"Boom~"
Another burst of heaven and earth phenomena. After consuming three portions of medicinal materials, Yun Tianming finally successfully refined the Sixth Grade Pill: Ground Spirit Pill! This is an essential Pill for devouring Heavenly Flame!
Yun Tianming glanced at Cai Lin, who had been guarding by his side throughout the process, and smiled, "Cai Lin, thank you."
"These words should be said by me."
"I will remember the favor of the Spirit Fusion Pill."
Despite the queen's proud personality, it does not mean arrogance. Cai Lin still understands the importance of gratitude. Without the Spirit Fusion Pill, her soul could not have fused with the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's Soul, making the evolution imperfect.
"If you want to repay me, you can give yourself to me."
Yun Tianming chuckled softly, his gaze blatantly admiring Cai Lin.
"Zi Yan is also about to advance, I need to go protect her."
Cai Lin turned and walked away in mid-air.
"No direct answer?"
"Oh well, conquering this queen requires enough strength."
Yun Tianming thought that everything was ready, and now he was just waiting for the opportunity of the Fallen Heart Flame eruption.
At Su Qian's invitation, Yun Tianming, as a supervisor, was responsible for escorting the top ten of the strong ranking into the core area of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower to undergo Body-Forging with the original Heart Fire.
This Heart Fire Body-Forging is very effective for those below Dou King, but for a 9 Star Dou King like him, it is rather negligible. Unless he obtains the true Fallen Heart Flame!
"Mentor Yun."
Lin Xiu Ya, Liu Qing, Yan Hao, Han Yue, Lin Yan, and the other top ten contestants bowed respectfully to Yun Tianming.
As geniuses who topped the strong ranking list, they all had their own pride, and many of them were even older than Yun Tianming. But in the face of absolute strength, everything has to bow down!
"Alright, follow me."
Yun Tianming responded and led the way into the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
They arrived at the lowest level, opened the barrier, and entered a sealed cave.
Upon entering the cave, a stifling heat made everyone instinctively want to use Dou Qi to resist.
"Do not use Dou Qi. The concentration of Heart Fire here is extremely high, and Dou Qi will only fuel the Heart Fire further. Absorb it with your body," Yun Tianming instructed.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately withdrew their Dou Qi protection, and their faces turned bright red. Only Yun Tianming, protected by Heavenly Flame, was unaffected by this level of Heart Fire.
As he scanned the people undergoing Heart Fire tempering, Yun Tianming released his perception secretly and found that the surrounding space was surrounded by tight Defensive barriers. He thought to himself 'It seems the inner courtyard is very cautious about the Fallen Heart Flame.'
"Ahhh~"
Pained roars continuously came from everyone. This original Heart Fire Body-Forging was far from the Heart Fire they experienced on the upper levels. The searing pain directly targeting the Soul was something even the most determined would struggle to endure.
According to the records from previous years in the inner courtyard, of the top ten strong contestants who underwent Heart Fire Body-Forging last session, only four managed to endure, while the remaining six failed and withdrew.
Yun Tianming, on the other hand, sat calmly by the side. With Heavenly Flame protecting him, this level of Heart Fire was nothing to him.
His Soul Perception monitored everyone's physical condition throughout the process. When it was discovered that someone could no longer endure, Yun Tianming would step in to safely remove them from the cave.
Three days later, only five people remained in the cave. They were Lin Xiu Ya, Liu Qing, Yan Hao, Han Yue, and Lin Yan.
"Congratulations to all of you for successfully advancing to Dou King."
Yun Tianming offered his congratulations with a smile. Dou Spirit and Dou King mark a significant watershed. The latter can condense Dou Qi Wings, allowing them to soar through the heavens, which is the foundational qualification for traveling across the Dou Qi Continent.
"We owe this to Mentor Yun's Pills."
The five people all bowed and thanked him.
In addition to the training in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, they had also purchased many auxiliary Pills from Yun Tianming. It was this combined effort that provided the opportunity for breakthrough.
Just as everyone was still immersed in the joy of their advancement, a sudden, intense fluctuation came from the bottom of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
"Has it finally begun?"
A glint of sharp light flashed in Yun Tianming's eyes, and he immediately instructed, "Everyone, leave the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower right now!"
At the same time, the high-ranking members of the inner courtyard, who had been closely monitoring the Fallen Heart Flame, also detected the unusual disturbance.
"This energy..."
Feeling the suddenly surging familiar energy, Su Qian's face darkened. After so many years of dealings, he knew very well that this energy belonged to the Fallen Heart Flame!
"What has it done? Why has the energy suddenly become several times more intense than before?" An elder's face showed shock. This violent energy far exceeded their expectations!
"Conceal the energy, prepare for an explosion!"
"The Fallen Heart Flame has indeed developed intelligence. It is cunning enough to cause trouble right under our noses."
Elder Huo's expression was grave. Despite being an Alchemist himself who wished to devour Heavenly Flame, this extraordinarily violent Fallen Heart Flame was clearly beyond his control.
At the bottom of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower was an endless Magma World, which suddenly began to churn violently as if something was about to burst forth. After a while, the rolling magma suddenly quieted down. However, the elders of the inner courtyard did not relax, for this was the calm before the complete eruption of the Fallen Heart Flame.
"Whoosh!"
The calm surface of the magma suddenly erupted in a wave. Amidst the splashing magma, a massive, nearly transparent fire serpent with a head nearly ten feet large and covered in an intangible flame emerged. It pierced through the magma, unleashing a colossal energy that shook the space, appearing before the solemn gazes of the inner courtyard elders.
As it broke through the magma, the immense, transparent fire serpent, which seemed to have been imprisoned for a thousand years, raised its enormous head and emitted a sonic wave sharp enough to shatter the body of an ordinary Dou Spirit.
"Hiss~"
Su Qian tore apart the sound transmission jade slip in his hand and shouted with immense gravity: "All Headmasters and Mentors of Jia Nan Academy, quickly send reinforcements to the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower! All students, evacuate to ten kilometers outside the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. Anyone who approaches will be considered an insider and killed on the spot!"
Facing the crisis of the Fallen Heart Flame eruption, Su Qian remained calm and directed the response while also warning certain dark forces not to intervene.
However, unnoticed by anyone, a few students hidden in the crowd quietly retreated and used their communication tools to spread the news.
Soon, the news of the Heavenly Flame eruption at Jia Nan Academy reached the Black-Corner Region.
"Xiao Yan, it's time for us to act!"
Behind Xiao Yan and his master, a large number of powerful individuals rapidly assembled!
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