Chapter 404: Chapter 404: Heavenly Flames Arguing
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and green waves of fire spread across the entire void, vaguely forming a massive Tai Chi Flame Diagram.
The flames surged and leapt, curling upward, while above, a sky full of lightning raged without pause.
A large mass of black wind had condensed into shape, yet it drifted aimlessly at the center of the Tai Chi Flame Diagram, squirming and wandering about—as if it had lost all sentience.
Wei Yang stood in the middle of the black sea of fire, hands clasped behind his back, quietly waiting.
Only after a long while—
Whoosh!
Ah Da’s figure finally burst out from the black wind, holding a clump of black matter in his hand, his gaze sweeping around.
The moment he saw Wei Yang, his figure flickered, instantly appearing before him.
"Master." Ah Da bowed.
"Mm." Wei Yang nodded slightly, his eyes sweeping over the clump of black matter in Ah Da’s hand.
It was something that seemed like both wind and fire—its form ever-shifting and uncertain, squirming, filled with spiritual vitality.
Extremely cold, yet also giving off an intense heat.
"Master, this is the core of the Nine Serene Wind Flame." Ah Da cupped the object with both hands, his voice filled with delight and respect. "I have successfully subdued it."
"Not bad." Wei Yang smiled as well, nodding in approval.
Ah Da was his soul slave, one who would never betray him. His growth in strength was equivalent to Wei Yang’s own power increasing.
What’s more, Ah Da’s strength wasn’t bad to begin with. After being revived, he was already a genuine peak Dou Zun expert. In the future, reaching Nine Changes wouldn’t be difficult, so Wei Yang had no reservations about investing in him.
After all, a Heavenly Flame ranked tenth on the ranking—he had given it without the slightest hesitation, not even blinking.
At the very least, there was no other slave in this world who could enjoy the same treatment as Ah Da.
The value of this Nine Serene Wind Flame was in no way much less than the Three Thousand Burning Flame of the Pill Tower.
One ranked tenth, the other ninth—there was hardly much difference between them. Both were in the top ten, only one rank apart.
Of course, the two flames had different attributes.
Perhaps the stellar power and undying nature of the Three Thousand Burning Flame was more favored by the world compared to the characteristics of the Nine Serene Wind Flame.
But who would be so lucky as to have both the Three Thousand Burning Flame and the Nine Serene Wind Flame placed before them, able to choose freely?
That was a false proposition from the start.
With no choice to make, there was no real need for comparison.
The Pill Gathering had caused great chaos and uproar over the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Wei Yang believed that if it had been replaced with the Nine Serene Wind Flame, the scene would have been exactly the same.
With such a small gap between them, in the eyes of the world, the two flames’ value was practically equal—there was no high or low.
Because you simply had no choice.
In fact, from a certain point of view, for the vast majority of people, the Nine Serene Wind Flame was even more precious and maddeningly tempting than the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
The reason was simple—its intelligence was not high, making it easier to subdue and refine.
But the Three Thousand Burning Flame? That beast was far too fierce, far too difficult to handle.
Between a one-in-ten-thousand chance of survival and a sure-death scenario, even a fool knew which to choose.
"Put the Nine Serene Wind Flame away, we’re leaving." Wei Yang instructed.
"Yes." Ah Da nodded, turning and raising his hand.
Immediately—
Wuuu~ Wuuu~
The drifting, mindless black wind began flocking like birds returning to their nest, rushing toward the black core flame in Ah Da’s palm.
In moments, it formed into a half-foot-long, faintly black wind in his palm, coiling like a snake, agile and alive.
With a thought, the black wind slipped into his sleeve and vanished from sight.
"In the future, cultivate a bond and mutual understanding with it. Once you’re fully revived and have a physical body again, you’ll be able to truly refine it into your own natal flame." Wei Yang said with a smile.
"Many thanks, Master, for granting me this flame!" Ah Da knelt down in excitement, his tone reverent.
In all his years of life, he had never even dreamed that he would one day become the master of the Nine Serene Wind Flame—one of the top ten Heavenly Flames.
Previously, when he had coveted the Fallen Heart Flame and the Sea Heart Flame, even going so far as to set his sights on a sub-flame, it already showed how much he longed for such treasures.
Even a dignified peak Dou Zun had rarely tasted such a delicacy.
"Rise." Wei Yang said calmly.
He lifted his gaze, scanning the surroundings, and slowly extended his palm.
Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—
In an instant—
The vast Tai Chi Flame Diagram began spinning rapidly.
Its size was also visibly shrinking.
The lightning in the sky gradually drew back.
Soon, it condensed into a black-and-green Tai Chi Diagram no larger than a washbasin, hovering above Wei Yang’s palm, slowly rotating.
Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—
The Tai Chi Flame Diagram trembled lightly, releasing a wave of joy.
Within that joy was also a trace of smugness.
Almost as if it was trying to claim credit.
"You sly little thing." Wei Yang chuckled, half in jest.
At that moment—
Wuuu—Wuuu—Wuuu—
From within Ah Da’s sleeve came a sound like ghostly wails, and faintly, an angry fluctuation could be sensed.
"Nine Serene Wind Flame?" Wei Yang and Ah Da both looked over.
Buzz—Buzz?
The Tai Chi Flame Diagram gave a slight shiver.
Wuuu!
The wind howled sharply.
Then—
Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—
Wuuu—Wuuu—Wuuu—
The two Heavenly Flames kept sending fluctuations back and forth, as if they were... arguing. Whether their "insults" were harsh or not was impossible to tell, but both flames clearly seemed unwilling to yield.
One "remark" from this side, one from the other—their quarrel was positively fiery.
The scene left Wei Yang and Ah Da momentarily dumbfounded. Then, once they realized what was happening, they both couldn’t help feeling both amused and exasperated.
Heavenly Flames... actually arguing? This was really like "a knife cutting the backside"—an eye-opening experience.
The two exchanged a glance.
"Xiao You, stop making trouble, settle down." A trace of awkwardness crossed Ah Da’s face as he quickly patted his sleeve in a soothing manner.
"Death Life, silence." Wei Yang shook his head with a helpless smile, closing his palm to put away the Tai Chi Flame Diagram.
No sooner had they done this—
Wuuu—Wuuu—Wuuu—
The sound of howling wind came again, loud and forceful. But this time, it wasn’t the Nine Serene Wind Flame—it was the Yin Wind torrent. Wei Yang and Ah Da turned their heads to look.
It turned out that the wind eye, which had previously been blocked by the Tai Chi Flame Diagram, was once again pouring in Yin Wind.
Earlier, the presence of the Tai Chi Flame Diagram had conveniently blocked the wind eye.
Now, with the Tai Chi Flame Diagram gone, the wind eye gradually recovered.
From beyond the wind eye, an endless Yin Wind of unknown core once again began to pour wildly through the breach.
But this time, with the Nine Serene Wind Flame gone, the Yin Wind was just pure Yin Wind. Bone-piercingly cold, but no longer carrying that strange sensation of being both cold and hot at once.
The sound of the wind also no longer made one feel irritable.
Its power, however, was still formidable.
In the restored void, one could see with the naked eye a layer of black frost forming, freezing everything solid.
Then—
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The void shattered inch by inch.
The torrent of Yin Wind, mixed with shards of space and ice, surged toward Wei Yang and Ah Da.
Facing the oncoming Yin Wind torrent— Wei Yang and Ah Da remained calm, without the slightest sense of urgency.
"Master, allow me." Ah Da stepped forward, let out a soft snort, and with a flick of his sleeve—a surge of pale black wind roared out from within.
These gales twisted rapidly in midair, howling as they moved. But on closer inspection, one would find that this was no ordinary wind, but a strange type of flame.
Its form was bizarre—like both wind and fire.
Cold and hot at the same time.
The Nine Serene Wind Flame burst forth.
Immediately, the onrushing torrent of Yin Wind reacted as if encountering its nemesis—splitting to both sides on its own, actively avoiding the Nine Serene Wind Flame.
And so, within the wind eye, a rather miraculous scene appeared.
Wei Yang and Ah Da stood there, black wind swirling around them.
The surging Yin Wind torrent, however, split apart as though a black cloth had been ripped down the middle, flowing to either side and avoiding the area where the two stood.
It was like a towering reef standing in a raging current, forcibly parting the flow.
Seeing this, Wei Yang couldn’t help but murmur in admiration, "What a fine Nine Serene Wind Flame!"
With such a flame, one could easily control the winds of nature.
This ability to command the wind was even greater than that of the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame.
The Wind and Thunder Fury Flame might be formidable in the desert or on solid ground, but here—it could never match what the Nine Serene Wind Flame could do.
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