Star Region Struggle, a Dou Saint Descends!

Upon hearing this,

Qing Luo looked up at the space atop the giant tower,

Ninth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking: Three Thousand Burning Flame!

It possessed the power of immortality. At night or within the Star Region, Three Thousand Burning Flame could even manipulate starlight to launch attacks!

Qing Luo could sense that Three Thousand Burning Flame was within the Star Region.

Logically speaking,

Qing Luo himself was ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking. Even though Three Thousand Burning Flame ranked ninth, Qing Luo should not have regarded it highly.

But the problem was,

Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame possessed the power of purification and could purify all things in the world.

If he could obtain Three Thousand Burning Flame,

then Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, which Xiao Yan had regarded as a trump card and which had an extremely long recovery time, could be formed casually by Qing Luo.

In the original work,

after Xiao Yan obtained Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame,

he had not needed to act personally at all. Relying solely on Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, he could instantly form ten or even a hundred fire lotuses.

Of course,

Xiao Yan's advancement into the Dou Saint realm at the time had supported this,

but the greater reason had been Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's purifying power and its status as third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, which made other Heavenly Flames unable to resist it.

Furthermore,

if Qing Luo wanted to attain Emperorhood by following Tou She Ancient God's path,

then no matter how one looked at it,

he would not let any of these Heavenly Flames go.

With that thought, Qing Luo's lips curved slightly. "Right there..."

Buzz—

As his voice fell,

Qing Luo took a step forward, and ripples spread through the surrounding void,

leaving behind countless afterimages,

as he rapidly dove toward the top of the Pill Tower.

"This is bad..."

Sensing Qing Luo's actions,

and thinking of the one sealed within the Star Region, Xuan Kongzi's face instantly turned pale.

The next moment,

Xuan Kongzi led Cao Ying, Tianleizi, Xuanyi, and the others in pursuit of Qing Luo's departing figure, swiftly flying toward the entrance to the Star Region.

At the entrance to the Star Region,

Rumble—

The moment Qing Luo arrived, he heard the violent energy surging from within the Star Region.

The enormous pillars inscribed with star patterns that sealed the Star Region

had dim, lifeless patterns upon them, and some of the pillars had even cracked.

Clearly,

Three Thousand Burning Flame had sensed Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame approaching and was becoming increasingly violent and twisted...

"Senior Demon Venerable!"

Just as Qing Luo was about to tear open the seal,

three streaks of light descended before him.

As the lights dispersed,

Xuan Kongzi appeared with Cao Ying and immediately looked at Qing Luo nervously.

"This place is a forbidden ground of the Pill Tower. Please leave, Senior!"

Upon hearing that,

Qing Luo narrowed his eyes and said calmly,

"Fine. Once I take Three Thousand Burning Flame, I will go meet the Supreme Elder."

As he spoke,

Qing Luo made another move. Lightning surged around Tianleizi as he blocked Qing Luo's path.

"Senior Demon Venerable, Three Thousand Burning Flame belongs to the Pill Tower. Though you are ranked third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, isn't it rather overbearing for you to seize it by force?"

Seeing this, Xuanyi, who stood not far away, tried to dissuade him.

"Senior, Three Thousand Burning Flame has already developed intelligence and has a violent temperament. Rashly breaking the seal may bring disaster upon the Pill Tower. Since you came seeking cooperation,

this action is indeed inappropriate!"

Qing Luo did not respond. His gaze swept across Tianleizi and Xuanyi one by one,

before finally settling on Xuan Kongzi.

"You intend to stop me as well?"

"Senior, Three Thousand Burning Flame belongs to the Pill Tower. This junior cannot make that decision. If you wish to take the Heavenly Flame, you may wait until after meeting the Supreme Elder before acting. It will not be too late!"

Xuan Kongzi said after some thought.

Although Qing Luo had displayed the strength of a Seven-Star Dou Zun,

he was Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking and infamous for his ferocity!

Over the thousands of years of the Dou Qi Continent,

countless experts had entered Demon Flame Space. There had even been terrifying existences at the Dou Saint level, yet none had managed to subdue Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

Instead, they had become trapped and fallen within Demon Flame Space.

These matters

left Xuan Kongzi no choice but to treat him cautiously.

This was also why Xuan Kongzi had acted respectfully and accommodated Qing Luo at every turn after meeting him.

If he truly regarded Qing Luo as an ordinary Seven-Star Dou Zun,

that would be genuine stupidity!

Hearing Xuan Kongzi's words,

a cold smile appeared on Qing Luo's face.

Meet those old monsters first?!

If Qing Luo had merely been Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, he might truly have been fooled by Xuan Kongzi.

But as a transmigrator,

Qing Luo understood the thoughts of those old monsters within the Pill Tower better than anyone.

If not for their insufficient strength

and inability to refine it,

those people would have claimed Three Thousand Burning Flame for themselves long ago.

Though they could not refine it, those old monsters of the Pill Tower had long regarded Three Thousand Burning Flame as Pill Tower property.

To seek those people's agreement first

before taking Three Thousand Burning Flame away

was absolutely impossible!

Even if they agreed, who knew what excessive demands they would make in exchange?

And this incarnation of his

was only at the Seven-Star Dou Zun level now. If those old monsters explicitly refused, it would indeed be difficult for him to act.

The only possibility

was to seize Three Thousand Burning Flame before those old monsters could react.

That way,

even if those old monsters became displeased after learning of it, they would not truly tear all pretenses apart with him!

Moreover,

as the third-ranked existence on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, Qing Luo was confident that once he entered the Star Region, he could subdue Three Thousand Burning Flame in an extremely short time!

Naturally, such an opportunity was best seized as quickly as possible.

If he failed to obtain it this time,

the Pill Tower would certainly take action afterward. Could it be that they would have some old monster risk refining Three Thousand Burning Flame?

By then,

Qing Luo would truly have no chance left!

"What a joke!"

Qing Luo sneered disdainfully and said indifferently,

"Heavenly Flames are spiritual treasures of heaven and earth, born and nurtured by nature. Since when did they become property of your Pill Tower?"

"Besides, Three Thousand Burning Flame and I have long known each other. It is my brother. I merely came to catch up with it, and you still intend to stop me?"

Upon hearing that,

Xuan Kongzi, Tianleizi, and the others all wore different expressions,

clearly not believing Qing Luo's explanation.

"Move aside!"

Qing Luo shouted coldly.

"Senior, this matter is not something this junior can decide. Please meet—"

Just as Tianleizi was about to stop him,

Boom—

With a casual wave of Qing Luo's hand, a fire lotus several feet wide bore down upon Tianleizi.

In an instant,

even Tianleizi, a Nine-Turn Peak Dou Venerable, was forced back by a single strand of Qing Luo's fire lotus essence.

Before Xuan Kongzi or Xuanyi could react,

Qing Luo's fingers moved swiftly.

He tore a fissure in the barrier sealing the Star Region with Demon Flame essence, then stepped through it and entered the Star Region.

"Hmph!"

"You want to negotiate terms with me? Do you have the qualifications?"

After entering the Star Region, Qing Luo mocked in a low voice.

The reason he had spoken politely to them before

was that Qing Luo was giving face to the Yao Clan behind them.

Did they truly think a few Dou Zun ants could stand on equal footing with him?

"Hm?"

Within the Star Region,

Qing Luo spread out his soul power and could not help letting out a soft sound of surprise.

Before entering the Star Region,

he could clearly sense Three Thousand Burning Flame's violence and distortion. He had not expected it to hide after he came in...

However,

Qing Luo was not worried about this. Though the Star Region was vast, it was insignificant to him.

Just as Qing Luo searched with all his strength for Three Thousand Burning Flame,

suddenly,

the void not far ahead rippled slightly.

Immediately afterward,

an ancient, heavy Saintly pressure so suffocating it was difficult to breathe spread out from the rippling void.

Before Qing Luo could react,

a palm seal condensed to the extreme, carrying boundless power of the stars, crashed down upon him.

"A Dou Saint..."

Sensing the palm pressing down upon him, Qing Luo's expression instantly turned grim.

Though that palm appeared plain and unremarkable,

Qing Luo could sense the terrifying laws contained within it, leaving him with no way to evade...