A meeting with Xuan Kongzi

The aged voice that had spoken first carried a hint of helplessness. "This person's soul power is utterly unfamiliar, and its strength is no less than mine. I cannot crush it, nor do I dare act rashly."

"Could it be someone from the Soul Hall? They have a great interest in the three thousand burning flame as well," another voice asked quietly.

"Probably not."

The aged voice rejected that guess. "People from the Soul Hall would never be this polite. He is still sending out a pulse, as though inviting us over. Very well, I shall go and see. Here in Saint Pill City, he cannot pull any tricks."

Once he finished speaking, a pulse of soul power rippled out, and the space fell silent, leaving only faint traces of energy slowly dissipating in the air.

Chapter 193: A meeting with Xuan Kongzi

Flames filled the Star Region like a burning ocean, staining the entire starry expanse a dusky purple-black with an eerie, breathtaking beauty.

"Once the green lotus core flame devours the three thousand burning flame, my strength should surge to Five-Star Dou Zun."

Gazing at the purple-black sea of fire that filled the entire Star Region, Qin Chen's eyes flickered with temptation. "I could put this energy to use as well..."

These drifting purple-black flames had all been formed from the star power the three thousand burning flame had absorbed over countless years. Vast and pure, they would be far too wasteful to leave here after taking the three thousand burning flame away.

Although the three thousand burning flame could only fight at the level of a Seven- or Eight-Star Dou Zun, it had accumulated an immense amount of star power over the long years. The energy within its Star Region already rivaled that possessed by a Half-Saint.