154: Fallen Heart Flame erupts

Su Qian reiterated his instructions, still feeling a little uneasy.

He went alone to the bottom of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, intending to see what was happening with the Fallen Heart Flame.

“I think Grand Elder is being overly worried,” another gray-robed Elder said with a smile to the person beside him.

That Elder nodded, a hint of agreement in his eyes, “Besides the Seal we placed in the Tower, there’s also the Seal left by the Dean back then. The Fallen Heart Flame can’t possibly break through it.”

“That’s right. If it hadn’t taken the opportunity to injure Lin Xiu last time, we would have resolved it long ago.”

The Elder who spoke earlier responded.

Unlike normal times, during the annual Heart Fire Tempering for students, the safety inside the Tower is at its highest, with many Elders present.

Even if the situation from last time were to recur, they were confident they could ensure the students’ safety.

“You two should still speak less. Grand Elder asking us to be careful isn’t a problem,” an Elder said.

Among the two, one Elder was dismissive, “Last time was just an accident. Moreover, the Seal that was somewhat scattered by the impact before has been repaired by eighteen Elders over five days.”

Everyone present was aware of what he was talking about, and some were even part of the Formation repair team.

Many people believed Grand Elder was being overly concerned.

After a moment of silence, everyone turned their attention to the students on the jade platform.

Less than an hour into the Heart Fire Tempering, four students successively couldn't endure it and exited that state.

Time passed bit by bit, and the remaining few continued to persevere.

By the third day, the Heart Fire Tempering was gradually nearing its end.

Waves of varying intensity of Aura rose from within Lin Xiuya, Yan Hao, Xiao Yan, and others.

Just as several Elders breathed a sigh of relief, marveling that this Heart Fire Tempering was about to conclude successfully, the heat in the air suddenly began to climb.

This scene was very similar to the Fallen Heart Flame’s eruption not long ago.

“Is the Fallen Heart Flame going to erupt again?”

“Should we wake them up? With so many Seals, the Fallen Heart Flame shouldn’t be able to break out, right?”

The Elders present felt the change in the air, their faces showing hesitation, and they did not immediately take action.

At the same time.

At the bottom of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, scorching temperatures rose, filling this space.

As far as the eye could see, everything was somewhat twisted and deformed.

Fiery red light completely filled this space.

A huge cave entrance was covered by a layer of energy shield, with the color below being deep red, somewhat tending towards black.

Not far away, a white-haired old man sat cross-legged, his eyes closed, and his Aura surged from within him, covering the entire area.

Under his careful perception, a slight movement of flowing liquid quietly emerged.

And this movement was rapidly growing, transforming from the murmur of a stream into the roar of a rushing river.

Su Qian’s eyes suddenly opened, a hint of solemnity creeping onto his face.

He moved like lightning.

He arrived at the edge of the deep pit, two electric-like gazes shooting from his eyes as he peered into the depths of the pit.

Amidst a sea of lava, besides the churning bubbles, there seemed to be no abnormality.

However, the high temperature permeating the surroundings gave off an unusual feeling.

“I’ve been here a few times before, and the Fallen Heart Flame showed no unusual movements.”

Frowning, Su Qian pressed his palms against the energy shield. The next moment, a passage wide enough for a person to pass through opened.

He flashed inside.

Su Qian trod the Void Realm, beneath his feet a fiery lava, and everywhere he looked was red.

This underground world was extremely vast, filled with rich flame energy.

Due to the harsh environment, and with the Fallen Heart Flame hidden within, Su Qian would not easily venture there normally.

“Why did the movement disappear?”

Su Qian murmured.

An increasing sense of irritation surged in his heart.

He knew this was the Fallen Heart Flame at work; this kind of flame, born from human hearts, was the most bizarre.

Bang!

Bang bang!

Suddenly, Su Qian heard a sound similar to a heartbeat.

Listening intently, he found that the rhythm of his own heartbeat was gradually aligning with that sound.

The beating sound grew faster and stronger with each pulse, as if something was growing.

“What exactly happened?”

A feeling of unease rose in his heart, and Su Qian looked around, trying to find the Fallen Heart Flame.

Suddenly, his gaze fixed on a certain direction.

In a world of lava, an extremely violent and immense energy was slowly emerging from beneath the lava.

A wind, from who knew where, swept up the lava more than ten meters high, before it crashed down heavily.

The already turbulent surface of the lava instantly whipped up monstrous waves.

“The last time this thing appeared, it didn’t have such profound energy. What has it been doing all this time?”

Su Qian’s face was filled with shock.

He was all too familiar with the Aura of the Fallen Heart Flame.

Therefore, upon sensing that its displayed Aura was several times more powerful than last time, he couldn't help but lose his composure.

“Last time it was able to break through the Seal. This time its energy is many times greater than before. Those Formation Seals won’t be able to stop it!”

Su Qian decisively turned around.

He needed to inform others to reinforce the Seal, the more the better.

That beast deliberately hid its strength last time!

Just as he turned around, a gully suddenly appeared on the lava surface.

This gully, seemingly formed by something being squeezed, constantly approached Su Qian’s back with a posture of riding the wind and breaking the waves.

Noticing the abnormality behind him, Su Qian turned his head and saw an invisible flame python, its length immeasurable, its body about a ten feetthick, moving across the lava.

“Screech!”

The transparent flame python shot up from the lava, its enormous raised head letting out a sharp shriek.

Su Qian’s expression slightly condensed.

The energy carried by this sound wave was enough to make the body of an ordinary Dou Ling explode directly.

“Hmph!”

Su Qian struck out with his palm, carrying a terrifying Aura, like a falling mountain, smashing onto the head of the transparent flame python.

Its head, along with its body, heavily fell into the lava, the huge impact causing the lava to churn up waves dozens of meters high.

Although it took a palm strike, the transparent flame python’s Aura did not weaken in the slightest. Fire-attribute energy from the surroundings continuously poured into its body, constantly repairing it.

Returning outside the energy shield, Su Qian looked down at it from above.

The enormous body of the transparent flame python slapped the lava, and its figure shot out like lightning, heading straight for the energy shield.

Scorching temperatures swirled around its body, and violent energy tore through the air.

“Oh no, that beast is going to attack the Seal!”

The transparent flame python’s actions made Su Qian’s face change, and he quickly formed hand Seals.

A colorful light emanated from the energy shield, blocking the entrance while also obscuring the transparent flame python’s figure.

And it was in the very next second after Su Qian finished forming his hand Seals that his thunderous voice echoed throughout the academy.

“All students immediately evacuate a hundred meters from the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower! Notify all Elders, and the Outer Academy Elders to come immediately!”

Within a few seconds of his words falling, a crisp cracking sound also rang out in this space.

Su Qian suddenly turned his head, looking towards where the sound came from.

The energy shield covering the entrance, like a bubble, exploded into countless fragments.

A blood-red lava pillar, dozens of meters wide, surged out from within.

“Seal!”

Su Qian formed hand Seals again, and at the edge of the entrance, the energy shield faintly reappeared, showing a tendency to re-condense.