Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Chapter 239 Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame

(P.S.: I might be a bit sluggish lately, since I'm not in good shape and still adjusting. Xiao Li is currently behind the scenes, and Xiao Yan will be the main character for a while, but disaster is just around the corner for Xiao Yan.)

Xiao Yan flew towards a certain place in the Tagor Desert based on the map in his mind!

"Is that woman still following us, teacher?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Follow her! The strange fire is too important to her. There are too many powerful people around the Tagor Desert now, including quite a few Dou Zong experts. Your Jia Ma Empire has several Dou Zong experts."

The snake-people tribe eked out a living in the Tagor Desert, relying entirely on Queen Medusa. Even she had her limits; after all, female snake-people were sought-after commodities for some.

Furthermore, if Queen Medusa weren't so powerful, even she would likely be targeted by some strong individuals. Sometimes, exceptional beauty can be a burden. It's just that the Northwest Continent as a whole is not as powerful as the Central Continent, which has quite a few lewd and immoral sects.

The old doctor spoke slowly.

"Are there any sects that are all women?" Xiao Yan suddenly asked.

"Yes, the most famous women's sect in Zhongzhou is called the Flower Sect. That's incredible. The Flower Sect is even more powerful than the sect I founded. Its foundation and heritage far surpass mine," said the old man, stroking his beard.

"Oh? Teacher, you also have a sect, and you even founded it yourself. So, am I the young sect leader?" Xiao Yan asked with a smile.

"To be precise, you should be called Young Master! But for now, my old friend, Venerable Feng, should be in charge of it. We'll talk about that later. Anyway, just remember that Starfall Pavilion is my sect. If you encounter any difficulties in the Central Continent, just shout that you are Venerable Feng's disciple."

The old doctor said with a smile.

"Huh? Teacher, you and Venerable Feng have a good relationship? You even allowed me to be adopted by him?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise.

"Of course, we'll talk about it another time. We're almost there. I can sense Little Fairy Doctor's aura. Hmm? She seems to have gotten stronger again," the old doctor said with a faint smile.

. . . . . .

The vast desert, ravaged by yellow sand.

As Xiao Yan flew through the air, he soon spotted a simple human camp in the distance. He saw a woman in white walking out of a tent.

"Little Fairy Doctor!"

Xiao Yan accelerated again, flying towards the camp over there.

"Xiao Yan!" Little Fairy Doctor naturally noticed Xiao Yan as well and waved to him.

Xiao Yan landed, looked at Little Fairy Doctor, touched his nose, and smiled, "Little Fairy Doctor, it's been several days since I've seen you. Hmm, how's your aura?"

Little Fairy Doctor smiled slightly, and then a pair of purple wings appeared on her back! These were not Purple Cloud Wings, but wings formed from battle qi!

"Battle Qi has transformed into wings! You've become a Battle King?" Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right. Grandpa helped me absorb all the energy of the Netherworld Poison Fire in my body, and then found me a Seven Absolute Flowers. After I took it, I became a Fighting King. However, after the initial awakening of the Calamity Poison Body, too many toxins accumulated, and my hair..."

Little Fairy Doctor let her hair down, revealing that her jet-black hair was mixed with many white hairs.

"What's going on?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Grandpa said it was because of the Calamity Poison Body that my vitality was affected. My hair turning white means that my vitality has been eroded by the toxins, but it's not a big problem."

Grandpa stabilized me and injected the Yang fire of the Yin-Yang Dual Flames into my heart, so that even if my Calamity Poison Body reaches its full potential, it won't trigger any calamities.

Little Fairy Doctor explained her situation.

"Where did Second Grandfather go?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Grandpa went to find the magic core of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast and the Bodhi Transformation Saliva for me."

Xiao Yan nodded: "Hey, what kind of surprise is Second Master talking about?"

Little Fairy Doctor pointed to a cave not far away and said, "You'll know once you go in and take a look."

"Sister Xian'er, why aren't you coming in yet?" Qing Lin rubbed her eyes as she walked out of the tent. "Oh, Young Master Xiao Yan!"

"Hey, Qinglin! Wait, what's that on your shoulder?" Xiao Yan greeted Qinglin, then noticed a slender snake wrapped around Qinglin's neck, but this snake had two heads!

"This is Xiao Shuang! It's my good friend! Grandpa Xiao Li caught it for me. At first, I was very scared, but Grandpa Xiao Li said it could be my friend, and then we became friends." The two-headed snake on Qing Lin's neck rubbed against Qing Lin's cheek.

"This is a two-headed fire spirit serpent, a peak fourth-tier magical beast!" Little Fairy Doctor explained to Xiao Yan.

"That powerful? It doesn't look like it." Xiao Yan said, stroking his chin.

"This is Qinglin's unique skill. Go see Grandpa's surprise first, and we'll talk about it when you get back!" Little Fairy Doctor pushed Xiao Yan into the cave.

"Alright, Little Qinglin, let's go rest." After throwing Xiao Yan inside, Little Fairy Doctor picked up Qinglin and prepared to rest.

Whoosh!

A red light also entered the cave. Little Fairy Doctor turned her head and sensed the aura. She wanted to go in and take a look, but then she thought of Elder Yao and felt relieved.

Xiao Yan entered the dimly lit passage and took out a luminous pearl, a thirteenth birthday gift from Nalan Yanran.

"Teacher, I sense a scorching aura!" Xiao Yan flew quickly toward that aura!

Not long after, a red light appeared at the end of the passage. Seeing this, Xiao Yan quickened his pace and saw a huge cave.

The cavern was filled with fiery red magma, which flowed slowly within it. Occasionally, huge bubbles would rise from the magma, but after a moment, with a soft sound, it would explode with a bang, and scorching magma would burst out, as dazzling as fiery red fireworks.

"Lava! Teacher, could there be a strange fire down there? No! There must be a strange fire! Otherwise, why did Second Master call me here? To see magma?" Xiao Yan was extremely excited at this moment. He had just missed a strange fire, but now there was one!

"Let's go! Let's go down and take a look!" Yao Lao's bone spirit cold fire enveloped Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and jumped directly into the lava lake.

puff~

After venturing deep into the magma, Xiao Yan realized how terrifying it was, and he actually jumped right in.

"With my Bone Spirit Cold Fire and your own Netherworld Poison Fire, we have nothing to fear from this magma. My soul power is now sufficient; let's go," came the old medicine doctor's voice.

Xiao Yan nodded and then quickly descended.

"Teacher, what kind of strange fire could be inside this magma? Volcanic rock flame?"

"I don't know. There are quite a few strange fires that can be born in magma. Apart from a few special strange fires, a considerable number of strange fires can be born in magma," Yao Lao explained.

As Xiao Yan continued to descend, with the added boost from Yao Lao's power, his descent speed became very fast.

"That's it!" Xiao Yan saw a very conspicuous cyan light not far ahead!

A bluish light enveloped the magma, and within that light, a bluish lotus flower stood gracefully.

"Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame!" Xiao Yan and Yao Lao exclaimed in surprise at the same time!

The Azure Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the list of extraordinary flames, originates deep within the earth. It undergoes countless tempering, fusion, compression, and sculpting processes by the earth's fire. It takes ten years to form a spirit, a hundred years to take shape, and a thousand years to become a lotus. At its peak, its color is bluish, with a cluster of blue flames rising from its heart. This is called the Azure Lotus Flame, also known as the Azure Lotus Core Flame. Its power is unfathomable; in areas near volcanoes, it can even trigger volcanic eruptions, creating a destructive force in nature!

"Hahahaha! Second Master, your surprise is truly amazing!" Xiao Yan laughed loudly, and then flew towards the location of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

Whoosh!

Just as Xiao Yan was feeling happy, a red light struck, its speed surpassing Xiao Yan's.

"Queen Medusa!" Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise. It was indeed Queen Medusa who had been following him. At this moment, Queen Medusa's skin was slightly burned, but she was fearless and went straight for the blue lotus!

(End of this chapter)