249: Resurrecting the Skyfire Venerable

Inside the flame, a silver Dragon twisted, and faint Dragon roars emerged, carrying a subtle Dragon's might, with an invisible pressure.

Upon closer inspection, the foreheads of those silver Dragons revealed some markings, very similar to the Burning Flame Valley's emblem.

Tang Zhen moved his hand away, and the flame still floated in the air, not retracting into his body.

This meant he had already severed the connection between the flame and himself.

"Brother Lin, the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame has been a Legacy of the Burning Flame Valley for a long time. Do not force it; act within your capabilities."

This was not Tang Zhen trying to discourage him, but rather out of concern for Lin Xiu.

The markings left by previous Valley Masters also contained power, not just a mere symbol.

Therefore, if one had not Cultivated the Burning Flame Valley's Cultivation Technique and attempted to refine it, they would face resistance from this power.

And the Strange Flame itself was dangerous; every Valley Master of the Burning Flame Valley who managed to control it also had a connection to the power within its markings.

"I know."

Lin Xiu nodded calmly, not feeling much pressure.

What was troublesome for others within the flame was, for him, simply a matter of separating it.

He formed hand seals.

His fingers changed rapidly, leaving afterimages.

"Flame Soul Separation Technique!"

With a low shout, Lin Xiu pointed at the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame.

Immediately, the flame trembled, and the silver Dragons inside seemed to be bound, stopping their movements.

Then, a surge of power rose from their foreheads, converged, and was completely separated, hovering above the flame, forming the Burning Flame Valley's emblem.

"It's that simple?"

Tang Zhen was utterly dumbfounded, frozen on the spot.

He had anticipated various scenarios in his mind, even preparing to offer assistance.

But the outcome... what he worried about was, after all, just his worries.

Things did not unfold as he had expected.

"Roar!"

The moment the marking separated, the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame suddenly trembled violently, rapidly expanded, and a roar filled with anger erupted from within the flame.

Strange Flames possessed spirituality.

The ferocity within it had not been eliminated after so many years of suppression; it was merely restrained.

With the marking extracted, the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame lunged at Tang Zhen without hesitation.

Terrifying high temperatures were instantly released, causing the space to distort.

A silver Dragon twisted, growing larger and larger, expanding with the wind.

"Arrogant!"

Tang Zhen's face was filled with anger, but he was not flustered; he immediately prepared to act.

Just then, the silver Dragon stopped right before him.

His gaze followed the Dragon's head as it turned, only to see a ethereal fiery figure with two horns on its head, gripping the Dragon's tail with both hands.

Its revenge thwarted, the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame turned and lunged at Lin Xiu.

But midway, a blue light flashed, and a surging blue whale suddenly appeared, colliding head-on with the Dragon's head, causing the silver Dragon's eyes to swim.

"Sea Heart Flame? The other one, formless and invisible, could it be the Fallen Heart Flame? He possesses two Strange Flames?"

Seeing Lin Xiu behind the flames clearly, Tang Zhen's eyes instead became bewildered.

Earlier, during the flame competition with Lin Xiu in the main hall, he had noticed that the other party's flame was very strange.

Logically speaking, if the blue flame was a Strange Flame, the Sea Heart Flame, ranked fifteenth, would be the most suitable.

However, the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame was ranked twelfth on the Strange Flame Ranking.

With a Dou Zun like himself controlling it, it should not have feared a Sea Heart Flame controlled by a Dou Zong.

At this moment, Tang Zhen finally understood that it was the combination of two Strange Flames that made the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame feel fear.

The struggle between the three flames did not last too long before the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame reverted to its flame form.

At this point, Tang Zhen stepped forward and asked, puzzled, "Brother Lin, you already possess two Strange Flames, why do you still need to borrow the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame? Strange Flames are dangerous; if you rashly attempt to Fuse the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, be careful not to be overwhelmed by its violent power."

"Thank you for your kind intentions, Valley Master. I know what I'm doing."

Lin Xiu smiled slightly, raised his hand, and the Burning Flame Valley's marking floated towards Tang Zhen. "Valley Master Tang, please keep this marking, which contains the painstaking efforts of generations of Valley Masters. After I return the Strange Flame, you can place it back inside."

"Alright."

Tang Zhen accepted it, and seeing that Lin Xiu seemed to want him to leave, he did not linger.

Watching Tang Zhen's retreating back, Lin Xiu waved his hand and closed the door.

"Venerable Skyfire."

He called softly, and a transparent figure floated out from the ring.

"Is it time to refine the body?"

Yao Tianhuo's eyes were filled with excitement, and his voice trembled slightly.

"Yes, I will use your previous body for refinement, but how much strength you can recover will depend on you."

Lin Xiu once again took out a skeleton. He hoped that Venerable Skyfire could recover his Dou Zun strength, as that would be helpful to him.

"Mm, this old man understands."

Yao Tianhuo nodded heavily.

"Alright, first take this Medicinal Pill. Then, listen to my instructions. When I tell you to act, do not hesitate."

Lin Xiu took out a Medicinal Pill.

Yao Tianhuo grabbed it and swallowed it directly, without the slightest hesitation.

Lin Xiu inhaled, and the three Strange Flames mixed together, entering his body.

A moment later, he exhaled again.

A silver-blue, semi-transparent flame emerged, engulfing the skeleton on the ground.

Demonic Beast essence blood covered the skeleton.

Under the scorching of the flame, the essence blood rapidly integrated into the skeleton.

Lin Xiu's expression was focused. At a certain moment, he shouted, "Venerable Skyfire, enter!"

Yao Tianhuo swooped down, not caring about the Strange Flame, nor showing any hesitation.

The flame continued to scorch.

Lin Xiu left all of this to the Fire Spirit and no longer paid attention. At this point, he no longer needed to focus.

Time passed quickly. Under the flame, the skeleton gradually grew flesh and Meridians, and its face also changed, faintly resembling Yao Tianhuo's face in his Soul state.

"Father, nothing bad has happened to Lin Xiu, has it?"

Tang Huo'er asked. Ever since the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame was borrowed, Lin Xiu had not been seen leaving his room.

And the temperature near his house was rising, clearly indicating he was using flames for something.

"Why are you suddenly concerned about him?"

Tang Zhen did not answer; instead, he looked at his daughter with some surprise.

Before, when she learned he was lending the Strange Flame to him, she had been constantly making a fuss, but now she had changed her tune.

"No, I'm just worried that if something happens to him in Burning Flame Valley, the people behind him will find out and blame us."

Tang Huo'er looked away, somewhat evasively.

This was completely unlike her usual carefree personality.

"No, I can feel his condition; everything is stable."

Tang Zhen laughed heartily, and seeing Tang Huo'er's eyebrows raise, looking a little angry, he quickly gave a serious answer.

"Using three Strange Flames, Father, have you ever heard of a Medicinal Pill that requires so many types of Strange Flames to assist in its refinement?"

Hearing the answer, Tang Huo'er shifted her attention back to the Strange Flames.

She had previously attempted to refine the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame, which was just one Strange Flame, and it even had their Burning Flame Valley's marking within it.

Even in that situation, she had nearly lost her life. Although she survived, she suffered severe internal injuries.

Now, seeing Lin Xiu, who was younger than herself, actually able to control three Strange Flames.

Tang Huo'er found it incredibly unbelievable and incomprehensible.

"I'm not sure either."

Facing the inquiry, Tang Zhen frowned in thought, then shook his head.

Suddenly.

His expression froze, and then he became tense, staring intently in the direction of Lin Xiu's residence.

"Father, what's wrong?"

Seeing this, Tang Huo'er's heart tightened, and her fingers subconsciously clenched.

"There... a Dou Zun's power has appeared."

Tang Zhen replied with some uncertainty.

This was Burning Flame Valley; the entire spatial array had not been disturbed, so how could a Dou Zun have quietly infiltrated?