Pure Lotus Demonic Flame Obtained the Shattered Jade-Now There Was No Need for a Reason to Act!

Not long after Dan Xuan left Qing Luo,

a piece of news capable of shaking the Central Plains

swept through the Central Plains and the Ancient Emperor Clans like a hurricane!

[The Stone Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade has been seized by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame!]

"Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame..."

Ancient Realm.

Outside a quiet thatched cottage,

Gu Yuan looked at the jade slip in his hand, his brows instantly knitting together.

As one of the Emperor Clans,

the Gu Clan remained detached from worldly affairs and rarely moved about the continent,

but dedicated personnel still gathered intelligence on the continent's changing circumstances.

At that moment,

the jade slip in his hand recorded the major events that had recently occurred in the Central Plains.

"A month ago, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame appeared in Pill Saint City and destroyed more than half of the Pill Territory. Not long ago, it seized the Stone Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade..."

Third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame!

One had to know,

the Soul Clan possessed Nihility Devouring Flame, ranked second on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, and had kept all the Emperor Clans on guard for years.

Even the Gu Clan did not dare rashly fall out with them.

Now that a Heavenly Flame had left the Demon Flame Space and reappeared in the world, even seizing the Stone Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade...

the Central Plains would likely not remain peaceful.

"Someone!"

Gu Yuan said.

As his voice fell, a figure clad in black armor and exuding a profound aura stepped out of the void before him.

It was the Gu Clan's Eight-Star Dou Saint, Black Annihilation King Gu Lie!

"Clan Chief!"

"Dispatch the clan's elites to secretly investigate the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's whereabouts. At the same time, send word to the other Emperor Clans and have them guard against it."

Gu Yuan ordered.

"You intend to act against the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame..."

Gu Lie said in an amused tone.

"I do not care what happens to the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. After all, it is ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, so it will not be easy to deal with. But the Tou She Ancient God Jade must be recovered.

It is what the Emperor Clans rely upon, and it may contain secrets even we do not know!"

Gu Yuan said coldly, glancing at Gu Lie.

"Understood. I will immediately arrange for the Gu Clan's experts to search for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame."

Gu Lie did not hesitate any longer.

After cupping his hands in a bow to Gu Yuan, he concealed himself within the depths of the void once more.

"The Tou She Ancient God Jade... I wonder how Xun'er is doing in the Xiao Family now..."

After Gu Lie left, Gu Yuan looked in the direction of the Northwest Continent and murmured softly.

The Stone Clan was one of the Emperor Clans.

Previously, he had been unable to find an excuse to obtain the Stone Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade.

Now that it had fallen into the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's hands,

he no longer needed another reason to act.

Yan Clan, Flame Realm!

Within the Yan Clan's lava hall, surging flames roiled wildly.

Flames flared around Yan Jin's body,

his face filled with fury. "As an Emperor Clan, they could not even protect the Tou She Ancient God Jade. What useless fools!"

The Tou She Ancient God Jade!

Not only was it an artifact left behind by Tou She Ancient God and jointly held by the eight clans, it also symbolized the supreme status of the Emperor Clans.

Yet now,

it had been casually seized by a single Heavenly Flame.

It was equivalent to slapping every Ancient Emperor Clan across the face in public.

"Clan Chief, the Gu Clan has sent word that the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame may strike again to seize the Tou She Ancient God Jade. They have asked us to guard against it!"

Inside the hall,

a Yan Clan elder spoke.

"Heh..."

Upon hearing this, a trace of disdain appeared on Yan Jin's face. He swept his gaze over the elders in the hall and said,

"No one understands Heavenly Flames better than our clan. Third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking..."

"If the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame truly dares to come, our clan may catch up to the Gu Clan and Soul Clan and gain an opportunity to advance further!"

Deep within the Spirit Realm,

black mist churned between heaven and earth, while boundless dark fiery haze spread layer upon layer, cutting off even the faint light of the sun and moon.

The rolling fiery haze twisted and intertwined endlessly.

A tall humanoid silhouette, exuding an aura of utmost yin and darkness, slowly condensed into form.

Nihility Devouring Flame wore a broad robe embroidered with bizarre soul patterns.

His face was hidden in heavy shadows, with only a pair of pitch-black vertical pupils devoid of any warmth exposed.

The Soul Clan's Eight Heavenly Venerates stood silently on either side with their heads lowered.

Countless Soul Clan experts stood below in ranks, none daring to casually raise their eyes.

The entire world was deathly silent and oppressive.

Even souls trembled uncontrollably beneath that ferocious might.

Nihility Devouring Flame lightly waved his right hand, drawing an illusory milky-white fire lotus from this space.

Looking at that illusory fire lotus,

Nihility Devouring Flame's narrow eyes turned amused, his voice cold and distorted.

"Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame..."

Just then,

ripples spread through the distant void.

A Soul Clan scout tore through the black mist and arrived before Nihility Devouring Flame. Holding a soul jade with both hands, he reported in terror,

"Reporting to Lord Void, the Soul Clan has received the latest intelligence. The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame broke into the Stone Clan, and the Stone Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade has been forcibly seized by it!"

What?!

As soon as those words were spoken,

the Eight Heavenly Venerates standing behind Nihility Devouring Flame all revealed shocked and furious expressions.

The Eight Heavenly Venerates,

while not part of the Soul Clan's core,

still understood the importance of each clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade. They also knew that the Soul Clan had been planning to seize the Stone Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade...

"My lord, I will immediately send people to search for the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's whereabouts and definitely recover the Stone Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade!"

The Soul Clan's First Heavenly Venerate said with lingering fear, cupping his hands toward Nihility Devouring Flame.

"No need."

Nihility Devouring Flame waved his hand.

Then, under the confused gazes of countless Soul Clan experts, he vanished from the spot.

Demon Flame Space.

Violent ripples spread through space.

The next moment, endless black mist spread from the depths of the void.

Everywhere it passed, the entire Demon Flame Plains were shrouded in an icy, twisted, frenzied aura.

Buzz—

As the black mist enveloped the Demon Flame Space,

an indescribably ancient and weighty aura suddenly emerged in the previously calm sky. The heavens were dyed gold, and golden lotuses instantly rose from the dry, barren ground.

Nihility Devouring Flame emerged from the black mist.

His narrow eyes gazed at the golden lotuses that seemed within reach, yet infinitely distant.

Amid the cluster of golden lotuses, Nihility Devouring Flame saw a towering milky-white pure lotus swaying in the wind.

"The seal remains."

Nihility Devouring Flame's eyes narrowed, and the corners of his lips rose slightly.

"Nihility Devouring Flame, let me see what storms a mere avatar of yours can stir up..."

At the same time,

Qing Luo, who had just entered the Black-Corner Region, suddenly staggered.

He turned toward the Demon Flame Space.

"Nihility Devouring Flame... He went to the Demon Flame Plains?!"

Qing Luo's gaze deepened.

He could sense that Nihility Devouring Flame had gone to the Demon Flame Plains and encountered his true body.

It seemed news of the Stone Clan's Tou She Ancient God Jade being seized had already spread throughout the Central Plains.

His time was growing tighter as well...

"First, Jia Nan Academy!"

After making his decision, Qing Luo's terrifying Half-Step Dou Saint pressure spread indiscriminately across the entire Black-Corner Region.

Very soon,

after Qing Luo's pressure sensed Fallen Heart Flame's whereabouts,

he took a step forward and vanished from where he stood, rapidly flying toward Jia Nan Academy.

Buzz—

"That pressure just now... It was terrifying!"

"Who was that?! Such pressure could never belong to an expert from the Black-Corner Region. Could it be an outside Dou Zun?!"

"The Black-Corner Region will not remain peaceful..."

As Qing Luo headed toward Jia Nan Academy,

throughout the entire Black-Corner Region,

countless experts woke from seclusion, trembling as they cried out in fear or shock.