Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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At the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower lies an endless crimson region.

Here, endless lava engulfs everything, and all that can be seen is a crimson expanse.

Deep within the magma, a colossal body crushed everything around it, creating a deathly silent world where a massive creature seemed to surge within.

Upon closer inspection, the entity churning within the magma was none other than the Fallen Heart Flame, which had been resealed within Canaan Academy.

However, at this moment, the Fallen Heart Flame's enormous body continued to roll inside the lava, emitting terrifying roars.

But in this desolate world, its wails are destined to go unheard.

Its massive body was indistinguishable from the surrounding lava at the moment, but upon closer inspection, one could see a faint black light emanating from its abdomen.

In the warmth, Xiao Fan slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a crimson color.

"Ok?"

Xiao Fan looked around and then couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

The chaotic fire within his body enveloped him completely, blocking the surrounding scorching magma and wisps of unseen burning energy.

Xiao Fan glanced around and immediately understood his predicament.

"Looks like I was swallowed up by the Fallen Heart Flame after all."

Looking at the surging lava around him, Xiao Fan was slightly stunned before coming back to his senses and then surveying his surroundings.

"Is this what the Fallen Heartflame's body looks like? It doesn't seem particularly special..."

In Xiao Fan's field of vision, apart from endless magma, there were no other structures. It seemed that this body was only constructed by the Fallen Heart Flame using energy, and it did not have the organs of a normal living being.

Focusing his mind on the chaotic fire enveloping his body, Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes.

"Automatic protection, huh...?"

Chaos Fire is the accompanying flame of his Chaos Flame Body, but Xiao Fan rarely uses it. One reason is that it can simulate the strange fires he has come into contact with, which is more than enough for his daily alchemy and combat.

On the other hand, Xiao Fan planned to hide the existence of the Chaos Fire and conceal his connection with Mo Shang's identity as much as possible.

The reason why Xiao Fan wasn't worried about the fire python killing him was twofold: firstly, he didn't feel any life-or-death crisis, and secondly, both Mo Shang and his original body were considered his own existence. No matter which one of them perished, his consciousness could awaken in the other body, which is why Xiao Fan didn't react much.

"Hehe, now that you've brought me in, things are about to get interesting..."

Xiao Fan looked at the Fallen Heart Flame with a smile, then carefully examined its body, searching for the location of its origin.

After a while, Xiao Fan finally found the location of the source of the Fallen Heart Flame.

Controlling his body, Xiao Fan continued to approach the source of the Fallen Heart Flame. His eyes narrowed, and he was about to speak when a mechanical voice suddenly rang out.

"New quests triggered: Quest 1: Devour the Fallen Heart Flame, Quest Reward: Battle Qi +200, Source Coins +2000; Quest 2: Sacrifice the Fallen Heart Flame, Quest Reward: Chaos Fire advances, allowing you to master the Chaos Fire Seed, Battle Qi +200, Source Coins +2000; Quest 3: Subdue the Fallen Heart Flame and help Xiao Yan master it, Quest Reward: Alchemy Experience +50, Battle Qi +200, Source Coins +2000."

Upon hearing the system's voice, Xiao Fan was taken aback, and then began to examine the three newly triggered tasks.

"Does this... mean choosing one of three options?"

Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the contents of the three tasks.

He then noticed the presence of the Chaos Fire Seed and asked, "System, what is the Chaos Fire Seed?"

"You don't even know about the Chaos Fire Seed? What have you been doing, you bastard?"

No sooner had Xiao Fan finished speaking than a hoarse, aged voice suddenly rang out. Before Xiao Fan could react, everything went black. When his vision returned to normal, he found himself in a pitch-black space.

"This is....."

As Xiao Fan looked around at this unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar place, a vague memory suddenly surfaced in his mind.

When I first entered the inner courtyard, I also entered this strange space, but after I came out, my memories of this place disappeared. The only thing I remembered was that I carved two sentences on the table to remind myself.

"The punishment is fake!"

"The Inner Court's Little Fairy Doctor!"

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

"Who are you? What's wrong with my memories?"

"hehe....."

The aged voice rang out again, and then, just like last time, the body bound by countless chains reappeared in front of Xiao Fan.

The crimson runes on the chains were now tainted by streaks of black.

This time, Xiao Fan glanced at the red runes on the chains and felt a wave of dizziness. The surrounding space then became somewhat unstable.

"Kid, wake up..."

An old voice shouted, bringing Xiao Fan back to his senses. Xiao Fan glanced at the runes on the chains in shock, then dared not look at them any longer.

"They even dare to look at the mark of...? They're truly fearless..."

Xiao Fan didn't quite catch the low murmur of the old voice, but he looked into the darkness with a puzzled expression.

"Ahem, nothing happened."

The person whose form was concealed by chains spoke up: "In short, remember this: never stare at the runes on those things. Once he sets his sights on you, he will erase all traces of your existence. Time is of the essence, so I won't say any more."

"I wanted to remind you that Chaos Fire is the primordial fire. You can only make it stronger by constantly absorbing other flames. Stop clinging to your nonsense about hiding your true strength. Once you restore Chaos Fire to its peak, you'll be invincible!"

"Also, you can see the Chaos Fire Seed as a restriction placed by the Chaos Fire, or you can see it as an anchor point. Okay, that's enough for now, let's talk about that another time..."

As the aged voice spoke rapidly, the surrounding space began to shatter once again.

"Let me help you this time..."

Before the space shattered, a tiny wisp of black energy shot out from the chains, forming a shield around Xiao Fan.

It was at this moment that Xiao Fan realized that when the space shattered, a wisp of pale red energy had somehow connected to his soul. Thinking of the effects the voice had mentioned, a chill ran through Xiao Fan's heart.

Fortunately, as the shield formed by this wisp of black energy took shape, the two continuously eroded each other until they both turned into nothingness.

Chapter 258 Goodbye, Miss... (Third Update)

His consciousness returned to his body, and this time, Xiao Fan remembered all the memories from that mysterious space.

Xiao Fan pondered the events that had just transpired, his face filled with shock. Who exactly was that person trapped by endless chains?

If the runes on those chains were really as serious as he described, then what kind of being would he be?

Thinking of these things, Xiao Fan's hands trembled slightly.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his inner turmoil, and stopped thinking about the problem.

Instead, he recalled the wisp of black energy that the mysterious expert had flicked out. When it transformed into a protective shield that enveloped Xiao Fan, Xiao Fan had a faint sense of familiarity.

Unable to figure it out, Xiao Fan stopped dwelling on it and focused his gaze on the Fallen Heart Flame Academy before him.

Just as he was about to make a move, Xiao Fan realized something was wrong.

"Hmm? My strength..."

Xiao Fan suddenly realized that he had actually reached the Dou Wang level.

"When did this happen?"

After feeling the renewed surge of battle qi within his body, Xiao Fan could only attribute it all to the mysterious space he had just been in.

"Then I'll choose mission two."

After being reminded by the mysterious expert, Xiao Fan no longer hesitated and chose to sacrifice the Fallen Heart Flame to advance his Chaos Fire.

"Next, it's time for our battle."

Looking at the Fallen Heart Flame Origin before him, Xiao Fan smiled faintly. A wisp of the Chaos Flame that enveloped his body surged out and enveloped the flame origin before him.

"grumble!"

As Xiao Fan moved, the fire python in the magma began to surge violently, emitting painful hissing sounds.

A pair of large pupils appeared above Xiao Fan, scrutinizing him.

"Hehe, what are you looking at?"

Xiao Fan looked up at the eyes above his head, smiled nonchalantly, and then the chaotic fire enveloping the source of the flame intensified even further.

Now that he is inside the body that it has formed, even if it wanted to attack him, it couldn't. Moreover, now that he has found the location of the source of the flame, it has no way to re-condense a new form. That's why Xiao Fan can be so unscrupulous.

Inside the crimson space, Xiao Fan sat cross-legged beneath the origin of the Fallen Heart Flame, controlling the Chaos Fire within his body to continuously burn the layer of energy that enveloped its origin.

Above the magma space.

Two figures suddenly appeared here.

"This is where the Fallen Heart Flame is sealed."

The elder, whose hair was already gray, pointed to the space below that was shrouded in countless arrays, sighed, and spoke to "Xiao Yan" opposite him.

Xiao Yan leaned over the massive array, gazing at the deep, dark hole below and the crimson magma slowly flowing deep within it, his eyes unfathomable.

With a sigh, Xiao Yan crossed his arms, and a vast wave of soul energy emanated from his body, scanning the surrounding space again and again.

The Grand Elder sensed the vast soul power emanating from "Xiao Yan," but his eyes showed no surprise whatsoever.

After a long while, Xiao Yan withdrew his vast soul power. After pondering for a moment, he shook his head and said, "No, this formation is designed for emergencies. Once activated, it will be sealed off. It can only be destroyed by force."

"Ugh......"

The First Elder sighed and said, "When the Dean set up this seal, he was worried that the strange fire inside would erupt and the inner court would not be able to suppress it. That's why he left this formation so that all the elders of the inner court could work together to seal it. However, the method to undo it was never passed down, or perhaps the Dean never set up a way to undo it."