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"Jiji!"

More than ten minutes passed before the surging energy gradually subsided. As the energy calmed down, the four fire lizardmen looked at each other. In the nearby settlement, the fire lizard with the peak strength of the Dou Zong had already sensed the terrifying energy fluctuations. At this moment, it was showing an excited expression towards the dead man. Behind it, a group of rescued lizardmen knelt down before the four Dou Zun and let out cheers and roars.

However, the Seven Star Dou Zun stared angrily in the direction Xiao Fan had left as he looked at the lizardmen in the area.

He glanced coldly at the other lizardmen, then turned and left, his eyes filled with rage.

He wasn't stupid. He didn't realize it at first, but when he blocked the remaining power of the Fire Lotus, he understood.

Although it acknowledged that the fire lotus was powerful, it didn't seem necessary for four Dou Zun to intervene, no matter how strong it was.

Moreover, upon careful reflection, it was precisely because of their inaction that the human powerhouse repeatedly succeeded in breaking through. Since that's the case, it's better to leave now; after all, it will report this matter truthfully.

Watching the Seven Star Dou Zun leave, the remaining lizardmen exchanged glances, then turned and left in unison.

They were all Dou Zun powerhouses, and they were not afraid of any punishment. After all, no matter where they were, Dou Zun was the pinnacle of power.

Chapter 63 Elder Yao, Eager to Find His Brother

Ignoring whether the lizardmen behind him were still chasing him, Xiao Fan was currently traversing through the lava, frantically fleeing towards the sky.

Using the Four-Colored Annihilation Fire Lotus greatly depleted Xiao Fan's soul power. In addition, the impact of facing a Dou Sheng powerhouse in the Ancient Emperor's Cave had not yet subsided. At this moment, Xiao Fan even felt that his vision had turned into a scarlet color.

The energy from the seventh transformation of the Radiant Sun Nine Transformations poured into his body, pushing his physical limits. From inside to outside, he felt stinging pains, and even his escape speed slowed down considerably.

At this moment, Xiao Fan dared not use the spatial power he had just comprehended, for fear that he would lose consciousness halfway through his spatial journey and be completely lost in the void. He could only rely on the blessing of the Three Thousand Thunderclaps to keep flashing towards the top of his head.

Fortunately, Xiao Fan was lucky. After shaking off the four Dou Zun behind him, he basically did not encounter any more strong members of the Fire Lizard Clan along the way. The only time he passed through the Fire Lizard's gathering place, the strongest among them was only a five-star Dou Zong.

Although Xiao Fan couldn't unleash much combat power at this moment, facing a mid-level Dou Zong, with his speed, the opponent wouldn't even be able to touch him.

In the blink of an eye, the lizard-like being at the Dou Zong level was ready for battle when Xiao Fan had already left without being detected by it.

Finally, Xiao Fan left the depths of the magma world and reached the shallow layer where the fire lizardmen would not set foot. Once he was safe, Xiao Fan could no longer hold on. Before his consciousness disappeared, the chaotic fire within his body roared out, isolating Xiao Fan and protecting him.

As Xiao Fan's consciousness faded into unconsciousness, the chaotic fire burned silently within the magma world, erasing all traces of Xiao Fan. Even a Dou Sheng expert passing by would not be able to detect Xiao Fan's presence without seeing it firsthand.

In this crimson world of magma, a dark flame burns silently, without a sound...

Deep within the magma world, however, lies a stark contrast to the tranquility above.

"boom!"

A loud explosion rang out as Xiao Yan smashed the lizardman in front of him to pieces, his face grim.

"I don't know what caused this riot among the fire lizardmen in this magma world..."

Although he didn't know the specific reason, Xiao Yan had a strange feeling that his senior brother was probably the cause of this anomaly. After all, apart from his senior brother, Xiao Yan couldn't think of any other reason why this magma world, which had been peaceful for many years, could cause such an anomaly.

"Be careful, a powerful being is approaching. I'll help you conceal the fluctuations within the lava. You should quickly move upwards."

Just as Xiao Yan was lost in thought, a faint voice rang out in his mind, breaking his reverie.

"it is good!"

Xiao Yan nodded and was about to turn and leave when he paused, turning back to look into the depths of the magma. His eyes narrowed slightly, and in his palm, he tightly gripped the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, his eyes flashing with a hint of fire.

"Just wait for me! Even a Dou Zun fears this being. One day, I will uncover the secrets here!"

Xiao Yan kept recalling what Xun'er had said: the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade was something related to the Dou Di, and coupled with the mysterious existence in this magma, the fallen Heavenly Fire Venerable, the second Fallen Heart Flame... all of these reminded Xiao Yan that there was probably a great secret hidden deep within this magma.

However, Xiao Yan also knew that his current strength was insufficient. If he were to venture deeper into the lava world, he would likely only face death. After all, even a Dou Zun had perished here. According to Venerable Tianhuo, there were even powerful individuals among the fire lizardmen in this lava world who were comparable to Dou Zun. If he were to encounter them, he would surely die.

"I wonder if this strange change will affect my senior brother?"

Xiao Yan's figure surged upwards towards the magma. Within his storage ring, a faint soul fluctuation swept across, completely concealing the magma's unusual movements behind him. Xiao Yan's figure gradually approached the top of the magma.

"puff!"

At the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, Xiao Yan burst out of the magma, feeling incredibly relaxed. He exhaled a deep breath and said in a light tone, "Finally, I'm out of that hellhole!"

Looking at the familiar scenery, Xiao Yan unconsciously rubbed his eyes. Having been inside the magma for so long, suddenly being able to "see" other scenery with his own eyes, and without the pressure of the viscous magma around him, Xiao Yan felt much more relaxed.

"Senior brother hasn't come out yet...?"

Xiao Fan's gaze gradually swept across the bottom of the tower. Looking at the magma that remained completely still, he narrowed his eyes. However, thinking that the one-month deadline he had agreed upon with his senior brother had not yet arrived, he realized that if he hadn't encountered Venerable Heavenly Fire, he probably wouldn't have come out so soon.

"And... this...."

Xiao Fan wore a faint smile, stretched out his right hand, and activated the Burning Technique within his body. Immediately, a phantom flame appeared in Xiao Yan's palm.

"Fallen Heartflame..."

Feeling the Dou Qi within his body being tempered by the Heart Fire every moment, Xiao Yan revealed a faint smile on his face.

Although he had already undergone the tempering of the Heart Flame by his senior brother and his internal fighting spirit was already extremely solid, Xiao Yan was still very excited to possess the Fallen Heart Flame.

"It's a pity that this Fallen Heart Flame is far too weak; it hasn't done anything to help evolve the Burning Technique..."

After carefully sensing the Fallen Heart Flame, Xiao Yan turned his gaze to the newly added snow-white storage ring on his hand. Knowing that the Heavenly Flame Venerable's soul imprint was facing collapse, Xiao Yan did not delay any longer. He examined the items in his storage ring, took out several medicinal herbs that were effective for the soul, and simply refined them. He then placed the essence of these herbs on the snow-white storage ring, where it was completely absorbed.

"Elder Yao, please recover for a while. I'll go exchange for some medicinal herbs to stabilize your soul."

Feeling the considerable recovery of Yao Lao within the storage ring, Xiao Yan couldn't help but recall the days he spent with his teacher. In a daze, it was as if he had returned to the days when he and his teacher roamed the Jia Ma Empire together...

“Teacher…” In Xiao Yan’s eyes, flames of hatred rose, and his expression turned cold. Recalling the actions of the Soul Palace, and feeling the Dou Qi gradually filling his body, Xiao Yan said calmly in his heart: “Soul Palace… Soon, I will make you pay the price!”

Instead of staying at the bottom of the tower, Xiao Yan left the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower and found Su Qian, wanting to exchange some medicinal herbs from the inner courtyard.

Faced with the situation of Venerable Tianhuo Yao Lao, Xiao Yan planned to refine a mid-grade sixth-rank pill called "Tranquilizing Soul-Returning Pill". This pill was found by Xiao Yan from the prescription left behind by Yao Lao.

Although it wasn't the most effective for Tianhuo Venerable, who was at the Dou Zun realm in his previous life, Xiao Yan could only refine sixth-grade pills at the moment. He would first stabilize Tianhuo Venerable's soul.

Unfortunately, even after searching the inner courtyard's storerooms, two of the medicinal herbs needed to refine the carefully crafted Soul-Returning Pill were still missing.

Both of these medicinal herbs are rarely used and have extremely demanding requirements for growth, so even within the inner courtyard, they could not be found for a while.

Left with no other choice, Xiao Yan could only think of other methods, refining many fourth- and fifth-grade pills or liquids that could repair the soul, gradually stabilizing the soul of Venerable Tianhuo.

Time flies, and the one-month deadline that Xiao Yan had agreed upon with his senior brother is fast approaching, but Xiao Yan still has no news of Xiao Fan. Meanwhile, Xin Lan is also asking the two of them if they can set off for Zhongzhou.

Since he had not yet found Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan could only tell Xin Lan to wait a little longer. Finally, still worried, Xiao Yan once again ventured into the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

Nearly half a month passed within the magma, and gradually, movement began to emerge from the pitch-black flames.

"Um......"

Xiao Fan opened his groggy head. As far as the eye could see, there was still crimson lava. He recalled the events before he lost consciousness and was about to take action when he suddenly felt a violent tearing sensation in his body.

"hiss!"

The pain emanating from his body made Xiao Fan subconsciously try to mobilize his soul power to check his condition, only to find that his soul power was now like being stuck in a quagmire, and no matter how Xiao Fan tried to mobilize it, there was no reaction at all.

Xiao Fan:.........

Xiao Fan glanced at the surging lava around him and was momentarily stunned.

[Ding! Touching the Ancient Emperor's Cave! Quest complete, please claim your reward.]

The system's voice sounded, and Xiao Fan checked. He had been unconscious for half a month. Fortunately, the system's reward would not expire, otherwise he would have nowhere to cry.

"receive!"

As soon as Xiao Fan finished speaking, that familiar feeling returned.

[Task 2: Touch the Ancient Emperor's Cave, Reward: Battle Qi +300, Alchemist Experience +40] (Claim)

Swish!

Xiao Fan's aura surged from the level of a five-star Dou Zong, bypassing the six-star and seven-star Dou Zong levels, and steadily settled at the level of an eight-star Dou Zong.

Meanwhile, countless experiences and insights related to alchemy flooded into Xiao Fan's mind. His understanding of alchemy instantly rose to a new level. Looking back on his past alchemy skills, Xiao Fan could feel that there were still many areas for improvement.

"Eight-Star Dou Zong..."

Sensing his own aura, Xiao Fan showed a satisfied expression. Then, as if remembering something, he hurriedly looked down and only when he saw the crimson storage ring hanging on his hand did a smile bloom on his face.

What treasures could possibly be hidden inside a storage ring belonging to a Dou Sheng powerhouse?

Chapter 64: Metamorphosis in Combat Skills! [Bonus Chapter, Please Support!]

Filled with curiosity, Xiao Fan began to mobilize his soul power, wanting to examine the items inside the crimson storage ring.

Then... he discovered that he still couldn't mobilize any of his soul power.

"hiss......"

Sensing his strange state, Xiao Fan's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt. He scratched his head, his eyes full of innocence.

"Could it be... a side effect of the Nine Transformations of the Radiant Sun?"

After pondering for a while, a possibility suddenly emerged in Xiao Fan's mind, and he then checked his own body.

I found that most of the wounds looked like inflated balloons, with a lot of blood streaks, which explains why it was so painful.

Unable to mobilize his soul power, Xiao Fan had no way to check his condition. His internal fighting spirit was also unable to circulate. Whenever he tried to circulate his fighting spirit, his entire body was like a sieve, leaking air everywhere and causing unbearable pain.

"call..........."

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Fan glanced at the magma that was automatically protecting him, and a hint of relief appeared in his eyes. Fortunately, the Chaos Fire knew to protect its master automatically and could also hide its aura. Otherwise, if he had encountered the fire lizardmen at this time, he would probably have had no choice but to surrender.

"I wonder how Xiao Yan is doing. Such a commotion must mean the Fire Lizard clan is planning something big. I wonder if it will affect him..."

Xiao Fan looked at the crimson magma in front of him, shook his head, and stopped thinking about anything else. The impact he had received in such a short time was too strong, which was why he had completely broken away from the battle for a while. His mental energy was as hard to mobilize as paste.

In short, they were terrified!

Upon suddenly seeing the ancient emperor's cave, Xiao Fan was surprised, even though he had expected it. The enormous ancient emperor's cave that stretched across the void, and the terrifying behemoth that stretched as far as the eye could see, with each scale the size of a small town.