Sealing the Demonic Flame
The Soul Demon Elder was the first to run away, and the remaining seven Four-star Dou Sheng also retreated one after another. Among them, Xun'er, Xiao Chen, Gu Nanhai all came to Xiao Yan's side.
All three of them were greatly exhausted, losing 60-70% of their Dou Qi, but fortunately, they were not seriously injured.
"Brother Xiao Yan, shall we retreat too?" Xun'er said, her face pale.
Xiao Yan replied, "Besides this place, there's no news of a second Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. If we fail this time, we'll have to wait another thousand years."
"Young Master, it's alright, as long as it doesn't fall into the hands of other Ancient Race," Gu Nanhai advised.
Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "Because the Heavenly Flames is too strong, I have never dared to use the complete Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations. Now I have a Ninth Grade Profound Pill for healing..."
Just then, the seal shattered completely, the dark pillar of light crumbled inch by inch, and the overwhelming Milky White Flame, now freed from their restraints, swept out.
At this time, most of the other forces' Dou Sheng had also retreated, leaving only the Pill Tower Ancestor still standing.
With no outsiders around, Xiao Yan's aura suddenly surged.
Early-stage Three-star Dou Sheng... Early stage of Four-star Dou Sheng... Peak Four-star Dou Sheng... Mid-Stage Five-Star Dou Sheng...
As his aura surged, three Heavenly Flames with energy fluctuations reaching the Dou Sheng level began to rage within Xiao Yan's body. Almost instantly, several meridians were damaged, unable to withstand such violent power.
Xiao Yan took out the Sheng Sheng Creation Pill, which had been upgraded to Ninth Grade Profound Pill, and swallowed it with a single squeeze of his hand.
The medicinal power of Ninth Grade Profound Pill is unimaginably vast.
Even though this Sheng Sheng Creation Pill evolved from Ninth-grade Treasure Pill, the energy it contains is still comparable to that of a four- or five- Dou Sheng.
A rich vitality burst forth, surpassing even the Flame of Life Sub-flame that Xiao Yan had refined. The powerful green light crashed through Xiao Yan's meridians, even suppressing the three rampant Heavenly Flames.
"Xun'er, stay here. The rest of you, go ahead..."
Xiao Yan adapted quickly and didn't need to worry too much. The Heavenly Flames would refine the medicinal power of the Pills, and the escaping vitality would be enough to repair the backlash caused by the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations.
Doing so would naturally waste some of the medicine's potency, but it would also greatly enhance Xiao Yan's combat power and stamina.
Just then, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame also returned to human form.
The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was still dressed in white, with an extremely handsome face, but his aura was unstable. His cold eyes were fixed on Xiao Yan, filled with killing intent and savagery.
Having mastered the Heaven Refining Ancient Array, one can utilize the terrifying energy accumulated within over ten thousand years. The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame is invincible from the Innate Realm, and even the Pill Tower Ancestor, Six-star Dou Sheng, can only become its prey.
However, with the Heaven Refining Ancient Array broken, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame lacked sufficient strength and was even nearly sealed by the Soul Demon Elder's Heavenly Net Demon Sealing Array Formation.
The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame wanted to destroy everything, but its strength did not allow it.
Furthermore, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame doesn't even dare to sever the spatial passage now— with the Pill Tower Ancestor and the unleashed Xiao Yan joining forces, and the Heaven Refining Ancient Array unusable, he can't defeat them...
It is foreseeable that a thousand years later, Xiao Yan, who will be able to Fusion Heavenly Flame, will definitely not let go of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. And by then, Xiao Yan may already be an eight- or nine- Dou Sheng...
Therefore, if Xiao Yan is not killed now, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame is essentially sentenced to death.
Just as the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was at a loss for what to do, it suddenly discovered that the child-like Pill Tower Ancestor was riding away leisurely on a green ox.
The two Late-stage Four-star Dou Sheng also left together.
On the contrary, Xiao Yan, whom the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame wished to kill, stayed behind.
"This really surprises me. You think you can defeat me with the strength of Mid-Stage Five-Star Dou Sheng?" The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame grinned maliciously.
"The Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury!"
"Heavenly Wrath Soul Breaking Finger!"
Xiao Yan didn't waste any words and immediately unleashed his ultimate attack.
The Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury, combined with the Soul Power of the late-stage Heaven Realm, formed a phantom thousands of feet tall, as if the heavens were truly enraged. Even the stability of the Demon Flame Space was disturbed by the ripples.
The extremely violent Dou Qi provided by the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations also added a touch of destructive power to the Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury.
Strands of heavenly might emerged, and even the large-scale Black Demonic Lightning summoned by the Ninth Grade Profound Pill was not much stronger than the Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury that Xiao Yan was currently unleashing.
With the blessing of the Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury, the Heaven-tier Low-grade Dou Technique, Heavenly Wrath Soul Breaking Finger, almost unleashed the power of Heavenly Grade Advanced Dou Technique. A faint glimmer flashed, and everything in front of the finger seemed to lose its spirit.
As Xiao Yan's target, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was the first to be affected, and its energy was suppressed, making it difficult to use flexibly.
If an individual were to face such an attack, they would likely be like a lamb to the slaughter, their Dou Qi blocked in their meridians, making it almost impossible for them to put up any resistance.
Even though the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame wasn't human and had no meridians, it couldn't react very well. It could only contort its face and desperately spew out Milky White Flame, trying to form a sliver of protection.
"Boom!"
The defense formed by a few demonic flames was not even in the same league as that of the Demon Flame Colossus. The Purifying Lotus Demon Flame instantly darkened his mind, and the next moment he appeared in a pitch-black space.
The abundant fire-attribute energy within the Demon Flame Space was no longer perceptible; instead, a suppressive force replaced it. The power of the flames weakened, and the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame felt drowsy.
However, Xiao Yan took advantage of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame's impaired state and sealed it inside the Ancient Cauldron.
The Ancient Cauldron was personally crafted by the Dou Emperor. It is said that in ancient times, when the Dou Emperor still existed, it was even capable of being used to refine Ninth Grade Golden Pill.
The energy contained in Ninth Grade Golden Pill can only be described as vast and boundless. Even ordinary seven- or eight- Dou Sheng would find it difficult to refine without some auxiliary means. Only Nine-star Dou Sheng can devour it with their own power.
Ancient Cauldron that can withstand the energy fluctuations of Ninth Grade Golden Pill can naturally also suppress the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
The only problem is how to put the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame into the Ancient Cauldron — the Ancient Cauldron doesn't have the locking attack or forced sealing capabilities of a Formation; it's just a tool for refining medicine.
Xun'er floated to Xiao Yan's side, her face slightly pale, and asked in confusion, "Brother Xiao Yan, did you deliberately choose to stay in the Demon Flame Space?"
"Hmm." Xiao Yan nodded, using the Ancient Cauldron as a base to set up the seal, explaining, "The power accumulated in the Heaven Refining Ancient Array seems to be the Subordinate Flame of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, and it has been accumulating for countless years. If we can refine it, it will be very helpful in devouring the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame."
Xun'er frowned slightly, somewhat worried that the Heaven and Earth Tides would pass and the two of them would be trapped in the Demon Flame Space, but out of trust in Xiao Yan, she didn't say much.
Xiao Yan clearly sensed the changes in the Demon Flame Space. After the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was sealed into the Ancient Cauldron, the Heaven Refining Ancient Array was no longer airtight and seemed to have lost its function and stopped working.
With the Netherworld connection of the Dragon Phoenix Heavenly Wing, Xiao Yan was confident that he could tear open space.