Chapter 147: Grand Demon God's Limb Rebirth

Shi Jian concluded his seclusion. This time, his strength underwent a qualitative leap, but the resources consumed were also incredibly vast. The accumulated wealth of various great sects in the Lower Realm over countless years had all been used up by him. "The Laws between Heaven and Earth are gradually thinning... Heaven and Earth are about to be completely separated!" Shi Jian was deep in thought. The separation of Heaven and Earth was both an opportunity and a great disaster. People from the Upper Realm fought against the will of Heaven, causing the will of Heaven to become unstable, and various runes manifested in the world. This made it easier to comprehend. However, this situation would not last long. Once Heaven and Earth were completely separated, all the Laws of the entire Lower Realm would completely recede. The Lower Realm would slowly move towards a state of complete isolation from the Upper Realm. "I can't stay in the Lower Realm any longer... I'll make some final arrangements, then head to the Upper Realm!" Shi Jian finalized his plan. After Shi Jian emerged from seclusion, he sent a portion of the resources he had singled out to Zhulu Academy, and brought the other portion back to Shi Village. And during this period, Shi Hao's cultivation also experienced a breakthrough. Relying on the Golden Body Liquid that Shi Jian brought back, Shi Hao successfully stepped into the Spiritual Realm and reached the Physical Body Peak. He was currently using the stone talisman for a spiritual transformation and was expected to achieve the spiritual peak soon. Not long after Shi Hao broke through to the Spiritual Realm, the Grand Demon God also arrived at Zhulu Academy. When the battle between the two Shis concluded earlier, Shi Hao had already met the Grand Demon God, but it coincided with the opening of the great tribulation in the Lower Realm. Therefore, at that time, Shi Hao returned to Shi Village to understand the truth of the tribulation, while the Grand Demon God remained in Wu Wang's Mansion to reorganize it. Now, the Grand Demon God had largely eliminated those who needed to be killed in Wu Wang's Mansion, so he naturally left Wu Wang's Mansion to find Shi Hao! Grandfather and grandson reunited once again. Then, the Grand Demon God was led by Shi Hao to meet Shi Jian. Shi Hao looked at Shi Jian eagerly: "Little Brother, my grandfather had his arm severed by an adult Pixiu years ago while searching for precious blood for me. Do you have a way to help him with limb rebirth?" Upon hearing this, Shi Jian looked at the Grand Demon God with the severed arm. Shi Jian had a good impression of the Grand Demon God. Shi Hao's grandfather was far more reliable than his parents. "Don't worry, a mere severed arm injury is a small problem..." Shi Jian casually took out a Spiritual Plant, then extracted its essence and drew it into the Grand Demon God's body. Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Scripture, with a single thought, all trees flourish. Making severed limbs regenerate was an easy task. The reason Shi Hao couldn't restore the Grand Demon God's severed arm with the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Scripture was mainly due to the vast power gap between him and the Grand Demon God. Shi Jian's power far surpassed the Grand Demon God's, and with the help of the spirit of plants and trees, restoring the Grand Demon God's severed arm was an easy task. The Grand Demon God didn't even have time to react when he felt an itch in his severed arm, and then, to his astonishment, an arm slowly grew. The new arm's Physical Body strength was almost identical to his original arm. What surprised him even more was that some old injuries on his body also healed at that moment, and his entire state returned to its peak! Feeling the surging energy within his body and his rejuvenated physique, the Grand Demon God's heart was filled with mixed emotions. He quickly saluted Shi Jian: "I heard from Hao'er that his achievements today are all thanks to your guidance... And now you have even granted me limb rebirth!" "From now on, should there be any need, I, Shi Zhongtian, will not hesitate to die ten thousand deaths!" The Grand Demon God was very clear about his own status and position. He did not presume to be an elder in front of Shi Jian just because he was Shi Hao's grandfather. Moreover, Shi Jian had indeed been kind to him and Shi Hao! Therefore, his attitude towards Shi Jian was very respectful. Shi Jian waved his hand indifferently after hearing his words: "These are all minor matters. You are Shi Hao's grandfather, so naturally, you are also my elder..." Then he looked at Shi Hao again: "If you still have anything unfinished, deal with it as soon as possible... In at most a month, I will depart for the Upper Realm!" "Okay!" Shi Hao nodded in response. There wasn't much he needed to do in the Lower Realm now. His only thought now was to see his parents. While Shi Jian was preparing to go to the Upper Realm and open a new instance, the others in the group were not idle either. Doupo World: Xiao Yan's Progress In the Doupo World, after returning from the Swallowing Starry Sky World, Xiao Yan cultivated even harder. He felt pressure, not pressure from cultivation, but pressure from relationships. Luo Feng, the newcomer, was already preparing for marriage, but his own relationship was still uncertain. Mainly, his father-in-law gave him too much pressure. Xiao Yan wanted to quickly increase his cultivation and then beat up his father-in-law. Xun'er was good, but her father was truly despicable. Xiao Xuan had entrusted the Xiao Family to Gu Yuan, asking him to take care of them. As a result, under his care, the Xiao Family's patriarch became merely a Great Dou Master expert... Xiao Xuan probably didn't even know what realm that was. And he also obstructed him from being with Xun'er. He was asking for death. If this were in his previous life, Xiao Yan would have dyed his hair yellow and sent him an ultrasound report. But now, he just wanted to breakthrough to Dou Di as soon as possible, then beat up his father-in-law and marry the rich and beautiful woman. Within the Inner Court of Jia Nan Academy, the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower! Xiao Yan and Grand Elder Su Qian appeared here simultaneously. A colorful energy shield tightly sealed a cave entrance, and waves of fluctuations emanated from the surrounding space. This energy shield was a seal set up by the Inner Court in advance to prevent the Fallen Heart Flame from suddenly going berserk. Massive blood-red magma surged out from the endless depths of the earth, carrying an overwhelming force, and crashed fiercely onto the colorful energy shield. Instantly, ripples upon ripples were stirred up. Tiny cracks appeared on the energy shield. "Xiao Yan, this is where the Fallen Heart Flame is located. The Fallen Heart Flame's rampage has become increasingly fervent during this period, and the Headmaster's remaining methods won't be able to hold out much longer..." Su Qian looked at the cracking energy shield, his expression slightly changed as he spoke. The violent power displayed by the Fallen Heart Flame, accumulated over time, made him feel incredibly apprehensive. A blood-red magma pillar dozens of meters wide, erupting like a volcano, possessed power capable of destroying a Dou Huang! "I hope you can fulfill your original agreement and leave a portion of the Heavenly Flame in this Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower... After all, this is the foundation of Jia Nan Academy..." Su Qian spoke seriously. He had never heard of such a thing as being able to leave a portion of a Heavenly Flame after subduing it. Dividing a Heavenly Flame was not a simple matter. However, after spending this time with Xiao Yan, Su Qian had already confirmed Xiao Yan's character. He believed that since Xiao Yan dared to make such a promise before, he must have a way. Xiao Yan indeed had no hostility towards Jia Nan Academy, and during this period, he had even refined many Rank 7 Medicinal Pills for the academy! It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he had done a great favor to Jia Nan Academy. After confirming his character, Su Qian then fulfilled his promise. Xiao Yan nodded, solemnly promising: "Grand Elder, rest assured, I will definitely return to you an even more stable Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower..." Su Qian's voice echoed throughout the entire Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower and the Inner Court: "All elders come to the tower, while other students are to retreat a hundred meters away from the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower..." Su Qian knew that Xiao Yan was going to subdue the Heavenly Flame, and in his perception, subduing a Heavenly Flame was definitely not a simple matter. Therefore, he had to first evacuate the students. Then call the elders over, just in case. After Su Qian finished his arrangements, Xiao Yan initially wanted to say that it wasn't necessary to be so troublesome, but after thinking about it, he just let them be. After Su Qian finished his arrangements, he once again looked at the deep cave entrance. "Next, I will open the protective shield left by the old Headmaster. You will then enter and subdue the Fallen Heart Flame..." "Be prepared!" Su Qian spoke. "Okay!" Xiao Yan nodded, then responded. Su Qian said no more, but instead cast hand seals, beginning to remove the energy shields set up there. After the energy shields were removed, a blood-red fiery blaze surged out like lightning, accompanied by angry roars. A blood-colored lava pillar, dozens of meters wide, surged out from the cave. The students of Jia Nan Academy, who were initially confused by the order to retreat, were incredibly shocked when they saw this scene! "Bang!" A low, thunderous roar boomed in everyone's ears, and the entire Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower trembled violently. Everyone looked at the hot lava erupting from the deep cave with somewhat pale faces; the temperature was simply too terrifying. Xiao Yan slowly extended a hand, Battle Qi flowing on it. The red Battle Qi instantly suppressed all the scorching lava back into the cave. After the blood-red magma pillar descended dozens of meters, it continuously churned with scorching waves, and an incredibly massive transparent fire python slowly extended a huge and ferocious head from the fire waves! The invisible fire python within this magma pillar was the true body of the Fallen Heart Flame. This was also the mystery of the Dou Qi Continent. A mass of invisible fire, after long years of accumulation and condensation, evolved into its current scale. A fire gaining sentience, it was almost no different from a Demonic Beast. Xiao Yan had absorbed quite a bit of fire in other worlds, but most of the fires in those other worlds had not gained sentience. The massive head deep within the magma pillar seemed to sense a threat, its triangular pupils slightly glancing towards Xiao Yan's position. Quite clearly, it sensed danger from Xiao Yan. The invisible fire python suddenly let out an extremely sharp hiss, and invisible waves spread out, violently crashing into the surroundings. After the roar subsided, the invisible fire python opened its huge mouth, and a burst of flame erupted. The invisible flame soared into the sky, and along its path, space showed varying degrees of distortion. The temperature capable of incinerating and distorting even space was enough to imagine how terrifying this flame was. The invisible flame shot out extremely fast, instantly arriving in front of Xiao Yan at the cave entrance. Cold white flames also appeared on Xiao Yan's body simultaneously. The two flames of different attributes touched each other, but instead of a huge reaction, it was more like boiling oil encountering a cold block, sizzling with smoke. "Heavenly Flame... I'm coming!" Xiao Yan didn't hesitate and directly leaped into the cave. After he entered the cave, Grand Elder Su Qian and the other elders quickly activated their Dou Qi, then constructed an extremely tight energy net in the sky. The energy net constantly refracted, layer upon layer, with thousands of folds, providing astonishing defense. This was a barrier set up by the Grand Elder to prevent the fallout from Xiao Yan subduing the Heavenly Flame from affecting others. Upon seeing Xiao Yan enter its territory, the invisible fire python felt its domain invaded. Flames continuously surged from its body, and violent power erupted within it. This underground world was filled with magma and fire poison. Although it restricted the invisible fire python's freedom, it also granted it endless power. The invisible fire python hissed, and sharp waves, like solid entities, spread out towards Xiao Yan. Blazing flames accompanied its sonic waves. This kind of offensive was already enough to kill a Dou Zong-level expert. However, for Xiao Yan, it posed no threat. After the battle in Perfect World, Xiao Yan had absorbed quite a bit of fire from the Divine Fire expert who was only a skeleton, and later from the Great Sun Remnant Immortal... His strength had improved further. He had now broken through to the Middle Stage of Dou Zong. If he were to devour this Fallen Heart Flame, Xiao Yan estimated that he should be able to breakthrough to the Late Stage of Dou Zong. "Little snake, stop struggling, just surrender obediently..." Xiao Yan extended a hand towards the invisible fire python, his large hand covering the sky and sun, with Heavenly Flame condensed on it. As he tried to capture the invisible fire python, it suddenly moved its body, and its massive form shot out like lightning. Its speed was incredibly terrifying. It was not slowed down by its massive size. Wherever the fire python passed, a vacuum trace was left in the Void Realm, scorching hot. "Hiss... This Fallen Heart Flame is truly terrifying... Can Elder Xiao subdue it?" Even from a great distance, the Grand Elder and some of the other elders felt the incredibly terrifying temperature. They had not personally clashed. They had already felt the immense strength of the Fallen Heart Flame... Unimaginable. How much pressure Xiao Yan, who was directly facing the Fallen Heart Flame, must be under. "Grand Elder, do we really not need to help Elder Xiao?" An elder asked worriedly. Many elders knew that Xiao Yan possessed Dou Zong strength and was also an Alchemist... But they didn't know his combat power. Grand Elder Su Qian needed to combine the strength of many elders to barely contend with the Fallen Heart Flame. Xiao Yan entering alone to subdue the fire seemed a bit forced in the eyes of many elders. "Elder Xiao... Don't let anything happen to you..." The students of Jia Nan Academy were also extremely worried when they saw this scene! These were all students of the Inner Court of Jia Nan Academy. Initially, when they heard that a young man their age had become an elder of Jia Nan Academy, they were all very displeased. Anyone who could become an Inner Court student of Jia Nan Academy was a prodigy from somewhere, right? A person of similar age to them. No matter how heaven-defying, to what extent could he be heaven-defying? By what right could he be a teacher at an age when others were students? Some even planned to give Xiao Yan a hard time. However, as they learned more detailed information about Xiao Yan, and as he himself arrived at the Inner Court, everyone became well-behaved! 18 years old, Dou Zong expert! Rank 7 Alchemist! These two titles directly shattered the worldview of all Inner Court students. Facts proved that people's joys and sorrows were not the same. Xiao Yan was indeed heaven-defying to an incomprehensible degree. If the gap was small, some might be jealous. But if the gap was too large, one could only look up in awe. Now, all the students of the Inner Court of Jia Nan Academy were captivated by Xiao Yan's strength and Alchemy skills. They became Xiao Yan's fans. Their tone changed from "How can Xiao Yan be worthy of Junior Sister Xun'er..." to "Xiao Yan and Junior Sister Xun'er are a match made in heaven..." And then to "Junior Sister Xun'er is simply not worthy of Elder Xiao..." In just a few months, the entire academy, from students to elders, was almost completely won over, no, captivated by Xiao Yan. Therefore, now seeing Xiao Yan enter the deep cave alone to fight the invisible fire python, everyone in Jia Nan Academy became worried. "Elder Xiao... Don't let anything happen to you..." These were the words of those who admired Xiao Yan's strength. "Elder Xiao... Don't let anything happen to you..." These were the words of those who admired Xiao Yan's Alchemy skills. Grand Elder Su Qian's heart sank when he heard the voices of concern for Xiao Yan coming from all directions. How long had Xiao Yan been at Jia Nan Academy? A few months? Was he really that popular in the academy already? He felt like he was even more popular than he, the Grand Elder! Whose Jia Nan Academy was this, anyway? Grand Elder Su Qian felt a sense of being sidelined. He felt that now in Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yan's words carried more weight than his own. However, Xiao Yan's popularity was normal. Under his guidance, the Alchemy level of Jia Nan Academy's Alchemy lineage had advanced by leaps and bounds. He had also refined a large number of Medicinal Pills for the academy's elders and students. Even he himself had given Xiao Yan a batch of medicinal ingredients, asking him to help refine a Rank 7 Medicinal Pill. Thinking of his Rank 7 Medicinal Pill, the Grand Elder silently sighed in his heart: "Elder Xiao... Don't let anything happen to you..."