Chapter 26: Yang Qi’s Plans for Revenge

This was Xiao Yan’s first time utilizing the Red Emperor’s Fire Sovereign Qi, and even he had no idea the technique was this formidable. It could actually absorb volatile, impure fire-attribute energy to bolster his own cultivation. More importantly, after being refined by the Red Emperor’s Fire Sovereign Qi, this chaotic energy was converted into pure fire essence, channeling directly into his own strength. In the blink of an eye, he had broken through a minor realm. It was simply terrifying.

"This isn't the Mantra of Burning, is it? Is this another technique you obtained from that group?" Yao Lao asked, a realization dawning on him.

Xiao Yan nodded. "This is the Red Emperor’s Fire Sovereign Qi. It can convert any form of fire energy!"

Without further ado, he swallowed the Green Lotus Core Flame. Immediately, waves of scorching agony surged through his body. He closed his eyes, immersed his consciousness within, and began to carefully refine the flame. Although the Red Emperor’s Fire Sovereign Qi guaranteed he could refine the Green Lotus Core Flame, the process was far from painless. Once inside him, the terrifying heat incinerated his meridians, and Xiao Yan had to use the Red Emperor’s Fire Sovereign Qi to break down the flame’s energy bit by bit before refining it. Throughout this ordeal, his body was constantly being destroyed and reconstructed. While the technique ensured a hundred percent success rate in refining Heavenly Flames, the agony remained for Xiao Yan to endure alone.

As the process unfolded, his cultivation base climbed steadily. After a long while, Xiao Yan—his skin almost entirely scorched away—began to emit a cyan flame; it was his Battle Qi! Having essentially refined the Green Lotus Core Flame, his Battle Qi had undergone a transformation under the flame's tempering.

"Peak Great Battle Master, and the Mantra of Burning has also reached the Profound Rank..." Xiao Yan shed a layer of blackened skin and clenched his fists with immense excitement.

"How did your strength improve so much? While devouring a Heavenly Flame can boost combat power, it doesn't usually possess the function of raising one's cultivation level!" Yao Lao asked in confusion.

"It must be the credit of the Red Emperor’s Fire Sovereign Qi. When I devoured the Heavenly Flame, it converted all of the flame's energy into fire essence to enhance my cultivation," Xiao Yan replied after some thought.

In his original life script, he had relied on various medicinal pills and treasures to resist the heat of the Green Lotus Core Flame just to refine its seed. It was like two armies clashing—soldier against soldier, general against general—and only after depleting the enemy's forces could he capture the leader and refine the flame. But now, with the Red Emperor’s Fire Sovereign Qi, he didn't need to exhaust the flame's energy; instead, he was directly absorbing it, leading to a massive surge in his cultivation.

"The Red Emperor’s Fire Sovereign Qi... to think such a terrifying technique exists in this world. It is practically tailor-made for the Mantra of Burning. With this, devouring other Heavenly Flames in the future will be even simpler," Yao Lao remarked with a sigh. He felt he had made the right choice in taking Xiao Yan as his disciple. In the original future, Xiao Yan was destined to become a Battle Emperor. While that future had shifted, Xiao Yan, having joined the chat group, had become even more formidable.

Xiao Yan nodded in agreement. The synergy between the Red Emperor’s Fire Sovereign Qi and the Mantra of Burning was truly unparalleled. Watching his spirited disciple, Yao Lao spoke again, "Given your previous circumstances, even with all the preparations you made, refining the Green Lotus Core Flame would have been fraught with peril. But now, with this technique, refining Heavenly Flames will be much easier. You should be able to handle the flames higher up on the Heavenly Flame Ranking... Once you stabilize your cultivation, I will pass the Bone Chilling Flame to you."

"The Bone Chilling Flame? Teacher, that is your own Heavenly Flame..." Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao in astonishment.

Yao Lao laughed. "If you can tell an old man like me about the chat group and the secrets of future life scripts, and I still harbored suspicions, wouldn't that make me a petty person? You call me teacher; what harm is there in passing the Bone Chilling Flame to you?"

Yao Lao paused for a moment before adding, "Besides, it is a good thing for you to improve your cultivation quickly. From your descriptions, everyone in your group consists of peerless prodigies from their respective worlds. The stronger you are, the better you will be able to hold your own among them."

Xiao Yan’s eyes grew resolute.

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In the World of the Sacred King, Yang Qi was also progressing rapidly. Guided by Shi Jian’s warning and having seen his own life script, he had long been on guard against the Shadow Poison Sect. The disciples who had attempted to ambush his brothers had already been slain by his hand. With the aid of the Original True Interpretation, his speed in practicing the Divine Elephant Suppressing Force had increased dramatically, and he had broken through the Soldier Qi realm in just a few days.

In his original life script, he would not have headed to the Heaven-Rank Academy until six months later, where he would have encountered Yun Hailan during a training mission. At that time, she was protected by Chu Tiange, an expert of the Life-Seizing realm, which caused him to miss the best opportunity to kill her. Although he eventually succeeded, it happened much later. Yang Qi could not endure letting her live that long. He planned to quickly advance to the Life-Seizing realm and kill her the very first time they met.