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The dark red magma in the endless magma world suddenly began to churn violently, and an extrely raging energy perated from within.
As the magma surged, it was as if sothing was about to break through the surface. After a mont, the boiling magma abruptly cald down. However, Su Qian's gaze did not relax, as he could clearly sense that the raging energy was getting closer and closer to the magma's surface.
A thunderous boom echoed as a nearly transparent fire python burst through the magma. Its full body remained hidden from view. Its head alone, asuring ten feet across and wreathed in formless flas, emanated an overwhelming energy that made even space itself tremble violently as it appeared before Su Qian's solemn gaze.
The triangular pupils enveloped by the formless flas locked tightly onto Su Qian at the entrance of the deep cavern!
"This is bad! This beast is going to attack the seal!" Su Qian's expression changed drastically. He tapped his toes on the edge, and his figure flashed like lightning outside the energy barrier. His hands rapidly ford seals. Energy abruptly surged at the entrance of the deep cavern, finally forming a multicolored energy shield that tightly sealed the opening!
The Fallen Heart Fla sensed that Su Qian had strengthened the seal to prevent it from breaking through and imdiately let out an angry screech as it violently slamd into the seal.
Bang!
A single collision caused cracks to appear in the seal, and wisps of transparent Heart Fla seeped from the barrier.
This was the unpurified Fallen Heart Fla! It was not ant for cultivation but for killing!
This kind of Heart Fla was colorless and shapeless as it floated in the air. Even spiritual perception couldn't detect it. It would directly burrow into the human body and start burning from within!
"Not good!"
The First Elder felt the Fallen Heart Fla escaping through the cracks in the barrier and sensed that things were going awry.
Even the slightest bit of Heart Fla could instantly kill a Dou Spirit expert, and it was impossible to guard against. Even Dou Qi defenses couldn't block the bizarre Fallen Heart Fla.
The First Elder finished forming seals with his hands. A thunderous shout suddenly erupted from his mouth that resonated mightily throughout the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower and across the entire Inner Academy's sky.
"All elders, proceed to the tower imdiately! All students, evacuate to at least one hundred ters away from the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower!"
The entire Inner Academy heard the thunderous shout echoing in the sky and fell completely silent at this mont.
The First Elder sent a spiritual transmission to Xun Er and said in a deep voice, "Xun Er, imdiately take Xiao Yan away from here. He's too close to the Fallen Heart Fla and will beco its target!"
Xun Er looked up at Xiao Yan, who was gritting his teeth and frantically condensing sothing. She knew he was just a hair's breadth away. It was the most critical mont. If she took him away now, not only would his previous efforts be wasted, but he might also suffer a backlash.
A resolute look flashed in her eyes. A golden light erged from her body in the next second, and golden flas flickered in her eyes.
Xun Er gently raised her jade-like hand, and a brilliant golden fla appeared in her palm, as if sothing had broken free from its shackles. Faint multicolored glows flickered within her body.
Her face instantly turned pale after summoning the golden fla. It was evident that even she had difficulty controlling this fla.
"Go!" Xun Er waved her hand as though scattering beans to create soldiers, and countless golden flas flew out, instantly transforming into a golden sea of fire. The entire ninth floor was covered with golden flas.
Those formless Heart Flas that ca into contact with the golden flas unleashed by Xun Er were like water droplets encountering fire. With just a touch, the Heart Flas were instantly incinerated!
Even the jade platforms on the ninth floor couldn't withstand the burning of these golden flas and lted into pools of liquid. The ground of the ninth floor, constructed from precious materials, began to show signs of lting.
Controlling these golden flas was evidently not easy. After just a minute, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
At this mont, Xiao Yan seed to sense that Xun Er was supporting him. He suddenly opened his eyes, and an earth-shattering Spiritual Strength exploded from his body.
"Let's go!"
He didn't have ti to explain. Dou Qi fire wings appeared behind him as he grabbed Xun Er's hand and whisked her away from the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
With his speed, they flew out of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower in less than three breaths and arrived at an open space.
The First Elder sensed that Xiao Yan and Xun Er had both left and let out a loud shout, displaying the strength of a Dou Ancestor to forcibly suppress the Fallen Heart Fla.
When the other Elders arrived, the entire Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower was sealed off.
anwhile, Xiao Yan's eyes flickered with unknown thoughts as he looked at the sealed tower.
"Xiao Yan ge-ge, you've broken through to Dou King?!" Xun Er's beautiful eyes revealed surprise and joy. She couldn't help but feel happy for his rapid breakthrough.
Xiao Yan revealed a slight smile, gently stroking her silky hair, and said tenderly, "It's all thanks to Xun Er helping buy so ti."
In fact, he had already broken through to the Dou King realm. After all, he had the help of the Hegemon King Pill. What he had just been doing wasn't increasing his cultivation; he had been using the Spirit Heart Gathering Soul Technique to gather spiritual essence.
And this spiritual essence was the Heavenly Fla's essence scattered in this space by the Fallen Heart Fla. Xiao Yan wanted to break through to the Perfected Mortal State in one go—that is, achieve the Spiritual Strength of a 7th-tier alchemist!
But unfortunately, due to the eruption of the Fallen Heart Fla, he only had enough ti to break through to half-step Tier 7 and couldn't completely step into the Perfected Mortal State.
Nevertheless, he was extrely satisfied with the current results. Not only did he use the Essence Heart Fla to temper his Dou Qi and consolidate his foundation, but he also broke through from an 8-star Dou Spirit to a Dou King in one go, and his Spiritual Strength had increased to half-step Tier 7.
These results nearly made him grin from ear to ear.
"Hey, Xiao Yan, do you know what happened in the tower?" Lin Yan walked over from a distance with a grin on his face, having seen Xiao Yan flying out.
Xiao Yan was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then smiled and shook his head.
Seeing Xiao Yan shake his head, Lin Yan felt a bit smug and was about to spill so information. However, Zi Yan disdainfully interrupted him, having flown over upon sensing the eruption of the Heavenly Fla.
She curled her lips and said in her childish voice, "Isn't it just that fla at the bottom of the tower acting up? This kind of thing hasn't just happened once or twice over these past few years."
A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. Zi Yan actually knew about the fla sealed at the bottom of the tower?
Lin Yan chuckled awkwardly, then frowned at Xiao Yan and said, "But this ti seems a bit different. Although there have been energy upheavals in the tower in previous years, I've never seen the First Elder so solemn."
"Forget it. These matters aren't for us to ddle with. There shouldn't be any problems with the strength of the First Elder and the other elders," Xiao Yan said with a light laugh.
Whether he truly thought this way in his heart was unknown.
The confrontation between Jia Nan Academy and the Fallen Heart Fla wouldn't yield results in a short ti. As such, Xiao Yan and Xun Er returned to the Xiao Hall.
The entire Xiao Hall erupted in celebration upon hearing the news that Xiao Yan had broken through to Dou King, with people shouting 'Hooray!' and 'Invincible!'
After resting for a day, Xiao Yan felt the terrifying power within his body and sighed, "Below Dou King, all are ants. These words are not false!"
He felt fortunate about the Dou Kings he had defeated in the past. Luckily, those Dou Kings were relatively weak. It would have been troubleso if he had encountered Dou Kings from the Dou God Clans.
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At sunset, on a slightly sloping grassy ground, lush green grass spread like a verdant carpet to the horizon. Not far below, there was an extrely wide mountain gorge, very deep, with faint clouds and mist winding within, appearing like a celestial realm.
Xiao Yan and Xun Er reclined quietly on the grass, holding hands and appreciating the afterglow of the setting sun.
Xun Er slightly tilted her head. Her gem-like bright eyes gazed at the black-robed youth beside her, who had his eyes closed and wore a leisurely expression. The corners of her small mouth slowly curved into a subtle arc. After a mont, as if thinking of sothing, her eyes dimd slightly, and she said softly, "Xiao Yan ge-ge, you must diligently practice that scroll Xun Er gave you."
Xiao Yan opened his eyes upon hearing her voice, turned to look at her, and smiled. "Of course. This is a Dou Technique Xun Er gave . I won't rest until I've mastered it completely."
When Xun Er heard this, she finally smiled sweetly, her laughter crisp and pleasant like a mountain spring hitting rocks.
Just as Xiao Yan was about to ask why she had suddenly given him a Dou Technique, his half-step Tier 7 Spiritual Strength instantly sensed that a large number of powerful auras were rapidly approaching. These auras were extrely strong, and their target was the two of them!
Xun Er saw the sharp look in Xiao Yan's eyes and also sensed sothing. She suddenly stood up and looked toward the horizon.
Her eyes filled with anxiety after that. She hurriedly pushed Xiao Yan behind a large tree and said urgently, "Xiao Yan ge-ge, wrap yourself with your Spiritual Strength, and no matter what, do not co out."
"What's going on? Are these people coming for you?" A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. Xun Er was the most important person in his heart.
"No, but Xun Er doesn't have ti to explain now. Xiao Yan ge-ge, please hide first."
Xiao Yan could only nod when he saw her anxious expression. He used his Spiritual Strength to conceal himself.
Shortly after he concealed himself, over a dozen black dots suddenly appeared on the horizon. These black dots had a clear target, heading straight toward Xun Er's location.
As they approached, it beca clear that these black dots were people. They wore black armor, and the one-horned flying horses they rode were also clad in black battle armor, presenting an imposing sight.
Especially the leader, whose strength had reached the Dou Emperor realm. Moreover, his aura was absolutely not that of an ordinary Dou Emperor. Perhaps even Hai Bodong or Jia Xing Tian wouldn't be his match!
"I am Ling Quan, the newly appointed Deputy Commander of the Black Subrged Army. By order of the Clan Head, I have co to escort the Young Miss back!" The man who called himself Ling Quan stood atop a four-winged unicorn. He respectfully cupped his fists toward Xun Er and spoke in a deferential voice.
Xiao Yan's heart sank, and his eyes narrowed slightly. He finally understood Xun Er's unusual behavior recently, and why she had given him the God Seal Technique.
"I said I would return on my own. Why did you need to co all this way?" The arrival of Ling Quan and the others made Xun Er's face rather cold, and even her words carried a chill.
"It was an order from the Elder Council. We can only obey." Ling Quan smiled faintly and was about to continue when his gaze suddenly froze. He saw that Xiao Yan had actually walked out from behind the tree.
"Who are you?!"
Xiao Yan ignored him and walked up the hillside step by step, his expression extrely grim. A suppressed voice erged from his throat, "Xun Er, are you returning voluntarily?"
The other nine black-armored mbers of the Black Subrged Army beside Ling Quan imdiately surrounded Xiao Yan with several swooshing sounds.
"All of you, stand down!" Xun Er shouted coldly.
Xiao Yan stopped in his tracks and asked once again, "Xun Er, are you returning voluntarily?"
Xun Er's heart ached as if twisted when she saw the sharp expression on his face. How could she want to leave? But she bore the clan's mission on her shoulders, and after this departure, she didn't know when she would be able to leave the clan again.
Ling Ying saw Xun Er's heart-wrenching pain and appeared from the shadows. He sighed and said, "The Young Miss bears the clan's mission. The clan requires her to return, and she has no choice but to comply."
Xiao Yan imdiately breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Xun Er hadn't chosen to leave on her own.
Then, a heavy black ruler appeared in his hand with a whoosh. His gaze was like a fierce spear as he locked onto Ling Quan.
Xiao Yan neither roared nor shouted. He appeared exceptionally calm. However, that gaze made people's hearts shudder.
"Today, as long as I stand here, I'd like to see who can take her away!"
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