Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1987 - 1969: Heavenly Flame Lihuo, Lihuo Saint Emperor

Standing at the edge of the altar, Lin Feng began to scrutinize the flame. It was only up close that he observed that there was still a barrier atop the altar, protecting this flame, or perhaps imprisoning it. For the heat within this space was merely a trace of aura emitted by this flame through the barrier; a single aura was this terrifying, then the degree of horror this flame could reach was beyond words.

Gazing at the transparent barrier, Lin Feng intended to open it and subdue the flame. However, to his surprise, just as he was about to open the barrier, a figure suddenly emerged from below the altar, smiling at Lin Feng and speaking.

"Young man, I never expected someone like you to come here; I’ve been waiting for countless years." This figure seemed like an old man with a white beard, yet the old man’s attire appeared almost flame-like, making it look unusually bizarre.

Faced with such a scene, Lin Feng was speechless, never expecting that the great talents of the past all loved to play this trick — leaving behind a trace of their divine soul, waiting for a destined person before explaining things. He mused that this must be a common practice among the greats of the Ancient Era...

Nevertheless, looking at the old man, Lin Feng still respectfully said, "Greetings, elder."

After speaking, Lin Feng didn’t forget to bow to the old man with the white beard, to show respect. Lin Feng knew that, even if the opponent was merely a trace of divine soul, it was worthy of respect. Such levels of Old Monsters, even as a soul trace, could accomplish many things — especially since he hoped to gain some information about that flame from this divine soul.

Seeing Lin Feng’s respectful demeanor, the old man nodded with satisfaction, then addressed Lin Feng, "Young man, I am the Lihuo Saint Emperor, and what is stored here is the Heavenly Flame Lihuo I placed here in the past. Are you the one here to subdue this Heavenly Flame Lihuo? I can inform you responsibly, countless young people have come here, totaling three, yet they all ended up burned to death. I hope you won’t act impulsively; if you’re not confident, I advise you not to attempt to subdue the Heavenly Flame Lihuo."

Upon hearing these words, Lin Feng was stunned. This place is regarded as a dead zone within the continent; even the five great ancestors of the Divine Oracle Dynasty couldn’t enter. If not for his Myriad Flame True Fire and Xiao Huo, he absolutely couldn’t have entered; how then did others manage to come here?

Thinking of this, Lin Feng couldn’t help but feel curious, and he asked, "Elder, can you tell me the realm of those who came here before?"

Upon Lin Feng’s question, the Lihuo Saint Emperor responded with a laugh, "Of course. The three who came previously were all in the late stages of the Human Immortal Realm. Two were alchemists, and the other had a natural fire physique. You could say all three were extraordinarily familiar with flame, yet these three were ultimately burned to death by the Heavenly Flame Lihuo, and that’s why I advise you, if unsure, it’s best not to try."

After Lihuo Saint Emperor’s words, Lin Feng was once again stunned. The previous three were undoubtedly Supreme Powers, yet they were still burned to death by the Heavenly Flame Lihuo. This indicates that the Heavenly Flame Lihuo within the barrier is terrifying beyond description, and he was curious about how the Lihuo Saint Emperor subdued it.

Thinking of this, Lin Feng suddenly smiled and asked the Lihuo Saint Emperor, "Elder, could you tell me how you subdued this Heavenly Flame Lihuo?"

"Certainly." With no hesitation, Lihuo Saint Emperor said to Lin Feng, "When I first encountered the Heavenly Flame Lihuo, I also nearly died. Later, I spent hundreds of years searching for other mystical flames and Spirit Pills that could save lives. Finally, I succeeded: I subdued a flame called the Spirit Flame Earth Fire and obtained three Supreme Elixirs known as Primordial Chaos Pills. After preparing to such extents, I went through life-and-death experiences, ultimately subduing the Heavenly Flame Lihuo."

Continuing, the Lihuo Saint Emperor smiled again and said, "It was only after subduing the Heavenly Flame Lihuo that I got the title of Lihuo Saint Emperor. At that time, in the three realms, none dared to mess with this old man, and it was indeed the Heavenly Flame Lihuo that established my prestige."

After hearing the Lihuo Saint Emperor’s words, Lin Feng finally understood the Heavenly Flame Lihuo. He had already guessed it was terrifying, but he hadn’t anticipated that it was fearsome to such a degree that it required three Supreme Elixirs, and that back then, the Lihuo Saint Emperor was absolutely in the late stage of the Heavenly Immortal Realm. Additionally, with that Spirit Flame Earth Fire, combining all these conditions requires life being put at risk repeatedly — the power of the Heavenly Flame Lihuo is indeed terrifying!

At this moment, Lin Feng had to treat it with caution, but before he could dwell on it, the Fire Spirit Xiao Huo within him suddenly began communicating.

"Master, don’t be too afraid. I’ve sensed something through the aura emitted by the Heavenly Flame Lihuo. Though terrifying, it’s not unmanageable. While your realm might be lower, I am no longer the same — I naturally possess the ability to integrate other flames. This makes it much easier than directly subduing the Heavenly Flame Lihuo, so you just need to ensure your body doesn’t get incinerated; the rest can be left to me."

Xiao Huo was exceptionally excited at this moment. He knew if Lin Feng truly subdued the Heavenly Flame Lihuo, the flames he would control after integration might reach a degree beyond description. Thinking of this, he too became excited!

Lin Feng didn’t expect Xiao Huo to be this formidable now. Upon contemplating for a moment, this method was indeed far better than trying to subdue it himself. Moreover, the most important point was that now Xiao Huo could appear independently, sparing him the ordeal of being tempered by flame.

Recognizing this, Lin Feng told Xiao Huo, "Since that’s the case, I’m at ease. Wait for a bit."

After speaking, Lin Feng turned to the Lihuo Saint Emperor and asked, "Elder, could we delay for a while; I need to refine some elixirs here."

"Of course, but just know that once you leave the outer barrier, you’ll never be able to return." Lihuo Saint Emperor responded with a smile, curious at heart; he didn’t expect Lin Feng, so young, to also be an alchemist. Such a young alchemist; he had never heard of it.

Contemplating this, the Lihuo Saint Emperor started to study Lin Feng carefully, and during the examination, he immediately realized Lin Feng’s uniqueness. Lin Feng was enveloped in a formidable flame aura, and if nothing unexpected, he certainly possessed a terrifying flame, but that wasn’t the most crucial aspect — the main thing was that even the Lihuo Saint Emperor couldn’t perceive Lin Feng’s cultivation level because Lin Feng’s body was devoid of any ordinary cultivator’s realm sensation!

What kind of situation is this?

At this moment, the Lihuo Saint Emperor’s gaze toward Lin Feng had changed. Lin Feng was someone whose realm couldn’t be seen through for the first time, yet although he couldn’t see through Lin Feng’s realm, he knew Lin Feng’s power was undoubtedly extraordinary, else the surrounding Sea of Lava would have devoured Lin Feng.

To reach this place past the Sea of Lava required either Lin Feng’s personal power to be robust enough to match a Heavenly Immortal Realm powerhouse, or Lin Feng possessed extremely special means to come here, else others couldn’t enter.

Thinking of Lin Feng’s age, the Lihuo Saint Emperor was left speechless. Lin Feng seemed just twenty years old, yet possessed such prowess and could perform alchemy. Although it was yet unclear which grade of elixir Lin Feng could refine, opposing the Heavenly Flame Lihuo required Heavenly Grade Elixirs for sure, suggesting Lin Feng might likely be a Heavenly Grade Alchemist.

Considering these two identities together, the Lihuo Saint Emperor was undeniably shaken to the core, as all this was simply unimaginable. He couldn’t fathom how Lin Feng reached this point, nor could he figure out which venerable ancient could nurture such a disciple.

"That’s no issue."

Lin Feng said lightly to the Lihuo Saint Emperor, then waved his hand to bring out the pitch-black alchemy cauldron he obtained from the small sapling. It was his first time using this cauldron, but his intuition told him that, at present, it was perhaps the only one capable of meeting his requirements.

He glanced at the Space Ring, withdrawing the hundreds of medicinal ingredients required for elixir refining. Fortunately, Lin Feng had searched several Secret Realms and Heavenly Immortal Mansion Ruins earlier, acquiring countless rare Spiritual Medicines; otherwise, he would lack sufficient Spiritual Medicines to refine elixirs.

But when the Lihuo Saint Emperor saw Lin Feng produce so many Spiritual Medicines, he was instantly astonished. With his insight, he knew what grade of elixir Lin Feng aimed to refine — it was certainly a Supreme Elixir’s existence. Thinking that Lin Feng was barely twenty and yet strived to refine Supreme Elixirs, left him speechless!

This kid is truly something...

The Lihuo Saint Emperor, who thought himself as one of the rare top powerhouses with transcendent cultivation talents, considered so-called geniuses mere dust; and among cultivators who could earn his recognition, there were just a few. Seeing Lin Feng today, he realized what ’beyond measure’ truly meant. He genuinely wondered that, given Lin Feng’s age, refining Supreme Elixirs shouldn’t be possible — it was simply unfathomable.

Thinking of Lin Feng barely in his twenties achieving such feats, then reminiscing about his own twenties, the Lihuo Saint Emperor felt utterly despondent, even contemplating suicide. The existence of Lin Feng was something the Lihuo Saint Emperor couldn’t anticipate, nor could he imagine the kind of entity Lin Feng would become when reaching his age...

Yet Lin Feng paid no heed to the rather changed expression of Lihuo Saint Emperor, and with a shift of consciousness, merged Xiao Huo’s fire appeared. Subsequently, under his control, the two-colored flame of azure and red emerged; suddenly the temperature in this space soared, and even the subtle aura from Heavenly Flame Lihuo was entirely rejected by this azure-red flame, clearing a field around Lin Feng.