Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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After searching for a while, the Grand Elder only managed to find some traces left by the Fallen Heart Flame, but did not discover anything unusual.

"Strange, could it be that there really wasn't any unusual change?"

The elder shook his head and then prepared to leave.

"Oh!"

In the instant he turned around, a barely audible sound, like the beating of a heart, reached the ears of the Grand Elder.

Swish!

The elder's body suddenly stiffened, then he quickly turned around, staring at the magma below with a stern expression.

After waiting for a while, just when the Grand Elder thought he had misheard and there was no sound, a thud sounded again.

The elder's fists were clenched tightly in his sleeves, his expression shifting between light and shadow, appearing somewhat gloomy under the glow of the dark red lava.

"Oh!"

This time, after waiting for about ten minutes, an even stronger heartbeat sounded again.

Then, five minutes later, a heartbeat was heard; three minutes later, another one...

As time went on, the sound of a heartbeat that could be heard inside became more and more rapid, and finally, it was exactly the same as a normal person's heartbeat.

"What exactly is it...?"

A low groan escaped his lips, and the Grand Elder's expression instantly changed drastically as he stared in horror at the lava beneath his feet.

Under his perception, an extremely violent and powerful energy surged upwards from the depths of the magma, and as this energy surged, the surrounding magma also churned more and more wildly.

The waves of lava rose to a height of over ten feet, then crashed down heavily, the enormous roar echoing endlessly in this confined space.

"This energy... Fallen Heart Flame?"

The Grand Elder sensed a familiar fluctuation within this energy; it was none other than his old rival, Fallen Heart Flame, with whom he had dealt with many before.

"Why did his energy suddenly surge so much?"

The Grand Elder felt the powerful energy of the Fallen Heart Flame; compared to the past, its energy had increased at least several times.

"Damn it, the seal!"

Sensing the Fallen Heart Flame's energy, which had become several times more violent, the Grand Elder was startled. Such terrifying and surging energy could not possibly be contained within the magma using the original seal.

Just as the Grand Elder was about to summon the elders to reinforce the seal.

Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound came from the bottom.

The elder looked down and froze on the spot.

Within the massive crater below, violently churning dark red magma continuously crashed against the surrounding cliff walls, as if something was about to burst forth from the center.

As the magma churned, an extremely violent energy surged from the bottom of the magma towards its surface.

"puff!"

Under the watchful eye of the Grand Elder, waves surged across the surface of the magma, and magma shot out. A fire python, its entire body almost invisible and transparent, emerged from the magma with a triangular head several meters in size.

The churning lava around it fell on the snake's head, but left no trace; it simply dripped down and returned to the lava.

"hiss!"

The triangular head that emerged from the surface of the magma roared violently upwards, the sound waves of which were powerful enough to shatter the body of a cultivator at the Douling level.

Then, seemingly sensing the Grand Elder's gaze, the giant snake's pupils met the Grand Elder's.

Seeing the invisible giant serpent roaring in the magma, the Grand Elder's expression changed drastically, and his fighting spirit froze slightly for a moment.

Seemingly recognizing the Grand Elder, the giant snake roared at him, and then a powerful energy surged towards the top.

"Oh no, it's going to break through the seal!"

Upon seeing the giant snake's movements, the Grand Elder tapped his toes and instantly landed inside the protective shield behind him.

The giant serpent was blocked by the somewhat distorted array beneath its feet.

As the giant snake crashed into it, streaks of seven-colored runes flashed on its surface.

"All elders, immediately proceed to the tower! All students, leave the area within 100 meters of the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower!"

The Grand Elder's roar echoed from the tower, and in that instant, the entire inner courtyard fell silent.

Chapter 240 Premonition

At the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, the giant flaming serpent crashed into the protective shield, but the seven-colored runes that appeared on it blocked it inside.

The seal was not broken by the initial impact, but the giant fire serpent was not discouraged. It lowered itself and plunged its entire body into the magma. Then, carrying endless magma, it created a wave tens of meters high, which crashed heavily onto the seven-colored shield.

"boom!"

Before the previous impact had ended, the giant fire serpent launched another attack. With each impact, a muffled rumble echoed from the bottom of the black tower, and a small crack suddenly appeared on the protective shield.

Then, under the watchful eye of the Grand Elder, the seal at the bottom shattered with a deafening roar!

After so much buildup, this outbreak of the Fallen Heart Flame was premeditated. The first seal set up by the academy only lasted a moment before it completely collapsed.

With the seal broken, the Grand Elder could feel the destructive aura within even more strongly.

"seal up!"

He formed hand seals and placed them on the array in front of him. The colorful protective shield was instantly activated and spread directly to the top of the black tower.

Meanwhile, Xiao Fan and the others who were cultivating on the eighth floor had already awakened the moment the Grand Elder roared.

The two elders responsible for protecting them understood what had happened the instant they heard the First Elder's voice.

The two exchanged a glance, a hint of shock flashing across their faces. Then, turning to the still bewildered Lin Yan and the others, they immediately said, "The Heart Flame within you is basically complete. Now, leave the tower immediately!"

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan exchanged a quick glance. The only thing that could cause the Inner Court Elder to lose his composure like this was the Fallen Heart Flame...

Seeing that Lin Yan and the others had not yet made a move, the two elders hurriedly said, "Hurry up, leave the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan and the others exchanged glances, but did not delay and hurriedly headed upstairs.

As Xiao Fan left, he glanced back at the enormous black hole behind him, his eyes narrowing slightly. He then said nothing and left with Xiao Yan and the others.

The two elders breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Xiao Fan and the others leave. They then exchanged a glance and quickly headed towards the bottom.

On the way to the top of the tower, without the Grand Elder present, the atmosphere among the group was not particularly tense.

Lin Yan approached Xiao Fan with a mysterious look on his face and said with a smile, "Xiao Fan, do you know what happened?"

Before Xiao Fan could reply, Zi Yan, standing to the side, curled her lip in disdain, her childish voice echoing through the passage.

"Tch, it's just a firestorm down there. It's not like it's the first time it's happened."

Upon hearing Zi Yan's words, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He then asked Lin Yan, "Oh? Senior Lin Yan, this isn't the first riot?"

"Yes."

Seeing Xiao Yan speak, Lin Yan moved closer to him and said, "However, this time seems different. Although there have been energy surges in previous years, the academy elders were not this nervous."

"The energy in this tower seems to have become much more violent. It wasn't very noticeable before, but after the tempering of the Heart Flame, this feeling has become increasingly clear," Lin Xiuya, who was in front, suddenly said.

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

"Forget it, let the elders worry about this kind of thing."

Xiao Fan looked at everyone and said with a faint smile, "Let's not worry about it."

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

After more than ten minutes of walking, the group finally reached the top of the tower.

The group stepped onto the last step and finally reached the first floor. However, the space on this floor had changed. A trace of blood-red energy permeated the space, and upon closer inspection, it exuded a violent and scorching aura.

Inside the central black hole of the tower, which had previously kept everyone away, a huge cylindrical energy shield stretched upwards from the center, connecting to the top of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower.

The energy shield that appeared in the center of the tower naturally attracted the attention of Lin Xiuya and the others, who all looked somewhat surprised.

They exchanged glances, all of them somewhat puzzled.

"Let's get out of here as soon as possible; this must have been set up by the academy elders."

Lin Xiuya coughed lightly and looked away from the center of the beam of light, where he could always sense an unease.

Hearing Lin Xiuya's urging, no one objected, and they quickened their pace to leave the tower.

After undergoing the tempering of their bodies with inner fire, they could also sense a sense of oppression and a strong feeling of unease emanating from it.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan walked behind, exchanged a glance, and Xiao Fan slowly shook his head, signaling him to calm down.

Seeing Xiao Fan's actions, Xiao Yan frowned and nodded, then followed the others out of the tower.

Just as the group reached the edge of the black tower and were about to leave,

Suddenly, a surging, scorching aura emanated from the enormous pillar of light behind them.

Several people looked back.

Endless magma surged upwards from the base of the Black Tower, flowing through the central void within its interior. Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, it crashed violently against the tower's spire with immense power.

However, they were all blocked by the energy beam.

As the lava fell, a giant, transparent python coiled inside the pillar of light seal, appearing before everyone's eyes.

"What...what is this thing!?"