Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 176 The Restless Fallen Heart Flame

in the cave.

The cave is covered with scattered rocks and covers a considerable area, with the ceiling reaching over ten meters high.

In a corner of the mountain wall, there was a large depression in the ground covered with white fur, and there were more large footprints around it than anywhere else, which must have been the resting place of the Snow Demon Ape.

Xiao Bai's eyes flickered. He looked around, shook his head, and realized that the Earth Core Tempering Milk was not here.

After carefully sensing for a moment, he arrived at the depression. With a flick of his sleeve, he brushed away the area covered in hair, revealing a layer of mud and sand underneath, which was darker in color than the surrounding area.

He stretched out his palm, on which yellow lightning crackled.

"Thunderclap, shatter!"

A gigantic, illusory hand radiating yellow light slammed down, landing heavily on the mud and sand.

"Bang!"

A loud bang echoed from inside the cave, shaking the surrounding stone walls. Some pebbles fell down, and mud and sand churned and splashed in the depression, revealing a dark, gloomy underground cave entrance.

"Such abundant earth energy!"

Sensing the earth-attribute ley line energy gushing from the underground cave below, Xiao Bai took a deep breath. His spleen instantly shone brightly, and the Earth Nether Lightning continuously emitted a sense of eager anticipation.

Seeing this, Xiao Bai chuckled, leaped into the underground cave entrance, and quickly moved forward along the winding underground passage below.

The tunnel was extremely dark, but this had no effect on Xiao Bai. His black and red eyes clearly saw what was inside.

After traveling through the winding tunnel for several minutes, a strikingly bright white opening appeared ahead.

Standing at the entrance of the passage, Xiao Bai looked around and was shocked by the scene before him.

This is an underground world filled with stalactites. As far as the eye can see, the milky white stalactites stretch endlessly.

These stalactites hang upside down from the top, growing everywhere. The smaller ones are a few meters long, while the larger ones are hundreds of meters long, making it look like a forest of stalactites growing upside down.

Each stalactite, large and small, emitted a faint glow. Through the refraction of some crystalline substances on them, the colorful light made the entire underground world shimmer and shine brilliantly.

"What a wonderful underground world!"

After admiring the scenery for a moment, Xiao Bai entered the stalactite forest, constantly moving through it in one direction.

He could sense that although this underground world was filled with the power of the earth veins, the most concentrated power was found in the very center of it.

"Don't rush! Once we get there, you can absorb as much as you want!" Xiao Bai suppressed the restless Earth Nether Lightning within his body, his figure trailing long strands of yellow lightning as he moved with lightning speed, as if he had appeared in the blink of an eye.

A moment later, a colossal pillar reaching to the sky appeared in Xiao Bai's sight.

This stalactite connects to the top of the mountain dome and hangs down like an inverted giant sword, almost plunging into the ground.

This was the largest stalactite Xiao Bai had ever seen, nearly two hundred meters high and as thick as several people could hug. A pure white light swirled around it, making it look like a crystal pillar, sparkling and gleaming.

It stands proudly like the king of the underground stalactites, receiving the worship of countless stalactites around it!

Standing beneath it, Xiao Bai seemed to feel the vicissitudes of time, and couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of heaven and earth and the power of the years.

The time required for such a massive stalactite to form is almost measured in tens of thousands of years.

As your gaze moves downwards, you see a massive blue stone on the ground just before the tip of the stalactite touches the earth, most of which is buried underground.

In the center of the bluestone, below the tip of the stud, there is a small groove.

In the bowl-sized groove, there was a milky white liquid several inches deep, with wisps of white mist rising and swirling above it. What was quite amazing was that the white mist did not spread, but simply drifted above the groove.

"As expected of a spiritual item with miraculous effects of cleansing marrow and refining bones, even this diluted Earth Core Tempering Milk can affect my current physique!"

Xiao Bai gently sniffed the drifting white mist above and found that his own bones felt heavy. Although the feeling was very weak, like an illusion, he was certain that this was the effect of the Earth Core Tempering Milk.

Let's begin!

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Bai caused the milky white liquid in the groove to transform into a thin stream of water, which then fell entirely into his mouth.

In an instant, a deep, thunderous sound resounded within his body, carrying a comfortable, slightly groaning quality.

Sitting cross-legged on the bluestone, Xiao Bai closed his eyes, formed hand seals, and wisps of lightning spread from his body, extending along the ground.

One hundred meters.

500 meters.

One kilometer.

As the range of the lightning arcs continued to expand, Xiao Bai's mind was connected with that of the Earthly Nether Lightning. Suddenly, he felt a powerful and boundless force flowing back along these spreading lightning arcs. Yellow light emanated from his body, emitting bursts of intense earthy yellow light.

In an instant, Xiao Bai seemed to transform into a stone figure sculpted from earth elemental essence, his withered body slowly swelling up.

The Bing fire, empowered by the Yi wood within the body, and the Gui water, empowered by the Geng metal, were constantly clashing. Suddenly, sensing the earth element growing exponentially stronger, they seemed to be threatened and erupted!

Powerful devouring forces spread out, continuously absorbing the energy of the other four attributes.

Outside the cave.

The little golden dragon was boasting to Zi Yan with spittle flying everywhere, making the little girl in white stare wide-eyed, almost forgetting to bite the fruit in her hand.

"Little Jin?!"

A clear, melodious voice, tinged with surprise and uncertainty, echoed through the valley.

"Who is it? Can't you see I'm busy?" The little golden dragon turned his head impatiently, his voice abruptly stopping, his expression instantly changing to a fawning smile:

"Oh, it's you, my lord!"

"My lady, the Immortal Mistress, it's been so long! I've missed you dearly!"

"How did you get so big?" Xun'er and Little Fairy Doctor stared in shock at the enormous creature before them and asked in surprise.

"Haha. My skills have improved greatly recently. How about it? Impressive, right?"

The little golden dragon glanced guiltily at Zi Yan, its eyes darting around, and then it stretched out a thick claw, showing off.

"It's so ugly, not cute at all!" Xun'er looked at the little golden dragon's expression and knew exactly what he was saying. She pouted and said with obvious disgust.

"!" The little golden dragon rolled its eyes, speechless.

"Hehe!" Little Fairy Doctor covered her mouth and chuckled, comforting him, "He's not as cute as before, but he's definitely much more imposing!"

"Right! The Immortal Mistress has good taste! I'll take you for a ride later!" The little golden dragon instantly beamed with joy, then glanced at Xun'er: "Unlike someone else, who, like that unscrupulous master, is always full of disdain!"

"By the way! Where's Brother Xiao Bai? I haven't seen him." Xun'er ignored the little golden dragon's resentment and asked.

She had just received news that some students had seen the Golden Dragon in the back mountain, which was causing quite a stir in the inner courtyard, so she and Little Fairy Doctor came here together.

"Look! It's in that cave!" The little golden dragon gestured with its chin.

"Wasn't he in seclusion in Thunder Valley? Why is he here?" Xun'er looked around the valley, her mind filled with questions.

Did he kill the giant ape? And who was that little girl?

Just as the little golden dragon was about to speak, it suddenly felt the valley tremble, and then saw countless earth-yellow arcs of lightning surge from the ground.

The arc of lightning spread in all directions and arrived in front of them in an instant.

"Damn it! My lord has gone mad! My young master, my immortal mistress, come up quickly, I'll take you up!" The little golden dragon sensed the power of the lightning arc. It could handle it on its own, but there were two other people here!

Just as they were getting anxious, the rapidly spreading arc of lightning surged toward them, then seemed to sense something, bypassed their location, and spread outwards.

"Is this... Brother Xiao Bai's lightning?" Xun'er asked, looking at the yellowish-gray lightning arcs surging on the ground.

Before they could figure out what was happening on the ground, everyone suddenly looked up and saw countless energies rapidly converging in the air above the valley.

Suddenly, a small whirlwind condensed. Upon closer inspection, one could sense that within this energy vortex, dense, scorching fire energy and gentle water energy were intertwined.

The influence of this whirlwind continues to expand, with faint, eerie fluctuations spreading outwards.

Canaan College, Inner Court.

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At the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, behind a huge iron gate, a massive, dark opening appears.

Around the cave entrance, eleven white-haired old men who had been sitting cross-legged all breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, the space rippled, and an old man with white hair and a white beard appeared in the void above the black hole, saying in a deep voice:

"How's the seal going?!"

"With you, Grand Elder, suppressing this riot, the eleven of us spent three days finally repairing some of the seals that had been broken by the previous attack. However..."

"The underground seal has been repaired and patched up over the years, and it's not very strong anymore. It's possible that in another two or three years, the seal won't be able to hold it back!"

An elder stood up, bowed wearily, and said.

Another elder, seeing Su Qian's solemn expression, smiled and said, "Elder, there's no need to worry too much. Even if the first layer of the seal is unfortunately broken, the surface of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower still retains the seals set up by the Dean. It will be quite difficult for the Fallen Heart Flame to break through the tower!"

Su Qian frowned and scolded:

"Don't underestimate the Fallen Heart Flame. This kind of strange fire represents the most violent and destructive power in the world. It has been continuously condensed over a long period of time, and the magma world below is its home ground. If it is really provoked, the power it unleashes is terrifying!"

"If even the slightest mistake is made, the entire inner courtyard will be destroyed in an instant. Canaan Academy cannot afford such a price!"

Upon hearing this, some of the elders showed signs of shame.

Indeed, if something unexpected happens, they might be able to escape, but the vast academy and its students cannot. If that happens, and only the elders remain, will it still be Canaan Academy?

"You are all resident elders of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. You must not be complacent, otherwise, we will have no place to stay like the Inner Court!"

"We will heed the teachings of the Grand Elder!" All the elders bowed and said.

Su Qian smiled with relief, her expression softening, and said gently:

"Okay! Pay more attention in general, and send a signal immediately if there's any movement."

Before he could finish speaking, the underground space suddenly surged with intense heat, and a fiery red light seeped in from somewhere, illuminating the entire dim space in a fiery red glow.

My vision blurred slightly, and I took a deep breath, as if inhaling flames.

"Oh no! That beast has started again!" An elder exclaimed in alarm, his expression changing.

"What's going on? The Fallen Heart Flame just finished erupting, and now it's happening again?"

"Stop hesitating! Focus all your strength on maintaining the seal, and absolutely do not let it break!"

As the elders' auras surged, a visible energy shield, like a bowl, was inverted over the dark cave entrance.

The surface of the energy shield was covered with various mysterious patterns, emitting extremely violent fluctuations, and powerful energy ripples spread out continuously.

Above the energy shield, Su Qian sat cross-legged in the air, his eyes slightly narrowed.

As his powerful battle qi circulated within him, his will enveloped the entire Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, and no slightest fluctuation could escape his perception.

Suddenly, Su Qian abruptly turned his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the void, looking towards the back mountain of Canaan Academy, where an immense and boundless energy was continuously gathering.

"Who is it? Could the Fallen Heartflame's rampage be related to this?"

Sensing the surging water and fire energy, Su Qian frowned slightly, his eyes filled with worry, and muttered to himself, "I hope it's not aimed at the Fallen Heart Flame, otherwise..."

Thinking of this, his expression hardened. If someone really did this on purpose, then there would be a few more corpses on the Death Tree of Canaan Academy.

"Bang!"

A faint sound emanated from below the cave entrance, as quiet as the beating of a human heart, causing the hearts of those who heard it to skip a beat as well.

Su Qian frowned, a thin layer of fluorescent light covering his pupils as he looked at the black hole beneath the energy shield.

Below that bottomless abyss, a slightly different scene began to appear: a vast ocean of lava.

Unlike the lava we usually see, the lava below is a dark red color, as if endless blood is mixed in, giving it an eerie appearance.

"Bang!"

Another sound, like a heartbeat, rang out, louder than the previous one, and with a more intense effect on the human body. Many elders' faces turned slightly red.

Just then, the endless world of magma, the dark red magma, suddenly began to churn violently, with bursts of raging energy spreading throughout it.

"puff!"

Suddenly, a surge of waves erupted from the calm surface of the magma, and amidst the radiant red light, a colossal head, over ten feet in size and covered in magma, burst forth.

Amidst the powerful energy fluctuations, even space itself began to tremble.

"grumble!"

The illusory fire python, seemingly endless in the magma, raised its enormous head and let out a sharp hiss, carrying sound waves that could shake ordinary fighting spirits, which spread rapidly.

The Fallen Heart Eye looked at the energy shield that had trapped it for countless years above its head. Instead of immediately launching an attack, it turned its head slightly, its triangular snake eyes, glowing with flames, locked onto the energy shield, carefully sensing something.

It could sense that some of the fire energy it emitted was being continuously absorbed by another fire-attribute being.

There's an unseen feeling that once it devours and absorbs that being, it will bring immense benefits to itself.

And that being is right above this energy shield!

(End of this chapter)