Chapter 83: The Secret of Strange Fire! The Mystery of the Burning Scripture!

"Cough, cough, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, you're here now, aren't you? Let's talk about something else. Speaking of which, aren't you curious why strange fire can avoid being affected by the disorder of world order?" To cover his embarrassment, Xiao Xuan hurriedly changed the subject.

"Come to think of it, Ancestor Xiao Xuan just said that because I have strange fire on me, entering this place was safe, and moreover, this place is—clearly a place where life cannot be nurtured, yet so many have been born near the Yin-Yang Twin Flames. Why is that?"

"Regarding this point, do you know what distinguishes strange fire from other flames, or even from treasures condensed from other elements?" Xiao Xuan did not answer directly but instead posed a counter-question.

"This—" Xiao Yan was momentarily stumped by the question; he had indeed never thought about it.

Strange fire is special, that's certain. After all, the phenomenon of ten thousand fires submitting upon the appearance of strange fire is real. Read good books on Heavenly Reading Novels, tttk. ttw is super reliable.

But the problem is that the vast majority of strange fires are not that powerful. For example, Xiao Yan's Qing Lian Core Flame in his hand—just find any beast fire from an eighth-rank Dou Zun-level magic beast, and it would be stronger than it. Can such an eighth-rank beast fire make ten thousand fires submit? Obviously not.

Considering further that strange fire can counteract the world's disorderly rules, could it be—

Xiao Yan's eyes flickered, and he faintly had some guesses.

"Is it because strange fire contains the world rules of the Dou Qi Continent?"

"Exactly. Although it's unclear why this phenomenon exists, strange fire indeed contains the world rules of the Dou Qi Continent, and it might even be directly connected to those rules. Therefore, around strange fire, the world belonging to the Dou Qi Continent's rules is strengthened, thus avoiding the occurrence of disorder!"

"So—, what exactly is the strange fire in your body? Why do you possess the aura of both Volcano Stone Flame and Qing Lian Core Flame? Although a few powerful individuals can forcibly fuse strange fires together through their own immense strength, you certainly do not belong to that category, and your strange fire fusion is even more perfect, as if it were originally one!" Xiao Xuan's gaze penetrated Xiao Yan's body and directly fell upon the cluster of crimson-red flame within him, his expression puzzled and solemn.

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran also looked over, her face showing a hint of worried expression. Having listened to the two talk for so long, she also somewhat understood that strange fire fusion is an incredibly astonishing matter.

Faced with the two's inquiries, Xiao Yan also knew this matter could no longer be concealed, so he revealed some details about the Burning Scripture.

"Not only can it fuse strange fire, but it can also evolve through refining strange fire?" Xiao Xuan stared wide-eyed as if he had heard something unbelievable.

"Hmm—truly unbelievable, but just now I also told you that the essence hidden by strange fire is flame containing the world rules of the Dou Qi Continent. For such a thing, what kind of cultivation method can fuse them and evolve through them?" Xiao Xuan looked at Xiao Yan with a somewhat complex expression: "I never expected you to have such fortune. Although the cultivation difficulty of this method is also great, if cultivated to the extreme, Dou Sheng, and even in the era when source qi still exists, reaching Dou Emperor might not be a dream! Moreover, the most difficult step of this method you have already passed."

"The most difficult step?" Xiao Yan blinked his eyes, obviously not understanding what Xiao Xuan meant.

"How come, you haven't noticed?" Xiao Xuan glanced sideways: "I ask you, with the Burning Scripture's initial Yellow Grade Low Rank, what is the highest realm one can cultivate to?"

"This, Great Fighter?"

"Correct, but even the weakest strange fire can attract the contention of Dou Huang, unless there is a background above Dou Huang or exploding luck, otherwise one simply cannot obtain it! And even if obtained, one must attempt to refine Dou Huang-level strange fire with at most the realm of Great Fighter! This is essentially seeking death! Truly, you had the courage back then to abandon the Earth Grade Technique Gu Yuan gave you and cultivate this instead—just how confident are you that you won't get yourself killed?" Xiao Xuan glanced at Xiao Yan and said unhappily.

Upon hearing Xiao Xuan say this, Xiao Yan reacted and realized it was indeed so. In the original story, Xiao Yan succeeded in refining the strange fire only through Yao Lao's guidance and exploding luck (the Qing Lian Core Flame was greatly consumed by Queen Medusa), barely succeeding by a hair's breadth.

"Hehe, this—wasn't there the seal of Gu Yuan Clan Leader helping back then?" Xiao Yan said with a bit of weak confidence, after all, when he first refined strange fire, he was also close to death.

"Ah! This method looks simple, needing only strange fire, but in reality, every step is difficult. The search for strange fire, its acquisition, refining, fusion— which one is not a Ghost Gate Pass? A method whose cultivation alone has over a dozen Ghost Gate Passes to overcome—what kind of person, tired of living, would go cultivate it?!" Xiao Xuan sighed repeatedly, his gaze sweeping toward a certain fellow who dislikes a long life.

"Well, if you want, I can help you switch to another cultivation method, and I will try my best to retain your current strength. What do you think?"

Upon hearing Xiao Xuan's words, Xiao Yan decisively shook his head.

Xiao Yan's heart was very clear: although the Burning Scripture is dangerous, it is also currently the most possible path to Dou Emperor.

Switching to another method, he might still achieve Dou Sheng, and afterward could fawn and beg for survival under the Hun Tiandi who holds the Soul Infant of the Emperor Pill.

But he absolutely could not just resign himself like this!

"Ah, I knew you would make this choice, after all, your initial ability to choose this method already showed your obsessive nature." Xiao Xuan sighed, feeling slightly regretful but also somewhat admiring, because to become a true powerhouse, one must have such ambition.

"Also fine, your path is ultimately yours to choose. As this ancestor, I will not force you. Prepare yourself—I will pass on the Dou Emperor Bloodline and Yin-Yang Twin Flames to you!"

"Hmm, thank you, Ancestor." Xiao Yan also did not stand on ceremony, directly agreeing, and bowed deeply. Although Xiao Xuan did not say it outright, Xiao Yan also guessed that after losing the strange fire and Dou Emperor Bloodline, Xiao Xuan's residual soul shadow would basically not remain.

"Alright, alright, don't say those hollow thanks. If you really have that heart, then just live well and revive the Xiao Clan, and by the way, have a few more children to pass on the Xiao Clan's Dou Emperor Bloodline!" Xiao Xuan waved his hand, speaking with a hint of teasing.

"Eh." Xiao Yan froze for a moment, then smirked and directly pulled Nalan Yanran into his embrace, saying: "Yes! We will definitely strive!"

Suddenly discussing such matters, Nalan Yanran's face instantly flushed with a rich shade of shyness, her hands entwined together as she lowered her head bashfully.