Chapter 191: Flame Dragon SaintIn the depths of the red light that outsiders could not detect, as soon as Xiao Yun's soul entered here, his vision blurred, and then endless darkness came.
It could be a moment, or it could be a whole day. In the darkness, Xiao Yun could not perceive the passage of time.
"boom!"
After an unknown amount of time, a roar suddenly rang in his ears, like the sharpest blade in the world, cutting through the darkness and illuminating the light on him.
Looking at the scene in front of him, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes. In the endless darkness before, he had no emotional fluctuations, but facing the scene in front of him, he was a little shocked.
Endless flames were reflected from his dark eyeballs. These flames were not produced by Xiao Yun's circulation of Dou Qi, but were formed by the endless sea of fire in front of him.
There was no end in sight to the sea of fire, and the sky above it was not azure blue, but extremely red. Even the clouds looked like a burning flame.
No, it was a ball of fire! Sparks fell from it, seemingly tiny flames, landing on the sea of fire, but they could cause the flames in that area to rise violently.
This is simply a world formed by fire. In this world, apart from red, no second color can be seen.
"Hiss!" Looking at the scene in front of him, Xiao Yun, who had experienced many storms, couldn't help but take a breath. He looked around and found that he seemed to be in the center of a sea of fire.
The reason why he could still stand here calmly was because there was a group of red lotus leaves under his feet, floating above the sea of fire. But seeing the lotus leaves gradually dissipating, it would not take a few minutes for him to fall directly into the sea of fire.
Xiao Yun stretched out his arm and found that it was extremely solid, just like his real body, but he knew that this was definitely not because his soul was as strong as a physical body.
When he had just broken through to the spiritual realm, his soul had already left his body. Xiao Yun would never forget that unreal feeling, as if it could be blown away by the wind.
But now his soul has only reached the spiritual realm. Although there has been progress, it is impossible for it to condense into a physical entity.
"It seems that this test is a bit strange..."
Muttering something in a low voice, Xiao Yun squatted down, stretched out a finger and lightly tapped the sea of fire. Suddenly, a burning feeling surged into his mind.
Xiao Yun retracted his fingers reflexively, and looking at his fingers that had been burned black, his pupils could not help but shrink. The terrifying temperature of this flame was unmatched even by the lower-ranked strange fire.
"Damn it!" Looking at the lotus leaves that were becoming increasingly thinner under his feet, and the sea of fire that was so close, even with his temperament, he couldn't help but curse out loud.
Xiao Yun knew that he could not just sit there and wait for death, so he immediately tried to control his soul body and tried to float in the air before the lotus leaf disappeared.
But no matter how he tried, his body was like filled with heavy lead, suppressed by this world. He could only float half a meter high, and it also consumed a lot of his soul power!
But at this height, waves of flames can easily reach it when the sea of fire is surging, not to mention the wall of fire that is set off when the stars in the sky fall.
“There’s no choice!”
The moment the lotus leaves disappeared, Xiao Yun activated the Eight Desolate Destruction Flame in his soul, and suddenly a black flame enveloped his entire body. The terrifying temperature of the strange fire instantly surpassed that of the sea of fire.
"puff!"
Suddenly, an arrow emerged from the flame and pointed directly in front of Xiao Yun, as if guiding the way.
"Is this the test? To go through a sea of fire with your physical body."
An outrageous thought flashed through his mind, and Xiao Yun's mouth twitched. This senior from Fenyan Valley was really cruel, leaving such a test for future generations.
Immediately, he moved his mind and only covered the lower body with the Eight Desolate Destruction Flame to save soul power.
After ensuring his own safety, Xiao Yun took a deep breath of the hot air, and his feet instantly swung out a phantom, heading straight for the direction indicated by the arrow.
……
After running in the sea of fire for an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yun's figure was no longer as solid as it was at the beginning. Even the strange fire that protected himself could only be maintained a little bit above the sea of fire.
But he did not give up, because he had seen hope. At the end of his sight, there was a black rock volcano.
The top of the volcano was spewing flames continuously. A small part of it floated in the sky and formed clouds of fire, while most of it fell to the ground and turned into raging flames, filling the sea of fire.
"Can old man Tang Zhen really pass this test?" After a moment, Xiao Yun finally ran to the edge of the volcano.
After the strange fire faded away, he stepped on an unknown black rock. A burning sensation penetrated from the soles of his feet to his brain, but this burning sensation was considered cool compared to the sea of fire.
"Little guy, I didn't expect you to actually come here."
Suddenly an old voice was heard. Xiao Yun was startled and looked up at the source of the voice. He saw an old man with red hair and linen robe. He did not have any aura or fighting spirit in his body. He seemed like an ordinary person.
However, this is only what the naked eye can see. In his soul's perception, the place where the figure in front of him was standing was completely empty.
"My name is Xiao Yun, nice to meet you, senior. I believe you are the master of this inheritance space!" Xiao Yun bowed and saluted.
No matter what, it’s always right to be respectful!
"What is your relationship with Fenyan Valley?" The old man did not answer his question, but started asking Xiao Yun.
"Senior, I am an ally of Fenyan Valley." "Ally?" Upon hearing this, the old man glanced at Xiao Yun casually and continued, "You said your last name is Xiao, but you are from the Xiao clan? What is the relationship between you and Senior Xiao Xuan?"
"Replying to the senior, I am from the Xiao clan, and Xiao Xuan is my ancestor."
"Ancestor? So, you are still considered the direct descendant of the Xiao clan?"
Xiao Yun nodded. He didn't know whether he was the legitimate heir or not, but judging from the fact that Xiao Zhan was holding the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade, he should be the orthodox Xiao family without a doubt!
"So that's how it is. I now know. I originally wanted you to give up, but it seems like there is someone qualified." The old man nodded slowly. Xiao Xuan's descendants can also accept the inheritance of Fenyan Valley.
"So, when old man Tang Zhen came in, it wasn't this difficult, right?"
The corner of Xiao Yun's eyes twitched. He said, given the difficulty of this sea of fire, even if Tang Zhen had the Nine Dragon Thunder Fire and the cultivation level of a Seven-Star Dou Zun, he would not be able to get through it.
"call out!"
A sound of breaking wind was heard, and a fire dragon shot out from the top of the volcano, hovering in the sky, roaring towards Xiao Yun.
Then it swam to the side of the old man in hemp robe. The latter touched the fire dragon, turned his head to look at Xiao Yun, and said in a deep voice: "If you want to accept my inheritance! Just take this attack first. If you can withstand it, the martial arts and fighting skills will naturally belong to you!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yun's face became somewhat solemn. He could feel the terrifying power contained in this fire dragon, but it was only somewhat heavy. With his means, he could handle it safely even if he consumed too much energy.
The next moment, the fire dragon moved, carrying an unparalleled momentum, and rushed towards Xiao Yun.
"Three Fires Lock the Dragon!"
Facing the fire dragon, Xiao Yun was not in a hurry. He opened his mouth and spit out black flames that burst out from his body. In the blink of an eye, they condensed into three chains.
The three pitch-black chains swam like giant pythons, instantly wrapping around the fire dragon's body. The pitch-black flames jumped, absorbing the energy from it.
"puff!"
After a while, accompanied by a cracking sound, the originally huge and ferocious fire dragon gradually shrank, and finally turned into a little fire and dissipated in the air.
"Eight Desolations Destruction Flame, this kind of strange fire is really extremely powerful!"
Feeling the terrifying destructive power of the chain, the old man in linen robe changed his expression slightly. Even he was a little afraid of the sixth-ranked strange fire.
"But using soul power to cast the strange fire must have consumed a lot of your energy."
Xiao Yun smiled slightly, opened his mouth and sucked the flame back into his body, saying: "It is indeed a big consumption. Adding the consumption of crossing the sea of fire before, I am afraid I need to rest for a few days before I can recover."
"At such a young age, he has already reached the spiritual realm of great perfection. It seems that the Xiao clan is about to rise again."
The old man in the linen robe shook his head, snapped his fingers, and a soul wave shot out and hovered in front of Xiao Yun.
"Inside is the inheritance left by this old man. Since you have passed the test, you are naturally qualified to take it."
Hearing this, Xiao Yun's brows brightened with joy. He carefully felt the soul fluctuations in front of him, and after confirming that there was no problem, he placed it on his forehead.
Suddenly, the fluctuations of the soul turned into streams of information, which quickly poured into Xiao Yun's mind. Fonts with an ancient atmosphere were arranged in rows in his mind, forming a series of cultivation methods.
With his eyes slightly closed, Xiao Yun was immersed in his mind. His brain was like a large computer, receiving and sorting out the information being transmitted.
After a while, when the information was transmitted, he opened his eyes and a bright smile appeared on his face.
"Low-level Heavenly Rank Kung Fu: Flame Dragon Technique!"
"Low-level Heavenly Fighting Skill: Flame Dragon in the Sky!"
The cultivation methods of the two heavenly-level martial arts and fighting skills have been firmly engraved in his mind. Moreover, these martial arts and fighting skills are used in conjunction with each other, and they complement each other. It is more than just as simple as 1+1!
"Thank you, senior!" Trying hard to suppress the joy in his heart, Xiao Yun bowed respectfully and said, "I have inherited your legacy, but I don't know your name. Can you tell me?"
"I am from the Xiao clan. My name is the Flame Dragon Saint! I hope you will not bury my unique skills!"
"Don't worry, senior. I won't bring disgrace upon your reputation!"
"Yes." The Flame Dragon Saint nodded, walked slowly to Xiao Yun, and said in a deep voice: "Boy, since you have inherited the inheritance of the next Lord of the Burning Flame Valley, please leave me a trace of soul power!"
"This trace of soul power can allow me to hold on until the next Valley Master arrives. Don't doubt it. The Valley Master before you also left behind soul power. Otherwise, how could I hold on for so long?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yun suddenly understood. He had been confused just now. Logically speaking, the soul in the inheritance space was just a wisp of soul imprint. It was already a miracle that it could last for a hundred years. How could the inheritance of Fenyan Valley last for thousands of years?
It turns out that every person who receives the inheritance must leave behind a trace of soul power, so as not to cause harm to the inheritor and to prolong the existence time of the soul imprint as much as possible.
"Senior, this is for you." He happily pulled out a strand of pure soul from his body and handed it to the Flame Dragon Saint in front of him.
"Well, leave!"
After integrating the soul power into himself, the Flame Dragon Saint touched Xiao Yun like lightning. The next moment, the latter's figure trembled violently, and then slowly dissipated in the fiery red world.
(End of this chapter)
