Chapter 88

Deep within the Pill Tower, in a space, an elderly elder with white hair sat with his eyes closed, his brows revealing a sense of vicissitudes and majesty.

This elder was exactly the elder in the Pill Tower specifically responsible for guarding the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

Recently, he had sensed a trace of an unusual aura.

The Three Thousand Burning Flame, which originally tossed and turned within the Star Domain like an untamable wild beast, had actually suddenly quieted down in the past few days, as if it had fallen into a deep sleep.

The Three Thousand Burning Flame settling down should have been a good thing, but this elder always felt somewhat uneasy.

The elder slowly opened his eyes, his gaze like a torch, looking toward the Star Domain.

It was a pity that there were layers of restrictions blocking the outside of the Star Domain, making it impossible for him to see the situation of the Three Thousand Burning Flame inside the Star Domain.

Xuan Kongzi even angrily questioned: "How did you guard it? The Three Thousand Burning Flame is gone, and the restrictions have been destroyed; why didn't you report it earlier?"

They knew the temper of the Three Thousand Burning Flame well; this Exotic Fire had always been unruly and would launch attacks on anyone who entered here.

Realizing that the situation was not good, the two elders began to search for the traces of the Three Thousand Burning Flame in the Star Domain separately.

The news that the top ten of the Pill Gathering would have the opportunity to subdue the Three Thousand Burning Flame spread through Zhongzhou like a spring breeze, causing heated discussions and anticipation among countless people.

For the Pill Tower, which had always been known for its reputation, this was undoubtedly unacceptable.

Hearing this, the Great Elder frowned tightly.

The two elders' faces were pale, and one of the elders hurriedly defended: "President, the... the restrictions were not destroyed; we truly did not sense anyone breaking in."

This thought made the three giants feel a sense of scalp-numbing.

What shocked them even more was that the restrictions were indeed intact, without any traces of being destroyed.

As an Exotic Fire that absorbs starlight, the Three Thousand Burning Flame's power is closely related to this Star Domain; it could not leave easily, not to mention that there were layers of restrictions sealing the outside of this Star Domain, so the Three Thousand Burning Flame could not leave.

Consequently, they decided to go to the Star Domain to see for themselves.

However, now someone was able to enter the Star Domain silently and take the Three Thousand Burning Flame away; this was simply unbelievable to them.

The two elders looked at each other, their hearts in a panic, and hurriedly went out to report to the three giants.

When the three giants of the Pill Tower learned that the Three Thousand Burning Flame had mysteriously disappeared, they could not help but be furious.

The Star Domain was quite vast, and the Three Thousand Burning Flame seemed to have disappeared in this sea of stars.

His brows frowned slightly, and a sense of inexplicable unease welled up in his heart.

Knowing the importance of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, they decided to continue searching.

Consequently, they hurriedly rushed toward the Small Pill Tower to report to the Great Elder.

This matter concerned the reputation and status of the Pill Tower, so the three dared not be the slightest bit careless.

This scene made the doubts in the hearts of the three giants even deeper; they dared not imagine what was going on.

Since it was not the Three Thousand Burning Flame running out by itself, then it could only be that someone came in and took the Three Thousand Burning Flame away.

However, unlike usual, this time after entering the Star Domain, they did not encounter the fierce attacks of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

"This Three Thousand Burning Flame is an Exotic Fire between heaven and earth, with a violent temper and hard to tame. Why did it suddenly quiet down recently?" The elder thought to himself, his gaze scanning around in the Star Domain, trying to find a clue.

Hearing this news, the Great Elder did not believe it at first, but he also knew that the three would not use this to lie to him.

The moment they stepped into the Star Domain, the surrounding void seemed to be trembling slightly, and the light of the stars flowed in this space, reflecting the tense and solemn faces of the two.

As time passed, the anxiety in the hearts of the two grew stronger.

Their voices carried a hint of trembling, clearly filled with fear in their hearts.

They shuttled between the stars, their gazes like torches, not letting go of any corner.

After all, the restrictions were specifically requested by them to be set up by the Great Elder, and their strength was strong enough to block Dou Saint powerhouses.

The two looked at each other, and a sense of unease welled up in their hearts.

Although the Three Thousand Burning Flame was powerful, it was impossible to break through the restrictions and run out.

Seeing that the Three Thousand Burning Flame was abnormally quiet, the duty elder was, to be honest, a bit panicked.

The Great Elder was a two-star Dou Saint powerhouse; how could his restrictions be broken by ordinary people?

If any accident happened to the Three Thousand Burning Flame at this time, then the reputation of the Pill Tower would inevitably be damaged.

However, the facts were right before their eyes; someone was actually able to sneak into the Star Domain and take the Three Thousand Burning Flame away without destroying the restrictions; this simply exceeded their imagination.

Worried about the possible accidents, this elder hurriedly contacted another duty elder, and after the two discussed, they decided to open the restrictions together and enter the Star Domain to take a look.

They had searched almost every place in the Star Domain, yet they still failed to find the traces of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

Therefore, the elders of the Pill Tower began to tighten the guarding and protection of the Three Thousand Burning Flame, sending duty elders to guard in shifts day and night to ensure the safety of the Exotic Fire.

Hearing this, Xuan Kongzi frowned tightly, his eyes full of disbelief.

The two were filled with confusion and worry; they knew that if they could not find the Three Thousand Burning Flame as soon as possible, their punishment would be a small matter, but the main thing was that the reputation of the Pill Tower would suffer serious damage.

The Pill Tower dared not let the reputation of hundreds of years be destroyed in one moment due to a momentary negligence.

In the Star Domain, after the three giants arrived here, they carefully checked every corner again, but the Three Thousand Burning Flame had disappeared without a trace as if it had evaporated.

One of the elders faced Xuan Kongzi's questioning, his face terrified, and he hurriedly defended: "President, we really did not lie; we truly did not sense anyone breaking in, and the restrictions were also intact."

The three giants looked at each other, and although there were still doubts in their hearts, seeing the nervous and terrified expressions of the elders, it did not seem like a pretense.

He suspected whether the elders had failed to discover the abnormality in time due to dereliction of duty, and held great suspicion toward the words of these two elders.

The three giants looked at each other and nodded. Xuan Kongzi stood out and said: "Great Elder, we suspect that it was people from the Soul Hall who sneaked into the Star Domain and stole the Three Thousand Burning Flame. The Soul Hall and our Pill Tower have always been at odds, and they have such motivation and strength."

But now, not only did they not receive attacks, but they did not even see the shadow of the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

He naturally knew about the grievances between the Soul Hall and the Pill Tower.

But they carefully searched every place in the Star Domain again, and still did not see the Three Thousand Burning Flame.

Moreover, the restrictions were set up by him personally, and he knew the power of them in his heart.

To say that someone had the ability to sneak into the Star Domain without destroying the restrictions, the only one the Great Elder could think of was the Soul Hall.

(End of chapter)