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After realizing this, Xiao Yan finally set his mind at ease. He stayed calm and patient, quietly waiting for the moment of final victory. He knew very well that with his current strength, trying to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame head-on was nearly impossible.
Fortunately, with Wei Yang holding the line, and Xiao Yan focusing solely on defense, even the Three Thousand Burning Flame could do nothing to him. The situation was gradually turning in Xiao Yan's favor. There was basically nothing more he needed to do.
All he had to do now was wait.
Wait for the power of the Three Thousand Burning Flame to transfer into his body through the Dragon Seal. At that point, he could seize victory with ease. Because of that, Xiao Yan remained composed and didn't dare make a single rash move—no unnecessary actions, no mistakes.
He knew that even the smallest slip could end in disaster.
Just thinking of the possibility of failure, of being controlled by the Three Thousand Burning Flame, made him shiver. If it really came to that, he would rather die outright.
In the soul space, there was no clear sense of time. Neither of them knew exactly how long had passed, though it probably wasn't too long.
At least compared to the endless torment that the essence of the Three Thousand Burning Flame was enduring, they felt it was fairly easy.
Once it was clear that Xiao Yan held the absolute advantage, Wei Yang stopped using the Death Life Flame to devour the essence of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
That caused the flame's weakening to slow down considerably. But only relatively so. The final outcome didn't change. The Three Thousand Burning Flame grew weaker day by day, while Xiao Yan grew stronger.
So even with Wei Yang no longer attacking, nothing could alter the flame's fate. As time passed, the frenzied fury of the Three Thousand Burning Flame began to turn into panic. Even it couldn't help but feel a wave of helplessness.
Its attacks were gradually weakening, while Xiao Yan's defenses grew ever stronger. Seeing this, Wei Yang knew the victory was already decided. There was no need for him to stay.
After giving Xiao Yan a brief word, he slowly withdrew from that soul space.
Outside.
In the Star Region, endless violet-black flames surged.
Within the shroud of eerie green fire, Wei Yang sat cross-legged with eyes closed. His eyelids twitched, and then he slowly opened his eyes.
Beside him, Xian'er, sensing the movement, quickly turned her head. A delighted smile lit her face. "Brother Yang, you're awake."
"Mm." Wei Yang exhaled lightly. He glanced around the surroundings, then turned to Xian'er and nodded with a small smile. "How long has it been?"
"About ten days," Xian'er replied.
"Ten days, huh." Wei Yang nodded.
"How's the situation?" Xian'er looked curiously at Xiao Yan, who still sat with eyes tightly shut.
"The fact that I'm out proves the victory is certain, as long as that kid doesn't make any rookie mistakes." Wei Yang smiled and gave her a quick summary of what had happened.
"Then should we head out now?" Xian'er asked. "President Xuan Kongzi came in yesterday to check on things, then hurried right back out."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but press her lips together in a grin, remembering how flustered President Xuan Kongzi had looked. "The temperature and environment here are a bit much for him."
Wei Yang chuckled.
Xuan Kongzi was powerful, but without a Heavenly Flame to protect him, staying in this sea of fire was not something he could endure for long. No matter how strong one's Dou Qi, under the burn of flames of this level, you simply couldn't withstand it.
Wei Yang shook his head. "I'm not leaving yet. I plan to go into seclusion here for a while."
"Seclusion here?" Xian'er blinked, then looked toward the boundless violet-black sea of fire and immediately understood.
She covered her mouth with a small smile. "That gluttonous Death Life Flame… it's going to feast for a very long time and still not finish."
Her tone carried a trace of awe.
This was, after all, the stellar energy that the Three Thousand Burning Flame had accumulated over countless years.
Still, she couldn't really envy it.
After all, the Ghostly Poison Flame didn't have the same fearless appetite as the Death Life Flame, which dared to eat anything and could actually digest it.
Moreover, in terms of attributes, the Ghostly Poison Flame and this violet-black flame were not the same attribute at all. The Ghostly Poison Flame grew by absorbing poison.
In a sense, Xian'er's Calamity Poison Body and her poison-attribute Dou Qi were the best nourishment for the Ghostly Poison Flame.
The two of them existed to strengthen each other. Because of that, Xian'er had no desire to linger in this place.
Wei Yang rubbed her head with a smile. "You go out first. I'm staying here for seclusion, and this time it might take a while."
"Mm." Xian'er nodded.
She understood well enough—this was an endless sea of fire. Who knew how long it would take to devour it all? And for both Wei Yang and the Death Life Flame, it was perfect nourishment.
"The Star Region should be closed by now. Can you still get out?" Wei Yang asked.
"I can. President Xuan Kongzi left me a communication jade token before he left. If I crush it, he'll open a rift so I can leave," Xian'er said.
"That's fine." With a wave of his hand, Wei Yang released a black flame barrier that slowly spread outward. Seeing this, Xian'er withdrew her own eerie green flame shield.
"Go back and keep an eye on the two little ones. When I come out of seclusion, I'll refine another First Start Pill, and then we'll give it to both of them together," Wei Yang said.
As a father, he naturally wouldn't favor one child over the other. Besides, the two little ones were still under three years old. There was no rush for them to take a First Start Pill.
"So when I finish refining another, we'll let them both take it at the same time."
"Oh, and if you have the time, help Elder Yao refine a Fuling Azure Pill. The old senior isn't in a hurry, but it would be good to give it to him sooner."
Remembering the Tian Huo Zun Zhe, Wei Yang pulled a ring from his robe and handed it to her. "There are some medicinal ingredients inside, and the corpse of a Hall of Souls Elder. Give it to Du Jiao."
"Got it. I'm heading out then." Xian'er accepted the ring, waved, and stepped beyond the black flame barrier.
Whoosh—
The eerie green flame flared up, wrapping her body to ward off the burning violet-black sea of fire outside. She turned to glance back at Wei Yang, then in a flash shot toward the exit of the Star Region.
In the blink of an eye, she was gone.
Wei Yang slowly withdrew his gaze. He drew in a deep breath of the scorching air and looked out at the endless sea of fire, a faint smile on his lips. This time, he would probably be here for quite a while.
So much high-quality energy—he certainly wouldn't waste it. Opening his mouth, a black sun the size of a fist appeared, floating before him.
Buzz—
The moment it emerged, the black sun vibrated excitedly, circling around Wei Yang with joy. Its color flickered back and forth between black and green.
Crackle—
Countless tiny arcs of lightning danced across its surface.
Wei Yang pointed toward the endless sea of fire and chuckled. "Glutton, see that sea of fire out there?"
Buzz—
It trembled with excitement.
"Go on, it's all yours. Eat to your heart's content!" Wei Yang laughed and waved his hand.
Whoosh—
The black sun quivered, then shot out of the black flame barrier, straight into the fiery ocean.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The moment it was free, the black sun acted like a wild horse, darting happily through the fire. Here it paused, there it explored, occasionally taking a delighted gulp. Its small figure radiated pure happiness.
Wei Yang watched with a fatherly smile, eyes filled with satisfaction as he observed the frolicking black sun. It was as if it had never eaten its fill before—this little fellow really had been holding back.
He couldn't help but shake his head, as though he'd been neglecting it all this time. With that, Wei Yang closed his eyes and officially entered a state of cultivation.
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