“What did you say? The Heavenly Fire erupted in the Star Realm, and Xiao Yan is still inside?” In a chamber of the Dan Tower, Little Healer Immortal stared at the white-haired elder before her, her jade-like hand slamming down on the table beside her, turning it into dust. She rose abruptly, her usually gentle and alluring face now filled with a chilling aura that had not been seen for a long time. Beside Little Healer Immortal, the Heavenly Fire Venerable’s expression also changed slightly. Seeing Little Healer Immortal react so strongly, Qilin could only offer a wry smile and clasp his hands in a bow, “It’s not that we didn’t want to rescue Xiao Yan, but at that time, he was engaged in a battle of souls with the essence of the Three Thousand Burning Flames. If we had taken him away, it would have caused severe harm to him. Moreover, his puppet was guarding him, not allowing anyone to touch Xiao Yan.”
“Wouldn’t even the strongest puppet be no match for the power of the Dan Tower giants?” Little Healer Immortal asked angrily. Though she was unclear about the situation within the Star Realm, the suddenly tense atmosphere within the Dan Tower made it clear that the situation was extremely grim. And since Xiao Yan was alone in there, his chances of safety were slim.
Facing the relentless questioning of Little Healer Immortal, Qilin sighed and said, “The Head Elders have said that after a few days, if the situation in the Star Realm improves, they will go back in and forcibly bring out Xiao Yan.”
“What if by then, it’s too late and he’s nowhere to be found?” Little Healer Immortal’s willowy brows knitted together. After a few days? Even Xuan Kong Zi wouldn’t dare enter the Star Realm right now. If Xiao Yan remains there, how could he possibly survive?
At this thought, anger surged within her. But just as she was about to explode, Ziy Yan tugged at her sleeve and whispered, “Don’t worry, Xiao Yan is still alive. I can sense him.”
Hearing this, Little Healer Immortal paused, casting a skeptical glance at Ziy Yan. After a moment, her tense face relaxed slightly. Despite Ziy Yan’s mischievous nature, she knew the severity of the situation. Moreover, her relationship with Xiao Yan was very close. If something had happened to him, she wouldn’t be as calm as she was now.
“Three days from now, I’ll find your Head Elder. If they don’t open the Star Realm, we’ll force our way in!” Little Healer Immortal declared with a wave of her jade sleeve.
“Alas, okay, since that’s the case, I shall take my leave,” Qilin replied with a wry smile and a nod. It was evident that Little Healer Immortal was in a rage, and any more words might lead to a confrontation. He didn’t linger, bowed, and exited the room.
“How did you sense him? That’s across an entire Star Realm!”
As soon as Qilin left, Little Healer Immortal turned to Ziy Yan, her eyes fixed on her.
“The dragon seal in his body is one I implanted. If he were to die, the dragon seal on my hand would disappear as well.” Ziy Yan spread her small palm, revealing a golden rune in her palm, which was still emitting a faint golden light.
“The dragon seal hasn’t disappeared and is still glowing, indicating that he’s doing well and is not in immediate danger,” Ziy Yan explained earnestly.
Seeing this, the heavy stone in Little Healer Immortal’s heart finally lifted. She pondered for a moment, her gaze turning to the heavily guarded sky outside the Dan Tower. “Even so, we cannot leave Xiao Yan alone in such a place. Three days from now, if he hasn’t come out, we must make the three giant heads of the Dan Tower reopen the Star Realm!”
While the outside world was in chaos due to the eruption of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, the Star Realm was eerily quiet. The purple-black flames were engulfing every corner, continuously burning and rising, making the entire realm feel like a gigantic furnace. The air was filled with such intense heat that even a regular expert would spontaneously combust upon taking a breath.
This eruption of the Three Thousand Burning Flames had truly transformed the Star Realm into a deathly forbidden zone.
In the endless sea of purple-black flames, a faint green light shimmered. On closer inspection, it was a green flame shield, and within it, a figure sat cross-legged, eyes closed. By his side, the golden Heavenly Demon Puppet stood motionless, expressionless.
The figure sitting cross-legged was none other than Xiao Yan. At present, he was as still as an old monk in meditation, his body motionless, and even the energy emanating from him was incredibly weak, as if he were on the brink of death.
This was a void space filled with purple-black flames, quite similar to the Star Realm. The only difference was that, unlike the serene exterior, this space was frequently filled with angry roars and explosions.
Following the sound of the explosions, a green fire shield extended outward. Inside the shield, Xiao Yan, who appeared somewhat ethereal, sat cross-legged on a lotus seat made of green flames, unmoving despite the violent bombardment of the purple-black fire dragons outside.
“Boom! Boom!”
Giant pillars of purple-black flames slammed violently against the green fire shield, causing ripples to spread through it, but it remained unbroken.
“Despicable human, do you dare come out and engage in a death match with me?”
Unable to break the fire shield and finding that the intense heat around him was having no effect on Xiao Yan, the Three Thousand Burning Flames grew increasingly agitated. For some reason, as time passed, it felt its strength subtly weakening. What was even more shocking was that the power of the seemingly trapped Xiao Yan was slowly increasing, as if its own power was somehow transferring to Xiao Yan in a strange manner.
This transformation, though slow, was unmistakably real. If this continued, it would eventually no longer be able to suppress Xiao Yan, and when that time came, it knew that…
Xiao Yan’s counterattack would begin.
This realization made the Three Thousand Burning Flames extremely anxious and irritable. No matter how much it screamed and attacked, Xiao Yan remained sheltered in the fire shield, showing no signs of retaliating.
“Roar! Roar! Roar!”
Growing more and more enraged, the Three Thousand Burning Flames pushed its flames to the limit, but all it achieved was to become even more agitated.
Xiao Yan gradually became aware of the cause of the Three Thousand Burning Flames’ rage. Its power was gradually being absorbed into his body, a strange phenomenon likely related to the dragon seal, as Ziy Yan had mentioned. The dragon seal she had planted was, in essence, more advanced than that of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, and this might be the final reason for the increase and decrease in their respective powers.
Realizing this, Xiao Yan felt a sense of relief. With his current strength, directly subduing the Three Thousand Burning Flames was nearly impossible. Thankfully, under his full defense, this near-weakness elemental fire couldn’t do him serious harm. All he needed to do now was wait quietly, allowing the power of the Three Thousand Burning Flames to flow into his body. When that happened, he could easily subdue it!
This was Xiao Yan’s only chance for success. Any rash move would ruin this opportunity and lead to a disastrous outcome. The thought of being controlled by the Three Thousand Burning Flames after failing made Xiao Yan shudder. Death would be preferable to that, so failure was not an option.
Though this transfer of power would take a significant amount of time, Xiao Yan had no choice but to endure. As long as he maintained his focus, victory was inevitable.
Years of training had taught him to remain calm in crucial moments. Everything was tilting in his favor, waiting for the final eruption.
In the soul space, where time had no meaning, Xiao Yan didn’t know how much time had passed. He only knew that the Three Thousand Burning Flames was getting weaker day by day, while he was growing stronger.
As time went on, even the Three Thousand Burning Flames began to show signs of panic. It knew that the longer this dragged on, the worse it would be. But facing Xiao Yan’s impenetrable defense, it felt a growing sense of helplessness.
Its attacks were weakening, but Xiao Yan’s defenses were becoming stronger. This clash was a test of patience and willpower.
Time flowed like sand through fingers, and in the void, Xiao Yan could only focus and maintain his composure. In the space filled with purple-black flames, he connected with the spirit within.
This tedious, patient waiting continued until one day, it finally ceased.
In the soul space, Xiao Yan, who had kept his eyes closed, slowly opened them. This time, instead of the usual calm, a faint smile spread across his face.
“Now, it’s my turn…”
Sitting cross-legged on the fire lotus, Xiao Yan looked at the depleted Three Thousand Burning Flames outside the fire shield, smiled, and slowly stood up. A fierce aura, like a storm, swept out in that instant!
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