Lightning Release guides the way to ice and fire; Xun'er shyly confesses her feelings.

Deep within the Star Dou Secret Realm, Su Chen and his group were following energy fluctuations to find tempering opportunities. Hanabi, who had just joined them, was dressed in red combat gear, with Lightning Release Chakra crackling at her fingertips. Her eyes still held a hint of defiance, but now contained more trust in Su Chen: "Su Chen, I sense strong ice and fire energy collisions ahead. It should be a good place for tempering, just right to help Sister Xun'er stabilize her Heavenly Flame!"

"Hanabi's Lightning Release is the most sensitive to energy fluctuations, so it must be correct." Su Chen smiled and patted her shoulder, his black-gold God-Defying Power lightly brushing over her arm. "You haven't forgotten the Lightning Release techniques you just learned, right? When we encounter danger later, it'll be a good time to test your progress."

Hanabi's cheeks flushed slightly, and she turned her head away pridefully: "Of course I haven't forgotten! But don't expect me to thank you; I just don't want to hold everyone back." Despite her words, she took the lead, her Lightning Release Chakra transforming into a guiding light that illuminated the path ahead.

Everyone followed Hanabi through a Poisonous Vine Forest and soon arrived at the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—half of the cliff was covered in Ten-thousand-year Cold Ice, the bone-chilling air making Hinata shudder; the other half burned with underground lava, the scorching heat causing Qing Lin's snake swarm to become slightly restless. The two extreme energies intertwined and collided, forming a faint energy barrier, making it the perfect place to temper a Heavenly Flame.

"The energy here is so unique!" Xiao Xun Er's eyes flashed with surprise, but she soon frowned as the red-gold Fallen Heart Flame flickered in her palm. "But my Heavenly Flame seems to be repelled by the energy here. After days of fierce fighting, it has already lost control several times." Earlier in the Poisonous Vine Forest, when they encountered remnants of the Spirit Hall, her Heavenly Flame almost accidentally injured Qing Lin, which had been weighing on her mind.

Su Chen walked slowly to her, crouched down, and his fingertips lightly brushed her sweat-dampened temples. His black-gold God-Defying Power carried a warm aura, first helping her smooth out the chaotic spirit power in her body: "The Fallen Heart Flame has a defiant nature, and the Douluo spirit power system is inherently incompatible with it. Combined with the interference from the extreme energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it naturally tends towards backlash."

He turned his palm, and the God-Defying Power transformed into a faint light shield, enveloping the two of them and isolating them from the extreme temperature difference outside: "My God-Defying Power can simulate the source of all things, helping you build a bridge between the Heavenly Flame and Douluo spirit power. Come, get closer to me."

Xiao Xun Er obediently stood up and leaned into Su Chen's embrace, her back pressed tightly against his chest. Su Chen's arm wrapped around her waist, and his palm lightly covered her dantian area as the black-gold God-Defying Power slowly poured in, meeting the Fallen Heart Flame within her.

"Mm..." Sensing a foreign power, the Heavenly Flame instantly became restless. The red-gold flames surged, nearly breaking through Su Chen's light shield. Xiao Xun Er trembled, a blush spreading across her cheeks, and her breathing became a bit hurried. "Brother Su Chen, it... it doesn't seem to like being restrained."

"Don't be afraid, guide it to accept my power." Su Chen's chin rested on the top of her head, his warm breath brushing past her ear, his voice carrying a soothing magnetic quality. "Imagine my God-Defying Power as a stream of water and your Heavenly Flame as fire. The water doesn't extinguish the fire; instead, it allows it to burn even more vigorously."

The God-Defying Power was like a gentle stream, slowly enveloping the Fallen Heart Flame, neither suppressing nor forcing it, but patiently guiding it to intertwine with the Douluo spirit power. Xiao Xun Er could clearly feel that Su Chen's power carried a reassuring warmth. The originally restless Heavenly Flame gradually calmed down, and the red-gold fire became docile, slowly circulating through her body along the path of the God-Defying Power.

"Brother Su Chen... so hot." As the Heavenly Flame and God-Defying Power fused deeply, a scorching warm current spread through her meridians to her whole body. Xiao Xun Er's face turned so red it looked like it could bleed, and her breathing grew even hotter. She subconsciously shrunk further into Su Chen's arms, her arms tightly encircling his neck.

Su Chen lowered his head, his nose brushing against her flushed cheek, a playful smile curling on his lips. His fingertips lightly traced her waistline, bringing a hint of itchiness: "Is it the heat of the Heavenly Flame, or... your heart racing for me?"

"I..." Xiao Xun Er was speechless, her eyes darting around in panic, but Su Chen pinched her chin, forcing her to look at him. Their noses touched, their breaths intertwining. She could clearly see her own bashful reflection in Su Chen's deep black-gold eyes. "It's... both."

As soon as she spoke, she closed her eyes in shame, burying her face in Su Chen's chest, her voice as faint as a mosquito's hum: "Since being summoned to this World by you and meeting you, I... I can no longer leave you. My Heavenly Flame, my everything, it all seems to exist only for you."

Not far away, Hanabi leaned against the rock wall with her arms crossed. Watching their intimate display, the tips of her ears turned slightly red, but she couldn't help shouting: "Hey! Can you two pay attention to the occasion? There are still people here!" Despite her words, there was no malice in her eyes; instead, there was a trace of undetectable envy—the gentleness Su Chen showed when guiding her Lightning Release earlier had also made her heart flutter.

Karin immediately stepped forward and retorted: "Sister Hanabi, are you jealous just after joining us? Lord Su Chen is good to Sister Xun'er, and he will be good to you in the future too!"

Xiao Wu skipped over to Hanabi's side, her rabbit ears lightly brushing against Hanabi's arm: "Sister Hanabi, don't be shy. Brother Su Chen is very good to all of us. Let's have him help you strengthen your Lightning Release later, okay?"

Su Chen heard their conversation and laughed as he waved at them: "Alright, stop messing around. Hanabi, your Lightning Release can be strengthened using the lightning power of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Once I help Xun'er stabilize her Heavenly Flame, it'll be your turn."

Hanabi's cheeks turned even redder, and she pridefully turned her head away: "Who wants his help... but since you offered, I'll reluctantly accept."

Meanwhile, the God-Defying Power in Su Chen's palm surged again, helping the Fallen Heart Flame completely fuse with the Douluo spirit power. The red-gold flames were instantly tinged with faint black-gold patterns, and its aura became even more domineering yet docile—capable of incinerating all things while remaining completely under Xiao Xun Er's control, and even resonating with Su Chen's God-Defying Power.

"It's a success!" Sensing the changes in her Heavenly Flame, Xiao Xun Er opened her eyes in surprise and looked up at Su Chen, her eyes shining with brilliant light. "Brother Su Chen, my Heavenly Flame can sense your power! It seems to have... become stronger!"

"That's not enough." Su Chen lowered his head, his lips almost touching hers. "The core energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well can allow the Heavenly Flame to evolve into the God Defying Phoenix Flame. In a few days, I will take you deep into the core area to help you complete the final transformation."

"Mhm!" Xiao Xun Er nodded vigorously, proactively standing on her tiptoes to give Su Chen a light peck on the lips, then quickly retracted her head, her cheeks as red as a ripe apple. "Thank you, Brother Su Chen. Whether it's now or in the future, my Heavenly Flame will only burn for you and only protect you."

Su Chen smiled and pulled her into his arms, his gaze sweeping over The women around him: "Next, we'll rest nearby first. Hanabi, help me keep watch. Karin, prepare healing potions. Xiao Wu and Qing Lin, go pick some herbs that can neutralize the ice and fire energy. After we help Xun'er stabilize her Heavenly Flame, we'll explore the core area to find more opportunities!"

"Okay!" The women responded in unison. Hanabi immediately activated her Lightning Release Chakra, her figure vanishing behind the cliff wall in a flash, leaving behind a faint trail of lightning. Karin took out medicinal ingredients from her storage spirit tool and began refining potions. Xiao Wu and Qing Lin held hands and ran toward the nearby dense forest.

The cold wind and heat waves of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well intertwined, yet they couldn't disperse the warm atmosphere among the team. Su Chen sat at the boundary of ice and fire with Xiao Xun Er in his arms, his fingertips lightly stroking her dantian, feeling the resonance between the God-Defying Power and the Heavenly Flame. His heart was full of determination—he would take all the Heroines to plunder all the opportunities in the Star Dou Secret Realm, making everyone stronger. This bond would only grow deeper through fighting side by side time and again.