Chapter 178: Flame Explosion!

"Ah! Let go! Let me go!"

Ye Yuan's entire body was wrapped in black flames, his face twisted in what seemed like extreme pain.

"Hahaha... Painful, isn't it? Let me savor your pained expression! Enjoy my Crow Yin Flame to your heart's content!"

Seeing Ye Yuan's pained expression, the Black Crow Elder felt an indescribable pleasure.

Throughout this trip to Lianyue Canyon, he had been completely dominated by this kid at the Spirit Liquid Realm, feeling nothing but frustration.

Now that the kid was finally subdued, the Black Crow Elder couldn't help but feel a sense of elation.

However, the Black Crow Elder didn't notice that Ye Yuan's other hand was hidden in his sleeve, secretly doing something.

"Heh, I was just fooling you!"

The Black Crow Elder was reveling in the thrill of victory, but at that moment, Ye Yuan's twisted expression vanished, replaced by a relaxed and composed look.

The Black Crow Elder's expression changed drastically, instinctively sensing something was wrong!

But it was too late!

Between the Black Crow and Ye Yuan, a terrifying surge of energy erupted!

A pale yellow flame suddenly burst forth from Ye Yuan's body, intertwining with the Crow Yin Flame!

"Pure Tan Holy Flame! It's the Pure Tan Holy Flame! You... are you out of your mind? When two primal flames come together, a flame explosion will occur, and we'll both die! Stop! Stop now!" the Black Crow Elder screamed hysterically.

Primal flames are born from heaven and earth; even a first-rank primal flame possesses a spirit.

Heavenly treasures all have their pride, so two primal flames must never come into contact, especially when their ranks are close.

Once two primal flames meet, they will violently clash due to their differing attributes, resulting in a terrifying explosion!

This kind of explosion is called a flame explosion!

The higher the rank of the two primal flames, the more intense the explosion.

The Pure Tan Holy Flame was a fourth-rank primal flame, while the Crow Yin Flame, after careful nurturing by the Black Crow Elder, was also approaching the fourth rank.

The power of a flame explosion caused by these two flames intertwining was unimaginable!

"Heh, you're overthinking. Only you will die."

Facing the terrifying energy released by the collision of the two flames, Ye Yuan remained very calm.

For Ye Yuan, he could be killed by a strong cultivator, but he would never be burned to death, even if these two flames were one fourth-rank and one quasi-fourth-rank.

The two flames intertwined, creating a terrifying energy vortex that firmly trapped the two of them.

The Black Crow Elder struggled with all his might to break free from the binding force, but it was futile. Feeling the increasingly terrifying energy, he experienced unprecedented despair.

What was可怕 was not death itself, but the process of waiting for death!

"Kid, it's not too late to stop now! Let's withdraw our primal flames simultaneously, and the flame explosion won't happen! Otherwise, we'll both be destroyed!" the Black Crow Elder said, sweating profusely.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "Enjoy the power of the flame explosion. I won't keep you company!"

The flame explosion was already set; there was no need for Ye Yuan to stay any longer, or he would truly be buried with the Black Crow Elder.

Ye Yuan moved, slipping out of the flame explosion vortex like a fish, swimming toward the cave entrance.

Seeing this, the Black Crow Elder's eyes nearly popped out!

Such a strong binding force, which even he at the Sea Transformation Realm couldn't break free from—how did this kid manage it?

But he had no time to ponder this now, as the explosion was imminent. And he was at the center of the flame explosion; once it detonated, he would surely die!

The Black Crow Elder tried every method, but he couldn't break free from the powerful suction. He also attempted various ways to neutralize the flame explosion, all in vain.

Ye Yuan, swimming through the air like a fish, finally reached the cave entrance.

The binding force of the flame explosion ended there, and Ye Yuan fell limply to the ground, unable to move.

At the same time, Nanfeng Zhirou appeared out of nowhere.

"Ye Yuan! Are you alright?" Seeing Ye Yuan's miserable state, Nanfeng Zhirou rushed over immediately.

Ye Yuan gave a bitter smile. "Do I look alright? Enough talk, get out of here quickly. This place is about to explode. I can't move now; take me away!"

With that, Ye Yuan's eyes rolled back, and he completely passed out.

In fact, from the very beginning, Ye Yuan had sensed the primal flame on the Black Crow Elder. It was then that he had already formulated a plan.

Ye Yuan knew very well that with his cultivation level, not only could he not kill the Black Crow Elder, but he couldn't even land an attack on him, even after taking the second-rank Five Elements Penetrating Spirit Pill.

And Ye Yuan's greatest trump card was the fourth-rank primal flame, the Pure Tan Holy Flame, which he had just refined. Only it could harm the Black Crow Elder!

Therefore, Ye Yuan could not reveal this card until the very last moment.

However, Ye Yuan was very sensitive to primal flames, and he vaguely sensed that the Black Crow Elder possessed a powerful primal flame within him.

This gave Ye Yuan a new idea: the flame explosion!

If the flame explosion could be triggered, it would not just injure the Black Crow Elder!

Thus, Ye Yuan proceeded step by step, gradually luring out the Black Crow Elder's strongest weapon—the Crow Yin Flame!

The Black Crow Elder seemed immensely powerful, but step by step, he fell into the trap Ye Yuan had set for him.

Finally, Ye Yuan used his external incarnation to distract the Black Crow Elder while he seized the opportunity to strike, creating the illusion that he had exhausted all his tricks.

Unfortunately, the Black Crow Elder took the bait...

By the time he realized it, the flame explosion had already formed, and the Black Crow Elder couldn't escape even if he wanted to!

However, Ye Yuan's research on primal flames was beyond the imagination of those in the Boundless Realm.

In his previous life, he had possessed nine primal flames and often played with them together to better understand their characteristics.

The flame explosion that the Black Crow Elder dared not even think about was something Ye Yuan had long mastered; how could it trap him?

Nevertheless, to execute the flame explosion, Ye Yuan paid a tremendous price.

Although he had refined the Pure Tan Holy Flame, his body, meridians, and dantian were only at the Spirit Liquid Realm level and could not withstand a fourth-rank primal flame.

That is, even though Ye Yuan had refined the fourth-rank primal flame, the power he could release when alchemy or fighting was limited to the second-rank level.

But just now, Ye Yuan had released the full power of the Pure Tan Holy Flame, and one could imagine the immense damage it caused to his body.

If Ye Yuan hadn't reached the pinnacle of control over primal flames, he would have been reduced to ashes by the Pure Tan Holy Flame.

Even so, his condition was now extremely dire, and he could only summon Nanfeng Zhirou to take him away.

"Boom!"

A deep, muffled explosion sounded, and the entire underground cave trembled.