Chapter 725: with translation of chapter title

Of course, it wasn't only the hills that grew anxious.

Xiao Yan in the distance also felt his heart skip at this moment, his expression gradually darkening.

Having fought the Soul Hall for so long, he naturally understood what this lineup signified.

And given how the Soul Hall has mobilized so heavily this time, he didn't believe they were only after the Three Thousand Yan Yan Flame.

"Damn it, the Soul Hall dispatched so many experts at once—are they crazy?"

Xiao Yan cursed under his breath, then turned to the two-star Dou Zun beside him and said, "Be careful; their target might not be just the Three Thousand Yan Yan Flame."

"Hmm."

Hearing the reminder, the two-star Dou Zun nodded, then began to mobilize his Dou Qi and went on guard.

At the same time, he silently cursed his fate.

He originally thought this mission would be simple—just safely escort Xiao Yan into the star region and back out.

But who could have imagined that he would now encounter such a situation.

"Mugu, you're really slow this time; I, the Heavenly Sovereign, have waited so long, only just now receiving your summons."

After exiting the Space Wormhole, the black-clad person standing at the rear immediately spoke with some dissatisfaction.

"Heavenly Sovereign Nine, it's not that I'm slow; it's the Pill Tower that's slow—we've only just seen the Three Thousand Yan Yan Flame."

Hearing that, Elder Mugu immediately flashed over to the few people and explained.

"Old Nine, cut the chatter; we don't have much time this once. Once the external turmoil subsides, those experts from the Pill Tower will rush over immediately—just the four of us can't possibly fight off that many Pill Tower powerhouses."

At that moment, the black-clad Dou Zun standing at the front of the group spoke in his hoarse voice.

"What Seventh Brother said makes sense; let's seize the time. The Hall Master also places great importance on this Three Thousand Yan Yan Flame—if something goes wrong, none of us will fare well."

Upon hearing those words, another black-clad person also nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing that person mention the Hall Master, Elder Mugu's face twitched slightly, and a flicker of fear appeared in his eyes.

Next, he rolled his eyes and pointed at where Lin Feng was, saying, "The Three Thousand Yan Yan Flame is currently deadlocked with that brat over there; why don't we first get rid of these pesky people? That way we can focus on the Three Thousand Yan Yan Flame later."

Hearing that, Xiao Yan and Qing Hua Old Monster and the others in the distance all had their faces flush with anger.

Had they not been wary of the three black-clad persons beside Elder Mugu, they would have immediately rushed forward to surround and beat him to death.

Upon hearing Elder Mugu's suggestion, the few people immediately turned their heads to look.

Sure enough, in the far distance ahead they saw a dark-purple dragon whose end could not be seen at a glance, locked in a stalemate with a young one-star Dou Zun.

Moreover, from the faint soul power emanating from both the person and the dragon, it appears they are currently engaged in a soul battle.

Seeing this, one of the black-clad persons quickly picked up the thread, agreeing, "I think Elder Mugu makes sense; let's first eliminate these troublesome folks."

As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily flashed with a hint of fervor.

Previously, the branch hall of the Youmo Mountain Range under his jurisdiction had been completely ransacked by "Xiao Yan"'s subordinates.

He came this time precisely to capture a few powerful souls to take back and fill the vacancy.

Now, seeing Elder Mugu propose to first slaughter these people, he naturally gave his wholehearted approval.

Upon hearing that, the leader of the black-clad persons fell silent for a moment, then said, "If that's the case, then as Elder Mugu and Old Nine said, let's first dispose of these people—so they don't run out and cause trouble when we later capture the Three Thousand Yan Yan Flame."

"That old Mugu is really a troublemaker; if those people want to go get the Three Thousand Yan Yan Flame, why don't you let them go fight the white-clad woman over there instead!"

Seeing those people's gazes fall upon him, Xiao Yan's heart sank instantly, and he loudly cursed.

Originally, seeing that their target was the Three Thousand Yan Yan Flame, he had been daydreaming about these Soul Hall Sovereigns attacking Lin Feng.

Then that white-clad woman could only be forced to fight to the death against those few black-clad Dou Zun of the Soul Hall.

Meanwhile, he could take advantage of their fierce battle, flee the star region at full speed, go outside to summon reinforcements, and come back to kill them.

But after Elder Mugu said that, it caused their entire group to be regarded as targets by the Soul Hall's experts.

Thinking of such a great opportunity just slipping away right under his nose.

Xiao Yan wished he could immediately unleash the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Changes and rush forward to kill Elder Mugu right then.

However, in the next instant, a flash of inspiration suddenly crossed Xiao Yan's mind,

and he immediately thought with alarm, "No, that old coot's target might actually be me, which is why he deliberately diverted those black-clad persons' attention onto us!"

"Damn it, this old fogey is truly persistent. Besides, what origin does this Flame Scripture have that makes this old thing Mugu constantly think of killing me and then stealing this manual?"

After cursing Elder Mugu a hundred times in his mind, Xiao Yan then helplessly muttered, "Looking at this old thing's appearance, those who don't know might even think this Flame Scripture is a Dou Emperor's technique."

"Move out, settle the battle quickly."

Just as Xiao Yan was venting, after the Soul Hall side had settled on a plan of action, the leader of the black-clad Dou Zun lowered his gaze coldly and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Whoosh~"

As soon as his words fell, Elder Mugu was the first to charge out, and at the same time he didn't forget to turn back and say, "Here my strength is relatively low, so I'll take on Qing Hua Old Monster; the rest of you handle the others."

"Then I'll be in charge of holding off the hills."

Having said that, the figure of Heavenly Sovereign Nine, Mó Yǔ, likewise shot forth, flying toward the Great Elder of the hills.

"In that case, I'll take on the white-clad woman; Old Eight, you go first kill the other small fry, then come help me."

The leader's gaze swept over the situation in the field, then he turned to the black-clad person standing beside him at the end and said.

"Good."

Hearing that, the black-clad person glanced at Cao Ying and Dan Chen hiding behind Xiao Yixian, furrowed his brow, then flickered his form and shot toward the distant Xiao Yan.

After all, compared to the two women protected by an eight-star Dou Zun peak, Xiao Yan, guarded only by a two-star Dou Zun, is much easier to bully.

And after those people had gone ahead, the remaining nine-star Dou Zun lightly lifted his foot, and in the blink of an eye he was already a few hundred meters in front of Xiao Yixian.

Xiao Yixian sensed the aura emanating from him, and her gentle, pretty face also turned solemn.

Next, she turned her head to Dan Chen and Cao Ying behind her and said, "You two, take this chance to quickly leave the star region."

"Good."

Hearing those words, Cao Ying also didn't try to be tough, and quickly nodded.

After all, the two of them staying here would not only be of no help, but they also constantly risk being attacked and killed by experts from the Soul Hall.

Therefore, it's better to leave this place sooner.