BTTH : Emperor Yang

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Screee—!

As the invisible sonic wave spread outward, the magma world seemed as if countless deep-water bombs had been thrown into it. One low, muffled explosion after another erupted continuously.

The magma churned and blasted forth violently, with flames spewing in all directions.

After an almost frenzied outburst, the massive invisible fire python suddenly lifted its enormous head—seemingly sensing the gaze from above the deep chasm. Its triangular pupils, glowing with invisible flame, locked coldly onto Su Qian.

The moment he was targeted by the fire python, Su Qian felt a chill run through his entire body and his scalp go numb.

It was as though his entire being, from the inside out, had been completely scanned by those eyes.

Locked onto Su Qian, the Fallen Heart Flame immediately recognized this old foe—its archenemy.

In that instant, an incredibly terrifying energy fluctuation surged violently from the python's massive body.

That berserk and vast power was so intense that even someone like Su Qian felt a wave of dread.

Screee—!

Another piercing, savage sonic wave burst out.

With a sudden slap of its massive tail against the magma, the immense body of the invisible fire python—easily twenty to thirty meters long—shot up like a blazing bolt of lightning, carrying searing heat and wild energy as it surged upward through the chasm.

"This beast is trying to break the seal!" Su Qian's expression changed drastically at the sight.

With a tap of his toe on the edge of the chasm, he retreated from the energy barrier like a flash of lightning. Forming a hand seal rapidly, he shouted, and at the mouth of the cave, energy surged and condensed into a dazzlingly colored solid energy shield that sealed the entire entrance tightly.

At the same time, a thunderous roar boomed from Su Qian's mouth, echoing across the entire Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower and the sky above the Inner Academy.

"All elders, report to the tower immediately! All students, evacuate the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower!"

As soon as his voice fell—

BOOM!

A searing wave of heat surged toward the entrance in the blink of an eye.

On the energy shield, ripples spread out rapidly like a lake being struck by a boulder.

BOOM—!

A massive surge of dark red magma burst from the chasm like a flood and slammed violently into the brilliant energy shield.

At once, a dull rumble echoed through the entire base of the tower.

Crack, crack, crack—

Under Su Qian's slightly changing expression, tiny cracks began to spread across the energy shield.

Finally—

CRASH!

With a crisp, shattering sound, the shield exploded.

After years of secret buildup, this eruption from the Fallen Heart Flame was more violent than any previous time.

That cunning creature had been silently storing power over the years. The occasional minor disturbances were merely to lull the Jia Nan Academy into complacency.

Thus, despite the defensive strength of the energy shield, it was shattered within moments of clashing with the flame's assault.

The sheer power displayed in this eruption chilled Su Qian to his core.

With the energy barrier shattered—

A pillar of blood-colored magma, dozens of meters thick, suddenly erupted from the deep chasm like a volcanic eruption.

"Seal!"

With the first seal broken, Su Qian rapidly changed his hand seals. In the air above, energy fluctuations surged.

In the blink of an eye, another brilliant, multicolored energy shield condensed and formed in place.

Outside—

The entire Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower trembled violently.

Countless students fled from the first floor's exit, looking disheveled, and quickly distanced themselves from the tower.

Among them, Xiao Yan's figure was hidden within the crowd. He frequently turned back to glance at the tower, a burning light in his eyes.

BOOM—!

A thunderous roar like raging thunder suddenly exploded in everyone's ears.

Under this earth-shattering collision, as if two meteors had crashed into one another, the entire tower shook violently.

Even the ground around the tower quaked like an earthquake had struck.

As the students swiftly evacuated, the once-crowded plaza outside the tower was now completely deserted.

Only from afar could scattered figures be seen, gazing anxiously in the tower's direction.

Xiao Yan's figure flashed as he appeared atop a small hillside, halting as he turned back to look toward the direction of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.

"Never expected that the Fallen Heart Flame has already grown to such a degree. It's even more powerful than I imagined." Yao Lao's voice quietly echoed out, tinged with a trace of surprise.

"This thing has already taken on a tangible form. It's almost indistinguishable from an actual magic beast."

Even though they had mentally prepared for it, facing the true eruption of the Fallen Heart Flame still left Yao Lao visibly shaken.

Xiao Yan swallowed hard, nodding with a face full of shock.

From an intangible formless flame to this... it had evolved over countless years of accumulation and tempering into what it was now.

The wonders of heaven and earth truly left one in awe.

"Master, what should we do now? That thing is terrifying. How are we supposed to capture it? Oh, right." As he spoke, Xiao Yan flipped his hand, revealing a jade token. "Should I crush this now to notify Brother Wei to rush over?"

"Don't panic yet," Yao Lao quickly stopped Xiao Yan's movement and said, "Even if I teamed up with that Brat Wei, we likely still wouldn't be able to subdue it in a short time. Let's observe for now and see how the Inner Academy responds."

"Alright." Xiao Yan nodded and gripped the jade token tightly.

At that moment—

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Nearly twenty figures swiftly arrived in the skies, hovering just above the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. Their various-colored Dou Qi wings fluttered gently, forming a vibrant scene at a glance.

These figures stood in staggered positions in the air. While it seemed casual, a closer look revealed an underlying pattern, a faint trace of something peculiar.

If one examined carefully, it was clear that the center of their formation was none other than the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.

Faint halos of various elemental energies enveloped each figure.

Thread-like strands of energy, invisible to the naked eye, silently spread out, forming a web-like pattern that stretched across the entire sky.

The moment this formation fully took shape in the sky, Xiao Yan's heart suddenly thumped violently. Deep within his dantian, the quiet Green Lotus Core Flame suddenly stirred with a restless intent.

"It's about to break free…" Xiao Yan muttered softly, as if sensing something.

BOOM!

Just as his words fell, a deafening explosion shook the sky above the Inner Academy.

In the next instant, the extremely sturdy tower tip of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower exploded violently. A massive pillar of searing, dark-red magma, dozens of meters thick, erupted into the air, shooting straight into the sky under the stunned gazes of all who saw it!

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"Damn it!" Yao Lao's voice suddenly rang out, laced with frustration and panic.

"Master, what happened?" Xiao Yan couldn't even spare a glance at the erupting magma pillar as he urgently asked within his heart.

"..." Yao Lao didn't respond immediately.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan frowned but didn't rush him. Instead, he held back his nervousness and waited silently.

A moment later—

"Huu~"

Yao Lao finally exhaled, his voice tinged with lingering fear as he spoke: "Just now, the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame suddenly awakened and began to stir. It almost broke out… Fortunately, I reacted in time and suppressed it. Otherwise, I might've really been counterattacked by it."

"The Wind and Thunder Fury Flame was also provoked by the Fallen Heart Flame? It wanted to take the chance to break free?" Xiao Yan's eyes widened, a chill running down his spine.

If the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame truly escaped his control and fully erupted—

He couldn't help but glance ahead at the pillar of erupting magma.

Two Dou Zong-level Heavenly Flames—the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame and the soon-to-break-free Fallen Heart Flame—rampaging through the Inner Academy… if they actually began to clash—

That would be a true catastrophe.

Who could survive it?

Just imagining it made Xiao Yan shudder uncontrollably. He didn't dare think any further.

By then, who knows how many people in the Inner Academy would die?

Perhaps the entire Jia Nan Academy would be reduced to a field of ashes.

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