Chapter 242: Returning to the Sky Blazing Qi Refining Tower, Elder Su Qian's Worries
After showing off in front of everyone destroying medicinal herbs in a single second Wu Tian left with Zi Yan.
Curious about the Sky Blazing Qi Refining Tower's highest accessible level, Wu Tian let Zi Yan take him to the eighth floor.
Upon entering, Wu Tian barely felt anything aside from a slight rise in temperature.
Body tempering?
More like a waste of time.
With his Heavenly Flame physique, the tiny flames of the Fallen Heart Flame were practically meaningless to him.
Only the trueFallen Heart Flame could accelerate his cultivation.
Zi Yan, bouncing around with her lilac ponytail swaying, grumbled,
"Annoying Big Brother, I hate this place. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have come!"
Wu Tian smiled knowingly.
As a magical beast, Zi Yan naturally disliked fire based environments.
The so called Heart Flame Body Tempering had little to no effect on her.
After all, she had already reached the Dou King level but remained on the Inner Academy's rankings to avoid suspicion.
The two wandered through the eighth floor like tourists, their carefree attitude making the supervising elder utterly speechless.
Damn it…
Only they could waste fire energy like this just walking around.
And as for whether or not they even paid for this energy?
The elder had no idea.
…Because he had never received their payment.
After their little tour, they returned to Sunfire Alliance.
But restless as always, Zi Yan grabbed a bag of candies and ran off to cause mischief.
Meanwhile, Wu Tian actually started training seriously.
Sitting cross legged on his bed, he focused entirely on his Dou Qi circulation.
Time passed quickly.
One day…
Two days…
Fifteen days.
Then, his eyes snapped open.
Sensing the energy within him, Wu Tian sighed bitterly.
"Breaking into the Dou King realm is truly a bottleneck. It only took me three days to reach the peak of Dou Ling, but it took twelve to break through to Dou King!"
Shaking his head, he considered his soul power.
Although his soul had already reached the Dou Zong level, after becoming a Dou King, the gap between his soul and his physical cultivation was closing.
This meant his physical cultivation speed would slow down.
Only the Fallen Heart Flame could truly help him improve now.
After half a month of seclusion, Wu Tian's legs were practically numb.
It was the first time he had ever undergone such a long period of closed door training.
Stepping out of his room, he realized that it was already evening, yet none of the girls had returned.
This lonely life…
Wu Tian didn't want it anymore.
Now that he had become a Dou King, there was no longer any reason for him to stay at Jia Nan Academy.
In a flash, he appeared at the entrance of the Sky Blazing Qi Refining Tower and stepped inside, heading straight for the eighth floor.
Entering the special training chamber reserved for Zi Yan, Wu Tian smirked.
This place was the closest to the central flame cavern
The perfect spot to stir up some trouble.
Of course, he still wanted to reach the ninth floor, but Elder Su Qian was always there.
Only when the Fallen Heart Flame acted up would Su Qian head to the bottom of the tower.
So, entering the ninth floor was practically impossible.
Not that it mattered much.
For now, Wu Tian chose to remain on the eighth floor, where he could clearly sense the Fallen Heart Flame deep below.
And the Fallen Heart Flame?
It could sense him too.
For a sentient flame, Wu Tian whose body was already fire itself felt like…
A walking embodiment of fire.
Compared to its newly formed consciousness, Wu Tian's fire affinity was far superior like a big brother checking in on his little sibling.
But if the Fallen Heart Flame really thought that, it was too naïve.
It knew full well that this "Big Brother" wanted to devour it.
So, rather than act out, it chose to stay hidden.
At the bottommost level of the Sky Blazing Qi Refining Tower, the scene was vastly different from the floors above.
The scorching temperature filled the spacious chamber, making the very air shimmer.
This was exactly why Su Qian stayed on the ninth floor.
It was just too damn hot here.
Even as a Dou Zong, he couldn't spend every day in a sauna.
Simply breathing in this space made one feel like they were inhaling fire itself.
A fiery glow illuminated the vast cavern, making it as bright as daylight.
At the center lay a massive, gaping abyss.
Unlike the smaller pits on the upper floors, this one was huge its depths not cloaked in darkness but rather filled with a deep, blood red glow.
Like coagulated blood, it pulsed ominously.
To summarize:
The hole was massive.
It was unbearably hot.
And it looked like it wanted to swallow anyone who got too close.
Encasing the abyss was a cylindrical energy barrier, engraved with intricate and ancient runes
Like the traces of a snake slithering across the ground.
Over the past six months, this barrier had grown increasingly unstable, sending out violent waves of energy.
Even a Dou Ling would be too terrified to approach.
At a safe distance, Su Qian stood in silence, arms crossed behind his back, his expression grim.
The other elders might feel relieved that the Fallen Heart Flame hadn't acted up in days
But Su Qian?
He was deeply worried.
This unnatural calm most likely meant one thing
Wu Tian had absorbed part of the flame's energy last time.
And now?
After days of Wu Tian and Xiao Xun'er fooling around outside the tower…
The Fallen Heart Flame had gone into hiding.
It was scared.
Scared of Wu Tian's Heavenly Flames and Xiao Xun'er's terrifying abilities.
But this was only a temporary solution.
Xiao Xun'er was just waiting for Wu Tian.
The moment Wu Tian left Jia Nan Academy, the Fallen Heart Flame would erupt in full force.
And when that happened
The entire academy would be in chaos.
A Fallen Heart Flame eruption was no small matter.
Jia Nan Academy would face complete destruction.
Before, this crisis had been distant.
But now, because of Wu Tian and Xiao Xun'er
The disaster had been brought forward.
Su Qian's sharp gaze pierced through the depths of the abyss.
With a sigh, he flashed forward, appearing right at the cavern's edge.
After a long silence, he exhaled.
"If we're going to resolve this issue… Wu Tian is our best bet."
He had already absorbed the Fallen Heart Flame's energy once.
That meant he could do it again
And again.
If Wu Tian kept absorbing its energy, then eventually, the Fallen Heart Flame would never act up again.
That would make Su Qian's job so much easier.
Just as he finished his thoughts
"What the hell?!"
The sudden sound of liquid flowing echoed through the chamber.
It was faint, like waves gently rolling across a lake.
Yet, that tiny noise made Su Qian's face change drastically.
(End of Chapter)
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