“Roar!” The massive wolf-shaped fire spirit howled to the heavens. An invisible wave rapidly spread out, turning all the blood-red souls pouring down into nothingness, not a trace of soul force escaping. . . “Falling Heart Flame? What a brat, I truly underestimated you. I didn’t expect you to control it to this extent!”
As the wolf-shaped fire spirit butchered wildly, the jet-black clouds, tinged with crimson, billowed violently. A roar mixed with astonishment echoed thunderously.
Xiao Yan ignored Elder Xuan’s roar and focused his mind, controlling the enormous wolf-shaped fire spirit. This was merely the first level of the “Five Wheel Parting Fire Method.” With Xiao Yan’s soul power, forming it did not require much effort. However, the succeeding fire spirits were increasingly difficult to cultivate. Once successfully cultivated and the five fire spirits gathered, their might would be incredibly terrifying.
Of course, although this was only the first-level fire spirit, Xiao Yan was extremely satisfied with its power after the previous test. The “Five Wheel Parting Fire Method” lived up to its reputation as the Heavenly Fire Venerable’s hallmark skill. Such a profound method of flame control, apart from Elder Medicine, was likely the most sophisticated Xiao Yan had seen among people he had encountered.
The black clouds churned, with hints of blood red seeping through, giving an eerie and sinister appearance.
With the absence of many soul forces for replenishment, the pressure emanating from the black clouds gradually ceased. The black clouds continued to churn, emitting piercing, sharp whistles.
“Ha ha, boy, the power of the Falling Heart Flame indeed exceeded my expectations. But don’t be naive enough to think that will be enough to break the Ten Thousand Souls Devouring Spirit Formation!”
Within the swirling black clouds, a cold sneer from Xuan Huo suddenly echoed.
“Blood Soul Worm!”
As Xuan Huo’s sneer faded, a sudden surge of blood-red light flared within the dark cloud. Piercing, high-pitched cries echoed, and even a muffled, chilling sound of grinding could be heard. . . .
“That guy is making all the souls devour each other. If this continues, a monstrous soul will still form!”
Su Qian watched the strange, dark-red clouds with a somber expression, sensing the violent, murderous intent leaking from them, and said gravely.
Xiao Yan frowned slightly, remaining silent. His hand seals changed swiftly, a series of illusory afterimages appearing. After a moment, his hand seals solidified, and he shouted, “Go!”
With the shout, the massive wolf-shaped fire spirit above Xiao Yan and the others suddenly erupted in wavy, seemingly tangible flames. Flames over ten feet tall swirled around its body.
“Roar!”
The wolf-shaped fire spirit, radiating an astonishingly scorching heat, let out a long howl before its massive body dashed out, appearing below the black clouds in mere seconds. Then, it fiercely charged at the black clouds.
As the wolf-shaped fire spirit approached, the black clouds instantly contracted, and the ear-piercing sounds quieted temporarily.
“Hmph!”
A cold snort sounded from the black clouds, and a patch of black mist churned, revealing Xuan Huo’s fuzzy figure. He extended his palm and gently pressed toward the wolf-shaped fire spirit.
As his palm pressed, a massive wave of black vapor surged out, tangling with the invisible flames swirling around the wolf-like fire spirit, emitting a loud, hissing sound.
When the wolf-shaped fire spirit met resistance, Xiao Yan, who was linked to it by his spirit, also frowned. His hand seals changed, and a powerful soul wave surged from between his brows, finally entering the wolf-shaped fire spirit’s body.
Receiving such support, the invisible flames on the wolf-shaped fire spirit’s body grew another ten feet. It opened its jaws and unleashed a scorching, invisible flame towards Xuan Huo.
Feeling the power of the invisible flames, Xuan Huo’s heart tightened. The Falling Heart Flame had a special effect on burning souls, and when combined with Xiao Yan’s advanced fire control techniques, its power increased further. Thus, even Xuan Huo did not wish to face it head-on.
With this thought, the black fog on Xuan Huo’s body rapidly expanded. He then trembled, like a specter, and hid in the dense black clouds.
“Shh!”
The invisible flame missed Xuan Huo but shot straight into the black clouds. Relying on its terrifying temperature, it tore open a hole in the black clouds, several dozen feet wide. Through the hole, Xiao Yan and the others’ eyes widened. They saw countless souls devouring each other ravenously within the clouds. The scene resembled a box of parasitic insects, where they fought and devoured each other cruelly to survive. . .
With this seemingly endless devouring, a dense, terrifying, and savage negative energy began to spread within the clouds. Xiao Yan and the others sensed faintly that a monstrous soul was rapidly taking shape.
“Explode!”
Xiao Yan’s face turned slightly grim. He clenched his hand, and the invisible flame shooting into the clouds exploded, releasing a wave of heat. Any soul it touched dissipated instantly.
After this extensive destruction by the Falling Heart Flame, the dark red hue in the clouds seemed to fade. Clearly, Xiao Yan’s earlier attack had caused considerable damage.
“Boy, you destroyed nearly a thousand souls. I will settle this account with you later. But you cannot stop the formation of the monstrous soul just yet!”
As Xuan Huo’s icy voice faded, four exceptionally strong soul fluctuations suddenly appeared in the clouds, charging into the countless souls like tigers entering a mountain, beginning to devour madly. . .
“These four souls are the result of three years of effort. They were all peak Battle Emperors in life, and their souls are abnormally strong. I originally hesitated to use them, but. . .”
The four powerful souls’ devouring ability was terrifying. In less than a minute, the souls within the clouds were devoured, and the four souls filled with raging emotions began to devour each other. A thick, frigid black mist poured down, resisting the wolf-shaped fire spirit formed by the Falling Heart Flame.
“If these four souls complete the final devouring, a monstrous soul will form. . . Xiao Yan and Little Healer Immortal, let’s act. We can’t just wait.”
Feeling the oppressive force from the black clouds, Su Qian frowned.
“If we act, Han Feng or Elder Ying Shan will move too. . . Leave it to me.”
Xiao Yan shook his head slightly, then clenched his right hand, summoning a deep emerald flame. He grabbed the Falling Heart Flame in the sky, and it shrank, transforming into a formless flame, lingering before him.
One emerald and one formless flame floated before Xiao Yan, fusing rapidly. During the fusion, sparks flew, and in mere moments, an emerald-green Fire Lotus appeared in Xiao Yan’s hand. Given his current strength, executing the Buddha’s Wrathful Lotus, formed by the fusion of two flames, was easy.
As the Fire Lotus fused, Xiao Yan was about to release it when the Voice of the Heaven Fire Venerable suddenly resounded in his mind, “Wait, don’t destroy the monstrous soul. . .”
Hearing this, Xiao Yan’s brow furrowed, and he asked in his mind, “Older Master Yao, what do you mean? If the monstrous soul forms, the opponent’s Battle Sect experts will far outnumber us. You haven’t recovered your strength yet.”
The Heaven Fire Venerable chuckled, his voice brimming with enthusiasm, “Just leave the monstrous soul to me. Ha ha, so much soul power, a great nourishment for me. If I can devour and refine it, my soul power may even recover to Battle Sect level.”
Raising his eyebrows slightly, Xiao Yan lowered his hand. If the Heaven Fire Venerable truly returned to Battle Sect, it would be a significant boost for him in the future!
“Is Older Master Yao certain? The monstrous soul is a gathering of countless violent emotions. If you devour it, it might affect your mind. . .”
“He he, that’s why I need your help. After I capture it, I’ll need to borrow your Falling Heart Flame.”
With a sigh of relief, Xiao Yan smiled, “No problem.”
“Xiao Yan, hurry! The monstrous soul is almost complete!”
Su Qian, seeing Xiao Yan frozen in place after fusing the Fire Lotus, urged him anxiously.
At Su Qian’s urging, Xiao Yan snapped back, smiling at him, then looked up at the churning black clouds, saying slowly, “Elder, don’t worry. The monstrous soul won’t cause much trouble. . .”
As Xiao Yan spoke, the churning clouds in the sky froze abruptly amidst a piercing scream. A brutal aura slowly descended, and Xuan Huo’s triumphant laughter echoed loudly.
“Xiao Yan, if you submit now, I’ll make sure you suffer a little less today!”
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