Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

55. Seeking fortune amidst danger

"Ah? Senior, could you please give me a brief introduction?" Xiao Yan said, rubbing his nose with a hint of helplessness. Mingmei's approach was indeed too direct.

"If it weren't for the rules set by that guy, Emperor Xutian, I really wouldn't want to give you any benefits."

Mingmei had been somewhat displeased with Xiao Yan because of Qinglin, but she still explained, "There are two opportunities suitable for you. The former is almost without danger and can ensure your safety until you reach the Dou Zong level, but it will have little effect after you advance to the Dou Zong level."

"As for the latter... the risk factor is very high. I can't guarantee you'll get it alive, but the potential is very high."

Looking at Xiao Yanming, she finally added, "Don't think I'm bluffing you. If you choose the latter and die, I can't save you."

After listening to Mingmei's words, Xiao Yan began to think. Mingmei did not disturb him and leisurely lay down on a bamboo chair to the side.

After a long while, Xiao Yan walked up to Ming Mei and said, "Senior, I've made up my mind. I still choose the latter!" Xiao Yan said firmly. With Yao Lao's help, he firmly believed that becoming a Dou Zong was not his final goal. And Ming Mei had rated it as having a very high potential. Xiao Yan was tempted!

Mingmei looked at Xiao Yan with a hint of admiration in her eyes and said, "Xiao Yan, do you know that if you choose the former, I will kick you out of this space directly?"

Hearing Mingmei's answer, Xiao Yan was helpless. This woman's temper was truly unpredictable. But there was nothing Xiao Yan could do. After all, even if a peerless expert like Mingmei wanted to torment him, what way could he resist?

"Fortunately, you made the right choice, and this stuff is indeed quite suitable for you, if you can absorb it alive."

With a flick of her finger, Mingmei conjured an arm out of thin air. The moment the arm appeared, the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame, the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, and the Sea Heart Flame within Xiao Yan's storage ring began to fluctuate violently. Xiao Yan even sensed a powerful emotion emanating from his own primordial Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame: fear, extreme fear!

When Xiao Yan saw that arm, although the flesh and bone had almost disappeared, the skeleton was extremely powerful and beautiful, and even had a special attraction. Xiao Yan felt that his soul had been sucked into the endless void.

Mingmei pointed her finger at Xiao Yan, who felt a sharp pain and recovered from the state of being attracted. The state of the various strange flames in his body also began to calm down.

"Senior, what is this?" Xiao Yan asked with some apprehension. He didn't even dare to look at his arm. The terrifying attraction was too strange, and he had no chance to resist it.

"You felt that attraction just now, didn't you?" Mingmei said with a smile as she looked at the terrified Xiao Yan.

"That power of attraction and devouring belongs to the strange fire you are most familiar with..." Mingmei paused deliberately, looking at Xiao Yan's incredulous expression, and slowly said, "The second on the Strange Fire Ranking, the Void Devouring Flame!"

"What?" Xiao Yan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The Void Devouring Flame was ranked second on the list of strange flames. It was born in the void and was known as being formless and untouchable, with the ability to devour the heavens and the earth.

"Of course, but it's not the Void Devouring Flame itself, just the arm of a former master."

Mingmei recalled, "I obtained this arm by chance. The original owner of this arm must have subdued the Void Devouring Flame as his primordial fire, so the arm still retains the devouring ability of the Void Devouring Flame."

Looking at the empty arm, Xiao Yan secretly swallowed. Even if the real Void Devouring Flame really appeared, Xiao Yan would never be able to absorb it.

However, this is currently only an arm with residual devouring ability, which is quite tempting, and may even allow the Burning Technique to evolve. It would be a complete lie for Xiao Yan to say that he was not tempted.

Seeing Xiao Yan's covetous gaze, he said brightly, "I can attach this arm directly to your body, and you can then reap the power of devouring within it. With this arm, you might be able to subdue the Void Devouring Flame in the future."

After introducing the arm, Mingmei changed the subject and added, "Although I could have dealt with it in advance, this is, after all, the arm of a Dou Sheng powerhouse. To say that you'd be lucky to get rid of it is an optimistic assessment. You can still back out now if you want to."

Mingmei's words also calmed Xiao Yan down completely. A Dou Sheng expert's casual strike could kill him, and even if this arm only retained one ten-thousandth of the original owner's energy, it would probably burst him apart.

The product is good, but you have to risk your life for it.

After a long silence, Xiao Yan suddenly asked, "Senior, what are the chances that I will achieve the same success as you in the future?"

Mingmei hadn't expected Xiao Yan to ask such a question, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "Judging from the current situation, there's probably a one in ten thousand chance."

Xiao Yan took a deep breath and muttered to himself, "One in ten thousand..."

"My enemy is so powerful it's suffocating. My family and clan are waiting for me to protect them. My teacher needs me to rebuild my body. I have no way out. Senior, I've made up my mind to take this gamble. Please grant my request!" Xiao Yan's tone was no longer hesitant.

"Good!" Bright eyes were full of praise for Xiao Yan.

Mingmei drew out streams of peculiar energy from the arm, and Xiao Yan knew this was stripping away the original owner's aura. After all, the power of a Dou Sheng expert had long been ingrained in their very bones. Without any intervention, this arm might be an opportunity for other Dou Sheng experts, but for him, it would only be a death sentence.

As the energy was drained, the arm gradually dimmed, and the beauty of the body belonging to a Dou Sheng powerhouse was constantly disappearing.

……

After a day of relentless effort, Mingmei's arm finally became ordinary. Apart from the lingering ability of devouring, it was almost indistinguishable from the arm of an ordinary Dou Huang or Dou Wang.

Mingmei looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Boy, are you ready? This is already the limit. If you keep pulling, this arm will be ruined."

Xiao Yan had already adjusted himself to his best condition, and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior!"

Mingmei pointed her finger at Xiao Yan in the air, and Xiao Yan's right hand was instantly severed from his body. The connecting bones and blood vessels in his arm were directly separated by Mingmei. Xiao Yan himself didn't feel anything; he knew this was Mingmei's ability. The secrets of the physical body were child's play for a Dou Sheng powerhouse.

A Dou Sheng level expert is terrifyingly powerful!

"Xiao Yan, that's all I can do for you. Remember to keep your mind focused!" Mingmei's admonishing voice came from behind her.

The next moment, the Dou Sheng's arm was directly connected to Xiao Yan's body, and an overwhelming aura that could destroy everything came from his right arm with an unstoppable force like the collapse of the sky.

Xiao Yan instantly felt as if his body was about to be burst by this force.

The exquisite fire lotus in his dantian began to spin rapidly, even leaving afterimages, and the terrifying aura from his right arm was continuously transmitted to all parts of his body.

The moment Xiao Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief, boundless darkness descended, and Xiao Yan felt his soul being inescapably sucked into the endless void.

"Guard your mind!" This was Xiao Yan's last remaining thought.