Wits Against Hun Tiandi

Xiao Yan's resolute words struck a chord with the Hun Tiandi.

"If you hadn't ruined my plans, I might have allowed you to join the Soul Clan." The Hun Tiandi shook his head with great regret.

However, before Hun Tiandi could deliver the fatal blow, he saw Xiao Yan, this little ant, sneakily take out... three pieces of waste paper from his Storage Ring?

However, seeing how Xiao Yan regarded it as a treasure, the Hun Tiandi decided to give Xiao Yan one more minute of life.

Xiao Yan lowered his voice and said, "This Fragmented Map is related to the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame —the others probably can't hear what we're saying, right?"

The Hun Tiandi raised an eyebrow. Was this a precaution against the Nihility Devouring Flame?

However, Nihility Devouring Flame is already Nine-star Dou Sheng. If he were to devour the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, it would be quite troublesome.

Then, the Hun Tiandi waved his hand, and the black aura around the two of them immediately became even denser.

Xiao Yan then flicked his finger, summoning a wisp of Emperor Flame and placing it on the Fragmented Map.

The Hun Tiandi could naturally see the extraordinary nature of the flames. To his surprise, the Fragmented Map, which he perceived as nothing more than waste paper, could withstand the scorching heat of the flames.

But that's all. If the Hun Tiandi wants the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, he can simply enter and capture it alive.

Xiao Yan withdrew his flames and said mysteriously, "If it's just about the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, then this Fragmented Map isn't very meaningful to a powerhouse of your level. However, as far as I know, once the Fragmented Map are complete, they can activate a mark left by the former Half-Emperor powerhouse, the Nether Flame Demon Saint."

"That mark is not very powerful, but it contains the memories of the Nether Flame Demon Saint —including the Nightmare Heavenly Mist and the Heaven Refining Ancient Array."

The Hun Tiandi took the Fragmented Map and examined it carefully. In his perception, the Fragmented Map was always just a piece of waste paper, but after the Hun Tiandi infused it with Dou Qi, the Fragmented Map was able to withstand the Dou Qi of Peak of Nine-Star Dou Sheng.

"I'm very curious." The Hun Tiandi stared intently at Xiao Yan, his gaze lingering on Xiao Yan's chest for a moment before continuing, "How did you obtain the inheritance of the Nether Flame Demon Saint?"

"The trial of the Nether Flame Demon Saint is a Nightmare Heavenly Mist. As long as you can break through to the Dou Emperor in the Illusion Realm, you can pass the test." Xiao Yan started talking nonsense.

Hun Tiandi's pupils contracted sharply, but before he could take any action, he saw Xiao Yan construct a message using his Soul Power, which seemed to be a cultivation technique.

Confident in his strength, the Hun Tiandi was not afraid of Xiao Yan tampering with the technique and directly accepted it.

"Flame Mantra..."

After several breaths, the Hun Tiandi finally came to his senses and locked his gaze on Xiao Yan again. "You want me to dissipate my cultivation and start over?"

"Back then, the Nether Flame Demon Saint studied the last Dou Emperor, Tou She Ancient God, and discovered that Tou She Ancient God was Di Yan, who had fused with twenty-two Heavenly Flames."

"In the understanding of the Nether Flame Demon Saint, if he gathers all twenty-two Heavenly Flames, he might be able to open the ruins of the Tou She Ancient God by relying on his senses, obtain the Origin Qi, and break through to the Dou Emperor."

"Therefore, I can say that I passed the test of the Nether Flame Demon Saint by taking a shortcut."

Xiao Yan quickly explained, "Of course, it would be even better if the Hun Tiandi really had a brain fart and went to start over."

The Hun Tiandi's gaze turned deep, and he suddenly spoke, "The thing you threw to Gu Yuan was the Nether Flame Demon Saint's Inheritance, wasn't it?"

"Your insight is truly remarkable."

What's there?

"Nightmare Heavenly Mist, Heaven Refining Ancient Array, Great Dream Soul Evolution Technique, Purifying World Fire Lotus Technique, a Spirit Transformation Emperor Soul Fruit, more than a dozen drops of Demon Sage Essence Blood, and a Myriad Beast Spirit Flame evolved from the Essence Blood of the previous Ancient Void Dragon Emperor, which is the one on my chest."

"..."

The Hun Tiandi pondered this carefully. If the Gu Clan were to gain those benefits, the Soul Clan's strength might be overtaken.

As far as the Hun Tiandi knew, the Nether Flame Demon Saint had no disciples in his life. Xiao Yan's treatment as his own son made the Hun Tiandi somewhat hesitant—what if Xiao Yan was on the verge of death and the Nether Flame Demon Saint stepped in to fight for him?

Although Xiao Yan didn't say it, with the Hun Tiandi's discerning eye, he could naturally see that the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame on Xiao Yan's chest probably contained a backup plan from the Nether Flame Demon Saint.

Adding to this the Heavenly Flames in Xiao Yan's heart that could faintly rival Dou Sheng, the combination of the two reminded Hun Tiandi of the day when Xiao Xuan detonated his Heavenly Flames and beat him up.

This time, the Heavenly Flames was even more ferocious. Even a dead man like the Nether Flame Demon Saint would fight more desperately than Xiao Xuan. Even if the Nether Flame Demon Saint only made one move, the Hun Tiandi would probably be seriously injured.

Gu Yuan's strength is comparable to that of the Hun Tiandi. If Gu Yuan were to obtain the Nightmare Heavenly Mist and the Heaven Refining Ancient Array, and combine them with the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame that is about to descend into the world in recent years, even the Hun Tiandi and the Nihility Devouring Flame might not be able to defeat him.

Therefore, the Hun Tiandi must not be injured under any circumstances, and he must not switch to Flame Mantra.

Unable to kill the bugs that were sabotaging the plan, and unable to cultivate the technique that was expected to help him break through to the Dou Emperor, Hun Tiandi then looked at Xiao Yan's relatives and friends with murderous intent.

However, the thought that Xiao Yan might stay behind for those people, and that if he went on a killing spree, Xiao Yan might just explode, made the Hun Tiandi feel uneasy.

"Senior, the mark left by the Nether Flame Demon Saint in the Fragmented Map is isolated from the world and has no connection with the Residual Soul left by the inheritance. Moreover, given his personality, he might be very willing to see his descendants break through to the Dou Emperor and lend a helping hand."

Just as the Hun Tiandi was thinking about how to kill Xiao Yan spoke again, revealing that the Residual Soul of the Nether Flame Demon Saint did indeed exist in the inheritance.

The Hun Tiandi's eyes flickered as he noticed the message and saw through Xiao Yan's guilty conscience. Suddenly, he understood something and revealed a sinister smile again, "The way to use this Fragmented Map should be to roast it with fire, but you didn't seem to tell Gu Yuan how to use the Black Lock and the corresponding key?"

"Perhaps Gu Yuan doesn't even know what that thing is?"

Xiao Yan remained calm. "Gu Xun'er knows! Otherwise, if I left Gu Xun'er here, wouldn't Gu Yuan be even more anxious?"

"..." Hun Tiandi couldn't tell whether Xiao Yan's words were true or false, but as far as he knew, Gu Xun'er was indeed quite concerned about Xiao Yan, even more so than about the young talents of the Gu Clan.

"If Xiao Xuan had your brain, the Xiao Clan wouldn't be in this state today."

The Hun Tiandi sighed slightly, then looked at Xiao Yan approvingly and said, "If you were a member of the Soul Clan, I wouldn't have the heart to kill you."

Before Xiao Yan could respond, a surge of black energy appeared, and an old figure rushed in, kneeling before the Hun Tiandi and offering a piece of Tou She Ancient God Jade with both hands.

Xiao Yan wanted to flatter the Hun Tiandi with a few words of praise, but found himself unable to speak.

The Hun Tiandi put away the Tou She Ancient God Jade, and with a wave of his hand, the soul of the Gu Clan Elder floated out.

"You're stalling for time, and I'm waiting for someone too."

"Perhaps Gu Xun'er really cares about you. Gu Yuan actually brought the Black Annihilation King and the Ancient Clan Three Immortals to attack."

"Even if the Nether Flame Demon Saint really has Residual Soul left behind, his condition is not optimistic. Otherwise, you could have awakened him to confront me instead of going to great lengths to feign compliance with me."

"Whether it's true or false doesn't matter anymore. You're too injured by the 'Gu Clan' to speak. The Residual Soul left behind by the Nether Flame Demon Saint will attack Gu Yuan. Even without the Residual Soul, these two Heavenly Flames can still injure Gu Yuan."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Hun Tiandi extracted a wisp of energy from the Gu Clan Elder's soul, flicked his finger, and transformed it into a finger filled with an aura of death, which he then shot into Xiao Yan's body.

"This is the signature move of the Gu Clan, Heavenly Tier Dou Technique, the Great Annihilation Finger. To die from this move is a testament to your immense contributions to the Gu Clan."

As soon as the Hun Tiandi finished speaking, he casually waved his hand and threw Xiao Yan's nearly lifeless body, whose soul aura had vanished, in front of Gu Yuan who had rushed over.