Demon Flame Plains.
A year ago, this place was a range of towering mountains, but a year later, it has turned into a white plain. On the plain, huge cracks thousands of feet long spread out like giant centipedes, and bursts of scorching heat rise from the cracks, making this place extremely dry.
This plain was naturally created a year ago when the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame descended upon the world. At that time, the mountains here were reduced to nothingness in an instant, and the land was turned into a lava field. However, as the Demon Flame Space closed, the lava desert here gradually solidified and eventually became this plain. Normally, places ravaged by the Demon Flame would become extremely desolate. But when a team of adventuring mercenaries discovered a strange crystal full of violent fire attribute energy in the plain, this plain immediately became extremely lively.
These crystals, brimming with violent fire-attribute energy, are known as Demon Flame Stone. This is because within these crystals, there seem to be traces of extremely faint demonfire remnants. Although these remnants of demonfire have been reduced by thousands of times, they are absolute treasures for those who cultivate Fire Attribute Dou Qi and alchemists. As long as one can absorb the energy within these Demon Flame Stones, not only will their Dou Qi become more powerful, but even the flames summoned by alchemists will be much stronger than before. Therefore, the originally desolate plains have attracted numerous forces to divide up the territory and vie for the resources of Demon Flame Stone in this year.
This naturally includes the Ancient Eight Clans, and they occupy the area in the plains with the richest resources of Demon Flame Stone.
The area occupied by the Flame Clan.
Huo Yao, whose body was Huo Yao in blood, was surrounded by several figures. He glared angrily, his eyes fixed on a familiar figure not far away.
"Gu Nanhai, you are utterly despicable! You actually ambushed me!"
Huo Yao roared.
Originally, Huo Yao was ordered by Yan Jin to guard the Demon Flame Plains. In addition to mining Demon Flame Stone, he also had to secretly search for the vanished Demon Flame Space.
The fact that Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi's Hun Yu haven't shattered proves that they are still alive...
Once you find the Demon Flame Space, you can find them.
Originally, he and the Gu Clan should have kept to themselves and not interfere with each other. In the past, there were some minor conflicts between the Gu Clan, but Huo Yao would try his best to tolerate them for the sake of the mission. However, he never expected that the Gu Clan would take advantage of the situation and set a trap to harm him.
"Heh heh, all of the Flame Clan members deserve to die! Enough said, Huo Yao, this day next year will be your death anniversary!"
"Gu Nanhai, you dare to try and kill members of my Flame Clan? You have quite the audacity!"
A chilling voice suddenly echoed through the world, causing the space to ripple slowly. Two figures, a man and a woman, gradually emerged...
"Gu Nanhai, is this truly true!"
Last time, Yan Jin said that Huo Xuan and Huo Zhi had also perished in the Demon Flame Space, but now, they have reappeared alive!
Gu Yuan was furious upon learning the news.
"It's absolutely true, the injuries on my body were inflicted by Huo Xuan."
Gu Nanhai never expected that Huo Xuan was still alive in the world. Since their last parting, Huo Xuan's strength had actually increased quite a bit!
"Clan leader, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame has fallen into the hands of the Flame Clan."
"I'm going to the Flame Clan again!"
The Yan World.
Council Hall.
"The Clan Leader Gu Yuan has come from afar; we have failed to greet you properly!"
Yan Jin said in a very cold tone.
Gu Yuan didn't care at all, after all, he came here today not to have tea and chat, but to talk about his daughter.
"Yan Jin, a year ago, when our four clans were vying for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, two of your Flame Clan's prodigies were trapped in the Demon Flame Space, weren't they?"
Gu Yuan said coldly.
"That's right. But they both returned not long ago." Yan Jin didn't hide anything, saying, "If they've come to congratulate us, then I thank you in advance!"
"But my daughter is also trapped inside the Demon Flame Space. Didn't you say last time that they had died inside the Demon Flame Space?!"
Gu Yuan roared in fury.
"Yan Jin! Today you must give my Gu Clan an explanation!"
"Last time, their Hun Yu shattered, and we thought they had met with misfortune, but we never expected that they would come back alive. It's simply a miracle." Yan Jin changed the subject and continued, "Gu Yuan, as for your daughter, that just means she has bad luck."
"Yan Jin! You!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan could no longer contain himself. He slammed his hands on the armrests of his chair, and in the next second, he stood up. A destructive Dou Qi suddenly spread out from him.
"Gu Yuan, how dare you! This is my Flame Clan!"
Seeing this, Yan Jin showed no fear and immediately stood up. An aura similar to Gu Yuan's erupted from him.
"Gu Yuan, with the power of the Gu Clan alone, you challenge our Three-Clan Alliance. It seems the Gu Clan has no desire for a future!"
The threat in Yan Jin's words was unmistakable; these seemingly casual words carried immense power.
"Call..."
As Gu Yuan slowly exhaled, his mind cleared somewhat, and he gradually withdrew his aura...
"When did the Flame Clan become so arrogant and domineering?" Gu Yuan said coldly. "Relying on others, how is this any different from a dog abusing its master's power?"
"Heh, Gu Yuan, there's something wrong with what you said, and I need to correct you." Yan Jin also concealed his aura and said, "First, you think we're just bullying others, but we believe this is a powerful alliance. If you really think we're bullying others, then wouldn't your Gu Clan be even less than dogs now?"
"Furthermore, when it comes to bullying others, I think no one among the Eight Clans can compare to the Gu Clan. They rely on having a Nine Star Dou Sheng to cause trouble for no reason."
"Back when the Xiao Clan was powerful, the Gu Clan followed behind the Xiao Clan, acting as Xiao Clan dogs. The Hun Clan is powerful, and you can turn a blind eye to their secret killings of the Gu Clan over the years. What kind of skill is it to target weaker forces like us?"
Yan Jin said without any politeness.
"Today, the Flame Clan must give my Gu Clan an explanation!"
"Clan Leader Gu Yuan, what explanation do you want?"
Huo Xuan slowly walked into the main hall under the watchful gaze of Gu Yuan, which was filled with endless killing intent.
"Gu Yuan, don't forget this is the Flame Clan!"
Sensing the boundless killing intent emanating from Gu Yuan, Yan Jin once again rebuked him without any hesitation.
"Boy, you've come at the perfect time! Perfect for a face-to-face confrontation!" Gu Yuan showed no sign of restraint, saying, "What explanation do you have for the matter of the Demon Flame Space?!"
"I can't remember. Clan Leader Gu Yuan, I know why you came to the Flame Clan, but you should know more or less about what happened. At that time, my body was possessed by the remnant soul of the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint, and I knew nothing about what happened."
"I know absolutely nothing!"
"After I regained consciousness, I left the Demon Flame Space after refining the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. As for your daughter, I have never seen her. I think she was probably harmed by the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame."
Huo Xuan said calmly.
"And what about the other one?! How did she survive?! I think Xun'er was killed by you all in the Demon Flame Space! And you still..."
"Evidence! Where is the evidence?" Huo Xuan interrupted Gu Yuan directly, saying, "Without evidence, these are just empty words."
"If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext."
"Gu Yuan, if you cannot produce evidence today, please leave! My Flame Clan cannot accommodate you for the night!"
Yan Jin also gave them the order to leave.
"If you want another war, we're ready!"
Gu Yuan didn't offer any further explanation; he simply turned and left.
Gu World.
"Chieftain, what is the Flame Clan's attitude?"
Gu Dao tentatively inquired.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan remained silent, only shaking his head quietly.
"Issue my order: effective immediately, the Gu Clan is to be under a clan lockdown." After a moment of silence, Gu Yuan said slowly, "The lockdown will last for one hundred years. No clan member may leave, and those who are outside the clan must return within a specified period."
"Yes, Chieftain!"
The Gu Dao is one that I greatly agree with.
The Gu Clan have suffered too many losses, and their descendants are weak. They urgently need to develop in a low-key manner. Establishing a clan is a good option, as it can at least avoid most of the turmoil in the Central Plains.
"Elder Gu Dao, I would like to trouble you to go to the Demon Flame Plains and search for the lost Demon Flame Space. The Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame should still be left there. You must find this flame."
"Chieftain, I understand."
Family interests come above all else.
The loss of Xun'er is a great loss to the Gu Clan, but the Gu Clan still needs to develop and continue to operate.
The best course of action is to minimize losses and cut them in a timely manner.