Chapter 1217: Old Man Hun Mo

And as soon as the words fell, Hun Mie Sheng didn't waste any more talk, stepping on the void, his figure slowly moving toward the one holding Xiao Yan.

"Hand over the source of the Demonic Fire; you can't hold onto that thing."

"As he spoke, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall slammed his palm backward, and with it a long arrow emitting thick black smoke shot out, accompanied by a series of wailing sounds, instantly piercing Gu Nanhai's palm-print battle technique, then with a boom it exploded, nullifying the opponent's attack."

"After doing that, he turned again to look at Xiao Yan, walking slowly toward him."

"At the same time, he felt very relieved, fortunate that he had earlier dealt with that confused Xiao clan half-step five-star Battle Saint."

"Otherwise, today's ownership of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire would really be hard to say."

"However, when mentioning the killing of that previous Xiao clan Battle Saint, Hun Mie Sheng always felt as if he had forgotten something."

"But seeing the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire in Xiao Yan's hand, he immediately shook his head and refocused his attention on that Pure Lotus Demonic Fire."

"And Xiao Yan, seeing this situation, almost went crazy."

"He thought he was fully prepared this time, but he didn't expect that the Hall Master of the Soul Hall, this old fox, still hid his strength!"

"Damn, these old foxes, each one craftier than the last."

"Looking at the continually approaching Hall Master of the Soul Hall, Xiao Yan felt furious."

"Originally, he only needed to hold the source flame of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire in his hand, flee the Demonic Fire space with all his strength, then hide in some corner to absorb it, after which he would no longer fear the Hall Master of the Soul Hall."

"But who would have thought, the other side had already prepared more ample equipment, and even though the situation earlier was so urgent, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall could still endure it."

"However, for some unknown reason, he kept feeling that since they began fighting over the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, they seemed to have forgotten something, more precisely, certain people had suddenly vanished from his sight."

"But faced with the current crisis, Xiao Yan also didn't have the mind to continue thinking about other things."

"Gu Nanhai Elder, quickly save Xiao Yan brother, he must not come to harm."

"Seeing that the Hall Master of the Soul Hall was actually a half-step five-star realm, the originally weak Gu Xun'er in the distance suddenly flushed with a sickly red on her face, then she shouted with all her strength."

"While speaking, Gu Xun'er also strained her body, weakened from losing essence blood, and inch by inch moved closer to Xiao Yan's side."

"Upon hearing that, Gu Nanhai let out a helpless sigh, his face bitter: 'My grandaunt, don't move around; the situation is already terrible enough. If anything else happens to you, how can I answer to the clan chief? Can't I go save Xiao Yan?'"

"As soon as the words fell, he could only helplessly turn his head toward the four-star Battle Saint Elders of the Xiao and Yao clans, and said in a deep voice: 'Both of you, Hun Mie Sheng, this wolfishly ambitious fellow concealed his strength to enter here; we absolutely cannot let him take the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, please lend this old man a hand.'"

"Rest assured, today's Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, we will definitely not let Hun Mie Sheng take it so easily."

"In response to Gu Nanhai's request, Yao Wan Gui and Huo Yao immediately agreed without hesitation."

"Afterward, the two figures almost simultaneously flickered out, landing beside Gu Nanhai, their eyes fixed on Hun Mie Sheng."

"After all, no matter what, they could not let the Soul clan just take the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire like that."

"Because of the Soul clan's strength, for them there are hardly any benefits."

"Seeing Yao Wan Gui and Huo Yao join in, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow."

"Haha, since you Xiao and Yao clans want to fight, we two are willing to accompany you to the end."

"Just as Hun Mie Sheng furrowed his brows, the Lei and Shi clan Elders in the distance exchanged a glance, then swiftly flickered over to stand beside Hun Mie Sheng, facing off against Yao Wan Gui and Huo Yao from afar."

"Ah, it seems that to obtain the source of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire today, we must finally reveal our trump card."

"Seeing Gu Nanhai, Huo Yao, and Yao Wan Gui, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall let out a helpless sigh, then spoke in a faint voice."

"Upon hearing that, Gu Nanhai and the two others instantly felt ill at ease, and immediately demanded: 'Hun Mie Sheng, what are you scheming now?'"

"However, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall paid no heed to the three's questioning."

"Only seeing him glance at the remaining non-bloodline Battle Saints, he said in a deep voice: 'Mo Lao, after watching this show for so long, isn't it time to make a move?'"

"What?!"

"Hearing the Hall Master of the Soul Hall's words, Xiao Yan, Gu Nanhai, and the other three's faces suddenly changed drastically, their hearts sinking sharply."

"Besides the Soul clan's Hun Mie Sheng hiding his strength to enter here, there is actually another powerful expert hidden here?"

"Ah, Hun Mie Sheng, you've really disappointed this old man. You three entered the Demonic Fire space, and now aside from you, one is dead and one injured. When we return to the clan, the clan chief will surely have to punish you."

"As the other people's gazes swept around, this void suddenly echoed with an ancient, low sigh."

"As that sound rang out, Gu Nanhai and the two others abruptly turned their heads, their eyes fixed firmly on a few people not far away."

"There, a gray-clothed old man whose strength had only reached the early stage of one-star Battle Saint was shaking his head, walking out with a disappointed expression."

"And as he stepped out, he also underwent some changes."

"His originally aged face quickly became much younger."

"And his two black eyebrows quickly lengthened, hanging down from the outer corners of his eyes, giving him the appearance of an immortal with Daoist bones."

"However, the aura emanating from his body did not match his appearance; a faint killing intent spread out, making everyone present dare not regard him as an ordinary Battle Saint."

"It's really him?!"

"Seeing that black-browed old man, Xiao Yan's face drastically changed."

"When previously battling the Fire Slave, he had used his Soul Scan at the peak of the Heavenly Realm to scan the battlefield, finding that this old man basically had no ability to retaliate against the Fire Slave, needing others to gang up to suppress it, so he hadn't paid attention to him."

"But who would have thought, this seemingly utterly ordinary one-star Battle Saint old man actually hid his strength so deeply, he is a powerful expert of the Soul clan."

"It seems the Soul clan, for the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, has really gone to great lengths, capable of anything!"

"Gazing at the old man whose formidable presence made his whole body involuntarily tremble in his Soul Sense, Xiao Yan was so frightened his soul nearly flew halfway out."

"After all, the previous half-step five-star Battle Saint Hall Master of the Soul Hall already took him great effort to defeat the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, and now another nameless strong appears—how could a one-star Battle Saint like him withstand it?"

"Hun Mo Lao Ren, it's really you?"

"After seeing the person clearly, Gu Nanhai and the elders of the other major ancient clans' faces instantly turned grim."

"Immediately after, Gu Nanhai looked toward the Hall Master of the Soul Hall and the Hun Mo Lao Ren, shouting: 'Hun Mie Sheng, we can overlook your previous actions, but summoning the Hun Mo Lao Ren—are you Soul clan really trying to break the agreement? Or are you telling me he is also a half-step five-star Battle Saint?' As he spoke, Gu Nanhai, Huo Yao, and Yao Wan Gui's eyes also flickered with a hint of fear."

"After all, this Hun Mo Lao Ren is different from that half-step five-star Hall Master of the Soul Hall; even if they teamed up, they could only resist one or two, whereas this person is truly a veteran five-star peak Battle Saint of the Soul clan, only a half-step away from a six-star Battle Saint."

"Their three, already wounded, joining forces, even if Hun Mie Sheng doesn't act, they still couldn't defeat him."

"Agreements are certainly important, but under the source of the Demonic Fire, they really don't mean much. At least, the Soul clan is willing to bear the cost of breaking the agreement to obtain this Pure Lotus Demonic Fire."

"Facing the utterly enraged Gu Nanhai trio, the black-browed old man known as the Hun Mo Lao Ren gave a slight smile, then glanced at Xiao Yan, who held the source of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire."

"But the Hun Mo Lao Ren did not immediately act; instead he let out a light sigh, then turned his gaze toward the not-far void, and his weathered voice immediately spread throughout the surrounding space."

"The old monster of the Xiao Dan Tower has been hiding for so long; since I, the old man, have already revealed myself, why do you still need to hide and conceal yourself?"

"As he spoke, a flash of deep wariness also appeared in the Soul Demon Old Man's turbid eyes."

"The old monster of the Xiao Dan Tower?"

"Upon hearing the Soul Demon Old Man's words, everyone's hearts jolted, and then they all turned their doubtful gazes, following his line of sight, toward that empty space."

"Nobody expected that the matter of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire would actually cause even the always cautious old monster of the Xiao Dan Tower to come to this place."

"Not only others, but even Lin Feng and Yun Yun far away couldn't help but direct their curious gazes toward that space, wanting to see what the ancestor of the Xiao Dan Tower looked like."

"Of course, Lin Feng more so wanted to see how this Nine Profound Pill differed from the Nine Treasure Pill."

"Now, although his success rate in refining Nine Treasure Pills, bolstered by his powerful soul strength, Dou Qi strength, and the support of strange fire, has reached a decent level."

"But he had never tried or even truly seen what a Nine Profound Pill looked like."

"Although before this, he had seen, in that Dou Saint relic, a Nine Gold Pill that was one rank higher than the Nine Profound Pill."

"But back then he was just focused on fleeing; he had no time to carefully observe the state of that gold pill."

"Ah, I knew it; you Soul Clan could never follow the rules. Looks like this calamity, I, the old man, will have to block it."

"Under the gaze of everyone present, the space that the Soul Demon Old Man was looking at, after a moment of silence, finally began to undulate slowly."

"Accompanied by a suddenly sounding extraordinarily weathered voice, the undulation of that space also became increasingly violent."

"Not long after, a azure ox stepped through the void, appearing slowly in everyone's sight amidst a series of low bellows."

"Uh"

"Except for Lin Feng and the Soul Demon Old Man, who already knew the situation, when everyone else saw that azure ox, or rather saw clearly the figure on its back, they were momentarily stunned, some unable to speak."

"Because, based on the Soul Demon Old Man's title and that weathered voice, the imagined image of an old man did not appear."

"The person sitting on the ox's back was a small-statured child dressed in ordinary coarse cloth."

"Seeing his clear gaze and tender face, at first glance anyone would take him for a child of about ten years old."

"Moreover, the earlier weathered voice and the youthful physique and appearance of its speaker instantly left the vast majority of the crowd astonished."

"Evidently, no one had expected that the old monster mentioned by the Soul Demon Old Man would actually be a child around ten years old!"

"Could it be... this is the Pill Tower Ancestor that my teacher mentioned before, the anomalous Nine Profound Pill refined by the first master of the Pill Tower a thousand years ago at the moment of his death?"

"At the same time, Xiao Yan's gaze fell upon that tender child, his heart suddenly stirred; could it be that what the Soul Demon Old Man said is precisely the mysterious ancestor of the Xiao Dan Tower that his teacher once casually mentioned to him?"

"Upon thinking of this, his heart involuntarily gave a violent jolt."

"After all, this Pill Tower Ancestor is none other than a Nine Profound Pill!"

"Pills of that grade can almost be said to be the highest level of pills currently refinable on the Dou Qi Continent."

"If he could capture and devour it, his strength would surely undergo a massive surge!"

"Of course, if he truly captured this Pill Tower Ancestor, he would need at least the strength of a five-star Dou Saint or higher to be able to devour it."

"Otherwise, given the immense energy of the Nine Profound Pill, it would probably burst him—a one-star late-stage Dou Saint little trash—in less than a second."

"Furthermore, lacking sufficient strength, he also couldn't go capture that Pill Tower Ancestor."

"Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's eyes drooped slightly as he gazed at the source of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire within the black light pillar in his hand."

"\"Only by absorbing it do I have a chance to capture that Pill Tower Ancestor. Anyway, because of all those previous events, the Pill Tower side also despises me, which conveniently relieves me of my mental burden. If I hadn't been expelled from the Pill Tower, I might not have mustered the resolve to act. \""

"As he spoke, Xiao Yan's greed for the Pill Tower Ancestor also grew ever stronger."

"\"Hehe, old monster, you still like to play mysterious. \""

"Meanwhile, as Xiao Yan pondered how to capture the Pill Tower Ancestor, the Soul Demon Old Man on the other side, gazing at the azure ox herdboy slowly emerging from the void, involuntarily let out a cold laugh."

"However, at this moment, even his originally calm, turbid eyes quietly gained a hint of wariness."

"After all, no matter what, the opponent's strength is always a full star above his, forcing him to respond cautiously!"

"\"If you Soul Clan had followed the rules, I would have saved myself the trouble of appearing, but unfortunately you didn't do so this time. \""

"As for the Soul Demon Old Man's words, the azure ox herdboy lazily stretched with a carefree yawn."

"Immediately after, his unusually clear eyes glanced askance at the Soul Demon Old Man, and he said with a slight smile: \"These rules were originally agreed upon by your several great families yourselves; now the Soul Clan has even sent you out, and moreover your allies are all clueless, clearly just as unaware, not knowing what you guys actually mean. \""

"As soon as his words fell, everyone's gazes unconsciously turned toward the elders of the Lei and Stone clans."

"At this moment, the expressions of those two elders were, just as previously said by the Pill Tower Ancestor, completely bewildered."

"After all, before entering the demonic fire space, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall certainly hadn't told them that he would also send the Soul Demon Old Man over! (End of chapter)"