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High above the central region of the Great Plains of the Black Region.
Wei Yang and his four companions stood in midair, quietly waiting.
They were waiting for the Black Storm to arrive. Once it did, they could ride its reverse current straight to its source.
This was the simplest and most effective method— rather than charging ahead blindly, searching aimlessly.
Wei Yang's expression was calm. When it came to the Nine Serene Wind Flame, he could already view it with a rather ordinary mindset.
Heavenly Flames—these days, to him, they were just that.
After all, he didn't cultivate the Flame Mantra, so even if he collected more Heavenly Flames, his desire for them wasn't particularly strong.
Unless it was one of the top five Heavenly Flames, or a unique one like the Yin-Yang Twin Flame, he could remain steady without much greed.
After waiting for half a day, the skies were still clear—no sign whatsoever of the Black Storm.
This wasn't surprising.
Although the Black Storm was common on the Great Plains of the Black Region, it didn't appear every day.
Generally speaking, one storm every three to five days was already considered quite frequent.
So, the group simply sat cross-legged in the air, each doing their own thing.
Wei Yang stretched a hand from the wide sleeve of his robe. With a thought, a palm-sized mass of black flame appeared out of thin air, swaying playfully in his palm, brimming with spiritual energy.
"You all, come here." Wei Yang's gaze swept over the group as he called out.
Hearing this, Xian'er and the others approached, eyes fixed on the black flame in his hand.
Crackle~
Fine arcs of black lightning danced within the flame. Then, before their astonished eyes, the black flame instantly shifted into a deep green. In that moment, an extremely rich vitality spread outward, wrapping around them.
"This… this is the Life Spirit Flame!" Ah Da's voice trembled in disbelief.
The only difference from the true Life Spirit Flame was that this green flame also had countless tiny green lightning serpents within it.
Other than that, it was almost identical.
The group was stunned.
They knew that Wei Yang's Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame had once devoured and mimicked lightning, gaining the destructive power of thunder.
But they hadn't expected… that it could also mimic the properties of the Life Spirit Flame!
Gaining thunder's destructive force—they could just barely accept that. After all, both belonged to the power of destruction. Lightning and fire naturally shared some similarities in attribute.
But now… the Life Spirit Flame represented an entirely different force!
Lightning and fire embodied ultimate destruction—while the Life Spirit Flame embodied ultimate vitality.
And yet, this flame could learn both?
A single flame possessing two completely opposing powers?
This was beyond absurd—simply unbelievable.
They didn't know the term "bug", but right now, all of them had something very close to that thought in their minds.
"Now, calling it the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame clearly doesn't fit anymore," Wei Yang said. "So I want to give it a new name."
The others silently nodded.
"I've thought of two—one is Life Death Flame, the other is Death Life Flame. Which do you think is better?"
Hearing this, the group froze for a moment, then almost simultaneously rolled their eyes.
What difference was there between those two names?
Weren't they the same?
"Ahem… maybe you have better suggestions. Feel free to share them for reference." Wei Yang coughed lightly.
They began to think.
A moment later—
"Death Life Flame—I think that's a good name," Xian'er spoke first. "It matches well. It has both destruction and life."
"I agree." Qing Lin thought for a moment, then raised her hand.
Seeing this, Ah Da quickly nodded in support. "I agree with the two mistresses."
As for Du Jiao, his opinion wasn't worth considering.
"Death Life Flame, huh?" Wei Yang nodded.
"It first gained destruction, then vitality. Also, Life Death Flame sounds a little too similar to the Life Spirit Flame. So, I think Death Life Flame works best—or perhaps Death Life Flame with the character 'Yan (焱)' for flame." Xian'er said.
"I think Death Life Flame with 'Yan (焱)' is the best," Qing Lin's eyes lit up as she added, "Yan—three 'fire (火)' —perfectly represents the three attributes: lightning, fire, and life. Isn't that fitting? Also, the number three can be taken as symbolic; in the future, it will surely continue to learn and imitate other powers."
"Mm, Sister Qing Lin is right." Xian'er gave her a thumbs-up.
"Alright then—Death Life Flame it is!" Wei Yang made the final call.
The name truly suited it well.
"Death Life Flame…" Everyone's eyes fixed on the palm-sized flame joyfully swaying in Wei Yang's hand.
At times it turned black, at times green.
As the colors shifted back and forth, two completely different powers—destruction and vitality—alternated in turn, appearing one after another. The sight was strange yet mesmerizing.
"This Heavenly Flame is far too bizarre and wondrous. Just from this trait alone, it's destined to have limitless potential!"
Ah Da sighed in admiration. "I daresay it might not be any weaker than the legendary Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame, Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, or Nihility Devouring Flame. With such a flame at your side, Master, you will surely stand atop the very peak one day!"
"Haha!" Hearing that, Wei Yang couldn't help but laugh aloud.
After all, who didn't enjoy hearing good things?
More importantly, those words happened to hit right where his pride lived. The truth was, deep down, he harbored a thought—one he didn't like to admit even to himself.
No matter how much he downplayed it on the surface, in his subconscious, he couldn't help but feel a faint sense of rivalry toward Xiao Yan.
For now, he was indeed far stronger than Xiao Yan.
But he also understood—that was only temporary.
Xiao Yan had been working hard, pushing himself forward. Catching up to him, even surpassing him, was likely just a matter of time.
No… not just likely—it was certain.
Thus, in Wei Yang's mind, losing in the future was possible—acceptable, even—but he couldn't lose too badly.
Otherwise, if the gap became too large, how would he hold his head high in the Great Thousand World? If he ended up as nothing more than a side character, fading into the crowd… what then?
Time passed.
They waited for three full days.
On the third day—
At noon—
Finally, the distant sky began to change, slowly turning darker.
Qing Lin was the first to notice.
She tugged on Wei Yang's sleeve, pointing ahead with a hint of joy in her voice. "Young Master, Sister Xian'er, look! The Black Storm!"
At her words, Wei Yang and the others immediately set down whatever they were doing, lifting their heads to follow the direction of Qing Lin's finger.
In the far-off horizon, the once-bright blue sky was now shrouded in an eerie black mist that covered the entire stretch of heaven.
It looked as if black ink had bled across the sky.
Their line of sight was heavily obscured, unable to see far ahead.
That part of the world was visibly, rapidly swallowed by the black mist—like darkness falling all at once.
"It really is the Black Storm—and a big one, by the looks of it." Wei Yang arched a brow, standing up. Stepping onto the void, he smiled faintly. "We've finally waited it out."
Seeing the Black Storm again, and witnessing its arrival from nothingness with their own eyes, the group couldn't help but feel a touch of awe.
The marvel of nature…
Just moments ago, the sky was bright and cloudless—yet in the blink of an eye, it had turned dark, with strange black mist blotting out the sun.
The Black Storm— a natural disaster found only here on the Great Plains of the Black Region.
From time to time, massive storms like the one ahead would appear, much like sandstorms in the desert. Their power varied, but all were born purely from the forces of nature.
"Let's go!" Wei Yang's figure blurred as he shot forward toward the Black Storm.
Behind him, Xian'er and the rest followed closely.
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