Chapter 116: Canaan Academy, The Fallen Heart Flame【Please Subscribe】

"The Hall Master’s methods are truly unfathomable. Even I failed to realize that the Misty Cloud Sect possessed such a formidable and terrifying sword formation—one capable of slaying even a three-star Dou Sheng!"

Yao Chen’s face was filled with awe, and Yun Shan felt the same. He had even been prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice. Many disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect were moved to tears of joy. When the Demon of the Wind had appeared, the pressure—akin to the might of the heavens—had left them unable to even breathe. They had never imagined that, in the end, it was still no match for Lin An’s hidden trump card.

Nalan Yanran stepped forward and gave Lin An a hug.

"When have I ever let you down?" Lin An said, gently stroking her forehead.

"It’s your own fault for preparing such a huge surprise without telling me beforehand," Nalan Yanran whispered in his ear.

"If I didn't have a few tricks up my sleeve, how could I be your man?" Lin An chuckled.

After chatting for a while, Lin An and Nalan Yanran departed. As for where they went, it goes without saying. After a brief moment of tenderness, Lin An began to consider his next steps.

First and foremost, he needed to help the Flame Emperor improve his cultivation. The Soul Points obtained from the Demon of the Wind and his cohorts would be just enough to elevate the Flame Emperor to the level of a one-star Dou Sheng. Meanwhile, the strength of Yao Chen, Qing Lin, and the others was also advancing by leaps and bounds. Qing Lin, in particular, had already reached the Dou Wang realm and would likely catch up to Nalan Yanran before long. Little Fairy Doctor’s strength had also reached the three-star Dou Huang realm—a speed of progress that terrified even Yao Chen, who could only call them freaks. Yun Yun had broken through to the Dou Zong realm, and Nalan Yanran had likewise reached the two-star Dou Huang realm.

"With the current strength of the Misty Cloud Sect, even in the Central Plains, we could be considered a force to be reckoned with. Next, I must focus on my own cultivation," Lin An murmured. In this world of Battle Through the Heavens, the quickest way for him to improve his strength and realm was undoubtedly through Heavenly Flames. The nearest location he knew of was the Jia Nan Academy, where both the Fallen Heart Flame and the Sea Heart Flame were within reach.

Ten days later, Lin An set off for the Jia Nan Academy with Nalan Yanran, accompanied by Yao Chen, who had already broken through to the four-star Dou Zong realm.

Such strength was more than enough to sweep across the entire Jia Nan Academy. Their arrival naturally drew the academy's attention, and Elder Su Qian soon came out to welcome them personally. Months ago, Lin An had refined a seventh-tier medicinal pill, becoming the youngest seventh-tier alchemist in history and gaining fame across the Dou Qi continent. Even now, many students at the Jia Nan Academy regarded him as their idol or goal.

"It is our honor that Brother Lin An has come to the Jia Nan Academy in person. You have no idea how popular you are here. If the students had known you were coming, many would have rushed out to greet you!" Elder Su Qian began to butter him up as soon as they met. Lin An’s status as a seventh-tier alchemist was enough to earn his respect, but more importantly, he found that with his own cultivation, he couldn't even discern Lin An's current realm.

"You are too kind, Elder Su Qian!" Lin An was a bit surprised. He had never been to the academy before and had expected that his first visit might be met with resistance. It seemed things were not at all as he had anticipated.

"Brother Lin An has come to our academy, surely for the Fallen Heart Flame, right?" Ever since Su Qian learned that Lin An possessed two types of Heavenly Flames and was a seventh-tier alchemist, he had known that Lin An would eventually come to refine the academy’s Fallen Heart Flame.

"Uh..." Lin An asked awkwardly, "How did Elder Su know?" Was his purpose really that obvious?

Su Qian smiled and shared his reasoning: "Brother Lin An, you need not worry. In truth, even if you hadn't come, I would have likely had to go to the Misty Cloud Sect myself to seek your help before long." Su Qian spoke with a sense of helplessness. The Fallen Heart Flame had been suppressed for so long that its power was surging rapidly, and the formations left behind by the academy's founder were struggling to contain it. He had tried many methods, such as reinforcing the seals, but was horrified to discover that the more he did so, the more violent the backlash from the flame became. If this continued, the entire academy might be reduced to ashes. The Fallen Heart Flame, as a Heavenly Flame, was quite capable of such destruction.

Upon hearing this, Lin An realized the situation instantly. Indeed, even in the original story, the Fallen Heart Flame had been an unstable bomb from the start, always on the verge of erupting, eventually leading to a series of events that nearly allowed it to escape.

"Elder Su, please rest assured. With me here, this Fallen Heart Flame will not be able to cause any trouble!" Lin An said confidently. It could be said that as long as he remained the Master of the Yama Hall, all the Heavenly Flames on the Dou Qi continent were, in his eyes, simple things to refine—one might even say he could do so without the slightest effort.

"If that is truly the case, then I can set my heart at ease," Elder Su Qian said with a relieved smile. The frequency and intensity of the Fallen Heart Flame’s riots had been increasing, so for safety’s sake, Su Qian suggested that Lin An refine it as soon as possible.

"Since that is Elder Su's wish, then let us not delay and set off now!"

"I share that sentiment!"

Soon, Su Qian and several other elders led Lin An and his group toward the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. By now, the Fallen Heart Flame was rioting again. Students who had been using the tower were urgently evacuated, and a regulation was set: the tower would be closed to students for the time being. Although many students were dissatisfied, they understood; after all, no one could tolerate such an eruption during a critical moment of cultivation.

Before long, all students had been cleared out. However, Lin An’s identity was quickly recognized. The students, who had been preparing to retreat, swarmed back, all eager to see what the alchemist hailed as the most heaven-defying in history looked like. Lin An felt quite awkward; he had thought Su Qian was just joking, but it turned out he really was popular at the academy.

Helpless, Su Qian had to use his authority as an elder to forcibly disperse the students. Even so, many did not go far, and other students who had just heard the news began to congregate.

"Since this Fallen Heart Flame is so eager to escape, Elder Su, you may as well remove all the formations. Just leave the flame to me!"