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After thinking for a moment, Elder Jin still decided to continue helping Han Feng complete the mission.
After all, if Elder Yin could also advance to Dou Zong, then with the two brothers joining forces, there would be few in the Black-Corner Region who could rival them.
By then, they could also obtain more cultivation resources and break through to even higher realms.
He immediately shouted to the crowd, "There's no need to be afraid, it's just a mere beast. We only need to exhaust its energy!"
Hearing the words of Elder Jin, a Dou Zong expert, the others quickly calmed down. After exchanging glances, they all nodded together.
Seeing the crowd settle down, Han Feng seized the moment and stepped forward, saying, "Follow my command—attack together! Once its energy is drained, leave the rest to me! And if I obtain the Heavenly Flame, I will double the reward I promised earlier!"
Upon hearing that, the eyes of the powerhouses of the Black-Corner Region lit up with excitement, and they all nodded vigorously.
In this region, most who could thrive were lawless individuals—so long as the benefits were sufficient, anything could be negotiated.
Sensing the team's morale rising once more, Han Feng immediately seized the opportunity.
Blue flames surged forth as if they cost nothing, then condensed into a massive blue flame halberd over ten meters long, which he hurled toward the Fallen Heart Flame with a powerful thrust.
Following closely behind were several Dou Huang and Dou Wang experts, all unleashing their most powerful Dou Techniques!
In an instant, dozens of ferocious Dou Techniques, each glowing with different colors, surged toward the Invisible Fire Python.
"Master, Han Feng's control over his Dou Qi and flame is far stronger than before. It seems he has thoroughly perfected his cultivation technique."
Watching the blue flames change form freely in Han Feng's hands, a flicker of gloom flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes as he spoke.
What Xiao Yan could see clearly, Yao Chen had naturally realized long ago. He sighed and said, "Right now, we can only do everything possible to stop that beast from obtaining the Heavenly Flame. Then, when your strength rises, eliminate him."
"Mm."
Xiao Yan nodded, his gaze fixed firmly on the battle ahead, secretly hoping that both sides would fight as bitterly as possible.
That way, he could play the mantis stalking the cicada, while the oriole lurked behind.
If he could obtain both the Fallen Heart Flame from the Inner Academy and Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame...
His Dou Qi level would grow to a terrifying extent.
And the Flame Mantra would receive an enormous boost—perhaps even advancing to a Mid-Grade Earth Class level.
With the unique traits of the Flame Mantra, it could already rival a High-Grade Earth Class cultivation method!
Just thinking of those benefits made Xiao Yan's body tremble with excitement.
Such a cultivation method probably couldn't be found even in the entire Black-Corner Region.
Moreover, the three Heavenly Flames needed to resurrect his master could also be gathered all at once.
Meanwhile, Han Feng and the others were still continuously unleashing their Dou Techniques at the Invisible Fire Python.
Brilliant beams of energy, like rainbows slashing through the air, surged with power so strong that even a three-star Dou Zong wouldn't dare to take them head-on. They bombarded the enormous body of the fire python with fierce force.
When the energies exploded, they burst across the python's body like dazzling fireworks.
Under this fierce onslaught, the Invisible Fire Python—already drained significantly by the Inner Academy Elders earlier—was unable to endure.
Its massive body began plummeting rapidly, letting out furious shrieks that echoed piercingly across the sky.
However, the Fallen Heart Flame clearly had no intention of conceding so easily.
Its python head suddenly rose, and its eyes locked onto Han Feng and the others, who had begun to show triumphant smiles.
A terrifying and scorching energy surge suddenly erupted from its mouth, rushing straight toward the group.
"Defend!"
Han Feng and Elder Jin reacted first. Each quickly mobilized their Heavenly Flames and Dou Qi to jointly form a barrier.
Hearing the call, the other Dou Huang experts also responded, hastily channeling their Dou Qi into the barrier ahead.
Boom!
As the terrifying invisible flame crashed into the multicolored shield, even the weaker Dou Wang finally reacted, rushing to help reinforce the defense.
Thanks to everyone's combined effort, the pillar of invisible flame was eventually blocked.
Afterward, Han Feng looked down at the Invisible Fire Python, whose flames were now dim from excessive energy consumption. A cold smile slowly appeared on his lips.
With a light swipe across his storage ring, two ice-blue jade bottles appeared in his hands.
As soon as those jade bottles emerged, the experts of the Black-Corner Region around him immediately felt a wave of intense, frigid blue cold air seeping out from them.
Some sharp-eyed individuals even noticed—
Where the cold air drifted past, the minute traces of moisture in the air instantly froze into shards of ice.
Gripping the pair of jade bottles tightly, Han Feng let out a cold snort, then suddenly hurled them toward the location of the Invisible Fire Python.
As the ice-blue bottles, now close to the fire python, began to rapidly melt on the outside, Han Feng's palm clenched sharply. "Explode!"
Bang!
The pair of ice-blue jade bottles exploded abruptly above the Fallen Heart Flame's head.
In that instant, a vast, surging wave of icy-blue cold air burst forth, blanketing the sky.
In the blink of an eye, the Invisible Fire Python and a large portion of the nearby sky were engulfed.
As the icy-blue cold air spread over the python's body, the formless flames that had been burning on its body began to grow visibly thinner and fainter.
At this moment, after all its energy had been drained, the strength of the Fallen Heart Flame had likely already fallen below that of a Dou Zong.
"That's... Heavenly Cold Qi!"
Even the well-traveled Yao Chen couldn't help but show some surprise upon seeing such a rare thing.
"Heavenly Cold Qi? What is that?"
Seeing Yao Chen show such rare astonishment over an item, Xiao Yan asked curiously.
"It's a kind of heavenly and earthly treasure—its rarity is not much less than that of a Heavenly Flame. It only exists in the depths of extremely frigid lands. Ordinary flames will extinguish automatically when within a certain distance of it. Only Heavenly Flames can resist it, but even then, under the influence of Heavenly Cold Qi, their power is reduced."
Taking this opportunity, Yao Chen gave him a brief explanation.
"Then what do we do now?"
Hearing Xiao Yan's concern, Yao Chen replied helplessly, "If we go forward now, we'll become everyone's target. Fortunately, the Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth, isn't that easy to destroy. Besides, if it senses something wrong, it will flee."
Sure enough, as Yao Chen finished speaking, the Invisible Fire Python turned and dashed toward the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.
This Fallen Heart Flame had already developed intelligence—it wasn't stupid.
Its energy reserves were already severely depleted, and now it had to continuously resist the cold air.
On top of that, both groups of people had clearly made it their target, and it couldn't win against either.
Rather than staying here and becoming everyone's prey, it was better to let the two groups fight each other to exhaustion first.
As for itself, it could seize the opportunity to return to the bottom of the tower and absorb enough energy—then come back out and devour the two Heavenly Flames outside.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Han Feng wasn't a fool. He quickly guessed the python's intent and gave chase at once, not giving it a chance to recover.
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