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In the desolate desert, the setting sun cast its light.
Fiery red clouds spread across the sky, painting the desert in hues that made it appear as though draped in crimson garments.
In a certain area—
A surge of azure flames suddenly erupted, sweeping into the air.
Then, a black sun slowly rose, radiating light and completely engulfing the azure fire.
Soon, a black domain enveloping a radius of several hundred meters emerged.
Within the domain—
Apart from the center, where the azure flames were gradually retracting…
A humanoid figure formed of pale white fire stood tall in silence.
Sizzle sizzle~
The two flames met like cold water splashing into hot oil—
Wisps of greenish smoke swirled.
"What a domineering radiance!" Yao Lao's voice rang out in admiration, followed quickly by a tone of heartache: "Little Yan, stop watching and retreat from the black light's range. My soul power is being drained."
"Oh, oh." Xiao Yan quickly averted his eyes from the black sun at the domain's center. Even just watching for a moment, he felt as though his eyes were being pierced and burned, tears welling up.
He hurriedly stepped back, withdrawing from the range of the domain and returning to the outside.
Standing outside the black light's coverage, Yao Lao slowly retracted the Bone Chilling Flame and said with a bit of pain, "What a tyrannical Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame. Just this short time drained quite a bit of my soul power!"
Xiao Yan squinted, still stealing glances at that blazing black sun at the heart of the black domain. The black sun seemed to possess a strange allure. Its dazzling brilliance, despite clearly being dangerous and painful to look at, still drew one's gaze almost irresistibly.
"Master, isn't that a bit exaggerated?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise. "Didn't you have the Bone Chilling Flame protecting you? With its power, just defending against the edge of the light where it's already been restrained shouldn't have cost much, right?"
"Restrained, my ass! Those black rays were like flies drawn to the smell of blood, swarming in all at once."
"I'm using my soul power to control the Bone Chilling Flame—it's already a case of harming the enemy by a thousand and wounding myself by eight hundred."
Yao Lao explained, "And that black light, although it doesn't look very powerful, is bizarrely overbearing! It actually feels like it's draining and burning my soul force. Even the Bone Chilling Flame struggled to resist it. Just under a minute, and I feel more drained than I did refining a Tier 5 Blood Lotus Essence Pill!"
"So weird and terrifying?!" Xiao Yan was shocked.
The Bone Chilling Flame was ranked eleventh among the Heavenly Flames, yet even it struggled to block this black light?
"My soul power drives the Bone Chilling Flame, so it naturally has to clash with that black light. I just didn't expect it to be this terrifying!"
"This flame is… far from ordinary!" Yao Lao muttered. "I underestimated it before. This dual-attack on both dou qi and soul—it kind of resembles the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame's traits, but it's also different."
"The Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame uses high temperatures to incinerate an enemy's dou qi, while this Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame can do it just with its emitted light."
"Then doesn't that mean… this flame is even more bizarre and terrifying than the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame?" Xiao Yan was stunned.
"That depends on its potential. If it has enough room to grow, and one day reaches the level of the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame, then of course it can rival it. With such terrifying and bizarre characteristics, I doubt its potential is low. If it matures properly, it might not even lose to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame!" Yao Lao said seriously.
Xiao Yan opened his mouth in astonishment.
The Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame and the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame—those were ranked fourth and third, respectively!
And this Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame… could rival them in the future?
Yao Lao's aged, transparent form drifted out of Xiao Yan's body, eyes narrowing as deeper considerations took root in his heart.
He had a grudge against the Hall of Souls.
Back then, it was the Hall of Souls, in alliance with his traitorous disciple Han Feng, who attacked him.
In other words—he, Yao Chen, had long been marked by the Hall of Souls.
He and Xiao Yan would inevitably clash with them again in the future.
Even if the Hall of Souls didn't come looking for him, once he regained his strength, Yao Chen would seek them out to settle the score.
And the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame—with its strange, overbearing traits—was undoubtedly a deadly weapon against the Hall of Souls!
The Hall of Souls's Protectors were mostly in soul form—even some Dou Zun were soul bodies. For them, this flame, which burned both dou qi and soul, was absolutely a nightmare!
Not to mention, both Wei Yang's potential and the potential of the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame made Yao Lao value them immensely.
In the future, once Wei Yang and the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame matured—even if they didn't reach the level of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, if they could at least rival the Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame, that alone would place them among the very apex of the Dou Qi Continent!
Just think—the Pure Lotus Demon Saint was a Half-Step Dou Di!
"Thankfully, we share a karmic bond," Yao Lao smiled, stroking his beard, inwardly relieved.
He'd already made up his mind—once Wei Yang and Xiao Yan matured, he'd lead them personally to storm one of the Hall of Souls's sub-halls—at least one! Only then would the destruction of his physical body be avenged!
The black light gradually receded.
Whoosh!
A streak of black light flashed over, stopping before Xiao Yan and Yao Lao.
It was Wei Yang.
"Brother Wei!" Xiao Yan looked at him expectantly.
Wei Yang smiled and nodded. He raised his right hand, and in his palm hovered a trembling clump of azure fire.
It was quiet. Submissive. Weak…
Even sitting in the center of Wei Yang's palm, it showed no resistance—only trembling slightly, almost as if trying to curry favor. Meek and tame.
Gone was the arrogance and volatility it once displayed.
Judging from its faintly emitted power—it could now barely rival a Dou Wang.
Xiao Yan's lips twitched. He quickly took out the Green Lotus Seat and retrieved the Green Lotus Core Flame.
He felt heartache. His Heavenly Flame—just look at what it had been through these past few days.
First Medusa slashed it down, then Wei Yang cut it even deeper. Now it didn't even have the temper of a real flame anymore.
Thoroughly broken.
Luckily, its source wasn't damaged—it'd recover with time.
"That's done. I should be heading back now," Wei Yang smiled. "I still have some things to deal with later."
"Mm, alright." Yao Lao nodded, stroking his beard.
"Thanks, Brother Wei," Xiao Yan also said with a smile.
This desert trip—Wei Yang had helped him tremendously. Without him, this journey wouldn't have gone nearly as smoothly.
Xiao Yan felt truly grateful.
"Heh, no problem. We're just helping each other out." Wei Yang waved casually.
Xiao Yan nodded firmly and didn't say more.
Their bond didn't require excessive words—both understood the sentiment.
"Oh right, Brother Wei—ten months from now, the Yun Lan Sect…" Xiao Yan began.
"Don't worry," Wei Yang said. "Since I promised to go with you, I won't go back on my word. Let's meet up in Jia Ma Sacred City."
"Alright." Xiao Yan smiled, feeling much more at ease.
With Wei Yang accompanying him, the pressure of the Yun Lan Sect trip would at least be cut in half.
"See you then—in ten months." Wei Yang waved his hand, then turned into a streak of black light and sped away.
"Take care, Brother Wei!" Xiao Yan also waved.
Wei Yang chuckled lightly, and in just a few flashes, he disappeared into the horizon.
"Mm, this boy has a good heart—worth befriending," Yao Lao stroked his beard and reminded Xiao Yan, "In the future, stay close with him. This relationship must be maintained. He'll be a great help to your growth."
"Hehe, don't worry, Master—I understand," Xiao Yan grinned. "Even if I cut ties with everyone else, I won't cut off my bond with him."
No kidding—they were from the same hometown.
That kind of natural connection and mutual trust was more reliable than most people in this world.
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