Chapter 271: The Next Target—King of the Black-Corner Region!
In the endless world of magma, the dark red lava suddenly began to churn violently as a ferocious energy filled the air. The molten lava rolled as if something was about to break through the surface.
Watching this scene, which resembled violent waves crashing in a storm, Mo Yu's silver eyes narrowed slightly. Thanks to his exceptional spiritual strength and his knowledge from the original story, he had a growing sense of premonition.
It seemed that the Fallen Heart Flame was about to break its seal.
In the original story, the Fallen Heart Flame's unsealing marked a major event that led to the conflict between Canaan Academy and the Black-Corner Region. It also sparked the creation of the "Black Alliance" by Han Feng, opposing the academy.
All of this chaos began with the unsealing of the Fallen Heart Flame. Han Feng led a group of powerful experts from the Black-Corner Region to seize the flame, and Canaan Academy fought fiercely to reseal it. In the end, however, Xiao Yan was the one who benefited from the whole ordeal.
"Boom!"
As Mo Yu was reflecting on these events, a massive wave of lava suddenly erupted not far from him. Amid the spraying molten rock, a giant transparent fire python emerged. Its body was nearly invisible, and its head alone was over ten meters wide, covered in a formless flame. The sight made Mo Yu's eyes narrow in concentration.
"Hisssss!"
As it burst from the lava, the massive fire python, seemingly imprisoned for thousands of years, raised its enormous head. The shriek it let out was so sharp that it could make an ordinary Dou Ling's body explode instantly. The soundwave expanded rapidly, causing explosions across the magma world as lava erupted and flames shot in every direction.
After venting its fury, the transparent fire python, sensing the presence of someone watching from above, abruptly lifted its giant head. Its triangular pupils, blazing with formless flames, locked onto Mo Yu with deadly precision!
Although its gaze was cold, if one looked closely, there was a trace of fear deep within those triangular eyes.
As a powerful flame ranked 14th on the Heavenly Flame List, the Fallen Heart Flame clearly possessed intelligence. The two terrifying Heavenly Thunders Mo Yu had used to suppress its heart flame earlier had left a significant impression on it.
Now, even though the Fallen Heart Flame exuded a terrifying energy, it showed no intention of fighting.
As Mo Yu felt the fire python's gaze on him, a chill ran down his spine. However, as the Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Thunder and the Shattering Void Thunder surged out from his body, that cold sensation was instantly dispersed.
Seeing the terrifying power of Mo Yu's Heavenly Thunder, the Fallen Heart Flame hesitated and, shockingly, took a step back. At the same time, a trace of seriousness flickered within its triangular pupils, a surprisingly human-like reaction.
If anyone else had witnessed this, they would have been utterly stunned. The powerful flame that the entire Canaan Academy feared had been intimidated by a young student—it was truly unbelievable.
Seeing the Fallen Heart Flame's fear, Mo Yu was taken aback, but soon a knowing smile appeared on his face.
The previous battle between the Heavenly Thunders and the heart flame must have made the Fallen Heart Flame realize just how terrifying the Heavenly Thunder was, on par with its own flame.
"Well, then, goodbye. Your destined one should be arriving soon."
Seeing that the Fallen Heart Flame wasn't stopping him, and sensing that Grand Elder Su Qian was getting closer, Mo Yu didn't hesitate. Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the unsealing of the Fallen Heart Flame, he quickly summoned the Shattering Void Thunder.
"Spatial Leap!"
With a low shout from Mo Yu, the Shattering Void Thunder emitted a faint spatial ripple, enveloping him completely. In the blink of an eye, he vanished from the spot.
Just seconds after Mo Yu disappeared, Su Qian, along with the eleven Strong Ranking top ten students, arrived at the bottom layer of the tower.
Sensing the sudden disappearance of the spatial energy, Su Qian frowned slightly.
"A Heavenly Flame outburst... spatial energy... Did a Dou Zong (Dou Ancestor) sneak into the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower? Who could it be?"
Nearby, Zi Yan blinked her dark eyes, recognizing the familiar aura. Thinking of a certain someone she hadn't seen in a long time, a mischievous smile appeared on her lips.
"Hisssss!"
Not long after Su Qian and the others arrived, the Fallen Heart Flame noticed them. Upon seeing Su Qian's familiar face, the fire python let out a terrifying roar that echoed throughout the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower.
It might have feared Mo Yu, but Su Qian was an old rival, and the Fallen Heart Flame wasn't about to hold back.
The sonic wave caused the magma world to erupt as if countless bombs had been thrown into it. The ground shook, and flames sprayed in all directions.
Seeing this, Su Qian and the others were alarmed. The Fallen Heart Flame was an extraordinarily destructive force capable of destroying entire lands. Even a Dou Zong would appear insignificant before it.
While the others were visibly worried, Xiao Yan, standing at the back of the group, had an unusual reaction. Upon seeing the Fallen Heart Flame, his deep black eyes lit up, as if he were staring at a delicious meal.
At this moment, the fire python let out another shriek, slamming its massive body into the lava. Its nearly 30-meter-long frame, like an invisible bolt of lightning, surged upward through the tunnel, carrying intense heat and violent energy with it.
"Damn, it's trying to break the seal!" Su Qian's face changed as he quickly retreated out of the energy barrier's range. His fingers formed a rapid series of hand seals, causing a dazzling energy shield to materialize over the tunnel's entrance, sealing it tightly.
As he performed the seals, Su Qian's thunderous voice boomed across the entire Inner Academy and Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower:
"All elders, head to the tower immediately! All students, evacuate the area within 100 meters of the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower!"
The academy fell silent as Su Qian's command echoed like thunder across the sky.
As the academy reacted to the Grand Elder's orders, a faint spatial ripple appeared in a secluded corner outside the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower. In the next moment, a silver-eyed young man suddenly materialized.
Sunlight fell on Mo Yu's handsome face, making his silver eyes appear even more mysterious and bewitching. After spending nearly two months at the bottom of the tower, Mo Yu relished the feeling of fresh air as he stretched lazily under the warm sun.
Hearing Su Qian's booming voice, Mo Yu couldn't help but smile.
The major event that would cause Canaan Academy to break ties with the Black-Corner Region was finally about to begin.
If the story unfolded as it should, the Fallen Heart Flame would be resealed by the academy's upper echelon. However, the appearance of Han Feng, the "Medicine Emperor," would change everything.
In truth, Mo Yu welcomed these developments.
Because his next goal was to become the King of the Black-Corner Region!
Although the feedback from the Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Thunder had boosted Mo Yu to a five-star Dou Wang, he knew that without the Heavenly Thunder to help him from now on, his cultivation speed would slow down considerably.
While he had anticipated this, Mo Yu knew that with the upcoming turmoil in the continent, he would need to find a way to compensate for this. He couldn't afford to stagnate in his training.
Otherwise, in two years, Xiao Yan would be at the peak of Dou Wang or even Dou Huang (Dou Emperor), and Mo Yu would be left far behind.
To solve this problem, Mo Yu needed vast amounts of cultivation resources to replace the energy of the Heavenly Thunder.
And the Black-Corner Region, the most chaotic place on the continent, was also one of the most resource-rich regions.
Not only did many powerful figures come there to sell stolen goods, but even the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, a powerful technique from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, had been acquired by Xiao Yan in the Black-Corner Region in the original story. This proved just how abundant its resources were.
If Mo Yu wanted to gather the resources needed for his cultivation, there was no better place than the Black-Corner Region.
With control over the Black-Corner Region, Mo Yu was confident that, within three to five years, he could break through to Dou Zong!
At that point, with the strength of a Dou Zong, he would be more than prepared to head to Central Plains.
To become the king of the Black-Corner Region, Canaan Academy would play a crucial role.
As the most powerful faction in the region, Mo Yu knew just how deep Canaan Academy's foundation ran. Grand Elder Su Qian was only the most powerful figure on the surface.
Even with his ambition, Mo Yu couldn't ignore the academy's influence. After all, a sleeping dragon wouldn't tolerate a threat on its doorstep.
Although Canaan Academy claimed to be uninvolved in worldly matters, they weren't fools. There was no way they would allow someone to unify the Black-Corner Region without interference.
That's why Mo Yu was eager to see the academy and the Black-Corner Region go to war. Only then would Canaan Academy support an "insider" like Mo Yu in bringing order to the Black-Corner Region…
While Mo Yu pondered this, inside the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower, Xiao Yan and the other students had already been evacuated. More than a dozen elders with Dou Qi Wings on their backs flew in to assist Su Qian in sealing the rampaging Fallen Heart Flame.
Even the vice-principal and several other elders from the Outer Academy had arrived to help. All of them stood beside Su Qian, gazing grimly at the berserk Fallen Heart Flame.
"Boom!"
A massive column of blood-red magma surged violently from the depths below, crashing into the multicolored energy shield that sealed the tunnel. A deep, rumbling sound echoed through the bottom layer of the tower.
As soon as the sound rang out, cracks began to spread across the energy shield, and with a clear crack, it shattered completely!
As the pillar of blood-red magma erupted, another circular energy barrier quickly formed around the edges of the tunnel, containing the magma that threatened to spill over.
Faced with the sheer magnitude of the Fallen Heart Flame, the academy's upper echelon unleashed their most powerful techniques, layering seal after seal on the rampaging flame.
"Seal it!" Su Qian roared.
At his command, the towering ceiling of the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower began to ripple with energy. A moment later, a new multicolored energy shield formed, sealing the top of the tower tightly.
...
Su Qian's eyes locked onto the struggling form of the fire python below. The massive ball of Dou Qi in his hands shone brighter and brighter, making his robes flutter wildly as if he were a balloon filled with air.
The Dou Qi sphere grew more and more dazzling, until finally, it began to tremble violently. Su Qian knew it had reached its limit.
Sensing the trembling sphere, a cold glint flashed in Su Qian's eyes as he roared:
"Beast, get back down there!"
As his shout rang out, Su Qian slammed his hands downward, and the enormous Dou Qi sphere shot forward like a cannonball, crashing into the fire python's massive body with devastating force.
"Hisssss!"
Even the Fallen Heart Flame couldn't withstand such a fierce attack. It let out a sharp, pained shriek as the explosion forced its massive body back toward the ground. Under Su Qian's control, it was flung back into the broken depths of the Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower.
"Seal it!"
The fire python was thrown back into the tower, and a flicker of joy appeared in Su Qian's eyes as he quickly formed another seal. A new layer of black energy instantly covered the top of the tower, sealing it completely.
"Whoa!"
As the Fallen Heart Flame was resealed, a massive cheer erupted from the students who had been watching from a distance.
Seeing this, Mo Yu raised an eyebrow. Canaan Academy truly lived up to its reputation as the most powerful force in the Black-Corner Region. Mobilizing more than 20 Dou Wangs and Dou Huangs at once—such deep foundations were truly astonishing.
If you counted the hidden experts in the academy, even some of the top factions in the Central Plains might not compare to Canaan Academy.
"However, with the Black-Corner Region being so close by, those guys won't stay quiet for long. Even Canaan Academy can't keep things peaceful forever."
Mo Yu's silver eyes narrowed as he looked up at the clear sky. While the Inner Academy was shielded by a spatial barrier, it wasn't enough to completely hide things from someone with Mo Yu's powerful spiritual perception.
In the sky above, Su Qian was breathing a sigh of relief after resealing the Fallen Heart Flame. However, just as a smile appeared on his face, it froze at the sound of a sudden chuckle.
"Hehe, I never imagined that the Inner Academy was hiding such a powerful Heavenly Flame. Grand Elder Su Qian, you certainly kept this secret well."
As the voice fell, the sky rippled, and a large group of people appeared, walking slowly through the air. The stench of blood soon spread across the Inner Academy.
Seeing the man leading the group, a smile curled at the corners of Mo Yu's mouth.
"So, that's the famous Medicine Emperor..."
(End of Chapter)
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