Side Story: Heavenly Flame Clone-Blazing Flame Valley (13)

"Boom, boom..."

A figure crossed the skies above the Blood Forest Domain, leaving a white streak through the air before charging straight toward the mineral vein controlled by Blazing Flame Valley.

As he neared the skies above Blazing Flame Valley's mine, he abruptly stopped. A towering aura then swept outward like a storm. At that moment, every Blazing Flame Valley disciple patrolling vigilantly felt their hearts tremble.

"Blazing Flame Valley, you have quite the nerve. You actually dared to abduct disciples of my Sound Valley. Are you trying to start a war with Sound Valley?"

The overwhelming aura spread outward as an elderly figure appeared in the sky. His expression was gloomy, and when his hoarse voice rang out, heaven and earth seemed to tremble.

"A Sound Valley elder has come. Hurry and report this to Senior Sister Yan'er..."

There were no shortage of knowledgeable disciples among Blazing Flame Valley's ranks. Seeing this man walk through the air with such an extraordinary aura, they knew this matter would not end peacefully. They immediately activated the defensive formation and sent people to notify Tang Yan'er, Tang Huo'er, and the others.

"Hmph! A mere group of Blazing Flame Valley disciples dares block this old man's path? Let this old man play you a tune of Soul Severing."

The Sound Valley elder looked disdainfully at the formation's rising spiritual radiance. With a wave of his hand, an ancient zither appeared in his palm. He laid it across before him and placed both hands upon its strings. A strange melody then resounded over the Blood Forest Domain mine.

"This is bad! Circulate your Dou Qi and block your ears!"

The moment Blazing Flame Valley's patrolling disciples heard the zither, they felt their blood and qi churn. Their expressions changed at once. Sound-wave techniques were