Chapter 72: Yao Chen's Revenge

As Xiao Yan circulated the "Burning Art," the aura of the Fallen Heart Flame also began to constantly weaken.

After the Elder Su Qian and others outside felt the aura of the Fallen Heart Flame constantly weakening, their hearts were also very uncomfortable.

After all, the Fallen Heart Flame was one of the foundations of Jianan Academy, yet now someone was refining it, while they themselves could not stop it.

"I wonder if Xiao Yan can leave a portion of the Strange Flame inside the Sky Furnace Qi Tower!"

Elder Su Qian thought silently in his heart: "If it really cannot be done, we can only follow the arrangement made by the Dean back then and let Xiao Yan store more of the Fallen Heart Flame in that device."

Although doing so would cause the effect of the Sky Furnace Qi Tower to weaken, at this moment, how could he care about so much?

Back then, besides that, Xiao Yan also had to leave behind some seventh-grade pills!

But just as Elder Su Qian and others were waiting for Xiao Yan to successfully subdue the Fallen Heart Flame, a light laughter suddenly came from behind them...

"I didn't expect that the Inner Court of Jianan Academy actually hid a Strange Flame! Elder Su Qian, you have hidden this from me so bitterly!"

As the light laughter sounded, the elders of Jianan Academy hurriedly turned their heads to look.

They saw that dozens of figures had already appeared in the half-air, and the person leading them was a sixth-grade alchemist wearing an alchemist's robe, namely the 'Alchemist King' Han Feng!

The people following behind Han Feng at this time were all at least at the Dou Wang realm, and there were even quite a few Dou Huangs.

Although Elder Su Qian had already stepped into the Star Dou Zong realm, with so many strong ones gathering together, their overall strength was indeed one level higher than the current Jianan Academy.

But facing such a dangerous situation, Su Qian felt not only no worry in his heart, but rather found it somewhat funny.

After all, Xiao Yan, who was subduing the Strange Flame inside the Sky Furnace Qi Tower now, was nominally Han Feng's junior brother!

And after Yao Chen appeared back then, Su Qian had also mentioned news about Han Feng; the anger that flashed across Yao Chen's body at that time, he would not have misread, from which it could be seen that between Yao Chen and Han Feng, the master and disciple, there had long been something dirty.

Although Yao Chen's soul body now was even more terrifying than his original strength, his fall back then was too strange; it was possible it was related to that Han Feng.

"If Yao Sheng's fall back then was indeed related to the Han Feng before my eyes, then the following would be a good opportunity to sweep up all these people!" Elder Su Qian thought silently in his heart, unable to help himself.

It must be known that Su Qian had witnessed Yao Chen's strength before; even he, this Sanxingdou Sect member, had no ability to resist, let alone those Dou Huangs and Dou Wangs!

Thinking of this, Su Qian quickly turned his head to look at Han Feng, then spoke with a smile that was not quite a smile: "I wondered who it was; turns out it is the Alchemist King Han Feng from the Black Corner Region."

"Hehe, Elder Su Qian is too polite!"

Han Feng laughed softly: "The title of Alchemist King is merely something casually given by many friends within the Black Corner Region; it should not be taken seriously!"

After hearing Han Feng's words, which appeared humble but were actually very proud, Su Qian felt very funny in his heart.

That's right!

A sixth-grade alchemist is very powerful; even the first alchemist of Jianan Academy is currently only a fifth-grade one.

If it were normal times, Su Qian would definitely treat Han Feng with extreme importance.

But now, Han Feng's teacher and junior brother are both inside that Sky Furnace Qi Tower; one is the veritable 'Yao Sheng', and the other is a sixteen-year-old Dou Ling powerhouse and a fourth-grade alchemist!

Just one of this master and disciple pair coming out would be far more terrifying than the current Han Feng!

Thinking of this, Su Qian quickly said: "Han Feng, this is the place of our Jianan Academy; you came without invitation, what do you want to do?"

Seeing this, the other elders of Jianan Academy also all became alert.

"Hahaha..."

Han Feng smiled lightly, then quickly directed his gaze toward the direction where the Sky Furnace Qi Tower was located: "Strange Flames are rare treasures of heaven and earth; you sealed them here, such a method is truly a bit cruel! As an alchemist, Strange Flames are our faith, so I wish to ask the Elder to release the Strange Flame and let it return to heaven and earth once again!"

After Han Feng spoke these words, not only did the faces of the Jianan Academy crowd become quite strange, but even the people behind him wore a strange expression.

They were from the Black Corner Region; life-and-death battles were usually small matters; Han Feng wanting to seize a Strange Flame was really normal enough, but the excuse just now was too ridiculous!

"Han Feng, your ridiculous excuse probably cannot even fool a three-year-old child!"

Elder Su Qian sneered coldly: "If you want to seize the Strange Flame, just say it; there is no need to beat around the bush!"

"Hehe..."

Han Feng stood in the half-air, looking as if he held wisdom in his grasp: "Elder Su Qian is indeed a person with a straight heart and mouth; since you have already guessed my purpose, then why not hand over the Strange Flame? Otherwise, if both sides start fighting, whether your Jianan Academy can continue to exist in the future will be a question!"

After hearing Han Feng's words, Su Qian immediately became angry.

Actually, before, when Xiao Yan wanted to subdue the Fallen Heart Flame, it had already made him quite displeased in his heart; it was just that facing Yao Chen, whose strength was far more terrifying than the Dean's, he could not even raise the thought of resistance in his heart.

But now, even a small Dou Huang like Han Feng dares to threaten our Jianan Academy?

This is treating our Jianan Academy as a soft persimmon; anyone dares to provoke it!

Thinking of this, Su Qian couldn't help but sneer coldly: "Han Feng, our Jianan Academy has been able to exist on the Dou Qi Continent for so many years; just relying on you, you want to threaten?"

"Then what if we add us?"

Suddenly, a strange voice sounded.

As soon as the words fell, the surrounding space rippled, and then a gold and a silver two figures appeared in the sky as if they were ghosts.

These two figures, one wearing a golden robe and the other wearing a silver robe; looking closely, the two faces were almost exactly the same, as if carved from the same mold.

After seeing these two figures, a trace of Solemnity appeared on the faces of the elders of Jianan Academy.

These two men are named Mr. Gold and Mr. Silver; they are a pair of twin brothers, and their cultivation techniques are also completely consistent.

If the two separate, they can only be counted as two Dou Huang peak powerhouses, but if the two fight together, they can exert the strength of a Star Dou Zong powerhouse!

Now, the Black Corner Region group brought by Han Feng was already much larger in number than them; if we add Mr. Gold and Mr. Silver, then even Elder Su Qian's advantage as a Star Dou Zong powerhouse would be gone!

However, after Su Qian saw Mr. Gold and Mr. Silver appear, no trace of worry appeared on his face.

"I didn't expect Han Feng to invite you two fellows!"

Su Qian looked at Mr. Gold and Mr. Silver with interest, then said with a smile: "It seems you are determined to help that Han Feng seize the Strange Flame?"

"We are entrusted by someone; each holds what they need; there is no way around it."

The old man in the golden robe said with a smile: "Old Su, in my opinion, you should just hand the Strange Flame over to Han Feng; as a sixth-grade alchemist, he certainly will not let you suffer a loss, and it will save both sides from a big fight!"

"Hehe, you are simply dreaming!"

Elder Su Qian said with a smile: "I will not hide it from you; actually, our Jianan Academy has already yielded the Strange Flame to another high person; at this moment, the other party is subduing the Strange Flame; if you want to disturb, then all consequences caused must be borne by you yourselves!"

"Elder Su Qian, it seems you are determined to make an enemy of me, Han Feng!"

At this moment, Han Feng's expression also began to grow cold; shortly after, he let out a cold snort, and a wisp of deep blue flame instantly appeared in his palm.

"An Unusual Flame?"

The moment this deep blue flame appeared, it immediately triggered countless gasps of shock.

One must know that Unusual Flames are extremely rare across the entire Dou Qi Continent; who would have thought that two of them had gathered here!

Buzz!

With a thought, Han Feng caused a thread of the deep blue flame in his hand to split off, then swiftly charge toward the direction where Su Qian stood.

"What boldness!"

Seeing Han Feng strike first, Su Qian waved his sleeve, and a powerful surge of Dou Qi instantly erupted, colliding fiercely with that wisp of flame.

"Han Feng, since you seek death yourselves, then do not blame me!"

Su Qian sneered, then turned his head toward the direction of the Sky-Burning Refining Qi Tower and shouted, "Ruffians have come to snatch an Unusual Flame; please, senior, lend your aid!"

Although the strength of Jianan Academy could barely hold off Han Feng and his group, Su Qian had already handed the Heart-Flame of the Fallen to Xiao Yan and his master; naturally, seeking help from Yao Chen was the logical thing to do!

Hearing Su Qian's words, the expressions of the crowd of experts following behind Han Feng instantly became filled with shock and doubt...

One must know that Su Qian was a true Star Dou Zong expert; could the one he called "senior" possibly be a Zifeng Zunzhe?

Upon thinking of this, even Han Feng's expression could not help but change, though it quickly recovered...

And within the Sky-Burning Refining Qi Tower.

Ever since Han Feng appeared, the aura around Yao Chen had already begun to shift.

However, since Xiao Yan was at the critical moment of subduing the Unusual Flame, he had not immediately gone to trouble Han Feng.

【Pang Bo: Here he comes, here he comes! I thought Han Feng would wait until Xiao Yan broke through in strength before seeking trouble with him; who would have thought he would run over to deliver his own death first!】

【Yue Buqun: Han Feng's character is indeed lacking, and his luck is not great either! In the original plot, he never obtained the Unusual Flame; now with Yao Sheng present, it is even more impossible!】

【Cao Cao: Heaven's calamity can be survived; self-inflicted ruin cannot be survived!】

【Pang Bo: What can be survived or not? Han Feng is actually just a courier, coming directly to deliver the Sea Heart Flame to Xiao Yan!】

【Pang Bo: @Han Li, your namesake is truly impressive! Knowing Xiao Yan needs an Unusual Flame to rapidly increase his strength, he has come to deliver a new Unusual Flame to Xiao Yan!】

Hearing Pang Bo's words, Han Li in the Mortal World felt quite helpless.

Originally, with the group leader's help, his cultivation speed should have been the fastest in the group aside from the group leader himself; but now Xiao Yan directly "cheats," and people are actively running over to deliver resources; it seems his status as the second person in the chat group is truly hard to maintain!

【Xiao Yan: Actually, if there were an opportunity, I would still hope to personally clean out the traitor for my master; who would have thought Han Feng would run over to seek death himself!】

【Pang Bo: Since he ran over to seek death himself, then just grant his wish!】

【Xiao Yan: Rest assured, Brother Pang; this time, that traitor definitely cannot escape!】

After saying this in the chat group, Xiao Yan, who was absorbing the Unusual Flame, quickly looked at Yao Chen beside him: "Master, I alone can handle what comes next; if you wish to clean out the traitor, go now!"

"Very well!"

Yao Chen sighed lightly, then with a thought, instantly appeared outside the barrier.

Outside the Sky-Burning Refining Qi Tower.

"Everyone need not worry!"

Calming himself, Han Feng first comforted the crowd behind him, then looked at Su Qian and said, "Su Qian, do not try to bluff me! I, Han Feng, have also seen the world; the number of experts under heaven is limited. Since you say a senior expert is already subduing the Unusual Flame, then tell me, who exactly is that senior expert?"

"As long as you can name him and let us see that senior expert, we will naturally withdraw immediately! Otherwise, you might as well hand over the Unusual Flame obediently!"

Su Qian looked at Han Feng and said with interest, "Han Feng, actually, you are not unfamiliar with this senior expert; he is your master, 'Zifeng Zunzhe' Yao Chen!"

"Hahaha..."

Hearing Su Qian's words, Han Feng could not help but laugh loudly, "Su Qian, even if you want to fabricate a story, you should make it sound more convincing! As everyone knows, my master Yao Chen perished long ago due to alchemical backlash!"

Speaking to this point, Han Feng's voice quickly turned angry: "Su Qian, for insulting my master in this manner, I, Han Feng, will certainly make you pay the corresponding price!"

Hearing Han Feng's words, Su Qian could not help but be slightly stunned!

Could his guess be wrong?

But if there were no grudge between Han Feng and Yao Chen, why would Yao Chen, upon learning of the other's whereabouts, not go to acknowledge him?

Just at this moment, Yao Chen also appeared outside the Sky-Burning Refining Qi Tower, and then an aged voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Good disciple, it seems you truly care for your master!"

Yao Chen's voice was very calm, yet it subtly contained endless fury: "Then seeing that your master has not perished, are you not very happy?"

Suddenly hearing a familiar voice, Han Feng could not help but be slightly stunned, then he turned his head sharply to look.

An aged soul body quickly appeared before his eyes; it was precisely the master he had plotted against years ago, 'Zifeng Zunzhe' Yao Chen.

Upon seeing Yao Chen's figure, a wave of panic instantly rose from the depths of Han Feng's heart.

Memories from long ago floated before his eyes again, causing his entire body to begin trembling.

Moments later, Han Feng, whose face had turned deathly pale, seemed to have used all his strength before finally emitting a voice of utter horror: "You... you are not dead? How is this possible?"

Looking at Yao Chen before him, unprecedented fear swept over Han Feng's entire body.

Although Yao Chen's strength before was incomparably powerful, now he was merely a soul body, so Han Feng was not actually very afraid.

What he truly feared was the terrifying influence Yao Lao once held across the Dou Qi Continent!

Even now, many experts on the Dou Qi Continent still remember Yao Chen's existence; indeed, many of them once received Yao Chen's kindness.

For example, Feng Zunzhe; Yao Chen owed him almost a debt of rebirth, so even though Yao Chen had perished many years ago, Feng Zunzhe never gave up seeking the cause of Yao Chen's death, and even investigated Han Feng several times; it was only because there was no evidence that these inquiries ended in nothingness multiple times!

But if news that Yao Chen was still alive reached Feng Zunzhe, I fear the other would be the first to skin him and draw out his tendons!

"Good disciple!"

Yao Chen looked at Han Feng and sneered, "Thanks to you, your master did not perish from your ambush! How about it, are you feeling pleasantly surprised?"

Hearing the conversation between the master and disciple Yao Chen and Han Feng, everyone around turned pale with shock.

Among them, Su Qian wore an expression of "just as I thought," for he had seen Yao Chen earlier and suspected that trouble had long existed between the master and disciple.

But everyone else around, including the powerful figures of the Black Corner Region, wore expressions of utter disbelief.

For even among the many villains within the Black Corner Region, few would ever plot against their own master!

Han Feng's conduct was utterly shameful to everyone!

At this moment, Han Feng's face shifted between gloom and rage, finally twisting into a grotesque snarl.

To survive, he had to silence Yao Chen forever; indeed, he must also silence all the elders of Jianan Academy and the crowd from the Black Corner Region, for only the dead can keep secrets forever.

Yet with his current strength, this was utterly impossible, so he could only temporarily borrow the strength of the Black Corner Region crowd.

Thinking thus, Han Feng quickly turned to the Black Corner Region crowd who had accompanied him and said, "Everyone, please lend me your aid!"

"This old thing now retains only a wisp of soul, with less than one percent of his former strength. If you all help me utterly annihilate him, I promise to triple the reward I offered you!"

"This..."

Hearing Han Feng's words, the Black Corner Region crowd's hearts were stirred.

As the saying goes, "Men die for wealth, birds die for food!"

Although Han Feng's character was somewhat despicable, his alchemy skills were undeniably real!

Had they not agreed to follow Han Feng to oppose Jianan Academy earlier for the sake of that generous reward?

Now that Han Feng had tripled their reward, what was there to hesitate about?

Moreover, after helping Han Feng kill Yao Zunzhe's soul, would not Han Feng's leverage fall into their hands?

Thinking thus, the Golden and Silver Elders spoke first: "Han Feng, we two can help you hold off Su Qian, but you must deal with your master yourself!"

"Indeed! Leave the people of Jianan Academy to us!" the Black Corner Region crowd cried out in unison.

"Thank you, everyone!"

Han Feng nodded slightly, then quickly turned his gaze to Yao Chen, his face filled with boundless killing intent: "Old dead thing, I do not care how you survived, but today I will definitely silence you forever!"

Speaking thus, Han Feng clenched his palm, and deep blue flames rapidly coalesced, quickly forming a solid-looking deep blue trident before him.

"Old thing!"

Sensing the immense energy of the Strange Fire, Han Feng grew confident: "Back then, I begged bitterly, yet you refused to teach me the 'Burning Art,' claiming it was for my own good?"

"Look! Even without your help, I have refined the Sea Heart Flame! You know my talent; if you had taught me both the 'Burning Art' and the Bone Spirit Cold Fire back then, how could I have plotted against you?"

"Your heart is corrupt!" Yao Chen sighed softly.

For back then, Han Feng had been picked up by him and raised from childhood, bearing almost all his hopes.

But now...

"Rubbish about a corrupt heart!"

Hearing Yao Chen's words, Han Feng grew even more frantic: "Old thing, you said the same back then, yet you still do not know your error!"

"This is all your own doing! I can kill you once, so I can kill you a second time! You refused to teach me the 'Burning Art' and the Bone Spirit Cold Fire even unto death, so now I shall take them myself!"

As the words fell, a surging torrent of green flames erupted from Han Feng's body, then continuously poured into the flame trident in his hand.

After being infused with endless flames, the trident instantly expanded to several zhang in size, with deep blue flames churning upon it, even emitting the rumbling sound of crashing waves.

"Old thing, go die!"

Han Feng roared, instantly charging at Yao Chen's soul form wielding the flame trident, intending to use the power of the Strange Fire to utterly annihilate Yao Chen's soul.

"Sigh! Truly stubborn to the end!"

Yao Chen sighed lightly, then with a thought, a surging torrent of soul power erupted instantly.

At the same time, a white flame instantly rose, which was Yao Chen's innate spiritual fire, the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.

Puff!

Under Yao Chen's powerful soul control, the Bone Spirit Cold Fire collided with the flame trident in Han Feng's hand, instantly completely annihilating it.

Then, Yao Chen's soul form instantly appeared before Han Feng.

At this time, with the help of the Chaos Source Fruit given by Lu Qingshan, Yao Chen's soul had long since Reached the Heavenly Realm at its peak, his strength sufficient to rival a Two-Star Dou Sheng; far stronger than his own prime, how could he be resisted by a mere Dou Huang like Han Feng?

Slap!

Yao Chen delivered a fierce slap squarely to Han Feng's face.

After this strike, Han Feng's hair was disheveled, and his entire aura weakened significantly!

This was because Yao Chen held back; otherwise, Han Feng would surely have perished completely under his furious strike!

After this strike, Han Feng was utterly stunned, and the Black Corner Region crowd besieging the Jianan Academy elders were also all stunned!

For the soul power Yao Chen had just released made them involuntarily feel a sense of submission!

"Run quickly!"

The Golden and Silver Elders reacted first; then, combining their strength, they temporarily drove back Su Qian and fled without looking back.

Seeing this, the other Black Corner Region crowd also deployed their methods and began to flee individually.

Yao Chen, seeing this, made no attempt to stop them, while Su Qian was powerless to stop them even if he wished!

Thus, in a brief moment, the Black Corner Region crowd who had followed Han Feng scattered like birds and beasts!

At this time, Yao Chen continued to slap Han Feng...

"This slap, I strike you for your insatiable greed!"

Slap!

Yao Chen struck Han Feng's face fiercely, knocking out several of his teeth.

"This slap, I strike you for betraying your master and destroying your ancestors!"

Slap!

Yao Chen struck Han Feng's face fiercely again, directly knocking him into a state of confusion.

Crack! Crack! Crack! …

After striking Han Feng more than ten slaps in succession, Yao Chen finally slammed his palm onto Han Feng's crown!

Puff!

A dull sound echoed as Han Feng's head shattered like a watermelon struck by a boulder, exploding into fragments.

At that moment, Han Feng's soul body instantly separated from his body.

"Master, spare my life!"

Han Feng's soul body knelt in midair, banging his head repeatedly: "Master, your disciple has realized his error! I was raised by you since childhood—please, Master, give me one more chance to reform!"

"Hah!"

Yao Chen sneered, then with a thought, Han Feng's soul vanished completely into the air!

(End of Chapter)