81: Exit, Suppression, and Xuan Yi's Past

"This is!"

Sensing such a powerful Aura, Xiao Xun'er’s heart trembled violently. Her hands, which were about to tear the spatial Jade Slip, quickly paused.

Unless absolutely necessary, she didn't want to summon a Gu Clan Dou Saint, otherwise, she feared she would have to leave prematurely.

However, Mu Gu Old Man, hearing the authoritative shout, snorted coldly, "Playing tricks, die!"

Yet, the next moment, amidst the swirling yellow sand, Venerable Skyfire flicked his sleeve, and extended his right hand.

Instantly, space disintegrated, and a milky-white flame pierced through space, directly striking Mu Gu Old Man. The heart fire instantly entered his body.

"This is... the Fallen Heart Flame!"

Mu Gu Old Man had long sensed the Fallen Heart Flame beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Pagoda, but he couldn't comprehend why the opponent had absorbed the Heavenly Flame in such a short time.

Feeling the strange milky-white flame within his body, Mu Gu shrieked in surprise, his Dou Qi surging, yet he was temporarily unable to do anything about the flame.

However, Venerable Skyfire wouldn't give the opponent time to figure things out. According to Xiao Lei's intention, he would absolutely kill the opponent in the shortest possible time.

"Let this old man see how much progress a Dou Venerate has made after all these years!"

"Five Round Li Fire Method!"

As he spoke, a Heavenly Flame light wheel rose. The milky-white Fallen Heart Flame split into five streams, each transforming into a beast spirit, standing in five directions. The next moment, the Void Realm vibrated, as if it were about to collapse… Mu Gu Old Man was about to unleash his techniques to counter, but the Heavenly Flame in his heart was like a nail, dragging down his entire body's Dou Qi to a snail's pace.

The light wheel directly crashed into Mu Gu Old Man, energy scattering, and explosions echoing endlessly.

The Five Round Li Fire Method, an Earth Rank high-grade technique, was Venerable Skyfire's signature skill. Upon its deployment, it severely wounded Mu Gu Old Man, who was also at the Peak of a three-star Dou Venerate.

"Damn it, why would a Dou Venerate suddenly appear here!"

Mu Gu's sleeves fluttered, revealing gruesome flesh and blood beneath his torn robes.

After such a long entanglement with Qian Mu Bai Lie, his condition had already deteriorated, and he had been caught off guard by the attack of the Fallen Heart Flame… "There will be a day for this!"

Mu Gu Old Man was about to flee when suddenly another figure emerged from the bottom of the pagoda. The latter, holding a saber in one hand, suddenly slashed down out of thin air.

In an instant, a brilliant saber light, like a long river, directly struck, carrying the powerful Aura of a Venerate… The saber light magnified in his eyes. Mu Gu Old Man, already at the end of his rope, was like an ant before this extremely sharp saber light, vanishing in an instant!

His head was separated from his body!

The remaining Soul body was about to flee, but he only heard a single phrase, "Spatial Annihilation!"

Venerable Skyfire made a grasping motion with his large hand, and the Void Realm vibrated, shattering like a mirror.

The next moment, countless spatial forces sliced through the Soul, and Mu Gu Old Man’s Soul body rapidly dimmed.

At the same time, under Xiao Lei's perception, a subtle piece of information was also transmitted by Mu Gu Old Man.

"Keep him alive, he still has a purpose for me!"

Upon hearing this, Venerable Skyfire retracted his hand, and with a wave of Xiao Lei's large hand, Mu Gu Old Man's fragmented Soul body fell into his grasp.

The Soul of a Dou Venerate would be perfect for creating a Heavenly Demon Puppet!

And this Venerate's corpse, though headless, could still be used after reattaching the head.

It was only then that Qian Mu Bai Lie, seeing Mu Gu Old Man subdued, dared to step forward.

They respectfully saluted Xiao Lei and then spoke, "May we know the names of you two Seniors? You have saved our Jia Nan Academy from destruction, and we both thank you here!"

Qian Mu Bai Lie looked at the Jia Nan Academy below. Although it was severely damaged and the students were extremely disheveled, fortunately, Mu Gu Old Man had not directly attacked these people, and the battlefield was in the high sky, so there were no casualties.

Yao Tianhuo, hearing this, did not rush to answer. Instead, he took another gulp of wine, then leisurely said,

"This Venerate is Yao Tianhuo. Others call me Venerable Skyfire. As for him…" Venerable Skyfire then remembered that he didn't seem to know Xiao Lei's name.

"My name is Xiao Lei. I don't have a Venerate title yet."

Venerable Skyfire also fell silent for a moment upon hearing this. Just now, at the bottom of the pagoda, when Xiao Lei was refining his body, he was still a six-star Dou Zong. As soon as he was revived, Xiao Lei dragged him for a thorough examination.

He even claimed he was checking if his body was refined properly!

Then, upon exiting the pagoda, the other party immediately displayed the cultivation of a Dou Venerate, which truly left Venerable Skyfire dumbfounded.

Xiao Lei had recently achieved a Breakthrough to Dou Venerate, so he naturally hadn't thought of his Venerate title yet.

Qian Mu Bai Lie, having been in secluded cultivation for many years, naturally did not know Xiao Lei.

"No matter. Two friends, you have helped our Jia Nan Academy overcome this calamity. According to the rules left by the Dean, you may enter the Scripture Pavilion and choose one item. Why don't you two stay in the academy for a while? Once our injuries have recovered, we can take you there, how does that sound?"

Venerable Skyfire looked noncommittal and turned to Xiao Lei.

According to their agreement, he was Xiao Lei's subordinate, and everything would naturally be arranged by Xiao Lei.

"Since that's the case, then thank your esteemed academy for its generosity!"

Xiao Lei hadn't expected such an unexpected pleasant surprise. Moreover, he had other things to do in Jia Nan Academy, so he readily agreed.

After all, he had long coveted Yao Lao's Bone Chilling Flame and Alchemy!

...Inside Pan Gate of the Inner Academy, in a grand hall of the highest standard, Xiao Yan was pouring tea for Xiao Lei.

"Alright, no need to be so familiar! Let your Master come out, I have some matters to discuss with him."

As Xiao Lei finished speaking, a somewhat ethereal Soul body floated out. Looking at Xiao Lei, who possessed the cultivation of a three-star Dou Venerate, he pondered slightly.

"If I had some doubts back then, I can now basically confirm that you should possess a replication ability!"

Yao Lao didn't play dumb. With Xiao Lei's current cultivation, few people in the entire Northwest Continent could threaten him. Moreover, this ability had been used so many times that it had left many loopholes. If he continued to pretend not to know, it would be an insult to Xiao Lei's intelligence.

"Senior's Wisdom Eye!"

Xiao Lei admitted it straightforwardly. Although it had left many loopholes, it had also led to his current status as a Dou Venerate.

Besides, currently, only a few people he had frequent contact with roughly knew about Xiao Lei's ability.

Yao Lao was a smart man. He would never spread this information indiscriminately. Instead, he would use this ability as a point to cooperate with Xiao Lei, combining it with his own interests.

For example, proposing the request to revive himself… After all, Yao Lao was at the Peak of a Dou Venerate during his lifetime, which was enough to give Xiao Lei a motive to revive him.

"So, you're here this time to replicate my Bone Chilling Flame?"

Yao Lao smiled and took out his Bone Chilling Flame. From Xiao Lei's past replication instances, he didn't seem to need anyone's permission.

"I don't seem to be able to stop you, but I have a piece of information that I think you'll be interested in!"

Yao Lao was confident. Although Xiao Lei had become a Dou Venerate, there was still a gap between him and Xiao Lei. This gap was not in combat power, but in information, knowledge… [Target: The famous Medicine Venerate of the Fighting Qi Continent.]

...[Alchemy: Peak of Eighth Rank.]

[Heavenly Flame: Bone Chilling Flame.]

...[Physique: None.]

[Replication Time: Ten minutes.]

[Replicate?]

"Replicate."

"Eighth Rank Peak Alchemy is already on par with the cultivation of a nine-turn Dou Venerate Peak. Fortunately, I possess multiple Physiques, Bloodlines, Heavenly Flames…"

Xiao Lei also didn't stand on ceremony with Yao Lao. His main purpose for coming this time was also for the other party's Alchemy.

"Senior, there's no need for riddles, just speak directly!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Lao revealed a confident smile and slowly began, "How is the saber I gave you?"

Xiao Lei was surprised. He had used Xuan Yi for so long and found it very handy. However, what he regretted was that such a well-made precious saber, despite its excellent Materials, had no peculiar abilities.

"This saber was forged by a good friend of mine. When he gave it to me, due to issues with his abilities, he hadn't had time to engrave runes and formations within it. Later, I met with an accident…"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lei immediately understood Yao Lao's meaning.

"So, Senior wants me to help you find that person."

Yao Lao played his hand well, directly tying his own interests to Xiao Lei's. As long as Xiao Lei wanted to investigate Xuan Yi, he would need to take Yao Lao to find the other party…