Fan Lao's gaze was filled with seriousness as he stared at Lin Xiu, regret beginning to well up in his heart.
"If I had known he was this fierce, why did I seek revenge for Ling'er? As long as I'm alive, would Ling'er be any less?"
"Young brother, would you believe me if I said this is all a misunderstanding?"
Suddenly, a faint smile crept onto Fan Lao's face.
"Is it useful to say these things now? Sect Master Fan, if you surrender, I can give you a swift end."
Lin Xiu's expression was blank, his tone extremely indifferent.
"Are you intending to exterminate me completely? Such ruthless determination at such a young age, do you truly believe that I, as the head of a sect, have no cards to play?"
Attempts to ease the tension failed, Fan Lao's smile faded, his face darkening.
Lin Xiu remained silent, his figure charging straight ahead.
"You little bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"
Fan Lao gritted his teeth fiercely, his blood boiling, and the sea of blood surging within him.
A dense bloody aura instantly filled the entire refining tower and spread outside the tower.
Hu Gan, who had rushed to the door, was pushed back repeatedly by this surge of blood.
A chilling sensation, as if emanating from the bones, emanated from the tower.
"This is the Great Blood Bodhisattva Devourer!"
"What exactly is happening inside? To force Sect Master Fan to use this move, which is an Earth Rank Dou Technique!"
"Many Dou Emperors who died at the hands of Fan Lao fell to this Dou Technique. Is the battle finally coming to an end?"
Feeling this aura, the strong individuals of the Black-Corner Region exclaimed one after another.
It's obvious that Fan Lao's move holds great renown in the Black-Corner Region.
"Oh no! Lin Xiu!"
Those voices fell upon Su Qian and the other elders, their expressions changing drastically.
Even Dou Emperors were defeated by Fan Lao's move. Lin Xiu had only recently advanced to the rank of Dou King, how could he withstand it?
Anger ignited in Su Qian's eyes, black energy erupting as his white hair danced in the air.
Upon seeing him in such a frenzied state, the Gold and Silver Elders didn't dare to push him too hard.
They only helped to block, not willing to risk their lives for a slight benefit.
At the cost of taking a blow, Su Qian shot back towards the entrance of the refining tower, with the other elders following suit.
"Lin Xiu, hold on!"
With blood staining the corners of his mouth, Su Qian seemed unaware, his face filled with anxiety.
As everyone arrived at the entrance of the cave, they saw a figure rushing towards them, emanating a strong scent of blood.
Realizing it wasn't Lin Xiu's aura, everyone instinctively made way, allowing the figure to pass through. But their gazes were drawn to him as well. It wasn't until the figure crashed onto the ground, rolling several times, that they finally saw his face.
"Sect Master Fan Lao?"
"Who injured him to this extent?!"
"Who's inside the tower?"
The strong individuals of the Black-Corner Region, upon recognizing the person as Blood Sect's Sect Master Fan Lao, collectively gasped in shock.
"He's dead."
The elder in silver robes spoke in a low tone, revealing a hint of disbelief.
The elder in gold robes beside him looked solemn.
As the Sect Master of Blood Sect, Fan Lao's strength was not to be underestimated. He was no ordinary person.
But for him to reappear so soon after entering the tower, only to meet his demise, was truly shocking!
The impact of this scene was quite significant.
"Even if we joined forces, we couldn't have killed Fan Lao so quickly..."
The elder in gold and silver robes exchanged a glance, sensing each other's intention to retreat.
At the entrance of the refining tower, the elders of the Academy fell into silence, their expressions somewhat dazed.
Wasn't Fan Lao's Dou Technique supposed to be terrifying?
Then why did he end up dead?
Who could have killed him? Lin Xiu? Or Xiao Yan?
"Grand Elder?"
One elder seemed unsure, unsure whether to enter the tower or not.
They were worried about Lin Xiu's safety and were willing to risk injury to assist him.
But now the threat was gone.
Should they enter the tower or not?
The enemies outside haven't been dealt with yet.
"We..."
Su Qian began to speak, but his words were interrupted by two figures swiftly passing by.
"Grand Elder? Headmaster Hu Gan? Quick, leave! Don't stay here, it's dangerous! Danger!"
With Zi Yan held under his arm, Lin Xiu paused as he saw so many elders gathered at the entrance, then immediately realized something and shouted urgently.
"Could it be that the Fallen Heart Flame has broken through its seal again?"
Everyone quickly distanced themselves from the refining tower.
They were all too aware of the power unleashed by the Fallen Heart Flame.
Just as they moved away, a deafening roar shook the air, emanating from within the refining tower.
Boom!
A surge of flames burst forth from the entrance.
The earth trembled continuously, and the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower shook violently, its entire top section directly lifted by the immense energy.
"Such terrifying energy!"
"Is this the power of a Dou Technique? What kind of Dou Technique could reach such a level?"
"What exactly is happening inside the tower?"
Whether it was the people of the Black-Corner Region or the elders of the inner courtyard, they were all stunned by the horrifying energy.
Su Qian, Hu Gan, and the others took deep breaths.
If it weren't for Lin Xiu's timely reminder, they would have rushed in and surely been injured by the force of that energy!
Not far away, Lin Xiu removed the Spatial Ring from the deceased Fan Lao's hand, stood upright, and gazed at the shattered top of the refining tower, which was now hundreds of meters away, couldn't help but sigh, "Angry Buddha Lotus Flame, terrifying as such!"
Because he saw Xiao Yan engaging Han Feng, Lin Xiu focused on dealing with Fan Lao.
Due to his comprehensive suppression with Qi Method, Dou Technique, and Physique, Lin Xiu was not afraid of Fan Lao, who was stronger than himself, and he was confident enough to slay him.
Just as he was about to finish off Fan Lao and free his hands to deal with Han Feng, he turned his head and saw Xiao Yan, his face full of madness, holding a tricolored Fire Lotus.
The merging of the three colors—green, white, and purple—created a Fire Lotus that slowly rotated, resembling a fine piece of art.
Beauty beyond words!
But at the first glance Lin Xiu took, he had only one thought.
Get away!
This Fire Lotus was Xiao Yan's trump card, especially when infused with Heavenly Flame. Its power was incomparable to what was seen in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition.
Lin Xiu still needed to conserve his strength to deal with the Fallen Heart Flame and didn't want to risk injury at this moment.
With time pressing, he could only hastily grab Zi Yan and rush out of the tower.
The events before him proved that his choice was correct.
Previously, the assault of the Fallen Heart Flame only created a hole in the seal, but Xiao Yan's Fire Lotus directly blew off the top of the tower.
Amidst the smoke, two figures dashed out.
The first figure was in tattered clothes, and one could vaguely make out the outline of the character "Feng."
"Han Feng, you will die today!"
Xiao Yan's resolute voice rang out with killing intent.
At this moment, a cry filled with ecstasy and madness echoed through the dust and smoke.
The surrounding air temperature was rising at a speed that couldn't be described in words.
Xiao Yan furrowed his brows, his figure suddenly pausing as he dodged to the side.
The next moment, a transparent fire python rushed past his previous position.
"It broke through the seal again..."
Su Qian's expression turned grim.
The Fallen Heart Flame had gained sentience, and using the same trick twice would be difficult to succeed.
Moreover, after a fierce battle, many elders of the Academy were injured and not in their best condition.
"You bastard, why are you chasing after me?!"
Han Feng, noticing the transparent fire python heading straight for him, turned pale with anger.
His current condition was not good; being hit by the Fire Lotus had caused some internal injuries.
The transparent fire python surged into the sky, momentarily blocked by a layer of energy membrane, and escaping Han Feng watched helplessly as it emitted a sharp scream from its mouth.
It shook its body, shaking off large swathes of flames.
Initially, these flames were like raindrops, constantly growing larger, resembling boulders falling down.
Some weaker individuals, upon encountering these flames, had their Dou Qi rapidly dissipated, then were enveloped by the flames, burning into black ashes.
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