Chapter 1236: The Pride of Venerable Skyfire_1

"Beneath this magma, there actually is another world; this is truly inconceivable," Zi Yan's eyes widened as she looked down.

Below, it seemed as if there was a mysterious barrier separating the magma above from the place below.

Canaan Academy actually had such a mysterious location, no wonder even Su Qian and the others were unaware of this place. To infiltrate this world beneath, one at least needed to possess the physical quality and "Cultivation Level" of a Douzong.

Su Qian and other Douzong experts could naturally do it, but... they would only do so if they knew what was underneath. Would any normal person jump into this sea of magma?

Moreover, ordinary people couldn't possibly know how deep it was below, let alone that there was such a world beneath, so the magma world above formed a huge deception, keeping the existence of this place unknown to most.

"Who is this? Could someone have come here before us?"

Zi Yan looked downward, where there was a corpse.

Within that circle of light, there was nothing else; there was only a set of skeletal remains emitting a faint glow. What startled Zi Yan even more was the Flame wafting above the skeletal remains. The Flame was completely transparent, like an intangible object. Others might be unfamiliar with this thing, but Zi Yan, who had recently been tricked by the Fallen Heart Flame, knew all too well that this was indeed the Fallen Heart Flame.

"Xu Ran actually knows so much about what's below. However, with his "Cultivation Level," he should be able to see through the lava to the world below. And that corpse must be that of some expert. Only a Dou Zun Expert or above would have a chance to discover this place," Zi Yan thought to herself.

The fact that even a Dou Zun Expert had fallen here made Zi Yan's heart tense up.

In the magma, there were countless flame creatures, dense and powerful. To survive among these flame creatures, one would probably need the battle strength of at least a Douhuang. Yet, in this magma, most cultivators couldn't even utilize half of their strength. If one rashly entered this place, they could only end up being killed by these flame creatures.

However, when Xu Ran and Zi Yan snuck in, these flame creatures didn't attack them.

It was clear that they also sensed the vast and pure fire energy emanating from Xu Ran's body. Instead, they gathered around him, demonstrating a gesture of worship.

Countless flame creatures swarmed around Xu Ran and Zi Yan, a horrifying sight that made Zi Yan even more stunned.

Soon, Xu Ran and Zi Yan arrived at the ground.

"Wow, this is just too magical!" Zi Yan ran around excitedly, shouting at the top of her lungs.

For her, this was just like an adventure. Suddenly discovering such a mysterious place, and with Xu Ran no less, nothing could make her happier than such an event.

"Damn Fallen Heart Flame." Even now, Zi Yan would feel some trepidation upon seeing the Fallen Heart Flame, thinking of the things that made her so ashamed. Meanwhile, Xu Ran directly collected the Fallen Heart Flame into his hands.

Although the young Fallen Heart Flame wasn't of much use to him, it was definitely a godsend for Canaan Academy. With this thing, the Heavenly Flame Qi Tower could rely on the power of the Fallen Heart Flame once again. Moreover, the effect wouldn't be much less than before. As long as there were strong practitioners continuously infusing energy or Dou Qi, the tower that was touted as the "accelerator of Cultivation" could be reactivated for the Inner Court.

Furthermore, this would not only benefit the Inner Court, but this young Fallen Heart Flame could also gradually evolve. In time, it would inevitably mature into an adult Fallen Heart Flame. Moreover, this Strange Fire, which was cultivated from a young age, would later be much easier to tame and wouldn't rebel as the mature "Fallen Heart Flame" had before. A hundred years later, if the evolution of the Fallen Heart Flame went smoothly, it would become a significant aid to the Inner Court.

Strange Fires are no different from other living beings.

Sooner or later, a Strange Fire will evolve its own consciousness, and by that time, it would be no different from ordinary humans. It would then naturally come to protect the Inner Court that had always nurtured it, as if it were its own home.

Although Xu Ran had promised to help Canaan Academy build several Cultivation rooms, that was mostly done as a favor for Xun Er and the others, rather than for the ordinary Inner Court students who still relied on the Burning Heaven Qi Refining Tower. Xu Ran was a good person, but not so magnanimous as to help so many people.

Moreover, "the innocent man is guilty of possessing a jade."

Having something that does not match one's own strength without the adequate power is actually a disaster.

"I never expected that after so many years, someone would still come down here?"

At this moment, a brilliant white light suddenly burst forth from within the skeleton, and the light in front of them slowly writhed, transforming into an illusory image of an old man.

The figure was clad in white robe, with snow-white hair and beard, and an aged face. In the calm eyes flickered a faint sharpness. He was Venerable Skyfire.

"The Fallen Heart Flame has been subdued too?"

Venerable Skyfire was astonished as he looked at Xu Ran. The upheaval above the light shield had also caught his attention before.

At that time, he knew someone had discovered this place, but to stir this Magma World to such an extent was still a great surprise to him.

And that magma couldn't be crossed by just anyone.

Unless it was a special fire property Douhuang, otherwise, one would need the strength of a Douzong to cross it.

"Hey, you must be the owner of this skeleton. You should be a Dou Zun," Zi Yan also came running over, astonished as she looked at Venerable Skyfire.

"Hmm. The world calls me Venerable Skyfire," Venerable Skyfire said proudly. Even among Dou Zun experts, he had made quite a name for himself. In fact, for cultivators not of the Imperial Clan, reaching Dou Zun already meant they possessed quite formidable talent. They could not be compared to those with a Dou Di Bloodline.

For ordinary cultivators to achieve Dou Zun by themselves was pretty much the stuff of legends.

"Tsk. Being powerful didn't stop you from falling here," Zi Yan pursed her lips. She could tell that the Soul Power of Venerable Skyfire was very thin. Not to mention herself, even an average cultivator could easily kill Venerable Skyfire now.

"Cough cough..." Venerable Skyfire's old face reddened.

"Although I have fallen, I was once a Dou Zun expert, and I possess many valuable things. Kid, you must also be a fire property cultivator, right? If you can take me out of here, I can teach you some of my Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques. How about it? The lifelong learnings of a Dou Zun expert, all yours if you help me out."