Chapter 720: Tending the Body

The twenty-three heavenly flames that appeared in the sky came swiftly and vanished just as quickly.

When a brand-new Heaven Grade cultivation method emerges, heaven and earth manifest omens—this omen proves even heaven and earth acknowledge its status, meaning Mao Wu is truly a Heavenly Flame, not merely a seed flame, Beast Fire, or special fire source, but an authentic Heavenly Flame!

Its name is: Di An Black Flame.

Even Emperor Flame dims before it—a Heavenly Flame born from swallowing the Emperor Flame's seed.

Its alias: Flying Cat Divine Fire…

Without doubt, the conditions for Di An Black Flame's birth are fixed—it can only exist as a single one, and even in the Great Thousand World, only one such flame can exist.

After Mao Wu completed its full evolution and gained heaven and earth's recognition, Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes and began to sense it.

"The Burning Scripture has reached a bottleneck; Dou Qi Continent can no longer help it break through." Xiao Yan thought.

The highest rank on Dou Qi Continent is Emperor Grade; Emperor Grade is nearly beyond the continent's own power limits—surpassing Emperor Grade is impossible here.

How could Dou Qi Continent produce something exceeding its own limits? Mao Wu evolved into the top Heavenly Flame only because of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's inheritance, and that power does not belong to Dou Qi Continent.

"But now at least it's confirmed: the Burning Scripture can infinitely evolve—not only by swallowing Heavenly Flames from Dou Qi Continent, but also by swallowing Heavenly Flames from the Great Thousand World." Xiao Yan now felt more confident about entering the Great Thousand World, because the Burning Scripture could still evolve by consuming flames from beyond.

The Burning Scripture is his confidence!

"I originally thought the Burning Scripture was created by Tuoshe Ancient Emperor and deliberately left behind on Dou Qi Continent, but now it can even swallow and evolve from Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's own flame seed—could it not have been created by him?" Xiao Yan began to harbor doubts.

He had initially assumed the Burning Scripture was created by Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, since Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's power should surpass Dou Emperor, yet according to Wu Xu's account, Tuoshe Ancient Emperor had already cultivated the Burning Scripture when he was weak—and since the Burning Scripture can even swallow his own power, it proves the Burning Scripture surpasses Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's power!

After pondering for a long while, Xiao Yan stopped thinking about the Burning Scripture's origin—he still knew too little; the truth about the Burning Scripture might only be revealed upon entering the Great Thousand World.

Right now, he had more important matters to handle: Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's inheritance.

"Emperor Grade high-tier Dou Technique: Henggu Chi, formed by the combination of twenty-two Heavenly Flames, powerful enough to cleave the heavens—when the ruler falls, the continent breaks." After Mao Wu's evolution, Xiao Yan naturally received all of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's inheritance—not only the cultivation method for Henggu Chi, but also a special mark.

Originally, the stone pillars in Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Heavenly Flame Square bore special marks—these marks could command all Heavenly Flames previously refined by Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, and even after a thousand years, when new Heavenly Flames emerged, they could summon all Heavenly Flames back.

The Heavenly Flame Square was a prison, forever imprisoning Heavenly Flames—even newly born ones could not escape; it was a peculiar method akin to the Law of Cause and Effect.

"No wonder he left behind Henggu Chi, a Dou Technique requiring twenty-two Heavenly Flames—no matter how many Heavenly Flames the final heir of the Burning Scripture acquires, as long as they inherit his legacy, they gain all twenty-two and can wield Henggu Chi."

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing in his gaze—this feeling of being controlled made him deeply uncomfortable. Tuoshe Ancient Emperor seemed to be manipulating the future, arranging everything in advance.

With twenty-two Heavenly Flames, wielding Henggu Chi could burn through the barrier of Dou Qi Continent, like Pangu cleaving heaven and earth, directly splitting open the heavens to reach the Great Thousand World.

Henggu Chi is not merely a Dou Technique—it is the key to the Great Thousand World.

Wu Xu emerged from Space, standing beside Xiao Yan, his voice icy: "Only the Burning Scripture can simultaneously control twenty-two Heavenly Flames—those who haven't cultivated it can never inherit Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's legacy."

Xiao Yan looked at Wu Xu and said: "I've destroyed the Heavenly Flame Square—have you gained half your freedom?"

Although the Heavenly Flame Square was gone, Wu Xu was still refined by Xiao Yan and sealed within the Naling; the only advantage over Tuoshe Ancient Emperor was that Xiao Yan imposed no restrictions on their freedom.

"The Heavenly Flame Square was merely a medium—if Tuoshe Ancient Emperor still lived, he could imprison us with a single thought and rebuild another Heavenly Flame Square." Wu Xu growled bitterly.

At this moment, Jing Lian Yao Huo, Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, and all other Heavenly Flames appeared.

Xiao Yan patted Wu Xu on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry—I promised you, and you finally helped me refine the Emperor Pill and aided my ascension to Emperor. I, Xiao Yan, will never break my promise—I will grant you freedom and help you complete your revenge."

Yi Wa~

Xiao Yi sat on Xiao Yan's neck, gripping his forehead with both hands for security. Though she had lost her memories, that fear still lingered—only beside Xiao Yan did Xiao Yi feel safe.

She knew this old father would protect her, never letting her be taken away again, never forcing her to endure those dark days.

"When do you want to cleave the heavens and enter the Great Thousand World?" Wu Xu asked.

Wu Xu himself could not even articulate his feelings about entering the Great Thousand World—Tuoshe Ancient Emperor was there, and he could seek revenge, yet he was also deeply afraid of him.

"After Mao Wu's evolution, though not a true Dou Emperor, it is equivalent to another Emperor-level existence on Dou Qi Continent." After Mao Wu's evolution, Xiao Yan's cultivation realm also rose slightly, but since he was already a Dou Emperor, the energy sufficient to break through to Emperor Grade only boosted him by a fraction of a star.

"Now Dou Qi Continent has three Emperor-level beings—the ancient Dou Emperors' sealing may no longer hold. Within three years, Pill Lightning will surely descend; then, breaking through the heavens will be unavoidable."

Xiao Yan still had many unfinished tasks—first and foremost, cultivating Henggu Chi, which is unquestionably his second-greatest weapon after Buddha Fury Lotus.

Xiao Yan had just obtained the cultivation method for Henggu Chi; reaching its peak would take considerable time, and he also needed to reforge the Heavenly Tomb into a spacecraft capable of traversing the heavens.

Of course, Xiao Yan still had personal matters unresolved—for example, Xiao Yixian's Eternal Calamity Poison body.

——

The update of the Heavenly Flame Ranking once again shook the entire Dou Qi Continent; many didn't even know of the ranking, and those who did didn't know what the number-one Heavenly Flame was.

Yet such a sensational event stirred no waves in remote regions.

Jia Ma Empire, Qingshan Town.

Today's Qingshan Town was far more prosperous than in the past; thanks to the terrain of Mo Shou Shan Mai, more and more mercenaries had settled here—not only because it was easy to enter Mo Shou Shan Mai, but also because within Qingshan Town stood a clinic.

The clinic was not large, but if you still had a breath left, you could walk out alive and active—this place was also the most revered spot among all Qingshan Town residents…

Outside the clinic, crowds were permanently packed—some were injured mercenaries, others were wounded travelers from afar—but here, there was one iron rule: no matter how noble your status, you must queue and take a number.

Naturally, this arrogant rule initially drew sneers and contempt—until a rebellious Dou Huang was publicly seen mysteriously melting away before everyone's eyes; only then did all realize the gentle, pure-looking girl in white robes possessed terrifying power…

Since then, no one dared treat the clinic's rules as meaningless.

Inside the clinic sat a simple, tidy wooden table; behind it sat a girl in white robes, quietly seated. Sunlight slanted down from the roof, illuminating her face, which bore a soft smile—this scene left the wounded patient before her stunned.

"Take this medicine home, boil it into a decoction, and apply it to the wound." The white-robed woman smiled gently, placing the herbal packet on the table; her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, exuding purity and charm—her aura made those blood-stained visitors feel ashamed of themselves.

The wounded man took the packet and left in a daze, his mind forever filled with that gentle smile—such a woman, so tender, merely looking at her seemed to calm his inner turmoil.

Seeing the previous patient leave, those waiting behind rejoiced—but just as one stepped forward, a figure suddenly walked over and sat in the chair ahead of him.

"You're asking for death!"

Everyone froze for a moment, then erupted in fury, glaring at the intruder with murderous intent—how dare this fool disrupt this place?

"Please wait in line."

The white-robed woman tilted her head, not looking up, as she organized the herbs beside her; her soft voice felt like a spring breeze.

Seeing her reaction, many behind her secretly sneered—the fool would regret this if he didn't leave…

Yet as they sneered, the man who sat like a rogue suddenly chuckled: "Your illness just healed—why aren't you resting at home to recover your body? Why come here to treat others?"

"Forget it, forget it—I'll personally tend to your body. We agreed to have two children in three years."

(End of Chapter)