The Mysterious Realm, the Time Realm!

The Black-Corner Region.

The East.

Jade City.

At this moment, Jade City had been completely transformed into a land of pink flames. The temperature of the fire caused the space above the city to distort slightly. Amidst this sky-filling inferno, only the spatial rift at the center remained the most conspicuous point.

What was most terrifying was this:

All of these flames were flowing out from that spatial rift.

"Earth Demon Old Ghost, there is no need for you to be so snide. You came here simply to see if there was anything to gain. What? Is the dignified Earth Demon Old Ghost actually being blocked by these tiny flames?"

In the Black-Corner Region, Earth Demon Old Ghost was certainly considered a veteran Dou Zong powerhouse. Although his strength was greater than Su Qian's, he would not resort to violence against Su Qian over a few words.

Jianan Academy still commanded a formidable reputation.

"Hmph!"

Earth Demon Old Ghost let out a cold snort. "That is no concern of yours."

Suddenly, the aura on Earth Demon Old Ghost's body erupted, the terrifying power causing the eyes of everyone present to constrict.

The strength of a seven-star Dou Zong.

He was absolutely superior to everyone else present.

The terrifying Earth Demon Old Ghost.

Su Qian, however, did not pay much mind to this, instead glancing around with a grave expression in his eyes. "Have some of the hidden powerhouses also surfaced because of this?"

The Dou Zong powerhouses in the Black-Corner Region were not limited to just those who operated in the open.

There were many others who had gone into seclusion to seek methods of breaking through to higher realms. Among them, Su Qian had sensed that several old fellows had quietly arrived at this location.

At this moment.

Earth Demon Old Ghost let out a loud shout, wrapping himself in powerful Dou Qi energy and charging into the pink flames.

However.

The moment Earth Demon Old Ghost touched the pink flames, his expression changed drastically.

Whoosh!!

Earth Demon Old Ghost immediately retreated. On his body, the Dou Qi energy seemed to act as fuel for the pink flames; no matter how he tried to extinguish them, they would not go out.

"Get off!"

Earth Demon Old Ghost's strength was unfathomable. With a violent vibration of his powerful Dou Qi, he finally shook the pink flames from his energy. As they landed on the ground, they instantly created several smoking pits.

"Hiss!!"

Every powerhouse present gasped in unison at the sight.

"What kind of flame is this? It is actually so powerful that even someone with Earth Demon Old Ghost's strength cannot enter?"

"A flame that burns Dou Qi—it's simply terrifying!"

"If it were us, we would have likely turned to ash long ago."

Some Dou Wang powerhouses could not help but retreat a certain distance. At this point, they realized that this matter likely had little to do with them.

If they were to force their way in, they would likely only meet the fate of being wiped out of existence.

"What on earth are these things!" Earth Demon Old Ghost's expression was unsightly. His seven-star Dou Zong strength was unable to resist these pink flames; in the face of this fire, his Dou Qi was practically the perfect fuel.

Seeing that Earth Demon Old Ghost had failed, Mo Tianxing finally turned his gaze toward Su Qian.

"Great Elder Su Qian, do you not wish to save the students of your Jianan Academy?"

"As far as this Sect Leader knows, there are three students from your Jianan Academy inside."

Su Qian's eyes shifted slightly.

Mo Tianxing was right; he did indeed need to rescue the students who had been sucked in. The three students who had been pulled inside were nearly the three strongest of this generation at Jianan Academy.

This was a loss.

Jianan Academy did not want to bear it.

If they could not be saved, it would have a significant impact on Jianan Academy's future recruitment.

"For Sect Leader Mo to come here in person, I presume quite a few people from the Black Emperor Sect were also sucked in? Could it be that Sect Leader Mo's son was pulled inside?" Su Qian said coldly.

Mo Tianxing gave a light snort.

"And what if he was?"

"My son's strength is at the six-star Dou Huang level; he is surely stronger than your Jianan Academy students, right?"

"I, however, believed that my son would give me a pleasant surprise. As for the students of Jianan Academy, with only the strength of Dou Ling, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to struggle in such flames, would they?"

Su Qian turned his head to look at the elders of Jianan Academy.

"You all possess fire-attribute Dou Qi. Use your fire attribute to test it."

The two elders heard this, and their eyes lit up with joy.

That's right!

Everything here was fire, but what if they used fire-attribute Dou Qi?

"Yes, Great Elder!"

Hearing Su Qian's words, the crowd turned their gazes toward the two Jianan Academy elders who possessed fire-attribute Dou Qi.

In their eyes, although Su Qian's strength was inferior to the Earth Demon Old Ghost, his store of knowledge and his insight were absolutely far superior to the old man's.

He was, after all, the Great Elder of Jianan Academy; how could he lack knowledge?

Swish!

Whoosh!!

The two Dou Huang elders with fire-attribute energy charged into Jade City, and this time, the situation seemed very different from before.

Because, once they entered Jade City, those pink flames did not attack them at all; instead, they actively parted to clear a path, and at the end of that path lay the spatial rift.

"What?"

"It's really that simple?"

Seeing this, the crowd was dumbfounded.

Such terrifying flames, and it was this easy?

Just as the crowd was rejoicing and preparing to send in more fire-attribute experts, a much more powerful pink flame slowly emerged from the spatial rift. Once it fully stepped out, it actually took on the appearance of a person.

With long pink hair and eyes tinged with a hint of pink, especially the black and pink intertwined robes he wore, the figure looked extremely bewitching.

"Everyone."

"It's time for the game."

The man spoke, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. With a wave of his hand, the surrounding pink flames surged into his mouth.

"Now, before the person I am waiting for arrives, let's play a game first."

As he spoke, he flicked his hand lightly, and chains formed from pink flames rattled as they emerged from the rift, with over a dozen people bound within them.

"Lin Xiuya, Han Yue, Lin Yan!"

Seeing the three figures bound by the pink flame chains, Su Qian couldn't help but take a step forward.

As a result, a massive wave of pink flames surged toward Su Qian.

"I already said we are going to play a game. The game hasn't even started yet, so why are you all in such a rush?" The man's face remained etched with a smile.

Mo Tianxing saw his own son.

"Who exactly are you?"

"You should know what the consequences are for angering my Black Emperor Sect!"

The man shook his head with indifferent ease.

"I said, before the person I am waiting for appears, you and I must play a game. Otherwise, I don't mind..."

As he spoke, the pink chains transformed into sharp blades, instantly piercing through one of the Dou Wang experts.

"My son!!"

A leader of one of the factions let out a sorrowful roar as he watched his son be pierced through, his body turning to ash within the pink flames.

"Look, that is the consequence of not cooperating."

"Are you all willing to play a game with me?"

Su Qian did not step forward again.

Instead, he asked, "What kind of game do you want to play? And who is the person you are waiting for?"

"Perhaps we can help you find him."

The man smiled lightly and pointed to his own face.

"Someone who looks exactly like me."

"Oh, right."

"Before the game begins, let me introduce myself. Welcome, everyone, to the Time Realm. Also, please remember my name—I am Shen Shihuang!"