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--- Chapter 257 ---
Queen Medusa and Hai Bodong's victory over Mo Tianxing, Mr. Silver, Mr. Gold, and Old Demon Tiger would not remain hidden for long. When Han Feng realized that his 'powerful' allies had lost, he knew that he could no longer depend on them and should focus on his goal at all costs.
"Hmph, useless bastards. They couldn't even defeat two peak Dou Emperors?"
"It seems I can no longer hold back my plan..."
Fortunately for Han Feng, the other side seemed to be suffering losses as well. They could not annoy him as he refined the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame, which had fortunately begun to form.
A massive tornado manifested in the vast crimson desert, drawing the fiery sea of flames into it. The sky darkened slightly, allowing the moon to illuminate the main spectacle of the evening.
"All of you wait here, and keep your eyes on the kid. I will go and refine the Heavenly Flame!" Han Feng's breath hitched as he focused the Ocean Heart Flame on suppressing Han Yuan. He himself flew toward the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame.
"Hahaha, this Heavenly Flame is mine!" he exclaimed excitedly, clenching his hand. However, he quickly composed himself and retrieved a special pill for the matter.
"With the Heavenly Wind and Thunder Pill, refining the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame shouldn't be difficult. Hmph, tonight, I will prove to the world that I am not inferior to my late teacher!"
The Heavenly Wind and Thunder Pill is Han Feng's proud creation. It is a sixth-rank pill capable of utilizing the power of wind and thunder, infusing it into one's body to create a temporary wind-thunder physique and a layer of neutralizing energy.
The principle behind creating this pill is similar to that of the Blood Lotus Essence Pill developed by Han Feng's late teacher, Yao Chen. One could consume the Blood Lotus Essence Pill to refine a Heavenly Flame, but its effect weakens as one refines higher-tiered Heavenly Flames like Wind and Thunder Fury Flame.
Despite his teacher's advice to focus on the Blood Lotus Essence Pill as it would better assist the 'Flame Mantra' in refining Heavenly Flames, Han Feng had chosen to ignore that recommendation.
To tame the formidable Wind and Thunder Fury Flame, Han Feng was well-prepared, and he took pride in his creation. This sense of pride was, in part, due to his not having obtained the complete 'Flame Mantra' from his teacher.
If Han Feng had the complete Flame Mantra, refining Wind and Thunder Fury Flame would possess a higher success rate.
The karma of his betrayal years ago will bite him in the ass tonight.
The Dou Emperors focused their attention on Han Feng. They saw him consume the Heavenly Wind and Thunder Pill and refine the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame with his mighty Soul Force.
But something is off. Usually, the Heavenly Flame would fight back if someone dared to refine it. Even Ten Thousand Beast Flame and Green Lotus Core Flame fought back when Han Yuan refined them.
Yet, the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame seemed to allow Han Feng to refine it without fighting back.
Han Feng laughed excitedly, feeling the power of wind and thunder flowing in his veins. "Hahaha, this is my power!"
"After refining this Heavenly Flame, I can break through to the Dou Ancestor Realm!"
"By then, I will be invincible in the Black Corner Region, no, I can also start my move on the Central Plain!"
If any of those old fossil-like ancestors in the Central Plain heard what Han Feng said, they would have slapped him like an ant for being arrogant.
Does he think wielding two Heavenly Flames could put him on the high pedestal of Ancient Clans?
No, let alone Ancient Clans, even the Pill Tower, known for its sacred site of alchemy, wouldn't accept Han Feng in because of his betrayal.
Then, an anomaly happened.
At the peak of happiness, Han Feng suddenly felt the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame he had refined had gone out of control and was gradually losing its essence, becoming a fleeting wind and thunder growl.
Since Han Feng had refined Ocean Heart Flame, he knew just how potent the Heavenly Flame could be, but this Wind and Thunder Fury Flame wasn't even a tenth of the Ocean Heart Flame, which is impossible.
However, it is not just Han Feng who found something is off.
Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!
The remaining Dou Emperors who sealed Han Yuan and surrounded him suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. They are bleeding from all their orifices.
"W-What is happening?"
"Why do I feel so weak all of a sudden?"
"My Dou Qi... It's declining to the Dou King level."
"No, no, no!"
"Arrrrrgghhh!"
Several wails echoed as they struggled to even hover in the air at this point.
The poison that Han Yuan concocted has affected them.
Although this poison has no name, the effect is brutal, especially for Dou Emperors. First, it weakens one's Dou Qi, then their physique, and mind, before weakening their sense and manipulation over 'Natural Energy', rendering them pretty much useless.
Now, they are even weaker than peak Dou King.
"Azure Silver Crest Changes." A determined feminine voice murmured in the shadow. "Super Gravity Coin Showers."
Clink!
Clink!
Clink!
The sound of scattered metal coins echoed in the sky as the weakened Dou Emperors sensed the looming threat of death approaching them.
Unfortunately, they couldn't dodge due to the poison, especially those who had trapped Han Yuan in the Four Elemental Prison Realm.
They must stay in position, helplessly watching a shining azure-silver coin spin in the air before crashing toward them.
All of them hunched almost simultaneously, feeling the weight of a small mountain hitting and crushing them.
BANG!
"ARRRGGHHH!" They screamed in unison, bearing the weight of 7.5 tons plus the momentum that smacked them to the desert below. At the same time, the coins also fell, leaving several pits in the desert.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Han Feng watched all this happen with disbelief on his face, "No, this can't be!"
"A woman? How could she be so strong?" He looked up, noticing Yafei surrounded by five masked figures. "Damn it! Damn it!"
Since Han Feng didn't know that his subordinates had lost due to Han Yuan's poison, he thought another newcomer had come to disturb his victory.
Yet, his despair has just begun.
After losing four of its controllers, the Four Elemental Prison Realm lost its overbearing suppression. An echo slowly generated inside, no, it was momentum.
Han Feng realized this and hurriedly snapped his head to the Four Elemental Prison Realm in horror, "No, he's going to break the array formation!"
"Ocean Heart Flame-!"
He wanted to take the Ocean Heart Flame back so that he wouldn't suffer the backlash, but it was too damn late.
As the Ocean Heart Flame wanted to retreat, a hand suddenly stretched out of the Four Elemental Prison Realm and grabbed the Heavenly Flame tightly.
SKKRIIIIIEEEEEEK! Sizzle!
The sound of screaming and burning reverberated in the desert.
BOOOOM!
A moment later, the Four Elemental Prison Realm also crumbled into light particles and revealed Han Yuan, who was unscathed and pristine as if nothing had happened. His long, wild black hair waved gently.
Han Yuan grinned at Han Feng and waved at him casually, "Yo, Senior, thanks for the sauna."
"Ah, I felt so comfortable~!"
Puff!
"I-Impossible!" Han Feng coughed up blood upon hearing this. He was angry, frustrated, and, more importantly, dumbfounded by Han Yuan's healthy state.
After all, the Four Elemental Prison Realm he was so proud of couldn't even scratch him.
"Y-You!" He pointed his finger at Han Yuan angrily.
He finally understood.
This kid had been playing with him all this time.
Han Yuan still maintained the cheeky grin and glanced at the Ocean Heart Flame. He clicked his tongue because of how reckless Han Feng was to let the Heavenly Flame get away from his body.
Although Han Feng's spiritual imprint is still within the Ocean Heart Flame, it only deters those with weaker Soul Force than him.
But who is Han Yuan? He's the Master of Souls!
He looked at Han Feng with a funny look again and whispered, "Refine."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Han Feng realized what Han Yuan was planning to do and screamed at the top of his lungs.
The suction force of Han Yuan's silverish-red Dou Qi, Spiritual Power, and Monochromic Inner Star Sutra enveloped the Ocean Heart Flame. First, it broke the fiery and oceanic layer that the Heavenly Flame possessed and then penetrated deep into its core, where Han Feng's spiritual imprint was left behind.
Ultimately, Han Yuan crushed the spiritual imprint.
And remember, spiritual imprint is akin to a mark of one's willpower on something else.
So, when Han Feng realized his spiritual imprint was 'instantly' crushed by Han Yuan, he spurted another mouthful of blood. There is no fight for dominion over the Heavenly Flame.
It ended instantly.
Puff!
"AAAAAAARRGGGHHHH!" Han Feng screamed in pain. The pain of having one's spiritual imprint destroyed is significant, especially because Han Yuan's method was so forceful.
Even then, Han Feng refused to faint. He glared at Han Yuan with crimson, bloodshot eyes. "I won't forgive you!"
"Kid, I won't forgive you forever!"
"Hmm?" Han Yuan tilted his head, feeling that the Ocean Heart Flame in his palm was very timid. In fact, he felt the texture of this Heavenly Flame was very slimy and moist.
"Senior, your Heavenly Flame is moist. I like it very much." He said with a thoughtful look, which came across as ambiguous and immoral for some reason.
"Thank you very much~!"
Snap!
Han Feng felt something snap inside him. He remembered the moment he obtained the Ocean Heart Flame after a great ordeal, years of nurturing it with his Dou Qi and oceanic beast flame, only to have it get robbed by someone else.
It feels like his beloved wife or daughter, whom he had raised for years, was 'forcibly' stolen by someone!
A handful of green Dou Qi seemingly appeared on top of Han Feng's white head due to anger and despair.
"AAAAAAAAAAAARGGHHHH!"
"I WILL KILL YOU!"
"I WILL KILL YOU!"
"I WILL KILL YOU, MOTHERFUCKER!!!"
Han Feng's body burst with intense Dou Qi and killing intent as he rushed toward Han Yuan.
Han Yuan was stunned by Han Feng's reaction, 'Whoa, whoa, why are you so mad? Chill, dude, I just stole your Heavenly Flame. It's not like I was stealing your wife or something.'
Thus, their final confrontation begins.