"There is a mature Fallen Heart Flame and a nascent Fallen Heart Flame in Canaan Academy. Those are two strange flames. I don't know if they can be considered the fourth one."
If it counts, then it means Lin Qing is only one flower short. Of course, Lin Qing doesn't think it counts, but she'll ask anyway.
"System, are the two Fallen Heart Flames considered one type, or two types?"
[The same type of different fire is counted as only one.]
As expected, Lin Qing's guess was correct; of the last two strange flames, Xiao Xun'er possessed the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.
However, that was Xiao Yanzi's wife. Medusa hadn't devoured her yet, so it was fine, but Xiao Xun'er was different. The Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame was her natal flame, so she couldn't be touched.
"System, if I collect more strange flames, will I get more rewards?" Lin Qing suddenly asked another question.
[Ding! Side quest issued. Please check it yourself.]
Chapter 452 Ten Strange Flames (Please subscribe, vote for monthly tickets, and recommend!)
Side Quest: Collect ten different flames, including the five required for the main quest.
Task Rewards: For each additional reward type, the base reward points for the main quest increase by 5%, up to a maximum of 50%.
Mission failed: No penalty.
Lin Qing pondered. The main quest required five different flames, which was essential, while the side quests required ten different flames, making a total of fifteen.
Although the side quests require twice as many as the main quests, the five flowers from the main quests can also be counted as part of the side quests.
That means Lin Qing only needs to collect ten different flames to finish the task.
I currently possess two types of flames: Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. Fallen Heart Flame is already in my grasp; I still need seven more.
Lin Qing's next target is the Yan Clan. In the novel, the Yan Clan, one of the eight ancient clans, possesses five different types of strange fire, namely:
The Eight Desolate Annihilation Flame, ranked sixth on the Strange Flame Ranking;
The Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Flame, ranked seventh on the Strange Flame List;
The Red Lotus Karmic Flame, ranked eighth on the list of extraordinary flames;
Fire Cloud Water Flame, ranked sixteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking;
The volcanic stone flame, ranked seventeenth on the list of strange flames.
Although it may be somewhat unethical, in the world of the strong, might makes right. At worst, we can just give them some benefits and that will be the end of it.
As for not giving it to me, haha, if they don't give it to me, why don't they just snatch it?
"Three flowers plus the five from the Yan Clan, that's only eight. We're still two short." Although Lin Qing had read the entire novel, he didn't know the location of every single strange fire.
Lin Qing also knew that the Soul Clan's patriarch, Soul Emperor, also possessed a strange flame called the Void Devouring Flame.
The Soul Clan is a stepping stone on Xiao Yan's path to growth, and Lin Qing doesn't want Xiao Yan to have a smooth cultivation journey.
After all, Xiao Yan is destined to become a Dou Di, so it's good for him to get some experience and hone his skills.
Otherwise, it would be a pity if he couldn't become the Flame Emperor of the Endless Fire Domain in the Great Thousand World.
"Forget it, there are so many of them. Let's deal with the Fallen Heart Flame first. As for the other strange flames, are we afraid they'll escape?"
Lin Qing put these thoughts aside and sped up his journey toward Canaan Academy in the Black Corner Region.
...
Canaan Academy, an ancient academy located in the center of the continent, has produced countless powerful figures throughout the ages who have become renowned and famous across the land.
At the top of the lush, tree-lined back mountain of Canaan Academy, a handsome young man in a golden robe smiled as he gazed at a clearing in the distance.
The open space has a depression in the terrain, and in that depression, an extremely large black tower is buried deep underground, with only a section of the tower's tip and a pitch-black entrance visible above the ground.
"The Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, the Fallen Heart Flame," Lin Qing chuckled to himself.
"But there are so many people." The bustling crowd below consisted of students from Canaan Academy who wanted to enter the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower for cultivation.
The Heavenly Refining Qi Tower was covered with restrictions and formations, so even with Lin Qing's extraordinary strength, he couldn't sneak in silently.
After all, Lin Qing wasn't a grandmaster specializing in formations; he only knew some general formations and restrictions.
"Thump!"
Just as Lin Qing was considering whether to forcibly seize it, a majestic ancient bell rang out.
As the fragrance of the cilantro filled the air, the noisy open space suddenly fell silent.
"Open the tower!"
As the bell tolled, an aged voice seemed to emanate from within the tower.
Shortly after the aged voice faded, the tightly closed, pitch-black door slowly opened with a creaking sound.
A faint, intense heat emanated from the area, causing the temperature to rise slightly.
"Go into the tower!"
The aged voice rang out again, and immediately everyone who was sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed on the open space suddenly opened their eyes and stood up.
With a whooshing sound, countless figures shot towards the tower gate.
"Haha, I have a chance now." Lin Qing laughed and went straight to the vicinity of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.
He concealed his form and aura, and then arrived at the entrance of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.
Without hesitation, he stepped inside. A quick glance revealed a series of secret rooms ahead, with the entrance staircase to the next floor just a short distance away.
However, Lin Qing did not go down the stairs, but instead walked to the other side, where there was an iron gate.
Arriving at the iron gate, although there were powerful figures guarding it at all times, who was Lin Qing?
Putting aside strength, just in terms of realm, he is equivalent to the number one person in the world at the peak of Dou Di in the Dou Qi Continent.
He directly enveloped the iron gate with his divine sense, isolating the area, and then activated an illusion technique to make the place exactly the same as before.
After settling everything, Lin Qing pushed open the iron gate and entered. Inside, a faint, dim light streamed down from the walls.
The light cast a hazy glow over the vast space behind the iron gate, but despite the dim light, it did not prevent Lin Qing from gazing at the wide opening in the center of the space.
"That's right, the Fallen Heart Flame is right here in this cave." Lin Qing became excited; the third strange flame was about to be his.
Lin Qing arrived at the cave entrance. It was pitch black below, and the bottom was nowhere in sight. However, Lin Qing was not afraid and jumped down directly.
Just as Lin Qing leaped down, an invisible wave emanated, but the energy shield covering the cave entrance remained completely still.
Lin Qing didn't notice, but all the experts above the Dou Huang level in the entire Canaan Academy sensed it.
This is a restriction, a very weak one. The chance of triggering it is practically nonexistent, and even if it is triggered, the chance is extremely slim.
No one would discover it unless they knew how the restriction was set up, and unfortunately, everyone in the academy above the Dou Huang level knew it.
"Something's wrong! Someone has intruded and entered the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower!" In a small courtyard of Canaan Academy, an old man's expression changed drastically.
At the same moment, the expressions of the Dou Huang and Dou Zong powerhouses in the academy also changed drastically.
The Inner Court's Grand Elder, Su Qianfei, flew into the air, channeled his battle qi, and shouted:
"Someone has invaded. All those above the Dou Wang level should quickly assemble at the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower and activate the protective formation. All those below the Dou Wang level should quickly leave the area of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower."
[Is that Elder Su Qian? What happened?]
[It seems like someone has hacked into our system?]
Who dares to invade Canaan Academy? The academy has its dean in charge, and the dean is a half-saint level expert!
"You must be new here. Don't you know our dean loves to travel the world and hasn't been back to the academy for years?"
I'm going to see who dares to invade my Canaan Academy.
Didn't you hear what the Grand Elder said? Stay away, or you might die there when the battle breaks out.
Hmph, coward.
Let's go, let's go together...
Chapter 453 The Fallen Heart Flame is Obtained (Please subscribe, vote for monthly tickets, and recommend!)
After Lin Qing had been descending for some time, a dark red light began to appear in the pitch-black environment, and the scorching heat grew stronger and stronger.
Before long, a world of lava appeared before Lin Qing's eyes, boundless and incredibly vast.
"Found you, Fallen Heartflame." Lin Qing chuckled, his right hand forming a claw as he suddenly grabbed deep into the magma.
In the endless world of magma, the dark red magma suddenly began to churn violently, and an extremely violent energy permeated it.
As the magma churned, it was as if something was about to burst forth from the water; the violent energy drew ever closer to the magma's surface...
"Pfft!" A sudden surge of waves erupted from the calm surface of the magma, with magma shooting out.
A fire python, its entire body almost invisible, with a head a full ten feet in size and covered in invisible flames, pierced through the magma.
It stirred up a surge of carbonaceous energy that caused the space to vibrate violently, but the fire python seemed to be gripped by an invisible hand, constantly struggling in the air.
"Chirp!" The transparent fire python raised its huge head and roared unwillingly. The sharp sound waves were enough to blast an ordinary fighting spirit on the spot.
Seeing that it could not break free, the fire python unleashed its powerful strength, sending a large amount of magma and scorching energy towards Lin Qing, who was standing in front of it.
"Fallen Heart Flame, you'd better obediently become my possession!"
Lin Qing smiled and gently waved his left hand at the attacks, which instantly vanished without a trace.
"Chirp!" Seeing that its attack had no effect, the transparent fire python became even more ferocious.
"Stop! The Fallen Heart Flame cannot be released, or Canaan Academy will cease to exist!" Su Qian shouted from the entrance of the lowest level cave.
The cave entrance was only a dozen meters above the lava sea below, and the lava sea was also shaking intensely due to the ferocity of the Fallen Heart Flame.
Large amounts of lava kept pounding against the energy shield at the cave entrance, making it impossible for Su Qian to see the specific situation inside.
Sensing the violent energy fluctuations, they initially thought the intruder was trying to reclaim the Fallen Heart Flame.
If it is successfully subdued, that would be good. If it is not, it will become nourishment for the Fallen Heart Flame. In addition, if it is provoked, it is only a matter of time before it breaks the seal.
Before long, all the experts above the Dou Wang level in Canaan Academy had gathered outside the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.