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Chapter 203 The Stunned Heavenly Fire Venerable

Under the watchful gaze of Venerable Tianhuo, Chen Xiao and the other two calmly cupped their hands in greeting.

Their attitude wasn't particularly enthusiastic, but it wasn't too cold either.

Venerable Heavenly Fire was not surprised by this.

After all, these were three genuine Dou Zun powerhouses. Even in their peak condition, they would have been treated with respect. Not to mention their current inhuman and ghostly state, the fact that they returned the greeting simply was already a great favor.

"Fellow Daoist is a Dou Zun powerhouse, how could he have perished here?"

Chen Xiao showed a hint of doubt, but pretended not to understand.

He was well aware of Venerable Tianhuo's situation; he was a force that could be easily recruited, which was why Chen Xiao made the trip.

The prestige of a Dou Zun expert is self-evident. Currently, each of the four pavilions in Zhongzhou has only one Dou Zun in charge, which speaks volumes.

Therefore, this is equivalent to getting something for free. With only a small investment, one can win over Venerable Tianhuo and make a profit without any risk.

Most importantly, this person is of good character and not the kind of villain who is extremely wicked.

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's question, Venerable Tianhuo gave a wry smile.

"To be honest, this matter has to start with the Fallen Heart Flame."

"In the past, I wasn't exactly a renowned figure on the mainland, but I did have some reputation and lived a relatively comfortable life. During one of my travels across the mainland, I came to this northwestern continent, and by chance, I discovered traces of the Fallen Heart Flame here. It took me several years to finally manage to subdue it."

"Back then, I relied on my skills and thought I could go anywhere in the world. So after I subdued the Fallen Heart Flame, I didn't leave. Instead, I curiously ventured into this magma world." Venerable Heavenly Fire spoke slowly with a hint of regret, as if he regretted his recklessness back then.

"After venturing deeper into the magma world, I discovered another seed of the Fallen Heart Flame. This discovery delighted me, so I greedily tried to collect the seed as well. However, when the two flames merged into my body, they not only failed to fuse perfectly but also repelled each other like enemies. That battle between the flames left me severely injured, and at that moment, I was attacked."

"As you three have probably guessed, it's those fire lizardmen. These fire lizardmen seem to be the original creatures here, and their numbers seem endless. Among them are many powerful individuals who are comparable to Dou Zun. On that occasion, I encountered a lizardman of Dou Zun level. If I were at my peak, I certainly wouldn't have been afraid of it. But unfortunately, the clash between the two different flames left me severely injured. In the end, my old wounds hadn't healed, and I suffered new injuries, making my condition even worse. Fortunately, these lizardmen are not familiar with spatial power, so they have always had difficulty finding my hiding place."

"After this incident, my physical body gradually collapsed. In my final moments, I released the mature Fallen Heart Flame that I had subdued, and my soul was attached to the strange fire seed in your hand, hoping to preserve it. However, over the years, my soul has gradually become unable to hold on. To be honest, if no one enters here in the next two or three years, my soul may completely dissipate."

Without any concealment, Venerable Tianhuo told the truth.

With his current meager strength, trying to outsmart three Dou Zun would be tantamount to courting death.

His condition had indeed reached a critical point.

Chen Xiao and the other two were the hope he had waited for all these years, and perhaps the only chance he would ever have. If he wanted to leave this place, he had to rely on the three of them.

Therefore, the best approach is to lower your stance and speak frankly.

"It was indeed full of twists and turns, and also really unlucky," Chen Xiao commented with a sigh.

Although he intended to win over Venerable Tianhuo, this was a topic he shouldn't have brought up.

Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin were slightly surprised, but that was all.

Having experienced the far north and witnessed firsthand the arduous struggle for survival of an ancient race, the story of a mere Dou Zun powerhouse was hardly moving for them.

Seeing the three people's indifferent reactions, Venerable Tianhuo couldn't help but sigh in his heart, not knowing whether to say that his luck was good or bad.

On the bright side, hope emerged in the final years before his soul was about to dissipate.

Well, it's not quite right, since the three people who came here are too strong.

If any of the three were Dou Wang, Dou Huang, or even Dou Zong, Venerable Tian Huo would be confident in controlling the situation.

But now...

Faced with three Dou Zun, he had no choice but to be extremely passive.

With a deep sigh, Venerable Tianhuo bowed once more.

"Fellow Daoists, I have a favor to ask."

"Oh? Tell me about it." The three looked up.

"I would like to trouble the three of you to take my soon-to-dissipate soul with you when you leave. I will repay you with my storage ring."

Venerable Tianhuo bowed deeply.

At the same time, a snow-white storage ring floated up from the skeleton beside them and slowly landed in front of Chen Xiao and the other two.

This is the entire fortune of a Dou Zun powerhouse!

Venerable Tianhuo also felt sorry for him, but there was nothing he could do.

He didn't know the character of Chen Xiao and the other two. If they were upright, that would be fine, but if they were treacherous and despicable, he would be doomed if Chen Xiao and the other two made a move.

With this in mind, Venerable Tianhuo had no choice but to offer up his storage ring in hopes of a chance at survival.

Given his pragmatism, even if the three were cunning villains, they might be in a good mood and give him a hand out.

Looking at the storage ring floating in front of him, Chen Xiao couldn't help but chuckle.

A few years ago, Venerable Tianhuo would have found it very difficult to refuse this gift.

Because Venerable Heavenly Fire possesses a sealing technique that can temporarily suppress Little Fairy Doctor's Calamity Poison Body, buying her a year, this sealing technique can serve as a safety net.

Unfortunately, no if.

Now that Little Fairy Doctor has basically resolved the hidden dangers of the Calamity Poison Body, the sealing technique is no longer of any value to her.

As for the Heavenly Fire Venerable's signature technique, the Five Wheels of Fire Technique, the three of them had no use for it, so its appeal was only so-so.

With these thoughts in mind, Chen Xiao glanced at the storage ring in front of him, flicked his finger, and the storage ring returned the way it came.

Upon seeing this, Venerable Heavenly Fire was taken aback.

He never expected that after he gave away all his wealth, the three of them wouldn't even bother to glance at it.

No, are you guys really that wealthy?
Just now, Venerable Tianhuo felt a pang of regret when he gave away the storage ring, but now that the three of them showed no interest, he felt a strong sense of loss.

“Yaotianhuo… I’ll call you Venerable Tianhuo for now. It’s easy to take you away from here, but you’ll have to pay me in kind.”

Meeting the questioning gaze of Venerable Tianhuo, Chen Xiao didn't keep him in suspense and continued, "After you leave, you will serve me for ten years."

"ten years?!"

Venerable Tianhuo was utterly astonished.

It's not that the conditions are too harsh; on the contrary, given his current situation where he's at the mercy of others, the conditions are far too lenient.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly: "It's not that I'm arrogant, but although your strength as a Dou Zun in your previous life was not bad, for me, it can only be of some use in these few short years."

This is the truth.

Chen Xiao was confident that ten years later, the Heavenly Fire Venerable would be to him what the two-headed fire spirit snake was to Qing Lin—dispensable.

This is one aspect.

In addition, Chen Xiao prefers to have people willingly come to him rather than forcibly gather them.

This method is more trustworthy.

Listening to Chen Xiao's words, Venerable Tianhuo's gaze swept over the three of them.

Although I don't want to admit it, it seems to be true.

The sense of disappointment grew stronger, and Venerable Heavenly Fire smiled bitterly, "A ten-year term is a very lenient condition. It would be ungrateful of me to refuse, but given my current state..."

"You don't need to worry about that. Since I said ten years, I will keep your soul intact for ten years so that you can play your corresponding role. As for more, such as resurrection, it depends on whether you are worth my effort," Chen Xiao said calmly.

resurrection!

Upon hearing these two words, Venerable Heavenly Fire's expression turned solemn. He wanted to ask, but knew he had no bargaining power, so he could only forcibly suppress the restlessness in his heart.

"I understand. May I ask your name, Your Excellency?"

"My name is Chen Xiao, and this is Little Fairy Doctor, Qing Lin."

Chen Xiao gave a brief introduction.

Venerable Tianhuo bowed to each person, his mindset changing extremely quickly.

Chen Xiao nodded in satisfaction, "In that case, you can first reside in the storage ring. I will put your remains away for now."

Venerable Tianhuo expressed his gratitude and, without further ado, entered the snow-white storage ring.

It is worth mentioning that ordinary storage rings do not have the effect of nourishing the soul; they can only serve as a temporary dwelling place.

Having achieved his goal, Chen Xiao casually put away the remains of the Heavenly Fire Venerable, and also brought his snow-white storage ring to keep them safe.

After doing all this, Chen Xiao nodded slightly to Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin, then headed out of this space and returned to the magma.

"Next, we'll collect some fire pills first, and then deal with the Fallen Heart Flame."

The three of them were in an area where the fire lizardmen were quite active. Thanks to this, they didn't need to search for them. In less than two minutes, a fire lizardman spotted them.

"Jiji!"

Without the slightest hesitation or fear, the fire lizardman, despite only possessing the strength of a Dou Zong, launched a sneak attack on the three of them without looking back.

Chen Xiao originally intended to kill him with a single finger strike, but changed his mind at the last moment. He condensed his fighting spirit into a large hand and easily pulled him back.

"Chi chi chi chi!"

The fire lizardman roared incessantly, his piercing screams echoing around like a sonic battle.

"Be careful, it's calling for help! The number of these fire lizardmen is terrifying, and there are quite a few at the Dou Zun level!"

Sensing Chen Xiao's actions, Venerable Tianhuo in his storage ring quickly spoke up to remind him.

Perhaps because he had suffered a great loss at the hands of the Flame Lizardmen, he was extremely wary of such creatures. Even though Chen Xiao and the other two were powerful, Venerable Tianhuo did not think it was a wise decision to provoke the Flame Lizardmen here.

"It doesn't matter, that's exactly what we need, it's asking for help."

Despite Heavenly Fire Venerable's reminder, Chen Xiao remained unconcerned.

His understanding of this place is no less than that of Venerable Tianhuo.

The Flame Lizardmen race is quite powerful, even possessing two semi-saint level experts.

However, this race was born to protect the Dou Di Cave, and the closer one gets to the Dou Di Cave, the more powerful Flame Lizardmen there will be.

Apart from the two lizardmen at the semi-saint level, the other Dou Zun level beings were unlikely to pose a threat to them.

Even if something unexpected happens and those two demigod-level lizardmen set their sights on them, Chen Xiao still has a way to escape.

Having a trump card means you can do whatever you want!

"They're here! Quite a few!"

Suddenly, Little Fairy Doctor's voice rang out.

Chen Xiao and Qing Lin scanned the area and immediately saw hundreds of slightly dark-colored light spots within the crimson magma.

Those are the eyes of the fire lizardmen!

Hundreds of points of light, meaning that a full three-digit number of fire lizardmen are approaching this area.

"There are three Dou Zun level beings. It seems that the Flame Lizardman has already passed on our message."

After a brief moment of sensing, Chen Xiao smiled with satisfaction.

Then, no longer restraining the fire lizardman, he killed it with a single finger.

Seeing this, Venerable Heavenly Fire felt as if the sky had collapsed.

Admittedly, the three of you are very strong, but the Flame Lizardmen have sent three Dou Zun level experts. It will definitely not be so easy for you to deal with them.

These fire lizardmen only need to stall for time to continuously gather more powerful individuals…

Given this situation, Venerable Heavenly Fire couldn't understand how Chen Xiao dared to provoke them.

But this question was answered in the next second.

Before the Flame Lizardman could launch an attack, Chen Xiao nodded slightly to Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor.

The two women immediately understood and quickly pulled apart with a light tap of their toes.

Immediately, a blue light burst forth in Qinglin's eyes, and the Three Flower Pupil Space opened instantly.

Immediately afterwards, five figures emerged from within.

To the astonishment of Venerable Tianhuo, all five figures were actually Dou Zun level experts!
Their expressions were numb, like puppets, yet each of them possessed a powerful aura, with strength ranging from four-star Dou Zun to six-star Dou Zun!

"Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil!!!"

Looking at the five figures, each one of whom was no less powerful than himself at his peak, Venerable Tianhuo stared wide-eyed in his storage ring.

His insight was quite good; from Qinglin's performance, he had already recognized the Jade Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil.

However, what surprised Venerable Tianhuo was far from over.

Little Fairy Doctor's silver hair fluttered as she swiftly formed hand seals, unleashing nearly a hundred streaks of gray battle qi that shot straight towards the fire lizardmen.

Because of the close proximity, Venerable Heavenly Fire was able to clearly perceive that each wisp of poisonous gas was incredibly domineering and terrifying.

The blazing magma is usually the bane of poisons, but Little Fairy Doctor's attack was completely unaffected.

"Calamity Poison Body!!!"

"Chi chi chi chi chi!"

Amidst the silence of Venerable Heavenly Fire, the Flame Lizardmen screamed in agony. Almost instantly, hundreds of Flame Lizardmen were annihilated, leaving only the three Dou Zun level survivors.

The Calamity Poison Body is never afraid of being besieged!
Chen Xiao raised his hand and summoned a series of crimson fire beads, which flew over without him bothering to check their grade, and put them all into his storage ring.

Seeing the last three flame lizardmen at the Dou Zun level, Chen Xiao didn't want to waste any more time.

Although he has trump cards, he doesn't want to use them recklessly; a quick victory is the wisest choice at the moment.

Therefore, Chen Xiao did not hold back. With a flash of light at his fingertips, nine Heavenly Demon Puppets flew out. He made hand seals, and runes fell in all directions, sealing off the space within a thousand feet around him.

Unlike the spatial power commonly used by Dou Zun powerhouses, this is a completely new method that Tianhuo Venerable has never heard of or seen before.

"Puppets! Formation!!!"

Venerable Tianhuo was horrified, and no one knew how to describe the feeling in his heart at this moment.

He had assumed they were just three ordinary Dou Zun powerhouses.

Unexpectedly, one possessed the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, while the other had the Calamity Poison Body.

The last one is relatively normal, yet he possesses so many puppets and novel formations.

Looking at the arena now, the nine puppets, their profound energy linked together, were no less than that of an ordinary Dou Zun. There were also five puppet-like mid-level Dou Zun, plus Chen Xiao, Little Fairy Doctor, and Qing Lin…

They already possess the combat power of nine Dou Zun!

(End of this chapter)