Deep within the Yan World.
In a dark red and empty area, there was a magma pool that was ten thousand feet in size. The magma pool was filled with endless fire-attribute energy. As the magma surged, a large amount of pure fire-attribute energy constantly spread out from it.
"Gurgle... gurgle..."
The deep red and scorching molten lava was slowly boiling, and each time it boiled, it was accompanied by a powerful force...
Above the lava pool sat a golden-red figure sitting quietly; this figure was none other than Yan Jin.
At this moment, Yan Jin's body almost became Black Hole, frantically devouring all the fire-attribute energy around him.
Energy from the magma pool below continuously flowed into Yan Jin's body, causing the dark red magma within the pool to fade rapidly at a visible rate...
"Gurgle... gurgle..."
Finally, all the fire-attribute energy that filled the entire lava pool was absorbed by Yan Jin.
"Call..."
After finishing his cultivation, Yan Jin slowly opened his tightly closed eyes. His eyes were extremely peculiar; one eye was golden, while the other was dark red, making them resemble two blazing flames.
A moment later, the two dazzling flames vanished rapidly from Yan Jin's eyes, and his eyes returned to their Yan Jin red state...
"Damn it, why, why haven't I broken through to the Eight Star Dou Sheng and reached the Nine Star Dou Sheng realm? Why is this happening?"
"If Gu Yuan could reach the Nine Star Dou Sheng realm through his own cultivation, why can't I, Yan Jin, do the same!"
The alliance between the Gu Clan and the Lei Clan is now a done deal, and Yan Jin needs to make preparations as soon as possible to guard against the Gu Clan.
His first step was to reach the Nine Star Dou Sheng as soon as possible.
The Flame Clan and the Gu Clan are both among the Ancient Eight Clans. The Flame Clan, which has been passed down for ten thousand years, has a foundation that is no less than that of the Gu Clan. However, the key is that they lack strong individuals. Among the Ancient Eight Clans, the Flame Clan's overall strength is only slightly above average. Compared with the superior Gu Clan, they lack a Nine Star Dou Sheng.
If I could become a Nine Star Dou Sheng, then if the Gu Clan launched another great war, the Flame Clan wouldn't be so passive... With the power of the Nine Nether Golden Ancestral Flame and the Volcanic Rock Flame, plus the help of various Strange Fire from the Medicine Clan, I should at least be able to remain undefeated in a battle against Gu Yuan...
Strictly speaking, they do have Nine Star Dou Sheng, and they even have one stronger than Gu Yuan. It's the Nine Star Dou Sheng Dragon Emperor in the Ancient God Cave Abode. The Void Ancient Dragon Clan and the Flame Clan are allied. If the Dragon Emperor could deal with Gu Yuan would surely die. However, the Dragon Emperor is trapped by the Tou She Ancient God and cannot leave the Ancient God Cave Abode...
"Clan leader, are you alright?" An old man in purple robes appeared beside Yan Jin at some point and asked.
This purple-robed elder is named Huo Yao. His strength has reached the Four-Star Dou Sheng, and he also possesses a Strange Fire inherited by the Flame Clan, the sixteenth-ranked Fire Cloud Water Flame!
"I'm fine. I didn't expect that breaking through to the Nine Star Dou Sheng would be so difficult. It's been hundreds of years, and I'm still the same..."
"Since relying on oneself to break through is not feasible, why doesn't the clan leader seek external assistance?"
"Huo Yao, do you mean, relying on Strange Fire?" Yan Jin pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.
"That's right. What our Flame Clan has in abundance right now is Strange Fire. The Young Clan Leader alone possesses eight Strange Fire, Huo Zhi possesses the Red Lotus Karma Flame, as well as Huo Yun and Huo Cheng. The two of them also possess the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame and the Fallen Heart Flame, which has just entered its mature stage. Why doesn't the clan leader take one of them for his own breakthrough?"
Huo Yao paused for a moment, then continued, "With the power of the Strange Fire, the Clan Chief will surely be able to break through to the Nine Star Dou Sheng. I'm sure the Young Clan Leader and the others would be very willing to offer up their Strange Fire for the safety of our clan... If the Clan Chief is unwilling to ask them for the Strange Fire, I am willing to hand over my Fire Cloud Water Flame to the Clan Chief."
Having said that, Huo Yao Huo Yao opened his palm, and a sky-blue flame rose from it...
Ranked sixteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, Fire Cloud Water Flame is a magical flame shaped like Huo Yun and possessing the power of water.
"Huo Yao, you should keep this Fire Cloud Water Flame for yourself. I don't need it," Yan Jin said in a very calm tone.
He did not cultivate a technique similar to the Flame Mantra that could perfectly Fused Heavenly Flame. He was able to successfully fuse two Strange Fire because he had the failed experience of countless ancestors of the Flame Clan who researched and fused multiple Strange Fire.
Failure is the mother of success. Only by learning from countless failures can one eventually succeed.
Yan Jin estimated that successfully fusing two Strange Fire was probably the limit. Without that ability, fusing too many Strange Fire would also pose a significant threat to himself. Countless martyrs before him had proven this point with their lives.
Leaving aside those from the distant past, there's also Xiao Xuan, Xiao Xuan was a prodigy back then. With his formidable strength, Xiao Xuan forcibly fused three Strange Fire. But what happened after that?
Yan Jin had heard that after Xiao Xuan failed to break through to the Dou Di, he was besieged by the Hun Clan. At that time, the three Strange Fire in his body also began to backfire on him. Xiao Xuan's death was certainly related to the Hun Clan, but it was also related to the backfire of the Strange Fire.
So far, apart from him and Xiao Xuan, no one else has been able to fuse several Strange Fire without relying on external objects and solely on their own strength. Even the powerful Xiao Xuan could not avoid being devoured by Yan Jin Strange Fire. Yan Jin, who considered himself inferior to Xiao Xuan, did not believe that he could successfully fuse another Strange Fire without being devoured.
Seeing that the clan leader was truly unwilling to Fused Heavenly Flame, Huo Yao had no choice but to put away his Fire Cloud Water Flame.
"Huo Yao, tell me, what's the situation between the Spirit Clan and the Shi Clan now? Have they agreed to an alliance?" Yan Jin asked.
"Alas... Chieftain, the situation is not optimistic..."
Huo Yao sighed, and then briefly explained the thoughts of the Spirit Clan and the Shi Clan on the alliance.
"The Spirit Clan and the Shi Clan... these guys, they really are..."
After hearing Huo Yao's report, Yan Jin was so angry that he wanted to rush to their territory and question them properly.
Both the Alliance Spirit Clan and the Shi Clan had given their responses as unresolved, but Yan Jin knew this was merely an excuse; they were even deliberately distancing themselves from the Flame Clan...
"Clan leader, what should we do next?" Huo Yao asked.
"We should try to get as many allies as we can right now, whether it's the Spirit Clan or the Shi Clan. But I need to go into seclusion to try and break through to the Nine Star Dou Sheng... Huo Yao, go and urge Huo Xuan to set off as soon as possible..."
"Yes."
"Also, I need to give Huo Xuan some powerful guards; I don't want anything to happen to him."
One day later.
Huo Yao sent two Half-Saint to serve as guards for Huo Xuan. At dawn that day, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Huo Xuan and his party prepared to set off. According to their plan, they intended to go to the Ling World first.
Huo Xuan still felt a little guilty about how he arranged things for the Spirit Clan. In the original story, the Spirit Clan was just a minor character, and he never thought of doing his best to protect Spirit Clan like he did with the Medicine Clan.
The Medicine Clan allied with them, and he promised Yao Tian that he would do his best to protect the Medicine Clan from being destroyed by the Hun Clan. He was not an untrustworthy person. The Medicine Clan had helped them, and he would repay them. Moreover, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he was 100% certain that he could protect the Medicine Clan.
But the Spirit Clan is different. This Ancient Race, which barely made an appearance, was wiped out by the Hun Clan the moment it appeared. He didn't even know when that happened. Moreover, protecting the Medicine Clan was already a struggle; Huo Xuan was powerless to help the Spirit Clan...
If the Spirit Clan decides to ally with the Flame Clan this time, it will not change their fate of extermination. To put it bluntly, if they decide to ally, Huo Xuan is just using them. Once the Spirit Clan has no value, Huo Xuan will not hesitate to kick them aside.
In the future, he will definitely stand by and watch Hun Clan the Spirit Clan, and also the Shi Clan...
The Ling World of the Spirit Clan was not far from the Yan World of the Flame Clan, and the group arrived in the Spirit Clan in just three days.
The Ling World.
As soon as Huo Xuan and his group arrived in the Ling World, the powerful members of the Spirit Clan sensed their presence. Before long, several figures flashed out from the depths of the Ling World.
Leading the group was a handsome young man, followed by two white-haired elders. The handsome young man was none other than Ling Ci, whom he had met briefly in the Yan World Realm. Huo Xuan realized that he couldn't see through the strength of the two elders behind Ling Ci. Conservatively speaking, they should be at least Half-Saint experts.
"So it's you, Brother Huo Xuan. What brings you to my Ling World today?" Ling Ci spoke first.
"I don't come to the Three Treasures Hall without a reason. I naturally have important matters to discuss with you. Please trouble Brother Ling Ci to take me to see Ling Clan Leader." Huo Xuan didn't waste any words with Ling Ci and directly stated the purpose of his visit to the Spirit Clan.
Upon hearing this, Ling Ci was slightly taken aback, then looked quite troubled. "I'm sorry, Brother Huo Xuan, the clan leader recently went into seclusion to prepare for his attempt to become Seven Star Dou Sheng. I'm afraid he won't be coming out of seclusion for a long time to come. Please go back, Brother Huo Xuan."
"Really?" Huo Xuan stared intently at Ling Ci. "But I heard that the Ling Clan Leader personally stated that he would be going to the Lei Realm soon to attend the Engagement Ceremony held by the Ancient and Thunder Clans. Why would he go into seclusion at this time? Brother Ling Ci, if you don't welcome me, just say so. Why use such an excuse to fob me off?"
"How could I not welcome Brother Huo Xuan? To be honest, I only heard that the clan leader has gone into seclusion, that's all..." Ling Ci said with an apologetic expression, "If you don't mind, you can stay in the Spirit Clan for a while. I'll go and inquire about the clan leader right away."
"Thank you for your trouble."
As the sun set and night gradually enveloped the entire Ling World, the Ling World fell silent.
Huo Xuan's temporary residence.
"Young Clan Leader, you wanted to see me?" A Half-Saint guard stood respectfully in front of Huo Xuan and said.
"Tell me everything you know about the Spirit Clan."
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. Since Huo Xuan wants the Spirit Clan to be his tool, he must first understand the Spirit Clan from all aspects.
"About the Spirit Clan?" After thinking carefully for a moment, the guard replied, "I do know a little about the Spirit Clan..."
The Half-Saint guard spoke for nearly half an hour before finishing. After listening to the Half-Saint guard's account, Huo Xuan also gained a certain understanding of the Spirit Clan.
"I never imagined that the Spirit Clan would be so turbulent..."