Gathering Storms

"Call out"

Suddenly, a loud whooshing sound arose in the sky, and a large group of figures flew in from the distant horizon.

Those were the members of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance led by Xiao Yan!

In this operation, all the Dou Sheng Expert of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance, except for the one guarding the place, Hu Jiujiu, participated.

"We're almost within a thousand miles of the land where the demonic flames descended..."

Xiao Yan raised his head and looked ahead. The blinding light was like the sun, constantly radiating outwards. As they got closer, waves of terrifying heat came crashing down on them. Even though none of the people on this mission were weak, many of them were already drenched in sweat.

"As expected of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, even the residual heat it releases is so difficult for these Dou Zun expert above the sixth star to resist..."

The Yao Lao's gaze swept over the figures behind him, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Six-Star Dou Venerable is already a top-tier expert on the continent, but even with this level of strength, he could only resist the residual heat released from the distant Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. This shows just how terrifying the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame truly is.

"Xiao Yan, we've encountered at least ten groups along the way, and their target is clearly the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. It seems this is truly an earth-shattering battle!"

Zi Yan's voice carried a hint of mischievous excitement.

Yes, because Zi Yan happened to be in the Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan brought her in as an outside helper.

However, compared to the Original Work, Zi Yan is now at the Late Five-Star Dou Sheng.

Without anyone else breaking the rules, even if she were to make a move, she could at most suppress her own strength to the Late Four-Star Dou Sheng.

Of course, if someone breaks the rules and causes trouble first, then she can take action legitimately.

Xiao Yan brought Zi Yan along as a precaution because he felt that the Soul Hall, or rather the Hun Clan, might "break the rules."

At this moment, Xiao Yan looked at Zi Yan's excited expression and felt a slight headache.

He didn't make some wrong decision, did he?

"Senior Zi Yan, remember, do not intervene unless absolutely necessary!"

Xiao Yan said with utmost solemnity.

"Ugh, I know, aren't you annoying? How many times do I have to say it? My ears are practically calloused! I can't be bothered with small fry!"

Zi Yan expressed her dissatisfaction with this.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan could only hope that Zi Yan had remembered what he had said.

The Heavenly Mansion Alliance members then continued their journey.

Along the way, Xiao Yan and his group did indeed encounter some teams with the same goal.

However, from Xiao Yan's perspective, while these teams were not weak, their ambition to seize the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame was undoubtedly wishful thinking.

Furthermore, unbeknownst to Xiao Yan and his companions, a mysterious Xuan Ting was following them...

For Xiao Yan and his companions, a journey of a thousand miles was nothing more than a blink of an eye.

However, when they arrived at their destination, the towering mountains and lush mountain ranges that had once stood there had long since disappeared.

All that remained was a stretch of milky-white desert.

At the same time, a terrifying temperature rose from the desert, causing the space within thousands of miles to appear distorted.

"How terrifying is the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame! Just a sliver of its power that leaked out has turned such a massive mountain range into a desert..."

Someone in the Heavenly Mansion Alliance team couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Once they reached this point, those below the Saint Realm could no longer resist the scorching heat invading their bodies.

Seeing that many people behind him were already drenched in sweat, Xiao Yan's expression also changed.

"Whoa~"

Flames erupted from Xiao Yan's body, engulfing everyone from the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

It was only at this point that those weaker members of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance stopped feeling the burning sensation on their skin.

At this moment, everyone finally had the time to observe their surroundings.

Not far from the Heavenly Mansion Alliance members, in the sky above, the space had shattered, and milky white light poured out from the crack. Within that light, there was a terrifying temperature that even the soul could not bear.

"The space sealing the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame has shattered, but the demon flame hasn't emerged. It must be still within that space. These milky-white lights are merely its residual heat..."

Looking at this scene, Xiao Yan said softly.

Clearly, Xiao Yan already had some understanding of the situation here.

"Lingering warmth..."

The word Xiao Yan used caused the expressions of the Heavenly Mansion Alliance members to change slightly.

Even a trace of residual heat can incinerate mountains and turn them into deserts. How terrifying would it be if one were to actually enter that space?

This was the thought that involuntarily popped into everyone's minds at that moment.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"

Shortly after Xiao Yan and his group appeared in the sky above the desert, the sound of wind breaking came from all directions.

The figures stopped a considerable distance from the shattered space, their gazes filled with awe as they looked at the milky-white desert. They all knew that before tonight, this place had been a vibrant, verdant mountain range...

Of course, before Xiao Yan and the others from the Heavenly Mansion Alliance arrived, quite a few people had already come here.

At this moment, the Demonic Flame Space was clearly not yet fully open.

Therefore, after arriving here, everyone basically observed and waited.

Although many people are confident they can force their way in because the Demonic Flame Space has been shattered, clearly no one wants to be the first to do so.

After all, this is a thankless task, and who knows what the situation is inside the Demonic Flame Space?

As everyone waited, all the forces interested in the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame made their appearance.

I won't go into detail about the Heavenly Mansion Alliance.

Subsequently, clans such as the Yan Clan, Lei Clan, Yao Clan, and Gu Clan, except for the Stone Clan, all sent Dou Sheng Experts to come.

Among them, the Eldest Miss of the Gu Clan has also emerged from seclusion and has even reached the strength of Two-Star Dou Saint!

Upon seeing their beloved, both Xun'er and Xiao Yan were naturally overjoyed.

The leader of the Gu Clan was still Gu Nanhai.

He's now able to take it all in stride, no longer seeing his young mistress clinging to Xiao Yan whenever she sees him.

After the Gu Clans, the people from the Soul Hall also arrived...

"Buzz~"

Just as Xiao Yan and Xun'er were catching up, this space suddenly surged.

Immediately, a dense black mist seeped out from the space, and a terrifying aura that moved people spread out quietly, immediately attracting the attention of everyone in the world.

A moment later, the black mist slowly dissipated, and several figures gradually appeared in everyone's sight.

The man who hadn't appeared during the long war Heavenly Mansion Alliance and the Soul Hall has finally made his appearance!