An Unfair Duel

"Bang!"

The spearhead and the fire dragon collided heavily, and a thunderous explosion resounded throughout the Void Space. Black lightning and flames intertwined, bursting forth with thunder and blazing fire.

"He's practically a God of War!"

Dan Chen stared at Xiao Yuan's figure and couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

When they faced the Three Thousand Burning Flame before, everyone was extremely wary of it, and even felt some fear deep in their hearts. After all, the Three Thousand Burning Flame was a terrifying existence that even the Pill Tower Three Giants found extremely troublesome.

But now, Xiao Yuan, a young man of the same age as them, has actually forced the Three Thousand Burning Flame into a disadvantageous position step by step. Such strength is truly astonishing.

But in reality, Xiao Yuan, who was in the middle of a battle, did not feel that way.

In terms of strength, the Three Thousand Burning Flame is basically equivalent to a Dou Zun Peak expert. Although its strength has been weakened due to breaking the seal, and it is somewhat lacking in energy now that it has separated from its original body, even so, an ordinary Seven Star Dou Zun would not be able to suppress it in a direct confrontation.

Xiao Yuan has already reached his limit in doing this. Now it's a contest of his Dou Qi recovery speed and how much residual energy the Three Thousand Burning Flame has left.

Even after taking the pills, Xiao Yuan's recovered Dou Qi was still not enough to keep up with the consumption when he went all out.

Seventh-grade pills are actually not enough for him now.

However, although Xiao Yuan was greatly exhausted, the Three Thousand Burning Flame were also suffering. The dark flames on its body had dimmed considerably, clearly indicating that maintaining such a violent state was extremely taxing for it.

"Take action, it won't last much longer!"

Upon seeing the Three Thousand Burning Flame Flames suddenly dim, Xiao Yuan finally spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately understood that his Third Brother was probably nearing his limit, and it was time for him to make his move!

Then, Silver Lightning flashed beneath Xiao Yan's feet, and the next moment, he appeared beside Xiao Yuan.

"This"

Upon seeing this scene, Song Qing immediately sensed something was amiss. These two seemed to have come prepared! So he looked at Great Elder Qiu Ling, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Qinghua Old Freak frowned, subconsciously preparing to make a move, but then noticed that Great Elder Qiu Ling seemed to be glancing at him rather casually.

"Why are you looking at me? Before we came in, the three guild leaders said that once we're here, Xiao Yuan is the one in charge. If you can get him to help you deal with the Three Thousand Burning Flame, you can go up and compete for it now. I'm only responsible for taking you out when the Three Thousand Burning Flame goes berserk."

Great Elder Qiu Ling said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Song Qing's expression changed several times, but in the end, she said nothing more.

Just kidding, we've already gone this far, how can we continue?

Xiao Yuan is the designated next generation of three giants, while Xiao Yan is a candidate for the three giants and the champion of the Pill Gathering. Their purpose in entering the Star Region this time was to try to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame. Everyone had already tried and failed. Now that Xiao Yuan has cleaned up the mess, it is reasonable to let Xiao Yan try again. In fact, there is no fault to be found.

The Song Clan is only one of the Five Great Clans in the Pill Domain. Song Qing himself is just a lowly elder. If he offends Xiao Yuan, the next Pill Tower Giant, how will the Song Clan survive in the Pill Domain in the future?

After struggling for a moment, Qinghua Old Freak finally sighed, "Alas, what bad luck. Back then, I ran into that old fellow Yao Chen when I was trying to snatch a Heavenly Flames Heavenly Flames, and now I've run into his disciple again. Perhaps I'm just not destined for such a fate. This time, for the sake of my friendship with Yao Chen, I'll let it go."

That's a much more polite way to put it, much better than Song Qing's.

After all, Xiao Yuan was the least afraid of a real fight. He still had the Wind and Thunder Pavilion Tian Yao Kui Six-Person Set in his Storage Ring. If he were to unleash it, not to mention the Qinghua Old Freak, even that Demon Flame Tian Zun from before would be beaten to death by a flurry of punches.

"Thanks to you this time, bro."

Xiao Yuan looked at the Three Thousand Burning Flame, which were in a somewhat listless state, and said with a smile.

"Let's get this done quickly. Even I can't win a war of attrition against this thing!"

Xiao Yuan patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and pointed at the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan turned his gaze and immediately discovered that streams of Star Power were constantly seeping out from the surrounding void, and then being absorbed into his body by the Three Thousand Burning Flame. As these Star Power poured in, the flames on his body were gradually becoming stronger again.

"Truly worthy of being called the Undying Flame."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's heart tightened. This Three Thousand Burning Flame was known as the Undying Flame, and now it seemed to be true. If it continued to absorb power like this, it would probably regain its strength soon, which would be a huge problem! "I can't let it continue absorbing the Star Power."

With this thought flashing through his mind, Xiao Yan stepped into the void and appeared directly in front of the Three Thousand Burning Flame. Azure flames slowly surged out from his body and then completely enveloped his body.

The Three Thousand Burning Flame stared coldly at Xiao Yan, who appeared before it. When the azure flames rose, a look of covetousness suddenly appeared in its eyes. Although it had been sealed for so many years and did not know what kind of Heavenly Flames the azure flames were, it knew that if it could devour them, it would no longer fear even the three giants of the Danta.

Xiao Yan also noticed the covetous look in the eyes of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, and immediately shook his head. Back then, when the Fallen Heart Flame saw him, it had the same emotion, only it wasn't as clearly expressed as the former.

"If you want to devour my Heavenly Flames, we'll see if you have the ability."

Xiao Yan smiled, a flash of silver light appeared on the soles of his feet, and a deep thunderous sound resounded. He appeared above the Three Thousand Burning Flame like a ghost, and his fist, enveloped in azure flames, slammed hard into its head.

Faced with Xiao Yan's attack, the weakened Three Thousand Burning Flame refused to retreat. With a flick of its tail, it collided heavily with Xiao Yan's fist.

"Bang!"

As the two flames collided, they immediately dented into slight arcs, and then a powerful storm surged forth, shaking the space and creating several dark cracks.

The powerful force caused Xiao Yan and the Three Thousand Burning Flame to retreat some distance. The latter roared to the sky, opened its dragon mouth, and shot an extremely terrifying purplish-black flame pillar towards Xiao Yan.

Seeing the pillar of flames shooting towards him, Xiao Yan also let out a cold laugh. He was indeed no match for the Three Thousand Burning Flame in its prime, but unfortunately, the former's current state was less than one-tenth of its prime.

The pillar of fire rapidly enlarged in his pupils, and just as it was about to enter within a few feet of his body, Xiao Yan's mind stirred, and azure Heavenly Flames surged out from within his body, instantly transforming into a blazing wall of fire in front of him.

"Bang!"

The purplish-black flame pillar slammed into the azure fire wall. The two Heavenly Flames finally clashed head-on, unleashing their terrifying destructive power. The fire wall rippled rapidly, but no matter how the Three Thousand Burning Flame burned it, it remained stable. The stalemate lasted for several minutes until the purplish-black flame pillar finally weakened due to the exhaustion of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

Looking at the slightly weakened Three Thousand Burning Flame, a glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. The azure wall of fire suddenly dissipated, and at the same time, several jade bottles appeared in his hand. He threw them at the purplish-black fire pillar that had not yet completely receded.

"Bang! Bang!"

The moment the jade bottle came into contact with the Three Thousand Burning Flame, it shattered, and some snow-white liquid splashed out.

Sizzle!

Upon contact with the purplish-black flames, these liquids suddenly burst forth with bursts of white mist, within which emanated a chilling, bone-deep cold.

Although the white mist quickly dissipated due to the high temperature of the purplish-black flames, Xiao Yan's move undoubtedly made matters worse for the Three Thousand Burning Flame Flames. The pitch-black flames on its body finally and completely returned to their previous purplish-black color.

"Now!"

Just as the pitch-black flames swirling around the Three Thousand Burning Flame' body turned purplish-black, a sharp glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. Lightning crackled on his feet, and amidst the spatial fluctuations, he mysteriously disappeared, reappearing at the head of the Three Thousand Burning Flame head.

Upon revealing himself, Xiao Yan clenched his fist, and another small jade bottle appeared in his hand. He then flung it out with lightning speed, and it struck the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame with a bang, exploding and revealing a drop of dark golden blood.

When that drop of dark golden blood touched the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, his body stiffened instantly, and the light in his eyes became dull. At the same time, a strange rune appeared faintly on his forehead. Judging from the appearance of the rune, it was exactly the same as the Dragon Mark in Xiao Yan's palm!

"It really is the Dragon Mark!"

Upon seeing the strange rune on the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, Xiao Yan was immediately overjoyed.

Not long after the strange runes appeared on the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, Xiao Yan, in his ecstasy, discovered that the Dragon Mark on his palm was also gradually becoming hot. At the same time, an extremely mysterious feeling suddenly appeared in his mind. Shortly after this mysterious feeling appeared, Xiao Yan was stunned, and then stared at the Three Thousand Burning Flame in front of him. At this moment, he seemed to be able to vaguely sense the latter's emotions.

"Roar!"

Just as Xiao Yan was astonished by this change, the Three Thousand Burning Flame, which had been momentarily stunned by the appearance of the runes, regained its senses. At this moment, it seemed to understand something, and a cold, fierce light suddenly shot out from its dragon eyes, staring intently at Xiao Yan, while the rune on its forehead grew brighter and brighter! Facing the Three Thousand Burning Flame ' fierce gaze, Xiao Yan's heart tightened. He knew that the most dangerous moment was coming. Just as Zi Yan had said, the Dragon Mark was relative. If he could not control the Three Thousand Burning Flame, then he would be controlled by it, and this was something Xiao Yan could never allow to happen.

"Come on, let's see just how fierce you can get?"

At this point, it was a matter of life and death. Xiao Yan was no pushover either; a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He had already devoured three Heavenly Flames; surely he wouldn't be able to defeat the Three Thousand Burning Flame today? "Roar!"

The Three Thousand Burning Flame roared to the sky, and the runes on its forehead suddenly emitted a burst of golden light, like a dazzling golden sun rising slowly in this void.

As the runes on the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame grew brighter and brighter, the mysterious feeling in Xiao Yan's heart also grew stronger. After a while, his vision suddenly blurred and his mind became hazy. When he reappeared, he was in an extremely unfamiliar space. The surroundings were filled with purplish-black flames, and he was in the very center of these endless flames.

"Foolish humans!"

Within the purplish-black flame space, an angry dragon's roar suddenly resounded, followed by howling winds. An exceptionally large dragon slowly rose from the sea of fire, then coiled in the sky, its icy gaze fixed on Xiao Yan within the flames.

Xiao Yan's gaze was fixed on the giant dragon whose body was engulfed in purple-black flames. After a moment, he took a deep breath of the scorching air and realized that this was the soul world of the Three Thousand Burning Flame. It wanted to take control of the Dragon Mark here and thus control him.

"A clash of souls?"

Xiao Yan raised his palm, glanced at the slightly illusory hand, his face remaining calm and composed. With a thought, a vast spiritual power formed a blue lotus seat beneath him, and he sat cross-legged, his dark eyes fixed on the Three Thousand Burning Flame within the sea of fire. He sneered, "You beast, bring it on!"

"Roar!"

Upon hearing this, the Three Thousand Burning Flame let out an angry roar. Under its roar, the purplish-black flames in this space suddenly surged wildly, then rushed towards Xiao Yan in a terrifying manner.

Faced with the frenzied onslaught of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, Xiao Yan remained unusually calm. At this moment, it was not only a battle of the soul but also a battle of will. Whoever could hold on to the end would be the final victor. The trials of these years had given Xiao Yan the unwavering resilience and composure of a mountain. If it really came down to a fight, the outcome would be uncertain!

The purplish-black flames surged forth, and a ring of azure flames slowly spread out from Xiao Yan's body, eventually forming a circular shield that completely enveloped his body. No matter how the purplish-black flames crashed against him, he remained as still as a mountain.

This clash that will determine the fate of both has only just begun! However, it is destined to be a far from fair contest.

As Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes and sat cross-legged in mid-air, Xiao Yuan's body shone brightly with colorful light. He quickly formed strange hand seals, and then a light seal with chaotic colors took shape in his hands.

The Primal Chaos Seal! Using Primal Chaos Qi, it invigorates the Five Elements and Six Qi within Xiao Yan's body, strengthening his physique and protecting his soul! As long as the seal remains intact and Xiao Yan's physical body remains undamaged, his soul will not suffer any problems.

As for willpower, Xiao Yuan has always had great faith in Xiao Yan's willpower.

However, that's not Xiao Yuan's style.

He formed another hand seal, and another Primal Chaos Seal, radiating colorful light, materialized.

The Primal Chaos Qi Transformation transforms into the five elements, and the six energies circulate, causing the soul and spirit to perish.

After imprinting the light seal into the head of the small fire dragon formed from the Three Thousand Burning Flame, Xiao Yuan finally landed with satisfaction.

With the balance of power shifting, this Heavenly Flames is already Xiao Yan's for the taking.