Chapter 313: Xiao Yan, the Man with Two Heavenly Flames "The King Has Returned!"
The sudden emergence of the eerie black mist caused the strong warriors of the Snake People Tribe to tense up. A powerful expert from the Hall of Souls was here.
It seemed that the former Guardian Elder had truly been far sighted. He had refrained from rashly attacking Yun Lan Sect, understanding that if he had, the Snake People Tribe would have been annihilated.
After all, back then, their only true powerhouse had been the Guardian Elder himself, and he was merely at the peak of the Dou Huang realm. If they had foolishly provoked Yun Lan Sect, their fate would have been sealed.
At that time, the Hall of Souls had been solely focused on obtaining the Tuo She Ancient Emperor's Jade and had little interest in the Snake People Tribe.
It was precisely because of this that the Hall of Souls had largely ignored them, inadvertently granting the Snake People Tribe the opportunity to rise.
However, with the sudden arrival of this Hall of Souls expert, the situation had now become dangerous.
They could certainly contend against Dou Huangs, and even defeat peak Dou Huangs under favorable conditions, but a Dou Zong was an entirely different league.
The gap between them was as vast as a bottomless chasm, impossible to overcome.
Yet despite the presence of this terrifying Hall of Souls expert, the others were far more interested in the sudden appearance of the so called "Medicine Venerate!"
It was no wonder that this man had spoken of Yun Po Tian, one of Yun Lan Sect's legendary ancestors, with such disdain.
After all, this Yan Xiao was no ordinary Dou Huang.
He was a Dou Zun.
A legendary existence!
"Jie jie jie~ Yao Chen, your soul managed to escape us before, and you've certainly made it difficult for us to track you down."
"This time, however, you've delivered yourself straight into our hands. Surrender obediently and return with me to the Hall of Souls. I guarantee that you'll be held in the highest regard perhaps even treated as an equal to our Hall Master himself!"
The sinister laughter of the Hall of Souls enforcer echoed through the air as he addressed the black robed man known as Yan Xiao.
At this moment, it was Yao Chen not Xiao Yan who was controlling the body. Otherwise, there was no way Xiao Yan would have been able to maintain his act.
Hidden within the black robe, Yao Chen's hand clenched into a fist, his nails digging so deeply into his palm that crimson blood seeped through the fingertips of his gloves.
Xiao Yan: ...
Old man, I get that you're pissed off, but why the hell are you crushing MY hand?!
I'm the one who's gonna feel the pain later!
Xiao Yan's complaints were completely ignored. Yao Chen had no time for his nonsense.
Because before him stood a true nemesis.
"Heh… Hun Mie Tian is nothing more than a pawn, and you? You're even lower than that. You think you can capture me?"
"Today, I'll make you pay for your past ambush!"
BOOM!
A fierce battle erupted in an instant!
The Hall of Souls enforcer didn't even have time to reveal his name before he clashed directly with Yao Chen, who was controlling Xiao Yan's body.
"Jie jie jie~ Yao Chen, if you still had your physical body, I wouldn't stand a chance."
"But now? Your soul energy is, at best, on par with a Dou Zong. As a spirit, you are innately weaker than me!"
"You should surrender now. If you damage your soul too much, you'll need rare elixirs to recover. It would be a shame for you to suffer unnecessary losses, wouldn't it?"
"As long as you cooperate, your future in the Hall of Souls will be limitless. Jie jie jie~"
Because Yao Chen was someone personally designated by the Hall Master, capturing him alive was crucial. If he delivered Yao Chen to the Hall, his rewards would be immeasurable.
"As a spirit entity, you are naturally suppressed by my power. Even with your Bone Chilling Flame, you have no chance!"
As a Hall of Souls enforcer, he knew Yao Chen's secrets well including the fact that he possessed the Bone Chilling Flame.
However…
He had made a fatal miscalculation.
Because Yao Chen no longer possessed the Bone Chilling Flame.
That flame had long since been offered up to Wu Tian, the Guardian Elder.
Or rather, Yao Chen had willingly handed it over.
As if to answer the enforcer's mockery, two flames suddenly erupted from Yan Xiao's hands
One green, one yellow.
A truly dominating color combination.
After all, red, yellow, and green were universally recognized
…as traffic lights.
Don't overthink it.
The moment the two flames appeared, the Hall of Souls enforcer's expression twisted into horrified disbelief.
"Two Heavenly Flames?!"
"Impossible!"
Realizing the deadly danger he was in, the enforcer immediately dissolved into black mist, trying to escape.
But
"Run? It's a bit too late for that, isn't it?"
Yan Xiao's green Heavenly Flame suddenly flared, condensing into a burning spear that shot toward the retreating black mist.
"Explode!"
BOOM!
Mid flight, the Hall of Souls enforcer's body erupted into flames.
Even though the green fire had not yet reached him, his body spontaneously combusted, consumed by an unseen force.
"AAAHHHHHH!"
His agonized screams of despair echoed through the sky.
What kind of flame was this?!
Why had his body exploded before the flame even touched him?!
And what was this horrifyingly cruel fire that was now consuming him?!
At that moment, even the onlookers felt a chill.
Who was the true villain here?!
As Yao Chen watched the Hall of Souls enforcer burn alive, a satisfied smirk crept onto his face.
At last he had avenged himself.
But at the same time…
He couldn't help but feel a sense of bitter irony.
Because these Heavenly Flames
They did not belong to him.
Nor did they belong to his precious disciple, Xiao Yan.
They belonged to
Wu Tian.
For the past two years, Yao Chen had worked tirelessly, scouring the land to collect Heavenly Flames.
He had convinced himself that he was gathering them for Xiao Yan's future.
But deep down, he knew the truth.
Everything he had gathered…
Would eventually be taken by Wu Tian.
And he would smile as he handed them over.
Over the past two years
Yao Chen and Xiao Yan had ventured into the magma world of the Tagor Desert…
Only to find that the Heavenly Flame they sought was already gone.
Instead, they had encountered a sixth rank magical beast…
And nearly died.
Afterward, they had planned to go to Jia Nan Academy…
But upon hearing that Xiao Clan members were already there
And that Wu Tian was there as well
Yao Chen had immediately given up.
There was no point in going after a Heavenly Flame that Wu Tian had undoubtedly already taken.
So, instead…
They had left the Jia Ma Empire, venturing into unknown lands to seek out alternative Heavenly Flames.
And after years of struggle, Yao Chen had managed to secure two.
One of them
Was the weakest ranked flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
The Xuan Huang Flame.
…
Ranked first.
From the bottom.
…
Truly, a king among flames.
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