Chapter 1218

Don't listen to that old fool's nonsense, you two. Since this is a plan my Soul Clan just decided on, I didn't have time to notify you two earlier. And just now, when we were outside, it was because there were too many people and too many eyes, so I couldn't explain to you two. After entering this place, everyone was further scattered by the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's transmission to various locations, which is why this situation arose.

Seeing the expressions of the Thunder and Stone Clan Elders, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands, and explained.

After he finished speaking, he continued: "Although it is so, this is still our Soul Clan's matter. After this, I will apply to the clan for two child flames of Wu Nie Tun Yan as compensation for this."

While speaking, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall's tone was full of sincerity, and he directly tossed out two child flames of Wu Nie Tun Yan as compensation.

However, setting aside those side effects, the two child flames of Wu Nie Tun Yan are indeed quite generous.

After all, splitting off child flames is a weakening for the Wu Nie Tun Yan itself, so even within the Soul Clan, the quantity of such child flames is not large.

Even the Hall Master of the Soul Hall, Hun Mie Sheng, currently does not possess a single child flame.

Hehe, we can understand that. After all, just now there were many people and many eyes, so it really wasn't suitable to talk about these.

Indeed, upon hearing that there were child flames of Wu Nie Tun Yan, the Elders of the Thunder and Stone Clans instantly showed delight, exchanged a glance, and agreed without hesitation.

After all, they had just witnessed the power of Wu Nie Tun Yan's child flame on Hun Feng's body; although it cannot compare to the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire or the Ancient Clan's Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, it is still a flame not to be underestimated.

Even the Red Lotus Karmic Fire falls short.

In the absence of those top-tier exotic fires, the Wu Nie Tun Yan child flame can be considered the best exotic fire: it is easy to absorb and can also possess part of the Wu Nie Tun Yan's own abilities.

You should know that this is the highest-ranked exotic fire ever to appear on the Exotic Fire Ranking; even a weakened version can suppress the abilities of other exotic fires!

Hmph, I didn't expect this guy to be so clever—killing two birds with one stone. Not only did he eliminate the rift between us and the Thunder and Stone Clans, but he also used Wu Nie Tun Yan's child flame to control the people of the Thunder and Stone Clans.

Seeing Hun Mie Sheng, with just a few words, dispel the Yang scheme of that Pill Pagoda old monster, the Soul Devil Old Man couldn't help but raise his opinion of Hun Mie Sheng a bit.

Although his execution is not smooth, when it comes to playing these schemes and tricks, his mind is still quite sharp.

And seeing that our side's team had reconciled, the Soul Devil Old Man immediately turned his head to continue looking at the child on the green ox's back, and with a strange smile said: "The Demonic Fire Origin is something my Soul Clan must obtain. Old monster, I advise you not to meddle further; my Clan Chief is quite interested in you."

After more than a thousand years, you have likely already reached the peak of the Nine-grade Profound Pill. If you take one more step, hehe, that would be the legendary Nine-grade Golden Pill that has disappeared from the continent for a thousand years. Even if my Clan Chief were to take such a divine pill, it would still benefit him, but I fear he would then be unable to resist striking you to restore your original form.

As he spoke, the Soul Devil Old Man's murky old eyes could not help but flash with a rich, fervent heat.

Nine-grade Golden Pill—such divine pills require at least a Peak Eight-Star Dou Saint to consume, and even our Soul Clan doesn't have a single one!

To be more precise, the Nine-grade Golden Pill that the Soul Clan previously gathered from various places, as well as the stock refined by their own Pill Alchemists, had already been exhausted by those Soul Clan ancestors thousands of years ago.

After all, back then on the Dou Qi Continent, the Soul Clan was not the supreme power.

Therefore, they had no choice but to consume these extremely precious top-tier cultivation resources to boost their strength, lest they be devoured by other races, especially the Soul Devouring Clan.

However, facing the Soul Devil Old Man's rather threatening words, the Green Ox Herdboy merely gave a light smile and then said casually: "You ancient races have been eyeing me for a long time, but even if I now willingly deliver myself to your mouths, would you dare to eat me?"

While speaking, the Pill Pagoda Old Ancestor's tone showed not the slightest fear.

Even though he is merely a medicinal pill, he originally, by a fortunate coincidence, integrated a wisp of the divine consciousness of the First Generation Tower Master of the Pill Pagoda at the moment of his death.

Thus placing him inside one's body poses a danger comparable to placing a Peak Eight-Star Dou Saint expert safely inside oneself.

Although experts of this level normally pose no threat to the Soul Heaven Emperor or Gu Yuan, who are Peak Nine-Star Dou Saints, if they were to appear unharmed inside their bodies, heh, even those two would not die without losing a layer of skin!

Hmph, old monster, stop spouting nonsense here. Wait for the Clan Chief to emerge from seclusion, and he will make you understand the consequences of opposing our Soul Clan.

Seeing that the former showed no intention of retreating, the Soul Devil Old Man's eyes turned cold and he spoke in an icy tone.

However, he also knew that the Pill Pagoda Old Ancestor can be said to be an alternate incarnation of the First Generation Tower Master of the Pill Pagoda, a Peak Nine-Star Late Dou Saint expert, although this incarnation's hierarchy is complex, making it difficult to exert full combat power.

But even so, on the Dou Qi Continent, no one dares to devour it.

Otherwise, if the divine consciousness of that Peak Nine-Star Late Dou Saint expert were to self-destruct inside a human body, the resulting power would be such that no one would dare to resist it head-on with their flesh, especially given how fragile the interior is.

Hehe, your threats have no effect on me.

Hearing this, the Pill Pagoda Old Ancestor lightly shook his head, and his aged voice gradually spread throughout this space.

After his words fell, he turned his head to look at the solemn Xiao Yan and slowly said: "Little guy, hand over the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire in your hand. This is something you cannot handle; even if you could take it out, it would only bring endless trouble. Moreover, this Pure Lotus Demonic Fire is not yet subdued by Hun Mie Sheng and his group—he cannot absorb it, and if it were to emerge again, you would have only a dead end."

Hearing the Green Ox Herdboy's words, Xiao Yan's heart jolted, and upon raising his head, he saw that the boy's face showed no anger toward him as an enemy of the Pill Pagoda, but rather a kind smile.

Although such a smile, like that of an old man, appearing on a child's face seemed quite strange, yet for some reason it gave him an inexplicable sense of trust.

Not long after, Xiao Yan suddenly woke up, shook his somewhat muddled head, and thought in alarm: "This old fellow has turned into a child's form and can even affect my mind—truly strange. It seems those old bones capable of reaching Dou Saint level are none simple individuals."

However, regarding the former's request for his Pure Lotus Demonic Fire origin, Xiao Yan's heart immediately filled with vigilance.

After all, to him, within this Demonic Fire space, aside from Gu Xun'er, there is no one worth trusting.

Now, upon their first meeting, the other party demands his Pure Lotus Demonic Fire origin seed, and besides, he has little connection to the Pagoda—how could he trust them?

However, thinking of the terrifying power of the Dan Tower Old Ancestor and the Soul Demon Old Man, Xiao Yan immediately furrowed his brows, not knowing what to do for a moment.

However, just as the former hesitated, the Dan Tower Old Ancestor seemed to have seen Xiao Yan's thought; its small hand suddenly extended, slightly swollen, and then suddenly burst forth with a tremendous suction force, causing Xiao Yan's palm to instantly loosen.

Then the black light pillar flashed across the sky at extreme speed, precisely aiming for the Dan Tower Old Ancestor's palm and sweeping past.

"Hmph!"

However, just as the former acted, the Soul Demon Old Man's gaze instantly turned slightly cold; then he let out a cold snort, like a muffled thunder, ringing in everyone's ears around.

The soul impact contained in that cold snort was immensely powerful, instantly causing many people to feel waves of dizziness in their minds.

"Five-star peak Dou Sheng, combined with late-stage Heaven Realm soul realm, this old guy, what terrifying power!"

Hearing that cold snort, with the participation of Dou Qi, Xiao Yan, whose soul power had reached the peak of the Heaven Realm, also felt uncontrollable waves of stabbing pain in his mind.

As for the stabbing pain in his mind, Xiao Yan's heart was instantly filled with shock.

From this cold snort, that old guy's power is truly too terrifying.

If the opponent truly wanted his life, he probably couldn't even block a single palm from that Soul Demon Old Man.

"Whoosh!" As that cold snort just left his mouth, the Soul Demon Old Man's body almost simultaneously vanished from its spot; in the blink of an eye, he appeared in the sky before the light pillar, and then his palm swiftly grabbed toward the light pillar.

However, just as the Soul Demon Old Man's palm was about to land on the light pillar, the space around it suddenly underwent a strange change.

With a shake of the space, the Soul Demon Old Man's entire person directly appeared where the Green Ox Herdboy had just been.

As for the Dan Tower Old Ancestor, together with the green ox beneath him, he appeared without any sign in the place where the Soul Demon Old Man had previously stood.

That strange sight was as if, in that flash of lightning and stone just moments ago, their positions had been instantly swapped.

And such a strange occurrence instantly shocked everyone present.

Because those who can still survive now either possess some extraordinary trump cards, or they are Dou Sheng experts.

After they clearly saw the changes of the Soul Demon Old Man and the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor, they naturally understood what had just happened.

"Space shift? Old ghost, you actually broke through to six-star Dou Saint?!"

The Soul Demon Old Man stared blankly at the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire disappearing before his eyes; in an instant, he abruptly turned his head to look at the youthful-looking Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor, his expression shocked as he cried out.

Between Dou Saints, each level has an enormous gap; from the Hall Master of the Soul Hall's strength suddenly jumping to half-step five-star, the Gu Nanhai's combat skill that could easily wipe out a four-star peak Dou Saint shows the difference between them.

Therefore, upon seeing that the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor had already broken through to six-star Dou Saint, the Soul Demon Old Man's heart was filled with despair at this moment.

Although he was a five-star peak Dou Saint, enough to easily slay the united Gu Nanhai, Huo Yao, and Wan Gui, facing the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor whose strength had reached the six-star level, he would have no power to retaliate at all.

The Hall Master of the Soul Hall, standing behind the strong one, upon seeing this scene, first turned pale with shock, then filled with disbelief, and finally fell into silent speechlessness.

Because he also knew that a six-star Dou Saint, such a powerful being, even among the Soul Clan, holds an extremely high status.

Excluding those who cannot be considered normal people, the Supreme Elders, others who can surpass this level of strength are also few enough to count on one hand.

But he never expected that the old ancestor of the Xiao Dan Tower would also reach this level; no wonder whenever he wanted to go all out against the Xiao Dan Tower to quickly collect the soul origin needed by the Venerable Wu Nie, the clan would always stop them.

It turns out that, aside from fearing the reactions of those other ancient clans, the Xiao Dan Tower also has a reason for possessing such a powerful being.

However, the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor paid little heed to the Soul Demon Old Man's and the others' incredulous exclamations.

After arriving before the black light pillar, he immediately used his small hand to grasp it, then slowly examined the demonic fire's origin within.

"Old demon, are you really trying to snatch the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire's origin from my Soul Clan today?"

Seeing the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire taken by the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor who resembled a green cowherd boy, the Soul Demon Old Man could no longer restrain himself, ignoring the opponent's six-star Dou Saint strength, and shouted in a cold, grim voice.

"Foolish beyond measure, wasting your strength like that—you're not even worthy of a junior."

Upon hearing that, the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor glanced lightly at the Soul Demon Old Man, then shook his head with a disappointed expression.

Immediately afterward, amidst the shocked and bewildered gazes of everyone present, he casually tossed the origin fire seed in his hand into the sky.

Seeing this, the Soul Demon Old Man's face lit up with joy; under the clan's punitive Damocles' sword, he didn't have time to ponder the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor's words, and immediately prepared to seize the origin fire seed of the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire.

But just as the former was about to seize it, the next moment he was frightened by the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor's light words and hastily withdrew his hand.

"Pure Lotus Demonic Fire, indeed deserving of being ranked third on the Strange Fire List; over these thousands of years, your strength has long recovered to surpass anyone present here, yet you deliberately allowed yourself to be sealed, letting them fight each other. And you merely needed to wait quietly to reap the benefits of the fisherman's gain—such foresight is truly deeply hidden."

As he spoke, the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor who resembled a green cowherd boy slowly raised his head, his weathered gaze fixed upon the rolling milky-white flames in the sky.

As soon as his words fell, he continued in his aged voice, speaking lightly: "If I hadn't just personally seen you fighting with those six little rascals, I truly wouldn't have noticed your plan from afar. Of course, it's also possible that your mastery over this demonic fire space is already so proficient that you sensed my and the Soul Demon's entry earlier, but now you can no longer hide from me—come out."

Accompanied by that light voice slowly spreading across the sky, everyone's complexion drastically changed at this moment; rows of gazes uniformly fixed on the rolling milky-white flame in the sky, their eyes filled with intense shock.

This Pure Lotus Demonic Fire was actually deliberately captured by them?

"Impossible! Earlier, this Pure Lotus Demonic Fire was sealed by us six using our essence blood—how could it have deliberately let us control it?!"

After a moment of stupor, Huo Yao, who had made the first move, and the elders of the other major ancient clans instantly retorted in disbelief.

After all, when someone overturns the fruits of one's hard work, most people will instinctively refute.

Moreover, they had truly given their all just now; how could a five-star peak Dou Saint–level Pure Lotus Demonic Fire possibly withstand the attack of their six-man joint formation?

Unless the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire had already advanced to a higher realm but concealed its strength, pretending to be unable to defeat them.

But if that were truly the case, then this Pure Lotus Demonic Fire would be a little too terrifying.

At least, aside from the Wu Nie Tun Yan of eight-star peak Dou Saint level within the Soul Clan that was heavily wounded and fled after being struck by the Ancient Clan Chief Gu Yuan a thousand years ago, they had never heard of a second Strange Fire capable of this.

However, the Wu Nie Tun Yan, painstakingly nurtured by the Soul Clan for nearly ten thousand years, cannot be compared to the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire that was absorbed by the Saint of the Pure Lotus Demon and only released and sealed here a few thousand years ago.

After all, according to the classics, the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire was only at the Half Saint Realm a few thousand years ago; moreover, this demonic fire space lacks cultivation resources, and furthermore, Strange Fires as heavenly treasures cultivate slowly and consume enormous resources.

In this barren demonic fire space, reaching five-star peak Dou Saint in a few thousand years is already extremely impressive.

As for the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire having greater strength, they are not really inclined to believe it.

"Hmph, I see you old thing, muddle-headed all day, spouting nonsense; no matter how strong this Pure Lotus Demonic Fire is, once caught in my Soul Clan's Great Netherworld Demon-Sealing Formation, it will surely be unable to escape!"

Not long after the Xiao Dan Tower old ancestor's voice fell, the Hall Master of the Soul Hall, unable to keep a straight face, immediately spoke up first, his face somewhat dark as he shouted sternly.

After all, this formation was set up by him beforehand, and moreover he himself was presiding over it; for the other side to say that, isn't it implying his ability is lacking, that even while directing the formation to attack the enemy he can't see through the opponent's little tricks?

However, compared to the enraged Hall Master of the Soul Hall, the Soul Demon Old Man who had been teleported aside by the space shift had his eyes flickering slightly, his gaze fixed on the milky-white flame the size of a human head in the sky; he did not voice any doubt, but rather wanted to discern some clues. (End of chapter)