Chapter 14: The Cold Fire of the Great Yin

"Let's leave this place first. The news here will likely spread soon, and it would be troublesome if it alerts the people of Blood Sky Sect," Cailin said, her beautiful eyes flashing.

She was also somewhat worried about the Blood Sky Sect. After all, a force like the Blood Sky Sect was an extremely terrifying existence even on the entire Western Heaven Continent. Even Xiao Yan, with his current strength, probably did not have the ability to challenge the Blood Sky Sect.

According to rumors, the Blood Sky Sect's leader had already reached the peak of the Supreme Realm, the Ninth Rank Supreme, or even the Earth Supreme!

The Ninth Rank Supreme was just one step away from the Earth Supreme, but this one step was harder than ascending to heaven. Many Ninth Rank Supremes were stuck at this level, finding it difficult to break through to the Earth Supreme.

The Ninth Rank Supreme was equivalent to a Nine-Star Sovereign, and above the Ninth Rank Supreme was the Earth Supreme, a terrifying realm that surpassed the Nine-Star Sovereign. The Earth Supreme was the realm that all Ninth Rank Supreme powerhouses yearned for, no matter what the cost.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded. Indeed, with his current strength, he naturally could not contend with the Blood Sky Sect. The Blood Sky Sect had a Ninth Rank Supreme or even an Earth Supreme powerhouse as its guardian, so Xiao Yan could only avoid their sharp edge.

"However, before we leave, we need to take something from the Illusory Moon Sect!" Xiao Yan's gaze immediately turned to the deepest part of the Illusory Moon Sect, and a brilliant flame light flickered in his dark eyes.

"Take something?" Hearing Xiao Yan's seemingly random words, Cailin raised her eyebrows, somewhat puzzled.

"Rest here for a moment, I'll be back soon!" Xiao Yan said to Cailin, and his figure flashed as he directly rushed toward the deepest part of the Illusory Moon Sect.

The deepest part of the Illusory Moon Sect, which was also the deepest part of this mountain gorge, was shrouded in darkness year-round. The darkness devoured everything, and the bone-chilling wind howled out from the depths of the gorge, as if it could instantly tear a person apart. In the endless darkness, there seemed to be some unknown secret hidden.

From Xiao Yan's perspective, even the Illusory Moon Sect might not know what was in the deepest part. However, after Xiao Yan came here, the Imperial Flame within his body began to react abnormally, as if something here was attracting it or affecting the Imperial Flame.

The Imperial Flame was the first-ranked flame on the异火榜 (list of異火, which can be translated as "Abnormal Flames" or "Sovereign Flames"), and only the holy fires of the Great Thousand World could influence the Imperial Flame. Therefore, Xiao Yan came to this place.

At this moment, Xiao Yan had arrived at the deepest part, and the Imperial Flame within his body reacted even more intensely. It seemed that there really might be an abnormal flame hidden here, or rather, a holy fire!

The holy fire was a rare object in the Great Thousand World, and its terrifying power was not inferior to the Imperial Flame. Both were products of heaven and earth, and their power had reached an extremely powerful level.

"I wonder what rank the holy fire here is on the holy fire list," Xiao Yan muttered. His Imperial Flame was on par with the holy fires, so he could sense the holy fire in the gorge through the interaction between the flames.

Narrowing his eyes, Xiao Yan no longer hesitated. With a thought, the Imperial Flame surged out, enveloping his body. His figure flashed as he quickly darted into the endless darkness.

The gorge was extremely deep, and the deeper he went, the stronger the bone-chilling wind became. The wind here was extremely terrifying; if a cultivator below the Supreme level entered, they would likely be torn to pieces instantly. Even Supreme powerhouses would not fare much better.

This bone-chilling wind was not purely wind; it also contained a force of flame. However, this flame was extremely cold, so cold that it was almost unimaginable. Ordinary people would never think that this could be a flame.

This bone-chilling flame was even more terrifying than the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, and the two were not even on the same level.

Xiao Yan rushed deeper, his interest growing. He was very curious about the holy fires of the Great Thousand World. His figure moved quickly forward, and whenever the bone-chilling wind approached him, it was immediately devoured by the Imperial Flame, so the bone-chilling wind could not harm Xiao Yan at all.

"Hmm?" At this moment, Xiao Yan's eyebrows involuntarily raised. Under the perception of his Imperial Realm soul power, there was an unusual fluctuation ahead, and the Imperial Flame within his body transmitted a sense of excitement.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's speed increased even more, transforming into a fiery glow that darted through the darkness. After a few minutes, Xiao Yan reached the source of the unusual fluctuation.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's eyes began to glow with excitement.

Under the illumination of the Imperial Flame, a massive lotus flower, several dozen feet in size, could be seen ahead. The lotus flower was entirely dark, with a strange color flowing across its petals, looking extremely eerie.

The dark lotus flower continuously rotated in the darkness, and with each rotation, a terrifying bone-chilling storm would rage out.

Xiao Yan naturally ignored the bone-chilling storm, and his figure flashed as he arrived beside the dark lotus flower. His eyes were fixed on the center of the lotus flower, where a deep black flame flickered strangely.

"Great Yin Cold Fire?!"

Xiao Yan's pupils involuntarily contracted, his eyes fixed on the deep black flame, a look of surprise on his face, but then a look of wild joy appeared. He did not expect to encounter such a holy fire.

Great Yin Cold Fire!

Ranked thirteenth on the holy fire list of the Great Thousand World, it was entirely deep black, born in a dark and cold place. Its fire was extremely terrifying, though it was a flame, it was extremely cold. With a single movement, an endless bone-chilling storm would rage out, instantly tearing apart even a Supreme powerhouse.

"I didn't expect to find such a holy fire so quickly, and it seems its power is not much different from the Imperial Flame. It was obtained without much effort!"

Xiao Yan immediately calmed himself down. Looking at the form of the Great Yin Cold Fire, it seemed to have just formed and had not yet developed consciousness. This was the best time to subdue it.

Xiao Yan raised his hand, and a suction force suddenly burst out from his palm. The black flame wavered for a moment and was then sucked into Xiao Yan's palm.

Sizzle!

However, as soon as the black flame landed in Xiao Yan's palm, its body suddenly expanded, transforming into a massive black curtain. An endless bone-chilling wind immediately swept out in all directions, enveloping Xiao Yan layer by layer.

"Want to devour me?" Seeing this, Xiao Yan just smiled. In the next moment, the Imperial Flame surged out from his body, emitting a brilliant flame light. The Imperial Flame transformed into several fire dragons, which roared to the sky and then fiercely tore apart the black curtain. Even when pitted against a holy fire, the Imperial Flame remained like a king of flames, extremely domineering.

The Great Yin Cold Fire also sensed a dangerous aura at this moment. The Imperial Flame posed a great threat to it. Although it had not yet formed self-awareness, it still felt the danger. The black flame that had been torn apart by the Imperial Flame immediately gathered together and transformed into a deep black flame, which quickly fled toward the outside of the gorge.

"Want to escape?" Seeing this, Xiao Yan was not at all anxious and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. After so much effort to encounter such a holy fire, how could he let it go easily? He waved his hand, and the Imperial Flame surged out from his body again, transforming into a massive and brilliant fire net that quickly pounced on the Great Yin Cold Fire.

The brilliant fire net spread out, driving away the darkness and instantly sealing off the escape route. The Great Yin Cold Fire was directly trapped within, but it was still desperately trying to break through the brilliant fire net.