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Chapter 245: Seizing the Demon Heart Mystic Flame! Lin Fan's Move Scares Everyone (Part 1)
Chapter 245: Seizing the Demon Heart Mystic Flame! Lin Fan's Move Scares Everyone (Part 1)
"You..." Han Feng's face twisted with murderous intent as she relentlessly attacked, aiming to eliminate Yao Mu in the shortest time possible. Her relentless assault left no room for words.
Various secret techniques were unleashed one after another, each more vicious than the last.
At the same time, she shouted, "You're already dead! Why have you returned?"
"Why?" Yao Mu asked.
"I was your only disciple. Wasn't it right for you to fulfill my potential?"
"Errant disciple!" Yao Mu retorted, her face cold as she defended against Han Feng's relentless attacks. "You, with your treacherous heart and deceitful nature, have betrayed your master and ancestors. Today, I will cleanse the sect."
However, despite her words, Yao Mu found it increasingly difficult to hold off Han Feng's fierce attacks.
Han Feng's cultivation base was indeed lower, but she was an unparalleled prodigy, which was why Yao Mu had chosen her as a disciple in the first place.
The gap in their cultivation levels was difficult to bridge, even for Yao Mu.
But it wouldn't lead to her defeat so quickly.
Yao Mu secretly lamented her decision.
To initiate this battle and catch Han Feng off guard, she had to prioritize a quick breakthrough and restore her combat strength, sacrificing the opportunity to reach the Ultimate Stage.
Only the first, second, and third realms, when transcended, would grant her greater power.
Although the subsequent boosts were significant, they couldn't compare to the near-nine-realm gap of the eighth realm...
"Cleanse the sect?" Han Feng's attacks grew more ruthless, and she taunted, "Old thing, if you hadn't distrusted me and refused to pass on the Flame Destruction Art, why would I have turned against you?"
"It's because you never trusted or valued me!"
"If you were willing to teach me the Flame Destruction Art and show me respect, why would I have turned against you?"
"I would have treated you with utmost respect and taken care of you in your old age, but you didn't give me the chance."
"Since that's the case, die!"
"You have the audacity to speak so righteously with your treacherous heart and deceitful nature."
Yao Mu didn't want to engage in further verbal sparring.
She was deeply hurt.
The Flame Destruction Art was indeed formidable, but was it easy to cultivate? Not to mention the endless dangers and pain one had to endure during cultivation, even the slightest mistake could lead to death. And what about collecting Unusual Flames? Was it that simple?
Take her own experience, for example; the reputation of the Alchemy Emperor spread far and wide.
In the end, wasn't it just a matter of refining the Hundred-Forged Divine Flame?
Ultimately, she died while attempting to seize the Demon Heart Mystic Flame.
Passing on the Flame Destruction Art without the flame itself would only bring harm.
If it weren't for Xiao Ling'er's lack of alternatives and her abundance of opportunities, Yao Mu would never have taught her.
At this moment, Yao Mu was speechless and filled with anger.
It was clear that she had acted with good intentions, but Han Feng turned around and bit the hand that fed her, claiming that Yao Mu never truly cared.
In the end, it was just an excuse to hide her own disloyalty.
Yao Mu stopped talking and focused all her efforts on counterattacking.
However, despite thousands of years of 'time difference' and 'retraining', even with Yao Mu's all-out effort, she couldn't gain any advantage.
"Haha!"
Han Feng, with the upper hand, couldn't contain her excitement. She mocked, "Old thing, you're past your prime. Why bother returning to flaunt your might?"
"This is my era now, not that of the former Alchemy Emperor."
"Your cultivation, subordinates, and connections are all inferior to mine. Moreover, I know all your tricks, so how can you possibly fight me?"
Boom!
Another clash ensued.
This was Yao Mu's signature move from her heyday.
But Han Feng effortlessly neutralized it.
She knew Yao Mu's techniques too well.
In the past, Yao Mu had treated Han Feng as her true successor, teaching her almost all her ultimate skills. This familiarity allowed Han Feng to perfectly counter and even retaliate against Yao Mu's various techniques.
It left Yao Mu in a passive position.
"You know me so well..."
"Indeed."
Yao Mu was sent flying but remained calm, her gaze fixed on Han Feng, who was rushing towards her with murderous intent. Suddenly, Yao Mu burst into laughter.
Mockery!
But it wasn't directed at Han Feng.
Instead, she was laughing at her own past foolishness.
"Blame me for being blind and trusting you. But what you know is merely the me of the past."
"After sleeping for thousands of years, the experiences I've had in these brief years are far richer and more colorful than my previous life."
Yao Mu's smile returned.
This time, it wasn't a mocking smile.
It was a genuine smile from the heart.
It seemed like...
All the past clouds were dissipating at this moment.
Or perhaps she didn't even consider Han Feng, who was about to strike, a threat.
"Damn it!"
Seeing Yao Mu's reaction, Han Feng felt a surge of anger: "You... you deserve to die!"
"Soul-Chasing Hand!"
Han Feng unleashed a sinister secret technique, determined to annihilate Yao Mu.
"If I had known this technique earlier, you wouldn't have escaped. But it's not too late now; you can't dodge this!"
Han Feng was confident; her palm strike was mere inches away.
"Indeed."
"Even at my peak, I couldn't have dodged this situation. But..."
Yao Mu's lips curved into a slight smile.
"What are you smiling about?"
"Shouldn't I be the one laughing?"
Han Feng was infuriated.
She couldn't understand.
Why was Yao Mu smiling?
I've killed you once, and I'm about to do it again, yet you stand there laughing. What's so funny?
"Die!"
Whoosh!
The pitch-black Soul-Chasing Hand pierced Yao Mu's body.
But...
Han Feng's sinister smile instantly vanished.
Sizzle!
Yao Mu's body suddenly erupted with lightning, transforming into a bolt of lightning that shocked Han Feng, causing her body to tremble and her hair to stand on end.
And in that moment...
Yao Mu, her feet treading on lightning, appeared behind Han Feng like a ghost, delivering a fierce punch to her lower back.
"Eight Trigram... Collapse!"
Bang!
The punch hit its mark, instantly producing a loud explosion.
The space itself shattered.
Han Feng's body flew out of control, spewing blood profusely from her mouth.
Before she could react, Yao Mu transformed into lightning again, pushing the Three Thousand Thundering to its limits, creating numerous illusions as she pursued through the air.
Within a short time, she put Han Feng into a 'stiffened' state, making it almost impossible for her to defend.
"Enough!"
Boom!
Han Feng, enraged, used her cultivation advantage to forcefully break through Yao Mu's continuous attacks and counterattacked.
Zzzt!
But Yao Mu, treading on lightning and bearing two lightning wings, increased her speed to the extreme, causing all of Han Feng's attacks to miss. Even the Dao principles that descended from the sky, attempting to suppress her, failed to lock her down.
"You..."
Han Feng's expression finally changed.
"It seems that even after all these years of your death, you have not been entirely stagnant."
Yao Mu, however, continued to smile.
"Unlike you, this white-eyed wolf."
"My newly recruited disciple, in terms of talent, character, and conduct, is far superior to you. Yes, and also, her opportunities far surpass yours."
"As a teacher, I am not very accomplished."
"I have not taught her much."
"On the contrary... I have learned a lot from her."
Upon hearing this, Han Feng became even more enraged.
Damn!
Using Xiao Ling Er to provoke me?
"You are truly courting death!"
Han Feng, enraged, said, "It's just a body technique, an ordinary close-range fist technique. You dare to be so arrogant?"
"Ten Thousand Swords Breaking the Void Palm!"
She attacked.
Though it was a palm technique, it produced boundless sword qi.
At the same time, it sealed the void, making it difficult for Yao Mu to use the speed of Three Thousand Thundering to dodge.
Yao Mu's brows furrowed slightly, but she was not panicked.
She stepped on the void, her hands forming seals, and then she struck with a palm: "Great Heavenly Creation Palm!"
Boom!
The sky roiled, the aura of creation spreading.
One palm out, as if even ghosts and gods were shocked.
Everyone was stunned.
The two 'palm techniques' collided in the void, the aftereffects spreading, particularly astonishing.
But ultimately, they both dissipated into nothingness.
"You?!"
Han Feng was surprised but also more vicious: "Dying sun, the dying sun's sword!"
A supreme Dao weapon, a flying sword, appeared in her hand, slashing at Yao Mu.
One sword out, like the dying sun illuminating the world, the sky and earth turned blood red.
"..."
Yao Mu remained silent, casually drawing out an ordinary Dao weapon level flying sword, and also slashed a sword.
"Flame Dividing Devouring Wave Sword!"
Boom!
Another collision.
Both sides were forced to retreat, but this strike was evenly matched.
"Impossible!"
Han Feng was shocked and angrily transmitted her voice, "I have been continuously progressing and accumulating for thousands of years. It's impossible for me to be defeated by someone who has been dead for thousands of years. You... die!"
"Great Mystic Continuation, Great Mystic Void Breaking!"
She attacked consecutively.
Yao Mu, however, remained unperturbed.
You know me inside out?
Unfortunately, you have no understanding of the current me.
"Netherworld Finger!"
"Netherworld Palm!"
At this moment, Yao Mu seemed to have transformed into Yan Di, pushing the various supreme techniques comprehended by Xiao Ling Er to their limits.
Subsequently, she even used the Ethereal Sword Technique!
"Sword Nine, Cycle of Rebirth!"
"Sword Ten, Heavenly Burial!"
"Unfortunately, I am not proficient in the sword path. Otherwise..."
The relentless and terrifying attacks suppressed Han Feng, putting her in a very difficult position, almost overwhelmed.
But Yao Mu secretly regretted.
In these past dozen years, she had been in Xiao Ling Er's mind.
What Xiao Ling Er knew, she also knew.
Even what Xiao Ling Er did not know, she had learned some of it.
After all, she had used Xiao Ling Er's body more than once.
It was just a pity that her own talent was insufficient. Otherwise, with Sword Eleven, perhaps this errant disciple would have been defeated, right?
She secretly regretted.
But to the onlookers, this scene was particularly shocking.
Unbelievable.
"This?!"
The nine founding elders who had been battling Long Ao Jiao for a long time saw Han Feng gradually being suppressed by Yao Mu and felt the continuous and terrifying attacks from Yao Mu, their expressions changing.
"How can this be?"
"She..."
"She has just entered the Eighth Realm. Even if she truly is the returned Alchemy Emperor, such cultivation should not be enough to suppress her, right?"
"It's not that she is strong enough, but these techniques and cultivation methods are too astonishing, they must be at least Heaven Rank, right???"
"She, this, we..."
They were stunned.
And somewhat panicked.
Long Ao Jiao, however, keenly sensed their unease and coldly laughed, "Dare to be distracted while fighting this girl?"
"You are all dead!"
Her voice was like a ghost, her body... even more sinister than a ghost.
Weaving through six people, fighting one against six, she dealt with each of them separately, gradually suppressing them and displaying her own supreme elegance.
This sudden change made these six elders lose interest in Han Feng.
In addition to being alarmed, they had to fully focus on dealing with Long Ao Jiao, fearing any further mishaps.
...
"This..."
"This is the technique of that Alchemy Emperor from back then?"
Many 'pill seekers' watched the battle from a distance, also feeling shocked.
"The techniques used before were indeed the famous ones of the former Alchemy Emperor, but the ones now are not!"
"I have heard of the Ethereal Sword Technique, which seems to have first appeared in Lu Ming's hands, and then was used by the people of the Moon Embrace Sect to perfection."
"MoonEmbrace Sect...?"
"What does this have to do with the MoonEmbrace Sect?"
"Unknown, but whether this Alchemy Emperor is real or not, her strength, talent, and cultivation methods cannot be ignored."
"Indeed?"
"Look at the Divine Ring behind her! Within the ring, there's a Divine Mountain Shadow with rivers flowing through it. What an extraordinary phenomenon!"
"..."
"I suddenly thought of a problem. What should we do now?"
"..."
The crowd's faces turned slightly pale.
Almost everyone lowered their heads, deep in thought.
At this juncture...
Perhaps, a choice must be made.
"..."
"Good!!!"
Qian Wu, Qin Fengxian, and Gu Santong were engaged in a fierce battle, and their disciples were also locked in a bloody fight.
Fortunately, they were the ones who initiated the conflict and had prepared in advance, setting up formations.
Although they were currently besieged by enemies several times their number, they could still hold out for a short while.
When they realized that Long Ao Jiao was overwhelmingly powerful, single-handedly suppressing six Founding Elders, and that Ya Mu was also formidable, nearly matching Han Feng despite being a lower realm, they couldn't help but cheer.
They had seen hope!
As long as any one of them could free themselves before their side was defeated, this battle... would have a high chance of victory!
...
Meanwhile, inside the Inferno Pill Tower.
Lin Fan, Xiao Ling Er, and Ya Ya made their way through the tower, aided by the 'Secret Techniques' and 'Keys' taught by Ya Mu, Qian Wu, and the other elders. They effortlessly navigated through various formations and restrictions, unhindered.
Lin Fan, using the Octuple Mirror Technique, detected the guards, who were swiftly dealt with by Ya Ya, often without making a sound.
Finally, they reached the topmost floor of the Inferno Pill Tower.
As the core of the vast number of 'Pill Towers' within the Inferno Pill Tower, and also the highest, this tower shared its name with the entire power, making it the most dazzling and remarkable.
It had nine hundred and ninety-nine floors!
Towering into the clouds, it seemed to pierce the very heavens.
On the last floor, an extremely powerful restriction was in place.
"This is the place."
Xiao Ling Er whispered, "Elder Qian said that even they have never entered here. The Demon Heart Flame is within, and only Han Feng knows the method to enter and exit."
"We can't sneak in without making a sound."
"We must... break through it."
"Master."
"Mhm." Lin Fan nodded slightly. "You take action, and we'll protect you."
"Thank you, Master Lin Fan and Ya Ya."
Xiao Ling Er took a deep breath, and unusual flames began to spread.
Finally, they coalesced into a miniature version of the Divine Lotus of Wrath.
Lin Fan and Ya Ya quickly took a step back.
Boom!!!
The Divine Lotus of Wrath exploded, shattering the once-formidable restriction. Cracks appeared.
Xiao Ling Er took a big step forward and unleashed the Eight Trigram Collapse.
Crack... Crack!
Boom!
The restriction didn't break, but Xiao Ling Er instantly rushed into the chamber.
The Demon Heart Flame was right there.
Sensing an intruder, the sentient Demon Heart Flame shrank into a ball, resembling a demon's heart with a dark red hue and a hidden murderous intent.
But Xiao Ling Er was unafraid.
There was no time to waste.
She rushed forward, and her six unusual flames spread, sealing off the space. She then used the Flame Destruction Art to forcefully consume the Demon Heart Flame!
The Demon Heart Flame roared, struggled, and retaliated.
But it was futile.
Xiao Ling Er's unusual flames were numerous and powerful.
It was one thing to have the Seventh Rank Crystal Flame, but to be surrounded by six unusual flames was overwhelming. It barely lasted a moment before being overwhelmed.
It was afraid and wanted to call for Han Feng's help.
But at that moment, Xiao Ling Er had already consumed half of it.
"..."
"Damn you!"
"You're plotting against me?!"
Although Han Feng was being suppressed, her perception remained intact.
The instant the restriction was broken, she sensed it.
But...
As she forcefully withstood Ya Mu's attacks, preparing to capture the 'thief,' she received a plea for help from the Demon Heart Flame.
She scanned with her divine sense.
"Xiao Ling Er, you're courting death!"
"Hmph."
"If you want to harm my disciple, you'll have to go through me first."
Ya Mu shifted, blocking Han Feng's path.
Han Feng's eyes flashed with malice. "Old thing, do you really think you can contend with me?"
In truth, she was buying time.
She didn't want to push Ya Mu and the others to desperation, as that would result in significant losses for her side.
Moreover, she had always suspected that Moon Embrace Sect had someone else here.
Otherwise, why would they dare come here without her?
She wanted to wait for the arrival of the Bronze Immortal Temple's members, intending to swiftly eliminate Moon Embrace Sect and Ya Mu's group, minimizing her losses.
But she hadn't expected Ya Mu and the others to also be stalling for time!
And their first target was her most cherished unusual flame...
"You..."
She coldly huffed, "Stop wasting time. I'll give it my all and finish them off in the shortest time!"
The unusual flames must not be lost!
Originally, the Pill Tower created by Ya Mu was simply called the Pill Tower, not the Inferno Pill Tower.
It was renamed later for two reasons: first, Han Feng wanted to distance herself from Ya Mu's Pill Tower and erase all traces of her involvement, and second, she had obtained the Demon Heart Flame.
The Demon Heart Flame was the foundation of the Inferno Pill Tower.
It was Han Feng's most precious treasure.
But Xiao Ling Er and the others dared to lay their hands on the Demon Heart Flame, touching her reverse scale.
(End of Chapter)
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