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"Give it to me, blast!"

Xiao Fan gazed at the scene in the lake, watching the three-colored fire lotus fall continuously. Then, he gave a soft shout, and the soul power that stabilized the energy inside the fire lotus stirred. The originally balanced fire lotus instantly erupted with a power powerful enough to annihilate mountains and seas.

"boom!"

A scorching aura erupted, and the seemingly solid ice was instantly sublimated and vanished under the impact of the fire lotus's power.

The entire lake vanished completely under Xiao Fan's attack, but the scorching heat did not stop, spreading outwards. The terrifying energy fluctuations caused a small earthquake in the Demon Flame Valley, with many places collapsing under the impact of the energy.

At the mouth of the valley, feeling the terrifying energy fluctuations coming from afar, Su Qian and the others stopped what they were doing. The experts from the Demon Flame Valley were also dumbfounded. Sensing such terrifying scorching energy, they began to doubt their sect leader's strength for the first time.

"hiss!"

Su Qian sensed the fluctuations in the distance and unconsciously swallowed. Such terrifying energy fluctuations, even if the two elders of the inner courtyard, Qian and Bai, were to make a move, they should not be able to do anything more than this, right?

Thinking of this, Su Qian couldn't help but recall how Xiao Fan had confidently assured her that he could deal with the Earth Demon Old Ghost.

Shaking his head, Su Qian was filled with mixed emotions. The energy of that attack was probably enough to put even a Dou Zun (a powerful cultivator) to fight back...

Above the lake, with the explosion of the three-colored fire lotus, the once vast lake had completely disappeared. Hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of water vanished without a trace under the explosion of the fire lotus. The power of the fire lotus explosion and the temperature between heaven and earth were unknown. The boundless water could not exist in it at all.

The original lake has now become a huge abyss tens of meters deep, and everything in it has been reduced to nothingness. The intense heat within it is now baking the rocks, causing them to heat up and crack.

Looking at the scene below, Xiao Fan waved his hand gently, and all the scattered energy within was smoothed out. In the center of the abyss, the old demon lay quietly, his yellow robe gone, his blood-red hair turned to ashes, and his hands, having blocked Xiao Fan's attack, were half-charred.

On the chest of the old demon, the flesh and blood had turned into a charred black patch, emitting a strong burnt smell. His eyes were now staring blankly into the sky.

"How can it be......"

With a hint of fear and helplessness, the old demon uttered his last groan.

Sensing the life force that had completely vanished from the deep pit, Xiao Fan flashed and reappeared before the Earth Demon Old Ghost. Looking at the Earth Demon Old Ghost's corpse, whose arms were charred black, Xiao Fan sighed helplessly: "The damaged arms shouldn't affect the refining into a Heavenly Demon Puppet, right...?"

After speaking and thinking for a moment, Xiao Fan put the storage ring on the Earth Demon Old Ghost's body into his pocket, and then put away the Earth Demon Old Ghost's corpse. It was just for making puppets, so the damage to his arms shouldn't be a big problem.

After defeating the Earth Demon Old Ghost, Xiao Fan soared into the air. In mid-air, watching the lake turn into an abyss, Xiao Fan remained resolute and unmoved.

Accustomed to this dog-eat-dog world, what are the changes of time? In the hands of the strong, a single blow can alter everything.

Having dealt with the Earth Demon Old Ghost, Xiao Fan appeared in the valley of Demon Flame Valley, and the disciples of Demon Flame Valley dared not resist in the slightest.

Even their sect leader died at the hands of the enemy, what chance do they, a bunch of lackeys, have to resist?

Of course, there were also disciples who fought to the death. These were members of the Demon Flame Valley who carried the lives of the students of Canaan Academy on their shoulders. They knew that even if they surrendered, they would not be able to avoid death, so they resisted stubbornly.

Unfortunately, with Xiao Fan and his group possessing such a powerful force, everything they did was in vain and meaningless.

After easily suppressing the resistance of Demon Flame Valley, Su Qian looked at Xiao Fan with a sigh. He hadn't expected that Demon Flame Valley could be destroyed so easily. Moreover, the strongest among them, the Earth Demon Old Ghost of the Seven Star Dou Sect, was killed by Xiao Fan before they even saw him.

Hu Qian and some elders were left to guard the prisoners of Demon Flame Valley, while Su Qian and Xiao Fan headed into the valley.

Without any obstacles, Xiao Fan and his group easily reached the depths of Demon Flame Valley. Their destination was naturally the treasure vault of this powerful force, which had been hidden for so many years.

Chapter 44: Dividing Treasures

Upon entering Demon Flame Valley, Xiao Fan and Su Qian exchanged a glance. Xiao Fan pinched the cheek of Zi Yan, who was following beside him, and said, "Let's leave professional matters to the professionals."

After all, Zi Yan's treasure-hunting talent was truly terrifying. Xiao Fan only knew that the treasure vault of Demon Flame Valley was located in a cliff, but even he had not been able to find out the exact location.

"Hmph, you only remember me now."

Zi Yan grinned at Xiao Fan, but didn't refuse. She closed her eyes, carefully sensed the surroundings, glanced at Xiao Fan, raised her chin, and said arrogantly, "Come with me!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Zi Yan flew over first.

Xiao Fan and the others exchanged a smile as they looked at Zi Yan, then followed behind her and flew towards a cliff in Demon Flame Valley.

Zi Yan led Xiao Fan and the others to a rock wall overgrown with weeds. A slight smile appeared in her eyes as she said, "Hmph, such a clumsy hiding method, and they actually think they can fool me. I wonder which idiots will fall for it."

None of Xiao Fan and the others responded to Zi Yan's roundabout words. They weren't stupid; they were just giving the young lady a chance to shine.

Zi Yan looked at the cliff face in front of her, gathered her strength in her right hand, and slammed her fist into the cliff face.

As Zi Yan's fist landed, all the weeds on the cliff were cleared away, and a huge, dark hole appeared before Xiao Fan and the others.

Having found the place, Xiao Fan and his group walked into the cave. The cave walls were decorated with many ferocious and terrifying monster patterns, but these did not fool Xiao Fan and his companions at all.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a stone door appeared in front of Xiao Fan and his group. Looking at the stone door in front of them, Xiao Fan gently struck it with his palm and shattered it. The stone door broke, and a black shadow rushed out from behind it. It was a snake-shaped demonic beast at the Dou Wang level.

Xiao Fan was not surprised by the hidden monster. With a sweep of his palm that had shattered the stone door, he sent it flying, crashing into the wall beside him. It then fell to the ground, circling and howling in agony.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that there would be a Dou Wang level magical beast guarding the treasure vault of this Demon Flame Valley."

Watching the snake's shadow constantly circling on the ground, flicking its tongue, Su Qian smiled and peered behind the stone door.

"Let's go and see what's in the treasure vault of Demon Flame Valley."

The group passed through the stone gate, where various supplies had already been sorted and arranged.

"Mystic-rank combat skill..."

Behind the stone gate, shelves were densely packed. Xiao Yan casually picked up a scroll from the first shelf, glanced at it, and then turned to Xiao Fan and Su Qian, saying, "It seems that the high-level items are all in the back."

The group exchanged glances and headed towards the back of the treasure vault. Along the way, the level of their cultivation techniques and combat skills gradually increased from the Xuan rank.

"Earth Rank!"

At the end of the treasure vault, on a shelf, unlike the other shelves, there were four energy clusters arranged with formations. The level marked on the shelf made Xiao Yan let out a happy sound, but only Xiao Fan had expected it.

Thunderclap Mirror, Thunder Technique of Awakening of Insects; Flame Manipulation Technique, Seventh-Order Magical Beast Core, Heavenly Demon Puppet

Su Qian looked at the four orbs of light on the shelf, reached out and carefully sensed them, then frowned, turned to look at Xiao Fan, and shook his head: "These boxes are all sealed, and I don't know how to open them. If we force them open, we might destroy what's inside."

"It's not difficult at all."

Xiao Fan shook his head and grabbed Zi Yan, who was standing to the side. The restrictions in front of them were no match for Zi Yan.

Under Xiao Yan's astonished gaze, Zi Yan's fair hand easily passed through the barrier of light and directly grasped the box inside, taking it out.

The four boxes contained the Thunderclap Mirror, a level-one lightning attribute cultivation technique, and the accompanying level-one battle skill, the Awakening Thunder Technique. Both Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan were fire attribute cultivators. Since Xiao Fan's influence meant that Xiao Li was not in the Black Corner Region, the box was ultimately given to Su Qian to take back to the inner courtyard.

The second box contained the modified version of the Flame Manipulation Technique by the Earth Demon Old Ghost. This was one of Xiao Fan's goals. The Flame Manipulation Technique was a perfect match for Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan. The two of them didn't stand on ceremony and put it away directly.

Inside the third box was a seventh-tier fire-attribute magical beast core. However, Xiao Yan also had a magical core made from the dried corpse of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix that had been auctioned last time in his storage ring. He and Xiao Fan exchanged a glance. The two originally wanted to give the magical core to Su Qian, but Su Qian said that the magical core was of no use to them and gave it to Xiao Fan and the others instead.

The last box contained the Heavenly Demon Puppet that Xiao Fan had been most looking forward to.

Su Qian knew that Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan were about to go to Zhongzhou. This puppet was useless to the inner courtyard, and the method of making it was somewhat inhumane, so it was not suitable to keep it in the inner courtyard. Moreover, Su Qian saw the great interest in Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan's eyes, so he did not take it away from them.

The creation of the Heavenly Demon Puppet requires the gathering of a human body, soul, and demonic core, along with the addition of many rare medicinal herbs.

Looking at the seventh-tier magical beast core beside him, the Grand Elder's eyes revealed a hint of understanding. It now seemed that this seventh-tier magical core was probably prepared by the Earth Demon Old Ghost for refining the Heavenly Demon Puppet. However, for some reason, he hadn't had a chance to use it yet, and now it had fallen into the hands of Xiao Fan and the other two.

Xiao Fan looked at the Flame-Making Technique and the method for making the Heavenly Demon Puppet in his hand, a hint of excitement appearing in his eyes.

Inside the treasure vault of Demon Flame Valley, what Xiao Fan most wanted to obtain was the Heavenly Demon Puppet; even the Flame Manipulation Technique ranked much lower in Xiao Fan's mind.

After all, Xiao Fan knew that in the original story, even when Xiao Yan reached the Dou Sheng realm, the Heavenly Demon Puppet would still be a great help to him.

After carefully storing away the most precious items, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan each selected some rare medicinal herbs from the treasure vault. Looking at the overflowing vault, Xiao Fan actually wanted to take everything, but thinking of the inner courtyard, he ultimately abandoned the idea. He figured if he wanted the lion's share, he should at least let the Grand Elder and the others have some, since he had already reserved the second Fallen Heart Flame in the inner courtyard for Xiao Yan...

Silently apologizing, Xiao Fan only managed to pack a portion of the treasure trove; the rest was collected by the inner court instructors at the behest of the Grand Elder.

When the group entered, the treasure vault was priceless; when they left, not a single shelf remained. Yes, the shelves that held the items in the Demon Flame Valley treasure vault were all packed up and taken away.

After finally resolving the Demon Flame Valley issue, Xiao Fan and Su Qian's group set off for Canaan Academy after a long absence.

Chapter 45 Yao Zun

In the Black Corner Region, all forces trembled with fear upon hearing the news of the destruction of Demon Flame Valley.

Within the Black Emperor Sect, upon hearing the news that Canaan Academy had annihilated Demon Flame Valley, Mo Tianxing could no longer conceal his composure. He remained stunned for a long time, and suddenly a layer of fine sweat broke out on his back.

What shocked him was not the destruction of Demon Flame Valley, but that the Earth Demon Old Ghost of the Seven Star Dou Sect had died at Xiao Fan's hands!

Although few people know the details of this battle, Mo Tianxing does. After all, there are many spies from the Black Emperor Sect in the Demon Flame Valley. Xiao Fan alone killed the Earth Demon Old Ghost of the Seven Star Dou Sect.

Behind Demon Flame Valley, at the site of what was once a lake, scouts from various factions later arrived. Looking at the ravaged land, everyone seemed to feel the danger of the great battle that had taken place.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness we didn't completely break ties with him..."

Mo Tianxing suddenly felt grateful for his initial choice not to break ties with Xiao Fan; otherwise, the ruins of the Black Emperor Sect would probably be overgrown with weeds by now.

Suddenly, Mo Tianxing seemed to have thought of something and abruptly ordered the elder beside him, "Immediately issue a death order: the forces under the Black Emperor Sect must not oppose the Rakshasa Sect or the Mad Lion Gang. If there is any change in these two sects, report to me immediately at the highest level."

Upon hearing Mo Tianxing's words, the elder showed a hint of doubt on his face, but without the slightest hesitation, he immediately complied. Within the Black Emperor Sect, they trusted Mo Tianxing not only because of his strength, but also because of his decisions, which had saved the Black Emperor Sect on numerous occasions.

"Thank goodness, it's not too late..."

Mo Tianxing hadn't taken Xiao Fan's initial request to heart. Now, after learning about Xiao Fan's terrifying combat power, Mo Tianxing began to take the Rakshasa Sect and the Mad Lion Gang, two emerging forces in the Black Corner Region, seriously.

.............

After several days of travel, the group from Canaan Academy finally returned to Peace Town. Along the way, many instructors gained a new understanding of Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan, no longer just the ordinary title of "Inner Academy Twin Stars".

On the way back, instead of flying as if they were on a journey, they rented a fleet of flying magical beasts and flew directly towards Canaan Academy.

Along the way, they witnessed firsthand that even while traveling, Xiao Yan was meditating and cultivating on the back of the magical beast that Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan were on. His diligent spirit impressed even the instructors, no wonder he was able to achieve such outstanding results.

As for Xiao Fan, he spent most of his time in the compartment behind the magical beasts and did not appear. However, the strong medicinal fragrance that appeared from time to time, as well as the strange phenomenon of pills being formed, impressed all the mentors.

After dismounting from the rented magical beasts, everyone arrived in Peace Town. After leaving an elder to take care of the magical beasts, the others entered Canaan Academy.

Xiao Fan and his group did not stay in the outer courtyard for long. After tidying up for a while, they headed towards the inner courtyard.

The mountains that were once considered extremely dangerous by them have now simply become a place of memories. Before long, Xiao Fan and his group arrived at the gate shrouded in the distorted space of the inner courtyard.

"Hehe, after your generation ended, no newcomer was able to turn the tide in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition. Later, there were also some who joined forces with newcomers to rebel, but the Black and White Duo team didn't give them a chance at all."