Demon Flame Space

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, then sent the members of the three clans back to their respective clans, leaving only Medusa, Qing Lin, Fenghuang, and Zi Yan behind, preparing to head to the Demon Flame Space.

At this moment, milky white light cascaded down like a waterfall, continuously, and the desert below had been transformed into a sea of milky white lava, with bubbling bubbles and streams of scorching air shooting straight into the sky.

"Boom!"

After a long three-hour wait, the ruptured space suddenly expanded from a few feet to tens of feet, and strange sounds could be faintly heard from within, making people's hearts tremble.

When the shattered space expanded to nearly a hundred feet, it finally came to a slow stop. Faintly, a milky white halo quietly formed at the rupture, like a mysterious mark between heaven and earth.

The moment the halo took shape, all the powerful figures present suddenly opened their eyes. They could clearly sense that the temperature of this place had increased a hundredfold, as if they were in purgatory.

Medusa opened her eyes at that moment, her beautiful gaze fixed on Xiao Yan, and she whispered, "It's time to set off..."

Her words seemed to possess a magical power; as soon as they were uttered, the surrounding space echoed with the rapid sound of wind being torn apart. One after another, figures with long, powerful auras swept in from afar like lightning, crashing headlong into the milky-white halo with a whistling sound.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan suddenly stood up, his dark eyes blazing with fervor, and he cried out in his heart, "Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, here I come again!"

The instant his body swept into the circle of light, Xiao Yan's skin tensed instantly. Passing through the circle of light was a matter of moments. With a slight blur of light before his eyes, Xiao Yan realized that the surrounding space had changed.

"The temperature is truly terrifying..."

The first feeling Xiao Yan experienced upon encountering the change in space was as if he were in a furnace. He quickly scanned his surroundings and found himself in a strange space filled with milky-white flames.

This space was completely filled with milky white flames, and the temperature that even he, who had devoured many different kinds of Heavenly Flames, felt unusually hot was emanating from these flames.

Xiao Yan's heart stirred, and the Heavenly Flames within his body slowly surged forth, enveloping his entire body. The intense heat that made his blood boil subsided considerably.

"Is this the space where the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame is sealed?"

Xiao Yan frowned slightly, looking at the empty surroundings, and immediately thought of the illusion in the Demon Flame Space.

He frowned, his body hovering in mid-air, not daring to touch the milky white flames.

Although these flames are not the true form of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, they should not be underestimated. This place is eerie; it appears calm on the surface, but harbors deadly intent. Caution is always the best policy.

"Let's get out of here first..."

Xiao Yan scanned his surroundings, then lightly touched the air with his toes and shot out.

His figure flashed swiftly through the sea of fire; the terrifying heat emanating from all around required the protection of the Emperor Flame.

Within this space, even the air seemed to evaporate, leaving behind an indescribable sense of desolation.

"Laugh!"

Xiao Yan flew forward for nearly ten minutes, but as he continued flying, the sea of fire still seemed endless, and he didn't see a single person along the way. It was as if this sea of fire was without end.

Just as Xiao Yan, he suddenly heard faint voices not far ahead. He moved as if to dart away. However, he stopped abruptly after only a short distance.

At that moment, not far in front of him, three dark figures stood suspended in mid-air, looking at him with sinister and mocking eyes.

"The Soul Hall Master?! The Hun Tiandi?!"

Three dark figures suddenly appeared; they were none other than the three Soul Hall Master! Xiao Yan never expected that they would appear here, and judging from their demeanor, it seemed as if they had been waiting for him here specifically!

Moreover, among them is the strongest member of the Hun Clan, the Hun Tiandi!

"What are you doing here?" Xiao Yan stared intently at the three of them, his gaze sharp as he demanded in a deep voice. At the same time, his Dou Qi subtly circulated within him, his vigilance evident in his expression.

"Nothing much, just wanted to show you something..." The Soul Hall Master smiled slightly, and black mist suddenly surged from his palm. As the black mist churned, several somewhat illusory male figures slowly emerged.

Gazing at those figures, Xiao Yan felt as if struck by lightning, muttering to himself, "The Xiao Clan family?!"

Those figures were none other than the members of the Xiao Clan! What the Soul Hall Master pulled out were their souls.

"Yan'er?"

Hearing Xiao Yan's murmur, Xiao Zhan trembled, raised his head, and stared at the thin young man with disbelief in his eyes.

"Xiao Yan, opposing my Hun Clan will only lead to one fate—the destruction of your family and the death of your loved ones!" A faint smile appeared on the Soul Hall Master's face. He then slowly placed his hand on Xiao Zhan's head and said calmly, "Since we're about to capture you, he has no further purpose..."

"Stop!"

Upon seeing the Soul Hall Master's actions, Xiao Yan's eyes suddenly turned blood red, and his roar resounded throughout the sky.

However, the Soul Hall Master merely smiled coldly, clenched his fist, and Xiao Zhan's soul exploded directly, turning into specks of light that scattered in all directions. Finally, under the terrifying heat, it vanished into nothingness.

Xiao Yan stared blankly at the exploding point of light, his body trembling violently. A terrifying killing intent surged forth from the depths of his heart!

As if sensing the boundless, insane killing intent in Xiao Yan's heart, the Soul Hall Master's face curled into a strange smile.

"Puff!"

Xiao Yan's eyes were bloodshot, and he was panting heavily. He stared intently at the Soul Hall Master and took a sudden step forward.

However, the moment he took a step, his body froze instantly.

Suddenly, streams of milky-white flames burst forth from countless pores on his body. The terrifying flames raged wildly within him.

"Demon fire?!"

The sudden, sharp pain within his body brought Xiao Yan back to his senses. He was immediately startled and hurriedly looked up, only to find that the three Soul Hall Master had vanished without a trace.

"Damn it, we've fallen for it! Everything here is an illusion designed to induce emotional fluctuations!"

This scene startled Xiao Yan, who then suddenly came to his senses and realized that something was amiss here!

"The demonic fire is powerful, but no one is deliberately controlling it. It won't be so easy for it to incinerate me!"

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, his hand seals changing rapidly. The Heavenly Flames within his body was also fully activated, and then it spread wildly to every part of his body.

Faced with the frenzied counterattack of the Heavenly Flames within Xiao Yan's body, the milky-white flames, after a stalemate, finally retreated inch by inch, and were eventually forced out entirely by Xiao Yan from his pores.

Only when the milky white flames withdrew from his body did Xiao Yan finally breathe a sigh of relief, his body drenched in cold sweat.

Fortunately, he had a very high resistance to fire, and his physical body was also strong; otherwise, this mere act of tinkering would have turned his internal meridians to dust.

"As expected of demonic fire, the illusion it created could actually fool me..."

Xiao Yan wiped away the cold sweat, and with a thought, the Heavenly Flames within his body quickly surged to his eyes.

As the flames surged, the world before them instantly transformed. The milky-white sea of fire vanished, replaced by a milky-white mist covering an area of approximately several tens of feet.

At this moment, within this mist, nearly a dozen people, each with a different expression, were rapidly flying across the spot. Some of them were even engulfed in milky-white flames, and finally, amidst a series of shrill screams, they turned to ashes.

Xiao Yan's gaze swept quickly across the milky white mist, and he immediately understood that the illusions were caused by this strange mist.

"Xiao Yi Xian?!"

Xiao Yan's sweeping gaze, in the next instant, froze in shock on the female figure not far in front of him, which was none other than Xiao Yi Xian!

But at this moment, the latter was in great pain, and faint milky white flames were appearing on the surface of her body.

This was clearly the prelude to the burning of demonic flames!

As Xiao Yan watched the milky-white flames gradually ignite on Xiao Yi Xian's body, he was filled with horror.

He knew all too well how difficult it was to expel the demonic fire burning within his body!

If he hadn't possessed multiple Heavenly Flames, he would have been severely injured when the demonic flames burned earlier.

Although Xiao Yi Xian is quite powerful, she lacks the protection of Heavenly Flames within her body. If a demonic fire were to invade her body, she would surely be severely injured!

"Scold!"

While Xiao Yan was filled with shock, his figure flashed as if by reflex, and he instantly appeared next to Xiao Yi Xian. He slammed a palm into her back, and a low shout suddenly came from his mouth!

Xiao Yan's shout contained a soul fluctuation, and the sound wave, mixed with this fluctuation, directly entered Xiao Yi Xian's ears, finally crashing into her soul, causing her face to turn pale instantly, and her tightly closed eyes to suddenly open.

Xiao Yi Xian opened her eyes, glanced at Xiao Yan beside her, and kept panting heavily.

After a moment, Xiao Yi Xian wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and said, "What a terrifying Purifying Lotus Demon Flame! It deliberately created an illusion to induce emotional fluctuations in people, and then set itself ablaze. If you hadn't woken me up in time, I'm afraid my fate would not be much better now."

Xiao Yan gave a wry smile, then glanced around and said, "The fog here is a bit strange. Let's leave this area first."

"Where are Medusa and the others?" Xiao Yi Xian frowned, looking somewhat worried.

This Demon Flame Space is too strange, filled with deadly dangers at every turn. Even Dou Sheng Expert would face perilous situations upon entering.

"I've already checked this area; there's no sign of them, and Zi Yan is nowhere to be seen either..." Xiao Yan shook his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "They're most likely with Medusa. They're quite powerful; escaping this illusion shouldn't be difficult for them."

"Hmm." Xiao Yi Xian nodded slightly. Being in such a horrible place, even if she wanted to help, there was nothing she could do.

Their only consolation was that they hadn't brought the main force in; otherwise, they would probably have been wiped out by now.

"When did you get here?" Xiao Yan asked, then suddenly frowned and slapped Xiao Yi Xian.

As expected, Xiao Yi Xian transformed into a ball of milky white flame, which was the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.

Breaking free from the illusion targeting him, Xiao Yan glanced at the others trapped in the illusion before swiftly heading out of the mist.

He didn't go around rescuing everyone indiscriminately. Most of them were there for the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, so they were, in a sense, competitors.

Xiao Yan didn't want to bring trouble upon himself with his current act of mercy, especially since the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was incredibly powerful.

After flying for only a few minutes, Xiao Yan broke out of the area shrouded in mist.

As his body emerged from the mist, Xiao Yan felt slightly lighter. He turned his head to look at the strange, milky-white mist that enveloped the space, and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little uneasy.

"Xiao Yan!"

Just as Xiao Yan emerged from the mist, a joyful voice suddenly came from not far ahead.

Xiao Yan raised his head and saw a huge platform floating in mid-air not far ahead, with a giant white gate at the end of the platform.

Meanwhile, on the platform, Medusa and the others were gathered around, their eyes filled with joy as they watched Xiao Yan emerge from the mist.

Upon first catching sight of Medusa, Zi Yan, and the others, Xiao Yan slowly lowered himself, flames suddenly surging into his eyes. However, the scene before him remained unchanged.

"It's not an illusion."

Seeing this, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile, "Are you all alright?"

"It's nothing..." Medusa and the others quickly came forward, shaking their heads with smiles. Then, they exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect that the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame could already release Nightmare Sky Mist. It seems that its strength has greatly improved in the past thousand years!"

"Where is everyone else?" Xiao Yan's gaze swept over everyone, then he looked around and found that apart from their group, there was not a single person in the square.

"This space is the domain of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. The moment we entered here, we were essentially in its hands. As for where we are teleported, that's entirely up to it..." Medusa said.

"It deliberately kept us together. The space here is extremely strange. I've already tried; if I tried to force my way through, even I would likely suffer a huge backlash. This is an extremely sturdy prison; tearing it apart is impossible!" Medusa shook her head, her gaze fixed on the tightly closed giant gate. "According to records, following the path behind the giant gate will lead to the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. However, there will inevitably be many obstacles behind that gate. To see the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, we must overcome them."

"This place was set up by the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. It won't be easy to force our way through," Xiao Yan said, frowning.

"This is the territory of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. Even we must abide by its rules before we see its true form." Medusa smiled faintly, and was about to say something more when the surrounding space suddenly fluctuated violently, and a terrifying temperature slowly spread from all around.

"Watch out!" Medusa frowned upon seeing this and exclaimed.

Of course, even without her reminder, Xiao Yan and the others were already on edge, their eyes warily scanning the increasingly distorted space around them. This Demon Flame Space was far too strange; they had to be extremely cautious.