A proud smile bloomed across Zi Yan's delicate face. Raising her small, fair fist, she tilted her chin high and declared, "See? Now you know how powerful I am!"
Han Feng slowly lowered his hand from his cheek. His once-handsome face was now swollen and uneven, red and puffy on both sides, almost comical to behold.
His gaze darkened as he glared at Zi Yan. "Well, well… this is truly eye-opening. You're no ordinary human. A mere Dou Wang possessing such brute strength—and even control over Spatial Power. You'd make a fine subject for my research!"
Zi Yan's brows shot up, her expression flaring with anger. "You really don't learn your lesson, do you? Still daring to pick a fight with this lady? You're asking for another beating!"
"Zi Yan, be careful," Liu Xi warned sharply. "Focus on dodging—don't fight him head-on!"
Zi Yan turned her head slightly, smiling with a trace of confidence. "Relax, Big Brother. He won't be able to hit me."
The words had barely left her lips when she vanished from sight, her small figure flashing forward.
"Take another punch!"
Prepared this time, Han Feng's hand swept through the air, drawing a glowing circle before him. The deep-blue flames swirled into a whirlpool like a deep-sea vortex, devouring Zi Yan's incoming fist force.
At the same time, Liu Xi raised his hand. A massive serpent of flame erupted beside him, joining the assault. With Zi Yan's unpredictable strikes and Liu Xi's relentless fire techniques, Han Feng suddenly found himself struggling to keep up.
...
The battle raging in the heavens wreaked havoc across the Inner Academy below. Every stray shockwave was enough to shatter buildings like fragile glass.
Fortunately, the Inner Academy's students were disciplined and well-trained. Though terrified, none panicked. They took shelter where they could, gazing up at the fiery clash in awe and dread.
Hot-blooded youths like Liu Qing and Lin Yan clenched their fists in frustration. If only they could fly, they'd have joined the fray without hesitation—but they could only watch, powerless.
Meanwhile, in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower at the northern edge of the Inner Academy, the sealed Fallen Heart Flame stirred. Ever since the Green Lotus Core Flame and Sea Heart Flame had erupted into battle above, it had faintly sensed the familiar presence of its kind.
It became… excited.
From the crimson magma below, it surged upward, dragging towering pillars of molten rock with it. The blast struck the ceiling of its prison—and stopped. Above the molten sea, a shimmering spatial barrier manifested, restraining the invisible flame serpent struggling within.
The magma fell back, revealing the colossal form of the Fallen Heart Flame's fiery serpent. Within its enormous triangular pupils burned pure hatred—rage hot enough to incinerate everything in existence.
Opening its maw, it spewed torrents of invisible flame, lashing against the spatial cage that confined it. Its massive body slammed into the barrier again and again.
The entire Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower trembled.
It grew even more excited.
Those humans… none of them were here to stop it. Not one of them! It thrashed harder, focusing all its fury upon the weakest point of the seal.
'Ssss… The taste… of freedom!'
With every Inner Academy Elder drawn to the battle above, the suppression upon the Fallen Heart Flame was at its weakest. The timing was perfect.
...
The violent tremors of the tower did not go unnoticed. Su Qian's expression changed drastically. Breaking away from the Gold and Silver Elders, he shouted across the battlefield, "The Elders guarding the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower—hurry and activate the energy barrier! Do I need to remind you what to do?!"
A nearby Elder stammered, "Grand Elder, you ordered all Elders to engage the enemy together!"
"…"
"Everyone, retreat immediately!" Su Qian roared. "No matter who you're fighting—fall back and return to the tower! Activate the barrier at once!"
"Yes!"
The Inner Academy Elders, locked in combat with the experts of the Black-Corner Region, exchanged alarmed glances. Of all possible disasters, a riot within the tower was the worst. The Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower wasn't just an academy landmark—it was their foundation, their lifeline.
If the flame sealed beneath it went berserk, even the destruction of the academy would pale in comparison.
Every Elder knew the suppression array left by the Dean could stabilize the flame—if only one of them could reach the tower in time.
"Don't let them go!" Han Feng barked. "Keep them busy—let the tower keep erupting! What a glorious feeling…"
Even as he spoke, his eyes gleamed with fanatic joy. With his Spiritual Perception, he could clearly sense the aura of the Heavenly Flame deep within the tower.
"So it's been sealed there all along… Another Heavenly Flame within the Inner Academy! This is truly my fortune! Two Heavenly Flames in one night—ha, the heavens favor me!"
Liu Xi, hovering in the distance, also sensed the tremor. His gaze flicked toward the tower, then back to Han Feng's crazed grin. Perfect timing, he thought coldly. 'When the Fallen Heart Flame breaks free, Han Feng, not even wings will save you.'
But the situation was dire. The Inner Academy Elders were barely holding their ground, each tied down by multiple enemies. Even Su Qian couldn't break free—every time he repelled the Gold and Silver Brothers, they clung back like relentless shadows.
Gritting his teeth, Su Qian's voice thundered through the air. "Han Feng! If you retreat now, I'll overlook this night's attack. But if you persist, then hear me well—no matter where you flee, heaven or earth, I will never let you live in peace! And that goes for all of you! Even the Black-Corner Region will no longer have a place for you to hide!"
His words carried searing fury, shaking even the hearts of his enemies. A few of the Black-Corner experts hesitated, their attacks faltering.
Han Feng merely chuckled. "If you could kill me, why haven't you already? Once we leave, will your Inner Academy still be so united, Su Qian?"
"You—!" Su Qian's beard bristled, rage flaring to the heavens. He nearly charged at Han Feng on the spot.
But Han Feng wasn't finished. His voice rose again, echoing across the battlefield. "Don't think I don't know your secrets, Su Qian! That Heavenly Flame beneath the tower—it was born of heaven and earth! Yet your academy enslaved it, chaining it down, forcing it to labor for you! And now that it's rebelling, you call it evil? Hypocrisy!"
"You—!" Su Qian almost spat blood in fury.
"And you, Han Feng," he shot back coldly, "refine Heavenly Flames for your own gain—how's that any different from enslavement?"
Before Han Feng could retort, the world itself erupted.
A thunderous explosion split the sky.
The peak of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower burst apart, spraying molten rock into the heavens. A pillar of blazing magma shot upward like a fiery dragon, illuminating the entire Inner Academy in crimson light.
The world trembled. The energy between heaven and earth surged violently, roaring like a storm.
From within the molten torrent came a piercing, ecstatic shriek.
'At last—freedom.'
Magma rained across the grounds, igniting everything it touched. Within seconds, the area around the tower became a sea of fire.
And from that inferno, a colossal invisible serpent burst forth, its body spanning dozens of meters.
As it soared into the open sky, its massive eyes burned with wild, humanlike joy.
'Ssss—Freedom!'
(End of Chapter)
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