Chapter 203: The Fire Dragon Breaks the Seal
In the lowest level of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, the intense heat seemed capable of melting even iron. The dark-red magma boiled violently. In the very center, a transparent flame floated silently. The flame appeared calm, without the slightest ripple, as if it had fallen into a deep slumber.
But Su Qian stood before it with a solemn face, and his sharp eyes did not relax in the slightest. For a Heavenly Flame to be this quiet was the biggest anomaly. He had been guarding it here for two whole days without a single moment of rest.
"I hope I'm overthinking…" Su Qian muttered in a low voice. He stared at the transparent flame floating motionlessly over the magma and remained silent for a long time. Suddenly, his expression changed slightly. A moment later, he sharply turned his head to the side.
Far away in the corner of the magma pool, bubbles suddenly surged violently. Immediately after, a huge pillar of fire shot out, and a crimson figure burst forth like lightning.
"Damn it!"
Su Qian's face darkened. With a flick of his sleeve, his body disappeared and instantly reappeared above the red figure. A palm slammed down, releasing an overwhelming energy that pressed toward it.
But the red figure was extremely fast. As soon as Su Qian made his move, it twisted mid-air and shot to the side.
"Trying to escape!"
Su Qian coldly snorted and changed his palm to a claw. With a swipe, space trembled and collapsed inward like water being drawn into a vortex.
"Roar!"
A deep roar echoed in the magma cave. The red figure's body trembled slightly, and it suddenly burst into flames. A blazing light erupted and forcefully tore through Su Qian's spatial claw.
Su Qian squinted his eyes. "It really is the Fallen Heart Flame!"
The transparent flame had disappeared from its original position, replaced by a chaotic swirl of boiling magma. A powerful aura rose from the depths of the magma pool like a volcanic eruption.
The crimson figure roared again. The next moment, magma surged upwards like a tidal wave. A huge fire dragon, hundreds of meters long, leapt out, howling. Its entire body was made of flowing magma and transparent flames. Its eyes burned with intelligence and fury.
"Rumble!"
The fire dragon crashed into the stone walls of the tower. The entire Heavenly Flame Refining Tower trembled violently.
Inside the cultivation area, Xiao Yuan, who was watching the remaining five, suddenly opened his eyes.
A terrifying energy wave exploded from beneath the tower.
The five cultivators also sensed the disturbance and opened their eyes one by one. Their faces were filled with confusion and alarm.
"Stay calm! Focus on your breakthrough!" Xiao Yuan's voice rang out.
At the same time, he turned his head toward the stone floor beneath him. His expression turned cold. "It's begun…"
"Boom!!"
The loud explosion echoed like thunder throughout the tower. The entire structure shook intensely. The stone walls cracked, and large pieces fell from above.
"Fallen Heart Flame… has broken the seal!"
Xiao Yuan clenched his fists, and flames flickered in his pupils.
"Time to move!"
He waved his hand, and five faint flame shields appeared around the cultivators. Then his body shot downward like an arrow, piercing through the cracks and heading toward the bottom floor.
At the bottom of the tower, the fire dragon had already coiled through the entire magma pool. The oppressive heat was unbearable.
"Su Qian, you can't stop me!"
The dragon's mouth moved, and a hoarse, terrifying voice resounded.
"Even sealed for a hundred years, you still haven't learned your lesson?" Su Qian's face was icy. Behind him, a giant Dou Qi figure appeared. It held a giant blade and slashed down!
The light from the blade split the magma sea in two. The fire dragon howled in pain, flames gushing from its wounds. But it quickly recovered, as if it were immortal.
"You think you can kill me? This body is just condensed from flame energy. I am the flame itself!"
The fire dragon rose high, then slammed down like a meteor. The floor of the cave cracked open, and magma spurted out in every direction.
Su Qian's Dou Qi exploded. He formed a seal with both hands, and a giant flame net spread across the cave. But the fire dragon roared and slammed against the net again and again.
"Boom!"
The net exploded. Su Qian flew backward, spitting blood.
At this moment, Xiao Yuan appeared beside him. With a wave of his hand, flames surged and blocked the fire dragon's next strike.
"You're here!" Su Qian wiped the blood from his mouth and stood up.
"I brought five of them to safety. The others are still cultivating, but the upper levels are unstable."
"The seal's broken. The Heavenly Flame is loose. We must evacuate."
"I'll handle the dragon for now. Elder, go and prepare the retreat!"
Su Qian stared at him, then nodded. "Be careful."
He turned and vanished into the passage.
Xiao Yuan stood before the fire dragon, his face calm.
"You want freedom? Then defeat me first."
A terrifying white flame ignited around his body. The flame roared like a heavenly phoenix.
The fire dragon's eyes narrowed. "Heavenly Flame?! You have one too?!"
Xiao Yuan didn't answer. His body flashed, and he charged forward. His palm burned white-hot and slammed into the dragon's head.
"Roar!!"
The fire dragon roared in fury. A pillar of fire shot from its mouth, clashing with Xiao Yuan's palm. Flames engulfed everything.
Above, the entire Heavenly Flame Refining Tower shook violently. Cracks spread across its outer walls, and terrifying heat leaked out.
The students in the Inner Academy panicked. Many teachers appeared and began organizing evacuations.
Meanwhile, at the tower's bottom, a battle between two Heavenly Flames began in earnest…
(END CHAPTER)
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