Battle Through the Heavens - chapter-618

The ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ immediately unleashed a frightening
temperature the moment it entered Xiao Yan’s body. Under this high
temperature, Xiao Yan gradually became boiling hot, resulting in a
searing pain despite having the protection of the strange fluorescent
light and his ‘Heavenly Flame’. This essence of the ‘Fallen Heart
Flame’ may not be large, but it took shape only after accumulating for
a countless number of years. Therefore, its temperature was extraordinary.

Despite the searing pain once again appearing within his body, it was not
to an extent where it was impossible to endure after Xiao Yan had
experienced the intense pain which was worse than death the last time. He
forcefully stabilized his mind. Surging green flames flowed out from his
body and immediately formed a dragnet shape before surrounding the
‘Fallen Heart Flame’, which was causing destruction within Xiao
Yan’s body.

At this moment, the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ clearly still possessed its
own awareness despite having been absorbed into Xiao Yan’s body. Hence,
it was crafty as it wiggled in all directions after being surrounded by
Xiao Yan. The frightening high temperature no longer caused Xiao Yan to
feel pain to the point where he no longer wanted to live. However, it was
unavoidable that it would cause a frustration to form in a person’s
heart if this was prolonged.

The capturing continued for nearly ten minutes before Xiao Yan finally
ceased this pointless action. Dragging things out in this manner was
useless…

“I don’t believe that I cannot capture you…”

Xiao Yan’s mind slowly became quiet. Threads of dense fluorescent light
suddenly seeped out from all over his body before spreading to every
single corner of it.

Being shined upon by the fluorescent light, the ‘Fallen Heart Flame,’
which was moving in a strange manner, finally became slightly slow. Xiao
Yan grabbed this opportunity and used the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ to
wrap around it.

The ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ did not give up despite being surrounding by
the green flame. Instead, it began to struggle intensely, like an
imprisoned beast. It repeatedly emitted a frightening temperature. Under
that increasingly intense temperature, Xiao Yan’s originally calm face
slowly revealed some pain.

Xiao Yan forcefully endured the searing pain. His mind moved, and the
green flame whistled within his body. Finally, it swiftly moved and
formed a bright green fireball. The interior of the fireball was the
‘Fallen Heart Flame’ which was struggling with all its strength in an
attempt to escape.

Xiao Yan’s mind passed through the flame and carried a sternness as he
watched the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ within it. His mind turned and the
flame rolled. Immediately, waves of green flame came spreading out before
finally becoming like numerous tunnels that were inserted into the
palm-sized cream-white ‘Fallen Heart Flame’.

Following the pouring in of the green flame, that cluster of ‘Fallen
Heart Flame’ began to feel threatened. It immediately rolled intensely.
However, due to the various interceptions from the ‘Green Lotus Core
Flame’, it was difficult for it to escape this dragnet-like lock no
matter how it leaped and struggled.

At this moment the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ already possessed its own
will. Hence, Xiao Yan needed to remove its will if he wanted to swallow
and refine it. Otherwise, swallowing it forcefully would only incur the
resistance between the two kinds of ‘Heavenly Flame’. If they were to
erupt at that time, the one who would be the most unlucky would be him.
This action of Xiao Yan was controlling the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’
to completely removing the will of the other flame!

The ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ was also clear about Xiao Yan’s
intentions. Hence, it went all out in an attempt to resist it. However,
at this moment, it had already become a fish on the chopping board. It
was all up to Xiao Yan whether to kill it or cut it up…

Everything in this world was basically a cycle with ups and downs.
Earlier, the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ could have refined Xiao Yan, but
had failed due to various reasons. At this moment, it had become Xiao
Yan’s turn to call the shots. With his tactic, it was only natural that
he did not give it up!

The retaliation of the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ was not of much use.
Following the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’ being poured in unceasingly,
the resistance of the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ was gradually reduced.
However, this had at the very least transmitted a message to Xiao Yan.
The will of the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ had already begun to be eroded
by the ‘Green Lotus Core Flame’…

Xiao Yan could suddenly hear a faint sound from the ‘Fallen Heart
Flame’ during the erosion. Although he was uncertain what the specific
wording of this sound was, the taste of begging for mercy was extremely
clear.

“Begging for mercy…”

The corner of Xiao Yan’s mouth was lifted in a dense and cold manner.
He laughed coldly, “Back then, why did I not see you showing mercy to
us when you were refining teacher and me? If not for my good luck, it is
likely that I would have been swallowed by you…”

Xiao Yan’s mind moved after the voice sounded. The speed at which the
green flames were delivered became increasingly swift and ferocious. Xiao
Yan was expressionless, and was not the least bit swayed by the ‘Fallen
Heart Flame’s’ attempt to beg for mercy.

The erosion proceeded extremely slowly. However, Xiao Yan was not in a
hurry. No matter how one put it, a ‘Heavenly Flame’ was something
that possessed the greatest destructive strength in nature. The time
needed for it to agglomerate its own will was a frightening number of
years. Attempting to remove this will might not need such a long period
of time, but one would be daydreaming if one thought they could achieve
it in a short period of time.

Time gradually flowed by under this dull erosion. Xiao Yan also appeared
to be like an old monk meditating, unaffected by anything in the outside
world. He gathered his mind and placed all his attention on that cluster
of cream-white flame.

Such slow corrosion proceeded for an unknown period of time. Perhaps it
was a month, perhaps it was longer. The concept of time had became
extremely vague in this place…

The green fire was being cycled without knowing fatigue within the green
fireball. That cluster of cream-white flame had also transformed to its
current silent and peaceful state compared to its intense struggle and
resistance of the past. This clearly indicated that the will of the
‘Fallen Heart Flame’ was gradually disappearing…

“Crack…”

A slight cracking sound suddenly appeared within the quiet body.
Following the appearance of this sound, Xiao Yan’s quiet mind also
leaped violently. He turned toward the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ wrapped
by the layers of green flame. At this moment the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’
was suspended within it. The cream-white cluster was warm and peaceful.

The thread of will within the ‘Fallen Heart Flame,’ which had been
originally filled with offensive and destructive properties, had finally
disappeared after prolonged corrosion by Xiao Yan. The current ‘Fallen
Heart Flame’ appeared as though it had just been born, and did not
possess the slightest offensive properties.

“Have we finally succeeded?”

Xiao Yan’s mind awoke from the dormant-like state following the
disappearance of the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ consciousness. Although he
did not exactly count the time, he could faintly feel that the erosion
this time around had likely taken quite a bit of time.

“No matter how much time was consumed, it is far better than being
trapped here forever…” Xiao Yan comforted himself within his heart.
His mind moved, and the green fireball that had wrapped around the
‘Fallen Heart Flame’ swiftly disappeared. That ‘Fallen Heart
Flame’ was also suspended quietly. Its temperature was lowered such
that Xiao Yan no longer felt a searing pain.

“Next, it should be the refinement…”

Xiao Yan smiled as he watched the cluster of ‘Fallen Heart Flame’.
His mind controlled the cluster of ‘Fallen Heart Flame’, and slowly
moved it into his veins. After which, he began to move it along the route
of the ‘Flame Mantra’ and quietly circulated it…

The refinement of the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ without its consciousness
was much easier than Xiao Yan had expected. Perhaps this was due to his
body having been burned by the damn flame for such a long period of time,
resulting in a tacit understanding that had faintly formed between the
two. In any case, the refinement of the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ this
time around was smoother than when Xiao Yan had first refined the
‘Green Lotus Core Flame’.

Of course, despite the process being smooth, there was a similarity with
the erosion of the will of the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’. That similarity
was that it was still slow… slow to the point that it gave one the
feeling of being about to collapse.

Fortunately, no matter how frighteningly slow the process was, it would
at the very least, ultimately reach its destination.

Xiao Yan once again woke up from his dormant state the moment the
‘Fallen Heart Flame’ was successfully refined. His mind was watching
the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’ flowing within his Qi Paths. A joy slowly
climbed from deep within his heart before eventually causing a happy
smile to appear on the young man’s face.

Xiao Yan was in no hurry to control its merger with the ‘Green Lotus
Core Flame’ after having refined the ‘Fallen Heart Flame’. He
clearly understood that this step was the most important one in the
practice of the ‘Flame Mantra,’ and also the most dangerous step.

Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes and observed the whitish flame which was
wrapped around him. He let out a soft laugh. Currently, the flame which
originally had a great offensive strength against him had already become
like his arm. Commanding it was extremely easy with no feeling of
sluggishness.

Xiao Yan’s gaze turned toward the bewitching beauty within the flame.
The latter was still in a state where spirits were being merged. However,
from looking at the increasingly substance-like spirit above her head, it
was clear that she had already entered the final stage. Perhaps in only a
short time, this Queen Medusa will have complete control over that body.
At that time, she would truly make a complete transformation and turn
into an extremely powerful person of the Dou Zong class!

Xiao Yan’s eyes carelessly swept over Queen Medusa’s lovely, naked
body before quickly shifting it away. This woman was entirely filled with
a kind of unusual allure toward men. Even without moving, as was
currently the case, she still caused a nefarious flame to leap within
one’s heart.

Xiao Yan finally controlled his mind after being quiet for a period of
time. His expression was solemn as he extended his heart deep into his
body, and began to attempt this last extremely critical step.