167: Chapter 167 Not enough Fallen Heart Flame to go around? Then make one!

[Successfully broke through to One-Star Dou Huang.]

[If I see Huo Zhi again, she will most likely still disdainfully express that she looks down on me.]

[Indeed, on the Fighting Qi Continent, although it is divided into realms like Dou Practitioner, Dou Master... and Dou Sheng, in the eyes of truly top-tier forces, there are only five stages.]

[First Stage: Dou Qi Vortex, Dou Qi Liquefaction, Dou Qi Crystallization, and polishing the edges.]

[Second Stage: Dou Wang and Dou Huang...]

[Third Stage: Dou Zong and Dou Zun...]

[Fourth Stage: Peak Dou Zun, Nine Transformations to Sainthood...]

[Fifth Stage: Dou Sheng, where every star represents a different world, and reaching Five-Star Dou Sheng is a qualitative leap...]

[Whether it's Peak Dou Wang or One-Star Dou Huang, or even Peak Dou Huang, it's just like that—still the second stage. Only by stepping into Dou Zong is there a qualitative leap.]

[However, with my current cultivation, I can enter the Lava World beneath the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower to obtain the opportunity involving Venerable Skyfire.]

[I have no use for Venerable Skyfire's soul. I have too many secrets and too many means; it's impossible for me to carry a soul body with me.]

[I'll just hand him over to Brother Yan. Anyway, he already has Yao Lao, so the two of them can keep each other company.]

[The second juvenile Fallen Heart Flame on Venerable Skyfire's body, however, will come in handy.]

The girls holding the copies: !

If they didn't misunderstand, there was a Dou Zun soul in the Lava World under the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower.

And this Dou Zun also possessed another Fallen Heart Flame.

This way, Xiao Ting wouldn't have to struggle with whether to give the Fallen Heart Flame to Xiao Yan or Xun'er; he could treat them both equally.

While writing in the Diary, Xiao Ting had already used his soul power in coordination with his physical body, plus the help of the Fallen Heart Flame, to open a spatial crack in the barrier and enter.

Guided by the Fallen Heart Flame, after sinking for about half an hour, he found the spatial barrier formed by the corpse of Venerable Skyfire, Yao Tianhuo, in the Lava World.

"I didn't expect a powerhouse to have fallen here."

Entering the spatial barrier, Xiao Ting looked around and slowly walked toward the white jade skeleton.

"Huh, there's actually another Fallen Heart Flame."

With a surprised expression on his face, Xiao Ting prepared to collect the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame.

Right then, a beam of light flew out from the skeleton and quickly transformed into an illusory figure—it was none other than Yao Tianhuo.

His gaze swept over the Fallen Heart Flame that had transformed into a giant python outside the barrier. A hint of reminiscence flashed in Yao Tianhuo's eyes as he looked down at Xiao Ting and smiled, "Young friend, no need to be nervous. I was the previous owner of that Fallen Heart Flame outside, and I am also the owner of the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame you see now."

"Back then, I subdued the first Fallen Heart Flame in this Lava World. After that, I traveled the Fighting Qi Continent and eventually broke through to Dou Zun, known as Venerable Skyfire."

"After achieving fame and success, I revisited my old haunts and unexpectedly discovered this second Fallen Heart Flame, which was still in its juvenile stage."

"At the time, I was overconfident in my strength and tried to forcibly subdue the second Fallen Heart Flame, but I ended up suffering a backlash..."

Yao Tianhuo recounted the events leading to his fall, his tone filled with indescribable emotion and sighs.

Xiao Ting conveniently wrote everything he said into the Diary, essentially providing a live broadcast for the copy owners.

As a World Observer, this was what he should do, and he added his own comments as well.

[A Five-Star Dou Zun, even after completely refining a mature Fallen Heart Flame, tried to subdue a second juvenile Fallen Heart Flame only to end up falling due to the backlash. Meanwhile, our Xiao Clan ancestor, Xiao Xuan, could forcibly control three types of Heavenly Flames simultaneously during his time as a Dou Zun and even created a secret method like the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Transformations to boost his strength. He truly was powerful enough.]

[With this juvenile Fallen Heart Flame, I can trade with First Elder Su Qian to obtain the mature Fallen Heart Flame, then split it in two to give to Brother Yan and Xun'er.]

[Both of their Burning Techniques can evolve, and their strength will skyrocket.]

Having written this, Xiao Ting saw that Venerable Skyfire had finished his story, so he spoke up, "Senior, it seems we share quite a bit of fate."

"My maternal uncle's son, my third brother, has a teacher who was once the famous Venerable Yao on the Fighting Qi Continent. At his peak, he was a Peak Nine-Transformation Dou Zun and a Peak Tier 8 Alchemist who mastered a method for perfect resurrection."

"If you don't mind, I can take you up with me. When the time comes, you can stay by my third brother's side. Once he gathers the necessary conditions for resurrection, he can help you come back to life."

As he spoke, Xiao Ting released his soul power.

A Ling Realm soul is guaranteed to enter Dou Zun, but a Dou Zun doesn't necessarily have a Ling Realm soul.

Yao Lao had a Half-Step Heaven Realm soul. Venerable Skyfire, Yao Tianhuo, was indeed worthy of being someone who could survive in his own remains for so many years after falling; his soul state had also reached the Middle Ling Realm. However, it was now very weak, even less powerful than Xiao Ting.

"You're right, young friend, we truly do share a fate." Hearing Xiao Ting's words, Yao Tianhuo's heart skipped a beat.

He had originally planned to help Xiao Ting master the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame and promise to teach him his proudest Dou Technique, asking him to take him out of the Lava World to find a way to be resurrected.

He didn't expect Xiao Ting to give him a surprise right away; a resurrection method was already available, and it came from a Peak Tier 8 Alchemist.

"Young friend, I will help you master this Heavenly Flame," Venerable Skyfire said enthusiastically. "If you wish, I can pass on my self-created Quasi-Heaven Rank Dou Skill to you."

Five Round Li Fire Method?

Xiao Ting wasn't interested.

He was a cultivator with lightning and fire attributes and had many Dou Techniques he could learn. There was no need to learn this technique with a relatively long wind-up.

"Then I thank you, Senior." Although he didn't plan to learn it, Xiao Ting didn't refuse directly.

If Venerable Skyfire told him the cultivation method, he would record it carefully and give it to Xun'er, who had pure fire attribute Fighting Qi. It would be more appropriate than her always using the Emperor Seal Seal.

"However, as for subduing the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame, I can do it myself."

Xiao Ting raised his hand and summoned the Purple Heaven Flame with a thought.

In the next moment, the juvenile Fallen Heart Flame, like a lost child finding its parents, actively flew to the side of the Purple Heaven Flame and danced joyfully.

"Senior, you don't mind if I do something to your corpse, do you?" Xiao Ting asked.

"I don't mind; it's just a useless skin bag," Yao Tianhuo laughed open-mindedly and even joked, "You can even grind the bones into ashes."

"That won't be necessary." Xiao Ting shook his head with a light laugh and flicked a wisp of Purple Heaven Flame toward Yao Tianhuo's remains.

Then, he raised his hand and performed a hand seal. The Purple Heaven Flame immediately expanded, completely enveloping Yao Tianhuo's remains.

As time passed, the remains began to melt. Under the control of the Purple Heaven Flame, they transformed into a longsword that seemed to be made entirely of white jade.

"Go!"

Xiao Ting waved gently to one side. The longsword seemed to come alive, flying out. Its powerful sword qi vibrated the space, causing it to distort.

The longsword vanished into the void and instantly appeared in the Lava World a hundred zhang away, slaying a strange lizard-like creature.

"The Fire Lizard Clan... so I've encountered them already."