Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

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Even Xiao Yan, who had been diligently cultivating, couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart. He sensed that the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived! The Half-Saint realm was right before his eyes!

However, Xiao Yan remained calmer at this moment, unleashing his powerful senses once again. He was still quite disappointed to discover a slight instability in the core Dou Qi of his dantian. Although his progress over the past three months had been extremely rapid, his Dou Qi had ultimately been obtained through a shortcut.

The opportunity to break through to that level has appeared, but it is still not perfect.

If he were to force himself to break through to the Half-Saint realm before his foundation was sufficient, even if he eventually reached the Half-Saint realm, it would likely be a net loss. Xiao Yan was well aware that his future held far more than just the Half-Saint realm, so he didn't make the short-sighted choice to attempt the breakthrough. He suppressed the temptation of the Half-Saint realm and instead focused on consolidating his current level.

He forcefully halted the momentum of the attack, and the surging fighting spirit within his body gradually subsided under Xiao Yan's guidance, continuously solidifying his existing realm.

Finally, Xiao Yan opened his eyes. Although there was a fleeting hint of regret, he was mostly calm and confident.

Reaching the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Zun realm, just one step away from becoming a Half-Saint, is the result of Xiao Yan's efforts over the past three months.

Now, with just a wave of his hand, Xiao Yan could feel himself instantly causing the magma area to surge wildly, its terrifying power erupting at his whim. This was the amplification granted to Xiao Yan by a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique. Although his cultivation was far from proficient, he had already explored the most basic introductory techniques within the past three months. In actual combat, this Heaven-Rank Battle Technique was already proving effective.

This fighting technique is perfectly suited to Xiao Yan, and coupled with the unreserved and intimate guidance he received from the creator, Fire Cloud Ancestor, Xiao Yan was able to reach his current level in such a short time.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly at this. He was quite satisfied with the result. Any Heaven-rank fighting technique was worth spending a lot of time studying. Now he had another extremely important trump card at the Heavenly Tomb Gathering.

Once the cultivation is complete, the next step is to collect the Fire Essence Ginseng needed by the Elder Medicine Master.

Then, Xiao Yan unleashed his full soul power, accurately marking the four escaped Fire Spirit Ginsengs so they could not escape his control. Xiao Yan's figure vanished instantly, and within half an hour, all four herbs were in his hands.

This Fire Spirit Ginseng possessed extremely strong malevolent energy and demonic nature. Once it realized it had been captured, it immediately prepared to self-destruct. Fortunately, Xiao Yan had considerable experience dealing with them and did not give the four herbs any chance to retaliate. They were all lying quietly inside Xiao Yan's storage ring.

After finishing all this, Xiao Yan glanced at the area with a hint of lingering reluctance. This place was indeed a geomantically auspicious location for him, but his time was limited, and Yao Lao was still waiting for him at the Starfall Pavilion. Judging from his communication with Yao Lao, he and Wei Jiangyuan had indeed finished discussing the final resurrection plan.

Now that Xiao Yan has obtained the Fire Essence Demon Ginseng, the only thing left to be finalized is the body that Yao Lao needs.

Xiao Yan possesses all three types of strange flames necessary for Yao Lao's resurrection, and only he can personally help Yao Lao revive. Therefore, Xiao Yan must leave this place.

Then Xiao Yan transformed into a streak of fire and left without looking back. But while Xiao Yan was gone, his legend remained.

Within six months of Xiao Yan's departure, the disciples of Burning Flame Valley were astonished to discover that the Fire Spirit Ginseng, which had been harassing them in the magma area, had almost disappeared. They even assumed that the Fire Cloud Ancestor had killed it, only to later learn that before their arrival, Xiao Yan, the renowned Pill Gathering champion of Central Continent and the young master of Starfall Pavilion, had also spent some time cultivating in this place.

In the hearts of the Burning Flame Valley disciples, Xiao Yan's name grew even more revered, even acquiring a legendary aura. Of course, all of this was temporarily irrelevant to Xiao Yan, who had already left.

When leaving, Xiao Yan was extremely decisive. He expressed his gratitude to the Fire Cloud Ancestor for the teachings he had received, and after confirming that the Burning Flame Valley, the Medicine Poison Valley, and the Starfall Pavilion must maintain a good relationship in the future, Xiao Yan left with Qing Lin, who had been waiting for him for a long time.

For Xiao Yan's safety, Qing Lin had been staying by his side at Burning Flame Valley these past few days. However, because of her Dou Qi attribute, the lava below was not suitable for her to cultivate, and Xiao Yan refused to let her go with him.

This time, Qinglin still did not choose to leave directly using the spatial passage, because she cherished the last little bit of time she had with Xiao Yan.

Originally, Qinglin was unwilling to leave Xiao Yan, just as she had been protecting him almost every step of the way during the Pill Gathering. Everything else was secondary in Qinglin's mind, but all of that changed during the battle that night at the Pill Gathering.

At that time, Qing Lin truly believed that Xiao Yan was dead. Besides seeking revenge for Xiao Yan, she couldn't find any other way to survive. Therefore, following Ming Mei's instructions, and coincidentally encountering Yao Huang, the disillusioned elder of the Nine Netherworld Python clan, she naturally went to the Nine Netherworld Python clan.

With her formidable strength and the guidance left by Mingmei, Qinglin completely shed all her naivety and became the true queen of the Nine Netherworld Python. Both her own strength and the power behind her have grown terrifyingly in the past three years.

Now that Xiao Yan has returned, but has once again forged a blood feud with the ancient clans, Qing Lin has also seen Xiao Yan's immense thirst for power. Xiao Yan needs power to avenge himself against the ancient clans, and Qing Lin also needs power to protect Xiao Yan. If she cannot provide him with assistance, then Xiao Yan's path of revenge will be even longer and more arduous.

However, if she wanted to make the greatest progress in her strength, she couldn't stay by Xiao Yan's side; she could only follow the path that Mingmei had arranged for her. Staying by Xiao Yan's side would certainly be good, but that would mean she would lose the possibility of transformation.

Although Xiao Yan hasn't advised Qing Lin yet, she is very clear in her heart that she must improve her strength so that she can help Xiao Yan when he needs it most.

After that incident, Xiao Yan no longer suppressed his inner thoughts. He clearly told Qing Lin that she could continue to do what she wanted, and Xiao Yan would never suppress her in any inappropriate way. But now, all Qing Lin wanted was to be by his side, and Xiao Yan would not refuse that either.

The relationship between the two became clear during their trip to Burning Flame Valley, and Qing Lin was able to safely separate from Xiao Yan for this period of time.