Battle Through the Heavens: Harmony of Flame and Shadow

Jiang Yun's delicate face showed a smile as he glanced at the overthrown 'Second Senior Brother.' This might be the first opponent he had taken down in this world!

"Ugh—"

Before he could relish in his victory, a wave of weakness surged through his body as the aftereffects of his explosive power made themselves known.

"Huff, huff, huff," Jiang Yun knelt on the ground powerless, his mouth wide open, gulping for air as fine beads of sweat dripped down.

The hand that had just flipped a five-meter-tall magical beast now struggled to support his frail young body.

"Damn it," Jiang Yun cursed inwardly, feeling the powerlessness within him.

"Roar—"

As if misfortune didn't come alone, an angry beast roar sounded from afar. Jiang Yun's expression instantly changed as he heard it. 

The overthrown 'Second Senior Brother' was shaking its massive head and slowly approaching Jiang Yun.

"Thud," the heavy footsteps carried a palpable anger. Although Jiang Yun had the strength, his age meant he underestimated the beast's formidable defense, allowing it to recover quickly.

"Hold on, let me catch my breath."

"Roar—"

'Second Senior Brother' seemed even more enraged at his words, and in the next moment, it charged forward, the surrounding wind elements boiling. It turned into a stream of light, moving even faster than before.

"Big pig head, stop, he's mine." A childish voice sounded at this moment. Jiang Yun saw a stream of light speeding toward 'Second Senior Brother.'

Like a flash of lightning before Jiang Yun's eyes, 'Second Senior Brother' suddenly froze, its massive body halting a few meters before Jiang Yun, completely still, as if time had stopped.

A wooden spear as thick as Jiang Yun's arm had accurately pierced its eye, delivering a fatal blow.

"Phew, luckily not wasted!" Jiang Yun murmured as he lowered his left hand, a dark eye on his palm quietly closing and disappearing. 

It was a trait of the Evil Spirit Race and their most potent innate ability. Jiang Yun was dubbed the most perfect evolution not just because his body evolved to be human-like completely, but also because his palm's evil eye was hidden. Hidden did not mean disappeared; his two evil eyes had merged into one, concealed within his mental sea, appearing on his forehead, palm, or other parts when needed.

His abilities had also been significantly enhanced. The Evil Spirit Race's unique godly power varied based on talent and cultivation, with different numbers of uses over a lifetime. Jiang Yun could use his nine times, the highest in his tribe. Jiang Ya, who could use it seven times, had seen hope in Jiang Yun's talent and risked aiding him once.

"Hey, I saved you!" A crisp voice interrupted Jiang Yun's thoughts. He looked up to see a young girl in purple clothes, about eight or nine years old, almost his age.

Her appearance was flawless, with a delicate face like carved from jade, large black eyes blinking with a mix of innocence and vivacity, extremely adorable. 

However, the fierce aura she subtly emitted made Jiang Yun's sharp senses pause. Since he was in a new dimension, he hadn't figured out the power divisions yet. Judging by previous power systems, there might be discrepancies, but it was clear that 'Second Senior Brother' was significantly inferior to her.

As he glanced at the dead 'Second Senior Brother,' he judged that he probably couldn't withstand a single punch from her.

While Jiang Yun pondered, the impatient girl waved her small hand in front of his eyes again, "Hey, I said I saved you!"

She gestured with her hands while looking eagerly at Jiang Yun, her small mouth slightly open, transparent threads faintly flowing out.

"I..." Before he could speak, the weakness surged again, and he collapsed towards the girl.

"Hey!"

"You haven't given me a reward yet? I'm not picky; just give me a few of the tasty things I sensed," the girl anxiously held Jiang Yun up, slapping his face, her great strength making his face red and swollen. She pouted, seemingly more upset about the lost food or Jiang Yun.

She felt a sense of closeness while holding Jiang Yun, as the formless spatial power within him matched hers. 

Seeing his tightly closed eyes, she realized he had fainted from exhaustion. Out of curiosity, she lowered her head and smelled him, showing a look of 'intoxication.'

Jiang Yun, indulged since childhood by Jiang Hong, had eaten drinks and played with items so extravagant that even a Supreme Existence would covet. For this world's people or magical beasts, Jiang Yun was like a top-notch 'natural treasure.'

Quickly straightening her face, the girl scanned her surroundings, heaving a sigh of relief upon confirming no one had seen anything. 

Looking down at Jiang Yun, she said, "I've saved you twice now! When you wake up, you need to double the reward, or I'll eat you!" She gave Jiang Yun a fierce look while saying so.

"Roar—"

As Jiang Yun remained silent before the capitalist demands, several terrifying beast roars echoed from afar.

The girl's expression changed instantly. Bending down, she Princess-carried Jiang Yun, "Run!" she yelled as spatial waves spread out. She and Jiang Yun appeared dozens of miles away.

As Jiang Yun and the girl met.

In a distant forest, magical beast emperors in pursuit encountered an uninvited guest.

"Su Qian, this is not your place to be!"

A massive tiger-shaped magical beast roared. Its body was seven to eight meters in length, golden fur shining brilliantly under the sunlight. 

A pair of flame wings on its back blazed with golden flames, flapping and sweeping around.

"This magical beast forest is also the territory of our Jia Nan Academy. Besides, Golden Flame Tiger King, your collective movement violates the previous agreement," Su Qian stood in mid-air, arms folded, showing no fear towards the dozens of fifth and sixth-tier magical beasts.

"Su Qian, leave quickly, don't think we fear your Jia Nan Academy," a massive thirty-meter wind eagle screeched loudly.

The other magical beasts glared at Su Qian fiercely. The presence of this human Dou Sect brought tremendous pressure. Despite their brave words, they didn't want to provoke Jia Nan Academy.

In the past, when Mang Tian Chi of the Dou Sect realm traveled to the Black-Corner Region, he was a member of the Thunder Family, representing a crushing force over those desperadoes.

After dominating the Black-Corner Region, he discovered the Fallen Heart Flame. Unfortunately, he'd already achieved Dou Zun and had to leave. For a Thunder-attributed Dou Zun, implying a fourteenth-ranked Fallen Heart Flame seemed unnecessary.

To avoid wasting the exotic flame and out of eccentricity, Mang Tian Chi founded the renowned Jia Nan Academy, utilizing the unique properties of the Fallen Heart Flame.

Despite leaving abundant resources for the Academy and abandoning it afterward, initially, Mang Tian Chi had swept through the magical beast forest for Jia Nan Academy, leaving these magical beasts with deep scars. Compared to humans, magical beasts had longer lifespans. The Golden Flame Tiger Kings, or their parents, lived through Mang Tian Chi's era and were deeply aware of Jia Nan Academy's terrifying power.

Not mentioning Mang Tian Chi, even the present Dou Sect Su Qian was enough headache for them all.