Demonic Flame Descends

A pair of dark wings suddenly emerged from behind Xiao Yan. As the wings flapped, there seemed to be the sounds of Dragon's Roar and Phoenix's Cry singing, or the howling of wind and thunder.

Xiao Yan opened his eyes, and a pair of deep, dark eyes seemed to transform into a pair of vertical pupils. Any living being that dared to meet his gaze would inevitably be subjected to the oppressive aura of a superior, which would be difficult to resist.

Without any visible movement from Xiao Yan, the figure gradually faded and disappeared, while Xiao Yan himself had already appeared thousands of feet away.

"I never imagined that resisting the remnants of this Flying Dou Technique could actually temper my Soul Power, allowing me to break through directly to the late stage of the Heaven Realm..."

The Soul Origin located between Xiao Yan's eyebrows has grown stronger once again, and its quality has also made a leap, which will provide additional support when facing Magical Beast.

However, these are all added values.

Xiao Yan shrugged his shoulders, and the wings on his back unfurled. These Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing adjusted their size according to Xiao Yan's physique. At this moment, the wingspan was three zhang long, and the width was enough to cover Xiao Yan's entire back. If they were curled up, they would form a natural layer of protection.

After the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing were refined, their power was completely contained within, so they would not leave cracks when they passed through space. If Xiao Yan wished, he could instantly tear apart the space within a radius of several thousand feet and directly disappear into the void.

After being in seclusion for a long time, Xiao Yan also took the time to look at Dan Chen.

This girl didn't slack off at all; her cultivation intensity was even fiercer than Xiao Yan's. Besides cultivating the Fallen Heart Flame, increasing her Soul Power, and tempering her physical body and Dou Qi, she also focused on refining medicine and attacking the Soul Hall.

Now Dan Chen is a Four-star Dou Zun. He has grown taller and is no longer as thin as before. His face is also radiant with a healthy rosy complexion.

Xiao Yan felt that Dan Chen's cultivation progress was good and that she could continue to maintain it without him having to worry about her. So he took a quick look and left.

However, seeing Dan Chen reminded Xiao Yan of some things.

It seems to be the time for the Small Pill Tower to elect elders recently.

Outsiders all believe that the Pill Tower Three Greats are the pinnacle, but in reality, there is Small Pill Tower inside the Pill Tower, which has ten elders. They are the ones who are truly in charge of the Pill Tower, and they make the major decisions.

The Pill Tower Three Greats are only three of them.

As the Pill Gathering Champion, Xiao Yan also brought five Green-Gold Lotus Seed to the Pill Tower, which are absolutely rare and precious materials comparable to Heavenly Flames. Naturally, he is qualified to participate in the selection of elders of the Small Pill Tower.

This is also a significant boost for the Soul Clan, as it can win over the hearts of many independent cultivators, turning them from neutral to leaning towards the Gu Clan.

So, Xiao Yan took some time to attend a Pill Gathering competition, where he refined a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill and easily defeated the other competitors.

It is said that there was also a defeated opponent of the Old Yao who was quite unwilling to accept defeat from the Old Yao. Unfortunately, that defeated opponent was still a defeated opponent. He tried his best to refine a Pill Beast, which was of a qualitative difference from Ninth-grade Treasure Pill.

The Small Pill Tower originally had ten elders, two of whom had a blood feud with the Soul Hall, and the three giants were also three who wanted to deal with the Soul Hall. Now, with Xiao Yan's vote, it passed the vote by a score of six to five, and from then on, the Pill Tower officially issued a challenge to the Soul Hall.

Just after Pill Tower made the changes, another major event occurred.

The Stone Realm, where the Stone Clan resides, suddenly shut down.

The Gu Clan Lei Clan and Yan Clan, who were eyeing the Nihility Devouring Flame, immediately mobilized. Even the Yao Clan gritted their teeth and sent a team to follow behind the other three clans, hoping to take advantage of their situation.

"That's strange. When did your Gu Clan become so friendly with other Ancient Race?"

A young man dressed in white, with a refined and scholarly air, appeared alone outside the Stone Realm, blocking the way for the four races' armies.

"Ancient Emperor Mirror!" Gu Yuan didn't want to waste words and only wanted to strengthen the Nihility Devouring Flame. He immediately gave an order, and the densely packed Black Annihilation Army followed suit and formed a formation. The power they gathered together formed a smooth mirror.

The mirror exudes an ancient aura, and every time it lights up, a terrifying energy wave strikes the void, shaking out large swaths of black flames.

"The Nihility Devouring Flame..." The other three races also looked on with covetousness. The top spot on the Heavenly Flame Ranking currently vacant, but the Nihility Devouring Flame was practically the top spot. If they could get their hands on it, they could mass-produce Dou Sheng- level powerhouses. Who could resist that?

Three more Formation left by Dou Emperor were formed, their terrifying power shattering the space. Lei Ying and Yan Jin, two Nine-star Dou Sheng, rushed out immediately, wanting to tear off a piece of flesh from the Nihility Devouring Flame, Nine-star Dou Sheng Early Stage, to feed their families.

Gu Yuan stayed behind to restrain Hun Tiandi. If Peak Dou Saint- level expert were to attack recklessly, the army outside would not be enough to kill him, and it was uncertain how long Lei Ying Yan Jin could hold out.

The Hun Tiandi's expression was somewhat subtle at this moment, as if he hadn't expected Gu Yuan to become so assertive, but he still said unhurriedly, "Aren't you afraid of letting them reap the benefits now?"

"I'm terrified, so can you just surrender? That way, my Gu Clan's strength won't be harmed," Gu Yuan said earnestly.

"..." The Hun Tiandi's face twitched slightly, and his features almost crumpled up, as if he were doubting that the person in front of him was a fake Gu Yuan.

My Hun Tiandi has been in seclusion to recuperate for a thousand years, right? What exactly happened during those thousand years?

The Hun Tiandi sighed, feeling an unprecedented sense of unease.

Other things are fine, but the Hun Tiandi still doesn't know whether the Tou She Ancient God Jade of the Xiao Clan belongs to Xiao Yan or has already fallen into the hands of the Gu Clan.

The Xiao Family only had one Dou Zun guarding the place, but he was ultimately a spy from the Gu Clan. Therefore, the Soul Hall did not alert the enemy and sent a Dou Sheng to investigate, but they found nothing.

Whether the Tou She Ancient God Jade was given to Xiao Yan and then handed over to the Gu Clan by Xiao Yan, or remained with Xiao Yan, remains a mystery.

Even the nail planted in the Gu Clan was not figured out.

Gu Yuan and Xiao Yan didn't communicate often, but they seemed to have formed a tacit understanding— Xiao Yan could do almost anything he wanted in the Gu Clan, and the Gu Clan was miraculously thriving.

The Hun Tiandi's face was gloomy. He wanted to destroy the Ancient Void Dragon, so he exchanged a few blows with Gu Yuan and then retreated.

The Nihility Devouring Flame also retreated, and was chased and attacked by the allied forces of several races for a while. However, the Nihility Devouring Flame Yan Jin was not to be trifled with. It only suffered some injuries and was not stripped of its origin by Lei Ying Jin.

The Stone Clan was almost wiped out, suffering a fate similar to that of the Spirit Clan.

"This Nihility Devouring Flame is a bit tricky..." Lei Ying's gaze was deep.

"We didn't use our full strength, but the Nihility Devouring Flame still swallowed an entire Stone Realm. It definitely wasn't our full strength, yet we still couldn't keep it." Yan Jin frowned and began to consider whether to retrieve the Fusion Heavenly Flame and carry it with him.

Recalling the hateful look in Nihility Devouring Flame's eyes as it retreated, Lei Ying Yan Jin also felt uneasy. Such an enemy was enough to severely damage the Lei Clan Yan Clan.

"I fought with the Hun Tiandi, and his injuries should have healed," Gu Yuan added, bringing with him a piece of bad news.

Yao Dan remained silent, feeling panicked and as if a chill was about to set in.

"However, there is also good news." Gu Yuan seemed to be deliberately provoking the other three Patriarch, and said slowly and deliberately:

"The Hun Tiandi is collecting the Tou She Ancient God Jade in such a hurry means that he has most likely found clues about the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion."

"As for the last four pieces of Tou She Ancient God Jade, the Hun Tiandi cannot collect them all. He can only negotiate with us to open the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion."

Yao Dan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a greater sense of security thanks to Gu Yuan's guarantee.

At the same time, Yao Dan also felt that Gu Yuan was not as bad as she had imagined.

Gu Yuan just smiled faintly. The four pieces of Tou She Ancient God Jade he mentioned referred to the four pieces belonging to the Gu Clan Lei Clan, Yan Clan, and Xiao Clan.

The Tou She Ancient God Jade of the Xiao Clan is currently with Xiao Xuan.

That place is much safer than that Medicine Realm.

Even if the Hun Tiandi had thought of it, he wouldn't have been able to snatch it—as long as he dared to enter the Heavenly Tomb to snatch it, Gu Yuan would have dared to tear the Void Devouring Yan Jin apart with Lei Ying and Nihility Devouring Flame.

If the Hun Tiandi and the Nihility Devouring Flame entered the Heavenly Tomb together, that would be even better, as our side would gain an expert like Xiao Xuan for no reason.

Xiao Xuan could not escape the Heavenly Tomb.

Although the Energy Body's strength was far less than in his previous life, Xiao Xuan had touched the threshold of Dou Emperor in his previous life and was also Emperor Realm Soul. Fighting Nine-star Dou Sheng and tearing apart the Nihility Devouring Flame together with Lei Ying Yan Jin would have been no problem.

Their combat power is far greater than that of the Yao Clan.

Lei Ying Yan Jin did not understand Gu Yuan's deeper meaning, but he also had some doubts about the Soul Clan's control over the location of the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, and became even more wary of the Soul Clan.

As for the Yao Clan, protect them if you can, otherwise just use them as bait...

After some time, the Ancient Race sprang into action once more, arriving at the northwest corner of the Central Continent to lie in wait, keeping track of the time.

Xiao Yan has completely mastered the two Heavenly Grade Advanced Dou Techniques, Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing and Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury, and his cultivation and Soul Power have also stabilized.

Xun'er ultimately failed to break through to the Five-star Dou Sheng, but she was still Late-stage Four-star Dou Sheng, which just happened to be within the bounds of the agreement made by the Ancient Race that "Five-star Dou Sheng will not interfere in the affairs of the continent."

Although Gu Yuan also intended to secretly follow this agreement, just like with toilet paper, an agreement is still an agreement, and it's not convenient to directly break off relations.

However, Xun'er did not have time to stabilize her cultivation, so Xiao Yan had to nourish her meridians and do his best to squeeze out the power of the Fallen Heart Flame to temper her Dou Qi.

After waiting for a while not far from the Demon Flame Space, strange phenomena in the sky and earth began to appear frequently.

First, two crescent moons appeared, one above the other; then, nine stars aligned in the sky; finally, the entire Dou Qi Continent was filled with a strong energy fluctuation.

Endless mist billowed from the void, with the faint sound of waves echoing through it, and suddenly the sky burst forth with intense, blinding light.

An extremely terrifying high temperature, which even made Xiao Yan somewhat move, spread out in ripples, affecting an unknown area, but it was estimated that most of the Central Continent was affected.

Such a commotion has attracted the attention of countless powerful figures.

They were unaware of the Demon Flame Space, or even the Nether Flame Demon Saint, let alone how terrifying the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was. They flocked there in droves, wanting to gamble their lives and try to subdue the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

However, before they even reached the Half-Saint, they couldn't even withstand the aftershocks of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame's battle with the other Dou Sheng.

They weren't even cannon fodder.

Xiao Yan glanced at it briefly and then looked away.

The fact that the Pill Tower Three Greats were unable to refine the Three Thousand Burning Flame was no secret. However, this group of people was not even as strong as the three giants, yet they dared to attack the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, which was ranked several levels higher than the Three Thousand Burning Flame. They lacked self-awareness and could not be saved.

Xiao Yan's attention returned to the constantly cracking space. The milky white light, originating from the Demon Flame Space, poured down like a waterfall, turning everything in its path into a wasteland, with lava everywhere.

This is not even Subordinate Flame of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame; it can only be considered as the residual heat from its struggle against the Demon Flame Space.

"Boom boom boom!"

The space continued to shatter, gradually expanding from a few feet to hundreds of feet. Finally, a milky-white halo filled with the aura of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame slowly took shape at the shattered space.

At this moment, the Demon Flame Space was completely connected to the Dou Qi Continent, and that terrifying temperature finally reappeared.

Everyone rushed in impatiently. Xiao Yan, holding Xun'er's hand, followed by a Late-stage Four-star Dou Sheng player who was just passing by, slowly entered the circle of light.

"What a terrifying temperature..."

Stepping into the light circle revealed a completely different scene, filled with Milky White Flame. Even though Xiao Yan had refined eight Heavenly Flames, he still felt a scorching heat.

"Something feels off..."

Xiao Yan gently touched his chest, and Heavenly Flames surged from his body, enveloping him and Xun'er, isolating them from the terrifying heat of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

The elder who had been standing by was nowhere to be found, and the rest of the people had also disappeared. Fortunately, Xiao Yan was holding hands with Xun'er the whole time, so they were not separated.

However, the oppressive feeling that the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame brought to Xiao Yan seemed a bit too strong.

From any perspective, the fusion of Xiao Yan's eight Exotic Flame Fusion, along with the three top-tier Heavenly Flames ranked fourth, fifth, and sixth, means that its power, if not far surpassing the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, is at least no less than it.

But he hadn't even seen the face of it yet; he had only felt the temperature of the Subordinate Flame up close, and Xiao Yan was already sweating.

This is not the kind of level that a few Four-star Dou Sheng could suppress or even injure.

"Brother Xiao Yan, we don't necessarily need to subdue the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. We just need to make sure that the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame doesn't fall into the hands of the Soul Clan."

Just then, Xun'er's voice rang in Xiao Yan's ears.

Xiao Yan also regained his composure. "Xun'er, tell me more about the Nether Flame Demon Saint?"

Xun'er naturally wouldn't refuse, and then introduced the Nether Flame Demon Saint's unique Heaven Refining Ancient Array, Nightmare Heavenly Mist, and his unparalleled mastery of space, which the Soul Clan Patriarch at the time praised highly.

"Nightmare Heavenly Mist ..." Xiao Yan's eyes flickered, as if he understood everything.

The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame has the power to infuse emotions into the body. If the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame were to learn Nightmare Heavenly Mist and use Illusion Realm to induce emotional fluctuations in people, and then infuse the demon flame into their bodies, how terrifying would that combination be?

So, did those Ancient Race really injure the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame a thousand years ago?

Or was it, from beginning to end, a dream that the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame offered to the Ancient Race?

Xiao Yan raised his hand to cover his chest, trying to use the instincts of his Heavenly Flames to find the answer.