Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower
The mont Liu Xi stepped into the familiar darkness of the passage, a wisp of faintly transparent fla—colorless, formless, without trace—suddenly manifested within his body.
At once, the Green Lotus Core Fla residing in his Dou Qi vortex roared to life. The azure fire surged outward, surrounding that transparent fla and devouring it whole.
After completely consuming the wisp, the Green Lotus Core Fla flared brighter, emanating waves of agitation—tinged with both fear and desire.
Liu Xi had to divert part of his focus to pacify it, murmuring softly, "You feel it too, don't you… the aura of the Fallen Heart Fla."
Unlike Xiao Yan, Liu Xi's Green Lotus Core Fla retained its original essence. Upon sensing another Heavenly Fla's presence, its instinct was to react violently—not because Liu Xi's control was weaker, but because its nature compelled it.
Once the fla cald, Liu Xi steadied his breath and continued deeper into the tower.
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A chuckle greeted him as he entered the first floor.
"Well, well, no wonder those noisy brats are behaving for once—it's our Inner Academy's famous 'Demon Lord'!"
At the end of the dim corridor stood an elder in grey robes, eyes gleaming with mirth.
Liu Xi cupped his hands politely. "Elder Liu, it's been a while. How have you been?"
He quickened his pace and fell in step beside the elder as they walked through the vast stone hall.
"Hahaha," Elder Liu laughed heartily, wrinkles deepening around his kind eyes. "You've really caused a stir this ti. Word is, you found and refined a Heavenly Fla and beca a 6th Tier Alchemist. You know, our Inner Academy owes its prestige entirely to… ah, forget it. Anyway, even that fiery old coot in the Outer Academy only reached 5th Tier."
When the topic of the Heavenly Fla ca up, Elder Liu seed to hesitate, as if holding back sothing unspoken. He changed the subject, sighing in admiration instead.
Liu Xi smiled modestly. "It's all due to the Heavenly Fla's power. In terms of alchemy experience, Elder Huo still surpasses ."
They chatted as they reached the stairway leading to the second floor. Elder Liu nodded. "You know the way well enough. I still have to stand guard here, so I'll leave you to it."
"Understood. Farewell, Elder Liu."
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Liu Xi's destination was a private cultivation chamber on the sixth floor of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. Each floor he passed, the stationed elders greeted him with warmth and respect—such was the prestige of a 6th Tier Alchemist.
Sixth Floor — Chamber No. 1
"Elder Wang," Liu Xi said with a grin, "I'll begin my cultivation here. We'll talk again next ti."
Elder Wang nodded with mild reluctance. "Very well. If you need anything, co find ." Then he departed.
The elders' true duty here wasn't simple supervision—it was to monitor the internal fluctuations of the flas within the tower. The entire Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower had been built to suppress the Fallen Heart Fla sealed beneath it.
After centuries of imprisonnt, the Fallen Heart Fla had grown increasingly violent. Every few years, it would attempt to break free, causing large-scale eruptions that required Grand Elder Su Qian and the gathered elders to reinforce the seals.
Elder Wang's station on the sixth floor was dangerously close to the fla's true body; his post was one of the most critical in the tower. It was only because of Liu Xi's visit that he had shown himself today.
Once the elder left, Liu Xi turned toward the black iron gate leading down to the seventh floor.
The mont he arrived on the sixth floor, the Green Lotus Core Fla within him had begun to stir wildly—its instinct screaming to clash and devour its kindred Heavenly Fla. Without Liu Xi's steady will suppressing it, the two flas might already be locked in battle.
A faint red mist swirled in the chamber, the surrounding energy unusually active.
"So, the Fallen Heart Fla senses you too…" Liu Xi thought grimly. "This isn't the ti for distractions. I should focus on cultivation first."
Drawing a deep breath of the heat-filled air, Liu Xi stepped into his chamber.
From his storage ring, he retrieved a purple Fire Crystal Card and slid it into the slot. Then, he summoned the Green Lotus Platform.
Imdiately, the crimson mist in the chamber surged toward it, condensing into thick waves of fiery energy.
He sat cross-legged upon the lotus, swallowed a Earth Fire Lotus Seed, and instantly, violent fire energy poured into his ridians, making his skin flush scarlet.
Gritting his teeth, Liu Xi managed a faint smile. "This feeling… it's been too long since I felt my body bursting with raw energy."
Without delay, he ford hand seals and began circulating the Nine Nether Ghost Fla Technique, refining the raging fire energy into Dou Qi.
In his inner vision, the energy followed the ridian paths, completing a full cycle before transforming into Dou Qi. Purified further by the Heavenly Fla, it beca extraordinarily condensed—his Dou Qi rising rapidly in both volu and purity.
Ti slipped away unnoticed.
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At so unknown point, Liu Xi's consciousness seed to enter a molten world—an endless ocean of crimson magma radiating overwhelming destruction.
From within the molten sea, a massive invisible serpent of fla erged, thick as a tree trunk yet of unknown length. Its body twisted with distortion, its fangs glinting coldly like blades. Twin triangular eyes burned with formless fire that gushed from them in violent bursts.
"SSSSHHHHH—!"
The beast roared, shaking the molten realm as it ramd again and again against the sky. Yet five ters above its head, the very air rippled like liquid—the structure of space itself had been forged into an invisible cage.
No matter how fiercely the fla serpent struck or how its inferno surged, the prison remained intact, unmoved.
Its fury grew boundless. Waves of invisible fire poured from its mouth, flooding the confined world—but the cage stood firm.
Then, as if suddenly aware of being watched, the serpent froze. Its head twisted violently, and its blazing eyes locked directly on Liu Xi's spiritual presence.
In that instant, a wave of monstrous, hateful will crashed into him, engulfing his soul. His vision blurred; the molten world began to distort and fade.
Bang!
He jolted awake atop the lotus, eyes wide with alarm, chest heaving.
"Such killing intent…" Liu Xi muttered, still shaken. "I've never felt anything like that before. Is it because of the Green Lotus Core Fla?"
His gaze deepened. "Fallen Heart Fla—formless, colorless, invisible to the eye, revealed only through the heart's perception. Truly terrifying… I need a way to strike directly at the soul, or next ti…"
He exhaled slowly, firelight dancing across his eyes. "...I might not wake up."
(End of Chapter)
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