Gu Xun'er examined the scroll expressionlessly, but her heart was filled with joy. This harvest was far too abundant! It was almost a fifth of what Hun Changqing had extorted from her last time!
This was only because the Five-Wheel Fire Technique was so perfectly suited to Gu Xun'er, which greatly increased her assessment of this gain, making her believe it was comparable to a portion she had given to Hun Changqing last time.
Although a fifth might not sound like much, don't forget that besides taking away a large amount of resources, Hun Changqing also took away a large number of ancient clan inherited fighting techniques—the foundation of the ancient clans over countless years! Their value was immeasurable.
Gu Xun'er suddenly understood why Hun Changqing had risked his life to provoke her for these things. This feeling of sudden wealth was truly too wonderful!
"Very good, Yaotianhuo, I'm very satisfied with this fighting technique. I'll revive you as soon as we get back."
Gu Xun'er's lips curled slightly, dispelling the coldness on her face. It was clear that Gu Xun'er was in a very good mood.
Yaotianhuo was overjoyed upon hearing Gu Xun'er's words, as if a huge weight had been lifted from his shoulders. He felt much lighter now, at least he had gained some of Gu Xun'er's trust, and working under her shouldn't be too difficult in the future.
Afterwards, Gu Xun'er, having finished her business, signaled Gu Ming to assist Yaotianhuo and protect him as they headed towards the outside of the lava.
Soon, unlike when they entered, Gu Ming, who had cautiously explored deeper into the lava, directly activated his fighting spirit, enveloping the protective light barrier around Gu Xun'er and Yaotianhuo, and charged towards the top of the lava.
White fighting spirit enveloped Gu Ming, carrying a violent and sharp aura, continuously and completely blocking the layers of viscous lava that blocked his way.
In an instant, the sharp white battle aura clashed with the layers of scorching red magma. Though only inches apart, they seemed like two separate worlds, a clear boundary formed between the white and the crimson.
The dazzling speed was like a white lightning bolt, carving a brilliant white light across the sea of fire.
Wherever the white light passed, a brief vacuum was created within the magma. The wisp of battle aura left behind by the white light prevented the magma from closing again for a short time.
Soon, Gu Ming carried the two out of this seemingly boundless sea of magma, returning to the deepest part of the Burning Heaven Qi Refining Tower.
The bottom of the Burning Heaven Qi Refining Tower was still as chaotic as before, dimly lit. A charred corpse lay quietly on the black stone slabs, seemingly blending into the surrounding darkness. Without close inspection, one would hardly notice the charred and mangled remains.
After removing the light shields from the two individuals and sealing the entrance to the molten lava with his battle qi, Gu Ming was about to use his abilities to open a spatial rift and return to the Ancient Burning Sect when he suddenly frowned, sensing the space around the black tower.
Gu Ming discovered that the space around the black tower was completely locked, clearly sealed by the elders of Canaan Academy outside, preventing the Fallen Heart Flame from breaking out.
Although this seal was extremely weak for Gu Ming, he still couldn't directly open a spatial rift within the locked space.
"Hmph!"
Gu Ming snorted coldly upon seeing this, and with a wave of his hand, unparalleled battle qi erupted from his hand, countless silver-white energy streaks surging towards the colorful energy net sealing the black tower.
Countless streaks of energy, unleashed by ancient masters, instantly struck the energy net. But the net, as if made of paper, shattered without warning in an instant.
"Crack...crack...""Bang!"
Accompanied by a series of rapid, sharp sounds, like a mirror shattering, the energy net collapsed.
With the collapse of this energy net, jointly laid by more than a dozen inner elders, the immense energy contained within it, no longer suppressed by the net, instantly exploded from the broken energy net!
A deafening roar, like a heavenly tribulation, followed, and a massive mushroom cloud formed by the explosion slowly rose.
A terrifying shockwave, carrying explosive energy, rapidly spread from the center of the explosion, surging outwards towards the Black Tower.
High in the sky, the elders, who had been beaming with joy at successfully setting up the seal, were instantly stunned by this sudden turn of events. Before they could even react, they were swept away by the terrifying shockwave.
The elders were all struck by the shockwave, their blood churning and spitting out mouthfuls of blood, staining the sky above the black tower red. One by one, they fell from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground.
The Canaan Academy students who were watching from afar were not spared either. The shockwave, like a raging tsunami, surged from the black tower outwards from the Canaan Academy.
Countless students were severely injured and fell unconscious under the impact of this terrifying shockwave; some weaker students were even instantly killed by the shockwave!
The only one still in the sky, the Grand Elder of Canaan Academy—Su Qian—stared grimly at the now dilapidated Burning Heaven Refining Tower and the heavily injured students within the academy. His eyes bloodshot and filled with rage.
"Damn...beast!"
A chilling voice uttered from between his clenched teeth.
Su Qian hadn't expected there to be others inside the Burning Heaven Qi Refining Tower. He assumed the Fallen Heart Flame had broken its seal, triggering this calamity, and his heart was completely consumed by rage.
"Heh,"
Gu Ming, inside the black tower, sneered at the carnage at Canaan Academy. He felt no unease at the horrific casualties he had caused.
Gu Ming slowly extended a finger and gently traced a line in the air from top to bottom. A spatial rift appeared before everyone's eyes as his finger slid down.
After the spatial tunnel appeared, Gu Xun'er, her face indifferent, stepped into it. To her, the calamity at Canaan Academy was nothing but a farce; the horrific scene paled in comparison to the massacres she had committed against sects over the past two years. She felt no unease whatsoever.
Soon, with a slight spatial fluctuation, the three culprits who had brought disaster to Canaan Academy vanished silently from the Burning Heaven Qi Refining Tower.