188: Chapter 187 Subduing the Strange Flame

Chen Yang flashed his figure and slowly arrived near the dragon head of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

He raised his hand, and a purple dragon seal glimmered in his palm, emitting an unusual aura.

Upon seeing this dragon seal, the Three Thousand Burning Flame's pupils widened instantly, filled with shock and disbelief; faced with the purple dragon seal, the Three Thousand Burning Flame recognized it in an instant.

Chen Yang slowly placed his hand on the dragon head of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and the Three Thousand Burning Flame actually closed its eyes submissively.

In Chen Yang's perception, a small cluster of purple flame within the massive dragon body slowly moved toward his palm.

Clearly, this was the source fire seed of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

As Chen Yang successfully gained control over this source fire seed, the massive dragon body that the Three Thousand Burning Flame had transformed into instantly turned into countless starlight, dissipating into the vast starry sky.

"It is done." Chen Yang lifted the flame emitting a purple glow in his hand and said with a smile toward Xuan Kongzi and Xiao Yan.

Xuan Kongzi and Xiao Yan were both dumbfounded, completely unable to believe their own eyes.

They had never expected that the raging Three Thousand Burning Flame would be subdued by Chen Yang so easily; this was simply incredible.

As a Dou Sheng powerhouse, no matter how hard Xuan Kongzi tried, he could not control the source fire seed of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, yet Chen Yang had done it effortlessly upon acting, which left him unable to react for a moment.

Xiao Yan's face was filled with bitterness; he cultivated the Flame Mantra and urgently needed strange fire to raise his cultivation technique level, but now that this strange fire had been subdued by Chen Yang, it was clearly not meant for him.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan shook his head, forced a smile, and said to Chen Yang, "Congratulations, Chen Yang, for being able to subdue this Starry Sky Fire, the ninth on the strange fire ranking list."

"Haha, Xiao Yan, thank you."

Chen Yang laughed heartily, and seeing Xiao Yan's forced smile, his heart stirred.

He smiled slightly, then raised his hand, using powerful strength to split the source of the Three Thousand Burning Flame into two parts.

Chen Yang handed one part to Xiao Yan and slowly said, "Come, Xiao Yan, I will give you half of the source of this Three Thousand Burning Flame."

"Give... to me?"

Xiao Yan looked at the purple flame Chen Yang handed over, his face full of disbelief.

He never expected that Chen Yang would be so generous as to split the strange fire in half for him.

Although it was only half, this was a powerful strange fire ranked ninth on the strange fire ranking list, possessing combat strength at the peak of Dou Zun; even with just half, it was enough for the Flame Mantra to be upgraded, and his own strength would even rise by several star levels due to devouring and refining this half of the strange fire.

"Of course, Xiao Yan, but I might need to trouble you to help me with some things later," Chen Yang smiled slightly and said calmly.

Hearing Chen Yang say he needed his help, Xiao Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief; after all, one should not accept a reward without merit.

He took the flame but did not feel its intense heat.

A golden light flashed outside the flame; clearly, Chen Yang had placed a seal to prevent the flame from harming Xiao Yan, otherwise, this half of the strange fire source would have been enough to make Xiao Yan suffer greatly.

"Thank you, Chen Yang. If there is anything you need me, Xiao Yan, to do, just say it. Anything I can do, I will definitely do, and I will never refuse."

Xiao Yan said to Chen Yang with a serious expression.

Chen Yang nodded, holding the strange fire in one hand, and said to Xuan Kongzi, "Then I shall take my leave first."

Having said this, his figure flashed, and he disappeared directly in front of Xiao Yan and Xuan Kongzi.

This teleportation technique was as fast as lightning; even Xuan Kongzi, a Dou Sheng powerhouse, did not detect any fluctuation of Dou Qi.

"Brother Chen Yang is truly a powerhouse," Xuan Kongzi said with great emotion, looking in the direction where Chen Yang had disappeared.

"Indeed," Xiao Yan nodded slightly, a trace of helplessness and emotion revealing itself in his eyes.

Recalling Chen Yang's growth trajectory over these years, his speed of strength improvement was simply shockingly fast, soaring into the sky like a rocket.

Although he was cultivating the powerful Flame Mantra, he felt that the gap between him and Chen Yang was growing larger and larger, and no matter how he tried to catch up, he couldn't, which left Xiao Yan feeling somewhat dejected.

On this Fighting Qi Continent where the strong were respected, the gap in strength often meant a world of difference.

Xuan Kongzi took in all of the changes in Xiao Yan's expression.

He stroked his beard, looked at Xiao Yan with a gentle gaze, and asked, "Kid Xiao Yan, do you intend to devour this strange fire right here, or are you preparing to take it back to the Starfall Pavilion to devour it?"

This question was crucial, concerning Xiao Yan's safety and the success or failure of this strange fire devouring.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan fell into a brief silence.

He quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, his brows slightly furrowed, and a light of contemplation revealed itself in his eyes.

After a moment, he slowly said, "Senior, with my current strength, if I were to take this strange fire back to the Northern Region of Central State, I fear that before I even walked out of Holy Pill City, this strange fire would be coveted and snatched away by others."

There was a trace of worry in Xiao Yan's tone; he knew deeply how precious and alluring this strange fire was, and once the information leaked, it would inevitably attract countless powerhouses to contend for it.

"Therefore, I have decided to devour it here. After all, the medicinal pills I need have already been prepared. I wonder if I could trouble Senior to protect me?"

Xiao Yan raised his head, his eyes full of sincerity and anticipation.

After hearing this, a kind smile appeared on Xuan Kongzi's face.

He raised his hand, gently stroked his beard, and said, "Kid Xiao Yan, for the sake of Yao Chen, I will protect you this once. You may rest assured and devour the strange fire. If any untoward situation arises, I will definitely intervene in time to protect you."

As a Dou Sheng powerhouse, his promise undoubtedly gave Xiao Yan a sense of reassurance.

With the protection of such a powerhouse, the success rate for Xiao Yan to devour and refine this strange fire, which was comparable to the peak of Dou Zun, greatly increased.

After obtaining Xuan Kongzi's agreement, Xiao Yan did not hesitate any longer.

He took a deep breath, circulated the Dou Qi in his body, and raised his hand to violently shatter the golden barrier set by Chen Yang.

In an instant, the purple flame burned fiercely like a surging tide. The flame contained endless violent power, as if it wanted to instantly burn Xiao Yan into ashes.

Xiao Yan had long been prepared; his body also immediately ignited with the strange fire he had previously subdued.

The two flames contended against each other, and for a time, the surrounding space was distorted by this intense high temperature.

Xiao Yan's storage ring flashed with light, and a medicinal pill emitting a mysterious luster appeared in his hand.

He swallowed the medicinal pill into his mouth without any hesitation, and immediately after, he sent the Three Thousand Burning Flame source fire seed in his hand into his mouth.

"Hah!"

Following a low shout, Xiao Yan circulated the Flame Mantra, and the powerful force of the cultivation technique surged and rushed within his body.

Layer upon layer of blood armor slowly appeared on his skin; this was the medicinal pill he had consumed beginning to take effect, protecting him from the invasion of the strange fire.

Xiao Yan's expression was grave.

He continuously resisted the violent power of the Three Thousand Burning Flame while carefully controlling this power, guiding it to follow the execution route of the Flame Mantra.

Time quietly passed in this intense confrontation, and in the blink of an eye, several days had gone by.