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In the bottommost level of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, a young man with silver eyes sat cross-legged. It was none other than Mo Yu, who had just infiltrated this lowest level.
Although Mo Yu kept his eyes closed, he could clearly sense an intense Heart Flame emerging within his body. The Heart Flame was so powerful and vast that it spread across every part of him in mere moments, making his whole body feel like it was thrown into a furnace.
This Heart Flame was fiercer than any he had encountered before. Even compared to the intensity of the flame he faced in the first training room on the sixth floor, this Heart Flame was far beyond it, like comparing a grain of sand to a mountain.
Mo Yu's face turned red and even slightly purple as blisters formed on his skin from the searing heat surging within, threatening to burn him completely.
If not for Mo Yu's strong physical resilience and his partial resistance to flames, paired with his recent success in achieving mastery over the Thunder Body, he would have disintegrated into ashes the instant the terrifying Heart Flame appeared. Still, the overwhelming heat penetrating every corner of his body caused his expression to shift.
Mo Yu could feel his blood boiling, his meridians twisting, and his bones groaning under the immense strain. If this continued, his body would soon be completely incinerated.
"Hmph! Mere Fallen Heart Flame, know your place!"
With a cold snort, Mo Yu forced himself to bear the excruciating pain as the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder surged out.
A crimson thunder current accompanied by crackling sounds began to circle Mo Yu, enveloping him in a sphere of electricity. Guiding the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder to drive out the surging Heart Flame, Mo Yu felt a slight relief as the intense heat around him finally subsided a bit.
Back when Mo Yu first entered the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, the Thunder Soul had protected him from the Heart Flame's burning and the poisonous fire. Upon reaching the lowest level closest to the Fallen Heart Flame, he immediately summoned the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder to safeguard himself.
However, just as he felt a moment of relief, things took an unexpected turn. It seemed that the Heart Flame, feeling provoked by this foreign thunderous power, rose to the challenge. Its intensity suddenly surged, and the Heart Flame grew even more intense, unleashing a level of heat Mo Yu had never experienced before.
The overwhelming power of this heavenly flame caught the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder off guard, forcing it into a gradual retreat.
"True to its reputation, the Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth among the Heavenly Flames, is no match for the Ten Thousand Beast Flame."
Feeling the strain, Mo Yu realized he had underestimated the dangers of this place. The Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower was indeed reserved for elders of Dou Wang level and above, not because it was a special privilege for high-ranking academy members, but because, without supervision, the power of the Fallen Heart Flame was truly terrifying.
Even a high-ranking Dou Ling student might end up incinerated instead of gaining cultivation benefits here. Facing such a formidable Heart Flame, Mo Yu had to proceed with utmost caution.
Unlike the lesser Ten Thousand Beast Flame, the Fallen Heart Flame was ranked a respectable fourteenth among the Heavenly Flames, classifying it as a mid-tier flame with formidable might.
The Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder had managed to consume the Ten Thousand Beast Flame because, despite being a Heavenly Flame, its strength was only comparable to that of an elite beast fire.
Although the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder ranked low on the Thunder Soul list, the Thunder Soul had only twelve types, meaning even the lowest ranked was superior to weaker Heavenly Flames. Thus, it could dominate the Ten Thousand Beast Flame.
But against the mid-tier Fallen Heart Flame, the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder's advantage was not as significant, leading to Mo Yu's current predicament. If he wanted to use the Fallen Heart Flame to refine the Thunder Soul energy sealed by the Divine Qi Seal, he would first have to subdue it—otherwise, he would perish in the attempt, without even achieving Dou Wang.
As Mo Yu contemplated, the Fallen Heart Flame showed no mercy, increasing the intensity of the Heart Flame. It seemed to sense that with just a bit more effort, it could force out the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder.
Seeing this, Mo Yu's silver eyes sharpened, and a Thunder Soul imbued with the power of space appeared in his right hand.
"If one Thunder Soul isn't enough, I'll use another!"
With his words, the Flash Void Breaking Thunder emerged. An invisible spatial energy surged around him, causing ripples throughout the lowest level of the tower. The appearance of this space power immediately drew the Fallen Heart Flame's attention, and it intensified the Heart Flame within Mo Yu's body to an unprecedented level!
But Mo Yu was not about to give it any leeway. The Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder and the Flash Void Breaking Thunder launched a coordinated attack, combining their thunderous and spatial powers to sandwich the Fallen Heart Flame from both sides.
Within Mo Yu's body, the forces clashed like a tug-of-war. Every time the Heart Flame grew aggressive, the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder and the Flash Void Breaking Thunder would work together to forcefully suppress it.
The Flash Void Breaking Thunder, especially, showed an unexpected advantage. When the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder struggled, the spatial energy from the Flash Void Breaking Thunder created distortions in the air. These distortions pulled the intense heat and destructive power of the Heart Flame into them, causing it to dissipate.
Despite its strength, the Fallen Heart Flame could not burn through spatial distortions. While the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder and the Flash Void Breaking Thunder joined forces, the Heart Flame gradually lost its edge.
Though this internal tug-of-war brought unbearable pain, Mo Yu's resolve remained unshaken. With his unusually strong mind and physical endurance far beyond that of an average Dou Ling, he endured the agony without retreating.
As Mo Yu fought through the intense struggle, exhaustion eventually took over, and he drifted into unconsciousness...
Time flew by, and after a full day and night, Mo Yu opened his eyes. His silver gaze, once mysterious and striking, was now bloodshot, and his handsome face bore signs of fatigue.
Yet, as he sensed the change in his body, his face froze for a moment before a smile spread across his lips, and joy surfaced in his expression.
"Six-Star Dou Ling!"
Mo Yu's raspy voice murmured in delight as he realized his current strength.
After just one day, under the intense refinement of the Fallen Heart Flame, Mo Yu's cultivation had advanced to the level of a six-star Dou Ling without any signs of instability.
As the day drew to a close, the tug-of-war between the Thunder Soul Alliance and the Fallen Heart Flame finally ended. Within Mo Yu's body, the once wild and raging Heart Flame had now quieted, obediently refining his Dou Qi like a submissive servant.
The alliance of the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder and the Flash Void Breaking Thunder had indeed triumphed over the Fallen Heart Flame.
Seeing this, Mo Yu couldn't help but feel elated. With the Fallen Heart Flame now under control, he could proceed with his plan to absorb the Thunder Soul energy within the Divine Qi Seal and prepare for his breakthrough to Dou Wang!
Rejuvenated, Mo Yu gathered his focus once more, releasing an immense surge of scorching Heart Flame within his body. Previously, at the sixth level, the Heart Flame had appeared in clusters, but now, near the deepest level, it manifested in vast torrents. This intensified Heart Flame was several times hotter than before, refining his Dou Qi at an astonishing pace.
"No wonder the Fallen Heart Flame is considered a shortcut for cultivating below the Dou Huang level," Mo Yu murmured with satisfaction, basking in the smooth flow of Dou Qi refinement. "At this speed, even an average talent could reach Dou Huang in ten years."
With his task in mind, Mo Yu formed a series of hand seals, and with a loud crack, the Divine Qi Seal shattered. A massive surge of invisible Heart Flame rose within him, encircling his heart as waves of Thunder Soul energy flowed through his meridians, being refined by the Heart Flame before integrating into his Dou Qi.
Under the Heart Flame's refining power, the Dou Qi transformed, slimming down from a coarse flow to a fine, jade-like strand. Though the intense heat occasionally caused Mo Yu sharp pain, he endured, relentlessly channeling the Thunder Soul energy through the Heart Flame.
As the Divine Qi Seal continued to break down, vast waves of Thunder Soul energy surged into Mo Yu's body, and under his careful guidance and the Heart Flame's refining, they were absorbed as part of his power.
Days in cultivation passed unknowingly, especially when one could sense their Dou Qi growing stronger and purer by the day. By the time Mo Yu had entered the lowest level of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, he had already been motionless for a full month.
During this month, the academy elders seemed occupied with preparations for the upcoming Strong List Tournament, allowing Mo Yu to cultivate undisturbed in the tower's lowest depths. Under this intense training, he repeatedly cycled the three steps of absorbing Thunder Soul energy, refining it with Heart Flame, and integrating it into his power.
As he absorbed more and more thunder energy, his aura surged at an astonishing rate. His cultivation rose from a six-star Dou Ling to seven stars, then eight, before finally reaching the peak of Dou Ling!
Meanwhile, in the inner courtyard plaza, a sudden sound broke the silence.
"Dong!"
The clamor of the plaza quieted as an ancient bell resonated across the area, lingering in the air. The bustling crowd gradually fell silent, captivated by the echo.
The bell's echo faded, and a burst of wind ripped through the air above. The students looked up to see a dozen elderly figures appearing on the elevated stage overlooking the plaza. Leading them was a white-haired elder in a black robe—Su Qian, the Grand Elder of the Inner Academy, who had recently witnessed Mo Yu's battle against Liu Qing.
Su Qian stepped forward, his hands raised to command attention. The plaza quieted to a mere whisper, and his aged, deep voice resounded in every ear.
"Strong List contenders, enter the arena!"
As his voice faded, figures leaped from the platform, creating arcs in the sky before landing at various points on the plaza.
The Strong List Tournament was about to begin!
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