Chapter 83: The Polluted Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame

"Battlefield?"

Xiao Yan's brow furrowed, and he realized things were not that simple.

According to the records on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame was born from the spiritual power of countless demon beasts after death combined with the heartfelt wishes of countless demon beasts. The conditions for the birth of the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame indeed required a place where demon beasts died in great numbers.

But Xiao Yan had absorbed a trace of the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame not long ago, and he felt that the birth of the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame was not that simple.

If a single war that killed countless demon beasts could give birth to the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame, then this Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame would be far too easy to be born. Moreover, the Heavenly Flame Ranking recorded that the conditions for its birth were not limited to just one; the heartfelt wishes of guardian demon beasts condensing into a ball of flame was what truly made the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame.

"Then there is only one answer—the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame inside Shou Zhong was not newly born." Xiao Yan quickly sorted out the matter in his heart.

"The Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame is the inheritance flame of our Mo Shou Shan Mai, managed by successive generations of the Demon Beast Lord. Every ten years, Mo Shou Shan Mai holds a Spiritual Flame Body Tempering Grand Meeting. Demon beasts of every rank in Mo Shou Shan Mai compete, and the victors may receive the baptism of the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame." The Amethyst Winged Lion King slowly spoke. This secret was unheard of not only by Xiao Yan, but even by Xiao Yixian, who had lived in Qingshan Town for many years.

But thinking about it, if Mo Shou Shan Mai truly had the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame, then the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame should belong to the demon beasts without a doubt. The entire Mo Shou Shan Mai had numerous Beast Emperors, the mountain range stretched endlessly, medicinal herbs and spiritual fruits were everywhere, so it was not at all strange to have Seven Rank demon beasts.

"Lion King, was your flame seed of the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame obtained at the Spiritual Flame Body Tempering Grand Meeting?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King shook his head and said: "The Spiritual Flame Body Tempering Grand Meeting ceased three hundred years ago, because of that war."

Listening to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's account, Xiao Yan finally understood everything.

It turned out that the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame had always been in the hands of the demon beasts of Mo Shou Shan Mai, managed by the strongest beings of successive generations of Mo Shou Shan Mai. Precisely because of the benefit of the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame, the demon beasts of Mo Shou Shan Mai had always been extremely powerful.

The Jia Ma Empire and all surrounding empires and sects did not dare to offend them.

The fact that they could even possess treasures like the Companion Amethyst Source Crystal was sufficient proof of the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame's influence on the demon beasts.

But three hundred years ago, a Seventh-Rank Alchemist learned of the existence of the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame and coveted it. In the end, this Seventh-Rank Alchemist enlisted three Dou Zong factions, intending to forcefully seize the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame from the hands of the Seven Rank Peak Lord of Mo Shou Shan Mai.

A single Seventh-Rank Alchemist was enough to spark a war between humans and demon beasts!

Hearing this, Xiao Yan was inwardly shocked by the influence of an Alchemist. Especially a high-rank Alchemist—a single high-rank Elixir could make an entire sect serve him.

One must know that even the current Yun Lan Sect has no Dou Zong expert!

In the end, the Seven Rank Peak Lord of Mo Shou Shan Mai at that time, facing the siege of the Seventh-Rank Alchemist and three Dou Zong experts, fought to the death and dragged that Seventh-Rank Alchemist into the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame along with him, perishing together.

It was also because of that war that the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame was ultimately polluted by the vengeful aura of the war's spirits, making it unusable for the demon beasts' body tempering.

Over the past three hundred years, Seven Rank demon beasts had also gone to Shou Zhong intending to inherit the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame, but the polluted Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame had merged with the hatred and resentment of the humans who had died tragic deaths in the war, and could not be Refining at all.

Coupled with the countless vengeful spirits who died tragic deaths in that war, it eventually evolved into the current Shou Zhong, where ordinary demon beasts found it extremely difficult to even approach.

The small wisp of Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame that the Amethyst Winged Lion King obtained was already something he had fought desperately to snatch, with the purpose of hoping that the Little Lion King could have a better birth and growth.

After hearing the Amethyst Winged Lion King explain the whole story, Xiao Yan leaned back against his chair and slowly closed his eyes in contemplation.

He had not expected that the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame had already been polluted. But then again, if the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame were still normal, how could it be his turn? Even a Seventh-Rank Alchemist ultimately failed to obtain the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame and died in a foreign land; a mere little Dou Shi like him would have died hundreds of times over.

A Heavenly Flame itself is a fortuitous encounter of heaven and earth; without a certain Qi Circulation, it is impossible to possess one.

After contemplating for quite a while, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, a look of firm resolve in them. He took out pen and ink and quickly wrote down more than a dozen Medicinal Materials on white paper.

"Xiao Yixian, here are some Medicinal Materials. These can all be found in the Small Valley. Help me gather some back. I want to refine Elixirs." Xiao Yan handed the white paper filled with the names of Medicinal Materials to Xiao Yixian. Xiao Yixian's knowledge of Medicinal Materials was in no way inferior to Xiao Yan's.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yixian knew that Xiao Yan planned to risk going to Shou Zhong to try and see if he could obtain the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame. Xiao Yixian hesitated to speak, but when she saw the look in Xiao Yan's eyes, she gave up on trying to dissuade him.

Although they had not known each other for long, Xiao Yixian understood that once Xiao Yan decided on something, he would definitely do it; no one could change his decision.

"Alright, I'll look for them in the Small Valley." After taking the medicine list, Xiao Yixian picked up a small basket and headed outside.

"Lion King, I need to refine a Fourth-Rank Pill. There are still three precious Medicinal Materials and one Fourth Rank Magic Core that I don't have here. I hope the Lion King can help me find them." Xiao Yan wrote the names of three precious Medicinal Materials and their identifying characteristics on another piece of white paper.

These Medicinal Materials were extremely precious; even the Small Valley did not have them.

But the Amethyst Winged Lion King was a Sixth Rank Demon Beast, possessing vast territories in Mo Shou Shan Mai. Although this Small Valley was rich in Medicinal Materials, compared to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's territory, it was simply a trifle.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King smiled after hearing this, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes as he said: "Why should I help you find Medicinal Materials?"

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and smiled as well, shaking his head with a wry smile. With a flick of his finger, a Spirit Stone Formula appeared in Xiao Yan's hand.

"The Fourth-Rank Pill Yang Flame Pill, its main ingredient is Yang Flame Grass. It can add a wisp of Yang Fire to the fire-attribute Dou Qi in one's body. I think it would be very suitable for the Little Lion King."

Xiao Yan certainly knew his stuff! As long as he captured the Little Lion King's stomach, that was equivalent to capturing the Amethyst Winged Lion King's weakness!

The Amethyst Winged Lion King also grinned upon hearing this. Talking to a smart person was indeed effortless! After putting away the Pill Formula, the Amethyst Winged Lion King spread his wings and flew out of the Small Valley with the Little Lion King to gather Medicinal Materials.

"Oh right, Lion King! Bring the Alchemy Furnace from your cave dwelling's Treasure Vault as well, lend it to me! Mine just happened to break!" Xiao Yan shouted at the Sky. When he had sneaked into the cave dwelling back then, he had seen a five-fire-mouth Alchemy Furnace in the Treasure Vault and had wanted to steal it at the time, but just didn't have the time.

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, the Amethyst Winged Lion King suddenly paused. Good fellow, you even want me to prepare the Alchemy Furnace for you, is that it!

Xiao Yan was only responsible for Pill Alchemy; the Medicinal Materials for the Yang Flame Pill also had to be gathered by the Amethyst Winged Lion King himself.

A person with merely Dou Shi strength could actually command a Sixth Rank Demon Beast. One could well imagine just how great the magic of those three words—Alchemist—was.

Watching the Amethyst Winged Lion King fly away, the smile on Xiao Yan's face quickly faded. The news the Amethyst Winged Lion King brought this time was an absolutely tremendous opportunity for Xiao Yan.

But the slightest misstep would lead to eternal damnation.

With his palm facing upward, Mao Wu leaped out from the void and stood on Xiao Yan's palm. Now Mao Wu had grown a bit compared to a few months ago, and the Black Flame fur on his body had become denser.

"Mao Wu, the success or failure of this time depends on you."

Meow~(=ω｀=)

Possessing the Swallowing Flame sub-flame that could devour everything was Xiao Yan's confidence in daring to go to Shou Zhong.

Mao Wu, who could devour the beast-grudges within Magic Cores and grow, was the best means to purify the polluted Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame.

Mao Wu possessed this ability.

The only thing that worried Xiao Yan was that Mao Wu was still too weak. This was a sub-flame that had only just been born half a year ago; whether it could devour the pollution was still an unknown.

"Heavenly Flame Ranking Second, the Void Swallowing Flame, let me see your true power!"

(End of this chapter)