Chapter 612 (1/2)

Chapter 612: Desperate Situation

Pain was the thing that had caused Xiao Yan to wake up from his unconscious state. A searing, bone deep pain!

Xiao Yan opened his somewhat blurry eyes with difficulty. A bright redness that was like fresh blood was captured by his eyes. He slowly widened his eyes. Only then did he manage to clearly see that this bright redness was countless magma flows slowly drifting about.

Magma?

Xiao Yan was startled for a moment, but then he suddenly became alert. With a sweep of his gaze, he was suddenly stunned to discover that his body was currently in the vast magma. Moreover, the position he was in was clearly deep within the magma. This was because no matter which direction he looked, all that he could see was bright-red magma.

Xiao Yan's gaze looked all around him and immediately discovered that there was a cl.u.s.ter of invisible flame at a spot around ten feet away. A cl.u.s.ter of invisible flame was burning turbulently. Moreover he himself… appeared to be within the stomach of this invisible flame?

Xiao Yan shook his head with all his strength. His somewhat blurry head slowly recovered its sharpness. Only then did Xiao Yan clearly remember that he appeared to have been struck by the 'Fallen Heart Flame' and subsequently lost his attention… then, where was this place?

”This is somewhere deep underground, the place where the 'Fallen Heart Flame' was born.” A somewhat weak old voice suddenly sounded within Xiao Yan's heart.

”Teacher? How are you?” Xiao Yan suddenly heard this familiar voice when he was at a loss. Xiao Yan immediately appeared to be like a person who had been grasping at straws after falling into water as he hurriedly asked in his heart.

”I can still endure for a period of time. Little fellow, it has been nearly half a month since you have been dragged here by the 'Fallen Heart Flame'. It has been trying to refine you during this period of time, or perhaps it should be the 'Green Lotus Core Flame' within your body. I have been using the 'Bone Chilling Flame' to protect you during this period that you were unconscious. However, it is too exhausting. I am unlikely to hold out for much longer. At that time, you can only rely on yourself.” Yao Lao's voice was anxious because it was weak.

Xiao Yan was startled when he heard this. He swept his gaze around. Only then did he realize that his body was covered by a layer of dense white-colored flame. A large cl.u.s.ter of invisible flames outside the flame was lingering like small snakes. Despite being isolated by the 'Bone Chilling Flame' the frightening temperature was still able to cause Xiao Yan's skin to transmit waves of intense searing pain. The thing that had woken him from his unconscious state earlier was this deep bone-searing pain.

Panic surged in Xiao Yan's heart. Immediately, he tried to calm himself as his voice asked dryly, ”What can I do to escape from this place?”

There was a silence after these words sounded. It was a long while later before Yao Lao's similarly bitter voice sounded, ”I don't know. This place is deep underground. In here, the 'Fallen Heart Flame' basically has never ending strength. If I recovered the strength at my peak, I might be able to break its seal… Moreover, the current place we are in is definitely deep within magma. If the 'Fallen Heart Flame' was to release the surrounding flame, it is likely that you would be immediately swallowed by this hot magma. Even though you have a 'Heavenly Flame', it is unlikely to support you until you can exit the magma.”

”… In that case, we can only wait to die?” Xiao Yan's body trembled as he muttered. Even with Yao Lao's ability, he was unable to do anything in such a desperate situation. Won't it mean..

Yao Lao softly sighed, but was unable to give a reply. Were it not because of the existence of the 'Bone Chilling Flame' Xiao Yan would have been incinerated by the 'Fallen Heart Flame' until the point where not even ashes would remain the moment he fell unconsciousness.

Xiao Yan tightened his fist. An unwillingness flickered in his dark-black pupils. There were many things that he still needed to do. The humiliation of the Xiao clan required him to cleanse and he needed to search for his missing father. Moreover, the promise he had given to a young lady, to become a strong person and appear in front of her… therefore…

”I cannot die here!”

Words that were filled with stubbornness and determination slowly spat out from the young man's mouth. What kind of hards.h.i.+p had he not endured during these many years? Would he not have suffered all those hards.h.i.+ps for nothing if he were to give up? The hard training he had undergone all these years to raise his strength had allowed him to possess an extremely tough character and backbone!

”Ke ke…” Yao Lao also laughed softly as he sensed that strong determination to live. He spoke, ”Little fellow you are always able to rouse such fighting spirit. Since this is the case, I will lend you a hand even if I have to risk these old bones of mine.”

”Remember, my 'Bone Chilling Flame' may be able to endure for only three more days. After three days, I will completely pour my remaining Spiritual Strength into you. After which, I will descend into a slumber because of the exhaustion of my Spiritual Strength. Everything else will be up to you. I hope that I will be able to see a lively student when I reawaken.”

Xiao Yan was silent. A moment later, he clenched his teeth and nodded. His eyes became slightly red as he whispered, ”Teacher, relax, this disciple has promised you that I will refine a body that can accommodate your spirit. How can I throw my life here?”

”Ke ke, little fellow, make the most of the time to recuperate. You can only rely on yourself for everything after three days…” Yao Lao laughed as he spoke softly.

Xiao Yan nodded heavily. He ceased speaking any nonsense as he crossed his legs. He was just about to enter his training state when he mused for a moment and took out an extremely beautiful green-colored lotus platform from within the storage ring and sat on it with a twist of his body.

The searing hot pain was greatly reduced after Xiao Yan sat on the green-colored lotus platform. It appeared that this lotus platform that was birthed from the 'Green Lotus Core Flame' was quite effective in isolating the temperature.