165: Take away the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python

At the bottommost level of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, at the edge of the wide cavern entrance.

Su Qian, looking weary, stood silently. The surroundings were quiet, and in the vast space, there was no other figure besides him.

Below the cavern entrance, red magma churned, occasionally bubbling up.

"Half a month has passed..."

A hoarse voice emerged from Su Qian's mouth, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

On the day the Seal was re-perfected, he entered the underground magma world, attempting to find Lin Xiu, but found nothing.

"Such a good child. He didn't need to go down, yet he sacrificed his life to save someone. Alas..."

Recalling that scene, Su Qian was filled with regret. How could he not have stopped Lin Xiu?

If he could have stopped him, then he wouldn't have met with an accident.

He was still a student. Dealing with something like the Fallen Heart Flame was originally none of his business. If it weren't for the academy's arrangement, he wouldn't have been involved at all.

Thinking of such an excellent student with a bright future dying prematurely, Su Qian felt incredibly bitter.

"Should we erect a monument for him?"

Su Qian had inquired and learned that Lin Xiu was alone, with no ties. The academy couldn't find a suitable recipient for compensation.

The underground magma world was filled with high temperatures, consuming a great deal of Dou Qi. Moreover, fire-attribute energy was abundant there, making it difficult to replenish Dou Qi.

He no longer held any hope that Lin Xiu was alive.

He turned around.

Su Qian decided to implement his idea.

Suddenly, there was a movement in the silence, coming from far to near, from small to large.

He quickly turned around and saw a figure rapidly approaching the cavern entrance, his eyes widening instantly.

"Lin Xiu? You're still alive?"

With a wave of his hand, Su Qian lifted the Seal barrier, looking at him in disbelief.

"Grand Elder, this Disciple was merely lucky."

Lin Xiu was a bit disheveled, but his overall spirit was quite good.

Seeing Su Qian's gaze glance behind him, he smiled slightly, "Xiao Yan is also fine, but he has had some fortuitous encounter and can't return for now.

By the way, Grand Elder, this barrier won't be needed anymore. I have already resolved the problem of the Fallen Heart Flame."

As he spoke, Lin Xiu summoned a ball of invisible flame.

The flame was only half the size of the previous Fallen Heart Flame, quietly suspended in the air.

From the flame, one could feel the aura of the Fallen Heart Flame, but without its previous wildness.

"You erased its sentience?" Su Qian gasped.

The academy's original plan was to erase the Fallen Heart Flame's sentience, making it easier to control and to peacefully provide heart flame for students to temper their Dou Qi.

However, the Fallen Heart Flame was an abnormal flame. After a long period of growth, it was extremely cunning, and there was simply no opportunity.

"Thanks to the Elders' combined efforts in weakening it, otherwise, even if I knew the Flame Soul Separation Technique, I wouldn't have been able to do it."

Lin Xiu nodded.

"Lin Xiu, you've solved a major problem for the academy."

Su Qian's expression was excited, and he patted his shoulder vigorously, his eyes filled with admiration.

Subsequently, Su Qian placed the Fallen Heart Flame into the magma world, and that wisp of flame also hung idly in the center of the cavern entrance, quietly absorbing energy.

After observing it several times, Su Qian took Lin Xiu out of the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower.

When the other Elders saw Lin Xiu, they all gathered around, expressing their concern.

Upon learning that the trouble with the Fallen Heart Flame had been completely resolved, the Elders' gazes towards Lin Xiu all changed.

Su Qian didn't force Lin Xiu to stay, letting him go back to rest first, while Su Qian himself called the other Elders for a meeting.

Back at his residence, Zi Yan, Du Chaoping, and others were also very excited.

Lin Xiu briefly dealt with them and then returned to his room.

The door had just closed.

Bang!

A colorful light appeared, and then a fair arm reached out, gripping Lin Xiu's neck and pinning him to the bed.

The light dissipated, revealing a woman exuding charm.

She had a cold and aloof demeanor, with a faint sense of majesty on her expressionless face.

"Queen Medusa, I at least saved your life." Lin Xiu looked up at her.

"You don't need to remind me."

The woman's grip loosened, her expression still serious, "This Queen just wants to tell you not to play tricks like Xiao Yan. You said you would refine the Soul Fusion Pill. When will it be ready?"

"Half a year at most."

Lin Xiu didn't plan to delay for too long.

Because only when Medusa's Soul and the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python completely fused would she truly be a seventh-tier Demonic Beast.

And with the Fallen Heart Flame, half a year would be enough for him to advance to Dou Huang. At that time, he would need the blood of a seventh-tier Demonic Beast to Break through his Aptitude.

"Good, half a year. This Queen has noted it. After the matter is done, this Queen will owe you two conditions."

Medusa received the promise, her brows furrowed, and a hint of pain flashed across her delicate face as she transformed back into her small snake form.

Sitting up, Lin Xiu looked at the small seven-colored snake re-coiled around his wrist, a gleam of strange light in his eyes.

After leaving the Venerable Skyfire's skeleton site, Lin Xiu went to where Xiao Yan was.

However, he didn't approach immediately.

Instead, he waited aside until Xiao Yan could no longer hold on, and the Fallen Heart Flame wanted to devour him, before making his move.

At that time, Xiao Yan was already at his limit, all his clothes burned away, and even his naring had shattered, its contents scattered everywhere.

The Heaven Swallowing Python couldn't withstand the high temperature, revealing Medusa.

She even tried to break through the Fallen Heart Flame, preparing to escape, which instead enraged the Fallen Heart Flame.

As her Soul and Physical Body had not yet completely fused, encountering such a heart flame, Medusa was burned to death and back to life, in extreme pain.

She attributed all of this to Xiao Yan and immediately prepared to act, intending to eliminate the culprit who caused her death before she died.

Then Lin Xiu appeared.

He controlled the Fallen Heart Flame.

Xiao Yan saw him, his spirits lifted, and he asked Lin Xiu for help to complete the Devour of the Fallen Heart Flame.

Of course, Xiao Yan wasn't freeloading; he told Lin Xiu to make any requests he wanted.

The two discussed and reached an agreement: Lin Xiu would erase half of the Fallen Heart Flame's consciousness and help Xiao Yan begin its Devour.

Xiao Yan was even more delighted when he learned that Lin Xiu was willing to take away Queen Medusa.

After his teacher fell into slumber, having this woman by his side was no different from a ticking time bomb.

Now in the underground magma world, Xiao Yan didn't need such a strong person as a companion. He agreed without a second thought and even proactively gave the remaining Purple Spirit Source to Lin Xiu.

Afterward, Xiao Yan began his Devour.

Before leaving, Lin Xiu conveniently took the Pill Formula for the Soul Fusion Pill from the scattered items.

As for things like the Purification Lotus Demon Flame map, Lin Xiu didn't touch them. With this life-saving grace, Xiao Yan owed him a debt, and in the future, he wouldn't lack opportunities.

Having someone help collect them was much easier than wasting his own time.

"The Soul Fusion Pill isn't difficult to refine; the main challenge is the Materials. However, with the academy as a backing, this is also simple."

Lin Xiu fell into contemplation, "Now that I have the Fallen Heart Flame, I don't need to worry about increasing my strength. The next step is to settle accounts, and then to consolidate the foundations of several Sects and the Imperial family in the Black-Corner Region and the Gama Empire."

Fighting Skills and Cultivation Techniques were things Lin Xiu needed. These were crucial for him to improve his strength.

They were also the key guarantee for gaining attribute points.

However, these were still too far off for now. Lin Xiu was more curious about what the academy would reward him with.

"If only I could be stationed in the Scripture Pavilion..."

Lin Xiu coveted the things inside. There were many Di-Rank Dou Techniques. Obtaining a Di-Rank Dou Technique would be much faster than constantly upgrading and fusing lower-level ones.