BTTH : Emperor Yang

Chapter 356: Chapter 356: Between Advance and Retreat

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The sea of green flames erupted violently.

Like liquid, the emerald-green fire surged upward, soaring into the sky.

That patch of space boiled, cracking inch by inch. It resembled shattered but still-connected tempered glass. This flame, brimming with endless vitality, when it truly erupted—was utterly terrifying!

Though it might not compare to the fourth-ranked Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame that could incinerate void space itself, it was still fearsome to the extreme.

Within the sea of fire...

”Damn!” Wei Yang let out a startled cry, followed by a sharp shout, ”Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame!”

Boom!

A burst of endless black light exploded. A black sun, about two meters in diameter, slowly rose within the sea of green fire. The black light it radiated instantly blanketed the entire fire sea.

Whooosh—!

On the surface of the black sun, black flames raged furiously, resisting the encroachment of the green fire.

Black fire. Green fire. The collision of two Heavenly Flames caused this section of space to truly shatter.

And the appearance of the black sun seemed to enrage the sea of fire even further, increasing its might by another level.

The green flames blazed even more intensely.

Whooosh—whooosh—whooosh—!

Waves of liquid fire surged violently, slamming toward the black sun.

Buzz—buzz—buzz—!

The black sun trembled wildly, refusing to back down, and its radiating black light grew even fiercer.

Crack—crackle—!

Black lightning flickered, lashing into the fire sea, exploding the green flames into countless scattered embers.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Layer upon layer of terrifying energy ripples erupted, one after another, spreading out in all directions.

Each ripple was so powerful that if an ordinary low-level Dou Zong were caught in it, they would likely be seriously injured.

”It actually held up! Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame, well done!” Wei Yang couldn’t help but cheer in his heart.

Looks like... he had underestimated the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame a little.

Now that he thought about it, he’d never actually pushed the flame to its limits before.

This scene before him left Wei Yang pleasantly surprised.

Even at only the peak of the Dou Zong level, the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame managed to withstand the rampage of the Life Spirit Flame!

And not just barely clinging on, but actually holding its own—trading blows!

That... was insane.

The Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame when fully unleashed... was absurdly powerful.

If he hadn’t witnessed it with his own eyes, Wei Yang would hardly have believed it.

Of course, the Life Spirit Flame was still significantly stronger. The black sun might appear to be trading evenly, but in truth, most of its strength was being used to attack as a means of defense.

But that was enough!

It proved that the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame could buy him time.

Wei Yang frantically circulated his cultivation technique, channeling Dou Qi from within his body, pouring it endlessly into the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame.

Boom!

Immediately, the might of the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame surged once more.

”Give me ten minutes!” Wei Yang murmured from within the black sun.

Then, a vast surge of spiritual power burst from the space between his brows, spreading outward like a tide. It permeated into the sea of fire, searching for the core of the Life Spirit Flame.

Sss—sss—sss—

As the spiritual power entered the fire sea, it was like snowflakes falling into boiling water—melting away instantly.

Wei Yang wasn’t surprised at all. On the contrary, he intensified the output of his spiritual power.

He already knew the cost would be steep.

This was a Heavenly Flame—who was joking around?

After a quick scan, he found nothing. But Wei Yang didn’t mind. He immediately withdrew the remaining spiritual power. With a thought—the black sun shifted, flying off in another direction.

His spiritual power once again seeped into the fire sea, continuing the search.

Time ticked away, second by second.

Gradually, cold sweat began to form on Wei Yang’s forehead.

The consumption of his spiritual power was outrageous—far beyond what he had anticipated.

At the same time, the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame had stopped attacking. The black lightning ceased its barrage on the sea of fire, instead retreating and forming a layer of lightning protection around the black sun.

Clearly, the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame was feeling the pressure too.

Whooosh—!

Waves of green fire surged forth, slamming relentlessly against the black sun.

Instantly, the black sun rolled around like a rubber ball, tossed about by the crashing flames.

”Where is it? Where the hell are you hiding?! Come out already!” Wei Yang cursed inwardly, his voice full of frustration.

Merged almost completely with the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame, Wei Yang naturally felt the immense strain it was under.

Even a Heavenly Flame as powerful as this one couldn’t hold out for long against a flame of this caliber.

The difference in rank was simply too great.

But Wei Yang had no choice but to remain as calm as possible, pouring out his spiritual power without hesitation, continuing the search.

The Life Spirit Flame clearly wasn’t stupid either. Its source had to be buried deep, well hidden.

Finding it in a short time within such a vast fire sea—was more or less a matter of luck.

Ten minutes later...

The rolling motion of the black sun paused slightly.

”Nothing...” Inside the black sun, Wei Yang’s brows knitted tightly together.

He had already searched through nearly the entire fire sea, but regrettably, found no trace of the Life Spirit Flame’s source.

Clearly, the flame had sensed danger and deliberately concealed its core deep within.

Or perhaps, as Wei Yang searched, its source was constantly on the move—playing a game of hide and seek with him.

If that were the case... this would become a real headache.

Wei Yang let out a bitter smile.

Inside this sea of fire, even his spiritual perception had limited range.

The wider he spread his perception, the more rapidly his energy drained—almost exponentially.

In other words, as long as the source of the Life Spirit Flame kept a certain distance from his spiritual sense, then no matter how hard he tried, even to the point of collapse, he would never be able to find it.

”No, I can’t keep dragging this out. This is its place of origin. The surrounding void is filled with nearly limitless, incredibly pure wood-attribute energy. Here, its energy is practically inexhaustible.”

”If this keeps up, both I and the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame will eventually be worn down and crushed.”

”...Time is running out. What do I do? What do I do?”

”Am I really going to leave empty-handed and come back later when I’m stronger?”

Clenching his fists, large beads of sweat continuously rolled down Wei Yang’s forehead, dripping down his cheeks and falling from his chin.

A deep sense of unwillingness surged in his eyes.

To just give up and retreat in defeat—Wei Yang was extremely reluctant.

After all, it wasn’t just about pride. In matters like these, one should never fear a hundred chances but dread the single accident.

If he left the Life Spirit Flame here, how could he possibly sleep peacefully?

He’d be haunted by the thought that someone else might stumble upon it and take it away.

Something this valuable—who could rest easy knowing it was left behind?

And if that ”what if” truly happened, Wei Yang would have no one to cry to.

Yet facing this terrifying fire sea, trying to locate the hidden source within—was far easier said than done.

Wei Yang’s expression was tense; at this moment, he truly felt caught in a dilemma with no way forward or back.

With every passing second, the anxiety and frustration in his heart only deepened.

Buzz—buzz—buzz—

Just then—the black sun trembled lightly, sending out a wave of fluctuation.

It was a warning from the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame.

Wei Yang’s expression froze for a moment. Then a look of helplessness flickered in his eyes. ”Can’t hold on much longer, huh?”

The Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame was telling him—it was time to retreat.

At a moment like this, the flame naturally understood Wei Yang’s will. If it wasn’t truly at its limit, it wouldn’t urge him to leave.

Although the domain covered by the black sun’s dark light was constantly devouring the fire sea’s energy to replenish itself—

The power of this fire sea was simply too overwhelming, and its assault had never ceased.

Trapped in this environment, the Black Sun Burning Heaven Flame was burning through its reserves far faster than it could recover.

To have lasted this long was already an impressive feat—but now, it was reaching its limit.

”Damn it... I really don’t want to give up!” Wei Yang clenched his teeth.

This was the Life Spirit Flame!

To see it yet be unable to obtain it—it was a kind of torture.

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