Time flew by!
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Yun had been in secluded cultivation at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower for a year, and at this moment, Su Qian felt an increasing sense of unease!
Why hasn't Jiang Yun come out yet?
If it weren't for the Fallen Heart Flame still lying there quietly, and Jiang Yun already possessing a different flame, he would have suspected that Jiang Yun had refined the Fallen Heart Flame.
It's been a year, and there's been no movement at all?
With his talent, breaking through to a Dou Wang shouldn't take this long, right? Especially with the help of the King Breaking Pill refined by Elder Huo.
Could something have happened?
Just as Su Qian felt puzzled, on the other side, in Jiang Yun's dorm, Zi Yan, who had been silent for a year, finally stirred.
Inside the room, the purple cocoon, which had been rapidly absorbing and exhaling world energy, suddenly trembled.
The entire room shook violently!
Then, a dazzling bright light erupted from the purple cocoon!
As the bright light on the cocoon grew stronger and stronger, finally, a faint cracking sound emerged. The small cracks that had originally covered the cocoon quietly split open, and countless dazzling purple lights shone through the fissures.
As the cocoon shattered, a purple beam of light suddenly shot up into the sky, eventually rushing towards the roof.
"Buzz—"
As it rushed towards the roof, an energy barrier immediately appeared, blocking the purple light beam. This was precisely the spatial seal left by Su Qian.
However, Su Qian still underestimated the reaction of a Ancient Void Dragon advancing to the sixth rank.
As the energy light beam grew stronger, suddenly, a crisp sound of the energy shield shattering echoed between heaven and earth.
Although the sound wasn't particularly loud, it seemed to possess a magical power, attracting the attention of many people in the Inner Court. Gaze after gaze suddenly swept over, falling upon the dorm area.
"Zi Yan!" Su Qian was the first to notice the movement, and a look of pleasant surprise immediately appeared on his face, but very quickly, his expression changed drastically.
"Oh no!"
Muttering "Oh no," his figure was already rushing towards Jiang Yun's dorm.
"Crack—"
Unfortunately, Su Qian was still a step too late. With a "bang—," the barrier set up by Su Qian immediately shattered. Immediately after, everyone in the Inner Court felt their hearts sink, as if a giant dragon had appeared before their eyes, staring intently at them.
Everyone subconsciously tensed their bodies, cold sweat already running down their backs without them realizing it.
"Roar—"
A resounding dragon's roar echoed through the sky, followed by a terrifying pressure.
Everyone in the Inner Court immediately changed their expressions drastically!
"What's with that cry?"
"Did a high-rank magical beast attack the Inner Court?"
"This pressure??? I've never felt such terrifying bloodline pressure before? What kind of magical beast is this?"
"Dragon Clan, high-rank Dragon Clan!!!"
Regardless of who they were, everyone was discussing animatedly at this moment. Many elders wanted to investigate, but recalling the pressure from earlier, they hesitated.
"Everyone, leave this area immediately!"
Fortunately, Su Qian's voice followed, bringing relief to all the elders. The Grand Elder had arrived, so there was nothing to worry about!
As the area cleared, Su Qian finally looked at the purple light beam, feeling the bloodline pressure. He swallowed dryly and murmured, "What exactly is this girl's origin?"
From the cry just now, he could tell that Zi Yan's true form should be from the Dragon Clan, but he wasn't sure which kind, and he certainly wouldn't associate her with the supreme magical beast, the Ancient Void Dragon.
The Ancient Void Dragon had disappeared from the eyes of the world for nearly ten thousand years; very few people still knew of this supreme magical beast.
Underground!
Endless magma and a sea of fire!
A mysterious space filled with endless darkness and silence, permeated with an ancient and vicissitudes of life (ancient and weathered) aura.
At the very center of the space was a giant light cluster, and at the center of the light cluster was a majestic stone gate tens of thousands of feet tall, emitting endless light and an ancient aura.
This stone gate stood quietly here, as if it had existed since ancient times.
Engraved on the top of the stone gate were four ancient characters: "Ancient Emperor Cave." Although the ancient script used was not ornate or dazzling, its plain simplicity revealed a supreme majesty and detached demeanor, as if it ruled over heaven and earth.
Before the stone gate was an equally vast plaza, an ancient plaza so immense its boundaries could not be seen.
Hovering in the space above the plaza was an indescribably massive, mysterious creature, seemingly stretching endlessly into the sky.
This mysterious creature was entirely purplish-gold, with sharp and sturdy scales covering its winding body, evoking a powerful visual sense of a sturdy, iron-like Great Wall.
It remained motionless, quietly coiled in the dark void.
At a certain moment, it suddenly opened its enormous, ferocious eyes, which were tinged with a faint red and had countless overlapping pupils. At this time, waves of ecstatic fluctuations actually surged within those cold, indifferent giant eyes.
"The child's aura!!!"
"Yes, it can't be wrong, it's the child's aura!!!"
In the silent space, an earth-shattering roar suddenly rang out. Its massive body, which had been coiled motionless for thousands of years, suddenly surged, then violently crashed against the space.
However, how could the power of a Dou Di be shaken by a Dou Sheng?
Facing its desperate collision, faint phosphorescence appeared in this space, making it as solid as a cage.
"Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, you scoundrel—"
"Scoundrel ah—"
"Ah—"
Looking at the motionless space, Zhu Kun suddenly turned his head, his huge dragon eyes glaring fiercely at the ancient stone gate floating in the space. Unwilling roars of anger echoed endlessly in this space!
It sounded so desolate!!!
"Hmm?"
"The aura of the Ancient Dragon Clan?"
At the bottom of the tower, in Jiang Yun's Soul Sea, three different flames had already moved past their initial phase. The Fallen Heart Flame occupied seventy percent of the space, while the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame and Jiang Yun evenly split the remaining space.
At this moment, the three parties were in a stalemate. Although the Fallen Heart Flame held a significant advantage, it couldn't completely refine Jiang Yun and the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame in a short time.
And at this moment, a questioning voice suddenly came from the center of the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame, causing a ripple in the stalemate.
"This is it!" Instantly, Jiang Yun, who had been meditating with closed eyes, suddenly opened them and let out a long cry.
At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot, revealing deep fatigue, and even his Soul Sea showed signs of collapse. If it weren't for the pure energy from the Bodhi Tree, he wouldn't have known if he could have held on until now, showing how much pain he had endured.
But now, it was time for the bitter to turn sweet!
"Evil Spirit Eye, God Slaying Profound Devil Light!"
Suddenly, a huge crack appeared in the Soul Sea, and a massive purple eyeball emerged, within which purple light rapidly condensed.
The next moment, the purple Heteromorph (unusual eye) trembled violently, and a purple profound light suddenly shot out from it. As soon as the profound light appeared, it vanished without a trace.
When it reappeared, it had already fiercely struck the main bodies of the Fallen Heart Flame and the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame!
The purple profound light was silent, as if it transcended time and space. Before the Fallen Heart Flame and the Heavenly Demon Emperor could react, it landed fiercely on their origins!
"Roar—" The Fallen Heart Flame immediately let out a mournful wail. It, which could normally burn souls, felt a pain from the depths of its soul for the first time.
With its 'weak' intelligence, it simply couldn't withstand Jiang Yun's soul attack, which was close to the peak of the Mortal Realm.
In the boundless sea of milky-white fire, a purple glow emerged, and as time passed, it began to grow brighter and brighter.
At this moment, angry roars and the sound of exploding flames erupted in the void space filled with fire.
Amidst the explosions, within the purple protective shield, Jiang Yun, whose body appeared slightly ethereal, sat cross-legged on a lotus seat formed by purple flames. His body remained motionless, his expression unchanged no matter how the invisible fire python outside attacked him.
At this moment, he observed the pure purple barrier, and a feeling of clarity and peace of mind arose. He had never felt so relaxed.
He looked at the black and white Holy Heavenly Demon Flame, which swayed in the corner as if it could be extinguished at any moment, and said in a hoarse voice, "Heavenly Demon Emperor, it seems I have won this round!"
After a long silence, the black and white flame flickered, and a figure slowly emerged. It was the Heavenly Demon Emperor. At this moment, his expression was calm, completely devoid of the anger of having lost to an ant. Instead, he looked at Jiang Yun with admiration.
"I was right, you are indeed a special existence. Ordinary people whose souls are scorched by the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame would have long since vanished, yet you can endure the burning of two great flames. You are truly extraordinary."
Jiang Yun fell silent upon hearing this. Recalling it now, even he felt a chill down his spine. He asked himself, if he had to do it again, could he still endure it?
He slowly shook his head, unable to guarantee that he could once again narrowly win.
This success had involved many coincidences. The Fallen Heart Flame was extremely hostile to the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame, and most of its power was consumed in attacking the other party.
Although he had somewhat anticipated this, the intensity of the other party's effort exceeded his imagination.
It seems the owner of the Myriad Flames Undying Body and the Heavenly Demon Emperor had a 'bad romance' back then!
However, this greatly reduced his pressure!
Also, that dragon's roar?
Was it Zhu Kun? Why would he react for no reason?
All these coincidences led to Jiang Yun's success!
"Heh heh." What kind of person was the Heavenly Demon Emperor? He was an old schemer who had lived for an unknown amount of time. He saw through Jiang Yun's thoughts at a glance and chuckled softly.
"Sometimes, luck is also part of strength. Or rather, which of the strong individuals who stand at the peak isn't a child of destiny in their respective eras?"
"You don't need to mind. At least in this regard, you have the potential to reach the peak. This shows that my judgment is not bad!"
"Jiang Yun, you still have nearly two hundred years. I look forward to the day you come before me. I believe the main body shares this thought!"
The Heavenly Demon Emperor remembered Jiang Yun's name for the first time. Unfortunately, he was only a manifestation of will within a cluster of sub-flames and did not possess the ability to contact the main body.
"I definitely will!" At this moment, Jiang Yun looked at the Heavenly Demon Emperor with burning eyes. To achieve his goal, he would inevitably have to face this supreme expert. Now that he had already won a round against the other party, he believed he would win again!
The Heavenly Demon Emperor smiled. How many years had it been since he first developed an interest in something? Unfortunately, this will could not last forever; he could only briefly feel the fluctuating state of mind.
He took a deep look at Jiang Yun, as if to engrave this 'ant' in his mind. Then, under Jiang Yun's gaze, his figure slowly faded, eventually disappearing.
What remained was a cluster of black and white twin flames. At this moment, it gave Jiang Yun a strange feeling, as if only now did it truly belong to him, rather than him having merely obtained the right to use it through the Heavenly Demon Emperor's authorization.
"Come!"
Jiang Yun beckoned, and the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame trembled, slowly descending towards Jiang Yun's palm.
Putting away the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame, Jiang Yun turned his gaze to the Fallen Heart Flame outside.
At this moment, after a long period of consumption, the Fallen Heart Flame had reached its weakest period in history. Although it still appeared very fierce, Jiang Yun could see through its outwardly strong but inwardly weak nature at a glance.
"Next, it's time to reap the rewards!"
Jiang Yun, sitting cross-legged on the fire lotus, looked at the dispirited Fallen Heart Flame outside the fire shield, and smiled slightly. Black and white flames danced in his eyes as he slowly stood up, and a sharp aura, like a storm, swept out in that instant!
"Roar—"
Looking at Jiang Yun standing up, a hint of panic flashed in the Fallen Heart Flame's snake-like eyes, and a strong sense of crisis appeared in its heart.
"You had your fun fighting before, didn't you? Now it's my turn!"
Looking at the anxious Fallen Heart Flame, Jiang Yun chuckled softly, flicking his sleeve. A black and white pillar of fire erupted from his sleeve, transforming into a giant dragon, precisely Zi Yan's true form, the appearance of a Ancient Void Dragon.
It lunged to tear at the invisible fire python formed by the Fallen Heart Flame!
"Roar—"
Looking at the approaching giant dragon, the Fallen Heart Flame also let out an angry roar. Immediately, countless magma fire pillars shot towards the giant dragon, but their power was far less than before.
Facing the Fallen Heart Flame's attack, the giant dragon simply opened its mouth, and a deep black vortex immediately appeared, with a terrifying devouring force quietly spreading out.
Silently!
The attacks launched by the Fallen Heart Flame were all devoured by the giant dragon, without even a ripple!
"Don't resist. You're too agitated right now. Let me help you regain your innocence and experience the joy of childhood!" Jiang Yun was in a great mood at this moment, looking at the Fallen Heart Flame with a mischievous smile.
As his voice fell, the black and white giant dragon's mouth erupted with terrifying devouring power.
Panic completely surged into the Fallen Heart Flame's eyes at this point, and its massive body continuously retreated.
"You lost!"
Looking at the panicked Fallen Heart Flame, which had begun to retreat, Jiang Yun smiled slightly, his eyes turning completely black as terrifying devouring power circulated.
In a few roars, the giant dragon in the sky caught up to the Fallen Heart Flame, grabbed it, and slowly swallowed it into its mouth amidst its roars and struggles.
After completing all of this, Jiang Yun surveyed the purple Soul Sea, his heart filled with a sense of security.
"The Grand Elder and the others are probably anxious. I wonder if Zi Yan has come out of seclusion yet!"
With a soft chuckle, Jiang Yun's figure slowly disappeared from this space.
Outside!
The moment Jiang Yun exited his Soul Sea, Jiang Yun, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes under Qing Ming's gaze.