A Cat Stealing Fish
A piercing screech suddenly erupted from the Invisible Fire Python, and an invisible sonic wave abruptly spread out, heavily impacting the surrounding energy walls. Immediately, the energy walls rippled violently.
The sharp screech gradually subsided, and the Invisible Fire Python opened its massive mouth wide, unleashing a torrent of immense, invisible flames!
"Hold on!"
"Great Elder! We can't hold on much longer! The seal on the Earth's Core is weakening!"
Seeing the dark energy membrane weaken, the Invisible Fire Python screeched again, this time with a hint of joy that even the Great Elder and the others could detect. The Fallen Heart Flame redoubled its efforts, rapidly spewing out its terrifying, unparalleled invisible flames.
Just then, a tiny spark of black fire slowly pierced through the protective barrier and dripped into the magma.
As the saying goes, a thousand-mile dike is breached by an ant hole. Once a tiny gap appeared in the barrier, spiderweb-like cracks quickly spread from it.
"Damn it, the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower's seal is about to break!" Even Su Qian, with his composure, looked horrified, his voice somewhat shrill.
"Great Elder, what do we do now?" an elder hurriedly asked. They all knew the dire consequences if the Fallen Heart Flame broke free from the seal.
Su Qian's expression flickered uncertainly. After a moment, he abruptly waved his hand and sternly said, "All elders, immediately leave the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower with me! The seal on the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower can't hold much longer. We can only use the formation seal left by the Dean and borrow the Inner Academy's ley lines to try to seal it again!"
With a wave of his hand, the Great Elder led all the elders through a space teleportation formation to the area surrounding the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower.
In the sky, dozens of figures surrounded the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower, flying with their Dou Qi Wings, which vibrated gently in various colors, creating a vibrant display.
These figures stood scattered in the sky, their seemingly random positions subtly hinting at some strange pattern!
Faint, multicolored energy enveloped the figures, and strands of energy, barely visible to the naked eye, quietly spread out.
"It's about to break," Xiao Yan murmured, his eyes fixed on the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower, as if sensing something.
As soon as the words left his mouth, an earth-shattering explosion echoed through the sky. The incredibly sturdy tip of the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower shattered, and a column of scorching magma erupted in the distance, under the horrified gazes of many!
Sensing the commotion, Medusa glanced at Xiao Yan and asked, "Did you tamper with something?"
"What do you mean, 'tamper with something'?" Xiao Yan retorted, rolling his eyes. "I'm about to leave the academy. If the Strange Flame erupts after I leave, the Inner Academy will be finished. I'm doing this for the Inner Academy's sake."
"Heh, excuses," Medusa said, amused. "Only you, Xiao Yan, could make such a sinister scheme sound so noble."
At that moment, a sharp, excited screech burst from the lava flow like a thunderclap as it escaped the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower's seal. Then, a deluge of lava scattered in all directions, igniting fierce flames wherever it landed. In a short time, the area within dozens of meters of the Heavenly Flame Training Gas Refining Tower was transformed into a sea of fire.
As the lava scattered, an enormous Invisible Fire Python, dozens of meters long, shot out from it. Savoring its long-awaited freedom, its huge triangular eyes were filled with an almost human-like elation.
"All elders, listen to my command! Form the Thousand Layer Seal Array!" The moment the Fallen Heart Flame appeared, Great Elder Su Qian roared! As his voice fell, the dozens of Inner Academy and Outer Academy elders hovering in the sky responded in unison, unleashing torrents of powerful Dou Qi. The Dou Qi intertwined with lightning speed, and as they did, they reflected countless smaller beams of energy, like light refracting through a prism. These beams intertwined, and in a matter of moments, they formed an extremely dense energy net in the sky.
These multicolored energy nets constantly refracted, creating layer upon layer, like a thousand layers stacked on top of each other, resulting in an astonishing defensive power.
The Thousand Layer Net pulled at the Fallen Heart Flame, trying to drag it back into the magma-filled depths of the Earth's Core.
Seeing the powerful Thousand Layer Net wrestling with the Fallen Heart Flame and gradually suppressing it, Medusa asked, "Should we join forces with those old fogeys to subdue that Fire Spirit now?"
Xiao Yan slowly shook his head. "Don't underestimate the Strange Flame. It's not time yet. Besides, have you ever seen a cat that doesn't like to steal?"
Medusa frowned slightly, unsure of what Xiao Yan meant.
"The cat that steals is here," Xiao Yan said with a meaningful smile, looking towards the distant horizon, where countless black dots were rapidly approaching.
People from a place like the Black-Corner Region would come running at the slightest whiff of something enticing.
"Hehe, I didn't expect the Inner Academy to be hiding such a Strange Flame. Great Elder Su Qian, you've been keeping a tight lid on things."
As the light laughter faded, the clear sky suddenly rippled, and a large group of figures slowly entered, finally hovering in the sky. Instantly, a bloody aura enveloped the Inner Academy!
Before the elders could even catch their breath, countless students stared in astonishment at the large group of people who had suddenly appeared in the sky, completely bewildered.
Su Qian's face darkened as he watched the group that had broken through the Inner Academy's barrier. His gaze slowly settled on a man in an Alchemist's robe at the front, and his eyes narrowed as he coldly said, "If it isn't the Medicine Emperor Han Feng of the Black-Corner Region."
"Hehe, Great Elder is too kind. That title is just something my friends in the Black-Corner Region casually gave me. It's not to be taken seriously," the man called Han Feng said with a slight smile, his thin lips curving upwards as he greeted Su Qian.
"Han Feng, this is Canaan Academy's territory. What do you want, coming uninvited?" Hu Qian, the Outer Academy's Vice Dean, looked rather grim as he slowly rose behind Su Qian and shouted at Han Feng.
"He's Han Feng, the Black Ranking List's third-ranked expert and the Black-Corner Region's strongest Alchemist?" Xiao Yan frowned slightly upon hearing the name. His powerful Soul force allowed him to sense that Han Feng seemed to be hiding something within his body.
Han Feng chuckled softly, his voice gentle as he said, "Strange Flames are treasures of heaven and earth. It's a bit too cruel to seal them here like this. As an Alchemist, flames are almost a kind of faith to us. Therefore, Han Feng would like to ask the Great Elder to release this Strange Flame and not engage in such imprisonment."
Hearing Han Feng's words, Su Qian laughed in exasperation. "You're quite the talker, Han Feng. If I remember correctly, you've refined a Strange Flame yourself. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at for saying such things?"
"If you want to snatch the Strange Flame, just say so directly. Canaan Academy will accept the challenge."
"Hehe, since the Great Elder is so straightforward, then I, Han Feng, won't beat around the bush either. If the Great Elder can hand over the Strange Flame to me, Han Feng will be eternally grateful," Han Feng said with a smile, speaking respectfully.
"If it were your teacher, Medicine Venerable, saying these words, I might actually consider it. But as for you, you should continue cultivating for a few more decades. Our Canaan Academy has stood strong on the Dou Qi Continent for so many years, and it's not based on empty reputation. Prepare to fight!" Great Elder Su Qian shouted.
Besides leaving the majority of the elders to continue reinforcing the seal, preventing the Fallen Heart Flame from breaking through the Thousand Layer Seal Array, he dispatched a portion of the elders to directly confront Han Feng and the others.
Seeing the Canaan Academy elders taking out their weapons to meet the attack, the amiable expression on Han Feng's face instantly vanished, replaced by a cruel smile as he said, "Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless."
As his voice fell, a deep blue flame, resembling liquid, suddenly surged from within his body, and an intense heat slowly radiated outwards.
"That's... the Sea Heart Flame, ranked fifteenth? Strange, if there are two Strange Flames within the body, an explosion would occur. Ordinary people shouldn't be able to possess two Strange Flames."
"Han Feng's strength is only at the peak of Dou Huang. There's no way he could possess the strength of our ancestor Xiao Xuan, forcibly controlling two Strange Flames..."
Xiao Yan's eyes sharpened as he stared at Han Feng, who was engulfed in blue flames. Instinct told Xiao Yan that this Han Feng was not simple. Since he came to seize the second Strange Flame, it meant he could use two Strange Flames.
Besides using extremely powerful force to suppress the Strange Flames, the only other way was the Burning Art.
At this moment, not only the academy's elders, but also Inner Academy powerhouses like Liu Qing, Lin Xiuya, and Lin Yan stepped forward, standing with the academy.
"Seniors Gold and Silver, Su Qian is a Dou Zong. I'll trouble you two to delay him. Once I obtain the Strange Flame, the pills you need will naturally be provided," Han Feng shouted towards the sky. Immediately, two figures eerily appeared, one in golden robes, the other in silver.
Seeing the Gold Silver Two Elders, a cold glint flashed in Su Qian's eyes as he sneered, "Heh, I've long heard that the Gold Silver Two Elders, ranked first and second on the Black Ranking List, are twins. Working together, they can contend against a Dou Zong. Now, I'll see if you truly have such strength!"
The golden-robed elder chuckled and said, "I won't deny that your strength, Su Qian, is formidable. Even if the two of us brothers join forces, we can't defeat you. But without you, does Canaan Academy have anyone who can stop the Dou Huangs from Skull Tomb, Earth Flame Sect, and Eight Gates?"
Su Qian gritted his teeth. If it weren't for the Fallen Heart Flame, the Inner Academy would have several Dou Huang elders, not to mention Hu Qian, who was at the peak of Dou Huang.
But now, the Fallen Heart Flame was holding back many people.
Su Qian's expression was icy, but he was too lazy to waste any more words. His palms slightly rotated, and majestic Dou Qi spewed out from his palms, causing the space to tremble slightly.
"Great Elder Su Qian, I'll ask you one last time, the Strange Flame, will you hand it over, or not?" Han Feng's patience was gradually wearing thin as he looked at Su Qian and the others, speaking indifferently.
Just then, before Su Qian could finish speaking, a voice came from afar: "Hand it over my ass."
A pair of blood-red Dou Qi Wings covered the sky, Xiao Yan stood alone behind Han Feng and the others, giving off the feeling that this daddy alone is surrounding all of you.
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