Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 72 Cleverness Backfires, Suppression

The underground magma world is vast, but it also has its limits.

Seeing that it couldn't shake off the person behind it, Fallen Heartflame turned and burrowed deeper into the depths.

Having stayed here for so long, it has already thoroughly explored the area below.

Besides it, other organisms actually live in the magma.

Hun Cang noticed that the Fallen Heart Flame had changed direction, so he immediately followed.

As he chased after them, Hun Cang felt like cursing.

Because of the Suppressing Burning Technique, he was not afraid of the Fallen Heart Flame at all, and even hoped that it would turn around and attack him, so that he would have a chance to catch it.

However, Fallen Heart Flame seemed to be very sensitive to the aura on its body, and fled without hesitation as soon as they met.

After chasing for so long, Hun Cang didn't need to worry about the depletion of his internal fighting spirit.

However, at his current speed, the probability of him catching up with the Fallen Heart Flame is not high.

Everywhere his eyes fell was fiery red magma. Hun Cang didn't know how much time had passed, but the color of the surrounding magma had changed again, just like when he was searching for the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

The difference is that this time, Hun Cang felt no pressure at all.

After chasing for a while, Hun Cang suddenly felt a lightness all over his body, and the pressure from the surrounding magma disappeared.

He stopped, scanned his surroundings, and murmured, "It seems I've entered another dimension..."

Suddenly, Hun Cang remembered Xiao Yan's experiences in the original novel.

After taking the Fallen Heart Flame, he returned to the lava world at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower. After some exploration, he discovered the remains of a Venerable who called himself Yaotianhuo.

It seems there was also a group of... lizards at the time!

Hun Cang was startled, suddenly feeling as if he were being watched. His gaze shifted from the unmoving body of Yun Xin Yan to the enormous lizards that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.

These lizards are all extremely large, covered in scales, as if they cannot feel the temperature of the magma. They slide their limbs gently to keep their balance.

"Is this your method?" Hun Cang finally realized what was going on.

Fallen Heartflame twisted its illusory, semi-transparent form, looking somewhat smug.

Hun Cang shook his head: "Sorry, you've misunderstood."

He quickly formed hand seals, and three different kinds of strange fire emanated from his body, swirling around each other.

A vortex quickly formed, and magma surged forth.

The surrounding lizards sensed something was wrong and turned to run away. At that moment, they discovered that their internal energy was draining away at an extremely rapid pace.

In an instant, the lizards' bodies became dull in color, and the light in their eyes disappeared.

A large amount of fire-attribute power was forcibly drawn in and suppressed by Hun Cang using the "Suppress" seal of the Suppressing Burning Technique.

The Fallen Heart Flame's body stopped swaying at this moment.

"Keep moving, go ahead and keep moving!" Hun Cang snorted and moved closer. "If you had kept running, I really wouldn't have been able to do anything to you for a while. Unfortunately, you insisted on being clever, and now look what happened—your cleverness has backfired!"

As he spoke, Hun Cang formed hand seals again, and the sealing seal appeared, falling into the body of the Fallen Heart Flame.

No matter how much the consciousness of the Fallen Heart Flame fluctuated, there was still no way to escape, and it eventually returned to calm.

Hun Cang raised his hand and pointed, and the vortex above his head slowly calmed down, and the power he had absorbed was returned one by one.

The lizards' eyes lit up again, but were quickly filled with deep terror, and they turned and fled the area without looking back.

Withdrawing his gaze, Hun Cang carefully stored away the Fallen Heart Flame: "Since we're already here, why don't we go down and check on that person?"

He hesitated for a moment. Before his death, Yao Tianhuo was a respectable man, known as Venerable Tianhuo.

No matter where they are, Dou Zun is not a force to be underestimated.

Even deceased Dou Zun are not ordinary; one can refer to Yao Zun, Yao Chen, for this point.

After a moment's thought, Hun Cang decided to leave first, just to be on the safe side.

However, after an unknown amount of time, Hun Cang's figure reappeared in this area.

"Damn it, what's wrong with that good-for-nothing Han Feng? The seal has been activated again. If I go out, I'll definitely be caught red-handed." Hun Cang cursed, extremely annoyed.

He figured he hadn't wasted too much time, so why had the elders already returned and sealed the exit?

Hun Cang sighed, "I hope Venerable Tianhuo remembers another exit. I don't want to search aimlessly anymore; it's too troublesome."

Based on the intensity of the Fallen Heart Flame's fluctuations, Hun Cang successfully located a glowing area. He approached it and felt as if he had penetrated a thin membrane.

This area was held together by a force that prevented lava from encroaching upon it.

Hun Cang immediately spotted the skeletal remains in the corner, a glimmer of light emanating from them.

After staring at me for two seconds, Hun Cang cut to the chase: "Venerable Tianhuo, you've been watching me for so long, come out and have a chat."

After he finished speaking, there was a deathly silence.

This old guy… Hun Cang frowned. The fluctuations of the Fallen Heart Flame were triggered here, and he couldn’t be wrong. He said again, “Stop hiding. If you don’t come out this time, you won’t be able to wait for the next one.”

Hun Cang will reveal the Fallen Heart Flame that he sealed away.

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He remembered clearly that Xiao Yan found this place after obtaining the Fallen Heart Flame, following the call he sensed from the strange fire.

Later, Venerable Heavenly Fire himself said that he was once the master of the Fallen Heart Flame, and that he released the Fallen Heart Flame voluntarily when he sensed that he was about to perish.

Sure enough, as the Fallen Heart Flame appeared, a phantom figure emerged from the skeleton.

Yao Tianhuo frowned as he stared at Hun Cang, somewhat bewildered, and asked, "You know me? Why do I have no recollection of you at all?"

"That's not important," Hun Cang said calmly. "Heavenly Fire Venerable, let's make a deal."

Yao Tianhu shook his head: "I'm just a remnant soul, what's there to trade? If you don't clarify this issue, I'll find it hard to trust you."

"My name is Hun Cang. The character 'Hun' is not commonly seen. You should know something about it, right?" Hun Cang sighed helplessly. He certainly couldn't say that he had read about it in a book, so he could only pin his hopes on his background.

"Soul... what is your relationship with the Soul Palace, or even the Soul Clan?" Yao Tianhuo was startled and showed a wary expression.

If his condition stabilizes, he can hold on for a few more years, but if he encounters the Soul Hall, he'll be finished.

Even in his time, there were already rumors about the Soul Palace, a force whose goal was to collect souls, which was truly terrifying.

"I am from the Soul Clan, and I have read about your situation in the clan's books." Soul Cang breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to say, "Since you are connected to the Fallen Heart Flame, I naturally thought of the Fallen Heart Flame's owner. I didn't expect it to really be you."

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Yao Tianhuo's expression softened with trust, and he raised his hand: "Can I take a look at it?"

Hun Cang threw the Fallen Heart Flame directly at him; he was least afraid of being attacked by the other party with a strange fire.

However, Yao Tianhuo seemed to simply want to reminisce. He played with the Fallen Heart Flame for a while before returning it to Hun Cang.

"What kind of deal do you want to make with me?" Yao Tianhuo asked curiously.

"Take me away from this lava world," Hun Cang said succinctly. Noticing Yao Tianhuo's expression, he added, "The entrance I entered has been sealed off. I don't want to attract their attention."

Yao Tianhu nodded, understanding Hun Cang's meaning, and said, "This is easy to solve. I know a way."

He paused for a moment, then changed the subject: "I need you to take me with you out of here. After we leave, find me a powerful alchemist to solve my health problems."

Perhaps worried that his request was not commensurate with Hun Cang's, he quickly added, "As a reward, I can teach you a fire control technique, with a rank no lower than Heaven Rank."

"The Five-Wheel Fire Technique, right? Sure." Hun Cang readily agreed.

Yao Tianhuo was stunned, feeling that he had no secrets from Hun Cang.

Because he didn't actually want to reveal this secret technique...

(End of this chapter)