Nonsense

As expected, the first thing the Red Lotus Karmic Fire did after awakening was to betray Xiao Yan, attempting to devour Xiao Yan Heavenly Flames.

The strange fluctuations emanated from the Red Lotus Karmic Fire once again. However, perhaps because it had Flame Mantra the Burning Technique, Xiao Yan clearly felt that these fluctuations were not as difficult to deal with as before.

After calming his mind, Xiao Yan channeled the energy of the Heaven and Earth Array, continuing to pour his Heavenly Flames into the deep red flame, erasing the consciousness of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire...

The Heavenly Eye Blood Pool, which takes place every three years, is about to open.

The Gold Devouring Rat living in the Tian Mu Mountain Range occupied two spots, and the four successors from the Four Directions Pavilion also occupied four spots, leaving only four spots for the wild Dou Emperor.

Even so, the wild Dou Emperor were still unwilling to give up, yearning for that opportunity to break through.

Deep within the Tian Mu Mountain Range, a place they had never set foot in, Jin Shi was holding a Jade Slip Flame Mark, his face full of worry.

Through this Soul Communication, Jin Shi naturally learned that the mysterious Alchemist was not in mortal danger, but he would have to stay in that kind of hellish place for half a year at a time...

Jin Gu, standing to the side, also frowned. The surprise six months ago had come too suddenly, and now the Alchemist was nowhere to be found, which made him somewhat anxious.

"Sigh... It's almost time to test those Dou Emperors and select the best candidates." Jin Gu sighed.

"But... that master hasn't come out yet. I went to the bottom of the blood pool to check, and it seems he set up a large array before going deep into the volcano. Will starting the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool rashly have some negative effects on him?" Jin Shi asked hesitantly.

"What can we do if there are negative consequences? Our two clansmen can choose not to go, but the four successors of the Four Directions Pavilion must go." Jin Gu sighed heavily again.

Jin Shi fell silent. The Gold Devouring Rat Clan did not have any Dou Zun, but the Four Directions Pavilion Dou Zun did. If the Tian Mu Mountain Range had been able to accommodate Dou Zun expert, the Gold Devouring Rat Clan would have been wiped out long ago.

"Fine, then let's find a reason to increase the difficulty of the Rat Tide Sonic Array?"

"That's the only way. If they can't even get through the Rat Tide Sonic Array, we'll have a good reason to refuse them entry into the Heavenly Eye Blood Pool."

"Let's say that the volcano has been unstable recently, and the Fire Toxin in the Heavenly Eye Blood Pool is more than in previous years. Those who are not strong enough simply cannot withstand it. Therefore, the difficulty of the Rat Tide Sonic Array has increased, in order to prevent someone from being unable to withstand the Fire Toxin and coming back to cause trouble for us afterwards."

"This method is good. With more people being burned, fewer people are left, and each person will naturally have to endure more Fire Toxin, so they won't be able to find any fault with it."

After the discussion, the two worried Dou Zong powerhouses immediately took action and began to instruct the clansmen who had participated in the Rat Tide Sonic Array.

After completing the arrangements, Jin Shi flashed to the top of the Heavenly Mountain Platform, his gaze sweeping over the more than twenty Dou Emperor figures.

Aside from the successors of the Four Directions Pavilion, there are only two or three Nine-Star Dou Emperor here, and most of them are at the five or six-star level. These are typical cannon fodder and have no chance of passing the Rat Tide Sonic Array.

Glancing past the cannon fodder, Jin Shi's gaze locked onto a seven-colored figure, whose noble, Phoenix -like aura could not be concealed.

"What's wrong?" Noticing the seemingly meaningful look in Jin Shi, the figure immediately reacted.

"It's nothing, I just never expected that the legendary Heavenly Demon Phoenix would become the successor of the Wind Thunder Pavilion." Jin Shi sniffed, looked away, and with him, also withdrew a Jade Slip hidden in his sleeve.

Feng Qing'er frowned slightly. Her intuition told her that things were not so simple. Just as she was about to ask more questions, she was interrupted by a bell that rang throughout the platform.

"Thump!"

Upon hearing the bell, Jin Shi immediately perked up and said, "The time has come, let's begin the challenge..."

After saying this weakly, Jin Shi stepped aside, then spoke again as if suddenly remembering something:

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, that active volcano had an unusual movement half a year ago, so the Fire Toxin in this Heavenly Eye Blood Pool is much more concentrated than in previous years. Therefore, the difficulty of this Rat Tide Sonic Array is also more difficult than in previous years. Those who are not strong enough should not try it."

The group of Dou Emperor immediately erupted in commotion, but Jin Shi didn't offer much explanation, only adding a casual remark:

"This time, our Gold Devouring Rat Clan will not take up any spots. You have ten spots to compete for—but if we can't gather ten people who pass the test, the rest of you will go back to where you came from!"

The discussion grew louder. The Gold Devouring Rat Clan was actually going to give up their chance to break through to the Dou Zong. Just how serious was the Fire Toxin in the blood pool?

Jin Shi wasn't in a hurry to urge them on. In his opinion, it would be best if none of these people went into the Blood Pool.

"Does that mean that this time, with no one to disturb me, I can freely break through to the Dou Zong in the Heavenly Eye Blood Pool?" A boastful voice rang out, and everyone present fell silent.

"Wang Chen, since you're so confident, why don't you take the lead?" a young man holding a sword said sarcastically.

Wang Chen was too lazy to argue with him. He had already planned to be the first to reach the summit, so he immediately stepped forward, enveloped his entire body in Dou Qi, and transformed into a dark shadow as he rushed towards the top of the mountain.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

A piercing scream, seemingly capable of piercing the soul, rang out, carrying a strange fluctuation that locked onto the shadow that Wang Chen had transformed into.

Tang Ying, who was holding the sword, immediately became serious. According to the sect's records, the Rat Tide Sonic Array should be overwhelming and resounding through the sky, but this time it was concentrated in one place.

The concentrated sound waves, with their energy not dispersed, are bound to be much more powerful. Even Peak Dou Emperor might not be able to gain an advantage.

As expected, Wang Chen's speed slowed down, and he finally stopped completely when he was only ten meters away from the top of the mountain. Then he was hit hard by the concentrated sound waves and fell back onto the Stone Platform in a sorry state.

"Pfft!" After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Wang Chen suddenly revealed a murderous smile. He looked at Jin Shi and said, "Are you sure this level of difficulty is passable by Dou Emperor? Your Gold Devouring Rat Clan probably wants to eliminate everyone and then occupy all ten spots, right?"

"I'll give it a try." A cool voice came from behind, and Feng Qing'er looked at Jin Shi with the same suspicion in her eyes.

She felt that Wang Chen was right. Jin Shi was staring at her so strangely simply because he was worried that someone could pass the test and expose his conspiracy.

"Feng Qing'er from Fenglei Pavilion greets Senior Jinshi. Before leaving this trip, my master asked me to convey his regards to Senior Jinshi," Feng Qing'er said intentionally.

"Not many people will pass this time, but I believe you are one of them," Jin Shi said with a smile and a nod.

Feng Qing'er was even more puzzled. Could it be that there was really nothing fishy going on? Was it just a simple case of unusual activity at the volcano?

With a hint of seriousness on her face, Feng Qing'er was filled with doubt. A brilliant silver light quickly emerged from her body, enveloping her entire body and transforming into a silver line that shot straight towards the mountaintop at an extremely terrifying speed!

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