After Mu Que made his move, he noticed that several elders had already left their original positions. If he had not acted just now, they would have stepped in to protect Xiao Yan. Mu Que was somewhat annoyed. Xiao Yan was busy with matters concerning the Heavenly Luan Clan, yet if he were injured because of this, the Heavenly Luan Clan would be utterly disgraced.
With that in mind, Mu Que glanced at Huang Tu, who had slid down the stone wall and now lay on the ground like a dead pig. Huang Tu had fainted outright under Mu Que's furious blow. Once Mu Que confirmed that he had not died on the spot, he paid him no further attention.
The other three alchemists besides Bai Xun gradually brought the beast flames within their bodies under control. Witnessing Mu Que's brazen attack had filled them with fear. Although they were usually lofty alchemists whom even Dou Zun experts treated with respect, that did not mean they truly possessed strength comparable to a Dou Zun. It would be exceedingly easy for someone as powerful as Mu Que to kill them if he wished. They hurriedly helped Huang Tu and Bai Xun up, then stood to one side and watched Xiao Yan continue charging the grand formation.
The flame Xiao Yan released did not appear nearly as imposing as the combined five beast flames, but true power did not depend on appearances alone. The Red Lotus Core Flame precisely enveloped a piece of volcanic fusion crystal, continuously releasing heat. The core bead's rate of change was somewhat slower than before. Naturally, that was only compared to Xiao Yan's own performance moments ago; compared to Bai Xun's group of five, it was still faster by an unknown margin.
Mu Que accurately judged from