[Your series of actions left Yao Chen in astonishment.]
[Along the way, it was as if you possessed the ability to foresee the future. Not only did you know the location of every fragment of the Purifying Lotus Demonic Flame map.]
[You even knew that the Xiao Family of Wu Tan City was one of the ancient Eight Great Clans from thousands of years ago, the Xiao Clan.]
[However, he could not understand why you did not take the Tuoshe Ancient God Jade for yourself, but instead offered it to the Soul Clan.]
[He began to speculate about your true identity.]
[You did not know about his speculation, nor did you care to know.]
[When Su Qian saw you, he discovered that you had actually broken through to a Three-Star Dou Ancestor. His eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.]
[After reaching the Dou Ancestor realm, the difficulty of advancing even one star was like climbing to the heavens.]
[Yet you had broken through two stars in just a few short months.]
Ye Hao: "Showing off is like the wind, it always accompanies you."
However, this display was not perfect; it lacked some details.
[In the blink of an eye, a year passed.]
[During this time, your true strength reached the peak of Nine-Star Dou Ancestor.]
[To the outside world, you only displayed the strength of a Four-Star Dou Ancestor.]
[Every day, you patrolled the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower together with the other elders.]
[On this day, while the Inner Academy was holding an Alchemy Convention.]
[You appeared as a teacher and prepared to refine a Seventh-Tier Sacred Ancestor Pill.]
[As long as a Dou Ancestor expert consumed this pill, there was a ninety percent chance of directly increasing one star, and a fifty percent chance of increasing two stars.]
[Su Qian stared with wide eyes.]
[Su Qian transmitted his voice: Old Ye, you must give me this pill. I have longed for a breakthrough for many years.]
[You smiled and nodded: Of course. From the very beginning, I refined it for you.]
[You controlled the Green Lotus Core Flame and began refining the pill.]
[Deep within Jia Nan Academy, the Thousand and Hundred Elders revealed envy and excitement in their eyes.]
[They saw hope of breaking through to the Dou Venerable realm.]
[They decided that after this Alchemy Convention ended, they would ask you to refine two Venerable-Breaking Pills for them.]
[However…]
[As the Green Lotus Core Flame appeared, half a day later the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower began to stir violently.]
[Inside the tower, the Fallen Heart Flame began frantically crashing against the seal.]
[The elders were already unable to hold on.]
[You hastily ended the alchemy and cooperated with the elders to evacuate the students from the tower.]
[Although Su Qian felt great regret, there was nothing he could do.]
[The Fallen Heart Flame had already transformed into a massive fire python.]
[You did not rush to act. Instead, you allowed Su Qian and Hu Gan to take the lead while you remained behind to evacuate the students.]
Ye Hao guessed.
Someone had probably tampered with things during the regular inspections of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
When the pill was being refined this time and the Green Lotus Core Flame appeared, the Fallen Heart Flame sensed it and erupted into chaos.
[The Fallen Heart Flame had fully formed and possessed terrifying strength. Even with dozens of elders jointly casting sealing techniques, they were still unable to suppress it.]
[They were drenched in sweat and gritting their teeth to hold on.]
[Seeing that the timing was about right, you rushed forward and joined the seal using the Green Lotus Core Flame.]
[However, as the Green Lotus Core Flame entered, the Fallen Heart Flame became even more violent and directly broke through the seal.]
[Su Qian revealed a look of despair: It's over!!]
[You rushed forward and used the Green Lotus Core Flame to contend with the Fallen Heart Flame.]
[You said to Su Qian: Great Elder, I will lure it underground. Take the opportunity to set up another seal.]
[Su Qian was shocked: But once the seal is completed, even with your Dou Ancestor strength, I fear you will not be able to escape.]
[You merely smiled and led the Fallen Heart Flame toward the magma world beneath the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.]
[Su Qian immediately gathered people to repair the seal.]
[The seal was completed.]
[You arrived in the magma world and set up an additional barrier.]
[The Fallen Heart Flame roared at you. Its enormous mouth filled with massive fangs released a deafening hiss.]
[It seemed to be showing off to you, as if declaring that you were doomed.]
[You smiled faintly: Who is doomed is still uncertain.]
[You rushed into the body of the Fallen Heart Flame, located its origin, and grabbed it.]
[Opening your mouth, you swallowed it in one gulp.]
[You immediately circulated the Flame Mantra and began refining it.]
[The resistance of the Fallen Heart Flame was completely useless against you.]
[Two months later.]
[You successfully refined the Fallen Heart Flame.]
[Your Flame Mantra evolved to the Low Tier of the Earth Rank.]
[Your strength reached Two-Star Dou Venerable.]
[Your soul power reached the Middle Stage of the Spirit Realm.]
[When Yao Chen saw this scene, he was so envious he nearly exploded on the spot.]
[For ordinary people, obtaining even one Heavenly Flame was an enormous fortune.]
[But you?]
[Not only had you found two Heavenly Flames yourself, you also obtained one from Han Feng, and even his Bone Chilling Flame was already within your grasp.]
[Yao Chen had already begun looking forward to what level the Flame Mantra would ultimately evolve to.]
[You did not leave the tower immediately. Instead, you plunged straight into the magma.]
[Yao Chen was completely stunned.]
[Yao Chen hurriedly said: What are you doing?!]
[You did not explain.]
[You arrived at that otherworldly space and obtained the infant Fallen Heart Flame.]
[However, you did not find the remnant soul of Venerable Tian Huo. It had most likely completely dissipated.]
[When Yao Chen saw the infant Fallen Heart Flame, he turned to stone.]
[He thought you intended to give this Fallen Heart Flame to Jia Nan Academy as compensation.]
[Without saying a word, you immediately swallowed and refined it on the spot.]
Ye Hao: "That's more like it. Something obtained through your own ability, why should you give it to them?"
His purpose in coming here had always been the Fallen Heart Flame.
Whether large or small, every strand would become part of his strength.
If a man does not act for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him.
[The cultivation method did not advance again.]
[Just as you expected.]
[Within this otherworldly space, you also discovered a massive skeleton.]
[It had enormous wings, resembling a giant bird.]
[You burned it with Heavenly Flame and obtained several drops of energy-rich essence blood.]
[You guessed it might be the remains of a member of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan. You did not absorb it, instead storing it away. At the same time, you already had a plan for how to use it.]
[You continued diving deeper into the magma, killing many lizardmen and obtaining hundreds and thousands of fire-attribute beads.]
[You noticed that Zi Yan had not appeared in the Inner Academy, and Su Qian had never encountered her either.]
[You originally intended to dive deeper to see whether Zhu Kun was below, but remembering that he was a Late-Stage Nine-Star Dou Saint, you dismissed the idea.]
[You only had one chance. If you were caught, you would certainly die.]
[You returned to the surface layer of the magma world.]
[You refined those fire-attribute beads and raised your strength to Four-Star Dou Venerable.]
[You tore open space and left Jia Nan Academy from the underground magma world.]
[At this moment, everyone in Jia Nan Academy believed that you had perished together with the Fallen Heart Flame for the sake of the academy.]
[Su Qian went to find the Thousand and Hundred Elders. Since they could no longer sense your aura or that of the Fallen Heart Flame, they accepted the conclusion that you had both perished together.]
[Su Qian decided to erect a statue for you in the Inner Academy to commemorate your sacrifice for the academy.]
[He wanted every generation of academy students to know that you were a hero of the academy.]
[You did not care about any of this. In this life, you only had one goal.]
[To become a Dou God.]
Ye Hao: "When the matter is done, brush off your clothes and leave, hiding both merit and fame."
[You returned to the Ravine.]
[You discovered that the atmosphere was extremely strange.]
[It turned out that a Venerable had arrived here, named Venerable Qinghai.]
[Ye Hao, as the branch hall master of the Soul Hall in the Northwestern Continent, you dare neglect your duties! Do you know how long this old man has been waiting here for you?]
[Venerable Qinghai stared at you and sternly questioned you, his tone extremely cold.]
[From his tone, you sensed a trace of jealousy.]
[There was no helping it. Your rapid growth had made him feel threatened.]
[Protector Tong quietly told you that Venerable Qinghai had been here for nearly two months, waiting for your return.]
[Venerable Qinghai noticed Protector Tong's small action. His fury surged to the heavens. His figure flashed as he appeared before Protector Tong and raised his hand to strike him with a slap.]
[He intended to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys and establish authority.]
[At the critical moment, you appeared beside Protector Tong. The Green Lotus Core Flame burst out and instantly enveloped Venerable Qinghai.]
[Only then did Venerable Qinghai realize in shock that you had also reached Two-Star Dou Venerable.]
[Moreover, you had mastered a treasure like the Green Lotus Core Flame.]
[With such terrifying strength, he alone could no longer defeat you.]
[Venerable Qinghai immediately cupped his fists, intending to reconcile with you.]
[But…]
[He wanted to establish authority, and so did you.]
[Venerable Qinghai was publicly killed by you. At the same time, you captured his soul, erased his consciousness, and threw it into a soul storage bag, preparing to submit it to the main hall together.]
[All the Protectors present were completely stunned.]
[No one expected that you would attack Venerable Qinghai.]
[Even less did they expect that after only a few months away, you would return as a Two-Star Dou Venerable.]
[You gave a brief instruction and then left again.]
[This time, you traveled across the Northwestern Continent with Yao Chen, improving your alchemy while constantly strengthening your cultivation.]
[In the blink of an eye, three years passed.]
[You became a Seven-Star Dou Venerable and an Initial Eighth-Tier Alchemist. You prepared to return to Central Plains to implement the next step of your plan.]
[After returning to Central Plains, the first thing you did was inquire about the current situation there…]
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