While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 204 The matter is settled

Nine against three, and three fire lizardmen who don't understand spatial powers—this is destined to be a one-sided, skillless crushing defeat.

Under the stunned gaze of Venerable Heavenly Fire, the three fire lizardmen were completely powerless to resist in just one round.

Without giving them a chance to catch their breath, three white flames suddenly shot out, piercing straight through the bodies of the three fire lizardmen, each carrying a fist-sized crimson bead as it flew back.

"Three fire pills that are close to the mid-level Dou Zun level, not a bad harvest."

Chen Xiao recalled the puppet, played with the fire pill in his hand, and nodded in satisfaction.

This level of fire pill contains extremely violent energy, but for those with a different fire attribute, it is no less than an eighth-grade pill. If one absorbs it, their strength will definitely increase by leaps and bounds.

Somewhat unfortunately, this fire pill cannot be absorbed indefinitely; the more it is used, the less effective it becomes.

Otherwise, bringing Xun'er and Cao Ying here would have allowed them to directly reach the level of a half-saint.

"We should not linger here. The lizardman was able to accurately transmit the message just now, but now that three Dou Zun level lizardmen have fallen, what will happen if they do transmit the message?"

Venerable Tianhuo snapped out of his shock and quickly spoke up to remind him.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, casually put away the fire pill, and removed the sealing array.

"It's time to go out. We can't keep that Fallen Heart Flame waiting too long. Xian'er, Qinglin, let's go."

The two women nodded in agreement, quickly withdrew their attacks, and followed Chen Xiao back the way they had come.

As Chen Xiao ventured deeper into the magma world, his search for the Heavenly Fire Venerable was slow, requiring him to constantly determine his direction.

The return journey was different. The talisman left at the start acted like a lighthouse in the night, guiding Chen Xiao and greatly increasing his speed.

In this state, it only took the three of them about twenty minutes to return to the starting point and step onto the black reef formed from solidified magma once again.

"Young master, I'll go and force out the Fallen Heart Flame."

Looking at the crimson lava, Qinglin knew what was left to do and immediately volunteered, saying that the Fallen Heart Flame was hiding in the lava, and if it was determined to remain hidden, it would be very difficult for ordinary people to find it.

"No need for that trouble. Once the different flames are within a certain distance, they can sense each other. The Fallen Heart Flame thought it was well hidden, but I have the Bone Spirit Cold Flame in my body, and Xian'er also has the Netherworld Poison Flame. Its location is crystal clear," Chen Xiao said with a shake of his head and a smile.

This is also why Little Fairy Doctor spoke so casually earlier; finding the Fallen Heart Flame was not difficult for them.

After obtaining the Lesser Fallen Heart Flame, finding the Fallen Heart Flame becomes much easier.

"Let me do it." Little Fairy Doctor stepped forward.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly.

The Bone Spirit Cold Flame ranks slightly higher than the Fallen Heart Flame, and the one within Chen Xiao's body contains even more terrifying energy.

In comparison, Little Fairy Doctor's Netherworld Poison Fire ranks lower, making it more suitable to use it as bait to lure the Fallen Heart Flame.

Without much hesitation, Little Fairy Doctor spread her jade hand, and the eerie green flames immediately ignited.

Under the control of Little Fairy Doctor, the Netherworld Poison Fire seemed to be without a master, swaying aimlessly on the surface of the magma and drifting in one direction.

The three exchanged a glance, all with slight smiles on their faces. Then, their figures flickered and disappeared from the spot, disappearing into the void.

In the Dou Qi Continent, the slowest way for a strange flame to become stronger is to absorb energy day after day. However, just like cultivators, there are actually shortcuts available.

That is, to devour other strange flames!

The ancient emperor Tuoshe, ten thousand years ago, used this method to gradually transform himself until he reached the top and finally became the Dou Di.

Ordinary strange flames would certainly not know these things, but when they encounter another strange flame, their instinct to devour it is hard to suppress.

At this moment, the three of them were too lazy to go deeper into the magma to chase the Fallen Heart Flame, and wanted to use this simplest method to lure out the Fallen Heart Flame.

As Chen Xiao and his companions disappeared, the magma world returned to complete calm, with only the crimson magma slowly flowing across its surface.

A wisp of eerie green flame wandered aimlessly.

About ten minutes later, the eerie green flames happened to hover above the lava where the Fallen Heart Flame was hiding. If someone were in the lava at that moment, they would be able to clearly see that there seemed to be a pair of giant eyes flashing greedily within the crimson lava.

The Fallen One knew how to accumulate power, lulling the inner courtyard into complacency. Its ability to break the seal in one fell swoop proved that it had already acquired sentience.

Unfortunately, its intelligence still seemed quite naive in the face of humans, who were full of cunning and scheming.

Faced with the temptation of the Netherworld Poison Fire, the Fallen Heart Flame could not suppress its instinctive throbbing. It could sense that as long as it devoured this strange fire, it would be of endless benefit to it!

With such bait laid out before him, Fallen Heartflame found it impossible to resist.

However, Fallen Heart Flame also knew that those few humans were too much of a threat, and this strange fire that had come to their door was very likely a trap.

One minute, ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and half an hour had gone by.

Fallen Heartflame's gaze never left Netherworld Poison Fire; its remaining rationality was being eroded by greed.

At such close range, it swallowed it whole and disappeared back into the lava!

No, wait a little longer, wait a little longer!

In the void, Chen Xiao and the other two looked at the increasingly undulating surface of the magma and couldn't help but chuckle.

This Fallen Heart Flame is somewhat alarming.

But that's about it.

"Let's add fuel to the fire," Chen Xiao chuckled.

Immediately, the small Fallen Heart Flame was also released.

Literally, to add fuel to the fire!

In an instant, the ripples on the surface of the lava intensified.

Clearly, after realizing the Lesser Limit Fallen Heart Flame, its greed became even more uncontrollable.

Although this small Fallen Heart Flame has a relatively short history, if it could devour the same kind of strange fire, the benefits would definitely surpass those of the Netherworld Poison Fire!

High risk! High reward!

Faced with such a huge temptation, even humans would lose their rationality, let alone a strange fire that has not experienced the wickedness of human nature.

Unsurprisingly, the Fallen Heart Flame suddenly stirred.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar followed, and a pillar of magma shot skyward, shattering the silence.

At the same moment, an invisible and intangible giant python rose from the magma, its eyes gleaming with undisguised greed, and opened its blood-red maw to devour the two clusters of flames.

However, just as the power of the Fallen Heart Flame was about to be obtained, the two flames that were only inches away seemed to be startled and shot off to the left and right at an extremely fast speed. In the end, they drew an arc in mid-air and fell into the hands of Chen Xiao and Little Fairy Doctor.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

The Fallen Heartflame was filled with shock and rage; its piercing screams echoed incessantly.

Especially after seeing the three people who appeared, the hostility in his eyes intensified.

It had already realized that it was because of these three people that its plan to break the seal had failed.

"You really want to devour our strange fire? You're kidding me."

Ignoring the fury of the Fallen Heart Flame, Chen Xiao raised his hand and a talisman of ice essence landed in his palm.

Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin smiled and immediately began to act.

All that could be seen was the surging battle aura around Little Fairy Doctor, seemingly generating endless gray poisonous nitrogen and argon. In the blink of an eye, the scene in this space underwent a dramatic change.

The crimson lava completely vanished from view, replaced by a hazy, poisonous world—Little Fairy Doctor's exclusive domain.

Being in such an environment will amplify the advantages of the Calamity Poison Body to an extreme degree!

"Chirp chirp!"

Enveloped by the poisonous domain, Fallen Heart Flame sensed the danger and immediately tried to escape.

However, despite the countless poisonous gases being incinerated by its high temperature, it has never been able to be completely destroyed.

Furthermore, Fallen Heart Flame could even sense that a strange entity was constantly absorbing the energy it released, thereby continuously strengthening its domain.

With one side gaining at the expense of the other, if this continues, it will be worn down and killed!

On the other side, Chen Xiao and Qing Lin were also quite surprised by Xiao Yi Xian Lu's skill.

Chen Xiao, in particular, already knew that after Little Fairy Doctor switched to cultivating the "Heavenly Poison Covering the Void Chapter", she could form her own domain during battle, but this was the first time he had truly witnessed it.

Its power is remarkable. With the blessing of the Netherworld Poison Fire, it even makes the strange fire that restrains yin poisonous things only able to fight like a trapped beast within the domain.

If this were an ordinary Dou Zun, the situation would be even more difficult.

"What should we do with this strange flame?" After trapping the Fallen Heart Flame, Little Fairy Doctor looked at Chen Xiao and asked, "This guy's hatred for the Inner Court is etched into his bones. Sealing it would be troublesome. Let's just take its source. In the future, the Inner Court can use its source to cultivate the Little Fallen Heart Flame."

After a brief consideration, Chen Xiao had an idea.

He was indifferent to the Fallen Heart Flame. At the Dou Zun level, the Fallen Heart Flame could provide very little help.

Therefore, instead of going through all that trouble, it would be better to erase its intelligence, take its essence, and hand it over to the inner court to accelerate the growth of the Little Fallen Heart Flame.

Having made his decision, Chen Xiao no longer hesitated.

With a flick of his finger, the Ice Soul Talisman transformed into a streak of light, carrying extreme chill as it shot towards the Fallen Heart Flame.

The Fallen Heart Flame didn't know what this thing was, but it could sense a deadly threat within that small talisman.

"Chirp chirp!"

In an instant, screams of the Fallen Heartflame rose and fell, filled with panic as they frantically fled within the domain.

It's no wonder it was so afraid. Han Feng only needed a bottle of Heavenly Cold Qi to severely injure the Fallen Heart Flame, let alone Chen Xiao now.

Now, Chen Xiao's fighting spirit has merged with the Heavenly Cold Qi and the Purple Spirit Cold Qi, making it a deadly counter to any strange fire outside the top ten of the Strange Fire Ranking.

It would be strange if Fallen Heartflame didn't flee after feeling this threat.

As for retaliation, Fallen Heartflame never even considered it from the beginning.

Because Qing Lin's aura was already fully revealed, and the Three Flower Pupils space had already been opened, the five controlled Dou Zun powerhouses stood in the sky like killing gods, making the Fallen Heart Flame unable to have the slightest thought of provoking him.

Run! Only run!

This is the only way out!

"Hide? Let's see how you hide!"

Watching the Fallen Heart Flame flee madly, Chen Xiao grinned, and two more Ice Soul Talismans shot out, forming a triangle with the previous one to block the Fallen Heart Flame's retreat.

"burst!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As Chen Xiao murmured, three earth-shattering explosions suddenly rang out, and terrifying energy aftershocks, carrying an extreme chill, spread throughout the poisonous world.

"grumble!"

The Fallen Heartflame was the first to be hit, emitting only a sharp screech before being engulfed by the white energy storm.

An energy storm swept across the area, tearing a huge gap in Little Fairy Doctor's domain.

The crimson lava came into view again, but in an instant, it was covered by a cold current and quickly solidified to the horizon with a sound, spreading for an unknown distance.

At the same time, the inner courtyard outside also shook violently, as if an earth dragon had turned over, and the shaking lasted for several breaths before it stopped.

The three ice talismans were equivalent to the power of three one-star Dou Zun self-destructing. If Little Fairy Doctor hadn't comprehended them, blocking a large portion of their power, the damage would have been immense.

The commotion will only grow bigger.

Elder Su Qian's expression changed, and he moved to the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. He focused his fighting spirit in his eyes and looked down into the deep hole in the center.

However, to his surprise, he discovered that the previously flowing, crimson lava had vanished, replaced by a dark reef.

A thick layer of ice has solidified on the reef.

What about the magma?

What about the Fallen Heartflame?

Knowing that the commotion just now must have been caused by Chen Xiao and the other two, Su Qian hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and jumped down from the deep cave.

"Hiss~"

The moment she landed, Su Qian couldn't help but shiver.

He never imagined that one day he would feel the biting cold in this place.

After quickly circulating his battle qi to make his body feel more comfortable, Su Qian began to look around at his surroundings.

Looking around, there wasn't a trace of lava in sight, as if it had never existed.

Using his soul perception to probe, Su Qian finally sensed a familiar aura and immediately flew away.

Soon, three familiar figures came into view.

"Chen Xiao, is this the Fallen Heart Flame?"

Su Qian wanted to ask what had happened, but her gaze shifted and was instantly drawn to an invisible and intangible fire python in front of the three of them.

The fire python was now less than two zhang long. It seemed to have suffered a serious injury and was like a dying, limp snake, coiled on the reef, motionless.

Seeing this scene, even Elder Su Qian, who knew the Fallen Heart Flame very well, found it hard to reconcile it with his previous arrogant and domineering image.

The contrast was truly striking. "Elder," Chen Xiao nodded in greeting.

"This guy is a bit disobedient; beating him won't make him submit. Once he calms down, he'll probably rebel again. Coincidentally, we've discovered a newly formed Fallen Heart Flame deep within the magma. After much thought, I've decided to use this new one to replace the old one in maintaining the operation of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. As for this guy, we can use its essence to cultivate a smaller Fallen Heart Flame. What does the Grand Elder think?"

As they spoke, Chen Xiao handed the Lesser Fallen Heart Flame to Su Qian.

This thing was like a chicken bone to him—tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away. In the Northwest Continent, he couldn't even find a suitable person to give it away to.

But for the internal party, the value of the frozen goods is hard to estimate!

Chen Xiao had received a lot of help from the Grand Elder in the past, so he wouldn't feel bad about giving it to Su Qian.

"Another fallen heart flame!"

"Indeed, this Fallen Heart Flame was born relatively late and has not yet developed sentience. If we nurture it well, there will be no more riots in the future. Perhaps, it can become another powerful trump card."

Su Qian wasn't stupid either. Upon hearing Chen Xiao's words, a light seemed to shine in her eyes, and she instantly understood his meaning.

"That works! We'll do it your way!"