The Operation Begins, Fighting for the Strange Flame

For some reason, the Golden-Armored Berserk Lion simply walked off the stage, forfeiting its qualification for the match.

The Golden Horned Tyrant Lion snorted, "So it was a Nine-Tailed Illusion Fox. Had I known, I wouldn't have let that idiot go up there."

"I never expected your Chuyun Empire to possess such a magical beast. We truly underestimated you," the Mystic Fire Crow muttered gloomily.

"Haha, at the end of the day, we are all magical beasts, and our common enemy is humanity. So, which side is stronger is of little consequence," the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion said with a laugh.

On the field.

The White Fox cast a seductive glance at the gathered magical beasts before walking off.

Zi Shuang watched her with a grave expression and said to Elder Yao, "If things turn chaotic later, try your best to kill this beast. Otherwise, given time, the magical beasts of the Chuyun Empire will reach a whole new level."

Elder Yao nodded. Having a deeper understanding of this beast, he naturally knew just how terrifying its abilities were.

The competition continued, with the magical beasts of the Mulan Empire facing off against those of the Luoyan Empire.

The Mulan Empire emerged victorious, and the Green-Winged Mystic Bee Bird of the Luoyan Empire was defeated.

The Mystic Fire Crow, in a fit of rage, smashed the stone beside it to pieces.

"Don't get angry, old friend. It only proves that our strength is too great, not that yours is too weak," the Golden Horned Tyrant Lion said with a hint of mockery.

The Mystic Fire Crow whipped up a gale, leaving the Golden Horned Tyrant Lion covered in dust and looking disheveled.

"My apologies, the wind I blew was simply too strong, not that you are too weak," the Mystic Fire Crow retorted in kind.

"You!"

The Golden Horned Tyrant Lion stood up in a fury.

"Enough! What will the younger generation below think if you two act like this? If you want to be angry, go be angry at the humans," the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion interrupted their bickering.

As the final matches concluded, the ownership of the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire fell into the hands of the Chuyun Empire's magical beasts.

The Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion spoke as if it had all been expected: "My apologies to you both. I must return to report now. Come back in ten years to try and seize the Heavenly Flame again."

The Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion smiled and gestured for the White Fox below to retrieve the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire.

The White Fox began to walk step by step toward the high platform.

Zi Shuang's eyes narrowed, and she shouted, "Now!"

Taking the lead, she spread her wings and soared into the air, flying toward the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire.

The Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion's face tightened, and he cursed under his breath. He hurriedly spread his four wings and took flight as well.

However, before the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion had covered even half the distance, a somewhat ethereal figure blocked his path.

"Humans! And the Amethyst Winged Lion King! You actually teamed up to covet the Heavenly Flame!" the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion roared at the sky.

The Mystic Fire Crow flew past Elder Yao in an instant, moving at incredible speed to block Zi Shuang's path.

"Amethyst Winged Lion King, I never expected you to dare show yourself at a time like this. You managed to escape the war all those years ago; you should have stayed in hiding," black smoke began to drift from the Mystic Fire Crow's beak.

The horn on Zi Shuang's head glowed with an increasingly brilliant purple light, and the next moment, she charged at the Mystic Fire Crow.

The Mystic Fire Crow opened its smoke-wreathed beak, and a massive pillar of fire erupted from within.

The pressure radiating from the battle between the two Tier 6 magical beasts caused some of the weaker beasts to faint on the spot.

The remaining beasts began to scatter and flee. Seeing this, the White Fox hurried toward the high platform, intent on seizing the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire.

However, a purple figure beat her to it—it was Xiao Yan, who had used his Purple Cloud Wings to arrive ahead of the White Fox.

The White Fox froze for a moment, then gritted her teeth and hissed, "Damnable human, how dare you snatch our sacred fire!"

The White Fox desperately wanted to charge forward, but unfortunately, she could not fly.

The Tier 3 Green-Winged Mystic Bee Bird that had been defeated earlier flew past the White Fox.

The White Fox shouted, "Quick, stop that human! Their target is the Heavenly Flame!"

At the White Fox's cry, many other magical beasts noticed Xiao Yan. They all swarmed toward him in a frenzy.

Hai Bodong sighed and shook his head; his job as a bodyguard was truly difficult.

Nevertheless, Hai Bodong stood his ground against the horde of beasts. Fortunately, these were mostly the younger generation, mostly Tier 3 beasts.

Otherwise, with so many beasts, they would have crushed Hai Lao's bones to powder.

The Golden Horned Tyrant Lion also set aside his status as a Tier 6 beast and charged straight at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan was currently entangled with the Green-Winged Mystic Bee Bird, whose cyan wind blades slashed at him one after another.

Xiao Yan was forced to dodge continuously in mid-air, thinking to himself, The original text never mentioned a beast like the Nine-Tailed Illusion Fox! But she can speak human language even at Tier 3; she must be some kind of ancient race.

Seeing this, the White Fox sneered, "Just a mere Dou Zhe, yet you dare to covet the Heavenly Flame!"

Zi Shuang saw the Golden Horned Tyrant Lion heading toward Xiao Yan and let out a thunderous roar.

"Amethyst Seal!"

A massive pillar of purple light erupted toward the Mystic Fire Crow. The Mystic Fire Crow dared not face it head-on and was forced to flap its wings to dodge the attack.

In that opening, Zi Shuang arrived before the Golden Horned Tyrant Lion, blocking his charge with brute force.

The Golden Horned Tyrant Lion and Zi Shuang slammed their massive palms together simultaneously.

A massive sonic boom detonated in the air, and Xiao Yan hurriedly covered his ears with Dou Qi. The resulting shockwave sent many of the flying magical beasts tumbling through the sky.

"Amethyst Winged Lion King, you will pay the price for what you have done today. Colluding with a human to seize the Heavenly Flame! You will regret your choice today!" The Golden Horned Tyrant Lion roared wildly at Zi Shuang, the two beasts slamming their bodies against one another.

Battles between magical beasts were just that simple and brutal, using their physical forms to cleave through the stars and moon!

Even though Hai Bodong did not care in the slightest about squandering his Dou Qi, using ice walls to block the majority of the beasts, many still managed to slip past his defenses.

Xiao Yan shook his head, now only a dozen meters away from the Heavenly Flame. However, a multitude of magical beasts already stood in his path.

As a mere nine-star Dou Zhe, it was impossible for Xiao Yan to break through the defensive line they had established.

White Fox arrived behind Xiao Yan.

"Human! You truly have some nerve, daring to attempt such a grand scheme while only a nine-star Dou Zhe."

Xiao Yan collided with a second-rank magical beast, his body aching as if it were falling apart.

He had no choice but to use his remaining Dou Qi to activate the Purple Cloud Wings; as long as he could obtain the Heavenly Flame, this operation would be a success.

However, White Fox's eyes had already transformed into peach-blossom eyes, and in less than a second, Xiao Yan plummeted from the sky.

After standing back up, he walked toward White Fox. Seeing this, the surrounding magical beasts retreated a distance, forming an open space.

Only Xiao Yan and White Fox remained in the center.