Chapter 164: Searching for Venerable Tian Huo

As they descended, the color of the magma gradually darkened, turning from red to black.

The temperature became increasingly terrifying.

"To descend to such depths without the Heavenly Flame, at least Dou Ancestor's Dou Qi support is necessary." Lin Xiu scanned the surroundings.

The Primordial Qi continued to absorb the surrounding fire attributes to compensate for consumption, while the Fire Spirit devoured the Flame Energy.

He barely had any consumption.

This was thanks to the assistance of the Fallen Heart Flame.

Before long, Lin Xiu arrived at an area of dark red magma.

Here, everything was crimson, with nothing to obstruct the view, allowing one to see the entire area at a glance.

"The other aura of Fallen Heart Flame is nearby..."

Lin Xiu was somewhat puzzled.

Suddenly.

A strong wind blew.

Whoosh!

Stepping on lightning, Lin Xiu's figure appeared in another location, while a lizard covered in scales stopped in his previous position.

Seemingly surprised that Lin Xiu had evaded, the lizard seemed a bit dumbfounded.

"Squeak."

The lizard let out a screech and charged at Lin Xiu again.

"Dragon Soars Four Oceans Break!"

Without dodging, Lin Xiu recognized it was only a Fifth Rank Magic Beast and punched out.

The tremendous energy tore the lizard apart, erupting waves of air, causing layers of ripples in the magma.

"Oh... found it."

A faint transparent halo emerged from the magma, catching Lin Xiu's eye, and he rushed in directly.

A stream of light swept over Lin Xiu, and after sensing the aura of the Fallen Heart Flame, the membrane offered no resistance, allowing him to pass smoothly.

"Venerable Tian Huo, this young man Lin Xiu has come to visit you. Please reveal yourself."

Standing about five or six meters away from the white bones, Lin Xiu clasped his fists.

"Not only have you subdued the Fallen Heart Flame, but you also recognize this old man?"

A dazzling white light burst from the white bones, slowly wriggling and forming an illusory old man figure.

The old man wore a white robe, with white hair all over.

His face was filled with thick surprise and astonishment, his gaze scrutinizing Lin Xiu up and down.

From his somewhat blurry memory, Yao Tian Huo had not found anyone associated with Lin Xiu.

"Cut to the chase, Venerable Tian Huo. I can rescue you and help you restore your Soul, and even your physical body."

Lin Xiu got straight to the point.

He still had to go collect Xiao Yan's wealth and didn't intend to waste too much time here with a remnant soul.

"You..."

Yao Tian Huo was taken aback, as if his lines had been stolen, and he seemed a bit slow to react.

After a while, he asked, "What do I need to give in return?"

He didn't question the sincerity of the young man's words.

The fact that he could find this place was proof of his strength, not to mention that he recognized him.

"Teach me," Lin Xiu said with a slight smile.

"Teach you?" A hint of confusion appeared on the old man's face.

"Teach me all your Dou Techniques, Qi Methods, everything you know," Lin Xiu said.

He was particularly interested in Tian Huo's renowned Dou Technique, the Five Ring Flame Expelling Technique.

Although it required the condensation of Fire Spirits with four kinds of Heavenly Flames to unleash the power of a Heaven Rank Dou Technique.

However, that wasn't the key. Lin Xiu was more interested in learning some experience in creating Dou Techniques from him.

He could continuously upgrade his Dou Techniques, and obtaining Heaven Rank Dou Techniques in the future wouldn't be a problem.

The key was the need for a large number of Earth Rank Dou Techniques to merge.

After pondering for a while, Yao Tian Huo nodded in agreement, "It seems I don't have any other choice. The next time someone finds this place, who knows when it will be. My remnant soul probably won't last until then."

He shifted his gaze away from Lin Xiu and onto an invisible flame beside him. "Little guy, you've been with me for so many years. Thank you for your hard work."

"Venerable Tian Huo, are you going to let it go?" Lin Xiu asked.

"Of course, you already have the Fallen Heart Flame. Keeping it won't serve any purpose. If you want to refine it together, I advise you to give up on that idea. Back then, it was because of the conflict between two Fallen Heart Flames that I ended up like this," the old man said with a distant look in his eyes and a hint of regret in his tone.

At that time, relying on some skills, he had obtained the first Fallen Heart Flame and, following the magma downward, discovered the second, weaker Fallen Heart Flame. Due to a moment of greed, he integrated the seeds of both Fallen Heart Flames into his body.

As a result, the two did not merge perfectly; instead, they repelled each other like enemies, sparking a Heavenly Flame war.

"Heh, Venerable Tian Huo, you worry too much. That kind of problem won't occur with me," Lin Xiu said confidently.

The old man looked skeptical but still threw the invisible flame towards Lin Xiu.

Lin Xiu separated the Fire Spirit from his body.

Then, right in front of Yao Tian Huo, he completed a Fire Seed exchange.

"What kind of Dou Technique is this?" Yao Tian Huo's eyes widened the moment the Fire Spirit appeared.

He could sense the Fallen Heart Flame aura from Lin Xiu, thinking it had been refined by him.

But in reality, the aura emanated from a Fire Spirit.

"I'm leaving." With the complete Fallen Heart Flame Fire Seed in hand, Lin Xiu already accomplished half of his plan, with only Xiao Yan's side left.

"Can you take my bones with you?" the old man looked towards the pile of white bones. Lin Xiu nodded and stored them in his Spatial Ring.

Afterwards, Lin Xiu stepped out of the barrier.

Thunder flashed beneath his feet, and within a few breaths, his figure silently disappeared into the distance.

After Lin Xiu left, a large number of lizard-like figures appeared after a short whiles.

Having gained nothing, they gradually disappeared into the magma.

...

"You finally woke up," Xiao Yan opened his eyes, with a crimson hue dominating his gaze. Before he could ponder, he heard Old Yao's weak voice.

This place... it seemed like he had been swallowed by the Fallen Heart Flame.

Recalling briefly, Xiao Yan was suddenly startled. "Is this the bottom of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower?"

"Yes, I've been protecting you with the Chilling Bone Flame, but my Soul Power is now running low," Old Yao's figure floated, looking at Xiao Yan in a daze.

Almost transparent, as if it could disappear in the next second.

The last time he saw his teacher in this state was when facing the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor with the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame for the first time.

Wrapped around a faint white flame was an invisible fire python.

Although it had no specific shape, Xiao Yan could feel its gaze upon him.

Perhaps seeing him wake up, the fire python launched an attack on the Chilling Bone Flame, causing the white flame to cave in.

"Kid, I'm reaching my limit," Old Yao sighed lightly, his gaze complex. "Next, you'll need to resist the refinement of the Fallen Heart Flame yourself. If you endure it, you'll still have a chance to control it."

Xiao Yan remained silent, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Thank you for your hard work, teacher. Disciple can only do his best and leave the rest to fate."

In this underground world, surrounded by endless Flame Energy, Fallen Heart Flame could continuously replenish itself.

In such dire straits, even his teacher had no solution.

He wasn't even a Dou King.

Deep down, Xiao Yan didn't hold much hope of escaping alive.

The white flame began to contract, and Yao Chen's figure became increasingly faint.

"Kid, don't give up hope. I saw Lin Xiu chasing in before, but I don't know where he went. If you can hold on until he comes back, with his cooperation, there may still be a chance," Old Yao mentioned before completely disappearing.

"Is teacher afraid of giving up the thought of surviving?" Xiao Yan murmured.

At this moment, Old Yao was already asleep, unable to give him an answer.

Facing the compressed invisible flame, a green flame emerged from Xiao Yan.

He also took out a lotus platform and sat cross-legged on it.

After locking eyes with the invisible fire python for a second, Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes, preparing to engage in a long and unknown tug-of-war with the Fallen Heart Flame.

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