While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 124 Everything is ready, Xin Yan is free!
A few days later, early in the morning.

Inside the courtyard, Lu Yu handed a jade pendant with a lustrous sheen to Little Fairy Doctor, saying, "This is a top-grade spiritual artifact, the Chilong Jade, which can withstand attacks from Dou Zong level experts. If anything unexpected happens later, you and Qing Lin should act accordingly."

Little Fairy Doctor took the jade pendant and said softly, "I understand. Don't worry, I've mastered the Heaven-Burning Spirit-Igniting Secret Technique you taught me. Combined with the Floating Pagoda and the Netherworld Poison Fire, few below the Dou Zong level can threaten me. Just take good care of yourself..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu nodded. This Chilong Jade was one of the items he had simulated exchanging over the previous two months.

In addition, he gave Qinglin a high-level Earth-rank cultivation technique called Taiyin Embracing the Moon Technique.

With Xiao Cai and the Crimson Crystal Horned Python King, Qing Lin also possesses the combat power of a Dou Huang. He probably doesn't need to worry about their safety.

However, just in case, he still handed this high-grade spiritual artifact over to Xian'er.

As they were talking, Cai Lin walked gracefully into the courtyard: "Is everything ready? Su Qian has already sent someone to urge you, and Zi Yan has already gone ahead."

"Let's go."

Lu Yu straightened his robes. "It's time to meet that Fallen Heart Flame."

……

Soon after,

Outside the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower.

Two streaks of light pierced the sky and landed steadily in front of the black giant tower, revealing the figures of Lu Yu and the others.

Vice Dean Hu Qian had been waiting for a long time. Upon their arrival, he said in a deep voice, "The students below the Douling level in the academy have been evacuated during this period..."

"Elder Su Qian and his men are waiting for you inside."

"Everything is ready, just waiting for you."

Lu Yu nodded, and then stepped into the tower with Cai Lin.

Inside the Black Tower, everything was deserted; the usual bustling scene was gone.

Lu Yu didn't care and led Cai Lin directly towards the bottom of the tower.

The two traveled without any obstacles and soon arrived at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

The area was a deep red, with intense heat rising in the vast space, making even the view somewhat blurry and unreal.

Like the previous levels, this level also has an extremely spacious deep hole in the center.

The deep hole was tightly sealed by a cylindrical energy shield, its surface shrouded in mysterious runes, resembling a giant, colorful canopy. This was a restriction set up by generations of powerful figures in the inner academy, specifically to suppress the rampage of the Fallen Heart Flame.

Before the deep cave, Elder Su Qian and a group of inner court elders were already on high alert.

"You came?"

Su Qian stepped forward and asked in a deep voice, "Proceed according to the original plan?"

"Hold on."

Lu Yu nodded slightly, his hands quickly forming a hand seal. In an instant, a golden flame ignited from the depths of his pupils, and his aura surged upwards!
Eight-Star Dou Huang!

Nine Star Fighting Emperor!

The peak of the Nine-Star Fighting Emperor!

The surge only subsided after it reached some invisible barrier.

Half-step Dou Zong!

"We can begin, Elder," Lu Yu said in a deep voice after finishing the secret technique.

Su Qian nodded, not surprised at all. He had already witnessed Lu Yu's secret technique at the previous elders' meeting.

After saying that, Su Qian turned to the elders behind him and said, "Everyone, success or failure hinges on this!"

"Whether we succeed or fail, we've done our best and have a clear conscience. Let's begin!"

Before he finished speaking, Su Qian formed a hand seal, and a powerful beam of energy slammed into the sealing barrier.

Seeing this, the other elders followed suit, unleashing beams of energy in succession!
In an instant, the colorful energy shield rippled.

Deep within the cave, in a tranquil sea of ​​lava, a sleeping giant serpent seemed to sense something. Its massive body slowly rose from the lava, causing ripples to spread across its surface.

Gradually, the giant python fully awoke, opening its pair of ferocious fiery eyes. Lava cascaded down its body like a waterfall, revealing its hideous form made entirely of transparent flames.

Fallen Heartflame!

"Open!" Su Qian commanded, his voice booming like thunder.

Click!

The sturdy energy barrier was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks, and the fine cracks spread at an alarming speed.

Under the bewildered gaze of the invisible fire python, the cage that had imprisoned it for many years shattered with a crash, turning into countless points of light that dissipated into the air!

"Roar!"

The invisible fire python, now free, had no time to think. It let out a deafening roar, its massive body swung violently, instantly unleashing a raging wave of fire!
In an instant, a scorching column of magma erupted, creating towering waves of fire, and the entire space at the bottom of the tower trembled violently!

"boom!"

Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, the crimson magma pillar broke through the final seal and crashed violently into the top of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

"boom!"

Amidst the churning waves of lava, a colossal, transparent fire serpent, terrifying to all, slowly revealed its ferocious head.

Fallen Heartflame, you're free!

But the next second—

"boom!"

A purple figure flashed past like lightning, and with a crisp impact, the Fallen Heart Flame, which had just escaped its confinement, was directly knocked away!
"Do it!"

A glint flashed in Su Qian's eyes, and with a roar, he and many elders attacked simultaneously, unleashing countless beams of energy.

At the same time, a dark light shone brightly in Lu Yu's eyes, and a phantom mountain made entirely of black flames condensed in his palm.

As he pushed his palm forward, a black light, condensed to its extreme, pierced through the air, causing the space to distort slightly wherever it passed!
With a light wave of her jade-like hand, countless seven-colored sword energies unfolded behind her like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, and then roared out, each sword energy precisely aimed at the fire python's vital points!

In an instant, the three powerful Dou Zong experts joined forces with the strongest killing moves of the inner courtyard elders, bombarding the Fallen Heart Flame with overwhelming force!

"Roar!"

The invisible fire serpent roared deafeningly, and before it could react, a violent energy attack had completely engulfed it. Deafening explosions resounded continuously across its massive body!

Meanwhile, in Maple City, not far from the Inner Court Mountains.

In the heart of the city, a verdant bamboo forest stands in stark contrast to the hustle and bustle outside. Deep within the bamboo grove, a bamboo house, exuding a faint fragrance of bamboo, stands quietly.

In the room at the top of the bamboo house, a man dressed in an alchemist's robe was engrossed in studying a medicinal formula. A delicate "Maple" character was embroidered on the back of his robe. Suddenly, he looked up sharply, his piercing gaze fixed on the northern horizon.

"This feeling……"

The man tapped his forehead lightly with the scroll and muttered to himself, "Is that the aura of a strange fire?"

"Somebody come!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a dark figure appeared like a ghost, kneeling on one knee: "What are your orders, Master?"

"Take these tokens and immediately notify the Earth Flame Sect, the Eight Doors, the Blood Sect, and other forces, and have their sect leaders arrive in Maple City within two hours."

The man tossed out several uniquely shaped tokens, saying, "You personally deliver these two gold and silver tokens to 'that place' and invite the two gentlemen over."

The figure in shadow took the tokens, and his expression changed slightly when he saw the gold and silver tokens. He whispered, "Master wants to invite them? I'm afraid we'll need to prepare something that will tempt them..."

"Do as instructed."

The man said calmly, "As long as I achieve my goal, they will naturally get what they want."

"My subordinate understands!"

……

(End of this chapter)