148: Lin Xiu's life and death crisis

To the academy, Lin Xiu was an exceptionally outstanding student, both in terms of talent and his diligent and focused Cultivation.

They would normally notice these things by paying a bit more attention, but now he had been brought to this state by the Fallen Heart Flame.

They weren't sure at the moment if Lin Xiu would be able to pull through this time.

Compared to the Heart Flame projection, this flame, separated from the Fallen Heart Flame's body, possessed immense power.

Even they, the Elders, wouldn't dare to confront it rashly, let alone let the flame enter their bodies... Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower.

First floor.

Elder Liu paced back and forth, awaiting the results.

The shaking of the Qi Refining Tower had subsided, but whether students could enter still depended on the Elders below notifying them.

Suddenly, he heard footsteps.

He looked up, was startled, and then his pupils constricted.

"Grand Elder, Lin Xiu he..."

Elder Liu's fingers trembled ceaselessly, somewhat disbelieving the scene before his eyes.

"The Fallen Heart Flame probably sensed the threat from this child and, at the cost of some energy, broke through the Seal... Alas, I'll take him for treatment first."

Su Qian sighed heavily, "As for the outcome, everything depends on his fortune."

Upon learning that someone had Cultivated a Fire Spirit, everyone only thought of the hope of resolving the hidden danger of the Fallen Heart Flame.

They blindly arranged for Heart Flame feeding but overlooked the cunning of the Fallen Heart Flame and forgot that Lin Xiu was merely a twenty-year-old student.

At his age, how could he possess the strength to resist the power of the Fallen Heart Flame?

Outside the tower.

Many students saw an old man emerge, carrying a figure whose face was unclear.

The old man only appeared for a second before his figure vanished.

The empty entrance to the Qi Refining Tower was deserted; if most of those present hadn't seen it, they would have probably thought their eyes were playing tricks on them.

"Teacher, the Azure Lotus Core Flame just pulsed a moment ago."

Xiao Yan murmured in his heart.

That feeling was like encountering a natural enemy that suppressed its Bloodline.

And he had only experienced this sensation once before, from his teacher's Bone Chilling Flame.

"Normal, there was the scent of the Fallen Heart Flame around that old man just now."

Yao Chen said slowly.

"Did he take the Fallen Heart Flame away?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's tone carried a hint of panic; the strength emanating from the other party surpassed that of Yun Shan, whom he had seen before.

If the Fallen Heart Flame was with him, he would have to give up on that idea.

"No, it was just a wisp of sub-flame. If I'm not mistaken, the figure next to him is probably Lin Xiu."

Yao Chen said.

His Soul Power was very strong, and the Qi he had sensed usually left a deep impression.

"Senior Brother Lin Xiu? Could it be a mistake? Was he the one who caused such a big commotion just now?"

Xiao Yan found it unbelievable.

"I can't be sure, but since he's finally out of the tower, pay more attention to him recently. The azure wood immortal vine is still in his hands, and you must find a way to get it.

The terror of the Fallen Heart Flame is several times stronger than the Azure Lotus Core Flame back then.

If you can refine an Earth Spirit Pill, you might still have a sliver of a chance to succeed.

Otherwise, I feel that trying to swallow the Fallen Heart Flame is no different from seeking death."

From this riot, Yao Chen could roughly deduce the strength of the Fallen Heart Flame.

He didn't want his Disciple to die.

"I understand, Teacher."

Xiao Yan responded seriously. Ever since he learned that the azure wood immortal vine was in Lin Xiu's hands, he had tried to find Lin Xiu several times.

However, Lin Xiu was on the eighth floor, and he himself struggled to even reach the fifth floor.

He had staked out a few times and also sought out Lin Xiu's friends, but without any success.

According to them, Lin Xiu used to come out specially every now and then to take on some proxy fighting jobs.

But with the establishment of Pan Gate, many of these conflicts in the Inner Academy had significantly decreased, and Lin Xiu no longer took on jobs.

Soon after.

An Elder came out and announced that the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower would be sealed for three days.

The many students who had gathered dispersed.

Xiao Yan went to Lin Xiu's residence; clearly, Lin Xiu had not returned.

He then turned and left... Su Qian carried the unconscious Lin Xiu all the way into the depths of the Inner Academy, into a large mountain.

The surroundings were dim, and the deeper they went, the lower the temperature became.

At the very end, there was a cold spring constantly emitting white mist. Daylight pierced through a hole above, falling onto a white, jade-like stone platform.

He placed Lin Xiu on the stone platform.

Large patches of frost gradually spread along Lin Xiu's clothes, covering his entire body until he was completely enveloped.

"This natural cold pond possesses a thousand years of cold Qi, which can help you temporarily suppress the heat of the Fallen Heart Flame.

I know you Cultivated the Starlight Body Tempering Art. Now it depends on your recovery speed. If you can suppress the destructive speed of the Fallen Heart Flame,

Then you will be safe, and you might even have a good fortune."

Su Qian gazed at Lin Xiu, whose eyes were tightly closed, his eyes shifting, and his figure suddenly disappeared.

After a while, he reappeared, waving his hand, and large amounts of emerald green liquid floated out.

These liquids were filled with vibrant vitality; almost as soon as they appeared, plants sprouted tender shoots from the walls and ground of the cave.

"Lin Xiu, you must wake up."

Su Qian covered Lin Xiu's body with a large amount of liquid, then fell silent, becoming like an old monk lost in contemplation.

The cave gradually became quiet.

Time flowed, and after an unknown period, a beam of starlight shot in from the hole, landing on Lin Xiu's body surface.

He was like someone quietly sleeping in a small boat, surrounded by a long river of condensed starlight.

The starlight merged into his body without Lin Xiu needing to guide it; the Starlight Body Tempering Art began to operate on its own.

Large amounts of starlight continuously repaired the scorched flesh and blood that had been seared by the flames.

Whenever there was some improvement, an invisible flame would pass through, destroying that flesh and blood again.

The two went back and forth, reaching a stalemate.

The Cultivation Technique, Hun Yuan Skill, operated tirelessly, with seven Yuan Acupoints arranged in order, interconnected.

The energy they formed was like a cover, enveloping a central nebula.

Invisible flames burned around it, like a watchful venomous snake, attempting to break in and destroy everything.

Below the nebula, a small azure fire ox trembled and prostrated itself.

Lightning, wind blades, golden spears, wooden thorns, stones, and more continuously emerged from the nebula, smashing against its body.

Its already cracked body developed more and more fissures.

However, under this pounding, the azure fire ox's color gradually became crystal clear and purer.

Its external form slowly changed, transitioning from a beastly shape to gradually taking on a human-like appearance.

The Hun Yuan Skill seemed to be more than just an Earth Rank Cultivation Technique; having fused seven attributes, it was demonstrating its uniqueness and wonder.

Lin Xiu, however, was completely unaware of all this.

He could only feel alternating cold and heat constantly within his body, one fleeing, the other pursuing... A little girl in white skipped and hopped into the Inner Academy's herbal storage room.

The energy barriers were like nothing before her; her small hand passed through without any obstruction.

She grabbed with her five fingers, and a look of confusion appeared on her face.

Empty?

Zi Yan immediately changed her target, but she ended up sifting through six or seven cabinets in a row.

All the old herbs were gone.

She stormed up to the old man at the door.

Bang!

With a smash of her small hand, the teacup on the table jumped two meters high.

Elder Hao opened his eyes, saw Zi Yan's face, and showed a helpless expression, "Oh, my little ancestor, what are you angry about now?"

"Old man, where are all those old herbs inside?"

Zi Yan stood with her hands on her hips.

"The Grand Elder took them; it seems they were used to save someone.

I heard that during the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower riot a few days ago, the little fellow who had been Cultivating on the eighth floor had the Fallen Heart Flame enter his body.

Alas, I don't know if he can be saved."

Elder Hao sighed. He picked up the teacup that had fallen to the ground, and when he looked up again, the little girl in white was gone.