"Crack!" A sound of shattering, only perceptible to the soul, echoed. Immediately, in the eyes of both Xiao Yan and Yao Ling, the barrier that could only be sensed by soul power began to crack and spread.
Eventually, this invisible barrier fragmented and vanished into the world.
With the disappearance of the barrier, a terrifying heat emanated from the altar.
On the altar, two fish, one black and one white, swam playfully, and the wisps of flame they occasionally emitted carried a terrifying temperature.
"Heavenly Flame!" Looking at the two fish, both Xiao Yan and Yao Ling's eyes ignited with a spark of excitement.
For any aspiring alchemist, possessing a Heavenly Flame was an incredibly exhilarating prospect.
"Now, it's time to decide who gets the Heavenly Flame!" Xiao Yan glanced at Yao Ling, only to find that her cold, beautiful eyes were also fixed on him.
Yao Ling's terrifying soul attack earlier was truly frightening. Even with the few soul skills Xiao Yan possessed, bestowed by the Hun Clan back in the day, he would likely only be able to withstand one strike at the cost of all his effort.
Two Soul Blood Spears could potentially obliterate his soul.
Emperor Spirit Soul Physique. It truly deserves its reputation as a terrifying physique, born with the potential to reach the Emperor Realm. Its soul aptitude and potential are simply frightening.
Yao Ling also watched Xiao Yan warily. That previous strike had seemed casual, but it had cost her a portion of her essence blood. If he were to attack again, it could damage the foundation of her being.
"I know I'm handsome, but you've been staring at me this whole time," Xiao Yan said, a bashful expression on his face.
If Yao Ling hadn't witnessed his ruthlessness along the way, she might have mistaken him for a shy, innocent youth.
"Stop pretending. We should decide what to do about these Yin-Yang Dual Flames," Yao Ling said, her expression cold as she looked at Xiao Yan.
"How about we split it, half and half?" Xiao Yan's face returned to its usual playful grin.
"As the Saint Son of the Xiao Clan, don't you know the properties of the Yin-Yang Dual Flames? If you swallow only one, you'll face endless troubles in the future!"
Yao Ling snorted coldly, rejecting the proposal.
The Yin-Yang Dual Flames differed from other Heavenly Flames, which possessed a single, formidable attribute. This flame was a manifestation of the laws of heaven and earth, born from the convergence of yin and yang energies.
If one were to refine only the yang fire, they would gain the immensely powerful, scorching energy of the flames. However, they would also suffer the torment of being burned by the flames every day, their energy perpetually overflowing.
Simply put, they would become a human-shaped… well, you get the idea.
Conversely, if one refined only the yin fire, they would be affected by its intensely cold, negative energy. They would become overly cold and dark, losing their emotional responses and becoming a cold-blooded killer.
Only by simultaneously consuming and refining both flames could one achieve a balance of yin and yang, and avoid being negatively influenced by the Heavenly Flames' power.
"Heh heh heh, of course I know. Of course I do," Xiao Yan said, a smile plastered on his face, while he secretly gathered his Dou Qi in his legs.
"If that's the case, then we…" Before he could finish his sentence, Yao Ling's expression changed, because Xiao Yan's expression had frozen in place.
All that remained was a sheepish grin, while his figure slowly began to fade.
Yao Ling's soul force swept out, then she spun around swiftly, her slender, jade-white hand slamming backward.
A scorching fist, wreathed in green flames, appeared abruptly and collided fiercely with her jade hand.
Yao Ling let out a soft grunt, stumbling back a few steps.
As the Yao Clan's proud daughter, her techniques, combat skills, and physical strength were all far superior to those earlier weaklings. Though she didn't possess Xiao Yan's terrifying strength, she was no pushover.
As she retreated, Yao Ling once again condensed a Soul-Breaking Spear and hurled it towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan's expression turned serious. He rapidly changed hand seals, using his soul force to conjure a shield to withstand the attack.
A seventh-grade high-level alchemist's soul attack was no joke. Fortunately, Xiao Yan's soul skill wasn't of a low grade.
After his face paled slightly, he continued to advance, closing the distance. His Heavenly Illusion Nine Shadows had reached mastery; few at his level could outpace him.
"Subduing Demon Dragon Claw Hand!" After getting close to Yao Ling, Xiao Yan immediately attacked her weak point.
If she were a woman with extremely rich combat experience, she would definitely risk being taken advantage of to exchange a blow with Xiao Yan.
However, Yao Ling was the Holy Maiden of the Yao Clan. She had been pampered since childhood. Although her strength was very high, her combat experience was far less than Xiao Yan's. If they were to talk about shamelessness, she was not even one ten-thousandth of his level.
"Shameless!" Yao Ling's face was cold as she blocked the attack, but Xiao Yan predictably grabbed her jade hand.
"Shameless is good." Xiao Yan sneered and gently tapped Yao Ling's palm with his fingers twice.
Yao Ling, who rarely had any contact with the opposite sex, shivered, and even the second soul attack that was about to condense almost dissipated.
Xiao Yan pulled hard, and under his powerful strength, Yao Ling's body was inevitably pulled over.
Xiao Yan then used his other hand to press down on her shoulder, exerted force in his waist, and threw her backward with force.
Under this powerful force, Yao Ling's body immediately left the ground, losing its balance. When she reacted, her delicate face had already made seamless contact with the ground.
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Xiao Yan couldn't afford to be gentle at this moment. Grabbing her wrist, he endured the pain from the second soul attack, passing her wrist through her elbow. One hand forcefully grasped her fragrant shoulder, while the other embraced the front of her shoulder.
He held her firmly in control.
"Behave yourself, I don't want to hurt you. Don't force me," Xiao Yan's voice rang in her ear, the warmth of his breath even reaching Yao Ling's ear.
"Shameless!" Yao Ling cursed, her eyes filled with shame and anger as she felt his body pressed against hers. She gathered her powerful soul force again, attempting to attack Xiao Yan.
And being in close proximity with a beauty, coupled with the influence of the ruins, gave Xiao Yan a massive headache.
"If you attack me with your soul again, I'm going to... well, I'm going to push back!" Xiao Yan unceremoniously shifted his body.
Feeling the strangeness behind her, Yao Ling's eyes showed a daze, followed by a flush rising to her pretty face.
"Xiao Yan, I'm going to kill you!" she screamed, her vast soul power attacking Xiao Yan without regard for the consequences.
"Damn it, don't push me!" Xiao Yan endured another soul attack, feeling a bit dizzy.
He glanced at Yao Ling's jade pendant, then reached out and bit it.
Another weak point was attacked, and Yao Ling's body stiffened, followed by a feeling of weakness.
But the next moment, her eyes turned blood red. As the Yao Clan's saintess, she had never been treated so disrespectfully since childhood.
"Woah, why has this woman become even crazier!" Xiao Yan thought to himself, realizing that something was wrong.
He didn't want to cause Yao Ling too much harm unless absolutely necessary.
Xiao Yan couldn't possibly have any ill intentions; he just wanted to obtain the Heavenly Flame.
"Heh heh, who would have thought that just after waking up, I'd see such an exciting scene."
Just as Yao Ling was preparing to fight to the death, a deep, aged voice echoed, causing both of them to recoil in shock.
At the center of the altar where the Yin-Yang Dual Flames danced, a figure, ancient and clad in black and white, had appeared seemingly out of nowhere. The figure regarded them with a mocking expression.
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