Chapter 67 Gu He and Xiao Yan: A Fair Showdown

The people had been dealt with.

To prevent the two old scourges from having any unknown trump cards, Gu He left them without even a corpse.

Gu He raised his palm towards Han Feng's corpse in the Void Realm, green flames wrapping around his Physical Body to form a shield; the Fallen Heart Flame, which had already developed sentience, shrank back, wanting to escape.

After all, it was a Heavenly Flame with sentience!

In its heart, it mocked Gu He and his group.

Wanting to absorb and achieve Fusion with it? That wouldn't be so easy!

However, a powerful suction force came, and the Fallen Heart Flame fell into an endless abyss without any resistance!

Gu He calmly withdrew his hand.

The System's voice sounded, [Congratulations host, you have obtained a Heavenly Flame!]

[The Heavenly Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, has been temporarily stored in the System's special space! Waiting for the host to initiate Fusion!]

Gu He would not absorb the Fallen Heart Flame through the System right here on the spot; after all, that would be too terrifying.

With the help of the Myriad Fire Art, absorbing a Heavenly Flame here and jumping two or three stars in an instant, how could those old fellows at Jia Nan Academy survive that?

The Fallen Heart Flame also didn't expect that Gu He had no intention of immediately initiating Fusion with it, but instead put it into a mysterious space.

Here, its raging flames were useless.

"..." The milky white flame beneath the small, invisible fire python was speechless.

After dealing with the Fallen Heart Flame, Gu He took the storage ring from Han Feng's body, and for safety's sake, he also turned his corpse into dust.

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The Heavenly Flame disappeared in front of Gu He. Su Qian frowned, and taking the Elders behind him, he prepared to step forward and discuss the whereabouts and ownership of the Heavenly Flame with Gu He.

But Gu He, with a single Immortal step, arrived in front of Xiao Yan, who was pretending to be unconscious.

"Xiao, kid, do you still want this Heavenly Flame?"

Gu He narrowed his eyes slightly; his black robe fluttered without wind.

On the ground were the traces left by his fight with Han Feng and the others: tower fragments, impact craters, scorch marks, and ashes...

Xiao Yan endured the pain in his Physical Body, propped himself up on his arms, and lifted his body. Looking at the fragments all over the ground, he once again felt Gu He's power.

"Want it? Even if I did, you wouldn't give it to me, right?"

Gu He nodded, "That's right."

Xiao Yan exerted his Fighting Qi and stood up. With one hand, he took out a few Qi Recovery Pills from his storage ring, swallowed them without even chewing, and felt his strength returning.

"Gu He, I admit that my skills are inferior to yours, and you..."

"You could have just left after taking the Heavenly Flame, but now you've called me out, so you... you don't intend to let me go, do you?"

Xiao Yan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with an unreadable expression.

Gu He smiled slightly, "Sorry, you are a respectable expert, and I cannot allow you to grow."

"Your future is unforeseeable, and I cannot afford the consequences of letting you be."

Xiao Yan was the protagonist of the book, and as a person who had undergone Transmigration, he only had three paths to take.

The first was to become a sycophant to the protagonist Xiao Yan, directly say to him, "Odd change, even stay," successfully recognize him, and have everything by the end.

The second was to stay away from Xiao Yan, and when Xiao Yan became the Flame Emperor and headed towards the Major Thousand Worlds, emerge like a bamboo shoot after rain with the posture of an old Immortal.

The last path was to kill Xiao Yan and Yao Chen, and from then on, the sky is high for birds to fly, and the sea is wide for fish to leap, even escaping the influence of the protagonist's plot and becoming the protagonist himself.

Gu He had simply chosen the last path.

Xiao Yan sneered, the words he wanted to say contained within those pitch-black eyes.

Gu He said coldly, "Let your teacher come out."

"Let him come out, you won't lose so miserably."

Xiao Yan smiled, "You are a respectable opponent."

"So this time, I will fight you!"

"My teacher's Soul is weak, and I cannot trouble him anymore. If I lose this time, it can only be said that it is our misfortune as master and disciple."

During the last battle to seize the Green Lotus Core Flame, Gu He had already discovered the existence of Yao Chen in his ring, so he no longer hid it.

Gu He neatly put the Crimson Sky Sword back into his storage ring, "Good!"

"Then this time, I'll give you a handicap. I won't use a weapon. You can do as you please; you can use a weapon, or you can just compete with me in Heavenly Flame techniques."

Xiao Yan did not refute this. At this critical, life-or-death moment, Yao Chen had already awakened from his slumber.

He did not oppose Xiao Yan's approach, but only sighed faintly,

"I taught you the Burning Technique in the hope that you could find a way to survive from a desperate situation. Now that you have come this far, it is already fortunate."

"My Rebellious Disciple Han Feng has been killed by him, and I can consider myself avenged..."

"Now I will lend you all my power, you can use the Bone Chilling Flame as you wish."

Xiao Yan nodded and said silently, "Okay, Master..."

His eyes were filled with hot tears, yet he understood that on this Fighting Qi Continent, the strong are respected!

Gu He's battle with him was fair and open.

The Fighting Qi pressure radiated by the two made Elder Su Qian and the others nearby retreat repeatedly, only stopping after more than eight hundred meters.

It is said that Xiao Yan had already steeled himself for death, with a pure white lotus flower blended in his hands.

The pure white lotus flower slowly formed in Xiao Yan's hands. He was clearly struggling, with sweat the size of soybeans appearing on his forehead, but the lotus flower in his hands became increasingly crystal clear and distinctly white.

Rising from the lotus flower was clearly a flame like white magma.

Gu He just watched quietly, without interrupting.

He did not intend to use the Crimson Sky Sword, nor did he intend to activate sword techniques or Formations; he just wanted to have a fair and upright Heavenly Flame competition with Xiao Yan.

Suddenly, a strong and powerful voice reached Gu He's ears, "Gu He, do you want this old man to step in!"

It was Hai Bodong asking via telepathy, filled with concern and Battle Intent.

Gu He had reason to suspect that the sound of the blue Dragon's wings, whose summoning time had not yet ended, was too loud, and Hai Bodong did not know that he wanted to duel Xiao Yan one-on-one.

Hai Bodong's voice continued, "This old man's Profound Ice Dragon Soar and refreshing techniques haven't been used yet!"

"Let this old man unleash a big move too, and let these old fellows from Jia Nan Academy see it!"

Gu He twitched the corner of his mouth. Old Hai, you aren't young anymore!

He quickly replied to Hai Bodong, "Old Hai, no need, no need, I want to fight Xiao Yan one-on-one."

Old Hai sent back a weathered sigh as if very regretful.

Gu He hurriedly comforted him, "Later, those guys from Jia Nan will definitely stop me from taking the Heavenly Flame. When that time comes, I'll let you show off!"

Hai Bodong understood what Gu He said in less than a second, his telepathic message filled with childish laughter, "Gu He, you're loyal!"

Gu He curled his lips helplessly.

His gaze returned to Xiao Yan in front of him. Xiao Yan's expression was focused; although the Bone Chilling Flame was only his teacher's Heavenly Flame, he still used all his strength to maximize its power.

Gu He also raised his own Green Lotus Core Flame.

If the Green Lotus Core Flame were only compared by ranking and the power it superficially radiated, it would definitely not be enough against the Bone Chilling Flame.

After all, the Bone Chilling Flame was obtained by Yao Chen from an extremely cold place after a near-death experience.

But the gap brought by the Heavenly Flame was only a part of it; the user's strength and Fighting Qi could completely make up for this gap.

You have to know that in a certain other world, there is such a famous saying: "There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Soul Masters!"

The green flames on Gu He's hands climbed up his arms like cold, pale vines.

Even though it was a blazing flame, it radiated a vast, vibrant vitality, carrying an ancient Bodhi intent, vivid and lifelike.

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