Chapter 249: The "Little Fallen" and 'Little Skyfire Venerable'
At this moment, Hu Qian wanted nothing more than to kill Wu Tian. No… not just kill him he wanted to perish together with him!
As for Su Qian… his old face twitched uncontrollably. It was clear he absolutely wanted to beat Wu Tian to death.
Watching their expressions, Gu Xun'er couldn't help but laugh.
The mighty Grand Elder and the respected Outer Academy Headmaster, both standing there with constipated expressions it was simply too amusing.
Meanwhile, Wu Tian, deep within the magma world, had no idea that he had nearly driven the old men above to madness.
The moment he descended, he had already revealed his true identity to them.
They simply refused to believe it.
But what they thought had nothing to do with him.
After all Wu Tian still had important matters to handle.
First Order of Business: Finding 'Little Fallen'
This 'Little Fallen' was the key to preserving Jia Nan Academy.
Wu Tian had no intention of destroying the Academy.
Jia Nan Academy was too valuable a constant source of fresh talent for his future forces.
If he had wanted to annihilate the Academy, he could have simply brought the experts of the Black Corner Region and the Snake People Tribe and wiped it out.
But he never planned to.
Instead, he infiltrated it, waiting for the perfect opportunity.
However
The process was too slow.
The Strongest Ranking Tournament was still six months away.
That meant waiting half a year before he could access the ninth floor of the Sky Blazing Qi Refining Tower.
Too long.
Wu Tian wasn't going to wait.
So he stirred things up, forcing his way into the magma world.
Now, after absorbing the Fallen Heart Flame, Wu Tian dove deeper into the magma.
For him, traveling through deep magma was effortless.
But after half a day, he noticed something unusual.
Despite having four Heavenly Flames, he felt a faint pressure coming from below.
Immediately, Wu Tian released his soul power.
This place was the most mysterious region of the Dou Qi Continent he had to proceed with caution.
From what he could tell, even a Dou Huang expert with weak Dou Qi reserves might struggle to survive here.
But for Wu Tian?
This place was perfect.
After all, the birthplace of the Fallen Heart Flame was now part of him.
The pressure he felt wasn't from the magma itself but from something hidden ahead.
Without hesitation, Wu Tian dove deeper, his four colored silhouette flickering like a fish in water as he traveled through the thick magma.
This endless sea of lava was like a boundless ocean and to claim there were no powerful entities here would be foolish.
After another twenty minutes
Wu Tian's eyes lit up.
Everything around him was still a deep crimson.
Clearly this wasn't the true bottom.
Beneath him, the magma continued endlessly, but its color had changed.
Now, it carried a faint dark hue, radiating an ominous aura.
Scanning the area, Wu Tian raised his hand
A flame appeared at his fingertips.
A transparent, flickering flame.
This was none other than the Fallen Heart Flame.
Like a pillar of light, it illuminated the surroundings.
And then
The magma stirred.
In front of him, a translucent energy barrier slowly emerged.
Wu Tian's lips curled into a smirk.
"Little Fallen… hehehe~"
But aside from Little Fallen, there was another presence here.
A small old man.
And that was another task he had to deal with in this underground world.
Hehehe…
Within the energy barrier, there was no treasure
Just a skeleton, floating at the center.
A large, white skeletal frame
Completely bleached from being submerged in magma for countless years.
Yet, the bones still emitted a faint glow.
Near the skeleton, a small flickering flame hovered
A transparent fire, like a formless entity.
From time to time, it jumped, releasing tiny flames.
And strangely
Even the magma itself feared it.
Whenever its flames expanded, the magma retreated, forming a protective bubble around it.
This was
Another Fallen Heart Flame.
A 'Little Fallen'.
It was impossible for the same Heavenly Flame to exist in two places at once
Except here.
Because this place…
Was the outer perimeter of Tuoshe Gudi's Imperial Residence.
He was fire itself.
The Emperor of Flames.
With Emperor Flame present, nothing was impossible.
Wu Tian stepped forward
And entered the energy barrier effortlessly.
His gaze fell upon the skeletal figure floating at the center.
Hands clasped behind his back, he spoke calmly:
"Yao Tianhuo, stop pretending. Come out."
The moment he uttered those words
A blinding white light burst from the skeleton.
And then
A ghostly figure appeared before Wu Tian.
An elderly man
Dressed in flowing white robes, with snow white hair and beard.
His wrinkled face bore a calm expression, but his eyes gleamed sharply.
A powerful aura erupted from him.
Clearly
He was an old showoff.
"Who are you? How do you know me?"
"The Fallen Heart Flame…?"
"So it has been subdued… Who exactly are you?"
The spectral figure Yao Tianhuo stared at the calm young man, utterly shocked.
And also…
Conflicted.
Yao Tianhuo the 'Skyfire Venerable'.
He had died here ages ago.
Now, seeing another living person was… unexpected.
But to meet someone who recognized him?
His emotions were mixed.
And this young man…
His flame energy was far beyond anything he had ever seen.
Wu Tian smiled.
Raising a single hand, he summoned
Sea Heart Flame.
Green Lotus Core Flame.
Bone Chilling Flame.
Three different Heavenly Flames flickered at his fingertips.
His calm voice echoed:
"I am the Guardian Elder of the Snake People Tribe."
"You wouldn't know me but for me, the Fallen Heart Flame is nothing more than a toy."
Yao Tianhuo's soul nearly collapsed.
He had died because of the Fallen Heart Flame.
And yet
This kid just casually wielded three more Heavenly Flames?!
And the way he controlled them
It was terrifying.
As the Skyfire Venerable, Yao Tianhuo was extremely knowledgeable about fire.
So he knew
This brat was a monster.
Wu Tian ignored his suffering and calmly added:
"Little Skyfire, you were a Dou Zun in life, weren't you?"
Yao Tianhuo: "…"
"I am the mighty Skyfire Venerable an ancient powerhouse and you call me LITTLE?"
"YOU CLEARLY KNOW WHO I AM!"
"YOU'RE JUST MOCKING ME!"
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