Counterattack Horn, Burning Flame Valley Makes the List (Please Follow and Collect)

"Rise."

After signaling for everyone to stand.

Lin Yuan looked toward the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking in the void and got straight to the point. "Except for Tian Xuan, who is stationed at the Flame Demon Battlefield and cannot see this, the five of you have all seen the rankings and rewards previously revealed by the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking."

"According to the blessings granted by the previous rewards."

"Once the Seven Star Palace makes the list, everyone will inevitably rise by one star as well."

"Although I don't know whether you can directly cross the threshold of the Emperor Realm, the increase in strength of everyone in the Seven Star Palace will inevitably alert the Flame Demon Clan to something unusual. They may even discover the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking and carry out some crazed actions beyond our expectations."

"The Gold Ranking can raise the overall combat strength of the Dou Qi Continent and my Seven Star Palace."

"Therefore..."

"To prevent the Flame Demon Clan from discovering it too soon, let the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking reveal several more lists and give the Dou Qi Continent more time to develop."

"This Emperor will make the following arrangements:"

"First: All Seven Star Palace combat personnel on the Flame Demon Battlefield are to stand by at all times. The moment the Seven Star Palace makes the list and receives the Heavenly Dao Blessing, the five of you will take the lead and launch a counterattack against the Flame Demon Clan."

"The bigger the commotion, the better. Raise the level-up rewards granted by the Heavenly Dao Blessing and create the illusion that we have been hiding our strength for a long time, only to catch them off guard today."

"Second: No one is to tell any Seven Star Palace members on the Flame Demon Battlefield anything about the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking. If their strength increases, just say that this Emperor gave them a surprise."

"Third: All disciples under Nanming Sect and Dongji Sect who have seen or heard of the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking are to withdraw from the Flame Demon Battlefield immediately and switch to logistical support. Once the Flame Demon Clan fully learns of the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking's existence, they can return to the main battlefield. This will prevent them from being captured and having their souls searched, exposing the risk of the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking."

"Fourth: To reduce casualties, you must..."

"..."

After Lin Yuan had arranged everything.

The burly Hall Master Kai Yang said excitedly, "My lord, you mean we're not going to defend anymore? We're preparing to counterattack?"

"Correct!"

Lin Yuan nodded. "When the counterattack begins, this Emperor will also personally go to the Flame Demon Battlefield. Only then can we make the Flame Demon Clan believe in the Seven Star Palace's resolve and keep them from learning about the situation on the Dou Qi Continent."

Hearing this.

Hall Master Kai Yang could no longer hold back his laughter. "Hahahaha, we've finally waited for this day."

"If Tian Xuan hadn't gotten lucky back then and drawn the assignment to guard the Flame Demon Battlefield, how could I, the 'Wu Qu Kai Yang Star,' have guarded this boring Spatial Channel every day?"

"We can finally go back to the Flame Demon Battlefield and slaughter our way across it."

"Combat feels great!"

Looking at the several people who were bursting with excitement.

Lin Yuan pressed down on his hand, signaling for everyone to quiet down.

Then he continued, "During the counterattack, Tian Quan will remain stationed at the Seven Star Palace, ensuring logistical supplies and mobilizing the powerful experts remaining in each hall to guard the Spatial Channel and prevent the Flame Demon Clan from taking the opportunity to infiltrate."

"Yes!"

After arranging everything.

Lin Yuan waved his hand. "All right, go down and prepare."

Meanwhile.

Just as the six soul projections were about to dissipate.

The scene of the Blazing Volcano Range in the Central Continent suddenly appeared on the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking in the void.

The Blazing Volcano Range was composed of countless volcanoes, its entire expanse a vivid crimson. In the image, thick white smoke rose from the tops of many peaks, and magma occasionally spilled out from within them.

As the view drew closer.

A force located deep within the Blazing Volcano Range.

Slowly entered the sight of all living beings.

Seeing the familiar sect buildings on the Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking, the Hall Master Tian Xuan, who had just been about to leave, subconsciously stopped. A trace of nostalgia flashed through his eyes.

Seeing this.

Hall Master Tianshu could not resist teasing him. "Tian Xuan, you old rascal really left quite a lot for Burning Flame Valley. It can actually suppress Dongji Sect and sit on the throne of the continent's fourth-ranked force."

Hearing this.

Everyone else, including Lin Yuan.

Looked at Hall Master Tian Xuan with smiles on their faces.

Meeting everyone's gazes, the red-haired Hall Master Tian Xuan gave an awkward laugh. "They were merely some pills and Secret Techniques bestowed by my lord."

As he said this.

Hall Master Tian Xuan seemed to remember something. He turned to Lin Yuan and pleaded for forgiveness. "My lord, Burning Flame Valley's appearance on the list should be related to my leaving behind the two Puppets you previously bestowed upon me. I hope you will forgive me."

"Forgive you?"

"What crime would I forgive?"

"You have made no mistake in guarding the Flame Demon Battlefield all these years."

Lin Yuan waved his hand indifferently. "Since I gave you those things, you have the right to dispose of them as you see fit. There is no need to explain yourself to this Emperor!"

"Not to mention..."

"Burning Flame Valley will eventually merge into Tian Xuan Hall."

"We'll be family sooner or later, so why speak as if we were two separate families?"

Seeing that Lin Yuan had not punished him, Hall Master Tian Xuan immediately relaxed.

At the same time.

The Heavenly Dao Gold Ranking also revealed the answer to the uninformed beings of the continent.

[Fourth on the Sect Power Ranking: Central Continent—Burning Flame Valley]

[Reason for making the list: One of the Central Continent's Three Valleys, located in the Blazing Volcano Range of the Central Continent. It was founded by one of the continent's Supreme Experts from a thousand years ago, the Late Nine-star Dou Saint 'Old Ancestor Fen Yan.'

The sect master, 'Tang Zhen,' was at the peak of the Five-Star Dou Venerate realm. The Supreme Elder, 'Old Ancestor Huoyun,' publicly displayed the cultivation of a 'Mid-stage One-star Dou Saint,' but his actual cultivation was at the 'Late Three-star Dou Saint' realm. Furthermore, with the support of Burning Flame Valley's Secret Technique, his combat strength was equivalent to that of a 'Late Four-star Dou Saint.'

In addition, within Burning Flame Valley's Forbidden Land.

Two Puppets at the 'Two-star Dou Saint' level guarded the sect. The sect's foundations were profound.

In conclusion, although Burning Flame Valley's mid-level combat strength was far inferior to Dongji Sect's, its high-level combat strength was too powerful. Given the Ancient Eight Clans' agreement that experts above the Five-star Dou Saint level could not act freely on the Dou Qi Continent, it was nearly invincible. Thus, it ranked fourth on the continent's Sect Power Ranking.]

[Reward for being on the list: Two Heaven-tier Intermediate Cultivation Methods and two Heaven-tier Intermediate Dou Techniques.]

[The cultivation levels of all Burning Flame Valley elders and disciples increase by one star (including Puppets)]

[Ten ninth-grade 'Treasure' pills.]

[Upgrade Sect Grand Array (can withstand attacks from Five-star Dou Saints; when reinforced with a killing formation, a full-power strike can kill a Five-star Dou Saint).]

!!!

After reading Burning Flame Valley's reason for making the list.

The Dou Qi Continent, which had only recently quieted down, erupted once more.

"Wo Cao! Wo Cao! Wo Cao!"

"A force founded by the continent's Supreme Expert, the Late Nine-star Dou Saint 'Old Ancestor Fen Yan'!"

"Old Ancestor Huoyun is quite the sly old fox too, disguising his Late Three-star Dou Saint cultivation as Mid-stage One-star Dou Saint..."

"Burning Flame Valley actually has two Puppets with Two-star Dou Saint combat strength guarding it!"

"Who would have thought that, a thousand years later, with the sect gradually declining and its sect master only being a Five-Star Dou Venerate, Burning Flame Valley could still rely on the foundations left behind by Old Ancestor Fen Yan to climb to fourth place on the Sect Ranking? Late Nine-star Dou Saint experts really are terrifying..."

"The fourth-place rewards already include ninth-grade 'Treasure pills'?"

"Ten ninth-grade pills, two Heaven-tier Intermediate Cultivation Methods, and two Heaven-tier Intermediate Dou Techniques... If I join Burning Flame Valley now, can I still benefit from this wave?"

"Wait, Burning Flame Valley's Sect Protecting Grand Formation has been upgraded to the point where it can withstand attacks from Five-star Dou Saints!"

"But the previous Nanming Sect and Dongji Sect weren't described that way. Does that mean the strength of their Sect Protecting Grand Formations has already surpassed this threshold?"