Chapter 1196: Star Realm, Three Thousand Burning Flame!
Xuan Kong Zi"s words had just sounded when a white-robed figure slowly appeared in front of everyone"s eyes. His gaze swept over Xiao Yan"s group before pausing on Old Mu Gu. After which, he faintly said, "The old me is the First Elder of the Pill Tower, Qiu Ling. I will be leading all of you into the Star Region this time around. Remember, all you need to do is follow me after entering. The old me has the right to revoke the right of anyone who does not follow the rules."
Xiao Yan and the others slightly nodded upon hearing his words. He clearly understood in his heart that First Elder Qiu Ling was leading them because Xuan Kong Zi"s group was worried about Old Mu Gu.
The corner of Old Mu Gu"s mouth moved under the focus of Qiu Ling. Immediately, he withdrew his hands under his sleeves. His expression was indifferent.
While the few of them spoke, the fluctuating spatial door had fully stabilized.
"Let"s go."
Qiu Ling exchanged glances with Xuan Kong Zi"s group upon seeing this. After which, he slightly nodded. Qiu Ling waved his hand and took the lead to step into the spatial door before disappearing in the blink of an eye. Xiao Yan and the others hurriedly followed.
Numerous figures continuously disappeared into this fluctuating s.p.a.ce. Within less than a minute, eleven people had disappeared in front of a countless number of gazes.
When the last person entered the spatial door, the sternness on Xuan Kong Zi"s face was slightly reduced slightly. His eyes looked down from above before he commanded in a deep voice, "Pay more attention today. Do not allow any trouble to occur."
"The experts from the Pill Tower have been arranged by us in to be in Holy Pill City. They are awaiting orders. If any unexpected changes occur, they will immediately come and lend a hand." Tian Lei Zi nodded as he replied.
"There are still some experts that have good relations.h.i.+ps with the Pill Tower currently in Holy Pill City. I will dispatch someone to inform them to help us keep an eye on things…" Xuan Yi softly informed them.
Xuan Kong Zi only nodded upon hearing her words. His eyes looked at the large spatial door and sighed. "Hopefully everything will be smooth…"
…..
The empty s.p.a.ce suddenly fluctuated. Immediately, ten plus figures slowly appeared…
Xiao Yan immediately felt a hot vapor rus.h.i.+ng to him when he appeared. At the same time, the Glazed Lotus Heart Flame within his body suddenly became hot at this moment. This kind of situation caused his heart to beat faster. It was a situation that only occurred when he met other Heavenly Flames…
"This place is indeed where the Three Thousand Burning Flame is located…"
Xiao Yan softly muttered to himself within his heart. His eyes suddenly glanced at Old Mu Gu only to see that his eyes also had a heated expression. Clearly, the Sea Heart Flame within his body had also sensed this change.
Xiao Yan swiftly s.h.i.+fted his gaze from Old Mu Gu and began to observe this so-called Star Region. Due to him having anxiously rushed in last time, he did not have much time to pay attention.
The so-called Star Region was a s.p.a.ce that had been forcefully torn open by the three giant heads of the Pill Tower. This kind of s.p.a.ce was naturally unable to compare with the Pill Realm or the Gu Realm since those were unique places. Moreover, the Star Region appeared quite desolate. The faint hot fog that permeated around the region released a somewhat weak light that seeped into this s.p.a.ce, causing the light here to appear quiet cool.
Xiao Yan"s hand randomly grabbed at the weak light. The area that his hand came into contact with was ice-cold. His eyes narrowed, "This is… the light of the stars?"
"This Star Region is not able to prevent the strength of the stars from seeping through it. However, daytime is when the strength of the stars is at its weakest. Therefore, we can only choose to enter at this time…" The First Elder called Qiu Ling explained in a faint voice at this moment.
Xiao Yan and the others came to a sudden understanding upon hearing this. The Three Thousand Burning Flame was said to be the fire of the stars. It was born from agglomerating the strength of the stars. As long as there were enough stars, it would never die. There was seldom any time that the strength of the stars completely disappeared from the world because the strength of the stars existed even during the day. However, it was just comparatively weaker.
"Follow me. Don"t get lost. This Star Region exists within the spatial tear. There are some places within it that are connected to the void. If you end up barging in, all of you should understand the results." Qiu Ling waved his hand. His body moved, and he swiftly rushed forward. Xiao Yan and the rest behind hurriedly followed.
The size of the Star Region was unable to compare with the Pill Realm. However, that was relatively speaking. Based on Xiao Yan"s guess, this place would likely not be smaller than the incomparably large Holy Pill City. They were unable to see any edges despite having flown for over ten minutes. From this, it was possible to gain some clues as to its size.
Although he was still unable to see their target despite flying for so long, Xiao Yan"s group could clearly sense the surrounding temperature grow warmer. In the end, Song Qing and the rest had no choice but to summon their Dou Qi in order to resist the grilling of the high temperature.
This kind of temperature did not cause Xiao Yan any discomfort. He possessed the protection of a Heavenly Flame. Therefore, his ability to resist fire was far from what an ordinary person could compare with.
The entire group swiftly flew through this empty s.p.a.ce. This continued for around ten more minutes…
After the second ten minutes had pa.s.sed, everyone present, with the exception of Xiao Yan, First Elder, Old Mu Gu, and old demon Qing Hua, had to use their powerful Dou Qi to protect their bodies. The temperature of this place had already reached quite a high one.
"It seems that we are about to arrive…"
Xiao Yan glanced at the rest while he flew. A thought suddenly pa.s.sed through his heart as his gaze shot into the distance in front of him. The Glazed Lotus Heart Flame within his body had suddenly churned at this moment. This was the first time in all these years that it had shown such a reaction.
While Xiao Yan had sensed something, a glow was suddenly emitted on the face of Old Mu Gu. Old Mu Gu licked his lips. His face was filled with desire and greed.
Although the other people had not sensed the Heavenly Flame, they were still able to sense the surrounding temperature sudden increase. They understood in their hearts that they were about to arrive at their destination…
While a caution had risen in everyone"s hearts, a hot, intense glow suddenly appeared in the distant empty s.p.a.ce. The intensity of the light appeared like a bright sun, causing one"s eyes to involuntarily feel a piercing pain.
"We have arrived. All of you should be careful. Remember, if anyone does something out of line, the old me has the right to kill him here and now!"
The body of the leading Qiu Ling suddenly paused for a moment. He turned his head and his sharp eyes swept over everyone. Finally, they landed on Old Mu Gu as he coldly spoke.
Only after saying these words did Qiu Ling slow down and slowly drifted to the area in front of him. Xiao Yan and the others swiftly followed behind him.
Upon their gradual approach to the cl.u.s.ter of glaring light, the being within the light clearly appeared within their sight…
"Gulp!"
The expressions of Xiao Yan"s group became dull when they clearly saw the interior of the light. Their throats moved as they swallowed a mouthful of saliva with much difficulty. A completely shocked expression filled their eyes!
There was an enormous dragon that stretched on endlessly within the light. The large dragon"s eyes were shut. Its body was curled as it lay on the ground. Strange purple-black flames lingered all over its huge body. When the flames rose, the surrounding s.p.a.ce distorted…
The enormous dragon lay within this vast empty s.p.a.ce. Purple-black flames continued to seep out of its body, burning tirelessly. This kind of spectacular scene caused one to feel a shock that was difficult to hide.
Although Xiao Yan had already seen it once during his spiritual tour back then, he had only gotten a hurried glance. Only after having approached did he clearly sense just how frightening this ancient wonder was. Everyone appeared just like ants when standing in front of this large dragon. A feeling of being tiny rose within their hearts.
"This… is this that Three Thousand Burning Flame…"
A person"s voice softly muttered amid the silence. Although the large dragon"s eyes were shut, its rich dragon"s might caused everyone"s legs to have the impulse to tremble. This kind of size was really too shocking.
Old Mu Gu was also shocked by the size of the Three Thousand Burning Flame for a moment. However, he was at the very least an elite Dou Zun and a tier 8 alchemist. His experience was extraordinary. Hence, he managed to swiftly recover. The greed in his eyes became denser.
After the first person opened his mouth to speak, the others gradually recovered from their shock. They looked at each other and quietly felt speechless. This thing was really a little too frightening.
Xiao Yan looked at this large dragon in front of him. His palm suddenly became heated. At that moment, a thought pa.s.sed through his mind and his eyes glanced over without leaving a trace. He discovered the dragon seal that Zi Yan had planted was beginning to show signs of heating up at this moment.
"Looks like what Zi Yan has said is true. A dragon seal has been also planted within the body of this Three Thousand Burning Flame…" A thought pa.s.sed through Xiao Yan"s heart when he sensed the change in the dragon seal.
"This is the Three Thousand Burning Flame. However, it is currently being sealed. Next, all of you should step forward and try to see if you can use some gentle tactics to subdue it." Qiu Ling spoke in a deep voice. "Remember, use gentle tactics. Do not wake it from its slumber!"
Qiu Ling"s eyes were filled with a chill when he spoke. His gaze focused on Old Mu Gu. From the looks of it, he was cautious and disliked Old Mu Gu.
Old Mu Gu merely gave a cold smile in the face of Qiu Ling"s eyes, but he did not say anything to refute the First Elder.
Qiu Ling slowly withdrew his eyes when he saw Old Mu Gu"s noncommittal response. After which, his eyes gently turned to Xiao Yan as he said, "Xiao Yan, you are the champion of this Pill Gathering. Therefore, you should be first…"
Everyone"s eyes gathered on Xiao Yan after Qiu Ling"s words sounded.
Xiao Yan"s expression did not change in the face of these gazes. He hesitated for a moment before slightly nodding. After which, he inhaled a deep breath of air and slowly walked toward the large, slumbering dragon!
Chapter 1197: Fierce Three Thousand Burning Flame
That dragon"s might grew stronger as Xiao Yan"s feet gradually approached the large dragon. There was a vague trace of Xiao Yan"s legs weakening where it seemed he was about to fall to his knees.
Xiao Yan slightly knit his brows when he sensed this change. This Three Thousand Burning Flame was indeed strange. Could it be that it has always treated itself as an Ancient Void Dragon?
This thought flashed across Xiao Yan"s heart as he quietly became cautious. From the looks of the aura on it, this Three Thousand Burning Flame was far from what the Fallen Heart Flame could compare with. If he was careless, he might end up falling in the most unexpected place. At that time, it would be too late for him to feel regret.
Xiao Yan finally arrived in front of the large dragon a moment later as the hot eyes from everyone looked on. His body was suspended by the head of the dragon. Looking from a distance, he was insignificant when compared to the enormous body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Upon encountering the Three Thousand Burning Flame at such close proximity, Xiao Yan truly sensed the deterrence that this large fellow emitted. If one were to talk about size, it was likely that Xiao Yan"s height was similar to just the length of a dragon scale on the its body.
Xiao Yan stood in front of the enormous dragon head. Although this Three Thousand Burning Flame"s eyes were tightly shut, Xiao Yan"s heart felt a strange feeling. It appeared as though this large fellow in front of him was using a kind of icy-cold gaze to observe him.
This kind of feeling caused Xiao Yan"s hairs to stand. He hurriedly focused his mind.
"Xiao Yan, place your hand on the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame. There is a dragon scale there covered by a purple-black flame. After which, insert your Spiritual Strength into it. If you are lucky, you might be able to subdue it." Qiu Ling"s voice suddenly sounded behind Xiao Yan while he was quietly feeling surprised in his heart.
Xiao Yan involuntarily let out a bitter smile when he heard Qiu Ling"s instructions. How could it be so easy to subdue this Three Thousand Burning Flame? Although Xiao Yan thought this in his heart, Xiao Yan stepped forward as he was told. After which, he found the dragon scale that was his size. A flame was indeed burning over it.
Xiao Yan"s eyes swept over this dragon scale. He suddenly discovered that these dragon scales seemed to be covered with many spider-web-like black lines. These black lines intertwined and formed numerous extremely mysterious symbols that tightly adhered to the dragon scale. It appeared just like an incomparably large black web that wrapped around the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
"This is… a seal?"
The corner of Xiao Yan"s eyes twitched when he saw these black symbols. His eyes swiftly slid to the other dragon scales and did indeed see some of the other dragon scales were covered with these kinds of symbols made up of black lines. Immediately, he came to a sudden understanding in his heart. These should be the seals that Xuan Kong Zi"s trio had joined hands to place.
"What a powerful sealing strength. It is many times stronger than the Fallen Heart Flame"s seal in the Inner Academy back then…" Xiao Yan involuntarily felt speechless when he sensed the great strength of the seal. He did not dare to delay any longer. He took a step forward, and his hand gently touched the dragon scale the flame was lingering over.
There was surprisingly not the least amount of warmth on his hand upon contact. Instead, there was a faint chill. However, Xiao Yan did not have any time to feel doubtful at this moment. His eyes were shut and the Spiritual Strength from between his brows carefully followed his arm and penetrated the dragon scale.
The Spiritual Strength had just entered the dragon scale when Qiu Ling, Cao Ying, Old Mu Gu, and the others in the distance threw their gazes over.
"Bang!"
A slight sound was suddenly emitted when Xiao Yan inserted his Spiritual Strength into the dragon scale. Immediately, Xiao Yan"s soul seemed to have been able to break through a layer as he appeared in a strange, empty place.
Black-colored flames permeated this empty s.p.a.ce. There was a miniature dragon in the center of the flames. However, at this moment, this small fire dragon was curled up with its eyes shut, appearing as though it was in slumber.
When he saw this little fire dragon with its eyes shut, Xiao Yan was aware that this thing was the essence flame of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Although Xiao Yan clearly understood that it was extremely difficult to obtain, this did not hinder the heated expression that appeared in Xiao Yan"s eyes. The thing that he had dreamed of had finally appeared in front of him…
"Hu…"
Xiao Yan inhaled a deep breath. He suppressed the excitement within his heart. The trace of Spiritual Strength belonging to Xiao Yan was slowly scattered. After which, it flew toward the small fire dragon before lingering over its body in a gentle manner. The Spiritual Strength continuously emitted a warm, friendly message.
Although this kind of method appeared quite childish from Xiao Yan"s point of view, he really did not possess any other solution at this moment.
After this friendly message was emitted for a moment, Xiao Yan was speechless to discover that there was not even a response.
"This kind of method really doesn"t work…"
Xiao Yan helplessly shook his head in his heart. He was just about to withdraw his Spiritual Strength when he suddenly discovered that the small fire dragon, which had been keeping its eyes shut, suddenly opened them at this instant. Its eyes, which were filled with a purple-black flame, contained an icy chill as it stared at Xiao Yan"s soul.
All the pores on Xiao Yan"s body opened at this moment. The skin on his head felt a little numb. This Three Thousand Burning Flame"s essence fire was really not slumbering.
"Foolish human."
That fire dragon suddenly spat out some icy-cold human words while Xiao Yan"s hairs stood erect. The voice was filled with ridicule.
"This Three Thousand Burning Flame is able to speak the human tongue…" The corner of Xiao Yan"s mouth immediately twitched when he heard its words. The Fallen Heart Flame from back then had appeared quite extraordinary to him. It was unexpected that this Three Thousand Burning Flame was even greater. It had used the human language and even knew how to mock others. This… a demon would really form in anything that lived long enough.
"Cough… that, I have come here with the intention to rescue you and allow you to gain freedom…"
Xiao Yan felt that he was an extreme hypocrite when he uttered these words. He was so much of a hypocrite that even his hairs appeared to stand up even more.
"Get lost!"
The mocking expression within the eyes of the Three Thousand Burning Flame became even denser in the face of Xiao Yan"s "touching" words. At this moment, it did not utter any other nonsense. Two icy-cold words were emitted!
Before Xiao Yan could say anything after the words sounded, the purple-black flame suddenly surged out of the body of the fire dragon. After which, it swept toward Xiao Yan in all directions.
Xiao Yan"s expression changed when he saw that this large fellow attacked as it pleased. He knew that he was definitely no match for the Three Thousand Burning Flame. Immediately, his wisp of Spiritual Strength began to hurriedly dodge and retreat.
"Chi!"
Xiao Yan withdrew very quickly, but the purple-black flame was even faster. After a mere flash, it had already caught up to Xiao Yan. With a sweep, it swallowed Xiao Yan"s soul into the flame. After which, it was vaporized into nothing.
….
Xiao Yan, who was touching that dragon scale with his hand in the Star Region, suddenly opened his eyes. He withdrew his hand as though he had been electrocuted. His heart felt a lingering fear as he quickly withdrew. This Three Thousand Burning Flame was… was a little too abnormally strong. It had vaporized his wisp of a soul.
Xiao Yan ruthlessly cursed within his heart. He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead before turning his eyes to Qiu Ling and the others. He spread his hands and said, "I have failed. That fellow is too fierce…"
Disappointment flashed across Qiu Ling"s eyes when he heard this. He nodded and sighed, "In that case, the next person should step forward."
Old Mu Gu swiftly stepped forward after Qiu Ling spoke. A chill flashed across Qiu Ling"s eyes when he saw who moved. He strode forward and blocked him.
"Ke ke, why? Does First Elder Qiu Ling not intend to allow me to give it atry? Looks like this so-called qualification from the Pill Gathering entirely relies on the whims of the Pill Tower." Old Mu Gu narrowed his eyes and coldly laughed when he saw Qiu Ling move.
"Mu Gu, I advise you to not play any tricks. Otherwise…" Qiu Ling"s tone was cold when he spoke.
"If I am able to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame, it will also help your Pill Tower get rid of a great calamity, would it not?" Old Mu Gu smiled. After which, he side-stepped Qiu Ling and slowly walked to the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
The hand of Qiu Ling was slightly clenched. Immediately, his eyes slid to Xiao Yan, and he threw a look to Cao Ying"s group, forcing them to pay more attention. After which, he turned around and followed beside Old Mu Gu like a shadow. A majestic Dou Qi lingered around him without any signs of being hidden. From the looks of it, Qiu Ling would immediately act should Old Mu Gu make any unusual movements.
The corner of Old Mu Gu"s mouth contained a cold smile in the face of being watched by Qiu Ling. His hand touched the dragon scale before he shut his eyes.
When Old Mu Gu shut his eyes, Xiao Yan, Cao Ying, and the others also gathered their Dou Qi. If the former were to perform any tricks, it was likely that it would involve them.
The expected unusual activity did not appear in front of everyone"s cautious eyes. That Old Mu Gu suddenly opened his eyes after shutting them for around ten minutes. He immediately took two steps back. He slightly frowned as he cursed.
Qiu Ling finally sighed in relief after seeing Old Mu Gu also step back in failure and that the Three Thousand Burning Flame, which was in a slumber, did not show any unusual activity. After which he spoke in a deep voice, "Next."
During the subsequent period of time, all the remaining people stepped forward one after another. However, everyone eventually returned after experiencing a miserable failure. Some of the weaker ones among them were even shaken to the point of spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood onto the dragon"s head.
Qiu Ling by the side quietly sighed when the final person returned empty-handed. His eyes displayed a disappointment that could not be hidden.
"Since no one can subdue it, let"s return…"
Qiu Ling waved his hand and helplessly spoke.
While Qiu Ling was waving his hand, Xiao Yan suddenly saw the corner of Old Mu Gu"s mouth slowly lift into a strange smile. His heart immediately tensed up.
"Tsk tsk, Qiu Ling, you will never be able to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame like this. Allow the old me to give you a good performance!"
This unusual laugh caused the expressions of everyone present to abruptly change.
Chapter 1198: Seal Breaking
Qiu Ling"s expression became gloomy when the strange laugh resounded over the region. He did not even pause for a moment as he waved his sleeves. A vast and mighty Dou Qi pillar emitted a "chi" sound as it tore through s.p.a.ce and rushed toward the spot where Old Mu Gu was at.
"Tsk tsk…"
The vast and mighty Dou Qi pillar did not strike Old Mi Gu. He flashed and withdrew in an extremely agile manner. After which, his hands suddenly formed numerous hand seals while he withdrew. Following the formation of these hand seals, Xiao Yan"s group suddenly discovered the dragon seal on the Three Thousand Burning Flame"s forehead suddenly echo and emit a slight energy fluctuation.
"This is bad…"
The hearts of Xiao Yan"s group felt shock upon sensing this situation.
"Old Mu Gu, how dare you!" Qiu Ling"s expression also changed at this moment as he furiously cried out.
"Hee hee, there is nothing in this world that the old me does not dare do." Old Mu Gu let out a cold laugh in the face of Qiu Ling"s cry. His rapidly changing hand seals suddenly stiffened while that strange smile on his face spread. "Relax, the old me is only trying to help your Pill Tower resolve this trouble."
"Explode!"
A cold cry was suddenly emitted from Old Mu Gu"s mouth after he yelled out.
"Bang!"
The clear sound of an explosion suddenly materialized without any forewarning after Old Mu Gu"s cry sounded.
The eyes of Xiao Yan"s group immediately turned to the Three Thousand Burning Flame when this explosion sounded. After which, they saw a dragon scale on the forehead of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, not protected by any flames, explode at this moment.
With the dragon scale bursting apart, Xiao Yan"s group were shocked to discover that the large-sized dragon was slowly opening its tightly shut, huge dragon eyes. Clearly, some opening had appeared in the perfect seal at this moment.
"The Three Thousand Burning Flame has awoken!"
An exclamation sounded when everyone saw the large dragon gradually opening its dragon eyes. Immediately, it stirred a commotion.
The large dragon slowly opened its eyes. A moment later, an ice-cold air surged out. This Three Thousand Burning Flame"s eyes swept over Xiao Yan"s group before it suddenly let out an earth-shaking dragon roar into the sky.
"Bang!"
The moment that dragon roar sounded, the purple-black flame on the body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame suddenly soared. It appeared just like the flame of blazing skies as it covered this empty s.p.a.ce.
The purple-black flame surged and an unusual l.u.s.ter erupted from the densely packed black symbols on the body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame. They appeared just like a web that had firmly entwined itself around the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
"Roar!"
The Three Thousand Burning Flame struggled with all its might. Its roar resonated throughout the Star Region. Purple-black flames wildly seared the symbols made of black lines. Moreover, there was a continuous cool star strength seeping into this empty s.p.a.ce before pouring into the enormous body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame in an endless manner.
Faced with this all out retaliation from the Three Thousand Burning Flame after being quiet for such a long time, even the black symbols appeared to be humbled at this moment. Some symbols had become much dimmer as the purple-black flame wildly burned.
"Mu Gu, you are seeking death!"
The sudden awakening of the Three Thousand Burning Flame had also exceeded Qiu Ling"s expectations. By the time he had recovered, his face had already been covered by a furious green expression. An angry roar carried an endless amount of fury and killing intent as it rushed toward Old Mu Gu.
"Tsk tsk, since your Pill Tower is unable to deal with this Heavenly Flame, what is the point of keeping it? Why don"t you allow my Hall of Souls to help you enjoy it? Would that not be better?"
Old Mu Gu"s expression slightly changed when Qiu Ling rushed over with killing intent covering his entire body. Soon after, Old Mu Gu began to coldly laugh.
"Xiao Yan, all of you should break the jade beads and inform the a.s.sociation head!" However, Qiu Ling still retained some reasoning despite his fury. He did not forget to cry out loud while he charged toward Old Mu Gu.
Xiao Yan, Cao Ying, and the rest hurriedly nodded upon hearing Qiu Ling"s cry. They took out the information-transmitting jade beads from their Storage Rings. They were just about to shatter them when a sharp wind suddenly appeared. After which, the wind transformed into fine needles that trickily struck the jade beads.
Due to this attack being too sudden, the jade beads in the hands of Cao Ying and the others shot out of their hands and flew into the distance.
"Hmph!"
Xiao Yan let out a cold snort. Two of his fingers clamped down with lightning-like speed. After which, they steadily received those fine needles. The other hand of his shattered the jade bead. After which, he turned in the direction the wind had come from. The ones who had attacked were two compet.i.tors that had gotten into the top ten spots.
"It is unexpected that there are still members of the Hall of Souls…"
Xiao Yan involuntarily let out a cold laugh upon seeing these two people. He had underestimated the strength of the Hall of Souls. There were others who had entered the top ten other than Old Mu Gu. The number of people who had qualified was comparable to that of the Pill Tower.
"Hee hee, so what if you have sent a message? The Three Thousand Burning Flame is struggling with all its might. The three great heads will definitely be unable to split their attention in order to maintain the seal of the star region. Moreover, Holy Pill City is extremely chaotic. The experts from the Pill Tower will not be able to free themselves!" A middle-aged man with a shady face laughed.
"Looks like the Hall of Souls has meticulously planned its actions today…" Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes. After hearing these words, it seemed that some experts from the Hall of Souls had stirred some trouble within Holy Pill City. This would delay quite a number of experts from the Pill Tower. The Three Thousand Burning Flame was the best thing to hold back the three great heads.
In order to maintain this Star Region prison, they would definitely not be able to act as they pleased. Otherwise, if the Star Region were broken and this Three Thousand Burning Flame were to be let free, Holy Pill City would be destroyed by it.
"Xiao Yan, what should we do?" Cao Ying and Dan Chen softly asked while standing behind Xiao Yan. At this moment, Qiu Ling and Old Mu Gu were engaged in an intense battle. Their main pillar of support seemed to have become Xiao Yan. The expression of Song Qing became a little green when he saw this. However, after some hesitation, he could only unwillingly stand behind Xiao Yan.
"What else can we do? We are unable to intervene in those two places. Currently we can only watch and wait for reinforcements from the Pill Tower…" Xiao Yan"s expression was a little solemn as he replied.
Cao Ying and Dan Chen widened their mouths when they heard this. They looked at each other and could only nod. The two battlegrounds in this region really did not have any room for them to intervene.
While Xiao Yan was speaking, s.p.a.ce itself had suddenly rippled. Wave after wave of a vast, mighty strength surged out. After which, it gathered on the Three Thousand Burning Flame. Following the pouring in of this vast and mighty strength, the black line symbols began to emit a glow again. Clearly, the three great heads had intervened.
"Roar!"
Faced with the increase of the strength of the seal, the Three Thousand Burning Flame fire dragon"s eyes revealed a crimson color. Today, was the best chance it had to escape captivity. Although it was unable to do anything against the three great heads of the Pill Tower, they were also unable to kill it. If it did not take the opportunity to flee today, it did not know just when it would have to wait for the next opportunity to appear. The seal of the three great heads during these years had caused it to suffer.
A destructive aura suddenly spread out of its body while a bright redness rose within the dragon eyes of the Three Thousand Burning Flame…
The corner of Xiao Yan"s eyes involuntarily twitched as he sensed this destructive aura. His Extermination Lotus Flame also possessed this kind of feeling. It seemed that this Three Thousand Burning Flame was playing with its life…
"Roar!"
A low, furious roar continued to reverberate over this empty s.p.a.ce. The purple-black fire on the body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame suddenly wiggled. After which, it swiftly agglomerated in front of everyone"s stunned gazes. Within the short blink of an eye, a strange, black flame, that caused one"s heart to tremble, suddenly appeared. Finally, the flame split apart, transforming into tiny black fires that landed on the enormous body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame from all directions.
Chi chi chi!
The deep-black flame dripped onto the body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame. The black seals began to swiftly collapse. However, this tactic seemed to exhaust a great amount of energy because the glint within the eyes of the Three Thousand Burning Flame fire dragon seemed to have become dimmer.
"You still only have these methods after all these years. Do you think that you can seal me for eternity with them?"
Although it greatly exhausted the strength of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, there was an excitement forming within its eyes. It had thought of all sorts of ways to break this seal that had pestered it for many years.
The body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame continued to struggle. The black symbols swiftly scattered. Although the majestic energy that spread out was continuously being replenished, it seemed to be far from being able to catch up with the rate of damage.
"This is bad. The Three Thousand Burning Flame is about to break the seal…"
Seeing the thinning black lines of the seal on the Three Thousand Burning Flame, the expressions of Cao Ying, Dan Chen, and Song Qing became a little paler. Being members of the Pill Tower, they were clearly aware of just what kind of damage would be created once the Three Thousand Burning Flame escaped.
Compared to the pale expressions of these three, Xiao Yan did not reveal the slightest anxiety on his face. If the Three Thousand Burning Flame were to really escape from it seal, the chances of him subduing it would increase. Doing this might pose some risk, but as the saying went, one could seek fortune from danger. Currently, he could not be bothered…
"Ha ha! Xuan Kong Zi, this time around, it is your turn to fail!"
That Three Thousand Burning Flame suddenly raised its enormous dragon head just when Xiao Yan"s eyes were flickering. A thunder-like laugh resounded over this empty s.p.a.ce.
"Crack!"
The laugh had just sounded when the enormous body of the Three Thousand Burning Flame violently rotated in the empty s.p.a.ce. Immediately, a breaking sound suddenly appeared.
Cao Ying"s group involuntarily trembled upon hearing this breaking sound.
"The seal… has failed."
Chapter 1199: Reinforcement of the Hall of Soul
With the sound of a slight cracking sound, the Star Region became dead quiet. All activities came to a sudden halt at this instant. Immediately, Old Mu Gu and First Elder Qiu Ling, who in an intense battle, hurriedly withdrew by over a dozen steps in unison. After which, they quickly turned to the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Under the focus of everyone"s eyes, the unusually large body of the giant fire dragon lingered in the sky. At this moment, the symbols made of black lines on the densely packed dragon scales had disappeared. Although the eyes of the Three Thousand Burning Flame dragon had become slightly dimmer after breaking the seal, the fierce aura that emitted threads of annihilation caused those present to be afraid.
"Dammit…" Qiu Ling"s expression was green as he looked at the Three Thousand Burning Flame that had escaped the seal. He let out a soft curse in the process since he knew that things had currently become a little troublesome. Who could stop the Three Thousand Burning Flame that had escaped the seal other than the three great heads?
"Ha ha…"
Compared to the ugly expression of Qiu Ling, Old Mu Gu had a face that was filled with excitement. His feet stepped forward as he laughed, "Congratulations on having escaped. However, is it possible to carry out the things we discussed earlier? Relax, as long as you remain in my Hall of Souls for one year, we will definitely return your freedom. I dare to guarantee you on this point."
Odl Mu Gu"s tone treated the Three Thousand Burning Flame as an extremely powerful expert. Of course, the Three Thousand Burning Flame was an expert, possessing intelligence.
"This old fellow has performed a transaction with the Three Thousand Burning Flame?" The hearts of Xiao Yan"s group tightened upon hearing the words of Old Mu Gu.
The gigantic dragon eyes of the Three Thousand Burning Flame glanced at Old Mu Gu in front of him. An extremely human-like cunningness flashed across them as a low, deep voice was emitted from its large mouth, "Aye, there is naturally no problem with the matter that we discussed. However, I must tour this world first. After that, I will head to your whatever Hall of Souls."
The corner of Old Mu Gu"s mouth twitched upon hearing its words. His smile was slowly withdrawn as he said, "Putting it this way, you intend to break your promise?"
"Chi, you humans are all the same. You want me to trust you? Dream on." The Three Thousand Burning Flame fire dragon"s eyes revealed a chill. It had suffered great losses to the hands of humans. Although it did not know just what kind of powerful existence the Hall of Souls was, it was not a fool. It clearly understood that the other party merely wanted to obtain its essence flame.
Old Mu Gu"s expression had become completely gloomy. Although he had expected things to not would be smooth, he had not expected the Three Thousand Burning Flame to take back its words this quickly.
Xiao Yan by the side quietly sighed in relief when he heard the conversation between Old Mu Gu and the Three Thousand Burning Flame. It seemed that both of them had malicious intent in their hearts despite their cooperation.
Qiu Ling had also understood the situation. He hesitated for a moment before displaying an expression to Xiao Yan"s group. The group slowly withdrew some distance. If Old Mu Gu and the Three Thousand Burning Flame ended up fighting, it would naturally be best for them. With the strength of Old Mu Gu, he would definitely be no match for the Three Thousand Burning Flame. After they were to have a vicious fight, it was likely that the trouble outside would be resolved. At that time, the experts from the Pill Tower would intervene and would definitely be able to take care of both Old Mu Gu and the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
Old Mu Gu slightly knit his eyebrows as Xiao Yan"s group withdrew. He was aware of their intentions. However, this was not the time to think about such things. Although this Three Thousand Burning Flame was strong, he needed to bring it back to the Hall of Souls today regardless of what happens.
"Since you do not want to do things nicely, you should not blame the old me for not acting righteous. The Pill Tower might not be able to deal with you, but my Hall of Souls will be able to let you know what is called a fate worse than death!"
Old Mu Gu gently spread his shriveled hand under his sleeves. His tone had also become exceptionally dense.
"Chi!"
A black figure tore through s.p.a.ce just after Old Mu Gu"s voice sounded. It carried a terrifyingly hot wind as it violently slammed toward his head.
This sudden attack had startled Old Mu Gu. His body flashed and appeared over a hundred feet away. After which, his eyes were dark and solemn as he looked at the Three Thousand Burning Flame as it swung its enormous tail. His hand was clenched and a bright-silver jade plate suddenly appeared in his hand. Subsequently, he shattered it.
Following the shattering of the jade plate, an extremely powerful spatial strength suddenly surged out. It immediately tore a crack in the s.p.a.ce beside Old Mu Gu. When the crack line formed, three human figures wrapped in black robes slowly walked out of the spatial crack.
After these human figures walked out, three vast and mighty auras suddenly swept around this empty s.p.a.ce like a storm. Even the Three Thousand Burning Flame"s large eyes revealed a seriousness in the face of this majestic storm.
"Honorable Elders of the Hall of Souls!"
Xiao Yan"s expression abruptly changed when these three mysterious black figures appeared. He had not expected Old Mu Gu to still possess such a trick. The thing that caused Xiao Yan"s heart to sink was that he had discovered that the strength of these three mysterious, black-clothed people was not any weaker than Old Mu Gu.
Four Dou Zuns. Such a lineup was something that even some top tier faction in the Central Plains did not possess. However, this Hall of Souls had taken them out so easily. At this moment, the terror of the Hall of Souls within Xiao Yan"s heart once again rose another level.
"Spatial jade plate… the Hall of Souls is really well prepared for this Three Thousand Burning Flame…"
Qiu Ling clenched his teeth as he spoke. His eyes were gloomy as he looked at the three figures that had walked out of the spatial crack.
Xiao Yan"s eyes blinked. The so-called spatial jade plate was likely the thing that Old Mu Gu had shattered earlier. However, he did not wish to think about this now. Old Mu Gu"s side had gained the support of powerful reinforcements. It was likely that even the Three Thousand Burning Flame would have difficulty fighting four elite Dou Zuns.
Although the Three Thousand Burning Flame had fought with the three great heads of the Pill Tower for many years, it did not mean that it truly possessed the ability to fight with the three great heads. After all, the three great heads had only intended to seal it from the beginning. Sealing it and killing it were two different matters.
The Three Thousand Burning Flame might be called an undying flame, but if the three great heads of the Pill Tower really wanted to finish it off, they were not without options. However, they did not wish to go to that extent. Each Heavenly Flame was considered an extremely rare thing to an alchemist. Moreover, these Heavenly Flames could only be formed after thousands or tens of thousands of years. It would really be a waste of precious things if they were randomly destroyed.
Of course, the three great heads of the Pill Tower would rather spend a great amount of effort to build the Star Region and seal the Three Thousand Burning Flame rather than destroy it, but the Hall of Souls was clearly not such nice people. They would definitely not leave what they could not obtain for others to enjoy…
"Mu Gu, your effectiveness in doing things is really poor. The three of us have waited for such a long time before receiving the summoning of your spiritual imprint." One of the three black figures that had stepped out of the spatial crack spoke in a hoa.r.s.e voice.
"Do you really think that the Pill Tower is some ordinary people?" Old Mu Gu frowned and coldly replied, "There is no need for these unnecessary words. We do not have much time. Once the chaos in the outside world calms down, it is likely that the three great heads of the Pill Tower will hurry over. Just the four of us alone are no match for the three of them."
"Aye, just make full use of the time. The hall chief views this plan with great importance. If anything goes wrong, all of us will suffer." Another black-clothed person faintly spoke.
The remaining people became quiet upon hearing the words "hall chief." Old Mu Gu"s face also slightly twitched. His eyes revealed a terror.
"Let"s act. Do as we have planned. As long as we obtain the essence flame of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, our mission will be considered a success." Old Mu Gu inhaled a deep breath of air. His eyes were dark and dense as he glanced at the distant Xiao Yan. Old Mu Gu felt an extremely dense killing intent for Xiao Yan in his heart. However, now was not the time for revenge. Hence, he could only forcefully suppress the killing intent in his heart.
"Form the formation and prevent the Three Thousand Burning Flame from absorbing the strength of the stars."
Old Mu Gu coldly cried out. His body took the lead to rush forward. Immediately, the three others also rushed in three different directions. After which, they surrounded the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
"Ten Thousand Ghost Devouring Spiritual Formation!"
Ice-cold cries were emitted from the mouths of the four of them. Soon after, a strange, black fog surged out of the bodies of these four people in all directions. After which, the fog swiftly spread. The interior of the black fog was filled with an unusually dark coldness. There was even a vague ear-piercing screech continuously being transmitted from the black fog.
With the spread of this strange, black fog, the strength of the stars that had been seeping in was blocked.
"d.a.m.n humans!"
The Three Thousand Burning Flame roared furiously after sensing this change. It had just broken the seal. Naturally, it did not wish to return to a slumber in complete darkness.
"Puff!"
Its enormous mouth was widened and a purple-black flame appeared just like a fire pillar as it was spat out of its mouth. s.p.a.ce itself formed numerous distortions wherever the flame pa.s.sed.
"Cras.h.!.+"
The expression of Old Mu Gu and the three others slightly sank in the face of the wild and uncontrolled retaliation by the Three Thousand Burning Flame. Old Mu Gu"s hand seal changed with lightning-like speed. A dark, cold fog suddenly emitted waves of metallic sounds.
"Chi chi!"
The black fog fluctuated as over a hundred large, strong, black chains shot out of the black fog. They perforated the fire pillar that shot over. After which, they appeared just like numerous large pythons as they swept over from all directions. Finally, they transformed into a large web that covered the Three Thousand Burning Flame.
"Beast, there is a good path for you to walk, but you wish to take this path to your death. Today, the old me shall fulfill your wis.h.!.+"
A ferocious expression flashed across the eyes of Old Mu Gu as the chains erupted. A cold cry suddenly exploded from his mouth.
"Ten Thousand Soul Heavenly Lock!"