Fights Break Sphere: Season 1 Episode 8 Recap
> Fights Break Sphere: Season 1 Recap
The news of Xiao Yan proactively challenging Bai Shan spread to the other students. Everyone in the market ridiculed Xiao Yan, believing that Xiao Yan would undoubtedly lose this challenge against Bai Shan. In front of a stall, Xiao Yan and Hu Jia wanted to buy Dou Qi Wings, but the expensive wings were beyond Xiao Yan's means. The stall's senior disciple only took out the broken wings of a Fifth-rank magical beast, the Purple Cloud Vulture, for Xiao Yan.
Although this item was a treasure, it could not be infused with Dou Qi due to its inherent properties, making it useless. Xiao Yan was very satisfied with these wings. He disregarded Hu Jia's and others' advice and purchased them at a heavy discount. Xiao Xun'er and the members of the Yan Gang were all concerned about Xiao Yan challenging Bai Shan. Several of them came to talk to Xiao Yan, believing that he had become too arrogant recently.
Bai Shan was an Eight-star Dou Master, while Xiao Yan was only a Three-star Dou Practitioner; the difference between them was immense, making any comparison impossible. They wanted Xiao Yan to take a step back. As long as Xiao Yan agreed to abandon the match, Han Xian was willing to talk to Bai Cheng to negotiate and resolve the matter privately. Xiao Yan listened to everyone's advice, but he still refused to give up the match.
He only wanted to fight Bai Shan, believing that even with a sliver of a chance to win, he would never surrender. After the others left, Xiao Xun'er stayed with Xiao Yan alone. Xiao Yan took out the storage ring on his hand, saying that if he lost the match and something happened, he hoped Xun'er would keep this storage ring safe. Xiao Xun'er was unwilling to accept the news of anything happening to Xiao Yan.
She pleaded with Xiao Yan to wait a little longer until she became strong, but Xiao Yan knew that he did not have much time left. He was eager to become strong and could not accept a long wait. He knew deep down that only by becoming stronger as quickly as possible could he avenge his blood feud and protect those around him. Therefore, challenging Bai Shan was something he had to accomplish.
Members of the Yan Gang and the Medicine Gang gathered together. Han Xian asked the members to express their stance on Xiao Yan challenging Bai Shan. Xiao Xun'er voted in favor, while everyone else disagreed with Xiao Yan's approach. When the voting results came out, Han Xian hoped Xiao Yan would listen to their advice and give up on this idea.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan not only remained resolute but, to avoid implicating the gang members, he voluntarily resigned from his position as gang leader and publicly recommended Han Xian to become the new leader. Xiao Yan prepared to enter the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower to cultivate. Xiao Xun'er knew deeply that Xiao Yan would train with his life on the line.
She also knew she couldn't persuade him, and her worry about something happening to Xiao Yan made her shed tears. Xiao Yan spoke to comfort Xiao Xun'er, promising her that he would definitely emerge safely from the Refining Qi Tower. Filled with worry, Xiao Xun'er could only repeatedly instruct Xiao Yan to act within his limits, assuring him that no matter the outcome, she would always stand by his side.
Inside the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, Xiao Yan gave the wings he purchased to Yao Chen for examination. Yao Chen recognized it at a glance as the Purple Cloud Wings. The Purple Cloud Wings were a treasure; though damaged, they could still be used. However, if Xiao Yan wished to use them, he would have to endure great suffering.
Yao Chen needed to first implant the wings into Xiao Yan's body, then have Xiao Yan nourish the wings with his own blood until they fully formed and grew out. Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan decided to endure the pain and have the wings implanted in his body. Afterward, Yao Chen taught Xiao Yan the Fen Jue.
Although the Fen Jue was powerful, even at its beginning, Xiao Yan had to bear immense pain, a pain beyond what ordinary people could withstand. Xiao Yan fainted in the cultivation chamber. When he awoke, he was at Mi Tengshan's residence. Mi Tengshan did not know the cultivation technique Xiao Yan was practicing. Although seven or eight of Xiao Yan's meridians were broken, he was still alive, which was clearly a miracle.
Xiao Yan was exceptionally talented, and Mi Tengshan gave him a saying: "Fire is the purest thing in this world. Ashes do not represent demise, but the beginning of new life." Afterward, Mi Tengshan handed a tree branch to Xiao Yan, stating that when the branch bloomed, it would be the time when Xiao Yan successfully mastered his cultivation technique. Xiao Yan gave the branch to Yao Chen for examination.
Yao Chen explained Mi Tengshan's intention: the power of flame is endless, giving warmth; it should be the power of life, not destruction. This is also the boundary between good and evil, and Mi Tengshan's action was meant to help Xiao Yan comprehend this truth. Xiao Yan entered the cultivation chamber with the tree branch to cultivate. The branch bloomed with flowers, and Xiao Yan smiled in relief. Inside the storage ring, Xiao Yan continued to practice his cultivation technique.
Yao Chen, while teaching Xiao Yan the Fen Jue, told him that practicing this technique was like a phoenix self-immolating and being reborn from its ashes. However, as long as Xiao Yan could endure, he would succeed. Xiao Yan passed through the blazing flames and entered a space of ice and snow.
In the snowy landscape, Yao Chen taught Xiao Yan the Bone Chilling Flame, instructing Xiao Yan to absorb it into his meridians as if it were his own blood. When the teaching was complete, Xiao Yan saw Yao Chen's aged face and was surprised. Yao Chen simply stated that the person before him was his true self; he had lived for a hundred years with his memories and was no longer young.
Afterward, Yao Chen implanted the wings into Xiao Yan's body. He told Xiao Yan that he would fall into a slumber for some time, and Xiao Yan must rely on his own strength to walk out of this space. Only then would the Bone Chilling Flame and the Fen Jue truly belong to him. But if Xiao Yan could not leave this space, he would fall into slumber there, just like Yao Chen himself.
At Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Xun'er embraced Xiao Yan, crying loudly. Xiao Yan woke up with a pale face, feeling cold all over and drowsy. Xiao Xun'er held Xiao Yan tightly, pleading with him repeatedly not to fall into a deep slumber.
