An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes Dad

Chapter 145

The subtle action of the Empress Yan didn’t escape Yang Chen’s notice, but he didn’t give it much thought. After all, even though their “standoff” didn’t last long, it had been several years since then. Yang Chen continued: “Senior Empress Yan, you haven’t cultivated the Myriad Flames Celestial Conflagration Art, have you? In that case, the Profound Deep Cold Flame isn’t something you absolutely need. You might as well hand it over.”

The Empress Yan’s expression immediately froze, her face full of disbelief as she looked at Yang Chen.

“How do you know about the Myriad Flames Celestial Conflagration Art?”

“Hehe, Senior Empress Yan, have you forgotten? I’m Yan’er’s stepfather!” Yang Chen smiled. “Naturally, Yan’er told me.”

“Hmph!” The Empress Yan snorted, her expression changing. Although she hadn’t cultivated the Ten Thousand Flames Burning the Heavens, the Profound Deep Cold Flame was still extremely important to her. If she could refine it, she would possess two different types of primordial fire. This wouldn’t just directly increase her strength; it would also give her an advantage, making her almost unbeatable within her realm. If she ever sought revenge in the future, she would stand a much better chance. How could she simply give it up?

At that moment, the Profound Deep Cold Flame that was under her control suddenly began to stir. White flames started to spread out, breaking through the restrictions she had placed on it.

“Damn it!” the Empress Yan muttered. Her severe injuries had weakened her control over the flame. The Profound Deep Cold Flame was intelligent and had sensed her weakened state, seizing the opportunity to break free from her restrictions. Now, the Profound Deep Cold Flame had completely fallen into a frenzy. White flames were pouring out uncontrollably.

The most feared scenario when trying to tame a primordial fire was this: primordial fires were born of heaven and earth, containing immense primal power. Countless cultivators had perished in the explosions of primordial fires, including many at the Soul Transformation and Nascent Soul realms. Even though the Empress Yan possessed Earth Core Red Fire, she didn’t dare to be reckless at this moment.

The Empress Yan tried to gather all her strength to reseal the Profound Deep Cold Flame, but she knew all too well that, in her current state, even if she managed to reseal it, it would only benefit Yang Chen and his master. Rather than help them, she decided … A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes as she released all her restrictions and tossed the Profound Deep Cold Flame a short distance away. Without the Empress Yan’s restrictions, the Profound Deep Cold Flame erupted in full force. White flames flooded the entire magma-filled world, turning it into a sea of white, an exotic fire.

“Hmph, Yang Chen, you forced me into this! Now that the primordial fire has exploded, no one will be able to take it!” the Empress Yan sneered. “Let’s see who can find the origin of the flame and refine it first!”

After saying this, she wrapped herself in Earth Core Red Fire and plunged into the white flames.

Zhan Lingshuang, meanwhile, gathered her true qi, forming six large hand seals to suppress six different points, attempting to reseal the Profound Deep Cold Flame.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The white flames of the Profound Deep Cold Flame surged wildly, burning through Zhan Lingshuang’s true qi hand seals.

“Damn it!” Zhan Lingshuang was filled with frustration. Despite being a Nascent Soul cultivator, she was unable to seal a primordial fire. Yang Chen quickly said: “Master, the primordial fire has gone into a frenzy and erupted; it’s too late to seal it now. We must enter the flames and locate the Profound Deep Cold Flame’s origin. Only by refining the origin can we tame it!”

“I’ll use the Green Lotus Heavenly Flame to temporarily shield us from the Profound Deep Cold Flame!”

“Alright!” Zhan Lingshuang didn’t hesitate. She walked over to Yang Chen, who activated the Green Lotus Heavenly Flame, enveloping them both in a green flame. This protected them from the alternating cold and hot temperatures of the Profound Deep Cold Flame, and they charged into the sea of white flames.

Yang Chen didn’t know where the Profound Deep Cold Flame’s origin was. His spiritual sense was unable to extend far in the white fire sea, as any spiritual thoughts released were burned by the flames. They could only push forward, enduring the extreme cold and heat.

The power of the primordial fire explosion was terrifying, and Yang Chen was experiencing it for the first time. He could only muster all his strength to resist with the Green Lotus Heavenly Flame, but his true qi was depleting rapidly. If this continued, he wouldn’t last long. Yang Chen turned to Zhan Lingshuang and said: “Master, hold me tight. This way, I can reduce the size of the flame shield. Otherwise, my true qi will run out too quickly!”

“Hold you tight?” Zhan Lingshuang was stunned. She then moved a little closer to Yang Chen, standing shoulder to shoulder with him.

“Sigh, Master, this isn’t helping! We’re still too spread out, and I’m consuming too much true qi. You need to hold me tightly!” Yang Chen urged.

“You’re so useless!” Zhan Lingshuang sighed in resignation, extending her arms and wrapping them around Yang Chen’s chest, pressing her body tightly against his.

Suddenly, a soft sensation spread through Yang Chen’s body. Feeling his master’s body so close to his, Yang Chen couldn’t help but marvel at how remarkable her figure was. Even compared to Feng Yuwan’s voluptuous form, his master’s figure was not lacking in the slightest. It was only because she often wore loose robes that her beauty wasn’t as obvious. If not for that, she would undoubtedly be seen as a captivating beauty as well.

Activating his Golden Dragon Eyes, Yang Chen could only see a little over ten meters ahead. Even so, this was a significant advantage compared to the Empress Yan. Finally, after about half an hour, Yang Chen spotted a small white flame. It was tiny, as if it could be extinguished at any moment, yet it was clearly separate from the surrounding raging white flames. Yang Chen knew at once that this small white flame was the origin of the Profound Deep Cold Flame.

“Hiding well, aren’t you? If it weren’t for my sharp eyes, I wouldn’t have found you!” Yang Chen grinned as he flew toward it.

Sensing Yang Chen’s approach, two tiny flame legs sprouted from the white flame, and it tried to flee.

“Trying to run? Not so easy!”

While Zhan Lingshuang, lying on Yang Chen’s back, was a Void Refinement cultivator, her powerful spiritual sense was completely blinded in the sea of white flames, so she didn’t notice the small flame. Moreover, lying against her disciple’s back, she couldn’t help but feel a peculiar emotion rising inside her as she felt his broad back and the strong, masculine aura he radiated.

Ever since Chen’er was a child, she had taken him to the Xuantian Sect and raised him, always protecting him as his master. But now, it was Chen’er who was protecting her. Her Chen’er had truly grown up.

Resting on Yang Chen’s back, even though they were surrounded by the blinding white flames of the primordial fire, Zhan Lingshuang felt a strange peace in her heart. Unable to resist, she rested her head on Yang Chen’s back.