Vivid streams of energy, like rainbows streaking across the skies, left faintly trembling spatial traces as they ferociously collided with the massive body of the intangible fire serpent. The ensuing explosion of energy, dazzling like fireworks, burst forth around the colossal body of the serpent. Even Su Qian would not dare to take the full brunt of such a terrifying attack, unleashed by the combined might of all the powerhouses of the Black-Corner Region. Therefore, despite the overwhelming might of the intangible fire serpent, its massive body was sent plummeting under the intense bombardment, and its enraged hisses echoed piercingly in the sky.
At the sight of the intangible fire serpent retreating, all the powerhouses of the Black-Corner Region were overjoyed. However, before their joy could spread, an even more fearsome and blazing surge of energy suddenly erupted from below. With a startled gaze lowered, the enormous figure of the intangible fire serpent appeared in everyone’s vision like a lightning strike. Its massive triangular snake eyes, burning with intense heat, seemed capable of melting anything in its path.
“Stop it!” Han Yan’s face changed slightly as he watched the intangible fire serpent attacking once more, and he roared fiercely. Following his command, the surrounding powerhouses hurriedly mobilized their Dou Qi once again. Yet, before they could launch their attacks, the intangible fire serpent’s monstrous maw suddenly widened, and a seemingly invisible, yet space-warping, pillar of flame shot out explosively!
The pillar of flame tore through the air, evaporating any air in its path, leaving a clearly visible trail in the sky and sending shivers down everyone’s spines.
“Dodge!” Feeling the terrible heat within the pillar of flame, Han Yan shouted urgently. The flame column was as swift as lightning; just as Han Yan’s shout faded, it shot into the crowd of powerhouses with an unstoppable force. In the split second the flame column arrived, those with stronger perceptions, like Han Yan, managed to barely evade it. But even so, the mere brushing of the passing flame column caused their skin to burn painfully.
“Ahh!” Only the few who were relatively powerful managed to escape from the flame column. However, some unfortunate ones were struck directly, and instantly, the intangible flames engulfed them. Despite the protection of their Dou Qi, they felt a searing pain that drilled into their hearts. Shadows flickered across the sky as over a dozen burning figures crazedly darted about, desperately struggling to escape the intangible flames.
“Help!” Watching the Black-Corner Region powerhouses being consumed by the flames, Han Yan shouted urgently. These people were key to obtaining the Falling Heart Flame, and could not afford to suffer further losses. As he spoke, Han Yan prepared to rescue them, but another wave of intense heat from below made him stop abruptly. Looking down, he saw another pillar of flame, no less weak than the first, shooting towards him.
“Damn it!” Cursing softly, understanding the destructive power of the flame, Han Yan did not dare to be careless. He waved his sleeve, releasing a massive torrent of deep blue flames from his body, forming a blue dome above his head.
“Ha!” With a sudden motion, Han Yan pressed his palms down on the incoming flame column, and the blue-flamed dome cascaded down in a tidal wave, colliding violently with the intangible flame column.
“Boom!” The clash of two different types of flames exploded like thunder, startling all present. In the moment of collision, even the students inside the Inner Academy could feel the temperature skyrocket. Some dry leaves even spontaneously combusted in places…
Above in the sky, the energy ripples from the flaming collision pushed Han Yan back several steps before he steadied himself. Glancing downward, he saw the intangible fire serpent had coiled up, its massive head raised, staring intensely at him. Clearly, it was preparing for a real fight.
“Why is this beast aiming for me when there’s someone else with their own kind of flames?” Han Yan’s face turned grim as he glanced at Xiao Yan, who was watching the battle leisurely from afar.
“Han Yan, the strength of this flame is too great. We can’t help much. Since you have a flame, you are not afraid of its intense heat. You should weaken it first,” a loud voice called out. Hearing this, Han Yan’s heart sank. Turning his gaze, he saw Elder Gold and Silver leading a large group of powerhouses standing far away, clearly intimidated by the intangible fire serpent’s display of power.
“Cowards!” Han Yan cursed inwardly. But he didn’t dare make any rash moves, knowing the serpent had him locked on. A slight retreat would invite an instant attack.
It seemed he could only try to suppress the Falling Heart Flame’s power first, or those cautious fellows wouldn’t act again… Deciding, Han Yan clutched two ice-blue jade vials in his hand. Upon their appearance, a dense, icy-blue chill emanated, and sharp-eyed observers noticed that the minuscule moisture in the air froze into tiny shards.
Grasping the vials, Han Yan sneered coldly and threw them forcefully at the intangible fire serpent. When the blue vials were within ten meters of the serpent, Han Yan gripped his palm and shouted, “Explode!”
*BOOM!*
The ice-blue vials exploded, unleashing a blizzard-like flood of icy-chill that covered a vast area of the sky, enveloping the intangible fire serpent. The chilly air seemed to cause unease in the serpent, and the intangible flames on its body began to wane visibly.
“Could this chilling mist suppress a flame?” Startled, Xiao Yan noted the weakened serpent in the cold mist.
“This icy-blue vapor should be… ‘Heavenly Chill,’” the Pharmacist Elder’s somewhat surprised voice resounded in Xiao Yan’s mind. “This rare entity is found only in the deepest frozen lands. Ordinary flames will extinguish within a certain range, but unique flames can resist it. Still, even under the influence of ‘Heavenly Chill,’ the power of the unique flame will be somewhat dampened.”
“I see. So, he managed to get ‘Heavenly Chill’… he must have put a lot of effort into getting the unique flame.”
“Will he manage to get it?”
“Don’t worry. While ‘Heavenly Chill’ can suppress the Falling Heart Flame, unique flames are still the most destructive forces in the world. Even suppressed, it would be extremely difficult to subdue it completely.”
Reassured, Xiao Yan focused on the foggy scene. The azure flames in his eyes rose, and the blurred feeling vanished.
“Hmph, beast, no matter how intelligent, you can’t escape capture!” Seeing the weakened serpent, Han Yan grinned and summoned a whirling flame drill. The drill spun wildly, emitting a humming sound, unaffected by the cold mist. The fierce heat still warped the space around it.
“Go!” With a flick of his finger, the flame drill shot forward, humming like a child’s cry, causing the space to tremble in its wake. Zipping through the fog, the drill struck the intangible fire serpent with a sizzling sound, piercing through its scales.
A shrill, wrathful scream resonated through the clear sky. Right after, a terrifying energy ripple emanated, causing the temperature to surge again. The ‘Heavenly Chill’ thinned gradually, proving ineffective against the unique flame’s true power.
As the thinning ‘Heavenly Chill’ dissipated, the intangible flames spread like wildfire, hitting Han Yan first. Using deep blue flames, Han Yan pushed back the intangible flames and scanned the area, only to find the intangible fire serpent had vanished. Scanning anxiously, he saw nothing but surrounding intangible flames. “Where has this beast gone?” Muttering nervously, Han Yan tried to escape, but the flames suddenly twisted, and the intangible fire serpent materialized behind him, slamming its massive tail, sending a shockwave that knocked Han Yan to the ground, spitting blood.
Xiao Yan, stunned, realized the power of the Falling Heart Flame. But the Pharmacist Elder’s alarmed voice interrupted, “Xiao Yan, run! That beast is targeting you now!”
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