises made by the other party be lost?

"Damn it..." Mo Tianxing cursed inwardly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes as he glanced at Su Qian in front of him and said, "Elder, things have developed to this point... I don't want to continue to entangle with Canaan Academy. I have no interest in the Fallen Heart Flame, but I need to confirm whether Han Feng is dead or alive. How about the two of us join forces to stop him?"

"Do you think I would cooperate with you?" Su Qian snorted coldly and said indifferently.

Mo Tianxing's gaze darkened slightly, clearly uncomfortable with Su Qian's tone. However, he could only suppress his emotions and said with a slight smile, "Elder, why treat me like this? Before, we were only acting for our own masters, and I had no choice. I hope you can forgive me... If we let the Fallen Heart Flame continue to run, it might alert more people, and there might be some unexpected events. Don't regret it then, Elder."

He didn't want to drag it out any longer, because the longer it dragged on, the lower Han Feng's chances of survival would be. As long as there was even a sliver of hope, Mo Tianxing didn't want Han Feng to die like this.

What creditor wants their debtor to die? He wished Han Feng were alive and well so he could deliver on his promises.

"..."

Su Qian frowned upon hearing this. He had to admit that what the other party said made a lot of sense. Once the figure of the Fallen Heart Flame was exposed to too many eyes, it would inevitably attract the attention of many powerful people, and there might even be people with ulterior motives who would try to snatch it.

The value of the Fallen Heart Flame is self-evident; it is not only a strange flame, but also possesses the ability to cultivate autonomously, which can greatly enhance a cultivator's talent.

At the very least, they could build a Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, like Canaan Academy, to train disciples and followers.

The location of the Fallen Heart Flame is in the Black Corner Region. If it were in the Central Continent, there might already be several Dou Zun present.

Just when he hesitated.

The fire dragon in front suddenly stopped, and then its huge body began to tremble, as if it could no longer maintain its current state. Its body expanded rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and at the same time, the aura emanating from its body became more and more violent. A destructive power was born from it, like a volcanic eruption.

Then, under the watchful eyes of Su Qian and Mo Tianxing, it suddenly exploded, and the terrifying energy directly rose into a huge mushroom cloud. The fire waves surged and annihilated a mountain peak, and the violent air waves rolled in all directions.

Fortunately, Su Qian and Mo Tianxing were far away from it; if they had been in the middle of it, they would have been seriously injured.

"how so?!"

Su Qian was stunned when she saw this scene.

Mo Tianxing, standing to the side, was equally stunned. He didn't care about the Fallen Heart Flame; he only cared about Han Feng's life or death. With this explosion, Han Feng was most likely dead and couldn't possibly have survived.

"Boom~"

Soon, a violent roar came from afar, bringing with it a scorching wave of air, proving that what was happening before their eyes was not an illusion, but a real event.

Su Qian stood there in a daze for a long time before he suddenly came to his senses. Then, a powerful battle aura burst forth from his body, and he turned into a stream of light and flew towards the center of the explosion. He wanted to figure out what had happened and why the Fallen Heart Flame had suddenly exploded. Could it be because it had swallowed the Sea Heart Flame and was indigesting?

However, this joke is clearly not funny at all.

He braved the scorching airflow, his eyes covered by battle aura, enhancing his vision as he scanned the entire scene. The center of the explosion had transformed into a magma zone, everything had been annihilated, exposing the scorched ground. Countless rocks had turned into magma, and some had even crystallized.

The scene was extremely gruesome, and the Fallen Heart Flame had vanished without a trace...

Soon, Su Qian's eyes widened, because at the very center of the explosion, there was an invisible flame about the size of a human head, floating in mid-air without any intelligence, emitting a faint halo. It was a Fallen Heart Flame that had not yet matured.

This scene was clearly impactful, with its dramatic ups and downs even giving Su Qian a sense of unreality.

In just a moment, he transformed into a streak of light and rushed over to protect it, fearing that it might suffer any further mishaps. As for the relationship between this Fallen Heart Flame and the previous Fallen Heart Flame, he no longer cared. With this Fallen Heart Flame in front of him, all the problems that Canaan Academy was worried about would no longer exist. Moreover, this Fallen Heart Flame seemed to have just been born and did not have much intelligence.

If Canaan Academy can nurture him, he will certainly not be as hostile towards Canaan Academy as the previous Fallen Heart Flame.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.

Subsequently.

Su Qian's gaze fell on Mo Tianxing, who had followed her, her eyes filled with wariness and coldness, much like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

"...Elder, there's no need for that. I have no interest in this Fallen Heart Flame."

Mo Tianxing smiled, maintaining his distance to show he meant no harm. He then scanned the entire area, but found no trace of Han Feng's remains, nor even the Sea Heart Flame. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Does the Grand Elder think this Fallen Heart Flame is a manifestation of the previous Fallen Heart Flame? Because the Devouring Sea Heart Flame couldn't digest it..."

He raised questions about Su Qian.

Su Qian remained vigilant, his body brimming with battle aura, and said in a deep voice, "Whether it is true or not is not important, Sect Master Mo. I advise you to leave now. Canaan Academy can let bygones be bygones regarding tonight's events."

The newly born Fallen Heart Flame is of paramount importance. If we can bring it back, Canaan Academy will be reborn and will no longer need to worry about sealing the Fallen Heart Flame. In fact, it can be cultivated into a great asset in the future!

Compared to human lifespan, the Strange Flame has an almost eternal lifespan, allowing it to ensure the continued existence of Canaan Academy.

"..."

Mo Tianxing narrowed his eyes, looking at the Fallen Heart Flame in Su Qian's hand. He had the idea of ​​snatching it, but unfortunately he missed the best opportunity before. Otherwise, if he had brought it back, he might have been able to gain the trust of Uncle Han Feng. But now, it seems that the opportunity is gone, because someone has already caught up from behind.

"I have offended you greatly tonight, and I hope the Grand Elder will not take offense. I will depart now." Mo Tianxing, being both flexible and adaptable, cupped his hands in acknowledgment before flashing off towards the Black Demon Sect.

A moment later, a dozen elders from Canaan Academy arrived. They were all shocked by the scene before them. They looked at the Fallen Heart Flame in Su Qian's arms with surprise and confusion. How did the huge fire dragon turn into this little cutie?

However, no one can answer this question.

This may remain an unsolvable mystery for some time to come.

……

The explosion of the fire dragon formed from the Fallen Heart Flame was naturally Yao Yan's doing. He had no interest in the heart fire energy that the Fallen Heart Flame had accumulated for hundreds of years, because he didn't have such a big appetite to swallow it all at once. Especially now that he held the origins of three different flames—the Fallen Heart Flame, the Sea Heart Flame, and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame—compared to these main meals, what was a little heart fire energy?

Similarly, the fallen Heartflame cub was deliberately left behind by Yao Yan in order to maintain the existence of Canaan Academy, as he still needed Canaan Academy to provide him with talent.

The idea of ​​establishing a 'Heavenly Court' was not a joke; he genuinely had this idea.

"It's a bit of a pity..." Venerable Tianhuo's voice rang in Yao Yan's ears, tinged with regret.

"There's nothing to regret. Things you can't finish are useless to keep."

Yao Yan's voice was quite calm. He was not lacking in good things. Not to mention the few drops of essence blood of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, he had not yet fully digested the demonic poison spots in his body. The energy brought by these things was undoubtedly more suitable for him than the heart fire energy accumulated by the Fallen Heart Flame.

“That makes sense…” Venerable Tianhuo nodded, and flew out from the Bone Flame Ring. He looked at Han Feng beside Yao Yan and asked with some curiosity, “What do you plan to do with him?”

Han Feng was still unconscious. The Sea Heart Flame in his body had been forcibly extracted by Yao Yan. As a result, all the meridians in his body collapsed, and his fighting spirit dropped significantly, directly falling from the Dou Huang level to a one-star Dou Wang, and there was even a tendency for him to continue to fall.

After all, the Sea Heart Flame was refined by Han Feng using the incomplete Burning Technique, and it was almost integrated with his body. To have it so roughly extracted was no less than having his bone marrow extracted directly from his body.

Fortunately, Han Feng was cultivating an incomplete version of the Burning Technique. If it were the complete version, Yao Yan might not have been able to forcibly extract it.

Just like the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame within Yao Yan's body, if others wanted to seize it, they would have to refine his entire body to completely extract the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame from his body.

"Take it back and hand it over to the old doctor for disposal."

Yao Yan placed the original forms of the Fallen Heart Flame and the Sea Heart Flame into a jade box he had prepared beforehand. The box was made of crystallized Ice Spirit Cold Spring, which could seal the strange fire to a certain extent and prevent its aura from leaking out. This box was prepared by him at the Snake-People's settlement.

"I am quite curious about this former number one alchemist of Zhongzhou," Venerable Tianhuo stroked his white beard and smiled.

"Let's go."

Yao Yan responded softly. As Venerable Tianhuo returned to the Bone Flame Ring, he took Han Feng and the two jade boxes and flew towards Black Seal City. At this moment, he was somewhat impatient. Once he devoured these three strange flames, his strength would increase by leaps and bounds, and even his talent would be further enhanced.

The body-tempering power of the strange fire is quite terrifying, no less than body forging and reshaping. And every time the Burning Technique devours a strange fire, it will also bring a baptism to Yao Yan.

……

at the same time.

Far away from Canaan Academy, two figures were hidden in the darkness, their eyes fixed on the location of the explosion with suspicion. The terrifying explosion could be clearly seen even from such a distance, and the heart-wrenching destructive power made the two newly appointed protectors swallow hard.

Strange fire is an absolute nemesis to those of them who are cold and yin. If that explosion had hit them, they would probably both be dead.

"Has Han Feng failed?" one of them said slowly in a low voice.

"I don't know... but that's none of our business. Let's continue hunting. Our target will be those Dou Huangs, hehe~" He was undoubtedly getting a little cocky now. He no longer looked down on ordinary Dou Wangs. He had to start with Dou Huangs to be worthy of his identity as the Vulture Protector.

"Alright, let's start with the few Dou Huang from Demon Flame Valley. I've had my eye on their bodies for a long time..."

"Let's see who has the best skills."

"it is good!"

……

Before even reaching Black Seal City, Yao Yan met up with Yao Lao and Cai Lin on the way. Both of them had a hint of excitement in their eyes. However, Yao Lao was staring at Han Feng, his traitorous disciple, while Cai Lin was staring at Yao Yan and the two jade boxes in his hand. She was very familiar with the aura of the strange fire.

After all, Cai Lin had observed the Azure Lotus Core Flame up close before, and she also recognized the aura emanating from the Fallen Heart Flame...

"Is this the Medicine Master?"

Just then, Venerable Heavenly Fire emerged from the Bone Flame Ring. He stared with great interest at Elder Yao, who was also in a soul form, and asked a question, thus interrupting Elder Yao's sullen mood.

Cai Lin blinked her cold, beautiful eyes and looked at Venerable Tianhuo with some surprise. She hadn't expected that after going out, Yao Yan would bring back another 'soul'. Could this one also be Yao Yan's elder? She couldn't help but look at Yao Yan with a questioning gaze.

"Let's talk about it when we get back. Don't be so sad. You can decide what to do with him yourself."

Yao Yan didn't offer much explanation. He wasn't particularly interested in Yao Lao's private affairs; at the moment, he only wanted to find a secluded room to cultivate in seclusion and strive to break through to the Dou Huang realm this year. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 172 Refining and Devouring

172.

Yao Yan no longer cared about the aftermath of the Canaan Academy incident. He had gotten what he wanted, and that was enough. He had not exposed his whereabouts and did not need to worry about others suspecting him. Canaan Academy had also obtained a better Fallen Heart Flame than before. The only one who seemed to be injured was his little brother Han Feng.

I wonder how the old man, who once treated him like his own son, will deal with him.