However, what Hun Changqing didn't know was that while he was traveling, the Gu Fen Sect, which was closer to Maple City, had already sensed the aura of the Fallen Heart Flame emanating from Canaan Academy before him.
Suddenly sensing the aura of the strange fire, Gu Xun'er, who was sitting cross-legged in her secret chamber, cultivating with her eyes closed, abruptly opened her eyes, instantly transforming into a streak of fire. In a flash, she left the secret chamber and appeared outside the gate of the Gu Fen Sect.
"Elder Gu Ming,"
Gu Xun'er coldly looked towards the direction of Canaan Academy and called out a name.
As Gu Xun'er's voice fell, the space beside her suddenly distorted, rippling with spatial waves. Then, a figure slowly emerged from the ripples.
This person was Gu Ming, a Dou Zun level three expert whom Gu Xun'er had brought from the Gu Clan, directly subordinate to Gu Yuan.
It was he who repeatedly brought back Gu Xun'er, who was exhausted and on the verge of death from battle, to heal her. Gu Ming had witnessed Gu Xun'er's achievements in the Black Corner Region and was very satisfied with her.
He already saw some of the shadow of the ancient clan leader Gu Yuan in Gu Xun'er, even surpassing him.
Gu Ming was now completely subservient to Gu Xun'er, considering himself her subordinate, intending to assist her as soon as possible so that he could rise with her when she gained power.
"Miss Xun'er," Gu
Ming, a middle-aged man dressed in purple, bowed slightly to Gu Xun'er and spoke with a touch of respect.
Gu Xun'er nodded slightly.
"You should have sensed it too. Directly open a spatial tunnel and take me to the center of the strange fire energy."
"Yes,"
Gu Ming sensed the center of the energy's spread. For a powerful person like him, the center of the energy's spread was like a candle flame in the darkness, extremely clear.
After confirming the spatial coordinates of the strange fire, Gu Ming waved his hand, and the space in front of them began to distort, gradually revealing a spatial rift.
Upon seeing the rift appear, Gu Xun'er stepped into it without hesitation, followed closely by Gu Ming.
In an instant, Gu Xun'er and Gu Ming reached the end of the spatial rift, facing the exit that reflected the scene outside like a round mirror. They stepped out and arrived at a massive black tower constructed of black and red stone bricks. The
black tower was currently shaking violently, and terrifying explosive energy was rapidly spreading from its base, as if something was about to break free.
Above the black tower, a dozen figures floated in the air, their wings flapping rapidly. They were all powerful figures above the Dou Wang level, even reaching Dou Huang level, while the leader stood in the void, clearly a Dou Zong level expert.
"Elders! Join me in sealing this beast!"
the leader shouted, and the dozen or so people suspended in the air immediately responded. Then, dozens of powerful bursts of battle qi erupted from their bodies, intertwining with lightning speed. In
an instant, a dense energy net formed in the sky above the black tower. The colorful energy net constantly reflected and shone, layer upon layer, enveloping the black tower and preventing the Fallen Heart Flame from breaking free from its seal beneath.
"Ha!" Seeing the Canaan Academy elders outside the Black Tower attempting to reseal the Fallen Heart Flame, Gu Xun'er sneered. She then strode towards the center of the emanating energy.
As Gu Xun'er and her companion descended the black stone stairs, the air temperature gradually rose, and the air within the Black Tower began to distort.
The explosive energy of the Fallen Heart Flame continuously surged outwards from the center, causing ripples and buzzing sounds within the tower's space.
However, the anomaly caused by the Fallen Heart Flame's impact on the underground seal did not cause Gu Xun'er any discomfort. Instead, she felt as if she were in a warm ocean, enveloped in a comforting warmth.
The dark golden flames within her body, sensing the new strange fire energy, involuntarily rose from Gu Xun'er's body, swirling around her as if celebrating the imminent addition of a new member.
At this moment, Gu Xun'er was enveloped in dark golden flames, the golden light illuminating her incomparably beautiful face, making her appear like a queen amidst endless flames, incomparably majestic and noble.
A moment later, the two arrived at the deepest part of the black tower, the very center of the most intense energy vibrations.
The bottom of the black tower was now a scene of utter devastation, with shattered black stones scattered throughout the space.
Many stone walls had been melted by the terrifying heat, turning into pools of scorching black liquid, and a thick, burnt smell permeated the air.
At the far end of this underground level was a prison entirely constructed of silver energy, the cage composed of silver pillars of light emitting a hissing sound.
The silver light had dimmed somewhat, and the silver light screen surrounding the pillars was now rippling from the impact of the serpentine Fallen Heart Flame within the cage.
Just as Gu Xun'er was about to approach the silver light prison to retrieve the Fallen Heart Flame, she was surprised to find someone standing not far from the cage.
She recognized him immediately; it was Xiao Yan, the very person Hun Changqing had thought he could use to blackmail her!
Gu Xun'er stared at Xiao Yan in astonishment, unsure why he was there. However, when Xiao Yan reappeared before her
, and considering the Burning Flame Technique he cultivated and the aura of the two other strange flames emanating from him, Gu Xun'er's killing intent surged wildly. This
killing intent involuntarily filled her heart, leaving her bewildered and unsure why she had suddenly unleashed such intense killing intent.
However, Gu Xun'er didn't resist. Xiao Yan was destined to die anyway; killing him now was fine. It was just a pity she couldn't kill him in front of Hun Changqing and enjoy the spectacular expression on his face then.
Although it was a pity, it didn't matter much to Gu Xun'er. While killing Xiao Yan in front of Hun Changqing would please her with Hun Changqing's amusing expression, what truly excited her was Hun Changqing himself!
Gu Xun'er revealed a strange smile, her steps light and cheerful, her toes barely touching the ground as she lightly lifted her lotus-like feet, sometimes leaping, sometimes shifting her slender legs with graceful turns. Gu Xun'er's
movements were mysterious, like a movement technique, or perhaps a dance, her movements graceful and captivating.
Her alluring figure swiftly approached Xiao Yan, yet without making a sound or emitting any aura.
PS: In the original novel, when Xiao Yan heard that Han Feng had also cultivated the Burning Blade Technique, he couldn't help but feel a killing intent. Perhaps the Burning Blade Technique truly could only be cultivated by one person in an era, so when I say that Gu Xun'er inexplicably felt an incredibly strong killing intent towards Xiao Yan, I'm not exaggerating.